23 July 2018
Canadian Zinc Corporation is pleased to report that it has received a letter confirming resumption of the decision phase of the Environmental Assessment of the Prairie Creek All Season Road Project for long-term, year round access to the Prairie Creek Mine. Canadian Zinc has received a letter confirming the positive decision of the Federal Minister of the Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to resume the decision phase for Canadian Zinc's Prairie Creek All Season Road Environmental Assessment. This follows CZN’s response to the Responsible Ministers’ Information Request. The Minister, with the concurrence of the Responsible Ministers, will now have 83 days from the posting of the letter to issue a decision on the Report of Environmental Assessment. As previously announced, CZN is committed to continuing to engage and include the affected Indigenous Governments and Organizations (“IGOs”) in the planning and monitoring of the Prairie Creek All Season Road Project. Also, as discussed in some detail in CZN’s June 11, 2018 news release, Canadian Zinc is committed to negotiate and enter into an Environmental Management Agreement with the IGOs related to the All Season Road Project. Specifically, CZN is working with the Dene communities on all these matters.