Benton Resources Acquires Additional Land at its Dominion Lake Project and Commences Summer Exploration
Benton Resources Inc. will purchase additional claims covering VMS and gold geology adjacent to its Dominion land position.
Benton Resources and Metals Creek Resources Hire Expert Rudy Willick to Complete Hydrogen-Helium Gas Sampling at Smoking Gun and Parson’s Pond in Newfoundland
Benton Resources Inc. Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (the "Companies" or "Benton") and Metals Creek Resources Corp. (the "Companies" or "Metals Creek") (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) are pleased to announce that they have hired Rudy Willick of Rudiger Re-Chem from Neuanlage, Saskatchewan to complete two large regional scale Soil Gas Sampling programs at Parson's Pond and Smoking Gun Hydrogen-Helium projects. Rudy…
Benton Resources Closes $2 Million Non-Brokered Unit Financing
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 2, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced (see May 27, 2026 news release) non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") with investor Eric Sprott. The Company has issued 28,571,429 units at $0.07 per unit (the "Unit") for gross proceeds of $2,000,000, each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company…
Metals Creek Resources and Benton Resources Substantially Increase Its Land Holdings at Smoking Gun and Parsons Pond Hydrogen-Helium Projects in Newfoundland
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Company" or Metals Creek) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (The Companies) are pleased to announce they have substantially increased its land positions in the Deer Lake Basin, more than doubling the size of the Smoking Gun Project expanding from 242 claim units to 654 claim units covering 163.5 km2. The Companies have jointly…
Benton Resources Announces $2 Million Non-Brokered Unit Financing with Investment by Eric Sprott
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, subject to all regulatory approvals, the Company will complete a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") with investor Eric Sprott. The Private Placement consists of 28,571,429 units of the Company at $0.07 per unit (the "Unit") for gross proceeds of $2,000,000, each Unit consisting of one common share…
Benton Resources Closes Private Placement
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 19, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") announces that, further to its April 9, 2026 and May 5, 2026 news releases, it has filed for final approval of its non-brokered private placement financing for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,468,000 on the issuance of 18,350,000 $0.08 flow-through units ("FT Units"), in two (2) tranches. Each FT Unit consists of one flow-through common share…
Metals Creek Resources and Benton Resources Jointly Stake Additional Potential Natural Hydrogen/Helium Project in Newfoundland
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Company" or Metals Creek) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (The Companies) are pleased to announce they have jointly acquired through staking an additional 156 units under two licences to cover hydrogen/helium potential in Newfoundland (Smoking Gun Prospect). The Smoking Gun Prospect (See Figure1) was selected after research uncovered highly anomalous helium with values…
Benton Resources and Metals Creek Resources Acquire a 7th Highly prospective Helium and Natural Hydrogen Project in Newfoundland
Thunder Bay Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") and Metals Creek Resources Corp. ( "Metals Creek") (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (together the "Companies") are pleased to announce they have jointly acquired through staking an additional 156 units under two licences to cover hydrogen/helium potential in Newfoundland (Smoking Gun Prospect). The Smoking Gun Prospect (See Figure 2) was selected after…
Benton Resources Receives Conditional Approval, Closes First Tranche of Private Placement
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") announces that, further to its April 9, 2026 news release it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") for its non-brokered private placement of flow-through units (the "Financing"). The Company will issue up to 31,250,000 $0.08 flow-through units ("FT Units"), each FT Unit consisting of one flow-through common share of the…
Benton Resources Announce $2.5 Million Flow-Through Financing
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), it intends to complete a non-brokered flow-through private placement (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of up to $2.5 million. The Offering will consist of up to 31,250,000 $0.08 flow-through units ("FT Units"), each FT Unit consisting of one flow-through…
Benton Resources Increases Interest in Great Burnt Project and Identifies High Priority Target
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 6, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received notice from Homeland Nickel Inc ("Homeland") that they will no longer participate in its joint venture with Benton (see news release dated August 17, 2023) on the Great Burnt property which encompasses the South Pond gold-copper deposit and the Great Burnt copper deposit (the "GB Property") in central…
Benton Resources Partners with Metals Creek Resources to Acquire 6 Projects with Natural Hydrogen Potential in Newfoundland
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 25, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (the "Companies" or "Benton") and Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Companies" or "Metals Creek") are pleased to announce that they have jointly acquired through staking 6 potential natural white hydrogen projects located in Newfoundland, Canada (the "Projects"). The Projects (see Figure 2) were selected and staked after extensive research of historical data in…
Benton Resources Announces Appointment of Darin Wagner as Special Advisor and Provides Exploration Update
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 11, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Darin Wagner, P.Geo., has joined the Company as a special technical advisor. The Company is very pleased to welcome Darin as he brings a wealth of knowledge in Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides (VMS) and gold systems, along with a long career in equity markets leading to multiple mergers and acquisitions.…
Benton Resources Confirms New VMS Copper Discovery at End Zone and Delineates Gold and Copper Horizon at South Pond Gold-Copper Deposit
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 27, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received encouraging copper results from two widely spaced drill holes in the End Zone area within the South Pond Gold-Copper Project in Newfoundland. These holes were drilled to test geological stratigraphy, geophysical anomalies, and locally anomalous copper prospecting samples in the area. Both holes intersected wide zones of…
Benton Resources Receives Positive Metallurgical Results from South Pond with Gold Recoveries up to 88.4%
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received preliminary gold recovery results from its South Pond (SP) Gold- Copper Deposit, with recoveries up to 88.4%. Stephen Stares, President and CEO of the Company, states, "We are extremely pleased with these initial test results. which demonstrates outstanding recoveries for a first-pass evaluation of the SP Deposit.…
Benton Resources Provides End of Year Update
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 23, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to provide its shareholders with a year-end update on activities and progress. With metal prices reaching record highs, Benton is well positioned to benefit from its exposure to several top-tier copper, gold, platinum, palladium and lithium projects. The Company thanks its shareholders for their continued support and looks forward to an exciting…
Benton Resources Announces Grant of Stock Options
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 22, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (the "Company") announces that the Board of Directors has approved the grant of 2.675 million incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants of the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 for a period of five years from the date of grant. The options are subject to vesting provisions contained within the Company's stock option…
Benton Resources Resumes Drilling at the Great Burnt Project and South Pond Gold Zone
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 1, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has recommenced drilling at the Great Burnt Project. To date, four holes have been completed with the fifth hole currently underway. Benton has identified multiple high-priority drill targets on the project (see Company news release dated September 9, 2025) and plans to test several of these…
Benton Resources Closes $1.836 Million in First Tranche of Private Placement Financing
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company"), further to its September 17, 2025 and September 23, 2025 news releases, is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval for its $2.4 million private placement financing (the "Financing"). Further, the Company announces that it has closed a first tranche of the financing, issuing 33,372,910 $0.055 units (the "Units"), for aggregate…
Benton Resources Arranges $1.7M Private Placement with Plans to Resume Drilling at Great Burnt
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has arranged, subject to TSX-V approval, a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing") on a best-efforts basis for gross proceeds of up to $1.7M. The Company intends to issue up to 30,909,091 units at a price of $0.055 per unit, each unit consisting of one common…