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ZincX Resources Provides Permitting Update
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2020 / ZincX Resources Corp. ("ZincX Resources" or...
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[{"type":"text","content":"ZincX Resources Provides Permitting UpdateVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2020 / ZincX Resources Corp. (\"ZincX Resources\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:ZNX) is pleased to provide an update on the permitting status for its flagship Akie project.Permitting Status Update:The Company has been advised by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) that the surface drill permit for Akie has been extended from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021. This date extension has been issued as part of a joint COVID-19 MEMPR/Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) initiative.The MEMPR has also developed COVID-19 information on how to safely implement mineral exploration activities in BC site which is helpful guidance that the Company has incorporated into their required Emergency Preparedness Plan. These prevention and control protocols are essential safety steps to ensure the health, safety and well-being of employees, contractors and local hires from remote First Nations communities on the Company's exploration programs and at the Akie exploration camp.The MEMPR has also advised the Company that the Akie Underground Exploration permit has been extended from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021 as part of the same joint COVID-19 MEMPR/Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) initiative.These date extensions will allow the Company to execute on their intended surface drill program with funding partner Tongling Non-Ferrous Metals of China (Tongling) in 2021. The planned 2021 drill program will consist of approximately 2,000 metres of drilling with a primary objective of acquiring mineralized drill core sample material for advanced metallurgical testing. Testing will commence after completion of the program at a state-of-the-art metallurgical testing facility at laboratories in Tongling, China. The underground exploration date extension provides the Company ample time to apply for and secure a new Akie Underground Exploration permit with a 5-year duration.Kechika Regional TargetingThe Company's district wide targeting initiative covering all the Kechika Trough properties is currently underway. This work has incorporated a variety of historical and recent datasets such as: geochemical (silts, soils and rocks), geophysics (VTEM), geology, satellite imagery, and others from the Company's massive digital data base. Eac...