Benton Resumes Drilling at the Great Burnt Project and South Pond Gold Zone

Executive Summary

• Benton Resources has recommenced drilling at the Great Burnt Project, with four holes completed and a fifth underway.
• Cumulative drilling to date (23,300 m) has returned multiple high‑grade copper intercepts at Great Burnt and significant gold grades at South Pond.
• All core is being assayed by Eastern Analytical; results will be released once available.

Key Details

• Drilling Activity: 4 holes completed, 1 in progress (Great Burnt); total of 23,300 m drilled since late‑2023 across Great Burnt and South Pond.
• Great Burnt Copper Highlights (core length, % Cu):
• GB‑23‑02: 13.0 m @ 8.31% Cu (incl. 3.0 m @ 12.80% Cu)
• GB‑23‑04: 26.87 m @ 7.18% Cu (incl. 11.16 m @ 10.28% Cu)
• GB‑23‑07: 12.30 m @ 7.20% Cu (incl. 7.0 m @ 10.60% Cu)
• GB‑23‑12: 25.42 m @ 5.51% Cu, 82 g/t Ag, 4.43 g/t Au (incl. 1.0 m @ 8.77% Cu)
• GB‑23‑15: 22.59 m @ 5.03% Cu (incl. 0.5 m @ 20.00% Cu)
• GB‑23‑16: 13.67 m @ 5.80% Cu (incl. 1.0 m @ 20.60% Cu)
• GB‑23‑18: 8.17 m @ 4.22% Cu (incl. 7.05 m @ 4.11% Cu)
• GB‑23‑21: 24.0 m @ 5.81% Cu (incl. 7.0 m @ 11.47% Cu)
• GB‑23‑22: 21.68 m @ 3.59% Cu (incl. 2.0 m @ 15.30% Cu)
• GB‑24‑23: 7.0 m @ 2.02% Cu (incl. 4.0 m @ 3.01% Cu)
• GB‑24‑32: 11.29 m @ 3.10% Cu (incl. 6.63 m @ 5.57% Cu)
• GB‑24‑33: 20.92 m @ 2.26% Cu (incl. 2.98 m @ 4.17% Cu)

• GB‑24‑37: 18.10 m @ 1.99% Cu (incl. 4.5 m @ 7.24% Cu)

• South Pond Gold Highlights (core length, Au g/t):

• SP‑24‑01: 18.80 m @ 1.13 g/t Au; 5.96 m @ 2.06 g/t Au
• SP‑24‑03: 43.75 m @ 1.62 g/t Au (incl. 4.0 m @ 3.99 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑07: 74.20 m @ 1.43 g/t Au (incl. 8.0 m @ 2.94 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑08: 14.0 m @ 1.23 g/t Au (incl. 4.0 m @ 2.33 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑09: 24.0 m @ 1.48 g/t Au (incl. 7.0 m @ 2.03 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑10: 20.0 m @ 1.04 g/t Au; 25.0 m @ 1.54 g/t Au
• SP‑24‑12: 27.07 m @ 1.08 g/t Au (incl. 5.0 m @ 2.11 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑13: 19.75 m @ 1.42 g/t Au (incl. 4.0 m @ 3.08 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑15: 22.5 m @ 1.24 g/t Au (incl. 4.0 m @ 2.08 g/t Au)
• SP‑24‑23: 6.75 m @ 2.90 g/t Au
• SP‑24‑28: 27.40 m @ 1.00 g/t Au (incl. 3.0 m @ 2.92 g/t Au)

• SP‑24‑30: 8.0 m @ 2.07 g/t Au (incl. 2.0 m @ 4.83 g/t Au)

• Assay Protocol: Samples split; half sent to Eastern Analytical Ltd. for fire‑assay + ICP‑34 analysis under ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

• Qualified Person: Stephen House, P.Geo., VP Exploration, has approved the technical disclosure (NI 43‑101).
• Note on Widths: Reported widths are actual core lengths; true widths estimated at ~70% of core length.

Notable Quotes

“Our recommenced drilling continues to validate the high‑grade nature of Great Burnt and the robust gold mineralization at South Pond, reinforcing our confidence in expanding these zones.” – Stephen Stares, President & CEO

Materiality Assessment: Non-Material – Positive (positive drill intercepts but no immediate financial or transactional impact).