VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 1, 2023
/CNW/ - New Pacific Metals Corp. ("New Pacific" or the "Company")
(TSX: NUAG) (NYSE American: NEWP) is pleased to report that all
matters submitted for approval at New Pacific's annual and special
meeting of shareholders held today ("AGM") as set out in the
Company's Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular,
both dated October 25, 2023, were
approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM. A
total of 135,408,255 common shares, representing 79.23% of the
votes attached to all outstanding shares as at the record date for
the meeting, were represented at the AGM.
The details of the voting results for the election of directors
are set out below:
|
Votes
For
|
Withheld
|
|
Director
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
|
Andrew
Williams
|
124,034,097
|
99.82 %
|
229,529
|
0.18 %
|
|
Dickson Hall
|
123,968,608
|
99.76 %
|
295,018
|
0.24 %
|
|
Martin
Wafforn
|
113,917,547
|
91.67 %
|
10,346,079
|
8.33 %
|
|
Maria Tang
|
123,978,547
|
99.77 %
|
285,079
|
0.23 %
|
|
Dr. Peter
Megaw
|
123,735,935
|
99.58 %
|
527,691
|
0.42 %
|
|
Paul Simpson
|
124,056,817
|
99.83 %
|
206,809
|
0.17 %
|
|
Myles Gao
|
124,055,065
|
99.83 %
|
208,561
|
0.17 %
|
Shareholders also approved the share-based compensation plan and
the re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company for
the ensuing year. Final results for all matters voted on at the AGM
will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company's
website at www.newpacificmetals.com.
The Company would like to welcome Andrew
Williams and Myles Gao to the
Board of Directors. Dr. Rui
Feng and Mr. Terry Salman did
not stand for re-election as directors. The Company thanks Dr.
Rui Feng for his leadership and
vision over the past several years, and thanks Mr. Terry Salman for his invaluable contributions to
the Company.
Mr. Williams is the CEO of the Company. Prior to joining New
Pacific, Mr. Williams spent the last 11 years with SEC-registered
investment fund Sun Valley Gold LLC, most recently as portfolio
manager. Mr. Williams began his career at Deloitte providing audit
and financial advisory services to mining companies in Vancouver. Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of
Commerce with Honours from the University of
British Columbia and is a Chartered Professional Accountant
and a Chartered Business Valuator.
Mr. Gao is a seasoned geologist and mining executive with over
30 years of experience. He has extensive experience in mining and
exploration projects both in Canada and in other jurisdictions. Mr. Gao
received a Master of Science in Geology from the Laurentian University.
ABOUT NEW PACIFIC
New Pacific is a Canadian exploration and development company
with three precious metal projects in Bolivia. The Company's flagship Silver Sand
project has the potential to be developed into one of the world's
largest silver mines. New discoveries and exploration success at
the Carangas Silver-Gold Project and the Silverstrike Silver-Gold
Project further display the Company's capability of growing its
shareholders' value through careful project identification,
acquisition, thorough geological study and well-planned
drilling.
For further
information, please contact:
Andrew Williams, Chief Executive
Officer
New Pacific Metals Corp.
Phone: (604) 633-1368 Ext. 236
1750-1066 Hastings Street, Vancouver,
BC V6E 3X1, Canada
U.S. & Canada toll-free:
1-877-631-0593
E-mail: invest@newpacificmetals.com
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at www.newpacificmetals.com.
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SOURCE New Pacific Metals Corp.