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Benton and Sokoman Report Final Results from Recon Drilling at the Kraken Pegmatite Field - Golden Hope Project, SW Newfoundland
Li mineralization (spodumene) drilled to a vertical depth of 70 m at the Discovery Dyke; spodu...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Benton and Sokoman Report Final Results from Recon Drilling at the Kraken Pegmatite Field - Golden Hope Project, SW NewfoundlandLi mineralization (spodumene) drilled to a vertical depth of 70 m at the Discovery Dyke; spodumene-bearing dykes, up to 22-m wide, located 600 m to the East of the Discovery DykeThunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 30, 2022) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (\"Benton\") and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (\"Sokoman\") together, (the \"Alliance\") are pleased to report the final assay results from the 1,025-m reconnaissance drilling program carried out this past winter and report on recent trenching from the Kraken Pegmatite Field on the Golden Hope Joint Venture Property in southwest Newfoundland. Table 1: Significant Drill Results - Kraken  DDH # Length m Az. Dip   From (m) To (m) Length m*  % Li2O GH-22-01 209.0 325 -45   47.80 56.20 8.40 0.95         incl. 48.90 53.40 4.50 1.52         incl. 52.60 53.40 0.80 1.76                   GH-22-05 179.0 145 -45   2.50 18.70 16.20 0.43         incl 2.50 3.50 1.00 1.30         and 11.00 12.80 1.80 1.10           99.00 114.10 15.10 0.31         incl 100.00 101.75 1.75 0.94 GH-22-06 38.0 145 -45   3.50 5.00 1.50 0.32 Hole lost at 38 m         * Core lengths - believed to be 90% of reported lengths.   Benton's President and CEO Stephen Stares, states: \"We are pleased to now have our camp, drill, and equipment on-site and operational. The stripping on the East dyke has shown excellent spodumene mineralization and has exposed geological contacts to help understand the orientation and behavior of the dykes in this area. With several prospective targets to test, we are excited to get our Phase 2 program underway on the East dyke in the coming days.\"Sokoman's President and CEO Tim Froude, comments: \"We have learned a great deal from the recon drill program about the Discovery Dyke area and we will use that information, coupled with ongoing trenching data, to plan the Phase 2 program which will start imminently. We have already exposed a significant spodumene-bearing dyke in the eastern portion o...