BEX Benton Resources Inc

THUNDER BAY, ON, Aug. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Benton Resources Inc. (the "Company") announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has granted 8,050,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.  These options will be exercisable at $0.15 for a period of five (5) years from the date of granting. About Benton Resources Inc.  Benton Resources Inc. is a newly listed Canadian based junior with multiple joint ventures and a diversified property portfolio in Gold, Nickel, Copper, and Platinum group elements.  Benton Resources Inc. currently has approximately $6.0 million in cash, owns 348,000 shares of Stillwater Mining Company , holds 782,500 shares in Marathon Gold Corp. (TSX.MOZ), holds 1.6 million shares in Puget Ventures (TSX-V.PVS), holds approximately 8.5 million shares of Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd. (TSX-V.MMV), holds 815,000 shares of Bell Copper Corporation (TSX-V.BCU), holds 1.67 million shares of Trillium North Minerals (TSX-V.TNM), holds 1.55 million shares of Golden Dory Resources (TSX-V.GDR) and 3.0 million shares of Parkside Resources (currently private). On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc. "Stephen Stares" Stephen Stares, President THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. Benton Resources Corp. CONTACT: contact Stephen Stares @:3250 Highway 130,Rosslyn, ON P7K 0B1Phone (807)475-7474Fax (807)475-7200www.bentonresources.caInvestor RelationsClair Calvert: @ 204-799-2086

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