Benchmark Metals Inc. announced new results from 27 infill and expansion drill holes at the Dukes Ridge Deposit, including 49.10 metres (m) core length of 1.86 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 39.96 g/t silver or 2.36 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq) with 3.84 m of 12.50 g/t gold and 240.16 g/t silver or 15.50 g/t AuEq in drill hole 21DRDD005. These new drill results have the potential to positively impact the updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) scheduled for completion during the first half of 2022. Drilling has also extended mineralization, which remains open, below the 2021 modelled pit shell to a depth of over 220 vertical metres (Figure 2), with additional drilling planned to test the along-strike expansion potential of the mineralizing system.

Benchmark's Lawyers Gold-Silver Project is located within a road- accessible region of the prolific Golden Horseshoe area of north-central British Columbia, Canada. Highlights: High-grade near surface intercepts potentially contributing to higher-grade starter pits and significant rewards to future mine production schedules and project economics, and; Increasingly robust mineralization within the northwest portion of the Dukes Ridge deposit, marginal to the Connector Zone, including near-surface 31.50 m core length of 1.45 g/t gold and 13.65 g/t silver or 1.62 g/t AuEq with 3.05 m of 11.17 g/t gold and 67.27 g/t silver or 12.01 g/t AuEq in drill hole 21DRDD001, and; Extension of mineralization beyond the 2021 modelled pit shell including 64.48 m core length of 0.70 g/t gold and 29.02 g/t silver or 1.06 g/t AuEq with 3.00 m of 4.88 g/t gold and 270.79 g/t silver or 8.26 g/t AuEq in drill hole 21DRDD003.