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Benton and Sokoman Announce Updates on Newfoundland Joint Venture Projects Golden Hope and Grey River
Additional High-Grade Cesium Assays from Hydra Dyke at Golden Hope: Gold Mineralization Expanded ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Benton and Sokoman Announce Updates on Newfoundland Joint Venture Projects Golden Hope and Grey RiverAdditional High-Grade Cesium Assays from Hydra Dyke at Golden Hope: Gold Mineralization Expanded at Grey RiverThunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2023) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (\"Benton\") and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (\"Sokoman\") together, (the \"Alliance\") are pleased to report final assay results from the recently discovered cesium-rich dyke (\"Hydra Dyke\" or \"Hydra\") on the Golden Hope Joint Venture Project, as well as final drill results from a successful Phase 2 drilling campaign at Grey River; both projects are located in southwestern Newfoundland.Golden Hope Joint Venture ProjectInitial grab sampling at Hydra, the cesium +/-lithium/tantalum/rubidium-rich dyke discovery 12 km northeast of the Kraken Pegmatite (lithium) Dyke Swarm, returned a high value of 1.56% Cs2O (cesium oxide), along with 0.4% Li2O (lithium oxide), 0.022% Ta2O5 (tantalum oxide), and 0.30% Rb2O (rubidium oxide) (see news release dated November 17, 2022). Follow-up channel sampling returned a 1.2 m channel sample averaging 8.76% Cs2O, 0.41% Li2O, 0.025% Ta2O5, and 0.33% Rb2O (see news release dated December 1, 2022). Results from the full suite of samples, which include additional high-grade cesium values, as well as significant values in lithium, rubidium, and tantalum, are summarized below. Hydra Dyke - 2022 Channel Sampling Highlights– 2.00 m @ 0.457% Cs2O, 0.156% Li2O, 0.023% Ta2O5, and 0.17% Rb2O– 1.20 m @ 0.854% Cs2O, 0.157% Li2O, 0.021% Ta2O5, and 0.30% Rb2Oincl. 0.40 m @ 1.94% Cs2O, 0.081% Li2O, 0.025% Ta2O5, and 0.08% Rb2O– 4.00 m @ 0.834% Cs2O, 0.117% Li2O, 0.013% Ta2O5, and 0.12% Rb2Oincl. 0.50 m @ 5.13% Cs2O, 0.258% Li2O, 0.007% Ta2O5, and 0.21% Rb2O– 1.70 m @ 0.264% Cs2O, 0.095% Li2O, 0.022% Ta2O5, and 0.073% Rb2O– 1.20 m @ 8.76% Cs2O, 0.405% Li2O, 0.025% Ta2O5, and 0.33% Rb2O*incl. 0.40 m @ 13.57% Cs2O, 0.316% Li2O, 0.012% Ta2O5, and 0.38% Rb2O*Previously releasedGolden Hope Project - Drill CollarsTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3657/151267_4869367584650b80_003full.jpgThe five channel samples gave values from 0.264% to 8.76% Cs2O (full-length averages), with sig...