TSXV: SIL
VANCOUVER, June 23, 2016 /CNW/ - SilverCrest Metals Inc.
("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results
of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") held
yesterday in Vancouver,
B.C.
Holders of a total of 22,259,027 shares (55.28% of the
outstanding shares as of the record date) were represented in
person or by proxy at the meeting.
Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business, including
fixing the number of directors at six and the re‑election of each
of the director nominees: Dunham L. Craig,
N. Eric Fier, Ross O. Glanville,
Barney Magnusson, George W. Sanders and
Graham C. Thody. In addition, shareholders voted
and re-appointed Davidson & Company LLP,
Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company and
approved the Company's "rolling 10%" Stock Option Plan and its
Advance Notice Policy.
At the Board of Directors meeting following the AGM, the Board
re‑appointed Mr. Thody as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Fier
as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Magnusson as
Chief Financial Officer, Michael Rapsch as Vice President,
Corporate Communications and Bernard
Poznanski as Corporate Secretary.
J. Scott Drever did not stand for
re-election as a director of the Company. The Company wishes to
thank Mr. Drever for his years of leadership, dedicated service and
extraordinary contributions to the success of SilverCrest and its
stakeholders. Mr. Drever will be available to the Company on
an advisory and consulting basis.
ABOUT SILVERCREST METALS INC.
SilverCrest is a
Canadian precious metals exploration company headquartered in
Vancouver, BC, that is focused on
new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and targeting production
in Mexico's historic precious
metal districts. The Company is led by a proven management team in
all aspects of the precious metal mining sector, including the
pioneering of a responsible "phased approach" business model taking
projects through discovery, finance, on time and on budget
construction, and production with subsequent increased value to
shareholders.
N. Eric Fier, CPG,
P.Eng
President &
CEO
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
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SOURCE SilverCrest Metals Inc.