Benton and Metals Creek partner to acquire 6 potential hydrogen projects on the west coast

    Friday, 27 March 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Picture from bentonresources.ca

    They are located in the Bay of Islands, Bay St. George area, Bond Pond, Cape St. Gregory, Deer Lake, and Parsons Pond.

    Two Canadian companies have partnered to acquire 6 projects with hydrogen potential and they are all located on the west coast. In a news release from Benton Resources Inc., it states “of particular interest is that 3 of the 6 projects have identified gas from historical drill holes or the surface venting of gas.  A total of 763 claim units were staked to acquire the mineral lands which support the prospect for natural white hydrogen. They are located in the Bay of Islands, Bay St. George area, Bond Pond, Cape St. Gregory, Deer Lake, and Parsons Pond. The head of Benton, Stephen Stares, says “Partnering with Metals Creek enables the Companies to share relatively low-cost exploration risk while maintaining meaningful upside, should even one of these projects lead to a significant discovery of hydrogen or helium.” He says they “believe Newfoundland’s geological setting offers comparable potential for these emerging and highly prospective discoveries.”

     

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