The miner hiked its estimates for the Falchani project by 476% from 2019, saying it could hold 5.53 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent.

Josie Osborne will lead a delegation that includes the Nisga’a Lisims Government, the Association of Mineral Exploration and several junior mining companies.

Samples assayed up to 38.2% copper in an underexplored area, are fast becoming the focus of an aggressive exploration program planned for 2024.

The project was first explored by INCO, the world's largest nickel producer of the 20th century, acquired by Vale in the 1990s.

The project was acquired from Argonaut Gold for $30 million earlier in the year.

The awards committee recognized cleanup efforts and reclamation initiatives.

Last week, Silvercorp surprised the market by increasing its cash offer for OreCorp.