Benchmark Reports 51g/t GOLD Equivalent and Widespread GOLD and Silver Anomalies Across an 8 Kilometre Trend
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BENCHMARK REPORTS 51g/t GOLD EQUIVALENT AND WIDESPREAD GOLD
AND SILVER ANOMALIES ACROSS AN 8 KILOMETRE TREND
Edmonton – November 9, 2018 – Benchmark Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Benchmark”)
is pleased to announce new rock grab samples including 51.01g/t AuEq*. The new and
historical surface samples are providing geological evidence for widespread gold and silver
mineralization across the Lawyers Project area. Benchmark recently reported a combined
interval of new and historic sampling over 36.5 metres at 3.5g/t AuEq (DDH 15-06, from
8.50m to 45m, October 27, 2018) at the Cliff Creek Zone, an area where mineralization
extends for over 500 metres and remains open down-dip and on strike. The Lawyers Gold
and Silver Project is located in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia, Canada.
CEO John Williamson commented, “Significant widespread mineralization across the entire
Lawyers Project area is providing compelling evidence of zones that extend for hundreds of
metres at surface. The high-grade rock samples taken at the Marmot Zone provides a priority
target area for a larger 2019 drill program. In addition, high -grade samples from the Phoenix
Zone lie overtop of recently complete d drilling that awaits assay results . Sampling at the AGB
Zone suggests a large area of mineralization that was never fully mined.”
Surface Sampling Program
The 2018 field program included the collection of 312 rock grab samples from outcrop and
subcrop locations and 1,041 soil samples. Results from this sampling h ave provided two new
discoveries with anomalous gold and silver results at the Phoenix East Zone and the Marmot
Zone. The geological trend stretches over 8 kilometres from the Marmot Zone in the southeast
to the Kodah Zone in the north west of the Property. The Location Map is available at
BenchmarkMetals.com.
Sampling Results - Selected sample results below from 2018 rock samples at the Phoenix,
Marmot, AGB, Dukes Ridge and Silver Pond North zones.
2018 Rock Samples – New as of this news release
Marmot Zone 31.80g/t gold 1,590g/t silver 51.01g/t AuEq
AGB Zone 7.94g/t gold 1,265g/t silver 23.23g/t AuEq
Marmot Zone 4.97g/t gold 872g/t silver 15.51g/t AuEq
Marmot Zone 5.86g/t gold 716g/t silver 14.51g/t AuEq
Silver Pond North 12.05g/t gold 7.88g/t silver 12.15g/t AuEq
Marmot Zone 6.26g/t gold 472g/t silver 11.96g/t AuEq
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2018 Rock Samples – Previously Reported
Phoenix Zone 220g/t gold >10,000g/t silver 340.83g/t AuEq
Phoenix Zone 160g/t gold 1,440g/t silver 177.40g/t AuEq
Dukes Ridge Zone 23.10g/t gold 5,370g/t silver 87.99g/t AuEq
AGB Zone 22.20g/t gold 80.90g/t silver 23.18g/t AuEq
AGB Zone 17.70g/t gold 61.60g/t silver 18.44g/t AuEq
AGB Zone 16.15g/t gold 107g/t silver 17.44g/t AuEq
*Gold equivalent numbers are calculated using $1,200 Au/oz and $14.50 Ag/oz.
Figure #1 – Sample Location Map
Note: DDH CC15-06 includes new and historical samples
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Lawyers Gold and Silver Project
The Lawyers Property and formerly producing Cheni Gold and Silver Mine is located 45 km
northwest of the Kemess Gold and Copper Mine. The Property contains an existing Mineral
Resource and hosts a minimum of 16 gold and silver occurrences that were never fully mined,
developed or explore d. The 99km 2 prospective land package presents a unique opportunity for
Benchmark to carry out exploration on a ‘camp’ scale. There remains excellent potential for the
discovery of additional low and high -sulphidation epithermal precious metal deposits lik e those
that have been discovered and explored to date in the Golden Triangle region.
Quality Assurance and Control
Results from samples was analyzed at ALS Global Laboratories (Geochemistry Division) in
Vancouver, Canada (an ISO 9001:2008 accredited facility). The sampling program was
undertaken by Company personnel under the direction of Rob L’Heureux, P.Geol. A secure
chain of custody is maintained in transporting and storing of all samples. Gold was assayed using
a fire assay with atomic emission spectrometry and gravimetric finish when required (+10g/t
Au). Analysis by four acid digestion with 48 element ICP -MS analysis was conducted on all
samples with silver and base metal overlimits re -analyzed by atomic absorption or emission
spectrometry. Rock chip samples from outcrop/bedrock are selective by nature and they may not
be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne,
M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Benchmark Metals Inc.
Benchmark is a Canadian mineral exploration company with its common shares listed for
trading on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, the OTCQB Venture Market in the United
States and the Tradegate Exchange in Europe. Benchmark is managed by proven resourc e
sector professionals, who have a track record of advancing exploration projects from grassroots
scenarios through to production.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
s/ “John Williamson”
John Williamson, Chief Executive Officer
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