Benton Closes Private Placement Financing and Provides Update on Annual Meeting
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 12, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') announces that has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") to close its private placement financing (the "Financing"), previously announced June 2, 2020. The Company will be issuing 5,006,659 flow-through shares ("FT Shares") and 2,561,846 non-flow-through units (the "Units") (together the "Securities"), each Unit consisting of 1 common share of the...
2020-06-12 8:30 AM EDT
Benton Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement of Flow-Though Shares and Non Flow-Through Units and Provides Update
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 2, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that, subject to all regulatory approvals, the Company intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of flow-through shares and non flow-through units (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement is expected to close on or before June 15, 2020. The Company intends to issue up to 5,000,000 flow-through shares at a price of $0.15 per...
2020-06-02 8:30 AM EDT
Benton Provides Update on Activities and Project Advancements
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to provide an update on its current plans for its project portfolio as well as highlight current strategic equity positions held by the Company. Clean Air Metals Inc. As previously announced by the Company on May 22, 2020, Clean Air Metals Inc. (TSXV: AIR) ("CAM") received all regulatory approvals related to its option to acquire Benton's option on the Escape Lake...
2020-05-27 8:30 AM EDT
Benton Options High Grade Copper Silver Gold Project from White Metal Resources Corp.
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 20, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a binding Letter Of Intent ("LOI") with White Metal Resources Corp (TSXV: WHM) ("WHM") whereby Benton can earn up to a 70% interest in WHM's Far Lake project (the "Property") located 80km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Recent exploration completed by WHM led to the discovery of a high-grade, semi-massive sulphide copper...
2020-05-20 8:30 AM EDT
Clean Air Metals Completes Reverse Takeover Transaction and Issues 24.6 Million Shares to Benton
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air") (formerly Regency Gold Corp.) has completed its previously announced reverse takeover transaction pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. In connection with the completion of the Transaction, Clean Air filed a filing statement dated May 5, 2020 (the "Filing Statement") in support of its application...
2020-05-15 10:54 AM EDT
Benton Advised that Clean Air Metals has Received Conditional Approval of Transactions and Filing Statement from TSX Venture Exchange
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has been advised by Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air") (formerly Regency Gold Corp.) that they have received conditional received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange with respect to its previously announced transaction in accordance with Policy 5.2 of the TSXV. In connection with the transaction, Clean Air filed a filing statement...
2020-05-11 8:30 AM EDT
Benton Regrets to Announce Passing of Bill Harper
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 8, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') regrets to announce that Bill Harper, director and chairman of the Company's audit committee, passed away unexpectantly from a heart attack earlier this week at the age of 71. Bill is survived by his wife, daughter and son. Stephen Stares, President and CEO commented, "We are deeply sorry to have learned of Bill's passing and extend our thoughts and prayers to his family and...
2020-05-08 2:15 PM EDT
Benton Informed that Regency Gold Corp. has Completed Name Change to Clean Air Metals
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has been informed that further to its news release dated March 31, 2020, Regency Gold Corp. has now completed its company name change to Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air") pursuant to its special meeting of shareholders held on March 31, 2020 and in accordance with the Canada Business Corporations Act. In addition, the listing committee of the...
2020-04-08 8:30 AM EDT
Benton Stakes Hele Intrusion and Updates Shareholders on Regency/Clean Air Metals Transaction
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 100% interest in a project covering the Hele Intrusive complex in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, by staking 4 multi-cell mining claims totaling 1462 hectares. The new claims cover historical drill holes and geological mapping which identified a Midcontinent Rift-style ('MCR') intrusive complex as is located approximately 30km...
2020-03-31 8:30 AM EDT
Benton Stakes Magnetic Trend Near Seagull and Disraeli Intrusions, 35km North of Escape Lake and TBN Deposit
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 100% interest in a new project by staking 2 multi-cell mining claims totaling 845 hectares. The new claims cover an east-west magnetic high which extends from the Disraeli mafic-ultramafic intrusion, which is prospective for Midcontinent Rift-style ('MCR'), magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization. These new claims cover what could...
2020-02-20 8:30 AM EST
Benton Stakes Western Contact of the Coldwell Complex
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 30, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 100% interest in a new platinum-palladium ("PGE") and base metal prospect by staking 8 multi-cell mining claims covering 3823 hectares. The new staking covers the west side of the Coldwell Complex near Marathon, Ontario. The Coldwell Complex is host to several Copper-PGE deposits or occurrences and has seen focussed PGE and...
2020-01-30 8:30 AM EST
Benton Receives First Anniversary Option Payment from Rio Tinto for Baril Lake Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 21, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that the Company has received its first anniversary option payment of $25,000 from Rio Tinto Exploration Canada ("RTEC") for Baril Lake project (see PR dated January 2, 2019). The Baril Lake project is situated approximately 4km west of Benton's Bark Lake project, also under option to RTEC (see PR dated October 25, 2016), and 100km west along the...
2020-01-21 8:30 AM EST
Benton and Regency Execute Definitive Agreement on Escape Lake and TBN Project and Provide Update on Regency's Progress
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 10, 2020) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') and Regency Gold Corp. ("Regency") (NEX:RAU.H) are pleased to announce that they have signed a definitive agreement (the "Definitive Agreement") whereby Regency has acquired an option (the "Option") to acquire a 100% right, title and interest in the Escape Lake Property
2020-01-10 7:55 AM EST
Benton Closes $217,628 Flow-Through Private Placement Financing
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 27, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that the Company has closed its previously announced financing (see PR dated December 11, 2019). The Company has raised aggregate proceeds of $217,627.50 by issuing 2,901,700 flow-through Units (FT Units) at $0.075 per FT Unit, each FT Unit consisting of one flow-through common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, each warrant (a...
2019-12-27 1:31 PM EST
Benton Provides Update on the Regency Transaction and Announces Non-Brokered Flow-Through Private Placement Financing
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 11, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') would like to update shareholders on the progress of the previously announced Regency Gold Corp. (TSXV: RAU) ('Regency') transaction ('the Transaction'). As per Benton's previous press release (see PR dated November 11, 2019) Benton, Regency and Panoramic Resources Limited have been diligently working toward executing definitive option agreements. It is anticipated that...
2019-12-11 2:11 PM EST
Benton Receives Extended Terms from Panoramic on the Thunder Bay North Project and Provides Update
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 11, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that Panoramic Resources Inc. ('PAN') has agreed to extend the terms associated with the initial binding purchase agreement and amended binding purchase agreement (together the "Transaction") for an additional 30 days to December 3, 2019 (see PR's dated October 1, 2019 and July 2, 2019). Under the Transaction, Benton has agreed to acquire all of...
2019-11-11 9:53 AM EST
Benton Executes Option Agreement with Maxtech Ventures on Panama Gold Project, Red Lake Mining District
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 24, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Maxtech Ventures Inc. ("MVT") pursuant to which MVT will have the option to earn up to a 100% interest in Benton's 100%-owned Panama gold project (the "Project") in the Red Lake Mining district, Ontario (see PR dated September 10, 2019). Under the terms of the Option...
2019-10-24 9:00 AM EDT
Benton Executes Agreement with Regency Gold on the Thunder Bay North and Escape Lake Platinum Group Metal Properties
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 15, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. ('Benton' or 'the Company') (TSXV: BEX) is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent (the "LOI") with Regency Gold Corp. ("Regency") (TSX-V: RAU) which sets out a proposed transaction pursuant to which Regency will acquire from Benton an option (the "Option") to acquire the Company's rights to acquire, under its pre-existing agreements with Rio Tinto Exploration (Canada) Inc. ("RTEC") (the "RTEC...
2019-10-15 9:37 AM EDT
Benton and Rio Tinto Replace Purchase and Sale with Option to Acquire 100% Ownership of the Escape Lake Property
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. (RTEC) and the Company have agreed to terminate the purchase agreement signed on July 2, 2019 (see NR dated July 2, 2019) and replace it with an option agreement pursuant to which RTEC will grant Benton the option to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Escape Lake property, subject to a 1% net smelter...
2019-10-10 8:30 AM EDT
Benton and Panoramic to Extend Terms for Agreement on Thunder Bay North Project
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 1, 2019) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ('Benton' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that Panoramic Resources Inc. ('PAN') has agreed to extend the terms associated with the initial binding purchase agreement and amended binding purchase agreement (together the "Transaction") for an additional 30 days to November 3, 2019 (see PR's dated September 3, 2019 and July 2, 2019). Under the Transaction, Benton has agreed to acquire all of...
2019-10-01 9:00 AM EDT