Mr. Stephen Stares reports

BENTON COMPLETES 2023 DRILLING WITH ALL HOLES INTERSECTING SEMI-MASSIVE/MASSIVE SULPHIDES AT GREAT BURNT

Benton Resources Inc. has concluded its phase 1 drill program at the Great Burnt copper deposit, located in south-central Newfoundland, with every drill hole intersecting stringer, semi-massive and massive sulphides. The company drilled a total of 5,651 metres in 22 diamond drill holes and has released significant early results, including 8.31 per cent copper over 13.0 metres in GB-23-02 and 7.18 per cent copper over 26.87 metres in GB-23-04.

The company remains enthused about the potential for expansion of the known mineral resources and the discovery of new zones north and south of the Great Burnt copper deposit. A table of drill holes, with results received to date, is presented herein. A video of the core from the last drill hole, GB-23-22, can be viewed on the company's website.

President and chief executive officer Stephen Stares stated: "We are excited to conclude our maiden drill program at Great Burnt. We had initially planned a 2,000-metre program, but, with the continued success in drilling, we expanded this program and completed a total of 5,651 metres. With the recently announced financing under way, we are well positioned to demonstrate the potential of this excellent project. I look forward to receiving the remaining results as we prepare for the next phase of drilling in the winter of 2024."

Quality assurance/quality control protocols

Core and rock samples, including standards, blanks and duplicates, are submitted to Eastern Analytical Ltd. in Springdale, Nfld., for preparation and analysis. All samples were acquired by saw cut (channels/drill core), with one-half submitted for assay and one-half retained for reference, or hand (rocks) and delivered, by Benton personnel, in sealed bags, to the Springdale lab of Eastern Analytical, which is an accredited assay lab that conforms to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. Samples are analyzed using Eastern's gold (fire assay) at 30 grams plus ICP-34 method, which delivers a 35-element package utilizing a 200-milligram subsample totally dissolved in four acids and analyzed by ICP-OES analytical technique. Overlimits are analyzed with Eastern's atomic absorption method, using 0.200 gram to 2.00 grams of a sample, digested with three acids. All reported assays are uncut. Eastern Analytical achieved ISO 17025 accreditation in February, 2014.

Qualified person

Stephen House, PGeo, vice-president of exploration for Benton Resources, the qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release and prepared or supervised its preparation.

About Benton Resources Inc.

Benton Resources is a well-financed mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BEX. Following a project generation business model, Benton has a diversified, highly prospective property portfolio of gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum group elements, and, most recently, lithium and cesium assets. In addition, it currently holds large equity positions in other mining companies that are advancing high-quality assets. Whenever possible, Benton retains net smelter return (NSR) royalties with potential long-term cash flow.

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