Excel Gold Mining has announced that it has made "progressive changes" over the last five months.
The firm acquired an extra 117 mining claims in August and plans to obtain an additional 140 in October, mainly within the Batiscan region of Comte de Portneuf.
President Daniel Pauze stated: "With a major land position in this prolific mineral area we now plan to undertake and announce a comprehensive exploration programme to assess fully the mineral potential."
Excel will own 10,162 hectares in the region after the acquisitions are approved and completed.
The measures are part of the company’s strategy to add land packages to its current portfolio.
Meanwhile, Vancouver-based Abacus Mining & Exploration has appointed James Whittaker as project manager for the Afton-Ajax mine in British Columbia.
Abacus plans to develop the site into an open-pit mine processing over 100,000 tonnes of gold per year.
