Benton Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BTC) ("Benton" or "the Company") is pleased
to announce that the Company has acquired by staking a 100% interest in the
Abernethy gold project located 10km southwest of Kenora, Ontario. The property
consists of 9 claims totaling 67 units and covers a historically defined 640
metre long and up to 210 metre wide electromagnetic conductor outlined by Hudson
Bay Exploration and Development Co. Ltd in 1974. The anomaly was tested by
Hudson Bay with a single drill hole and intersected anomalous gold throughout
the hole including one section that returned 17.8 gpt gold over 1.52 metres.
Subsequently in 1987 the project was acquired by Mingold Resources Inc. who
further tested the same zone with two diamond drill holes spaced at 61 metres
apart. This drilling also intersected significant anomalous gold throughout both
drill holes including 6.30 gpt gold over 6.1 metres in drill hole ABE-1 and 1.62
gpt gold over 6.7 metres (including 10.0 gpt gold over 0.61 metres) in drill
hole ABE-3. Research of historical assessment work filed with the provincial
government indicate there are only three historical drill holes in the
electromagnetic conductor suggesting the zone is open at depth and along strike
in both directions. Recent forestry logging operations have opened access to
several areas within the claim group providing good infrastructure. Benton is
planning to commence work on the project as soon as conditions permit.


The Company would also like to announce the granting of incentive stock options
to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company to
purchase a total of 3,270,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company.
The options are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of April
14, 2011 at an exercise price of $1.12 per share.


About Benton

Benton is a Canadian based junior with multiple joint ventures and a diversified
property portfolio in Gold, Nickel, Copper, and Platinum group elements. The
Company currently has approximately $15.5 million in cash, owns approximately
55.4 million shares and 2.43 million warrants in Coro Mining Corp. (TSX:COP),
holds approximately 348,000 shares of Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC),
holds 782,500 shares in Marathon Gold Corp. (TSX:MOZ), holds 1.6 million shares
in Puget Ventures (TSX VENTURE:PVS), holds 4 million shares of Mineral Mountain
Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MMV), and holds 815,000 shares of Bell Copper
Corporation (TSX VENTURE:BCU). Benton is currently in the process of spinning
out the majority of its assets by a plan of arrangement into a new listed
company in order to separate its 41.6% investment in Coro Mining from its cash,
equities and exploration assets. Benton shareholders will receive a pro-rata
interest in this new company at a ratio as yet to be determined and pursuant to
regulatory approval.


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, President

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. Investors
are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties.