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Benton Resources Inc. (BNTRF) generates frequent news as it advances a portfolio of copper, gold, and multi-metal exploration projects, with a primary focus on the Great Burnt Copper-Gold Project and the South Pond Gold-Copper Deposit in central Newfoundland. Company updates often highlight drill results, resource expansion, metallurgical testing, project acquisitions, financings, and corporate actions.
Recent news releases describe wide, high-grade copper intercepts at the Great Burnt Copper Deposit and extensive gold-bearing intervals at South Pond, where Benton is working to demonstrate continuity along a multi-kilometre gold-copper horizon. The company has also reported preliminary metallurgical testwork at South Pond, with laboratory-scale bottle-roll cyanidation tests at SGS Canada Inc. yielding gold recoveries up to 88.4%, which Benton characterizes as highly favourable while noting that the results are not intended to support resource or production estimates.
Beyond drill and metallurgical results, Benton’s news flow covers the discovery of a new VMS-style system in the End Zone area north of Great Burnt, the delineation of a large copper-in-soil anomaly south of the main deposit, and the staking or acquisition of additional claims at projects such as Stoney Caldera, Dominion, Victoria West, and Island Pond. Corporate announcements include private placement financings, stock option grants, and the spin-out of Vinland Lithium Inc., along with the company’s equity position and NSR royalty interests in other mining projects.
Investors and followers of BNTRF stock can use this news page to review Benton Resources’ exploration progress, technical results approved by Qualified Persons under NI 43-101, and ongoing efforts to expand its land position along what the company calls the Great Copper-Gold Corridor. Regular updates provide context on how Benton is advancing its Newfoundland-focused exploration strategy.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) announced on November 18, 2025 a conditional purchase of 4 claim units (1 km2) in Newfoundland for $6,000 plus 125,000 common shares, with the Vendor retaining a 2% NSR and Benton able to buy back 1% for $1,000,000.
The parcel is surrounded by Benton's Stoney Caldera land and adjoins a previously discovered visible-gold outcrop that assayed 4.03 g/t Au. Recent company visits confirmed widespread quartz flooding; samples were submitted and results will be released when received.
Historic and recent sampling across the Stoney Caldera Project returned highs including 6.41 g/t Au (historic), 5.2 g/t Au (recent grab), 4.41% Cu (RO grab) and 2.74% Cu at other occurrences; these targets are untested by drilling.
Benton Resources (OTC:BNTRF) filed with the TSX Venture Exchange on October 30, 2025 seeking approval to acquire a 100% interest in Noble Mineral Exploration's Island Pond Property.
The Island Pond Property is a single mineral licence of 7 claims (175 hectares) contiguous to Benton's South Pond Gold Zone in the Great Burnt Copper-Gold project area. Consideration is a $30,000 cash payment plus 1,000,000 common shares to Noble, with the shares subject to a four-month hold period after Exchange approval.
The project carries an underlying 2% NSR (assumed by Benton, with a buyback right for $1.5M) and a 1% NSR to Noble (with a right of first refusal). No finders' fees were paid.
Benton Resources (OTC:BNTRF) reported results from the first seven resource drill holes at the South Pond gold-copper deposit on October 30, 2025, confirming multiple shallow, wide gold intersections and widespread chalcopyrite. Key intercepts include SP-25-35: 19.0 m @ 0.60 g/t Au (incl. 3.0 m @ 1.86 g/t) and SP-25-39: 20.0 m anomalous. Two aggressive step-outs (SP-25-40/41) hit anomalous gold ~340 m and ~190 m north, and bedrock grabs returned highs up to 31.35 g/t Au and 3.22% Cu. Base metal assays remain outstanding and follow-up drilling and mapping are planned to define continuity along a 2.7 km horizon that remains open along strike.
Benton Resources (BNTRF) closed a $1,980,010 private placement on October 16, 2025 by issuing 36,000,182 Units at $0.055 each. Each Unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at $0.10 for 5 years. Proceeds will be used to advance the company’s Newfoundland projects and for general working capital. No finders' fees were paid. All securities are subject to a four-month hold. Stephen House, P.Geo., approved the scientific and technical disclosure under NI 43-101.
Benton Resources (OTC:BNTRF) announced on October 16, 2025 that it acquired a 100% interest in the Stoney Caldera Project (SCP), consisting of nine mineral licences totaling 611 claim units along the Great Copper-Gold Corridor in Newfoundland.
Initial grab and outcrop samples returned up to 6.41 g/t Au, 0.42% Cu, 2.1 ppm Ag and a separate outcrop interval up to 2.74% Cu and 0.087% Co. Several high-grade zones are untested by drilling.
The SCP complements Benton's Great Burnt, Dominion and Victoria West projects, which include reported wide copper intercepts over 950 m strike and gold over 2.7 km. Further assay results, mapping and permitting for trenching are pending.
Benton Resources (TSXV:BNTRF) agreed to acquire 100% of Noble Mineral Exploration's Island Pond Property for $30,000 CAD cash plus 1,000,000 common shares, subject to TSXV approval. The property lies directly north of Benton's South Pond Gold Zone and could add >1000 m to the current 2.7 km mineralized trend.
Benton will assume an underlying 2% NSR (buyback option $1.5M) and Noble retains a 1% NSR with a ROFR. Benton plans immediate prospecting and geophysics. To date Benton drilled 23,300 m at Great Burnt and South Pond with multiple gold intercepts up to 74.20 m of 1.43 g/t Au.
Benton (BNTRF) reports Clean Air Metals' new PEA for the Thunder Bay North project with a pre-tax NPV8 of C$219.4M and pre-tax IRR of 39% against a project capital cost of C$89.5M. After-tax NPV is C$157.5M and after-tax IRR is 32%. At spot prices the pre-tax NPV8 rises to C$316M with a pre-tax IRR of 52%.
The study designs a low-cost operation using temporary infrastructure and toll milling, with a 2.5-year capital payback and projected 45% operating margin. Updated resources: 14.9M t indicated @ 2.66 g/t 2PGE, 0.40% Cu, 0.24% Ni; plus 2.49M t inferred @ 1.62 g/t 2PGE. Benton holds 24.6M shares (9.8%) of Clean Air Metals and a 0.5% NSR on specified deposits.
Benton (OTC:BNTRF) reported new high-grade surface and bedrock gold assays at Great Burnt, including 31.35 g/t Au, plus 4.57, 2.56 and 1.19 g/t from nearby sampling. Drilling and surface sampling now define a minimum strike length >280 m for the new zone, which remains open to the north. The company is planning immediate follow-up prospecting, soil sampling, trenching and further drilling; drill core is being logged and will be sent to Eastern Analytical for assays.
Financing: Benton filed for final TSXV approval to close a $1,980,011 private placement (Units at $0.055), issuing 2,627,272 Units in the second tranche toward a total 36,000,182 Units, with 5-year warrants at $0.10. Proceeds will fund Newfoundland projects and working capital; securities are subject to a four-month hold.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has resumed drilling operations at its Great Burnt Project, with four holes completed and a fifth underway. The company has completed 23,300 meters of drilling from late 2023 to present at Great Burnt and South Pond zones, yielding significant results.
At the Great Burnt zone, drilling revealed impressive copper grades, including intercepts of 13.00m at 8.31% Cu, 26.87m at 7.18% Cu, and 12.30m at 7.20% Cu. The South Pond Gold Zone demonstrated notable gold mineralization with highlights including 74.20m at 1.43 g/t Au and 43.75m at 1.62 g/t Au.
Core samples from the new holes are being processed and will be analyzed at Eastern Analytical for gold and ICP base metal assays, with results pending.
Benton Resources (TSXV: BEX) has secured conditional approval for a $2.4 million private placement financing and successfully closed its first tranche. The company raised $1,835,510 through the issuance of 33,372,910 units at $0.055 per unit.
Each unit comprises one common share and one warrant, with warrants exercisable at $0.10 per share for 5 years. The proceeds will be allocated to advance Benton's Newfoundland projects and general working capital. All securities issued are subject to a four-month hold period and final TSX Venture Exchange approval.