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Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSX:CZN)(OTCQB:CZICF) ("the Company" or "Canadian
Zinc") is pleased to announce the commencement of a winter diamond drill program
on its wholly-owned South Tally Pond copper-lead-zinc-silver-gold project in
central Newfoundland. The planned Phase 1 drill program includes 4,800 metres
(in at least 17 holes) of core drilling focused on expanding South Tally Pond's
presently defined Lemarchant massive sulphide deposit.


South Tally Pond Project 

The South Tally Pond ("STP") project is a significant, 100%-owned land position
covering 214 sq. km of a highly prospective volcanogenic massive sulphide
("VMS") geological belt in central Newfoundland. The Lemarchant Deposit, the
most advanced target on the South Tally Pond property, is situated 20 km
southwest of Teck Resources Limited's Duck Pond copper-zinc mine in the same
geological belt.


Drilling at the Lemarchant Deposit has outlined a significant precious
metal-rich copper-lead-zinc VMS deposit with excellent potential to develop into
a viable economic resource. An initial National Instrument ("NI") 43-101 mineral
resource estimate was completed in January 2012 on the Lemarchant Deposit and
includes the following mineral resources:




--  Indicated Mineral Resource: 1.24 million tonnes grading 5.38% zinc,
    0.58% copper, 1.19% lead, 1.01 g/t gold and 59.17 g/t silver (15.40%
    ZnEQ) using a 7.5% zinc equivalent grade cut-off. 
    
--  Inferred Mineral Resource: 1.34 million tonnes grading 3.70% zinc, 0.41%
    copper, 0.86% lead, 1.00 g/t gold and 50.41 g/t silver (11.97% ZnEQ)
    using a 7.5% zinc equivalent grade cut-off. 



(See Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate on the Lemarchant Deposit,
South Tally Pond VMS Project, central Newfoundland, dated March 2, 2012 filed on
SEDAR under Paragon Minerals Corporation.)


The Lemarchant Deposit is comprised of precious metal-rich, massive sulphide and
semi-massive sulphide stockwork mineralization, which has reported drill
intersections of up to 30 metres in thickness. The deposit is defined over a
strike length of 350 metres and to a depth of 210 metres. The deposit remains
open for expansion. The planned drill program is designed to test for additional
mineralization to the north, south and at depth below the established resources.
In addition, the exploration potential on STP project outside of the Lemarchant
area is still relatively untapped with numerous priority VMS targets that have
seen limited or no drilling.


Canadian Zinc acquired the South Tally Pond project through the acquisition of
Paragon Minerals Corporation ("Paragon") completed on September 24, 2012.
Paragon is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Zinc and has retained key
Paragon personnel to further manage and conduct the programs on STP. Michael
Vande Guchte, previously President of Paragon and now Vice President of Canadian
Zinc stated, "Additional discoveries at South Tally Pond have long awaited
further exploration programs which Canadian Zinc is now providing and we look
forward to building onto the existing significant mineral resource base at
Lemarchant." 


Approval for the exploration program at STP has been received from the
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and a drill contract has been awarded
for commencement of drilling in mid-January. 


South Tally Pond History

The South Tally Pond Project is located in a proven base metal mining district,
approximately 40 km south of the past-producing Buchans Mine with historic
production of 16.2 million tonnes grading 14.2% zinc, 7.6% lead, 1.3% copper,
1.37 g/t gold and 126 g/t silver; and immediately adjacent to Teck Resources
Limited's Duck Pond copper-zinc mine/mill complex which is presently mining at a
rate of 1,800 tonnes per day and, in 2011, produced 13,200 tonnes of copper and
21,300 tonnes of zinc. Access to the project area is excellent with year-round
road access to most points on the property.


The South Tally Pond Project area has been intermittently explored for base
metals since the late 1960's with the majority of the work focusing on the Duck
Pond and Boundary deposits. Relatively limited exploration has been undertaken
outside of these two areas. To date, only 169 drillholes (43,488 metres) have
been completed within the South Tally Pond Project area, including drilling by
Paragon. The majority of these drillholes have targeted four areas including the
Lemarchant, Rogerson Lake, Spencer's Pond and Gill's Pond prospects. Other than
recent drilling at the Lemarchant Deposit, drilling in each of these areas has
typically been broad spaced drilling at greater than 100 metres.


A total of 74 drillholes (24,263 metres) have now been completed at the
Lemarchant Deposit. Significant drill intersections include: 




--  1.65% Cu, 12.74% Zn, 3.27% Pb, 185.75 g/t Ag and 10.13 g/t Au over 7.0
    metres 
--  1.61% Cu, 11.83% Zn, 3.27% Pb, 528.31 g/t Ag and 3.13 g/t Au over 10.3
    metres 
--  1.40% Cu, 14.80% Zn, 3.56% Pb, 80.90 g/t Ag and 1.35 g/t Au over 17.05
    metres 



About Canadian Zinc

Canadian Zinc is a Toronto-listed exploration and development company. The
Company's key project is the 100%-owned Prairie Creek zinc, silver and lead
project located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The Prairie Creek Project
contains a Mineral Reserve of 5.2 million tonnes averaging 9.4% zinc, 9.5% lead
and 151 g/t silver. In addition, Prairie Creek hosts an Inferred Resource of 6.2
million tonnes averaging 14.5% zinc, 11.5% lead, 0.57% copper and 229 g/t
silver. (AMC Mining Consultants (Canada) Ltd. J M Shannon and D Nussipakynova,
Qualified Persons, June 2012).


A Pre-Feasibility study completed by SNC Lavalin in June 2012 indicates a
pre-tax net present value ("NPV") of $253 million using an 8% discount, with an
internal rate of return ("IRR") of 40.4% and payback period of 3 years using
long-term metal price projections of $1.00/lb zinc, $1.00/lb lead and $26.00/oz.
silver, based on the Mineral Reserve alone.


Canadian Zinc holds a 100% interest in the South Tally Pond VMS project, along
with other property interests in central Newfoundland, through the Company's
acquisition of Paragon Minerals Corporation in September 2012.


Cautionary Statement - Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains certain forward-looking information, including,
among other things, the expected completion of acquisitions and the advancement
of mineral properties. This forward-looking information includes, or may be
based upon, estimates, forecasts, and statements as to management's expectations
with respect to, among other things, the completion of transactions, the issue
of permits, the size and quality of mineral resources, future trends for the
company, progress in development of mineral properties, future production and
sales volumes, capital costs, mine production costs, demand and market outlook
for metals, future metal prices and treatment and refining charges, the outcome
of legal proceedings, the timing of exploration, development and mining
activities, acquisition of shares in other companies and the financial results
of the company. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be
accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. The Company does not currently hold a permit for
the operation of the Prairie Creek Mine. Mineral resources that are not mineral
reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Inferred mineral resources
are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations
applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves.
There is no certainty that mineral resources will be converted into mineral
reserves.


Cautionary Note to United States Investors 

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") permits U.S. mining
companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral
deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use
certain terms in this press release, such as "measured," "indicated," and
"inferred" "resources," which the SEC guidelines prohibit U.S. registered
companies from including in their filings with the SEC. 


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Canadian Zinc Corporation
John F. Kearney
Chairman
(416) 362-6686
(416) 368-5344 (FAX)


Canadian Zinc Corporation
Alan B. Taylor
Chief Operating Officer
(604) 688-2001 or Toll-free:1-866-688-2001
(604) 688-2043 (FAX)


Canadian Zinc Corporation
Steve Dawson
VP Corporate Development
(416) 203-1418
(416) 368-5344 (FAX)
invest@canadianzinc.com
www.canadianzinc.com

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