Benton Resources Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Steve Stares

Chief executive officer

CA$220.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	100.0%
CEO tenure	12.5yrs
CEO ownership	2.9%
Management average tenure	4yrs
Board average tenure	12.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steve Stares's remuneration changed compared to Benton Resources's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-CA$140k
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-CA$3m
Jun 30 2023	CA$220k	CA$220k	-CA$3m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-CA$5m
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	-CA$3m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-CA$2m
Jun 30 2022	CA$275k	CA$220k	-CA$6m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	-CA$5m
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-CA$5m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-CA$3m
Jun 30 2021	CA$296k	CA$220k	-CA$1m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	CA$6m
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	CA$5m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	CA$3m
Jun 30 2020	CA$255k	CA$220k	CA$3m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	-CA$2m
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	-CA$2m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	-CA$3m
Jun 30 2019	CA$239k	CA$220k	-CA$1m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	CA$1m
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	CA$1m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	CA$2m
Jun 30 2018	CA$239k	CA$220k	CA$2m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	-CA$2m
Dec 31 2017	n/a	n/a	-CA$2m
Sep 30 2017	n/a	n/a	-CA$2m
Jun 30 2017	CA$220k	CA$220k	-CA$2m

Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD159.90K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD174.31K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Steve Stares (52 yo)

12.5yrs

Tenure

CA$220,000

Compensation

Mr. Stephen A. Stares, also known as Steve, is a Co-Owner of Stares Contracting Corp. and Ontario Inc. Mr. Stares is a Co-Founder of Alset Energy Corp. He has been an Advisor of Canada Rare Earth Corporati...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Stephen Stares	President	no data	CA$220.00k	2.93% CA$ 773.7k
Evan Asselstine	Chief Financial Officer	11.8yrs	CA$175.00k	0.17% CA$ 45.5k
Stephen House	Vice President of Exploration	2.3yrs	CA$185.00k	0.0045% CA$ 1.2k
Gordon Fretwell	Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary	2.8yrs	CA$81.40k	0.50% CA$ 131.0k
James Rogers	Advisor	no data	no data	no data

4.0yrs

Average Tenure

70yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: BEX's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Stephen Stares	President	12.5yrs	CA$220.00k	2.93% CA$ 773.7k
Timothy Froude	Independent Director	3.9yrs	CA$27.59k	0.0053% CA$ 1.4k
Michael Stares	Independent Director	12.5yrs	CA$47.47k	1.25% CA$ 330.5k
John Sullivan	Independent Director	12.3yrs	CA$30.83k	0.053% CA$ 14.0k
Thomas Sarvas	Independent Director	3.9yrs	CA$27.59k	no data

12.3yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: BEX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.3 years average tenure).

Benton Resources Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Benton Resources Inc., Annual General Meeting, Dec 19, 2023

Insufficient new directors

Recent updates

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has received CAD 2.3633 million in funding

Benton Resources Inc Receives Further High-Grade Copper Results Which Expand the Great Burnt Copper Deposit A Further 50 M Down Plunge

New major risk - Financial position

Benton Resources Inc.'s Prospecting and Trenching Program Returns More High-Grade Copper and Gold Results Within the Great Burnt Project

Benton Resources Inc's Prospecting and Trenching Program Returns More High-Grade Copper and Gold Results Within the Great Burnt Project

Benton Resources Inc. Announces Further Excellent Assay Results from its Recently Completed Drilling at the Great Burnt Copper Deposit in South-Central Newfoundland

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has received CAD 1.5625 million in funding from 2176423 Ontario Ltd.

Benton Resources Inc. Expands the Great Burnt Copper Deposit with Three New Drill Holes

Benton Resources Inc. Completes 2023 Drilling With All Holes Intersecting Semi-Massive/Massive Sulphides at Great Burnt

New major risk - Financial position

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it expects to receive CAD 1.5625 million in funding from 2176423 Ontario Ltd.

Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd. Announces Initial Drill Results by Benton Resources Inc. on Great Burnt Option Property in Newfoundland

New major risk - Share price stability

Benton Resources Inc., Annual General Meeting, Dec 19, 2023

Benton Resources Inc. Completes 858M of Drilling in 4 Holes

New minor risk - Share price stability

Insufficient new directors

Benton and Sokoman Provide Exploration Update on Li / Cs Exploration Golden Hope JV- Southwestern Newfoundland

Sokoman and Benton Report Kraken Lithium Discovery Best Drill Intercepts to Date

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has received CAD 1.376623 million in funding

Benton Resources Inc. and Sokoman Minerals Corp. Report Final Assay Results from Golden Hope Joint Venture Project

Benton Resources Inc. and Sokoman Minerals Corp. Report Kraken Lithium Prospect Phase 3 Drilling Program Underway; First Three Holes Cut Spodumene-Rich Dykes Up to 14 M Thick

Sokoman and Benton Discover High-Grade Cesium Mineralization in Outcrop 12 km NE of the Kraken Lithium Pegmatite Swarm in Southwestern Newfoundland Drilling to Re-Start At Kraken Immediately

Sokoman Minerals Corp. and Benton Resources Inc. Intersect Gold in All Five Drill Holes over 5 Km Strike Length Confirming Extensive Gold System At Grey River

Benton Resources Inc. and Sokoman Minerals Corp. Announces Kraken Lithium Prospect Phase 2 Drill Results Exploration Update

Sokoman Minerals Corp. and Benton Resources Inc. Provide an Update on Drilling at the Kraken Lithium and Grey River Gold Projects, Southwest Newfoundland

Benton and Sokoman Report Final Results from Recon Drilling at the Kraken Pegmatite Field - Golden Hope Project, SW Newfoundland

Sokoman Minerals Corp. and Benton Resources Inc. Commence Drilling At Grey River

Benton Resources Inc. and Sokoman Minerals Corp. Complete Recon Drilling at Kraken Pegmatite Field on the Golden Hope Project, Southwestern Newfoundland

Benton Resources Inc. and Sokoman Minerals Corp. Initiate Drill Program at the Kraken Lithium Prospect on the Golden Hope JV in Southwest Newfoundland Near the Village of Burgeo

Sokoman and Benton Continue to Expand the Kraken Lithium Pegmatite Swarm in Newfoundland and Initiate Drill Mobilization

Benton Resources Inc. Gold Discovery At the Grey River Gold Project, Southern Newfoundland

Benton Resources Inc. and Sokoman Minerals Corp. Confirms First High- Grade Lithium Discovery in Newfoundland At the Golden Hope Project

Sokoman and Benton Confirm High-Grade Gold and Receipt of Drill Permits for Grey River, Southern Newfoundland

Benton Resources Inc. Reports Results of Phase II Drilling at Far Lake Copper-Silver Project, Ontario

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has received CAD 2.25 million in funding

Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV:BEX) and Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC) acquired 324 claim (8,100 hectare) Grey River Gold Project in southern Newfoundland.

Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC) and Benton Resources Inc. (TSXV: BEX) acquired 3,146 claim in south-central Newfoundland.

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it expects to receive CAD 2.25 million in funding

Benton Resources Inc. Commences Phase II Drilling at Far Lake to Test Deep IP Anomalies and the Extent of Mineralized Drill Intercepts from Phase I

Benton Receives Second Option Payment from Rio Tinto Exploration for Baril Lake West Project

Benton Resources Inc. Confirms Widespread Copper Mineralization at Far Lake IOCG Project

Benton Resources Inc. announced that it has received CAD 1.0716 million in funding

Benton Resources Inc. Completes Drilling at Far Lake Iron Oxide Copper Gold Project

Benton Resources Inc. Commences Diamond Drilling on Its Far Lake Copper Project, Ontario

Benton Resources Inc. Auditor Raises 'Going Concern' Doubt

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