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Benton Resources Inc. reports mineral exploration developments across a diversified property portfolio, with recurring updates on copper, gold, platinum, palladium, lithium and natural hydrogen prospects. Company news frequently centers on Newfoundland exploration, including the Great Burnt property, the South Pond gold-copper deposit and the Great Burnt copper deposit, as well as drilling results, geophysical targets, metallurgical testing and joint-venture interests.
Benton updates also cover newly staked project areas, technical oversight under Canadian mining disclosure standards, equity interests in other mining companies, retained net smelter return royalties, conference participation, advisor appointments and other governance or capital-structure matters tied to its exploration business.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has resumed drilling operations at its Great Burnt Project, with four holes completed and a fifth underway. The company has completed 23,300 meters of drilling from late 2023 to present at Great Burnt and South Pond zones, yielding significant results.
At the Great Burnt zone, drilling revealed impressive copper grades, including intercepts of 13.00m at 8.31% Cu, 26.87m at 7.18% Cu, and 12.30m at 7.20% Cu. The South Pond Gold Zone demonstrated notable gold mineralization with highlights including 74.20m at 1.43 g/t Au and 43.75m at 1.62 g/t Au.
Core samples from the new holes are being processed and will be analyzed at Eastern Analytical for gold and ICP base metal assays, with results pending.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has secured conditional approval for a $2.4 million private placement financing and successfully closed its first tranche. The company raised $1,835,510 through the issuance of 33,372,910 units at $0.055 per unit.
Each unit comprises one common share and one warrant, with warrants exercisable at $0.10 per share for 5 years. The proceeds will be allocated to advance Benton's Newfoundland projects and general working capital. All securities issued are subject to a four-month hold period and final TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has announced an increase in its non-brokered private placement to raise up to $2.4 million, up from its previous announcement on September 17, 2025. The company will issue up to 43,636,364 units at $0.055 per unit.
Each unit includes one common share and one warrant, with each warrant allowing the purchase of an additional common share at $0.10 for 5 years. The proceeds will fund Benton's Newfoundland projects and working capital needs. The financing requires TSX Venture Exchange approval, and securities will have a four-month hold period.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has arranged a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $1.7 million through the issuance of up to 30,909,091 units at $0.055 per unit. Each unit includes one common share and one warrant, with warrants exercisable at $0.10 for 5 years.
The company plans to use the proceeds to advance its Newfoundland projects and for working capital. Notably, Benton intends to resume drilling this week to expand both South Pond and the Great Burnt Deposit, targeting multiple high-priority locations identified in their September 9, 2025 release.
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.