# Benton Provides End of Year Update Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/BEX/news/8289826788985931/benton-provides-end-of-year-update Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-12-23T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Benton Resources Inc. - Ticker: BEX - Exchange: TSX - Region: Newfoundland - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:41:30 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Benton Resources provided a year-end update highlighting significant progress across its Newfoundland projects, including high-grade copper intercepts at Great Burnt and gold delineation at South Pond. The company also reported strategic acquisitions and a strong cash position heading into 2026. Reasoning: The company provided a comprehensive year-end update highlighting significant high-grade copper intercepts at Great Burnt and a robust gold system at South Pond, alongside strategic project expansions. - Positive factor: high-grade copper intercepts - Positive factor: gold-copper system delineation - Positive factor: strategic acquisitions - Positive factor: strong cash position - Negative factor: assays pending for new VMS discovery Facts used in scoring: 7 ## 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 mentions use of accredited lab Eastern Analytical Ltd. and standard protocols like blanks and duplicates. 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 of Eastern Analytical, which is an accredited assay lab that conforms to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: Stephen House \(P.Geo.\) is named as the Qualified Person who approved the disclosure. Evidence · text > QP Stephen House \(P.Geo.\), Vice President of Exploration for Benton Resources Inc., the 'Qualified Person' under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical disclosure ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (7) ### GB-23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-0) Great Burnt · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GB-23-02 - Project: Great Burnt - Commodity: copper - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 8.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 13 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GB-23-02:0-13.0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 8.31% Cu is an exceptional grade for a copper project. - Positive factor: exceptional copper grade Evidence · text > GB-23-02: 13.00 m of 8.31% Cu ### GB-23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-1) Great Burnt · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GB-23-02 - Project: Great Burnt - Commodity: copper - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 12.8 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GB-23-02:0-13.0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 12.8% Cu is an exceptional grade. - Positive factor: exceptional high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > incl 3.00 m of 12.80% Cu ### GB-23-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-2) Great Burnt · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GB-23-12 - Project: Great Burnt - Commodity: copper - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 5.51 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 25.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GB-23-12:0-25.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade over a significant width. - Positive factor: strong copper grade and width Evidence · text > GB-23-12: 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu ### GB-23-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-3) Great Burnt · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GB-23-12 - Project: Great Burnt - Commodity: silver - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 82 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GB-23-12:0-25.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver reported as a byproduct in a copper intercept. - Positive factor: silver credits Evidence · text > 82.00g/t Ag ### GB-23-12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-4) Great Burnt · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GB-23-12 - Project: Great Burnt - Commodity: gold - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 4.43 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.42 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GB-23-12:0-25.42 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold reported as a byproduct in a copper intercept. - Positive factor: gold credits Evidence · text > 4.43g/t Au ### SP-24-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-5) South Pond · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SP-24-03 - Project: South Pond - Commodity: gold - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.62 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 43.75 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid gold intercept over a wide interval. - Positive factor: significant width Evidence · text > SP-24-03: 43.75 m of 1.62g/t Au ### SP-24-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-provides-end-of-year-update--7a10868a-c0ad-457d-8b54-fcb70c792c3a#fact-drill-facts-6) South Pond · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SP-24-03 - Project: South Pond - Commodity: gold - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.99 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sub-interval. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > incl 4.00 m of 3.99g/t Au ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.