# Benton Discovers High-Grade Gold at the Dominion Project with Assays up to 30.53 g/t Au in Channel SamplingSeptember 10, 2026

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c

Original source: https://www.bentonresources.ca/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53-g-t-au-in-channel-sampling

Publisher: prospectors\_exchange

Original announcement: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T17:11:18.225Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T17:11:18.225Z

- Company: Benton Resources Inc.

- Ticker: BEX

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Newfoundland

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Lead

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 17:11:18 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Benton Resources has announced high-grade gold results from channel sampling at the Rickirb gold zone within its Dominion project in Newfoundland. Intercepts include up to 30.53 g/t Au, with mineralization extending over an intermittent strike length of more than 210 m. The zone is characterized by quartz stockwork and shear-related veining within a quartz-feldspar porphyry.

Reasoning: The announcement reports high-grade gold intercepts from new trenching at the Rickirb zone, representing a significant new discovery with substantial strike length and strong QA/QC disclosure.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(up to 30.53 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Significant strike length \(210 m\) identified via trenching

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and ISO 17025 accredited lab disclosed

- Positive factor: Discovery of a new gold zone \(Rickirb\)

- Negative factor: Results are from channel sampling \(trenching\), which is less definitive than diamond drilling

- Negative factor: True width is only estimated \(80-95% of channel width\)

Facts used in scoring: 16

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: Release includes detailed QA/QC protocols, mentioning standards, blanks, duplicates, and an ISO 17025 accredited lab.

Evidence · text

> 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, which is an accredited assay lab that conforms to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 0.5 m interval at 30.53 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

> 0.5 m of 30.53 g/t Au

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: Channel sample intervals are reported as estimated to be 80-95% of true width, meaning they are downhole/apparent widths.

Evidence · text

> Channel sample intervals reported are estimated to be 80-95% of true width.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (16)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-0)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.2 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 6
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid gold intercept from channel sampling.

Evidence · text

> 11.2 m of 1.80 g/t Au incl. 3.0 m of 6.36 g/t Au and 1.0 m of 10.58 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-1)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 6
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 3.0 m of 6.36 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-2)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.58
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 6
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 1.0 m of 10.58 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-3)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.89
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.2 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 7
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 7.2 m of 0.89 g/t Au, incl. 1.0 m of 5.60 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-4)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 7
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 1.0 m of 5.60 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-5)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 8
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold intercept with bonanza sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 2.0 m of 8.00 g/t Au, incl. 0.5 m of 30.53 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-6)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 30.53
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#1, Line 8
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 0.5 m of 30.53 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-7)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#2
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold intercept.

Evidence · text

> 3.7 m of 4.20 g/t Au, incl. 0.9 m of 15.29 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-8)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.29
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#2
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 0.9 m of 15.29 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-9)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.85
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 1
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold intercept.

Evidence · text

> 5.7 m of 1.85 g/t Au, incl. 1.0 m of 3.16 g/t Au and 1.0 m of 3.48 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 11

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-10)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 1
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 1.0 m of 3.16 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-11)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.48
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 1
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 1.0 m of 3.48 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-12)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.85 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 2
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold intercept.

Evidence · text

> 0.85 m of 2.00 g/t Au, Incl. 0.45 m of 3.29 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 14

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-13)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.29
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 2
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 0.45 m of 3.29 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 15

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-14)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.67
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 3
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 5.7 m of 0.67 g/t Au, Incl. 0.7 m of 3.40 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 16

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-discovers-high-grade-gold-at-the-dominion-project-with-assays-up-to-30-53--d7d25d4d-5322-4305-bc83-ef2b6403ed0c#fact-drill-facts-15)

Dominion · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Dominion
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_nl
- Reported Region: Newfoundland
- Ticker: BEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.7 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel

#### Location

- Location: Trench \#3, Line 3
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Eastern Analytical Ltd.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

Evidence · text

> 0.7 m of 3.40 g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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