VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Metals Corporation (the “Company”) (TSX:III) reports, in accordance with the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 6, 2017 for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") were elected as directors of the Company.
Results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting on May 25, 2017 in Coquitlam, British Columbia are:
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld | ||||
| Pierre Lebel | 65,261,282 | 98.85 | 756,984 | 1.15 | ||||
| J. Brian Kynoch | 65,430,702 | 99.11 | 587,564 | 0.89 | ||||
| Larry G. Moeller | 65,917,246 | 99.85 | 101,020 | 0.15 | ||||
| Theodore W. Muraro | 66,007,317 | 99.98 | 10,949 | 0.02 | ||||
| Laurie Pare | 66,009,464 | 99.99 | 8,802 | 0.01 | ||||
| Edward A. Yurkowski | 64,695,951 | 98.00 | 1,322,315 | 2.00 |
A total of 72,162,517 common shares were voted in connection with the Meeting, representing approximately 77.11% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The results of other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results as filed by the Company on sedar.com.
About Imperial
Imperial is a Vancouver based exploration, mine development and operating company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns the Red Chris, Mount Polley and Huckleberry copper mines in British Columbia, and the Sterling gold mine in Nevada. Imperial also holds a 50% interest in the Ruddock Creek lead|zinc property in British Columbia.