Benton Intersects 5.51% Copper over 25.42m Including 8.31% over 9.78m in GB-23-12 at Great Burnt
Benton Intersects 5.51% Copper over 25.42m
Including 8.31% over 9.78m in GB-23-12 at
Great Burnt
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 3, 2024) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV:
BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the receipt of further impressive assay
results from its recently completed Phase I drill program at the Great Burnt Copper deposit in south-
central Newfoundland. The Company's latest three drill holes have significantly expanded the continuity of
the high-grade core along strike and down plunge and it remains open to further expansion.
GB-23-12,
which cut
25.42m
grading
5.51%
Cu is considered to be near the core of the high-grade lens, which is
the deepest high-grade drill intersection on the Great Burnt deposit to date. An interval within this zone
returned
8.77% Cu, 4.43g/t Au, 82.00g/t Ag
and
1.12% Zn
over
1.00m
.
In addition,
GB-23-13 and
GB-23-14
also intersected the copper-rich zone, which is believed to be the up dip and down dip
extension of the lens. Please see longitudinal section and summary table below for the complete results
to date.
The Company continues to be very encouraged with the expansion of this high-grade system where it
remains open up/down dip, down plunge and along strike. We are looking forward to further results as
we prepare for the upcoming drill program with the objective of expanding and continuing to confirm and
improve upon the known high grades within the deposit.
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GB-23-01
through
GB-23-22
are summarized in the table below:
DDH #
Location
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
Cu (%)
Ag (g/t)
Co (%)
Zn (%)
Au (g/t)
Massive
Sulphide
GH-23-01
Main
Deposit
82.80
87.10
4.30
8.01
5.49
0.05
0.40
0.06
Yes
incl
82.80
83.80
1.00
10.10
6.70
0.06
0.48
0.08
GB-23-02
Main
Deposit
161.89
174.89
13.00
8.31
4.63
0.04
0.40
0.05
Yes
incl
169.89
172.89
3.00
12.80
6.77
0.06
0.81
0.07
incl
171.89
172.89
1.00
17.20
8.20
0.04
1.12
0.12
GB-23-03
Main
Deposit
154.52
158.63
4.11
4.76
1.92
0.01
0.28
0.02
Yes
incl
157.60
158.63
1.03
7.18
2.82
0.01
0.48
0.06
GB-23-04
Main
Deposit
183.13
210.00
26.87
7.18
3.32
0.03
0.22
0.05
Yes
incl
199.72
210.00
10.28
11.16
5.18
0.04
0.45
0.06
and
199.72
205.25
5.53
12.45
5.81
0.04
0.39
0.07
and
199.72
203.15
3.43
14.35
6.76
0.05
0.38
0.08
incl
184.87
194.72
9.85
7.27
3.31
0.03
0.09
0.06
GB-23-05
Main
Deposit
182.38
189.28
6.90
5.91
2.72
0.03
0.23
0.03
Yes
incl
183.57
189.28
5.71
7.03
3.20
0.03
0.30
0.03
and
186.73
189.28
2.55
14.16
6.62
0.04
0.62
0.06
and
188.73
189.28
0.55
9.09
2.48
0.04
0.49
0.06
GB-23-06
Main
Deposit
191.09
203.49
12.40
2.76
2.17
0.03
0.37
0.03
Yes
incl
196.72
202.72
6.00
4.23
3.45
0.04
0.34
0.04
incl
198.72
199.72
1.00
10.20
3.50
0.03
0.43
0.03
GB-23-07
Main
Deposit
220.39
232.69
12.30
7.20
7.12
0.05
0.40
0.12
Yes
incl
222.39
229.39
7.00
10.60
10.11
0.06
0.59
0.11
incl
224.39
225.39
1.00
15.30
14.20
0.10
0.73
0.17
GB-23-08
Main
Deposit
228.08
252.30
24.22
2.99
5.22
0.02
0.49
0.07
Yes
incl
228.56
252.30
23.74
3.05
5.33
0.02
0.50
0.07
incl
228.56
244.00
15.44
4.30
6.80
0.02
0.66
0.09
incl
237.00
242.00
5.00
7.51
9.89
0.02
0.83
0.19
GB-23-09
Main
Deposit
194.00
202.16
8.16
3.46
4.25
0.02
0.78
0.06
Yes
incl
195.00
201.16
6.16
4.58
5.63
0.02
1.03
0.07
incl
196.80
200.80
4.00
6.75
8.13
0.02
1.52
0.10
incl
196.80
197.80
1.00
9.59
11.30
0.01
2.21
0.09
GB-23-10
Main
Deposit
276.43
300.60
24.17
2.38
6.94
0.02
0.56
0.12
Yes
incl
276.43
294.61
18.18
3.07
8.93
0.03
0.71
0.15
incl
276.43
284.00
7.57
4.00
9.30
0.03
1.22
0.11
incl
277.43
278.43
1.00
8.23
15.20
0.04
0.96
0.18
GB-23-11
Main
Deposit
273.93
289.64
15.71
1.88
3.00
0.02
0.52
0.05
Yes
incl
274.93
287.64
12.71
2.31
3.68
0.02
0.59
0.06
incl
275.93
278.93
3.00
4.02
4.30
0.03
0.71
0.05
GB-23-12
Main
Deposit
303.08
328.50
25.42
5.51
21.82
0.03
0.94
0.37
Yes
incl
303.08
312.86
9.78
8.31
15.15
0.05
0.72
0.14
and
304.00
305.00
1.00
12.70
20.70
0.05
0.94
0.15
and
322.00
323.00
1.00
8.77
82.00
0.01
1.12
4.43
incl
336.00
340.00
4.00
1.08
6.57
0.01
0.40
0.06
GB-23-13
Main
Deposit
190.23
190.53
0.30
7.91
19.60
0.02
0.15
0.03
Yes
and
311.50
316.13
4.63
2.26
3.54
0.02
1.56
0.05
incl
312.50
316.13
3.63
2.85
4.46
0.03
1.98
0.07
incl
313.50
314.50
1.00
4.33
6.90
0.04
2.02
0.11
GB-23-14
Main
Deposit
359.90
365.72
5.82
2.16
7.18
0.01
1.01
0.09
Yes
incl
360.90
364.72
3.82
3.23
10.93
0.01
1.52
0.13
incl
360.90
363.28
2.38
4.47
15.79
0.02
2.32
0.20
and
372.57
373.57
1.00
1.57
8.90
0.01
1.98
1.13
GB-23-15
Main
Deposit
133.45
137.10
3.65
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
143.00
150.60
7.60
Assays
Pending
GB-23-16
Main
Deposit
145.40
147.68
2.28
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
147.68
153.03
5.35
Assays
Pending
GB-23-17
Main
Deposit
177.72
178.24
0.52
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
194.61
198.10
3.49
Assays
Pending
GB-23-18
Main
Deposit
150.95
155.33
4.38
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
155.33
158.12
2.79
Assays
Pending
GB-23-19
Main
Deposit
168.09
168.45
0.36
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
172.54
173.11
0.57
Assays
Pending
GB-23-20
Main
Deposit
101.02
103.56
2.54
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
142.88
144.89
2.01
Assays
Pending
and
144.89
146.74
1.85
Assays
Pending
GB-23-21
Main
Deposit
85.43
87.12
1.69
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
88.03
91.58
3.55
Assays
Pending
and
92.42
102.48
10.06
Assays
Pending
and
104.20
107.66
3.46
Assays
Pending
GB-23-22
Main
Deposit
85.67
89.13
3.46
Assays
Pending
Yes
and
92.94
96.16
3.22
Assays
Pending
and
102.33
102.92
0.59
Assays
Pending
Note: Intervals reported for the 2023 drilling are core lengths, estimated to be approximately 95% of true width for holes GB-23-11, 12, 13, 14 and
approximately 70% of true width for the remaining holes.
QA/QC Protocols
Core and rock samples, including standards, blanks and duplicates, are submitted to Eastern Analytical
Ltd., Springdale, Newfoundland for preparation and analysis. All samples were acquired by saw-cut
(channels/drill core) with one-half submitted for assay and one-half retained for reference, or hand
(rock/grab sample) and delivered, by Benton personnel, in sealed bags, to the Springdale lab of Eastern
Analytical, which is an accredited assay lab that conforms to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
Samples are analyzed using Eastern's Au (Fire assay) @ 30g + ICP-34 method that delivers a 35-
element package utilizing a 200mg subsample totally dissolved in four acids and analyzed by ICP-OES
analytical technique. Overlimits are analyzed with Eastern's atomic absorption method, using a 0.200g to
2.00g of sample, digested with three acids. All reported assays are uncut. Eastern Analytical Ltd.
achieved ISO 17025 accreditation in February 2014 (for more details on the scope of accreditation visit
the CALA website).
QP
Stephen House (P.Geo.), Vice President of Exploration for Benton Resources Inc., the 'Qualified Person'
under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news
release and prepared or supervised it's preparation.
About Benton Resources Inc.
Benton Resources is a well-financed mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol BEX. Following a project generation business model, Benton has a diversified, highly
prospective property portfolio of gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum group elements and, most recently,
lithium and cesium assets. In addition, it currently holds large equity positions in other mining companies
that are advancing high-quality assets. Whenever possible, BEX retains net smelter return (NSR)
royalties with potential long-term cash flow.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc.,
"Stephen Stares"
Stephen Stares, President
Parties interested in seeking more information about properties available for option can contact Mr.
Stares at the number below.
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Stares, President & CEO
Phone:
807-474-9020
Email:
Website:
www.bentonresources.ca
Twitter:
@BentonResources
Facebook:
@BentonResourcesBEX
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