Benchmark Metals Inc. said Oct. 9 that it discovered a new zone of mineralization at the Lawyers gold-silver project in British Columbia, with grab sampling returning assays of up to 3.61 g/t of gold and up to 138 g/t of silver.

The new Phoenix East zone lies 300 meters southeast of the Phoenix zone at Lawyers, with both occurring along the same geological trend.

CEO John Williamson said the new and existing zones at Lawyers might be connected along a 2.5-kilometer mineralized corridor, representing a large hydrothermal system.

Benchmark is earning up to a 75% interest in the Lawyers project under a March option deal with PPM Phoenix Precious Metals Corp.