The TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation pertaining to a property sale agreement dated July 21, 2026, between Benton Resources Inc. and an arm's-length party (the vendor). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the company will acquire a 100-per-cent interest in mineral licence 040650M (comprising two claim units), tying onto its Dominion copper-gold-zinc project in Newfoundland. By way of consideration, the company will issue 17,500 common shares to the vendor. The property is subject to a 2-per-cent net smelter royalty (NSR) in favour of the vendor. The company has the right, at any time, to purchase one-half of the NSR (1 per cent) by paying $1-million to the vendor.

For further details, please refer to the company's news release dated Aug. 18, 2026.