Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has received additional excellent assay results from its recently completed drill program at the Great Burnt Copper deposit in south-central Newfoundland. The Company has significantly expanded the deposit up dip and along strike with the latest three drill holes, GB-23-09, 10 and 11. Highlights of these holes include GB-23-10, which intersected a wide interval of stringer, disseminated, semi-massive and massive sulphides grading 2.38% Cu over 24.17m, including 3.07% Cu over 18.18m, including 4.00% Cu over 7.57m, including 8.23% Cu over 1.00m.

The Company continues to be impressed with the success of its inaugural Phase 1 drill program. These results demonstrate significant expansion of this high-grade system where it remains open up dip, down plunge and along strike. Holes GB-23-09 and 11 also yielded very impressive results with GB-23-09 intersecting 3.46% Cu over 8.16m, including 4.58% Cu over 6.16m, including 6.75% Cu over 4.00m, including 9.59% Cu over 1.00 m and GB-23-11 grading 1.88% Cu over 15.71m, including 2.31% Cu over 12.71m, including 4.02% Cu over 3.00m.