Benchmark Metals Inc. provided an update for the Lawyers Gold-Silver Project. Benchmark is in the final year of a 2-Year Environmental Baseline Program which includes aquatics, terrestrial, and geochemical data collection. This Program will serve as the basis for an effects assessment to support an upcoming Environmental Assessment (EA) application.

Benchmark's Lawyers Gold-Silver Project is located within a road accessible region of the prolific Golden Horseshoe area of north- central British Columbia, Canada. Environmental Baseline Studies are a comprehensive assessment of the environmental conditions in a specific area prior to the construction of a proposed project. They are designed to document the existing environmental conditions of the area, including air, water, soil, and biotic resources, and serve to establish a baseline that can be used to assess the potential impact of a proposed project.

Environmental Baseline Studies are an essential part of the EA process and help to ensure that mining companies operate in a conscientious and sustainable manner. The 2023 Environmental Baseline Program builds upon the programs initiated in June 2021, in addition to the baseline work completed throughout 2022. The baseline efforts to date have highlighted some of the Project's major strengths, including road access to site with potential for year-round access, local airstrip immediately south of site (Sturdee Airstrip), brownfield site with majority of proposed infrastructure located in previously disturbed areas, very compact site layout with the majority of infrastructure and mining located above the tree line, skilled local workforce and positive relations with First Nations.

The 2023 Program will be split into terrestrial, aquatics and geochemical programs. The following sections outline the major objectives of the 2023 Programs.