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Benton Expands Great Burnt Main Zone to 950 m Down Plunge and Tests Numerous Other Targets
Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc . (TSXV: BEX...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Benton Expands Great Burnt Main Zone to 950 m Down Plunge and Tests Numerous Other TargetsThunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2025) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (\"Benton\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has successfully expanded the Great Burnt Main Zone (GBMZ) down plunge to 950 m in strike length. Recent drilling confirms this expansion down plunge including drill hole GB-25-53, a 100 m step out from GB-23-45, that intersected 7.2 m of heavy stringer and semi-massive copper mineralization. Management believes the zone may be plunging slightly steeper than originally anticipated, so downhole geophysics will be completed to define the potential massive sulphide zone at depth for further drilling. Additionally, the Company reports that infill hole GB-25-54, which targets a large gap in Benton's 2023-24 drilling in the GBMZ, has successfully intersected 10.43 m of stringer, semi-massive and massive sulphide mineralization reinforcing confidence in the continuity in the main deposit. GB-25-54 also intersected a second mineralized zone 8 m downhole from the above zone, which measures 10.76 m and consists of sulphide stringers and veins.The current drill program, which totals 2,370 m to date, has also targeted several new areas and zones, including the North Stringer/Footwall zones, various shallow magnetic and geophysical anomalies, and areas where highly anomalous Copper and Gold mineralization was discovered at surface. Most drill holes have intersected weak to strong mineralization that will be followed up after assays are received and compiled. Photo 1 : Drillhole GB-24-53, Main ZoneTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3657/240644_75631b9f24d92a7f_002full.jpgPhoto 2 : Drillhole GB-25-54 Main Zone Massive Sulphide To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3657/240644_75631b9f24d92a7f_003full.jpgFigure 1 : Great Burnt Copper Deposit Longitudinal SectionTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3657/240644_75631b9f24d92a7f_004full.jpgPresident and CEO Stephen Stares states, \"This project continues to show its amazing potential with every drill hole we complete. We're rapidly putting a geological picture together with each ...