Benton and Metals Creek Acquire an Additional 262 Claim Units at Smoking Gun Hydrogen-Helium in Newfoundland, Await Final Result from Soil Gas Sampling Program

Metals Creek and Benton expand their Newfoundland hydrogen-helium land position by staking 262 new claim units and prepare for first drilling plans.

Rhea-AI Summary

Metals Creek Resources (MCREF) and Benton Resources have staked an additional 262 claim units, expanding the Smoking Gun Hydrogen/Helium Project in the Deer Lake Basin of western Newfoundland.

The new claims follow completion of regional soil gas sampling at Parson's Pond and Smoking Gun, overseen by Rudy Willick of Rudiger Re-Chem. The companies plan an inaugural drill program to test hydrogen and helium targets after evaluating soil gas results. Both Parson's Pond and Deer Lake basins are described as prospective for hydrogen and helium, although the companies caution that existing gas or methane occurrences do not guarantee their presence and further studies are required.

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• Project footprint expanded by 262 additional claim units at Smoking Gun
• Completion of two regional soil gas programs at Parson's Pond and Smoking Gun
• Companies preparing an inaugural drill program to test hydrogen and helium targets

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Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 3, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Companies" or "Metals Creek") and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (the "Companies" or "Benton") announces that it has acquired an addition 262 claim units thru staking (See Figure 1) expanding the Smoking Gun Hydrogen/Helium Project in the Deer Lake Basin. The Companies are currently awaiting results from the recently completed (See News Release: August 18, 2026) soil gas program. This program entailed two regional soil gas programs at Parson's Pond and Smoking Gun Hydrogen-Helium projects. Rudy Willick of Rudiger Re-Chem from Neuanlage, Saskatchewan oversaw the execution and implementation of these programs. The Companies will plan an inaugural drill program to test favourable targets for Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He) after compiling the results.

Both these projects are located in Western Newfoundland and cover large portions of prospective large sedimentary basins (Parson's Pond Basin and Deer Lake Basin) which have been under explored for both H and He. Both basins are interpreted to be highly prospective environments to host both H and He with the presence of porous sandstones and conglomerates with associated mudstones and shales capping these formations. More importantly, the presence of chrome, serpentine with associated groundwater provide the mechanism to produce hydrogen including regional fault structures providing a pathway for H or He to migrate to the structural trap.

Figure 1: Smoking Gun Project Location Map

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Please note that the presence of gas or methane on these staked projects or gas discovered on adjacent properties does not guarantee the presence of hydrogen or helium. Further studies are required to validate their presence.

About Metals Creek Resources Corp.

Metals Creek Resources Corp. is a junior exploration company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, is a reporting issuer in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, and has its common shares listed for trading on the Exchange under the symbol "MEK". Metals Creek has earned a 50% interest in the Ogden Gold Property including the former Naybob Gold Mine, located 6 km south of Timmins, Ontario and has an 8 km strike length of the prolific Porcupine-Destor Fault (P-DF).

Additional information concerning the Company is contained in documents filed by the Company with securities regulators, available under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Alexander (Sandy) Stares, President and CEO
709-424-1141
Metals Creek Resources Corp
MetalsCreek.com
Twitter.com/MetalsCreekRes
Facebook.com/MetalsCreek

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312723

FAQ

What did Metals Creek Resources (MCREF) and Benton Resources announce about the Smoking Gun project?

The companies announced they have acquired an additional 262 claim units through staking, expanding the Smoking Gun Hydrogen/Helium Project in the Deer Lake Basin in western Newfoundland.

Where are the Smoking Gun and Parson's Pond hydrogen-helium projects located for MCREF?

The Smoking Gun Hydrogen/Helium and Parson's Pond projects are located in western Newfoundland, covering large areas of the Deer Lake Basin and Parson's Pond Basin, which are described as prospective sedimentary basins for hydrogen and helium.

What exploration work has been completed recently on the Metals Creek (MCREF) hydrogen-helium projects?

The companies have completed two regional soil gas programs at Parson's Pond and Smoking Gun. These programs were executed under the oversight of Rudy Willick of Rudiger Re-Chem and results are currently awaited.

What are the next steps for the Smoking Gun Hydrogen-Helium Project operated by Metals Creek (MCREF) and Benton?

After compiling and interpreting the soil gas sampling results, the companies plan an inaugural drill program to test favourable hydrogen (H) and helium (He) targets at the Smoking Gun project.

Does existing gas or methane indicate hydrogen or helium at the Metals Creek (MCREF) projects?

The companies state that the presence of gas or methane on these staked projects, or gas discovered on adjacent properties, does not guarantee the presence of hydrogen or helium, and further studies are required to validate their presence.