VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 15, 2017) - NGEx Resources Inc. (TSX:NGQ)(NASDAQ OMX:NGQ) ("NGEx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the nominees listed in the management information circular for the 2017 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") held today were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting earlier today are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| Lukas H. Lundin | 58,419,683 | 96.66% | 2,021,160 | 3.34% |
| Wojtek A. Wodzicki | 60,422,497 | 99.97% | 18,346 | 0.03% |
| William A. Rand | 60,361,683 | 99.87% | 79,160 | 0.13% |
| Jack O.A. Lundin | 60,371,017 | 99.88% | 69,826 | 0.12% |
| David F. Mullen | 60,409,283 | 99.95% | 31,560 | 0.05% |
| Cheri L. Pedersen | 60,418,384 | 99.96% | 22,459 | 0.04% |
In addition, shareholders received the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016 and approved all of the other resolutions detailed in the management information circular and put forward at the Annual Meeting, namely:
- fixing the number of directors at six (6);
- appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the directors to fix the auditor's remuneration;
- approving all unallocated options under the Company's share option plan; and
- approving the Company's amended and restated share option plan.
About NGEx
NGEx is a Canadian mineral exploration company with exploration projects in Chile and Argentina. The Company's shares are listed on the TSX and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol "NGQ". The Company's focus is on advancing its Project Constellation which contemplates the integrated development of two large copper-gold deposits, the Los Helados and the Josemaria deposits, located in Chile's Region III and adjacent San Juan Province, Argentina. Both Los Helados and Josemaría are subject to separate Joint Exploration Agreements with joint exploration partners. The Company is the majority partner and operator for both projects.
Additional Information
This information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on June 15, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
On behalf of the board
Wojtek Wodzicki, President and CEO
Contact Information:
Corporate Development
(604) 689-7842