Canadian Zinc Starts Underground Program at Prairie Creek

Canadian Zinc Corp. (TSX:CZN,OTCQB:CZICF) announced that it has started an underground program at its Northwest Territories-based Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine.

As quoted in the press release:

The mine exploration and development program has been divided into stages. The first stage will be to re-open and access the underground by dewatering and re-installing electrical and ventilation services to the 650 metre-long decline tunnel which is located at the end of the 870m underground level. The 870m level portal is located at the mine site adjacent to the mill building. There are two other existing underground levels developed on the 930m level and 970m level.

Canadian Zinc plans to carry out an exploration diamond drill program from underground drill stations located at the end of the decline tunnel, with the objective of upgrading part of the currently inferred resources to an indicated category. The drilling will be completed on four, 50-metre sections and is estimated to comprise about 6,000 metres of diamond drill coring over 21 holes. This exploration activity will be carried out under the scope of Land Use Permit MV2012C008 and Water Licence MV2001L2-003 issued from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. An underground drilling rig and other equipment will be mobilized into the site by Procon.

Click here to read the full Canadian Zinc Corp. (TSX:CZN,OTCQB:CZICF) press release.