Premier Gold Announces the Results of its 2017 Meeting of Shareholders
Shares Issued: 201,530,687
THUNDER BAY, ON, June 23, 2017 /CNW/ - Premier Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:PG) is pleased to announce the results of its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held in Toronto, Ontario on June 22, 2017.
At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated May 23, 2017 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote held by ballot. The results of the ballot were as follows:
| Director | Vote type | Number of Votes | Percentage of Votes |
| John Begeman | For Withheld | 112,603,009 692,827 | 99.39% 0.61% |
| Ewan Downie | For Withheld | 113,192,314 103,522 | 99.91% 0.09% |
| Claude Lemasson | For Withheld | 111,573,423 1,722,413 | 98.48% 1.52% |
| Ron Little | For Withheld | 113,160,550 135,286 | 99.88% 0.12% |
| Anthony Makuch | For Withheld | 94,629,834 18,666,002 | 83.52% 16.48% |
| John Seaman | For Withheld | 113,061,417 234,419 | 99.79% 0.21% |
| Michael Vitton | For Withheld | 113,147,257 148,579 | 99.87% 0.13% |
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as the Company's auditors.
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Premier Gold Mines Ltd. is a gold-producer and respected exploration and development company with a high-quality pipeline of precious metal projects in proven, accessible and safe mining jurisdictions in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.
SOURCE Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
Contact
Ewan Downie, President & CEO, Phone: 807-346-1390, Fax: 807-346-1381, e-mail: Info@premiergoldmines.com, Web Site: www.premiergoldmines.com