Benton Receives Conditional Regulatory Approval for Great Burnt Copper-Gold Option and Expands Disclosure of Outstanding Net Smelter Returns

Thunder Bay, ON, August 30, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton” or the “Company”) announced on August 17, 2023 that it entered into a binding letter of intent (“LOI”) with Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd. (TSXV: SHL)(“Spruce”), whereby Benton can earn an undivided 70% interest in Spruce’s Newfoundland properties (the “Property”) including the Great Burnt Copper deposit…