Benton Completes Initial Resource Estimates on Cape Ray JV Project
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 5, 2015) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the initial National Instrument 43-101 resource estimates for the 04, 41, 51 and Windowglass Hill deposits on the Cape Ray Joint Venture property located in south west Newfoundland. The resource estimates were completed by Sibley Basin Group Geological Consulting Services Ltd. of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
In a January 20, 2015 release Benton announced an Option and Joint Venture Agreement with Nordmin Engineering Ltd. ("Nordmin") whereby Nordmin can earn up to a 50% interest in these four deposits (referred to as the Cape Ray JV property ("CRJVP")) through a series of expenditures and services with the goal of completing a feasibility study on the project.
The new NI 43-101 report will be filed on SEDAR and posted on the Company web site shortly. Highlights of the new NI 43-101 report are listed in the table below. All deposits remain open for further drilling and expansion.
Table 1: Summary of Mineral Resources for the 51, 41, 04 and Windowglass Hill deposits on the Cape Ray Project
| Deposit | Classifi- cation | Cutoff (g/t) | Tonnes (Mt) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Cu % | Pb % | Zn % | Con- tained Au (oz) | Con- tained Ag (oz) |
| 04 | Indicated | 2.5 | 0.7 | 6.68 | 17.13 | 0.08 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 152,000 | 389,000 |
| Inferred | 0.3 | 4.47 | 7.04 | 0.04 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 40,000 | 64,000 | ||
| 41 | Indicated | 2.5 | 0.2 | 5.07 | 18.77 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.19 | 35,000 | 130,000 |
| Inferred | 0.1 | 5.01 | 13.08 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 10,000 | 27,000 | ||
| 51 | Inferred | 2.5 | 0.6 | 7.12 | 14.41 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 132,000 | 267,000 |
| WGH | Inferred | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.83 | 9.48 | 66,000 | 344,000 | |||
| Total Indicated | 187,000 | 519,000 | ||||||||
| Total Inferred | 248,000 | 702,000 | ||||||||
1) CIM definition standards were followed for mineral resources.
2) The qualified person responsible for the resource calculations is Alan Aubut, P.Geo.
Benton's QA/QC protocols include inserting a blank and a standard sample within each 20 samples collected and sent for analyses. Periodically an entire batch of pulps and/or rejects will be directed to a second laboratory for confirmation of the analyses.
Benton retains a 100% interest in a large land package surrounding the CRJVP, covering approximately 60 km of strike length along the Cape Ray fault and includes the Isle Aux Morts and Big Pond deposits.
In addition the Company has also hired Paradox Public Relations ("Paradox") for investor relations. The agreement is for a minimum of three months and maximum of 24 months, at a monthly fee of $5,500. In addition Paradox will also receive 400,000 stock options to acquire the same number of common shares of the Company at $0.10 per share. These options are subject to the vesting previsions under the Company's stock option plan. The Company has also granted a total of 2,620,000 options to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company under the same terms.
About Benton Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BEX)
Benton Resources Inc. is a newly listed Canadian based junior with multiple joint ventures and a diversified property portfolio in Gold-Silver, Nickel, Copper, and Platinum group elements. The Company is well funded with approximately $5.3 million in cash and $0.7 million in marketable securities.
Clinton Barr (P.Geo.), V.P. Exploration for Benton Resources Inc., is the qualified person responsible for this release, has reviewed the contents for accuracy and approved this news release on behalf of the Company.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc.,
Stephen Stares, President
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