Benton Stakes New Black Shale Project and Provides Update
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 30, 2018) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") would like to announce that it has acquired the Cape Eagle project on the Great Northern Peninsula by staking 4 licenses containing 228 claim units which covers similar geology to that of the Company's GNP project and that of White Metal Resources Corp's new black shale discovery of anomalous gold values over approximately a 15 square kilometer area (see White Metal...
2018-01-30 8:30 AM EST
Benton Continues to Expand the Traxxin Gold Zone and Identifies New Prospective Areas at Bedivere Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 19, 2018) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to provide further drill results at the Bedivere Gold Project located in northwestern Ontario. Highlights from the most recent drill campaign concluded just before the end of 2017 include 7.87gpt gold over 2.1m in drill hole BED-17-016 and 2.73gpt gold over 4.0m in BED-17-019 (visible gold noted in core) which continue to expand the Traxxin gold zone to depth....
2018-01-19 11:42 AM EST
Benton Receives Permit for Airborne Survey on the GNP Gold Project, Newfoundland
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 8, 2018) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") would like to announce that it has received its permit from the Government of Newfoundland to complete an airborne survey (magnetic (Mag) and electromagnetic (EM)) over its 100%-owned GNP project located near St. Anthony in northwestern Newfoundland. The proposed survey is to the south of White Metal Resources Corp. and Metals Creek Resources Corp.'s projects. A recent...
2018-01-08 11:24 AM EST
Benton Announces Receipt of LEI Number
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 19, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (FSE: BR0) ("Benton" or "the Company") announces it has been assigned the Legal Entity Identifier ("LEI") number 529900I8UQ52ZGEP4254. The European Union has adopted regulations that require use of the LEI as a barcode equivalent aimed at pinpointing systemic risks. About the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) number is a 20-digit alphanumeric code. It is an...
2017-12-19 3:41 PM EST
Benton Provides Exploration Update
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 18, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") would like to provide an update on the Company's ongoing activities. BEDIVERE GOLD: Benton has recently completed a further 7 diamond drill holes totaling 1,245m on the project bringing the total for the year to 21 diamond drill holes. Core samples have been cut and submitted for assays and results will be released when received and compiled. The Company has temporarily...
2017-12-18 9:14 AM EST
Benton Seeks Interest for High Grade Copper-Nickel-Cobalt and Platinum Group Metal Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 28, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is would like to announce that with the current strong prices for copper, nickel, cobalt and palladium , it may be an opportune time to seek interest for the potential option, sale or joint venture of its 100%-owned Providence Copper-Nickel-Cobalt and Platinum Group Metals (Cu-Ni-Co-PGM) project. The property is located approximately 70 kilometers from the Diavik Diamond...
2017-11-28 12:19 PM EST
Benton Provides Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders and St. Anthony Project Acquisition
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 20, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to provide the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on November 20, 2017 in Thunder Bay, ON. At the meeting, shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of all items proposed. In particular shareholders voted to re-appoint Wasserman Ramsay, Chartered Accountants as the Company's auditor, and elected the Company's nominees for...
2017-11-20 4:59 PM EST
Benton Commences Second Phase Drill Program at Bedivere Gold Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 8, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a second round of diamond drilling on its Bedivere Gold project located in northwestern Ontario. The program will consist of approximately 1,200m and is designed to test the main Traxxin zone at depth and along strike as well as to test multiple targets identified within the main structure corridor over a distance of 7km...
2017-11-08 8:30 AM EST
Benton Increases and Closes Previously Announced Non-Brokered Flow-Through Private Placement Financing
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 1, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") announces that further to its news release dated October 17, 2017, it has increased the flow-through private placement from $300,000 to $305,000. In addition, the Company is pleased to announce that it has submitted documents to the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") for approval of the non-brokered flow-through private placement for gross proceeds of $305,000,...
2017-11-01 10:20 AM EDT
Benton Files Early Warning Report
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 19, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") advises that it has yesterday filed an early warning report in connection with the issuance by Quadro Resources Ltd. (TSXV: QRO) ("Quadro") to Benton of 4,000,000 common shares in the capital of Quadro (the "Shares") in consideration for Quadro acquiring all of Benton's interests in the Staghorn Gold Property, Newfoundland (see Company news release dated June 7, 2017). The...
2017-10-19 9:25 PM EDT
Benton Announces Non-Brokered Flow-Through Private Placement Financing and Receipt of Option Payment
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 17, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it is arranging a non-brokered private placement financing of flow-through units ("FT Units") to raise gross proceeds of up to $300,000 (the "Offering"). Each FT Unit will be issued at $0.08 and will consist of one (1) Flow-through Common Share and a Common Share Purchase Warrant ("Warrant"), each Warrant being exercisable at $0.25 for 12 months...
2017-10-17 4:15 PM EDT
Benton Provides an Update on the Bedivere Gold Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 28, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to provide an exploration update on the Bedivere Gold Project located in northwestern Ontario. Highlights from the previously released (see Benton PR dated August 31, 2017) initial 14 hole diamond drill program included 1.5 gpt ("grams per tonne") Au ("gold") over 14.0m ("metres") that included a higher grade interval of 6.43gpt over 2.0m in hole BED-17-001,...
2017-09-28 9:00 AM EDT
Benton Releases Additional Drill Results on the Bedivere Gold Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has received additional results from the recently completed 14-hole diamond drill program at their Bedivere Gold Project located in northwestern Ontario. Highlights from hole BED-17-013 include 0.8gpt (grams per tonne) Au (gold) over 23.0m (metres) including 3.09gpt Au over 4.0m and 11.2gpt Au over 1.0m as well as a lower zone of 4.04gpt over...
2017-08-31 9:00 AM EDT
Benton Drilling Continues to Intersect Gold at the Bedivere Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 23, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has received further results from the recently completed 14-hole diamond drill program at the Bedivere Gold Project located in northwestern Ontario. Highlights from the most recent results include 1.26 gpt (grams per tonne) Au (gold) over 18.4.0m (metres) including 6.59gpt Au over 2.7m and 8.9gpt Au over 1.9m in BED-17-005. The Company...
2017-08-23 9:00 AM EDT
Benton and Metals Creek Receive Conditional Approval to Option Staghorn and Rose Properties to Quadro Resources
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") and Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) ("Metals Creek") are pleased to announce that they have been advised by Quadro Resources Ltd. (TSXV: QRO.H) ("Quadro") of the conditional acceptance of its reactivation from the NEX board to the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Reactivation") and the conditional acceptance of the option to acquire a 100% interest of and Metals Creek...
2017-08-21 10:05 AM EDT
Benton Intersects Visible Gold at Bedivere
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed 14 diamond drill holes on the Bedivere Gold Project located in northwestern Ontario. Results for the first four drill holes (see table below) have been received and exhibit encouraging results for the early stage Traxxin gold discovery. Highlights from the first results include 1.5 gpt (grams per tonne) Au (gold) over 14.0m...
2017-08-17 10:57 AM EDT
Benton Initiates Drill Program at Bedivere Gold Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 20, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that a diamond drill program has commenced at their Bedivere gold project, located in Northwestern Ontario within the Marmion batholith. This initial drill program will consist of approximately 800-1200m in 10-12 holes designed to test approximately 1000m of the gold-bearing structure as well as electromagnetic ("EM") conductive responses delineated by...
2017-07-20 9:00 AM EDT
Benton Provides Update on Cape Ray and Bedivere Gold Projects
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's planned summer exploration season. Benton has been notified by its Cape Ray partner, Nordmin Engineering Ltd. ("Nordmin") that Nordmin has elected not to complete the necessary milestones required in the agreement to earn a 30% interest in the Cape Ray project and as a result will form a 80% Benton and 20% Nordmin joint venture...
2017-06-27 9:00 AM EDT
Benton and Metals Creek to Option Staghorn Property to Quadro Resources
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2017) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") and Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement (the "Quadro Option") with Quadro Resources Ltd. (TSXV: QRO) ("Quadro") wherby Quadro will have an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Staghorn property and all rights to the newly optioned Rose Gold property which is contiguous with the northern border of the...
2017-06-07 1:00 PM EDT
IIROC Trade Resumption - Benton Resources Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 1, 2016) - Trading resumes in: Company: Benton Resources Inc.
2016-11-01 12:38 PM EDT