K92 Mining Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to announce the voting results of its 2023 annual general and special meeting (“AGM”) of shareholders that was held today as a virtual and in-person event. All of the resolutions proposed at the meeting were duly passed.
A total of 161,634,701 common shares, representing
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Mark Eaton | 147,986,707 | 98.30 | 2,556,919 | 1.70 |
| Anne E. Giardini | 140,674,924 | 93.45 | 9,868,702 | 6.55 |
| Saurabh Handa | 146,371,982 | 97.23 | 4,171,644 | 2.77 |
| Cyndi Laval | 149,958,586 | 99.61 | 585,040 | 0.39 |
| Nan Lee | 149,952,856 | 99.61 | 590,770 | 0.39 |
| John D. Lewins | 143,697,396 | 95.45 | 6,846,230 | 4.55 |
| Graham Wheelock | 148,012,305 | 98.32 | 2,531,321 | 1.68 |
Shareholders also voted in favour of the following matters:
- Set the number of directors at seven (7);
- Re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix the auditor’s remuneration;
- Approved the Amended Share Compensation Plan; and
- Approved the non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation.
| Matter | Votes For | Votes Against | ||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Number of Directors (7) | 161,526,401 | 99.93 | 108,300 | 0.07 |
| Appoint Auditors | 161,325,808 | 99.81 | 308,893 | 0.19 |
| Amended Share Compensation Plan | 132,682,737 | 88.14 | 17,860,889 | 11.86 |
| Advisory Vote on the Executive Compensation | 145,393,354 | 96.58 | 5,150,272 | 3.42 |
All seven directors will serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed.
Further details on the above matters are set forth in the Company's meeting materials, including the Management Information Circular dated May 19, 2023, that are accessible on K92’s website at www.k92mining.com and under the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the AGM are also contained in the Report on Voting Results filed under the Company’s profile on the SEDAR website.
About K92
K92 Mining Inc. is engaged in the production of gold, copper and silver at the Kainantu Gold Mine in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, as well as exploration and development of mineral deposits in the immediate vicinity of the mine. The Company declared commercial production from Kainantu in February 2018 and is in a strong financial position. A maiden resource estimate on the Blue Lake porphyry project was completed in August 2022. K92 is operated by a team of mining company professionals with extensive international mine-building and operational experience.
On Behalf of the Company,
John Lewins, Chief Executive Officer and Director
For further information, please contact David Medilek, P.Eng., CFA, President at +1-604-416-4445
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Estimates of mineral resources are also forward-looking statements because they constitute projections, based on certain estimates and assumptions, regarding the amount of minerals that may be encountered in the future and/or the anticipated economics of production. The estimation of mineral resources and mineral reserves is inherently uncertain and involves subjective judgments about many relevant factors. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The accuracy of any such estimates is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation, Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actual results to differ materially from those that are anticipated, estimated, or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
