Benton Receives First Anniversary Option Payment from Rio Tinto for Baril Lake Project

Thunder Bay, ON, 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…