Austin Gold Reports the Results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting

Rhea-AI Summary

Austin Gold Corp. (NYSE American: AUST) held its 2024 Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. A total of 7,006,582 shares were represented, accounting for 52.79% of the issued and outstanding shares. The meeting included the election of seven directors and approval of two proposals.

All nominated directors were elected with a high approval rate above 99.75%. The directors elected are Joseph J. Ovsenek, Dennis L. Higgs, Kenneth C. McNaughton, Barbara A. Filas, Benjamin Leboe, Tom Yip, and Guillermo Lozano-Chavez. Additionally, shareholders voted to fix the number of directors at seven and appointed Manning Elliott LLP as auditors, with approval rates of 98.99% and 99.01%, respectively.

Positive

• High shareholder representation with 52.79% of shares at the meeting.
• All director nominees elected with over 99.75% votes.
• Approval to fix the number of directors at seven received a 98.99% vote.
• Auditor appointment of Manning Elliott LLP approved with 99.01% votes.

Negative

• Only 52.79% of issued and outstanding shares were represented, indicating less than full shareholder engagement.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2024) - Austin Gold Corp. (NYSE American: AUST) ("Austin" or the "Company") reports the results of its annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders held on May 8, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

A total of 7,006,582 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, being 52.79% of the issued and outstanding shares at the record date. A summary of the Meeting results is outlined below.

Election of Directors	Number Voted For	Percentage Voted For
Joseph J. Ovsenek	5,990,378	99.75%
Dennis L. Higgs	5,993,071	99.79%
Kenneth C. McNaughton	5,993,027	99.79%
Barbara A. Filas	5,993,057	99.79%
Benjamin Leboe	5,993,000	99.79%
Tom Yip	5,993,057	99.79%
Guillermo Lozano-Chavez	5,993,495	99.80%
Proposals
Fix number of directors at seven	6,935,697	98.99%
Appoint Manning Elliott LLP as auditors	6,937,186	99.01%

 

About Austin Gold Corp.

Austin is a gold exploration company focused on gold targets and making district-scale gold discoveries in the southwestern United States.

Austin has two projects in Nevada. The Kelly Creek Project is located on the Battle Mountain-Eureka (Cortez) gold trend in Humboldt County and the Lone Mountain Project is on the Independence-Jerritt Canyon gold trend in Elko County. Collectively, these Nevada properties comprise approximately 78.9 km² of unpatented lode mining claims and private property. In Oregon, the Stockade Mountain Project consists of approximately 21.5 km² of unpatented mining claims situated in a geological environment that appears the same as the nearby Grassy Mountain Deposit that is being permitted for underground mining.

For further information, please contact:

Darcy A. Higgs, Vice President, Business Development
604-644-6580
darcy.higgs@austin.gold
Website: www.austin.gold

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FAQ

What were the results of the Austin Gold 2024 Annual General Meeting?

The meeting saw the election of seven directors with over 99.75% approval, and the approval of fixing the number of directors at seven and appointing Manning Elliott LLP as auditors with over 98.99% approval.

How many shares were represented at the Austin Gold 2024 AGM?

A total of 7,006,582 shares were represented at the meeting, accounting for 52.79% of issued and outstanding shares.

Who were elected as directors at the Austin Gold 2024 AGM?

The elected directors are Joseph J. Ovsenek, Dennis L. Higgs, Kenneth C. McNaughton, Barbara A. Filas, Benjamin Leboe, Tom Yip, and Guillermo Lozano-Chavez.

How many directors were fixed for Austin Gold at the 2024 AGM?

Shareholders voted to fix the number of directors at seven, with a 98.99% approval rate.

Which auditing firm was appointed at the Austin Gold 2024 AGM?

Manning Elliott LLP was appointed as auditors, with a 99.01% approval rate.