Category Archives: News Releases

Benton Clarifies Option Terms of Recently Acquired Highly Strategic Land Position Around The South Pond Deposits In The Northern Portion Of The Great Burnt Copper-Gold Project

Thunder Bay, ON, October 30, 2023 – Further to its news release issued earlier today, Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BEX) would like to outline details of the option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in a strategic mineral license (the “Property”) encompassing 27 claim units that surrounds the Northern portion of…

Benton Acquires Highly Strategic Land Position Around The South Pond Deposits In The Northern Portion Of The Great Burnt Copper-Gold Project and Continues To Intersect Copper-Rich Massive Sulfides In Drilling  

Thunder Bay, ON, October 30, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BEX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in a strategic mineral license (the “Property”) encompassing 27 claim units that surrounds the Northern portion of Benton’s recently acquired Great Burnt…

Benton Resources Announces Grant of Stock Options

Thunder Bay, ON, October 17, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (the “Company”) (TSXV: BEX) announces that, subject to regulatory approval, the Board of Directors has approved the grant of 2.25 million incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants of the Company at an exercise price of $0.07 for a period of five…

Benton Intersects Copper-Rich Massive Sulfides in Early Drilling at Great Burnt Copper-Gold Project, Newfoundland

Thunder Bay, ON, October 16, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BEX) is pleased to announce that it has completed 858m of drilling in 4 holes with all holes intersecting semi-massive and massive sulfides containing significant chalcopyrite mineralization at the Great Burnt Copper Project in Newfoundland. The first holes were designed…

Piedmont Lithium Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreements with Benton and Sokoman to Acquire an Interest in the Killick Lithium Project

Thunder Bay, ON, October 11, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton”) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (“Sokoman”) are pleased to announce the entering into of the Definitive Agreements (as defined below) with Piedmont Lithium Inc. (NASDAQ: PLL) (ASX: PLL) and its subsidiaries (“Piedmont“), enabling Piedmont to earn up to a…

Benton and Sokoman Report Latest Results at Golden Hope JV – Southwestern Newfoundland

Thunder Bay, ON, September 6, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton”) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (“Sokoman”) together, (the “Alliance”) is pleased to announce that it has received further results from the Phase 4 diamond drilling program completed at the Kraken Lithium swarm. To date, a total of 10,095 m…

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…

Benton Options Great Burnt Copper-Gold Deposits from Spruce Ridge Resources in Newfoundland

Thunder Bay, ON, August 17, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that on August 15, 2023, 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 including the Great Burnt Copper…

Benton and Sokoman Intersect 1.22% Li2O over 13.37 m at the Killick Zone and Mobilize Second Drill to Golden Hope JV – Southwest Newfoundland

19 holes completed at Killick Zone – Rig 2 testing the Hydra Cesium Dyke Thunder Bay, ON; June 20, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton”) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (“Sokoman”) together, (the “Alliance”) are pleased to announce that approximately 3,500 m in 19 holes have been completed on the…

Benton and Sokoman Provide Exploration Update on Li / Cs Exploration Golden Hope JV – Southwestern Newfoundland

Ten holes completed at Killick target – second drill to begin testing the Hydra Dyke Thunder Bay, ON; May 18, 2023 – Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton”) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (“Sokoman”) together, (the “Alliance”) are pleased to announce that 1,400 m in ten holes have been completed on the…