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Sokoman and Benton Intersect 1.22% Li 2O over 13.37 m at the Killick Zone and Mobilize Second Drill to Golden Hope JV - Southwest Newfoundland

19 holes completed at Killick Zone - Rig 2 testing the Hydra Cesium Dyke

ST. JOHN'S, NL / ACCESSWIRE / June 20, 2023 / Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC)(OTCQB:SICNF) ("Sokoman") and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) ("Benton") together, (the "Alliance") are pleased to announce that approximately 3,500 m in 19 holes have been completed on the 50-50 Golden Hope Joint Venture (GHJV) targeting lithium and other associated critical metals. Drilling has focused on the Killick zone, where 2022 drilling returned up to 1.04% Li2O over 15.23 m, including 4.18 m of 1.48% Li2O, and 2.98 m of 1.23% Li2O in GH-22-27 and, 9.50 m of 1.08% Li2O in GH-22-26. Drilling continues to intersect spodumene-bearing dykes ranging from less than a metre to >20m thick.

The Alliance is pleased to report that assays have been received for 11 of the 19 drill holes completed at the Killick Zone with results up to 1.22% Li2O over 13.37 m in GH-23-45 and separate intervals of 0.81% Li2O over 21.00 m and 0.99% Li2O over 10.16 m in GH-23-46. Holes 45 and 46 were drilled 30 m south along strike of holes 25 and 26 where multiple spodumene-bearing dykes were intersected (see February 16, 2023 news release). The Killick Zone remains open along strike in both directions and to depth. A summary of results received to date is presented below:

Table 1 - Summary of Drill Results - Phase 4 Drilling

DDH #

Target

From

To

Length (m)

Li2O %

GH-23-36

Killick Zone

85.50

93.00

7.50

0.49

incl.

86.10

87.10

1.00

1.41

GH-23-37

Killick Zone

42.00

44.69

2.69

0.62

incl.

42.00

43.00

1.00

1.04

GH-23-38

Killick Zone

90.09

95.10

5.01

0.69

incl.

91.00

92.00

1.00

1.20

and

93.00

93.80

0.80

1.05

GH-23-39

Killick Zone

56.34

58.60

2.26

0.80

incl.

57.00

57.80

0.80

1.03

and

79.82

83.47

3.65

0.75

incl.

81.21

82.00

0.79

1.09

GH-23-40

Killick Zone

111.75

116.52

4.77

0.31

GH-23-41

Killick Zone

27.10

28.00

0.90

0.69

GH-23-42

Killick Zone

29.61

38.00

8.39

0.67

incl.

34.00

38.00

4.00

1.08

and

34.00

35.00

1.00

1.16

and

35.00

36.00

1.00

1.55

GH-23-43

Killick Zone

127.00

134.00

7.00

0.52

incl.

127.00

128.00

1.00

1.11

and

130.78

131.44

0.66

1.21

GH-23-44

Killick Zone

48.00

49.00

1.00

0.51

and

53.20

53.40

0.20

1.08

and

54.55

55.10

0.55

0.67

GH-23-45

Killick Zone

78.00

84.10

6.10

0.82

incl.

78.00

80.00

2.00

1.37

and

116.16

132.86

16.70

1.06

incl.

116.93

130.30

13.37

1.22

and

119.75

120.35

0.60

2.07

and

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