Kwanika is located about 140 km northwest of the town of Fort St. James in northern British Columbia.

The project's preliminary economic assessment based on prior resource estimates outlined a 25-year operation that would produce 842,000 tonnes of nickel.

Over its 12-year mine life, the Lawyers mine is expected to produce 141,000 oz. of gold and 2.2 million oz. of silver annually.

The second phase has now begun, consisting of bathymetry for receiving waterbodies and lakes surrounding the project.

One drill hole returned 0.69 g/t gold and 0.17% copper over 8.93 metres, including 9.05 g/t gold and 1.75% copper over 0.41 metre.

The company received an extension to its environmental permit in late July.

The deposit holds another 240,000 oz. gold in the inferred category at 1.05 grams per tonne.

Total costs to complete construction are estimated at $1.9 billion.