SURFACE SAMPLES RETURN UP TO 492.6 G/T (14.37 OZ/T) GOLD ON THE BLOCK A PROPERTY
Benton Resources Corp (BTC: TSX.V, “Benton” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has received high grade assay results from the Golden Harp Block A Property, located approximately 30 km west of the town of Gowganda and 87 km southwest of Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Three (3) grab samples collected from an outcrop of sulphide-rich altered ultramafic volcanic rock returned 492.6 g/t (14.37 oz/T), 9.94 g/t (0.29 oz/T) and 0.79 g/t (0.02 oz/T) gold. The samples were analysed using the screened metallics method whereby the pulverized rock is sieved through several size fractions, each of which is then assayed with final analysis reported as a calculated weighted average of gold in the entire sample. Previous surface grab samples collected by Golden Harp Resources Inc. (GHR:TSXV) nearby returned up to 12.0 g/t gold (see Golden Harp press release dated December 02, 2008).
This discovery is significant as it is located approximately 100 meters southwest and on strike of the MC Zone. The MC Zone was discovered by Golden Harp Resources in 2008 and is hosted within a thick package of green carbonate, albite, hematite and pyrite altered ultramafic and mafic volcanic rocks. To date, five holes have tested the MC Zone over a strike length of 220m. All holes intersected widespread anomalous gold mineralization including 44.0m of 0.89 g/t Au from hole GH-025 and 9.0m of 3.6 g/t Au (including a high grade interval of 2.0m grading 14.29 g/t Au) from hole GH-019.
The MC Zone is located approximately 1.3 km east of the Cook Zone, where recent drilling by Benton intersected 8.5m grading 5.03 g/t Au (GH09-01), 5.5m grading 11.9 g/t Au (GH09-02) and 3.0m grading 21.41 g/t Au (GH09-06).
An active exploration program is ongoing on the property. A 41 kilometre (km) grid has been established and soil sampling (assays pending) and ground magnetic surveys have been completed. An induced polarization survey is currently in progress and prospecting and geological mapping will begin this week.
Note: g/t = gram per tonne, oz/t = ounce per ton.
Benton currently has approximately $13.5 million in cash, owns a 34.3% interest in Coro Mining Corp (TSX.COP), holds an approximate 5% interest in Marathon PGM Corp (TSX.MAR) and retains a 2% Net Smelter Royalty on the northern portion of the Marathon PGM deposit.
Clinton Barr (P.Geo.), V.P. Exploration for Benton Resources Corp., is the qualified person responsible for this release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Corp.,
“Stephen Stares”
Stephen Stares, President
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