BEX Benton Resources Inc

Benton Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BEX) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased
to announce the results of the first phase of metallurgical test work on the 51
Zone gold deposit located on the Cape Ray property in southwest Newfoundland.


In August 2013, the Company collected a 150 kilogram mini bulk sample from a
trench over the 51 deposit and contracted Met-Solve Laboratories in Langley,
B.C. to complete the metallurgical testing to determine if a high value precious
and base metal concentrate could be produced by Dense Media Separation (DMS) and
gravity concentration. The production of a high value concentrate would greatly
reduce processing costs and eliminate the need for an on-site conventional
milling operation at the Cape Ray property. 


Highlights of the Initial results are shown in tables below:



Table I: Overall Recoveries (combined from DMS and Gravity Concentration)   
           Specific Gravity Cut                 Gold      Silver        Lead
Flowsheet  Point                            Rec. (%)    Rec. (%)     Rec (%)
1          2.93                                 68.0        64.1        77.9
2          2.83                                 76.9        71.4        81.1



The Company is very encouraged by these results and additional work to optimize
concentrate recoveries is ongoing. These tests include testing finer crush sizes
for the DMS feed (the above results were achieved using a maximum crush size of
1.9cm) and testing a finer grind of feed for the falcon concentrator. A flow
sheet of the process can be viewed on the Company's web site.


Exploration Update:

The Company has completed the amalgamation of 6 gold deposits that include the
historic Cape Ray gold deposits, located in southwest Newfoundland. Benton now
controls a 100% interest in 60km of strike length along the Cape Ray Fault, a
significant regional gold-bearing structure that hosts the Cape Ray deposits as
well as Marathon Gold's Valentine Lake deposit located 120 km to the northeast
of Benton's claim block. 


The Company is currently compiling more than $15 million dollars of historical
exploration and development data from the 6 deposits and surrounding ground
including 427 diamond drill holes, assay data, trenching, geophysical surveys,
geochemical surveys, underground development on the 41 deposit and historical
feasibility studies completed during the 1980's and 1990's. 


Recently the Company completed additional soil sampling along strike from our
previously announced (see Benton PR dated October 11, 2013) 600m long by 150m
wide gold-lead-zinc-silver soil anomaly (trace to 801ppb Au, 2 to 561gpt Pb, 3
to 326gpt Zn, trace to 4.1gpt Ag). The anomaly is associated with a distinct
magnetic low signature similar to that associated with the 51 deposit situated
600m along strike to the north east. Very little historical drilling has ever
been completed in this new geochemically anomalous area which remains open along
strike to the southwest. Additional prospecting has returned selective grab
sample gold assays of 1.0gpt and 39gpt gold near, and along strike from, the PW
zone and compliments previously announced results which returned 69.8gpt,
9.4gpt, 5.0gpt and 8.9gpt in the area. The grab samples are associated with a
distinct chargeability and resistivity Induced Polarization (IP) anomaly and are
believed to represent the strike extension of the Windowglass Hill (WGH) granite
which hosts the WGH gold deposit 1.2km to the southwest. A map exhibiting the
anomalous soil geochemical area and coincident magnetic low can be viewed on the
Company's website.


Highlights of current advancements and near-term plans:



--  First metallurgical test exhibit excellent results and further testing
    is underway to further enhance recoveries 
--  Coincidental geophysical IP and geochemical anomalies along strike to
    the SW from the 51 deposit with no previous drilling 
--  High grade surface samples ranging from 1gpt to 69gpt gold associated
    with a coincident IP anomaly, possibly linking the PW zone and Window
    Glass Hill deposit which are 1.2km apart 
--  Multiple new grab sample and gold-in-soil showings on Cape Ray East
    property, located 3km east of the Isle Aux Morts deposit 
--  Drilling to start on new targets in early 2014 
--  Additional work to be completed on the 4 newly acquired deposits to
    upgrade to NI 43-101 compliance status 
--  Results pending from recently completed soil geochemical survey to be
    compiled and released soon 
--  Further ground geophysics and soil geochemistry to be conducted over the
    winter 



About Benton Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BEX)

Benton Resources Inc is a newly listed Canadian based junior with multiple joint
ventures and a diversified property portfolio in Gold-Silver, Nickel, Copper,
and Platinum group elements. The Company is well funded with approximately $7.2
million in cash and $1.0 million in marketable securities.


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, President

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The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements
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future results, and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. Any statements
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Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to
failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms;
risks related to the outcome of legal proceedings; political and regulatory
risks associated with mining and exploration; risks related to the maintenance
of stock exchange listings; risks related to 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.
Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to 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.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Benton Resources Inc.
Stephen Stares
President
(807)475-7474
(807)475-7200 (FAX)
www.bentonresources.ca

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