Benton Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BEX) is pleased to provide the latest diamond drill results at the Bedivere gold project located in northwestern Ontario. Highlights from the recent winter drill campaign include BED-18-022, the deepest hole to date on the Traxxin zone, which assayed 1.61g/t over 20.0m including 3.43g/t over 7.4m and 9.11g/t over 1.0m and 7.65g/t over 1.0m. The Company continues to delineate the distinctive higher grade plunge within the wider mineralized and altered structure.  During the current drill program the company encountered deeper overburden than expected to the north in the lake that posed a problem for the small drill thus two of the furthest holes to the north had to be abandoned. Two exploration holes were also drilled in the central part of the project to test ground geophysical induced polarization anomalies and linear magnetic bodies. The first was shut down short of target at 60m in altered volcanics due to loss of water and the second was drilled to a depth of 226m which encountered small zones of pyrite and pyrrhotite sulfide mineralization. The Company has now completed a total of 21 diamond drill holes on the Traxxin zone and a further 6 holes testing other targets on the project, totaling over 3000m. The latest results are listed below and a map can been viewed on the Company’s website.

Note: intervals are reported as drill core lengths
* indicates hole lost due to overburden or water issues

The core was split or cut in half with one half being stored for future reference and the other half tagged and sent to Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The core samples were analyzed for gold using fire assay with an atomic absorption finish.  Samples with grades greater than 5gpt gold were completed with a gravimetric finish.  Standards and blanks were inserted into the sample batches as part of the Company’s QA/QC protocols. 

About Benton Resources Inc.

Benton Resources Inc is a well-funded Canadian-based junior with a diversified property portfolio in Gold-Silver, Nickel, Copper, and Platinum group elements. 

Benton holds multiple high grade gold and Base Metal projects available for option which can be viewed on the company’s web site. Most projects have an up to date 43-101 reports available. Interested parties can contact Stephen Stares from the contact below

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.