Benton Receives Positive Metallurgical Results from South Pond with Gold Recoveries up to 88.4%
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Benton Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- BEX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-13 14:48:37 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Benton Resources has reported positive preliminary gold recovery results from its South Pond Gold-Copper Deposit. Standard bottle-roll cyanidation tests conducted by SGS Canada yielded gold recoveries of up to 88.4%.
Reasoning: Initial bottle-roll tests on a composite sample show strong gold recoveries up to 88.4% using standard cyanidation.
Positive factors
- high gold recoveries
- standard bottle-roll testing
- accredited laboratory
Negative factors
- laboratory-scale only
- bench-scale testing
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: Results are from laboratory-scale bottle-roll tests on a 20 kg composite sample.
Evidence · text
“The metallurgical results reported herein are laboratory-scale only”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details QA/QC protocols including use of standards, blanks, and duplicates at an ISO 17025 accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“Core and rock samples, including standards, blanks and duplicates, are submitted to Eastern Analytical Ltd.”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route ("concentrate")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (3)
bottle rollSouth Pond Gold-Copper Deposit · goldRecovery: 88.4 %Head Grade: 3.288Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- South Pond Gold-Copper Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- BEX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- standard bottle-roll cyanidation
- Sample
- South Pond Gold Composite Metallurgical Sample (20 kg composite from 16 drill holes)
- Leach Time
- 24 hours
Recovery
- Recovery
- 88.4 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
- Head Grade
- 3.288
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 88.4% recovery is strong for a preliminary bottle-roll test on a composite sample.
Positive factors
- high recovery for first-pass
- standard testing method
Negative factors
- laboratory-scale only
Evidence · text
“recoveries up to 88.4%”
bottle rollSouth Pond Gold-Copper Deposit · goldHead Grade: 3.288Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- South Pond Gold-Copper Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- BEX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- standard bottle-roll cyanidation
- Sample
- South Pond Gold Composite Metallurgical Sample (20 kg composite from 16 drill holes)
- Leach Time
- 24 hours
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 3.288
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Head grade extracted from composite average in Table 1.
Evidence · table
“3288”
Context: 1510
bottle rollSouth Pond Gold-Copper Deposit · copperHead Grade: 0.16Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- South Pond Gold-Copper Deposit
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Newfoundland
- Ticker
- BEX
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- bottle roll
- Processing Route
- standard bottle-roll cyanidation
- Sample
- South Pond Gold Composite Metallurgical Sample (20 kg composite from 16 drill holes)
- Leach Time
- 24 hours
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.16
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Head grade extracted from composite average in Table 1.
Evidence · table
“0.16”
Context: 1571
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