20 February 2019
NorZinc Ltd. announces that the company has, as the commencement of the last stage of the permitting process for its all season road access to the Prairie Creek Mine, filed a post-environmental assessment information package with the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and Parks Canada.
The filing of the information package follows receipt of a positive recommendation for the All Season Road from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board on September 12, 2017 and subsequent acceptance of this recommendation by the Responsible Ministers on October 9, 2018.
The Information Package includes an Updated Project Description,that describes the entire All Season Road Project, with a detailed description of Project components – comprising drawings, maps and supporting documentation including draft management and monitoring plans, profile drawings along the entire road alignment, updated general arrangement plans for major bridges and other crossings, as well as lists of studies undertaken to date and commitments, security estimates for reclamation, suggested conditions of the Land Use Permits, and a Project schedule.
Once the regulators have determined that the content of the Information Package completely satisfies their initial requirements, the Company has been advised to expect a process timeline of approximately 7 months, subject to review schedules, and the possible need for further information or additional public reviews. This process timeline maintains the schedule announced in August 2018, enabling road construction to commence Q1 2020.