Wallbridge Mining Announces Voting Results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
TORONTO, May 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd. (TSX: WM, FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge") held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on May 10, 2018.
A total of 146,964,132 shares or 50% of the outstanding shares of the Company were represented at the Meeting by proxy or in person. All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's notice of meeting and information circular dated March 26, 2018, were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Meeting.
The following directors were elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are otherwise duly elected or appointed: Alar Soever, Parviz Farsangi, W. Warren Holmes, René Galipeau, Darryl Sittler, Faramarz (Marz) Kord and Shawn Day. All of the directors received the support of more than 98% of the votes represented at the meeting as follows:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Alar Soever | 110,242,064 | 99.59% | 458,300 | 0.41% |
Parviz Farsangi | 109,955,064 | 99.33% | 745,300 | 0.67% |
W. Warren Holmes | 110,241,564 | 99.59% | 458,800 | 0.41% |
René Galipeau | 110,241,564 | 99.59% | 458,800 | 0.41% |
Darryl Sittler | 110,401,564 | 99.73% | 298,800 | 0.27% |
Faramarz (Marz) Kord | 110,241,064 | 99.59% | 459,300 | 0.41% |
Shawn Day | 109,543,564 | 98.96% | 1,156,800 | 1.04% |
Additionally, setting the number of Directors at seven, the appointment of KPMG as Company's auditors and confirmation of the advance notice by-law were approved with votes of 89.51%, 99.63% and 98.77% respectively.
At the Meeting, Alar Soever announced that he was transitioning from Executive Chair of the Company, a role he has held since 2012, to non-Executive Chair. Mr. Soever described this transition as part of the Company's long term business plan stating that, "With Fenelon now fully financed through the bulk sample, and with the core of a solid team in place, I am proud that we are now in a position to take the next step in our business plan which is my transition from Executive Chairman to Non-Executive Chairman."
About Wallbridge Mining
Wallbridge is working to establish a pipeline of projects that will support sustainable production and revenue as well as organic growth through exploration and scalability.
Wallbridge is currently developing its 100%-owned high-grade Fenelon Gold property in Quebec with ongoing exploration and a bulk sample in 2018. Wallbridge is also pursuing other additional advanced-stage projects which would add to the Company's near term project pipeline. These discussions benefit from the operating capabilities Wallbridge demonstrated by safely and efficiently mining the Broken Hammer deposit in Sudbury, which was completed in October 2015. Wallbridge is also continuing partner-funded exploration on its large portfolio of nickel, copper, and PGM projects in Sudbury, Ontario, with a focus on its high-grade Parkin project.
Wallbridge also has exposure to active exploration for copper and gold in Jamaica and British Columbia through its 11.5% ownership of Carube Copper Corp. (CUC:TSX-V, formerly Miocene Resources Limited).
This press release may contain forward-looking statements (including "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to, among other things, the operations of Wallbridge and the environment in which it operates. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Wallbridge has relied on a number of assumptions and estimates in making such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the costs associated with the development and operation of its properties. Such assumptions and estimates are made in light of the trends and conditions that are considered to be relevant and reasonable based on information available and the circumstances existing at this time. A number of risk factors may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or outcomes of such exploration and/or mine development to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including, without limitation, whether such discoveries will result in commercially viable quantities of such mineralized materials, the possibility of changes to project parameters as plans continue to be refined, the ability to execute planned exploration and future drilling programs, the need for additional funding to continue exploration and development efforts, changes in general economic, market and business conditions, and those other risks set forth in Wallbridge's most recent annual information form under the heading "Risk Factors" and in its other public filings. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and such information is inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond the control of Wallbridge. Although Wallbridge has attempted to identify important risks and factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors and risks that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements. In addition, all forward-looking statements in this press release are given as of the date hereof.
Wallbridge disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements contained herein are expressly qualified by this disclaimer.
Contact
Please visit the Company's website at www.wallbridgemining.com or contact: Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd., Marz Kord, P. Eng., M. SC., MBA President & CEO, Tel: (705) 682-9297 ext. 251, Email: mkord@wallbridgemining.com, David Ellis Investor Relations, Tel: (416) 704-0937, Email: dellis@wallbridgemining.com