Benton Resources Stock Price, News & Analysis

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has announced significant expansion of its Great Burnt project, identifying a new high-priority drill target 10 km south of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit. The company has extended its gold-bearing horizon at South Pond from 2.4 km to 2.7 km through recent surface sampling.

The newly identified SGB Target Area features a 500m-long conductor with anomalous copper and gold in soils. The company plans to initiate trenching followed by a 2-3 hole diamond drill program. Benton has completed 5,080m of a planned 15,000m property-wide drill program, with impressive results including intersections of up to 13.00m of 8.31% Cu and 74.20m of 1.43g/t Au.

The company has also collected over 2,000 soil samples south of the Great Burnt deposit for multi-element analysis, demonstrating continued exploration momentum.

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has expanded its Dominion Lake Project through strategic land acquisition, staking 3 new licenses totaling 61 claim units. A significant discovery includes historical drill hole results showing 1.02% copper, 1.83% zinc, and 10.5 g/t silver at shallow depths. The company has identified multiple promising zones including:

The New Zone with 10.8 g/t gold, the Rickirb Gold Zone with samples up to 6.41 g/t gold, and the Trinity Base Metal Zone yielding up to 14.6% zinc, 1.31% lead, 2.53% copper, and 68.7 g/t silver. Benton has secured permits for trenching work and plans to conduct drilling later in the season.

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has expanded its presence in Central Newfoundland through strategic land acquisitions near Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mine. The company has staked 108 claim units and executed a purchase agreement with Quest Inc. for an additional 33 claim units, bringing its total Victoria Lake package to 141 claims.

Under the agreement terms, Benton will pay Quest $6,000 cash and issue 200,000 shares for 100% interest, with Quest retaining a 2% Net Smelter Return (NSR). Benton maintains the right to buy back 1% for $1.5 million. Geological data indicates favorable gold structures continuing southwest towards Benton's Victoria West Project, with soil sampling showing gold values up to 169 ppb Au.

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has expanded its Dominion Lake project through its fifth purchase agreement, acquiring 2 mineral licences with 46 units for $10,000 and 300,000 common shares, plus staking an additional 28 strategic claim units. The newly acquired property is strategically located near significant gold occurrences, with historical samples yielding up to 19.3 g/t Au.

Recent discoveries at Dominion Lake include the New Zone with 10.8 g/t Au, Rickirb gold zone with up to 6.41 g/t Au, and Trinity Base Metal Zone showing up to 14.6% Zn, 2.53% Cu, and 68.7 g/t Ag. Additionally, the company has initiated a large soil sampling program at its Great Burnt Project, collecting over 1,200 samples with plans for 3,000 total samples.

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has reported significant discoveries at its Dominion Project, including new gold-bearing areas with grab samples yielding up to 10.8 g/t Au and multiple massive sulphide occurrences with gold values up to 0.63 g/t Au. These findings complement previous discoveries at the Rickirb gold zone and Trinity Base Metal Zone, which showed notable concentrations of zinc (14.6%), lead (1.31%), copper (2.53%), and silver (68.7 g/t).

The company has expanded its land position through a new purchase agreement worth $10,000 cash and 240,000 common shares, subject to a 2% NSR. Additionally, Benton has initiated a large soil sampling program at the Great Burnt Project, planning to collect 3,000 samples across the southern 12 km trend.

Benton Resources (BNTRF) reported significant high-grade copper results from its Great Burnt Project drilling program. The key highlight comes from drill hole GB-25-65, which intersected 2.49% Cu over 12.30m (2.95% CuEq), including a high-grade section of 5.27% Cu over 4.80m (6.34% CuEq) in the Great Burnt Main Zone. The company discovered multiple new copper-rich zones east of the main zone, with intersections including 3.32% Cu over 0.33m and 1.27% Cu over 2.85m. Additionally, promising gold mineralization was found 150m north of the main zone, returning 2.15g/t Au over 7.70m. The company has completed its deepest hole to date (GB-26-66) and identified a strong conductor through EM survey. Benton holds a 70% interest in the project, with Homeland Nickel owning the remaining 30%.

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has expanded its land position in the Tulks Volcanic Belt through a second purchase agreement with Puddle Pond Resources, acquiring 6 licenses totaling 67 units for $10,000 and 300,000 shares, subject to a 2% NSR. This follows a previous acquisition of 4 licenses (31 units) for $15,000 and 200,000 shares. The company reports significant early prospecting success, including the Trinity Zone discovery with high-grade samples showing up to 14.6% Zinc, 2.53% Copper, and 68.7 g/t Silver. Additionally, two gold mineralization areas have been identified, with the Rickirb gold discovery extended by 100m NNE, showing samples up to 6.41 g/t Au, and a second area 7.7 km SW of Rickirb yielding samples up to 6.0 g/t Au.

Benton Resources (BNTRF) has made significant discoveries at its Dominion Lake project in Newfoundland during a 15-day prospecting program. The newly discovered Trinity Zone, located 3.5 km SSE of Daniel's Pond VMS Deposit, yielded impressive grab samples with up to 14.60% zinc, 2.53% copper, 68.70 g/t silver, 1.31% lead, and 0.17 g/t gold. The company also extended the Rickirb gold discovery by 100m, with samples grading up to 6.41 g/t gold, and identified a new gold-bearing area 7.7 km SW of Rickirb Zone with samples up to 6.00 g/t gold. To expand its presence, Benton acquired additional land through a purchase agreement worth $15,000 cash and 200,000 shares, subject to a 2% NSR. The project's strategic location, just 21 km from Calibre Mining's newest gold mine, positions it well in this emerging exploration area.

Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has announced a significant new gold discovery at its Great Burnt Copper-Gold Project. Drill hole GB-25-63 intercepted 2.15 g/t gold over 7.70m, including 5.46 g/t over 2.75m, approximately 150m north of the Great Burnt Copper deposit. The company also reported successful intersections in the Great Burnt Main Zone and Footwall Zone, with hole GB-25-65 cutting massive sulphide sections. Benton has completed 5,090m of drilling in its phase 5 program, totaling over 23,300m since late 2023. A 5.9km surface pulse EM survey along the South Pond trend has identified new conductive targets for future exploration. Benton holds a 70% interest in the project, with Homeland Nickel holding the remaining 30%.