Manhattan (ASX:MHC) expanded the exploration footprint of the Hook Lake gold project in Canada after staking new mineral claims totaling 70.7 square kilometers, according to a Thursday Australian bourse filing.

The firm has an application in process to expand an exploration agreement with the Nunavut Tunngavik.

A high-resolution magnetic survey is scheduled to begin imminently, covering the recently expanded exploration portfolio, targeting all styles of gold and polymetallic mineralization within the project.