Benton and Metals Creek Substantially Increase Their Land Holdings at Smoking Gun and Parson's Pond Hydrogen-Helium Projects in Newfoundland

Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 1, 2026) - Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (the "Companies" or "Benton") and Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the "Companies" or "Metals Creek") are pleased to announce they have substantially increased their land positions in the Deer Lake Basin, more than doubling the size of the Smoking Gun Project by increasing their holdings 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, increasing the project from 427 claim units to 641 claim units, covering 160.3 km2.