Benton Provides End of Year Update
MWN-AI** Summary
Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) has announced a year-end update reflecting significant achievements throughout 2025, highlighting its strong positioning amid record metal prices. The company expressed gratitude to its shareholders as it gears up for an impactful 2026, particularly focused on advancing its projects in Newfoundland.
Key accomplishments from the year include the expansion of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit's strike length from 650m to 950m, the delineation of a 2.7 km wide shallow gold-copper deposit at South Pond, and the discovery of a new Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) system in the End Zone area, with assays pending. Additionally, high-grade gold float at South Pond and multiple gold occurrences north of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit contribute to favorable growth prospects.
Benton reported well-funded operations with approximately $2.9 million in cash and $3 million in equities. The company also acquired strategic claims extending Great Burnt's northern strike and the Dominion project, located near Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Deposit, known for several new high-grade discoveries.
The company has conducted over 26,637 meters of drilling since taking on the Great Burnt project in late 2023, yielding significant results, including high copper and gold intersections. Benton is excited about the upcoming year, with plans for an extensive drilling program and metallurgical testing results anticipated shortly.
President and CEO Stephen Stares reflected on the year’s successes and expressed optimism about forthcoming results as exploration resumes in January 2026. Benton Resources, with a diversified property portfolio, is committed to delivering positive outcomes and potential discoveries in the year ahead.
MWN-AI** Analysis
Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) has released an optimistic year-end update, highlighting a series of significant advancements that position the company favorably for 2026. As the mining sector enjoys elevated metal prices, Benton's strategic focus on high-grade copper, gold, and lithium projects makes it a compelling candidate for investment.
The expansion of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit, coupled with the delineation at South Pond, suggests a robust exploration profile. With drilling programs yielding impressive results, such as 13.00 m of 8.31% Cu and continuous hits of gold mineralization at South Pond, the company is laying the groundwork for future growth. Moreover, the newly identified VMS system and other mineral occurrences further bolster the potential upside for investors.
Benton's strong cash position, boasting approximately $2.9 million in cash and $3.0 million in marketable securities, provides a cushion against market volatility. This funding will be critical as Benton's ambitious drilling and geophysical survey plans come to fruition in early 2026. Investors should also note the strategic acquisitions made during the year, which not only enhance Benton's asset base but also improve its competitive standing in a rapidly evolving landscape.
While the market dynamics surrounding precious and base metals remain promising, potential investors should remain cautious. Economic fluctuations and legislative changes can impact project timelines and costing. Nonetheless, Benton’s diversified asset portfolio and proactive exploration strategies suggest long-term positive prospects.
In conclusion, with multiple high-impact exploration projects underway and a financial position that supports future endeavors, Benton Resources appears poised for growth in 2026. Investors should consider closely monitoring upcoming drill results and strategic developments in the coming months.
**MWN-AI Summary and Analysis is based on asking OpenAI to summarize and analyze this news release.
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 23, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to provide its shareholders with a year-end update on activities and progress. With metal prices reaching record highs, Benton is well positioned to benefit from its exposure to several top-tier copper, gold, platinum, palladium and lithium projects.
The Company thanks its shareholders for their continued support and looks forward to an exciting 2026 as it advances its Newfoundland projects. Highlights for Benton's recent advancements include the following:
- Expanded the Great Burnt Copper Deposit from 650 m to 950 m of strike length
- Delineated a 2.7 km wide, shallow gold-copper deposit at South Pond
- Discovered a new VMS system in the End Zone area, with assays pending
- Discovered several gold occurrences north of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit
- Discovered new high-grade gold float at South Pond, extending potential
- Large drilling program planned for 2026
- Metallurgical testing results for gold recovery at South Pond expected shortly
- Well funded, with approximately $2.9M in cash and $3.0M in equities
- Acquired strategic claims from Noble Mineral Exploration Ltd., extending the northern strike of the Great Burnt property by 1.0 km
- Completed 26,637 m of drilling since acquiring the Great Burnt project in late 2023
- Planning early-2026 airborne geophysical survey over the southern half of Great Burnt project where the Company has identified a large copper-in-soil geochem anomaly
- Acquired the large and strategic Dominion project, located 8 km north of Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Deposit with multiple new discoveries of high-grade gold, zinc and copper
- Acquired the Victoria West project, located less then 2 km along strike of Equinox Gold's Frank Zone
- Benton Holds 24.6M shares and a 0.5% NSR in Clean Air Metals Inc.'s Thunder Bay North platinum-palladium copper nickel project
- Completed the spin-out of Vinland Lithium Inc., with Benton holding 2.0M shares and a 1% NSR on the Killick Lithium project
- Acquired the Stoney Caldera copper-gold project, adjacent to Pirate Gold Corp.
- Launched a new website at www.bentonresources.ca
Stephen Stares, President and CEO of Benton Resources, stated: "It has been an exciting year for Benton, marked by numerous achievements in 2025. We would like to wish our shareholders a very happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous 2026. I am confident that our projects will continue to deliver positive results and new discoveries throughout the upcoming year ahead. I look forward to the remaining drill results coming in the early new year and the recommencement of exploration and drilling in January 2026."
To date, Benton has drilled 26,637 m from late 2023 to present at Great Burnt and South Pond with some highlights listed below:
Great Burnt Highlights
- GB-23-02: 13.00 m of 8.31% Cu, incl 3.00 m of 12.80% Cu
- GB-23-04: 26.87 m of 7.18% Cu, incl 11.16 m of 10.28% Cu
- GB-23-07: 12.30 m of 7.20% Cu, incl 7.00 m 10.60% Cu
- GB-23-12: 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu, incl 1.00 m of 8.77% Cu, 82.00g/t Ag, 4.43g/t Au
- GB-23-15: 22.59 m of 5.03% Cu, incl 0.50 m of 20.00% Cu
- GB-23-16: 13.67 m of 5.80% Cu, incl 1.00 m of 20.60% Cu
- GB-23-18: 8.17 m of 4.22% Cu, incl 7.05 m of 4.11% Cu
- GB-23-21: 24.00 m of 5.81% Cu, incl 7.00 m of 11.47% Cu
- GB-23-22: 21.68 m of 3.59% Cu, incl 2.00 m of 15.3% Cu
- GB-24-23: 7.00 m of 2.02% Cu, incl 4.00 m of 3.01% Cu
- GB-24-32: 11.29 m of 3.10% Cu, incl 6.63 m of 5.57% Cu
- GB-24-33: 20.92 m of 2.26% Cu, incl 2.98 m of 4.17% Cu
- GB-24-37: 18.10 m of 1.99% Cu, incl 4.50 m of 7.24% Cu
- GB-24-49: 22.00 m of 7.47% Cu, incl 8.00 m of 11.93% Cu
- GB-25-60: 21.70 m of 4.14% Cu, incl 3.00 m of 17.85% Cu
- GB-25-65: 12.30 m of 2.49% Cu, incl 4.8 m of 5.27% 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
- SP-24-32: 54.50 m of 1.88g/t Au, and 12.00 m of 3.34g/t Au
- SP-25-54: 17.13 m of 2.02g/t Au, incl 5.00 m of 3.98g/t Au
- SP-25-55: 23.00 m of 1.10g/t Au, incl 6.68 m of 2.81g/t Au
Note: Widths quoted are true core length, true widths are estimated at approximately 70%-90% of core lengths
Figure 1: Great Burnt Target Areas
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Figure 2: Great Burnt Copper Deposit Longitudinal Section
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Figure 3: South Pond Longitudinal Section
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Figure 4: Dominion Property Compilation Map
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Figure 5: Caldera Property Compilation Map
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Figure 6: Victoria West Project Compilation Map
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QP
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 @ 3.21% Cu Indicated and 482,000 @ 2.35% Cu Inferred. The Project has an excellent geological setting covering 25km of strike and boasts six known Cu-Au-Ag zones over 15km that are all open for expansion. Further potential for discovery is excellent given the extensive number of untested geophysical targets and Cu-Au soil anomalies. Phase 1 and 2 drill programs returned impressive results including 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu, including 9.78 m of 8.31% Cu, and 1.00 m of 12.70% Cu. Drilling at the South Pond Gold Zone, approximately 7.5 km north of the Great Burnt Copper-Gold Zone, has confirmed a robust gold-mineralized system over 2.5 km with results of 74.20 m of 1.43g/t Au and 43.75 m of 1.62g/t Au and is open for expansion in all directions.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc.,
"Stephen Stares"
Stephen Stares, President
Parties interested in seeking more information about properties available for option can contact Mr. Stares at the number below.
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Stares, President & CEO
Phone: 807-474-9020
Email: sstares@bentonresources.ca
Nick Konkin, Investor Relations
Phone: 647-249-9298 ext. 322
Email: nick@grovecorp.ca
Website: www.bentonresources.ca
Twitter: @BentonResources
Facebook: @BentonResourcesBEX
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Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms; risks related to the outcome of legal proceedings; political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration; risks related to the maintenance of stock exchange listings; risks related to environmental regulation and liability; the potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the completion of feasibility studies; the uncertainty of profitability; risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; risks related to the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; results of prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations; risks related to gold price and other commodity price fluctuations; and other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business detailed elsewhere in the Company's disclosure record. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations or projections.
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FAQ**
How does Benton Resources Inc. (BEX:CC) plan to leverage its significant drilling results and recent discoveries to maximize shareholder value in Thunder Bay and the surrounding regions?
What specific challenges does Benton Resources anticipate in advancing its Newfoundland projects, considering market conditions and fluctuating metal prices as highlighted in their December 20update?
In light of Benton's recent strategic acquisitions, such as the Dominion and Victoria West projects, how does the company assess the mining landscape in Thunder Bay compared to other mining districts in Canada?
What measures is Benton Resources implementing to ensure environmental compliance and community engagement as they expand their operations in Thunder Bay, Ontario?
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