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NorZinc Prairie Creek PEA for 261Mlb/y zinc equivalent

NorZinc announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Prairie Creek project in the Northwest Territories of Canada for a 2,400 tonnes per day operation to produce 261 million pounds of zinc equivalent over a 20-year mine life.

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NorZinc's Prairie Creek in Northwest Territories, Canada

NorZinc's Prairie Creek in Northwest Territories, Canada

This includes 2.6 million ounces a year of silver production. The company said the project would yield an after-tax net present value (NPV) of US$299 million at an 8% discount rate and an internal rate...

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