Canadian Zinc Corporation: Update On Permitting Progress At Prairie Creek Mine.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :CZN) is pleased to report on progress during 2005 on its permitting activities in relation to its Prairie prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. Creek zinc, lead, silver mine in the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon. . Exploration Land Use Permit The environmental assessment by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board of the Company's Phase III Noun 1. phase III - a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA Exploration Drilling Land Use Permit Application continued throughout 2005. This involved submission of a developer's assessment report, numerous information responses, site tours, public scoping sessions, culminating in a recent public forum which was held in Fort Simpson on October 6, 2005. This environmental assessment resulted from the Company's application for an extension of area included in the pre-existing Exploration Land Use Permit issued in 2001. The environmental assessment is nearing completion and it is expected that the recommendations of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board will be sent to the Minister prior to year end. It is hoped that the permit will be issued in late 2005 or early 2006, which will enable mineral exploration activity to take place throughout the Prairie Creek property in 2006. Winter Road Permit A favourable Judicial Review decision was handed down in May 2005 by the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories The Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories is the superior court of the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories in cases of civil and criminal law, except those excluded by statute. recognizing the historic undertaking on the winter access road to the Prairie Creek mine from the Liard highway Highway 77, known as the Liard Highway, is the northeasternmost numbered highway in the province, and is the sole paved road connection between B.C. and the Northwest Territories. and confirming that the Company's application for a Land Use Permit for use of the winter road is exempt from environmental assessment pursuant to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. Following this Court decision the Company has been negotiating the terms of the Land Use Permit with the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and expects that this permit will be issued in due course, but not in time for the 2006 winter road season. Water Licence - Judicial Review A Judicial Review of the decision of the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in September 2003 to issue a Class 'B' Water Licence for proposed underground development and operation of a pilot plant was heard by the Federal Court in Vancouver on August 30 and 31, 2005 and judgment is pending. This appeal had been taken by the Dehcho First Nations The Dehcho First Nations is an organization representing the Dene people of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Members
Mine Water Contingency Plan A plan involving suitable backups, immediate actions and longer term measures for responding to computer emergencies such as attacks or accidental disasters. Contingency plans are part of business resumption planning. Approved The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board approved the Company's Mine Water Contingency Plan on August 24, 2005. This is regarded as an important step forward as the Plan provides for the management of water at the Prairie Creek Mine. As part of its mine water management plan the Company installed a new water treatment plant near the 870 underground portal. This involves a new mixing station and pump together with 600 meters of piping underground into an internal sump. During the summer of 2005 the Company also constructed a new polishing pond also located near to the 870 portal. The pond was lined with sand and a liner was laid down as the impermeable impermeable /im·per·me·a·ble/ (-per´me-ah-b'l) not permitting passage, as of fluid. im·per·me·a·ble adj. Impossible to permeate; not permitting passage. membrane. The polishing pond is designed to receive treated underground waters and plant discharge and to be the final settling area for sediment and zinc precipitate precipitate /pre·cip·i·tate/ (-sip´i-tat) 1. to cause settling in solid particles of substance in solution. 2. a deposit of solid particles settled out of a solution. 3. occurring with undue rapidity. . The new polishing pond and water treatment plant, coupled with the approval of the Mine Water Contingency Plan, represent a key cornerstone that will support future mining activities at Prairie Creek. Water quality management is a primary concern at this mine and the Company now has the foundations of a sound water management system that is backed up by three treatment facilities namely, the primary underground sumps, the new polishing pond and the site catchment catch·ment n. 1. A catching or collecting of water, especially rainwater. 2. a. A structure, such as a basin or reservoir, used for collecting or draining water. b. pond, prior to water being decanted and released into the environment. This sets the foundation for what will be required in the full production water licence. Environmental Studies As part of the Company's work towards securing an operating permit for the Prairie Creek mine, environmental activities were stepped up in anticipation of the licence application. Multiple sets of water samples were collected throughout the 2005 season and analyzed for further data. Along with this continuous weather and stream flow data were collected from newly installed automatic stations. Manual flow measurements were also taken. An engineering assessment was completed for the road corridor. At the same time fisheries fisheries. From earliest times and in practically all countries, fisheries have been of industrial and commercial importance. In the large N Atlantic fishing grounds off Newfoundland and Labrador, for example, European and North American fishing fleets have long , wildlife and water studies were updated along the road corridor in consultation with fisheries consultants and with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Further work was also carried out on baseline geochemical data relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc acid neutralization neutralization, chemical reaction, according to the Arrhenius theory of acids and bases, in which a water solution of acid is mixed with a water solution of base to form a salt and water; this reaction is complete only if the resulting solution has neither acidic nor potential and involves the characterization of all local rock types and numerous static and kinetic kinetic /ki·net·ic/ (ki-net´ik) pertaining to or producing motion. ki·net·ic adj. Of, relating to, or produced by motion. kinetic pertaining to or producing motion. tests on water, rock and on the different mineral deposits. All of the environmental work carried out during 2005 will be used and integrated into the production permit application for a Type A water licence which the Company plans to file late in 2005 or early 2006. About Canadian Zinc Canadian Zinc's 100% owned Prairie Creek Mine Project located in the Northwest Territories includes a near complete mine, mill and surrounding infrastructure with a large mineral resource base totaling as currently known 11.8 million tonnes, grading an average 12.5% zinc, 10.1% lead, 0.4% copper and 161 grammes of silver per tonne. The resource contains an estimated 70 million ounces of silver, approximately 3 billion pounds of zinc and approximately 2.2 billion pounds of lead. A more extensive description of the Company's activities is available on the Company's web site at www.canadianzinc.com. |
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