A newly elected board has taken over the helm of
Mining engineer Malcolm Swallow was appointed president and chief executive officer, replacing Alan Taylor, who will remain with the company in the post of exploration manager. John McPherson is the newly appointed chairman, and Robert Gayton, the new vice-president of finance. Hugh Morris, Wayne Lenton and David Shaw have also joined the company, in various capacities.
Canadian Zinc (previously known as San Andreas Resources) has spent almost a decade exploring and rehabilitating the Prairie Creek project, which at last report hosted geological resources totalling 11.8 million tonnes grading 12.5% zinc and 10.1% lead, plus 161 grams silver per tonne.
The project has a long history, dating back to 1928 when mineralization was first discovered in the southern Mackenzie Mountains. In the late 1970s, a group led by brothers William and Nelson Bunker Hunt of Texas agreed to finance the project into production. By 1982, a mine and mill capable of processing about 900 tonnes per day had largely been completed. However, after spending $64 million on the project, a collapse in silver prices drove the company into bankruptcy.
The project is connected by a 170-km winter road to the Laird Highway. A 1,000-metre gravel airstrip is about 1 km north of the camp facilities.
Canadian Zinc plans to advance the project by carrying out evaluation, scoping and feasibility studies.
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