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Benton Recommences Drilling at Great Burnt Copper Deposit, Extends South Pond Gold-Copper Zone to 2.3 km, and Discovers New Sulphide Zone 1 km South of South Pond
Highlights: Drilling has recommenced at the Great Burnt Copper Deposit to test recently identi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Benton Recommences Drilling at Great Burnt Copper Deposit, Extends South Pond Gold-Copper Zone to 2.3 km, and Discovers New Sulphide Zone 1 km South of South PondHighlights:Drilling has recommenced at the Great Burnt Copper Deposit to test recently identified parallel and deep EM conductors;South Pond Gold-Copper Zone expanded to 2.3 km in length and remains open to the north and south;New semi-massive sulphide zone intersected 1 km south of South Pond; and A further 15,000 m drill program planned for remaining 2024 into 2025.Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 10, 2024) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (\"Benton\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the recommencement of drilling at the Great Burnt Copper Deposit (\"GBCD\"). The drilling will focus on newly identified off-hole electro-magnetic conductors that are situated parallel to the main horizon, as well as below its deepest and most southern drill hole, GB 24-48. If successful in intersecting copper-rich massive sulphides, the Company could substantially extend the strike length to 1,050 m from its current strike length of 850 m, and demonstrate the potential for a parallel footwall horizon. Over the past 12 months, the Company has conducted extensive exploration, extending and upgrading the GBCD with excellent drill results as stated below:Highlighted drilling from 2023-2024 programs:GB-23-02: 13.00 m of 8.31% Cu, incl 3.00 m of 12.80% Cu;GB-23-04: 26.87 m of 7.18% Cu, incl 11.16 m of 10.28% Cu;GB-23-07: 12.30 m of 7.20% intersecting copper rich massive sulfide this will Cu, incl 7.00 m 10.60% Cu;GB-23-12: 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu, incl 1.00 m of 8.77% Cu, 82.00g/t Ag, 4.43g/t Au;GB-23-15: 22.59 m of 5.03% Cu, incl 0.50 m of 20.00% Cu;GB-23-16: 13.67 m of 5.80% Cu, incl 1.00 m of 20.60% Cu;GB-23-18: 8.17 m of 4.22% Cu, incl 7.05 m of 4.11% Cu; GB-23-21: 24.00 m of 5.81% Cu, incl 7.00 m of 11.47% Cu; GB-23-22: 21.68 m of 3.59% Cu, incl 2.00 m of 15.3% Cu;GB-24-23: 7.00 m of 2.02% Cu, incl 4.00 m of 3.01% Cu;GB-24-32: 11.29 m of 3.10% Cu, incl 6.63 m of 5.57% Cu;GB-24-33: 20.92 m of 2.26% Cu, incl 2.98 m of 4.17% Cu; andGB-24-37: 18.10 m of 1.99% Cu, incl 4.50 m of 7.24% Cu.Note: Widths quoted are true core length, true widths are estimated at approximately 70% of core lengthsSouth Pond Gold-Copper Zone (\"SPGCZ\") South Pond Copper Zone (\"SPCZ\")The Com...