BEX.V

Benton Resources Inc. operates as a mineral exploration company. It has a diversified property portfolio of gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum group elements, and lithium assets. The company is advancing projects in Ontario, including flagship Far Lake Copper project located west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, as well as projects, such as the Abernethy, the Armit Lake, the Forester Lake, the Hele, and the Iron Duke projects. It also has strategic alliance with Sokoman Minerals Corp. through three joint-venture properties, including Grey River Gold, Golden Hope, and Kepenkeck in Newfoundland. Benton Resources Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Thunder Bay, Canada.