Sokoman and Benton Announce Discovery of High-Grade Lithium-Bearing Pegmatites at Golden Hope in Southwestern Newfoundland

Two samples, 110 m apart, return 1.95% and 0.49% Li2O  respectively Thunder Bay ON, August 16, 2021 – Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (“Sokoman”) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (“Benton”), which are 50/50 members of a joint exploration alliance previously announced on May 10, 2021 (together, “the Alliance”), are pleased to announce that…

Benton Receives First Anniversary Payment for Starr Gold-Silver Project from Metallica Metals

Thunder Bay ON, August 4, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’ or ‘the Company’) (TSXV: BEX) is pleased to report that it has received the first anniversary option payment comprised of $50,000 and 1,248,177 shares of Metallica Metals Corp. (CSE: MM) (“Metallica”) for the Starr gold-silver project (formerly known within Benton as the Saganaga gold project)…

Benton Advised that Metallica Metals Has Identified Numerous Drill Targets for Starr Project, Thunder Bay Mining District, and Grants Stock Options

Thunder Bay ON, July 28, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’ or ‘the Company’) (TSXV: BEX) is pleased to report that Metallica Metals Corp. (CSE: MM (“Metallica”) issued a news release earlier today whereby they have identified numerous drill targets on their Starr gold-silver project (formerly known under Benton as the Saganaga gold project) located in…

Benton Provides Update on the Far Lake Copper-Silver Project in Ontario and Newfoundland Joint Venture Projects

Thunder Bay ON, July 20, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’ or ‘the Company’) (TSXV: BEX) is pleased to provide a corporate update on the Company’s ongoing exploration efforts in Ontario and Newfoundland. The Far Lake Copper-Silver project, located 80 km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, the focus of Benton’s exploration efforts since 2020, has undergone…

Sokoman Minerals and Benton Resources Option Two Properties Lying within the Grey River Gold Property, Newfoundland

Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (the “Company” or “Sokoman”) today announced the execution of two (2) property option agreements on behalf of the strategic alliance between the Company and Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton”) (TSXV: BEX) (see news release dated May 20, 2021) to add additional mineral claims to the Grey River Gold Property…

Benton and Sokoman Option Claims Adjacent to the Joint Kepenkeck Gold Property in Newfoundland

Thunder Bay ON, June 29, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’) (TSXV: BEX) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (‘Sokoman’) (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (jointly, ‘the Companies’) are pleased to announce that on behalf of their strategic alliance (see news release dated May 20, 2021) Benton has entered into an option agreement to acquire the Larry’s Pond project…

Benton and Sokoman Receive Permits and Commence Exploration at the Kepenkeck Gold Property in Newfoundland

Thunder Bay ON, June 24, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’) (TSXV: BEX) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (‘Sokoman’) (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (jointly, ‘the Companies’) are pleased to announce that they have received exploration approval to complete an airborne survey, which will commence immediately, at the newly-acquired, joint Kepenkeck Gold Property (‘the Property’). The Companies have…

Benton Receives Conditional Exchange Approval and Closes $2.25 million Flow-Through Private Placement, With Participation from Mr. Eric Sprott

Thunder Bay ON, May 31, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’ or ‘the Company’) (TSXV: BEX) announces that it has closed their previously announced non-brokered flow-through private placement of units (the “Private Placement”) (see Company news release dated May 14, 2021). The Company will issue 11,250,000 flow-through units at a price of $0.20 per unit with…

Benton and Sokoman Jointly Acquire Grey River Gold Project in Southern Newfoundland

Thunder Bay ON, May 27, 2021 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’ or ‘the Company’) (TSX-V: BEX) is pleased to announce, together with Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (“Sokoman”), the joint acquisition of the 324 claim (8,100 hectare) Grey River Gold Project in southern Newfoundland. The Property includes 11 claim units (275 hectares) optioned from…