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PREMIER GOLD MINES LIMITED (TSX:PG) is pleased to announce the results of its 2016 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the 'Meeting') held in Toronto, Ontario on June 23, 2016.
At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated May 17, 2016 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote held by ballot. The results of the ballot were as follows:
Director
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Vote type
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Number of Votes
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Percentage of Votes
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John Begeman
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For
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108,717,308
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99.28%
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Withheld
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791,605
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0.72%
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Ewan Downie
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For
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109,267,247
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99.78%
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Withheld
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241,666
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0.22%
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Claude Lemasson
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For
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109,187,447
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99.71%
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Withheld
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321,466
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0.29%
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Ronald Little
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For
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108,817,072
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99.37%
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Withheld
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691,841
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0.63%
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Anthony Makuch
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For
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109,269,275
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99.78%
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Withheld
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239,638
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0.22%
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John Seaman
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For
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87,011,631
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79.45%
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Withheld
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22,497,282
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20.55%
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Michael Vitton
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For
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109,176,826
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99.70%
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Withheld
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332,087
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0.30%
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In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditors of the Company, approved the unallocated options under the Company's share option plan and approved certain amendments to the Company's share incentive plan.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Premier Gold Mines Limited is one of North America's leading exploration and development companies with a high-quality pipeline of projects focused in proven, safe and accessible mining jurisdictions in Canada and the United States that includes world class gold mining districts such as Red Lake and Geraldton in Ontario and the Carlin and Eureka-Battle Mountain Trends in Nevada. The Company is on track for initial gold production from its South Arturo joint venture in Nevada Q3 2016 and expects to end the year with approximately $100M.
For further information, please contact:
Ewan Downie, President & CEO
Phone: 807-346-1390
Fax: 807-346-1381
e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.premiergoldmines.com
The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.
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Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
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EXPLORATION STAGE |
CODE : PG.TO |
ISIN : CA74051D1042 |
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Premier Gold Mines is a gold exploration company based in Canada. Premier Gold Mines holds various exploration projects in Canada and in Mexico. Its main exploration properties are HARDROCK, GERALDTON, ARGOSY, EAST BAY, RAHILL-BONANZA, SADDLE GOLD, RAIN and NEWMAN-MADSEN in Canada and SANTA TERESA in Mexico. Premier Gold Mines is listed in Canada. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 596.5 millions as of today (US$ 474.8 millions, € 399.1 millions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on April 08, 2011 at CA$ 8.00, and its lowest recent point on March 20, 2020 at CA$ 0.85. Premier Gold Mines has 201 530 000 shares outstanding. |