The miner acquired a number of mining claims in western Ontario.

The award recognizes the company's practices as part of its Matawinie graphite project 130 km north of Montreal.

The East mine has a history of high grades, but access to the area was only re-established earlier this year.

The blockade hit Penasquito's third-quarter production by some 11,000 gold ounces, 1.7 million silver ounces, 13.7 million pounds of lead and 22.8 million pounds of zinc,

According to GlobalData, the country’s metals and mining industry saw a drop of 17.5% in overall deal activity during September 2019.

Company intends to secure permits and community approvals to drill several of the targets next year.