Alexco Reports Voting Results From Annual General Meeting, 2016
VANCOUVER, June 9, 2016 - Alexco Resource Corp. (NYSE MKT:AXU)(TSX:AXR) announces the results of matters voted upon at its Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders held earlier today. A total of 46,141,904 votes were cast, representing 59.6% of the issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date for the Meeting. All nominated directors were elected with voting results tabulated as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Percentage | Votes Withheld | Percentage | ||||
| Clynton R. Nauman | 23,349,055 | 98.6% | 341,481 | 1.4% | ||||
| Michael D. Winn | 22,996,455 | 97.1% | 694,081 | 2.9% | ||||
| Terry Krepiakevich | 23,333,455 | 98.5% | 357,081 | 1.5% | ||||
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | 23,013,655 | 97.1% | 676,881 | 2.9% | ||||
| Richard N. Zimmer | 23,345,055 | 98.5% | 345,481 | 1.5% |
Shareholders also voted 94.8% in favour of the New Equity Incentive Plan and 98.5% in favour to set the number of directors at five. In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, were re-appointed as auditors with 99.0% voting support.
About Alexco
Alexco Resource Corp. holds the historical high grade Keno Hill Silver District located in Canada's Yukon Territory. Employing a unique business model, Alexco also provides mine-related environmental services, remediation technologies and reclamation and mine closure services to both government and industry clients through the Alexco Environmental Group, its wholly-owned environmental services division.
Contact
Alexco Resource Corp.
Clynton R. Nauman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Clark, Chief Financial Officer
(604) 633-4888
info@alexcoresource.com