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Canada Zinc Metals Announces Agreement with First Nations
Canada Zinc Metals Announces Agreement with First Nations Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Canada Zinc Metals Announces Agreement with First NationsCanada Zinc Metals Announces Agreement with First Nations\nVancouver, British Columbia CANADA, August 19, 2013 /FSC/ - Canada Zinc Metals Corp. (CZX - TSX Venture), is pleased to announce that the Company has formally signed a tripartite Exploration Cooperation and Benefit Agreement with the Kwadacha First Nation and the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation. The agreement covers all exploration and related activities on the Akie property which is a shared area within the respective traditional lands of the Tsay Keh Dene and Kwadacha First Nations, the two communities closest to the Akie property.\nThe Akie property is the Company's flagship exploration project and is host to the Cardiac Creek SEDEX Zn-Pb-Ag deposit. The southernmost project boundary is located approximately 260 kilometers north-northwest of the town of Mackenzie, in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.  \nExploration Cooperation and Benefit Agreement \nSince 2006, Canada Zinc Metals has consistently consulted with both First Nations and provided economic benefits to both communities through community funding, employment and direct engagement of contractors. \nThe general purpose of the agreement is to enhance understanding and cooperation between the First Nations and the Company regarding the exploration programs and contribute to the programs' overall success. The agreement is also designed to mitigate any effects of the exploration programs on the traditional lands of the First Nations and foster a relationship based on mutual respect, trust, mutual benefit and certainty for all parties.\nThe Agreement ensures that Canada Zinc Metals will continue to provide both communities with opportunities to give meaningful input into such aspects as exploration permitting and environmental studies, with the goal to ensure exploration activities minimize impacts to First Nations' environmental values, heritage values, and traditional activities.\nThe agreement sets out a framework for employment and training, contracting and business opportunities for members of the two First Nations, and funding for community development and participation and engagement.\nIn return, Canada Zinc Metals has a greater measure of certainty with respect to ongoing exploration on the Akie Property and the support of both communities a...