THUNDER BAY, ON, Nov. 19 /CNW/ - Benton Resources Corp. ("Benton" or the "Company", BTC:TSX-V) completes phase one drilling on the Goodchild Nickel project where Benton is in joint venture with Stillwater Mining Company (Stillwater). This first phase has identified several areas of anomalous Nickel and Copper and a second phase program is currently being planned.
Results of the drilling from Goodchild drilling are as follows:
Core
Drill Hole From To Thickness %Co %Cu %Ni
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GC08-01 40.90 43.90 3.0 0.014 0.023 0.290
GC08-02 45.00 62.00 17.0 0.011 0.016 0.085
46.50 49.50 3.0 0.027 0.044 0.240
GC08-08 105.00 109.00 4.0 0.013 0.061 0.235
GC08-08 106.00 107.00 1.0 0.019 0.235 0.229
115.00 119.00 4.0 0.011 0.001 0.246
139.40 144.00 4.6 0.012 0.055 0.244
GC08-08 140.90 141.25 0.35 0.017 0.693 0.290
147.50 149.00 4 0.012 0.003 0.246
GC08-09 105.00 109.00 4.0 0.013 0.061 0.235
115.00 119.00 4.0 0.011 0.001 0.246
139.40 144.00 4.6 0.012 0.055 0.244
147.50 151.50 4.0 0.012 0.003 0.246
GC08-10 131.00 160.50 29.5 0.011 0.010 0.180
180.50 185.00 4.5 0.023 0.022 0.274
GC08-12 102.50 104.00 1.5 0.020 0.102 0.037
In addition, Benton Resources Corp. (TSX.V: BTC) and Pacific North West Capital Corp. ("PFN") (TSX: PFN) and are pleased to announce drill results from the Heenan property, which forms part of the Benton/PFN Swayze joint venture project located in the Swayze Greenstone Belt, southwest of Timmins, Ontario. Drilling targeted gold mineralization that was first discovered by prospectors J. Hussey and A. Aube in 1997 and has not seen any exploration activity until the Swayze JV optioned the Heenan claim block in late 2007. As part of the 2008 work program designed to evaluate the nickel potential of the joint venture area, prospecting by Benton Resources on the Heenan property returned grab samples grading from (less than)2 grams per tonne gold up to 6.4 grams per tonne gold. The mineralized zone is hosted within sericite, carbonate +/- albite altered metavolcanic rocks having trace to 10% fine grained disseminated sulphides and is coincident with a distinct 600 meter-long induced polarization chargeability and resistivity anomaly.
A total of 447 meters of drilling in three shallow drill holes tested the subsurface continuity of the gold mineralization on the Heenan property. The holes encountered multiple zones with anomalous gold concentrations, including grades up to 3.42 grams per tonne gold over 0.20 meters.
Results from the Heenan property are as follows (g/t (equal sign) grams
per tonne):
Hole FROM TO DRILL WIDTH
Number (meters) (meters) (meters) Au (g/t)
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H08-01 27.30 47.20 19.90 0.20
incl. 42.30 45.20 2.90 1.07
110.60 112.00 1.40 1.53
H08-02 13.70 45.60 31.90 0.20
incl. 20.70 21.70 1.00 0.63
and 29.70 30.70 1.00 1.90
H08-02 55.70 55.90 0.20 3.42
H08-02 57.40 57.70 0.30 1.14
H08-03 27.00 41.00 14.00 0.42
H08-03 127.60 129.00 1.40 1.07
H08-03 148.40 148.80 0.40 2.06
Reported thicknesses are measured down-hole core thicknesses. The true
thickness of the reported intersections are unknown at this time.
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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