THUNDER BAY, ON, Dec. 13 /CNW/ - Benton Resources Corp. ("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results from the first 6 of 15 diamond drill holes completed on the Claw Lake mineralized zone, located on the northern portion of the Bamoos area of the Company's 100% owned Bermuda Property.
Results from these 6 drill holes continue to demonstrate potential that the Bermuda project may host significant copper (Cu) and platinum group metals (PGM) mineralization. Diamond drill hole CL-07-13, drilled 1200m north of the Marathon deposit, intersected multiple zones of significant PGM and Cu mineralization including 32.0m grading 1.18gpt TPM (Total Precious Metal (equal sign) platinum (Pt) + palladium (Pd) + gold (Au)) with 0.39% Cu. A separate intercept from this same hole returned 1.69gpt TPM with 0.28% Cu over 17.0 metres.
These drill results demonstrate similar grades and thicknesses to that of the Marathon deposit located to the south which now has an in-pit resource of 3.54 million oz TPM and 585 million pounds of Copper (MAR P.R November 29, 2007). Results for the remaining 9 drill holes will be released as they are received.
Following is a table of significant drill hole results:
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Bermuda - Claw Lake Drill Results
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Drill
DRILL HOLE From To Interval TPM Au Pt Pd Cu
(m) (m) (m) (gpt) (gpt) (gpt) (gpt) (%)
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CL-07-01 no significant results
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CL-07-02 no significant results
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CL-07-03 178.5 181.5 3.0 0.94 0.20 0.26 0.48 0.19
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198.0 199.5 1.5 1.08 0.17 0.26 0.65 0.05
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CL-07-04 85.0 86.5 1.5 3.97 0.30 0.49 3.18 0.30
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115.8 117.5 1.8 1.19 0.18 0.24 0.77 0.24
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CL-07-05 40.5 43.5 3.0 1.70 0.15 0.19 1.36 0.33
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64.5 67.5 3.0 1.18 0.17 0.25 0.76 0.30
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CL-07-13 53.0 56.0 3.0 1.45 0.14 0.34 0.97 0.23
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65.0 97.0 32.0 1.18 0.12 0.2 0.86 0.39
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incl. 92.0 97.0 5.0 2.37 0.21 0.43 1.73 0.41
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141.5 158.5 17.0 1.69 0.14 0.29 1.26 0.28
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incl. 146.0 158.5 12.5 2.27 0.18 0.39 1.70 0.33
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Drill intervals represent core lengths, gpt (equal sign) grams per tonne.
Clinton Barr (P.Geo.), V.P. Exploration for Benton Resources Corp., is the qualified person responsible for this release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Corp.
"Stephen Stares"
Stephen Stares, President
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