10 October 2018
NorZinc Ltd. is pleased to report that the responsible ministers under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act have issued a decision adopting the Mackenzie Valley Review Board’s positive recommendation for approval of the Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision for the Prairie Creek All Season Road, which will provide long-term, year-round access to the Prairie Creek Mine.
“We are very pleased with this positive news from the Responsible Ministers” stated President & CEO of NorZinc Ltd., Don MacDonald. “I would like to thank all those involved in this process leading to this positive decision, in particular the leadership of the Naha Dehe Dene Band, the Liidlii Kue First Nation and the Dehcho first nations, the Responsible Ministers, the team at NorZinc and all those who provided input and support in advancing to this positive decision. Our work will continue in the coming months towards issuance of the permit and to construction of the all season road and the additional facilities to bring the high grade Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine into production. We will continue our advancement of engineering, our site de-risking process and progressing our financing and pre-construction activities. This includes updated financial, construction, operational and commercial arrangements ready for a construction decision in 2019.”