7 October 2014
• Mine Development Contract Awarded
• Underground Exploration Drilling Scheduled
• Surface Facility Upgrades Underway
Vancouver, British Columbia, October 7, 2014 - Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSX: CZN; OTCQB: CZICF) (“the Company” or “Canadian Zinc”) is pleased to announce the start-up of its underground program at its Prairie Creek zinc, lead, silver mine located in the Northwest Territories.
Following a tender process, Procon Mining and Tunneling Ltd., (“Procon”), has been awarded the contract to carry out mine rehabilitation, exploration, mine development and initial production at the Prairie Creek Mine.
The Contract was signed at ceremonies held Monday in the Company’s office in Fort Simpson, and in Nahanni Butte, NWT, to mark the occasion. Attendees included representatives of the local communities of Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson, the President of Procon Mining, Jim Dales, and the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment of the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable David Ramsay.
Alan Taylor, Chief Operating Officer of Canadian Zinc said, “We are excited to be getting back to work underground and to be again working with Procon. This program marks the next step towards production at the Prairie Creek Mine”.