01:55 PM EDT, 04/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Benjamin Hill Mining ( BNNHF ) on Thursday reported the ground staking of 18 new claim blocks for its Alotta property, totaling about 376 hectares west and northwest of the current claim blocks.

These claim blocks cover the prospective western trend of the Alotta geophysical/geochemical anomalies. The Alotta property now consists of a total of 96 mineral claims that cover about 1,926 hectares.

Separately, the company said it plans to complete five drill holes for a total of 2,500 meters as part of the fall 2023 diamond drilling program. The program was halted in November for the winter season.

The proposed holes will focus on several high priority and undrilled tested coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalies along a four-kilometer trend, the company said.

The company's stock was down 3.5% on last look on Thursday..

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