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ThunderBay, ON, April 25, 2019 – Benton Resources Inc. (‘Benton’ or ‘the Company’) (TSX-V: BEX) is pleased to announce that ithas collected 120 lake sediment samples which have now been submitted for analysisat Activation Laboratories in Thunder Bay, ON. The survey was completed onSlate Lake and designed to delineate the source of the 107 gold grains in a glacialtill sample collected by the Geological Survey of Canada, 1999 (Open File 3038). This sample had the highest count of goldgrains in the survey and the bedrock source has yet to be determined butbelieved to be within the area of the sediment survey.
Bentonhas also contracted Prospectair Geosurveys to fly a highly detailed, 50-metrespaced airborne magnetic survey over the entire project, scheduled to becompleted within two weeks. Interpretation of the survey will aid in targetingfavourable structures, folds and lithological contacts for summer prospectingand mapping.
Highlights from Benton’sPhase I drill program released last month are as follows:
HoleFrom (m)To (m)Interval (m)Gold (g/t)Composite PL-19-01 79.6 87.2 7.6 1.58 1.58 g/t over 7.6 m incl 79.6 84.3 4.7 2.34 2.34 g/t Au over 4.7 m PL-19-02 148.5 155 6.5 1.23 1.23 g/t Au over 6.5 m PL-19-03 79.6 85.4 5.8 1.21 1.21 g/t Au over 5.8 m incl 82.4 84.4 2 2.55 2.55 g/t Au over 2 m PL-19-04 72.8 78.6 5.8 1.07 1.07 g/t Au over 5.8 m incl 75.8 78.6 2.8 1.67 1.67 g/t Au over 2.8 m PL-19-05B 77.5 93.6 16.1 0.57 0.57 g/t Au over 16.1 m incl 89 91 2 2.07 2.07 g/t Au over 2 m PL-19-06 82 83 1 0.427 0.427 g/t Au over 1 m PL-19-07 35.4 36.4 1 0.563 0.563 g/t Au over 1 m PL-19-08 270.5 279 8.4 0.18 0.18 g/t Au over 8.4 m PL-19-09 100 102 2 0.425 0.425 g/t Au over 2 m
Note: Reportedintercepts are core lengths not true widths.
Bolton BayOption
TheCompany also announces it has terminated the Bolton Bay option (see Company PRdated April 13, 2018) as results obtained by Benton did not meet the Company’s expectations.More work is required to advance Bolton Bay and Benton feels that its effortsare better focused elsewhere.
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NathanSims (P.Geo.), Senior Exploration Manager for Benton Resources Inc., the ‘QualifiedPerson’under National Instrument 43-101, has approvedthe scientific and technical disclosure in this news release and prepared orsupervised its preparation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of BentonResources Inc.,
"StephenStares"
Stephen Stares, President
About Benton Resources Inc.
Benton Resources is awell-funded Canadian-based project generator with a diversified propertyportfolio in Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, and Platinum group elements. Bentonholds multiple high-grade projects available for option which can be viewed onthe Company's website. Most projects have an up-to-date 43-101 Reportavailable.
Parties interested in seekingmore information about properties available for option can contact Mr. Stares atthe number below.
For furtherinformation, please contact:
Stephen Stares, President & CEO
Phone: 807-475-7474
Email: sstares@bentonresources.ca
CHF Capital Markets
Cathy Hume, CEO
Phone: 416-868-1079 x231
Email: cathy@chfir.com
Website: www.bentonresources.ca
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