Benton Resources Inc. Receives Discovery of the Year Award for Bedivere Gold Project
Thunder Bay, April 4, 2018 - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has received the 2017 Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award, for the Bedivere Gold Project. Benton received the honour last night, awarded by the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association ("NWOPA") Awards Committee. The Benton team accepted the award along with four prospectors from Traxxin Resources who made the original high grade gold discovery. Benton would like to thank the NWOPA committee for their acknowledgment of Benton's hard work advancing the prospect and are very appreciative to have received such a prestigious award. Benton would also like to acknowledge the support of Lac des Mille Lac First Nation, whose traditional territory surrounds the Bedivere Project. The Bedivere Project is an early stage gold discovery that the Company has spent in excess of $1 million in acquisition and exploration since acquiring it 18 months ago. These expenditures include the completion of 21 diamond drill holes on the Traxxin zone and a further 6 holes testing other targets on the project. All results and project details can be viewed on the Company's website.
About Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX)
Benton Resources Inc. is a well-funded Canadian-based junior project generator with a diversified property portfolio in Gold-Silver, Nickel, Copper, and Platinum group elements.
Clinton Barr (P.Geo.), V.P. Exploration for Benton Resources Inc., is the qualified person responsible for this release has prepared, supervised the preparation or approved the scientific and technical disclosure in the news release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc.,
"Stephen Stares"
Stephen Stares, President
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