Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has mobilized crews to the Great Burnt camp, and the work is underway to prepare sites for winter 2024 diamond drilling. Benton plans to conduct a minimum of 3,000 m of drilling in this second phase which will target expansion and infill of the Great Burnt Main deposit. The drill crews are expected to arrive early this week.

The Company will update shareholders as soon as drilling commences. Highlights from Benton's Phase 1 drill program include: GB23-02: 13.00 m of 8.31% Cu, incl 3.00 m of 12.80% Cu, GB23-04: 26.87 m of 7.18% Cu, incl 11.16 m of 10.28% Cu, GB23-07: 12.30 m of 7.20% Cu, incl 7.00 m 10.60% Cu, GB23-12: 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu, incl 1.00 m of 8.77%Cu, 82.00g/t Ag, 4.43g/t Au, GB23-15: 22.59 m of 5.03% Cu, incl 0.50 m of 20.00% Cu, GB23-16: 13.67 m of 5.80% Cu, incl 1.00 m of 20.60% Cu, GB23-18: 8.17 m of 4.22% Cu, incl 7.05 m of 4.11% Cu, GB23-21: 24 m of 5.81% Cu, incl 7.00 m of 11.47% Cu, GB23-22: 21.68 m of 3.59% Cu, incl 2.00 m of 15.3% Cu.