Benton Intersects 22.0 m Grading 7.47% Copper Including 8.0 m Grading 11.93% Copper and Confirms Footwall Zone at Great Burnt
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has announced significant copper results from its Great Burnt project. Drill hole GB-24-49 intersected the Main Zone with 22.0 meters grading 7.47% copper, including 15.0 meters of 10.02% copper and 8.0 meters of 11.93% copper. The hole also confirmed mineralization in a parallel Footwall Zone, with sections grading 0.25% copper and 0.9g/t gold over 9.5 meters.
The company has resumed drilling to test this parallel horizon and the down plunge extension of the Main Zone. Additionally, anomalous results were discovered 200m west of the historical End Zone, including sections with 0.17% copper and a 4.0m section grading 0.12% nickel. Benton holds a 70% interest in the Great Burnt Copper-Gold project, with Homeland Nickel Inc. holding the remaining 30%.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) ha annunciato risultati significativi di rame dal suo progetto Great Burnt. Il foro di perforazione GB-24-49 ha intersecato la Main Zone con 22,0 metri che presentano un grado del 7,47% di rame, inclusi 15,0 metri con un grado del 10,02% di rame e 8,0 metri con un grado dell'11,93% di rame. Il foro ha anche confermato la mineralizzazione in una zona parallela chiamata Footwall Zone, con sezioni che presentano un grado di 0,25% di rame e 0,9 g/t di oro su 9,5 metri.
L’azienda ha ripreso la perforazione per verificare questo orizzonte parallelo e l'estensione della Main Zone verso il basso. Inoltre, sono stati scoperti risultati anomali 200 metri a ovest della storica End Zone, incluse sezioni con 0,17% di rame e una sezione di 4,0 metri con un grado dello 0,12% di nichel. Benton detiene una partecipazione del 70% nel progetto Great Burnt Copper-Gold, con Homeland Nickel Inc. che detiene il restante 30%.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) ha anunciado resultados significativos de cobre de su proyecto Great Burnt. El pozo de perforación GB-24-49 intersectó la Main Zone con 22,0 metros con una ley del 7,47% de cobre, incluyendo 15,0 metros con una ley del 10,02% de cobre y 8,0 metros con una ley del 11,93% de cobre. El pozo también confirmó mineralización en una zona paralela, la Footwall Zone, con secciones que presentan 0,25% de cobre y 0,9 g/t de oro en 9,5 metros.
La empresa ha reanudado la perforación para probar este horizonte paralelo y la extensión hacia abajo de la Main Zone. Además, se descubrieron resultados anómalos a 200 metros al oeste de la histórica End Zone, incluidas secciones con 0,17% de cobre y una sección de 4,0 metros con una ley del 0,12% de níquel. Benton tiene un 70% de participación en el proyecto Great Burnt Copper-Gold, con Homeland Nickel Inc. poseyendo el 30% restante.
벤튼 리소스 (TSXV: BEX)는 그레이트 번트 프로젝트에서 중요한 구리 결과를 발표했습니다. 드릴 홀 GB-24-49는 메인 존(Main Zone)을 교차하여 22.0미터에서 7.47% 구리 함량을 기록했으며, 이 중 15.0미터는 10.02% 구리, 8.0미터는 11.93% 구리로 나타났습니다. 이 구멍은 또한 평행한 풋월 존(Footwall Zone)에서의 광물화도 확인하였으며, 9.5미터에 걸쳐 0.25% 구리 및 0.9g/t 금의 함량을 나타냈습니다.
회사는 이 평행 지평선과 메인 존의 하향 연장을 테스트하기 위해 드릴링을 재개했습니다. 또한 역사적인 엔드 존(End Zone)에서 서쪽으로 200미터 떨어진 곳에서 이상적인 결과가 발견되었으며, 여기에는 0.17% 구리와 4.0미터 구간에서 0.12% 니켈의 함량이 포함됩니다. 벤튼은 그레이트 번트 구리-금 프로젝트에서 70%의 지분을 보유하고 있으며, 호멜랜드 니켈 주식회사가 나머지 30%를 보유하고 있습니다.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) a annoncé des résultats significatifs en cuivre pour son projet Great Burnt. Le trou de forage GB-24-49 a intersecté la Main Zone avec 22,0 mètres affichant 7,47% de cuivre, y compris 15,0 mètres à 10,02% de cuivre et 8,0 mètres à 11,93% de cuivre. Le trou a également confirmé la minéralisation dans une zone parallèle appelée Footwall Zone, avec des sections affichant 0,25% de cuivre et 0,9g/t d'or sur 9,5 mètres.
L'entreprise a repris le forage pour tester cet horizon parallèle ainsi que l'extension en profondeur de la Main Zone. De plus, des résultats anormaux ont été découverts à 200 mètres à l'ouest de l'End Zone historique, y compris des sections avec 0,17% de cuivre et une section de 4,0 mètres à 0,12% de nickel. Benton détient une participation de 70% dans le projet Great Burnt Copper-Gold, Homeland Nickel Inc. possédant les 30% restants.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) hat bedeutende Kupferergebnisse aus seinem Great Burnt-Projekt bekannt gegeben. Das Bohrloch GB-24-49 durchteufte die Main Zone mit 22,0 Metern mit einem Gehalt von 7,47% Kupfer, darunter 15,0 Meter mit 10,02% Kupfer und 8,0 Meter mit 11,93% Kupfer. Das Bohrloch bestätigte auch die Mineralisierung in einer parallelen Fußwandzone, mit Abschnitten, die 0,25% Kupfer und 0,9g/t Gold über 9,5 Meter aufweisen.
Das Unternehmen hat die Bohrungen wieder aufgenommen, um diesen parallelen Horizont und die Abwärtsverlängerung der Main Zone zu testen. Darüber hinaus wurden anomale Ergebnisse 200 Meter westlich der historischen End Zone entdeckt, darunter Abschnitte mit 0,17% Kupfer und ein Abschnitt von 4,0 Metern mit einem Gehalt von 0,12% Nickel. Benton hält 70% der Anteile am Great Burnt Kupfer-Gold-Projekt, während Homeland Nickel Inc. die verbleibenden 30% hält.
- Exceptional copper grades: 22.0m @ 7.47% Cu including 8.0m @ 11.93% Cu
- Discovery of new parallel Footwall Zone with Cu-Au mineralization
- Additional discoveries: new sulphides 200m west of End Zone
- Project funded through partnership (70% Benton, 30% Homeland Nickel)
- Government exploration grants received reducing exploration costs
- None.
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 20, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received additional impressive Copper (Cu) results from the Great Burnt Main Zone and confirms mineralization in a parallel Footwall Zone. The Company was targeting the potential of a parallel conductor that was recently identified through the completion of a down hole geophysical survey. Given the location of this strong footwall conductor/anomaly, the Company planned drill hole GB-24-49 that would also serve as an infill hole within the Great Burnt Main Zone and continue eastward to intersect the Footwall Zone. The Great Burnt Main Zone was successfully intersected at 220 m downhole and cut an impressive 22.0 m grading
A table of the results to date is listed below showing the mineralized zone. (see Table 1, Figure 1).
Table 1: Great Burnt Drill Results
| DDH # | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Cu (%) | Ag (%) | Co (%) | Au (g/t) | |
| GB-24-49 | 220.80 | 242.80 | 22.00 | 7.47 | 3.76 | 0.03 | 0.05 | |
| incl | 225.80 | 240.80 | 15.00 | 10.02 | 4.99 | 0.04 | 0.06 | |
| incl | 232.80 | 240.80 | 8.00 | 11.93 | 5.51 | 0.04 | 0.08 | |
| and | 425.00 | 434.50 | 9.50 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.94 | |
| incl | 431.50 | 433.50 | 2.00 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 4.21 |
Note: Intervals reported above for drilling are core lengths, estimated to be approximately
Photo 1: Drillhole GB-24-49, Main Zone
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Photo 2: Drillhole GB-24-49, Main Zone Cut Core
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Figure 1: Great Burnt Copper Deposit Longitudinal Section
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The Company would also like to report that has received highly anomalous results from sections of newly discovered sulphides located 200 m west of the historical End Zone, located 5.5 km north of the Great Burnt Main Zone and 1 km south of the South Pond Copper Gold Zone, where high-grade copper boulders grading up to
President and CEO, Stephen Stares, states, "Grades and widths of this calibre are exceptionally rare in our industry. Confirming gold and copper mineralization in a parallel zone that is associated with an unsourced strong conductor has our team extremely excited. Moreover, 8 km further north, we have another large system with gold-copper coming together rapidly. This presents us with an unparalleled opportunity and we look forward to continuing to uncover this project's potential."
Benton has a
Benton also reminds shareholders that today (January 20, 2025) will be the last day of record to receive the Vinland Lithium Inc. spinout shares. (see Company PR dated January 16, 2025).
The Company would also like to express its appreciation to the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government's Junior Exploration Assistance program for financial grants supporting mineral exploration projects in the province. Benton has been fortunate to have received these grants, which are an important catalyst for mineral exploration in this highly favourable mining jurisdiction.
QA/QC Protocols
Core and rock samples, including standards, blanks and duplicates, are submitted to Eastern Analytical Ltd., Springdale, Newfoundland for preparation and analysis. All samples were acquired by saw-cut (channels/drill core) with one-half submitted for assay and one-half retained for reference, or hand (rocks) and delivered, by Benton personnel, in sealed bags, to the Springdale lab of Eastern Analytical, which is an accredited assay lab that conforms to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. Samples are analyzed using Eastern's Au (Fire assay) @ 30g + ICP-34 method that delivers a 34-element package utilizing a 200 mg subsample totally dissolved in four acids and analyzed by ICP-OES analytical technique. Overlimits are analysed with Eastern's atomic absorption method, using a 0.200 g to 2.00 g of sample, digested with three acids. All reported assays are uncut. Eastern Analytical Ltd. achieved ISO 17025 accreditation in February 2014 (for more details on the scope of accreditation visit the CALA website).
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Stephen House (P.Geo.), Vice President of Exploration for Benton Resources Inc., the 'Qualified Person' under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release and prepared or supervised its preparation.
About Benton Resources Inc.
Benton Resources is a well-financed mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BEX. Benton has a diversified, highly prospective property portfolio and holds large equity positions in other mining companies that are advancing high-quality assets. Whenever possible, BEX retains net smelter return (NSR) royalties with potential long-term cash flow.
Benton is focused on advancing its high-grade Copper-Gold Great Burnt Project in central Newfoundland, which has a Mineral Resource estimate of 667,000 tonnes @
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc.,
"Stephen Stares"
Stephen Stares, President
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