Benton Expands Gold Horizon to 2.7 km and Targets New Drill Area at Great Burnt
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) ha annunciato una significativa espansione del progetto Great Burnt, individuando un nuovo target di perforazione ad alta priorità a 10 km a sud del deposito di rame Great Burnt. La società ha ampliato l'orizzonte aurifero a South Pond da 2,4 km a 2,7 km grazie a recenti campionamenti superficiali.
La nuova area obiettivo SGB presenta un conduttore lungo 500 m con anomalie di rame e oro nei suoli. La società intende avviare scavi di trincea seguiti da un programma di perforazione diamantata di 2-3 fori. Benton ha completato 5.080 m di un previsto programma di 15.000 m sull'intera proprietà, con risultati notevoli che includono intersezioni fino a 13,00 m con 8,31% Cu e 74,20 m con 1,43 g/t Au.
La società ha inoltre raccolto oltre 2.000 campioni di suolo a sud del deposito Great Burnt per analisi multi-elementari, confermando il continuo impulso esplorativo.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) ha anunciado una ampliación significativa de su proyecto Great Burnt, identificando un nuevo objetivo de perforación de alta prioridad a 10 km al sur del depósito de cobre Great Burnt. La compañía ha extendido su horizonte portador de oro en South Pond de 2,4 km a 2,7 km mediante muestreos superficiales recientes.
La recién identificada Área Objetivo SGB presenta un conductor de 500 m de longitud con anomalías de cobre y oro en los suelos. La compañía planea iniciar zanjas y luego un programa de perforación con diamante de 2-3 pozos. Benton ha completado 5.080 m de un programa previsto de 15.000 m en la propiedad, con resultados impresionantes que incluyen intersecciones de hasta 13,00 m con 8,31% Cu y 74,20 m con 1,43 g/t Au.
La compañía también ha recogido más de 2.000 muestras de suelo al sur del depósito Great Burnt para análisis multielementales, demostrando el continuo impulso exploratorio.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX)는 Great Burnt 프로젝트를 크게 확장했다고 발표했으며, Great Burnt 구리 광상에서 남쪽으로 10km 떨어진 새로운 최우선 시추 대상지를 확인했습니다. 회사는 최근 표층 시료 분석을 통해 South Pond의 금 함유 지층을 2.4km에서 2.7km로 연장했습니다.
새로 확인된 SGB 목표 지역에는 토양에서 구리와 금 이상값을 보이는 길이 500m의 전도체가 나타납니다. 회사는 트렌칭(노천 수평굴착)을 시작한 뒤 2-3개 구멍의 다이아몬드 시추 프로그램을 진행할 계획입니다. Benton은 전체 15,000m 예정 시추 중 5,080m를 완료했으며, 최대 13.00m에서 8.31% Cu 및 74.20m에서 1.43g/t Au와 같은 주목할 만한 교차 결과를 기록했습니다.
또한 회사는 Great Burnt 광상 남쪽에서 다원소 분석을 위해 2,000여 개의 토양 샘플을 수집해 탐사 모멘텀을 이어가고 있습니다.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) a annoncé une importante extension de son projet Great Burnt, identifiant une nouvelle cible de forage prioritaire à 10 km au sud du gisement de cuivre Great Burnt. La société a étendu l'horizon aurifère à South Pond de 2,4 km à 2,7 km grâce à des échantillonnages de surface récents.
La nouvelle zone cible SGB présente un conducteur de 500 m avec des anomalies de cuivre et d'or dans les sols. La société prévoit d'effectuer des tranchées, puis un programme de forage diamanté de 2 à 3 trous. Benton a complété 5 080 m d'un programme prévu de 15 000 m sur la propriété, avec des résultats remarquables, notamment des intersections allant jusqu'à 13,00 m à 8,31 % Cu et 74,20 m à 1,43 g/t Au.
La société a également collecté plus de 2 000 échantillons de sol au sud du gisement Great Burnt pour des analyses multi-éléments, démontrant la dynamique continue de l'exploration.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) hat eine deutliche Ausweitung seines Great Burnt-Projekts bekanntgegeben und ein neues, vorrangiges Bohrziel 10 km südlich des Great Burnt-Kupferlagers identifiziert. Durch jüngste Oberflächenproben hat das Unternehmen die goldführende Zone bei South Pond von 2,4 km auf 2,7 km erweitert.
Das neu identifizierte SGB-Zielgebiet weist einen 500 m langen Leiter mit anomalen Kupfer- und Goldwerten in den Böden auf. Geplant sind Grabenarbeiten, gefolgt von einem diamantenen Bohrprogramm mit 2–3 Löchern. Benton hat bisher 5.080 m eines geplanten 15.000 m-Bohrprogramms auf der Liegenschaft abgeschlossen und beeindruckende Ergebnisse erzielt, darunter Abschnitte von bis zu 13,00 m mit 8,31% Cu und 74,20 m mit 1,43 g/t Au.
Das Unternehmen hat außerdem über 2.000 Bodenproben südlich des Great Burnt-Lagers für Multielement-Analysen entnommen, was die anhaltende Explorationsdynamik unterstreicht.
- Extended gold-bearing horizon at South Pond from 2.4 km to 2.7 km through surface sampling
- Identified new high-priority drill target (SGB Target Area) with 500m-long conductor
- Strong drilling results with up to 13.00m of 8.31% Cu and 74.20m of 1.43g/t Au
- Completed 5,080m of planned 15,000m drilling program with consistent high-grade intersections
- Large portion (approximately 66%) of planned 15,000m drill program still pending completion
- New target areas remain untested by drilling
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 10, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has identified a high-priority drill target located 10 km south of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit ("SGB Target Area") (see Figures 1 & 2).
In addition, a full geological compilation of the South Pond Deposit has been completed, outlining a continuous gold-bearing horizon over 2.4 km (see gold longitudinal section in Figure 3). Importantly, the system remains open in all directions - both at depth and along strike to the north and south.
Recent surface sampling to the north has confirmed a further 300 m of anomalous gold mineralization, still untested by drilling. This extends the gold horizon to 2.7 km, underscoring the scale and growth potential of the South Pond system.
At the new SGB Target Area, the Company has identified a 500 m long conductor on the flank of a magnetic high, with associated anomalous copper and gold in soils further confirmed by till sampling. Importantly, the geophysical and geochemical signature closely resembles that of the Great Burnt and South Pond deposits, yet this highly prospective target has never been drill tested. The Company is planning a trenching program followed by a 2-3 hole diamond drill program to test the area.
In addition, work will continue at the NGB Target, located between South Pond and north of the Great Burnt Deposit. Previous drilling returned strong results, including GB-25-63 intersecting 5.46g/t gold and
The Company is advancing its 15,000 m property-wide drill program, with 5,080 m completed to date. The program is aimed at defining an initial gold-copper resource to complement the existing resources (see Company news release dated August 17, 2023) and demonstrate the district-scale potential.
In parallel, Benton has collected over 2,000 soil samples south of the Great Burnt deposit, now being submitted for analysis of gold (Au), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and silver (Ag).
To date, Benton has drilled 23,300 m from late 2023 to present at Great Burnt and South Pond with some highlights listed below:
- GB-23-02: 13.00 m of
8.31% Cu, incl 3.00 m of12.80% Cu - GB-23-04: 26.87 m of
7.18% Cu, incl 11.16 m of10.28% Cu - GB-23-07: 12.30 m of
7.20% Cu, incl 7.00 m10.60% Cu - GB-23-12: 25.42 m of
5.51% Cu, incl 1.00 m of8.77% Cu, 82.00g/t Ag, 4.43g/t Au - GB-23-15: 22.59 m of
5.03% Cu, incl 0.50 m of20.00% Cu - GB-23-16: 13.67 m of
5.80% Cu, incl 1.00 m of20.60% Cu - GB-23-18: 8.17 m of
4.22% Cu, incl 7.05 m of4.11% Cu - GB-23-21: 24.00 m of
5.81% Cu, incl 7.00 m of11.47% Cu - GB-23-22: 21.68 m of
3.59% Cu, incl 2.00 m of15.3% Cu - GB-24-23: 7.00 m of
2.02% Cu, incl 4.00 m of3.01% Cu - GB-24-32: 11.29 m of
3.10% Cu, incl 6.63 m of5.57% Cu - GB-24-33: 20.92 m of
2.26% Cu, incl 2.98 m of4.17% Cu - GB-24-37: 18.10 m of
1.99% Cu, incl 4.50 m of7.24% Cu
South Pond Highlights
- SP-24-01: 18.80 m of 1.13g/t, and 5.96 m of 2.06g/t Au
- SP-24-03: 43.75 m of 1.62g/t Au, incl 4.00 m of 3.99g/t Au
- SP-24-07: 74.20 m of 1.43g/t Au, incl 8.00 m of 2.94g/t Au
- SP-24-08: 14.00 m of 1.23g/t Au incl, 4.00 m of 2.33g/t Au
- SP-24-09: 24.00 m of 1.48g/t Au, incl 7.00 m of 2.03g/t Au
- SP-24-10: 20.00 m of 1.04g/t Au, and 25.00 m of 1.54g/t Au
- SP-24-12: 27.07 m of 1.08g/t Au, incl 5.00 m of 2.11g/t Au
- SP-24-13: 19.75 m of 1.42g/t Au, incl 4.00 m of 3.08g/t Au
- SP-24-15: 22.50 m of 1.24g/t Au, incl 4.00 m of 2.08g/t Au
- SP-24-23: 6.75 m of 2.90g/t Au
- SP-24-28: 27.40 m of 1.00g/t Au, incl 3.00 m of 2.92g/t Au
- SP-24-30: 8.00 m of 2.07g/t Au, incl 2.00 m of 4.83g/t Au
Note: Widths quoted are true core length, true widths are estimated at approximately
Figure 1: South Great Burnt Target Area
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Figure 2: South Great Burnt Target Area: Soil, Till, Outcrop and Geophysical Conductors
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Figure 3: South Pond Longitudinal Section
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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 its preparation.
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 (rocks) 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 34-element package utilizing a 200 mg subsample totally dissolved in four acids and analyzed by ICP-OES analytical technique. Overlimits are analysed with Eastern's atomic absorption method, using a 0.200 g to 2.00 g 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). Grab samples are selective in nature and may not represent the average mineralization of a bedrock exposure.
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 @
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Stephen Stares, President
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