Benton Continues to Intersect Gold Mineralization at Elizabeth Anne
October 12 2012 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
THUNDER BAY, ON, Oct. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Benton Resources Inc.
("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the results from
the second phase drill program at the Elizabeth Anne gold property
located approximately 19km west of the Mountain Pass rare earth
mine in San Bernardino County, California. The Company
completed a total of 2873 metres of drilling in 8 holes to follow
up on previously announced intercepts of 10.92gpt gold over 15.24m
in hole EA12C-05, 5.55gpt Au over 6.1m in EA12C-03 and 5.54gpt over
4.58m in EA-12-01 (see Benton N.R.'s dated June 6, 2012 and July 4,
2012). The second phase drill program was successful in identifying
further gold (Au) and silver (Ag) mineralization at depth and along
strike in both the mega-breccia and C1 mineralized trends.
Highlights from the Phase 2 drill program include 0.6gpt Au and
10.6 gpt Ag over 83.8m in drill hole EA12C-12 including a higher
grade interval of 11.9gpt Au and 381gpt Ag over 1.5m. This
mineralized intersection in drill hole EA12C-12 is situated
approximately 80m below EA12-05 within the mega-breccia zone.
The results of the second phase of drilling have provided the
Company with a better understanding of the orientation of the
mineralized trends for further targeting. In addition the company
is compiling all available geochemical results to assist with
targeting by creating pathfinder haloes associated with the
mineralization typical of epithermal gold systems. Drill
holes EA12C-06 and 7 were drilled 110m north of EA12C-05 and
EA12C-13 was collared 215m NNE of EA12C-05 and are all believed to
have been drilled above the plunge of the mineralized gold zone
along the mega-breccia mineralized trend. Holes EA12C-10 and 11
were drilled 90m north of EA12C-01, 02 and 03 on the C1 zone trend
and have now expanded the mineralized gold horizon another 75m. In
addition, recent prospecting has returned further high grade gold
values between 0.27 to 13.35gpt Au in selected grab samples
approximately 100m north from the furthest north drill hole
EA12C-11. President and CEO Stephen Stares commented "This project
continues to exhibit potential for economic gold and silver
mineralization and we are pleased that the Phase 2 drill program
continued to intersect encouraging results. We believe
targeting the mineralized zones should become easier as we continue
to advance the project and we look forward to modeling and
interpreting the data gathered to date and planning the next phase
of exploration." The Company can earn a 100% interest in the
Property by paying $1.2 million over 13 years subject to a 3% Net
Smelter Royalty (NSR) of which Benton has the right to purchase 50%
of the NSR (1.5%) for $1.5 million and holds a Right of First
Refusal to match any offer on the other 1.5% NSR. Previously
announced Phase 1 drill results (see N.R. dated June 6, 2012):
_____________________________________________________________________
| DDH | Zone |From (m)|To (m) |Interval (m)|Au (gpt)|Ag (gpt)|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-01| C1 | 73.15| 184.4| 111.25| 0.55| 1.41|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 117.35| 146.3| 28.95| 1.42| 3.46|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
| | | 138.68| 143.26| 4.58| 5.54| 14.74|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-02| C1 | 18.29| 21.34| 3.05| 1.02| 0.21|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-03| C1 | 82.3| 137.16| 54.86| 0.86| 1.69|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
| | | 97.54| 135.64| 38.1| 1.16| 2.15|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
| | | 128.02| 137.16| 9.14| 3.84| 6.87|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
| | | 129.54| 135.64| 6.1| 5.55| 9.55|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-04|Mega-Breccia| | | | *| |
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-05|Mega-Breccia| 217.93| 243.84| 25.91| 6.58| 36.87|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
| | | 227.076|242.316| 15.24| 10.92| 60.10|
|________|____________|________|_______|____________|________|________|
* anomalous Au from 175 to 288m Phase 2 diamond drill program
results:
____________________________________________________________________
| DDH | Zone |From (m)|To (m)|Interval (m)|Au (gpt)|Ag (gpt)|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-6 |Mega-Breccia| 368.8| 371.9| 3.1| 0.4| 147.1|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-7 |Mega-Breccia| | | | | nsa|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-8 |Mega-Breccia| 204.2| 237.8| 33.5| 0.43| 8.8|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| and | | 219.5| 237.7| 18.2| 0.7| 11.0|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 219.5| 227.1| 7.6m| 1.0| 12.1|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-9 |Mega-Breccia| | | | | nsa|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-10| C1 | 236.2| 251.5| 15.2| 0.4| 1.8|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-11| C1 | 249.9| 271.3| 21.3| 0.6| 5.0|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 251.5| 256.0| 4.6| 2.1| 9.8|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-12|Mega-Breccia| 213.36m| 297.2| 83.8| 0.6| 10.6|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 239.3| 274.3| 35.1| 0.8| 3.4|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 242.3| 260.6| 18.3| 1.0| 2.5|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 256.0| 260.6| 4.6| 1.8| 5.3|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 288.0| 297.2| 9.2| 1.4| 52.7|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
| incl | | 295.7| 297.2| 1.5| 11.9| 381|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
|EA12C-13|Mega-Breccia| | | | | nsa|
|________|____________|________|______|____________|________|________|
nsa = no significant assays Note: drill intervals represent
core lengths Clinton Barr (P.Geo.), V.P. Exploration for Benton
Resources Inc., is the qualified person responsible for this
release. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources
Inc., "Stephen Stares" Stephen Stares, President THE TSX VENTURE
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environmental regulation and liability; the potential for delays in
exploration or development activities or the completion of
feasibility studies; the uncertainty of profitability; risks and
uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the
geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; risks related to
the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the
potential for unexpected costs and expenses; results of
prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility that
future exploration, development or mining results will not be
consistent with the Company's expectations; risks related to gold
price and other commodity price fluctuations; and other risks and
uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and
business detailed elsewhere in the Company's disclosure record.
Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may
vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements.
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forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements
are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances. Actual events or results could differ
materially from the Company's expectations or projections. Benton
Resources Corp. CONTACT: For further information contact Stephen
Stares @:3250 Highway 130,Rosslyn, ON P7K 0B1Phone (807)475-7474Fax
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