Jan 18 (Reuters) - Fireweed Zinc Ltd FWZ.V :
* FIREWEED ZINC ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT AND
STRATEGIC INVESTOR
* FIREWEED ZINC LTD - PROCEEDS FROM OFFERING WILL BE USED
FOR
EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANY'S MACMILLAN PASS PROJECT
IN YUKON, CANADA
* FIREWEED ZINC LTD SAYS PRIVATE PLACEMENT INCLUDES A LEAD
ORDER
BY STRATEGIC INVESTOR TECK RESOURCES LIMITED
* FIREWEED ZINC LTD SAYS TECK'S PARTICIPATION IN OFFERING
WILL
INCREASE THEIR INTEREST IN COMPANY FROM 4.7% TO APPROXIMATELY
9.9%
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