Benton Receives Conditional Approval, Closes First Tranche of Private Placement
Benton Receives Conditional Approval, Closes First Tranche of
Private Placement
Thunder Bay, On May 5, 2026 – Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BEX)
announces that, further to its April 9, 2026 news release it has received conditional approval from the TSX
Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) for its non-brokered private placement of flow-through units (the
“Financing”).
The Company will issue up to 31,250,000 $0.08 flow-through units (“FT Units”), each FT Unit consisting of
one flow-through common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant, each
full warrant being exercisable at $0.12 for 24 months from the date of issue.
Further, the Company has closed a first tranche of the Financing, issuing 16,287,500 FT Units for aggregate
gross proceeds of $1,303,000.
In connection with the first tranche of the private placement, the Company paid $65,400 in cash finders'
fees as well as issued 747,000 non-transferable finders’ warrants exercisable at $0.12 per common share
for a period of 24 months from the date of issue. All securities issued pursuant to the Financing will be
subject to a four-month hold period.
The Company will use an amount equal to the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of
the FT Units, pursuant to the provisions in the Income Tax Act (Canada), to incur eligible “Canadian
exploration expenses” that qualify as “flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures” as both terms are
defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Qualifying Expenditures”) on or before December 31, 2027,
and to renounce all the Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the subscribers of the FT Units effect ive
December 31, 2026.
The first tranche of the Financing was effected with three insiders of the Company subscribing for $40,000
– 500,000 FT Units - that portion of the Financing a ”related party transaction” as such term is defined
under Multilateral Instrument 61- 101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI
61-101”). The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority appro val
requirements set out in MI 61-101. The Company is exempt from the formal valuation requirement of MI
61-101 under sections 5.5(a) and (b) of MI 61-101 in respect of the transaction as the fair market value of
the transaction, insofar as it involves the interested party, is not more than 25% of the Company’s market
capitalization. Additionally, the Company is exempt from minority shareholder approval under sections
5.7(1)(a) and (b) of MI 61-101 as, in addition to the foregoing, (i) neither the fair market value of the FT
Units nor the consideration received in respect thereof from interested party exceeds $2,500,000, (ii) the
Company has one or more independent directors who are not employees of the Company, and (iii) all of
the independent directors have approved the transaction. Material change reports were not filed 21 days
prior to the closing of the financing because insider participation had not been established at the time the
financing was announced.
The proceeds of the Offering will be used to advance the Company’s various Newfoundland critical minerals
exploration projects.
About Benton Resources Inc.
Benton Resources is a well-financed mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol BEX. Benton has a diversified, highly prospective property portfolio and 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.
Benton is focused on advancing its high-grade Copper-Gold Great Burnt Project in central Newfoundland,
which has a Mineral Resource estimate of 667,000 tonnes @ 3.21% Cu Indicated and 482,000 @ 2.35%
Cu Inferred. The Project has an excellent geological setting covering 25km of strike and boasts six known
Cu-Au-Ag zones over 15km that are all open for expansion. Further potential for discovery is excellent given
the extensive number of untested geophysical targets and Cu-Au soil anomalies. Phase 1 and 2 dril l
programs returned impressive results including 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu, including 9.78 m of 8.31% Cu, and
1.00 m of 12.70% Cu. Drilling at the South Pond Gold Zone, approximately 7.5 km north of the Great
Burnt Copper-Gold Zone, has confirmed a robust gold-mineralized system over 2.7 km with results of 74.20
m of 1.43g/t Au and 43.75 m of 1.62g/t Au and is open for expansion in all directions.
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: [email protected]
Nick Konkin, Investor Relations
Phone: 647-249-9298 ext. 322
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bentonresources.ca
Twitter: @BentonResources
Facebook: @BentonResourcesBEX
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of feasibility studies; the uncertainty of profitability; risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of
drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; risks related to the inherent uncertainty
of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; results of
prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining
results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations; risks related to gold price and other
commodity price fluctuations; and other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects,
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