Aquila Resources Announces Election Results for its 2015 Annual General Meeting

Shares Outstanding: 220,787,371

TORONTO, June 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA) ("Aquila"), a development-stage company with assets in the Great Lakes Region including its 100%-owned gold- and zinc-rich Back Forty Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula ("Back Forty"), announced voting results for the election of directors at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders held in Toronto June 24, 2015.

A total of 87,956,103 common shares representing 39.9% of all of the Company's issued and outstanding shares were voted in connection with the AGM. Shareholders approved all items of business before the AGM, including the election of Directors as follows:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank outgoing Directors Ed Guimaraes and Peter Secker for their significant contributions and support over the years," said Mr. Mark Burridge, Chairman of Aquila Resources. "We are well positioned, with a strong balance sheet, to advance development of our flagship Back Forty project as a result of their efforts."

Mr. Burridge added, "I would also like to welcome Kevin Drover and Andrew Dunn as newly-elected  Directors. I look forward to their insights and experiences as we move the Company through the next stage of development."

The Board of Directors held a meeting to reappoint officers and confirm committees. The Nomination Compensation and Governance committee is now composed of Edward J. Munden, Peter M.D. Bradshaw and Stephen Fabian, all independent Directors. The Nomination, Compensation and Governance committee is initially tasked with reviewing all of the Company's governance policies and procedures.

Shareholders also voted in favour of re-appointing MNP LLP as auditors of the Company.

About Aquila Resources
Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA) is a development-stage company with assets in the Great Lakes Region including its 100%-owned gold- and zinc-rich Back Forty Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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SOURCE Aquila Resources Inc.