{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"31192","rtpr_id":"nNFC11xljF","ticker":"MEK","exchange":"","all_tickers":["MEK"],"title":"Metals Creek and Benton Resources Jointly Stake Additional Potential Natural Hydrogen/Helium Project in Newfoundland","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-05-12T11:00:27.126Z","article_body":"Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources\nCorp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the \"Company\" or Metals\nCreek) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (The Companies) are pleased to\nannounce they have jointly acquired through staking an additional 156 units\nunder two licences to cover hydrogen/helium potential in Newfoundland (Smoking\nGun Prospect).\n\nThe Smoking Gun Prospect (See Figure1) was selected after research uncovered\nhighly anomalous helium with values up to 8,900 parts per billion (ppb) (See\nTable 1) in water collected from an historic drill hole. This drill hole\n(79-67), is located approximately 11.8 kilometers (km) from drill hole (Mills\nNo. 1) that encountered high pressure gas that flowed for a minimum of 12\nmonths in a basin prospective for uranium-thorium.\n\nRef: https://gis.gov.nl.ca/mods/ModsCard.asp?NMINOString?temp=n&NMINOString=012H/03/Btm002\n\nAccording to assessment report 012H/0748, Westfield-Northgate-Shell joint\nventure conducted deep water sampling within these historic holes. Samples of\nground water were collected from 5 diamond drill holes with results determined\nfor pH, temperature, U ppb, radon and helium content. Two samples were\ncollected from each hole. One was hermetically sealed at the site in a special\ncontainer and sent to Chemical Projects Ltd. in Toronto, where a gas sample\nwas extracted and analysed for helium. The second sample was measured on site\nfor pH and Radon (Rn). This sample was then sent to Atlantic Analytical\nServices Ltd. (Springdale, NFLD) for analysis of Uranium (U). Results are\ntabulated below.\n\nTable 1: Water analysis for He in historic holes\n\n Sample No  DDH No  pH   U ppb  Rn cpm  He ppb   \n                                                 \n WS-61      79-56   6.3  2.00   76      8.35     \n WS-62      79-57   7.1  0.70   30      139.00   \n WS-63      79-59   7.4  0.80   71      62.20    \n WS-64      79-67   7.5  0.15   198     8900.00  \n WS-65      79-61   7.2  0.15   80      14.90    \n\nRef: https://gis.geosurv.gov.nl.ca/geofilePDFS/Batch09/PDF/012H_0748.pdf\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/943/297023_85a67dd024625959_002full.jpg)\n\nFigure 1: Project Location Map\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/943/297023_85a67dd024625959_002full.jpg\n\nThese two licenses are located within the Deer Lake Basin, which is thought to\nbe a prospective environment for the presence Helium (He) and Natural (White)\nHydrogen (H₂). Historic exploration focused mainly on uranium and\nhydrocarbons, but with semiconductor expansion and the global energy\ntransition, this has resulted in increased demand for Hydrogen and Helium. A\nre-evaluation of the Deer Lake Basin has resulted in the identification of\nareas with ideal geological conditions to host gas. These conditions include\nthick sequences of sandstones and conglomerates containing uranium, which is\nnecessary to generate helium. When uranium-rich minerals hosted within the\nsandstones interact with the high-pressure water, the water molecules are\nsplit, releasing hydrogen. The expansive presence of mudstones and shales\nserves as an ideal cap for trapping gas.\n\nHole 79-67 is located 11.8 km northeast of hole Mills No.1, which produced\nhigh pressure gas (See Figure 1). With the presence of high-pressure gas in\nhole Mills No. 1 and highly anomalous helium from water samples in Hole 79-67,\nthis potentially indicates an expansive system with favorable geological\nconditions for the generation and entrapment of gas.\n\nHydrogen and helium have seen a significant increase in demand, with more\nexpected in the future. Hydrogen is used as a fuel and a chemical building\nblock, it helps create fertilizer for food, refines the gasoline in your car,\nand is increasingly being used to power clean trucks and ships as well as fuel\nfor rocket propulsion for the launching of satellites. Helium is the world's\nultimate cooler; it's super-cold properties are essential for keeping MRI\nmachines running and making the computer chips found in your phone and laptop.\nAI-driven chip manufacturing is the primary growth engine for helium. Helium\nkeeps our most advanced technology and medical equipment functioning.\n\nIn the neighboring province of Nova Scotia, companies such as Quebec\nInnovative Metals Corp are having success in the search for Natural Hydrogen.\nThis success is being explored for in similar geological environments to that\nof the projects mentioned above.\n\nPlease note that the presence of gas or methane on these staked projects or\ngas discovered on adjacent properties does not guarantee the presence of\nhydrogen or helium. Further studies are required to validate their presence.\n\nAbout Metals Creek Resources Corp.\n\nMetals Creek Resources Corp. is a junior exploration company incorporated\nunder the laws of the Province of Ontario, is a reporting issuer in Alberta,\nBritish Columbia and Ontario, and has its common shares listed for trading on\nthe Exchange under the symbol \"MEK\". Metals Creek holds a 50% interest in the\nOgden Gold Property with Discovery Silver holding the remaining 50%. The Ogden\nGold Property includes the former Naybob Gold mine and is located 6 km south\nof Timmins, Ontario and has an 8 km strike length of the prolific\nPorcupine-Destor Fault (P-DF).\n\nMetals Creek also has multiple quality projects available for option which can\nbe viewed on the Company's website. Parties interested in seeking more\ninformation about properties available for option can contact the Company at\nthe number below.\n\nAdditional information concerning the Company is contained in documents filed\nby the Company with securities regulators, available under its profile at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nAlexander (Sandy) Stares, President and CEO\nMetals Creek Resources Corp\n709-424-1141\nMetalsCreek.com (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/xEwQnsKPDL)\nTwitter.com/MetalsCreekRes (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/7n8xKFME3N)\nFacebook.com/MetalsCreek (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ejXGniM0Ly)\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297023","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC11xljF","title":"Metals Creek and Benton Resources Jointly Stake Additional Potential Natural Hydrogen/Helium Project in Newfoundland","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"MEK","created":"2026-05-12T11:00:27.126Z","tickers":["MEK"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2026) - Metals Creek Resources\nCorp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1) (the \"Company\" or Metals\nCreek) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) (The Companies) are pleased to\nannounce they have jointly acquired through staking an additional 156 units\nunder two licences to cover hydrogen/helium potential in Newfoundland (Smoking\nGun Prospect).\n\nThe Smoking Gun Prospect (See Figure1) was selected after research uncovered\nhighly anomalous helium with values up to 8,900 parts per billion (ppb) (See\nTable 1) in water collected from an historic drill hole. This drill hole\n(79-67), is located approximately 11.8 kilometers (km) from drill hole (Mills\nNo. 1) that encountered high pressure gas that flowed for a minimum of 12\nmonths in a basin prospective for uranium-thorium.\n\nRef: https://gis.gov.nl.ca/mods/ModsCard.asp?NMINOString?temp=n&NMINOString=012H/03/Btm002\n\nAccording to assessment report 012H/0748, Westfield-Northgate-Shell joint\nventure conducted deep water sampling within these historic holes. Samples of\nground water were collected from 5 diamond drill holes with results determined\nfor pH, temperature, U ppb, radon and helium content. Two samples were\ncollected from each hole. One was hermetically sealed at the site in a special\ncontainer and sent to Chemical Projects Ltd. in Toronto, where a gas sample\nwas extracted and analysed for helium. The second sample was measured on site\nfor pH and Radon (Rn). This sample was then sent to Atlantic Analytical\nServices Ltd. (Springdale, NFLD) for analysis of Uranium (U). Results are\ntabulated below.\n\nTable 1: Water analysis for He in historic holes\n\n Sample No  DDH No  pH   U ppb  Rn cpm  He ppb   \n                                                 \n WS-61      79-56   6.3  2.00   76      8.35     \n WS-62      79-57   7.1  0.70   30      139.00   \n WS-63      79-59   7.4  0.80   71      62.20    \n WS-64      79-67   7.5  0.15   198     8900.00  \n WS-65      79-61   7.2  0.15   80      14.90    \n\nRef: https://gis.geosurv.gov.nl.ca/geofilePDFS/Batch09/PDF/012H_0748.pdf\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/943/297023_85a67dd024625959_002full.jpg)\n\nFigure 1: Project Location Map\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/943/297023_85a67dd024625959_002full.jpg\n\nThese two licenses are located within the Deer Lake Basin, which is thought to\nbe a prospective environment for the presence Helium (He) and Natural (White)\nHydrogen (H₂). Historic exploration focused mainly on uranium and\nhydrocarbons, but with semiconductor expansion and the global energy\ntransition, this has resulted in increased demand for Hydrogen and Helium. A\nre-evaluation of the Deer Lake Basin has resulted in the identification of\nareas with ideal geological conditions to host gas. These conditions include\nthick sequences of sandstones and conglomerates containing uranium, which is\nnecessary to generate helium. When uranium-rich minerals hosted within the\nsandstones interact with the high-pressure water, the water molecules are\nsplit, releasing hydrogen. The expansive presence of mudstones and shales\nserves as an ideal cap for trapping gas.\n\nHole 79-67 is located 11.8 km northeast of hole Mills No.1, which produced\nhigh pressure gas (See Figure 1). With the presence of high-pressure gas in\nhole Mills No. 1 and highly anomalous helium from water samples in Hole 79-67,\nthis potentially indicates an expansive system with favorable geological\nconditions for the generation and entrapment of gas.\n\nHydrogen and helium have seen a significant increase in demand, with more\nexpected in the future. Hydrogen is used as a fuel and a chemical building\nblock, it helps create fertilizer for food, refines the gasoline in your car,\nand is increasingly being used to power clean trucks and ships as well as fuel\nfor rocket propulsion for the launching of satellites. Helium is the world's\nultimate cooler; it's super-cold properties are essential for keeping MRI\nmachines running and making the computer chips found in your phone and laptop.\nAI-driven chip manufacturing is the primary growth engine for helium. Helium\nkeeps our most advanced technology and medical equipment functioning.\n\nIn the neighboring province of Nova Scotia, companies such as Quebec\nInnovative Metals Corp are having success in the search for Natural Hydrogen.\nThis success is being explored for in similar geological environments to that\nof the projects mentioned above.\n\nPlease note that the presence of gas or methane on these staked projects or\ngas discovered on adjacent properties does not guarantee the presence of\nhydrogen or helium. Further studies are required to validate their presence.\n\nAbout Metals Creek Resources Corp.\n\nMetals Creek Resources Corp. is a junior exploration company incorporated\nunder the laws of the Province of Ontario, is a reporting issuer in Alberta,\nBritish Columbia and Ontario, and has its common shares listed for trading on\nthe Exchange under the symbol \"MEK\". Metals Creek holds a 50% interest in the\nOgden Gold Property with Discovery Silver holding the remaining 50%. The Ogden\nGold Property includes the former Naybob Gold mine and is located 6 km south\nof Timmins, Ontario and has an 8 km strike length of the prolific\nPorcupine-Destor Fault (P-DF).\n\nMetals Creek also has multiple quality projects available for option which can\nbe viewed on the Company's website. Parties interested in seeking more\ninformation about properties available for option can contact the Company at\nthe number below.\n\nAdditional information concerning the Company is contained in documents filed\nby the Company with securities regulators, available under its profile at\nwww.sedarplus.ca.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nAlexander (Sandy) Stares, President and CEO\nMetals Creek Resources Corp\n709-424-1141\nMetalsCreek.com (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/xEwQnsKPDL)\nTwitter.com/MetalsCreekRes (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/7n8xKFME3N)\nFacebook.com/MetalsCreek (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/ejXGniM0Ly)\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297023"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-12T11:00:27.182659029Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778583627182},"received_at":"2026-05-12T11:00:27.244Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297023"},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}