Benton Expands Gold Horizon to 2.7 km and Targets New Drill Area at Great Burnt

Core Insights - Benton Resources Inc. has identified a high-priority drill target located 10 km south of the Great Burnt Copper Deposit, expanding its exploration efforts in the region [1] - A geological compilation of the South Pond Deposit has outlined a continuous gold-bearing horizon over 2.4 km, which has now been extended to 2.7 km due to recent surface sampling [2][3] - The company plans to conduct a trenching program followed by a diamond drill program to test the new SGB Target Area, which has shown promising geophysical and geochemical signatures [4] Exploration and Drilling Activities - Benton has completed 5,080 m of its 15,000 m property-wide drill program, aimed at defining an initial gold-copper resource [6] - The NGB Target, located between South Pond and north of the Great Burnt Deposit, has previously returned strong drilling results, including intersections of 5.46 g/t gold and 0.35% copper over 2.75 m [5] - The company has drilled a total of 23,300 m from late 2023 to present at Great Burnt and South Pond, with significant intersections reported [7] Recent Drilling Highlights - Notable drilling results include: - GB-23-02: 13.00 m of 8.31% Cu, including 3.00 m of 12.80% Cu - SP-24-07: 74.20 m of 1.43 g/t Au, including 8.00 m of 2.94 g/t Au - SP-24-03: 43.75 m of 1.62 g/t Au, including 4.00 m of 3.99 g/t Au [8][12][20] Resource Estimates and Potential - The Great Burnt Project has a Mineral Resource estimate of 667,000 tonnes at 3.21% Cu Indicated and 482,000 tonnes at 2.35% Cu Inferred, indicating strong potential for further discoveries [20] - The South Pond Gold Zone has confirmed a robust gold-mineralized system over 2.5 km, with results indicating the system is open for expansion in all directions [20]