Any natural resources company will admit that the permitting process to get activities underway is difficult and time-consuming. Given a solid plan of attack and good will with the permitting agencies, the process can move forward with a minimum amount of delay and expense. Solid management and a desire to work toward a common goal is the key to getting operations under way sooner rather than later. Timing an investment to when the process is nearing completion is the key.

Canadian Zinc Corp., an exploration and development mining company, works to find, develop and exploit mineral deposits primarily in Canada. The company is currently advancing mine permitting and development activities in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Although the permitting process for new or existing mines is generally a long and arduous one, Canadian Zinc is making significant progress in all areas. Its primary mining project, Prairie Creek, is a reclamation and enhancement