# Benton Resources Makes Second High-Grade Gold Discovery of 37.87 g/t Au at the Quinlan Zone and Discovers Visible Gold Assaying 79.1 g/t Au at the Rickirb Zone, Dominion Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1171-tsx-venture/bex/212587-benton-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-quinlan-zone-and-discovers-visible-gold-assaying-79-1-g-t-au-at-the-rickirb-zone-dominion-project.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-10-08T07:34:40.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-08T12:25:00.338Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-08T12:25:00.338Z - Company: Benton Resources Inc. - Ticker: BEX - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Newfoundland - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-08 12:25:01 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Benton Resources has announced high-grade gold results from its Quinlan and Rickirb trenches at the Dominion Project in Newfoundland. Highlights include a 37.87 g/t Au intercept at the Quinlan Zone and visible gold assaying up to 79.1 g/t Au at the Rickirb Zone. Reasoning: The release reports significant new high-grade gold intercepts from channel sampling and grab samples at the Dominion Project, representing a second high-grade discovery in the project area. - Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts in new zones - Positive factor: Visible gold in grab samples - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and lab accreditation disclosed - Positive factor: Proximity to Equinox Gold's Valentine mine - Negative factor: Sampling limited by local topography in some areas Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 79.1 g/t Au exceeds the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · text > 79.1 g/t Au **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 discloses use of Eastern Analytical Ltd., standards, blanks, and duplicates. Evidence · text > standards, blanks and duplicates, are submitted to Eastern Analytical Ltd. **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. Evidence · text > QP Stephen House \(P.Geo.\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 6.59 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Quinlan Line 2 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept from new channel sampling. - Positive factor: Strong grade and width for channel sampling Evidence · text > 6.59 g/t Au over 6.0 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-1) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 37.87 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Quinlan Line 2 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high-grade gold sub-interval. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style grade Evidence · text > 37.87 g/t Au over 1.0 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-2) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 3.84 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Quinlan Line 1 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Good gold intercept from new channel sampling. - Positive factor: Solid gold grade Evidence · text > 3.84 g/t Au over 5.0 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-3) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 18.28 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Quinlan Line 1 - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold sub-interval. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > 18.28 g/t Au over 1.0 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-4) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.95 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: 10 Grammer trench - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Modest gold grade from limited channel sampling. - Negative factor: Limited sampling due to topography Evidence · text > 1.95 g/t Au over 0.8 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-5) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.396 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: 10 Grammer trench - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > 396 ppb Au over 0.8 m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-6) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 79.1 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Rickirb \#3 trench - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade grab sample with visible gold. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style grade - Positive factor: Visible gold Evidence · text > 79.1 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/benton-resources-makes-second-high-grade-gold-discovery-of-37-87-g-t-au-at-the-q--10f067ee-6d08-416e-818c-486e9df55e2e#fact-drill-facts-7) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nl - Reported Region: Newfoundland - Ticker: BEX #### Geometry - Grade: 15.2 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Rickirb \#3 trench - Loc. Source: document #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade grab sample. - Positive factor: Strong gold grade Evidence · text > 15.2 g/t Au #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Quinlan sits approximately 6.4 km from the new Rickirb Gold Zone and 20 km by road from Equinox Gold's Valentine Gold Mi" ## 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.