Lexam VG Gold Inc: Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, May 9, 2016 - Lexam VG Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "Lexam") (TSX:LEX) (FRANKFURT:VN3A) (OTCQX:LEXVF) announces the results of the vote for the election of Directors held at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on May 6, 2016. Detailed results for the election of Directors are as follows:

Nominee	For	Withheld	Percentage For		Percentage Withheld
Robert R. McEwen	74,873,119	87,401	99.88	%	0.12	%
Richard W. Brissenden	74,555,203	405,317	99.46	%	0.54	%
John C. Drake	72,154,864	2,805,656	96.26	%	3.74	%
Robin E. Dunbar	74,873,207	87,313	99.88	%	0.12	%
Hugh C. Squair	72,435,014	2,525,506	96.63	%	3.37	%
John G. Tait	74,848,119	112,401	99.85	%	0.15	%
Robert E. Van Tassell	72,467,600	2,492,920	96.67	%	3.33	%

At the Meeting, shareholders also voted to approve the appointment of Collins Barrow Toronto LLP as auditors of the Company, with Votes For totaling 103,816,331 shares, representing 99.67% of shares voted.

The formal report of voting results with respect to all the matters voted upon at the Meeting will also be filed on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.


About Lexam VG Gold

Lexam VG Gold is a gold exploration company with four key property assets in the Timmins gold camp of northern Ontario, Canada: Buffalo Ankerite, Fuller, Davidson Tisdale (100% Lexam) and Paymaster (61% Lexam/ 39% Goldcorp Canada Ltd.). Lexam's exploration programs are targeted to build the Company's resource base and to determine the economics on its projects. Visit the links to Lexam's 43-101 Resources and PEA for details. Chairman Rob McEwen owns 27% of the Company's 227 million issued and outstanding shares.

To learn more about Lexam VG Gold, please visit our website at www.lexamvggold.com.



Contact

Mihaela Iancu, Director, Corporate Administration
647-258-0395 ext. 320, Toll Free: 866-441-0690
647-258-0408
info@lexamvggold.com

Mailing Address:
Lexam VG Gold Inc.
150 King Street West, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 24
Toronto, ON, Canada M5H 1J9