Metals Creek and Benton Substantially Increase Its Land Holdings at Smoking Gun and Parsons Pond Hydrogen-Helium Projects in Newfoundland

Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Company" or Metals Creek) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (The Companies) are pleased to announce they have substantially increased its land positions in the Deer Lake Basin, more than doubling the size of the Smoking Gun Project expanding from 242 claim units to 654 claim units covering 163.5 km2. The Companies have jointly acquired through staking an additional 214 claim units at Parson's Pond, expanding the project from 427 claim units to 641 claim units, covering 160.3 km2.