Copper Mountain Mining Corporation Report on Voting Results for the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, June 24, 2015 /CNW/ - As required by the Toronto Stock Exchange, the following sets forth the voting at the Annual and Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (TSX: CUM) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") held on June 18, 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia on the election of directors. A total of approximately 54,722,030 common shares (46.06% of the outstanding common shares) were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The following seven nominees were elected as Directors of the Company, by ballot, to serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company, or until the successors are elected or appointed, by the following votes:
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | Percent | Votes Withheld | Percent |
| James O'Rourke | 44,844,130 | 84.91 | 7,969,504 | 15.09 |
| Rodney Shier | 30,022,845 | 56.85 | 22,789,839 | 43.15 |
| John Tapics | 44,696,530 | 84.63 | 8,117,104 | 15.37 |
| Marin Katusa | 44,801,050 | 84.83 | 8,011,634 | 15.17 |
| Carl Renzoni | 29,736,321 | 56.30 | 23,077,313 | 43.70 |
| Al Cloke | 37,580,100 | 71.16 | 15,233,534 | 28.84 |
| Bruce Aunger | 44,351,969 | 83.98 | 9,461,665 | 16.02 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were re-appointed auditors of the Company with a 99.87% vote of approval.
In addition, there were six proposals put forward by a shareholder of which Proposal #3 (Claw back Proposal) was recommended for approval by management of the Company. The following table provides the results of the voting by shareholders of the Company on the six proposals:
| Proposal Name | Votes For | Percent | Votes Against | Percent |
| #1 – Appoint Lead Director | 34,710,547 | 65.72 | 18,103,087 | 34.28 |
| #2 – Advisory Vote on Pay | 42,580,193 | 80.62 | 10,233,441 | 19.38 |
| #3 – Claw back Proposal | 52,310,868 | 99.05 | 502,766 | 0.95 |
| #4 – Disclosure Key Performance Metrics | 29,010,731 | 54.93 | 23,802,903 | 45.07 |
| #5 – Use of Key Performance Metrics | 11,082,460 | 20.98 | 41,731,074 | 79.02 |
| #6 – Dilution Restriction Proposal | 18,929,605 | 35.84 | 33,884,029 | 64.16 |
Of the six proposals presented to the meeting, proposals #1 through #4 passed and proposal #5 and #6 were rejected. Mr. O'Rourke commented that he is very pleased that the shareholders have spoken and the Board immediately appointed Mr. Bruce Aunger as the Company's Lead Director. Mr. O'Rourke, then went on to further comment that the Company welcomes comments and dialogues with its shareholders, as the Company strives to maximize shareholder value.
During the Annual General Meeting, Mr. O'Rourke presented the Company's updated investor presentation and announced the release of the Company's Annual Report which have both been posted to the Company's website. Mr. O'Rourke also advised that the Company recently filed an updated National Instrument 43-101 report on Sedar which included a 10 year mine plan with an average copper equivalent grade of 0.43%.
About Copper Mountain Mining Corporation:
Copper Mountain's flagship asset is the Copper Mountain mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Company has a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation who owns 25% of the mine. The Copper Mountain mine commenced production in the summer of 2011 and has continued to improve its operations since startup. The 18,000 acre site has a large resource of copper that remains open laterally and at depth. The mine has significant exploration potential that will need to be explored over the next few years to fully appreciate the properties full development potential. Additional information is available on the Company's web site at www.CuMtn.com.
On behalf of the Board of
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
"Rod Shier"
Rod Shier, CA
Chief Financial Officer
Website: www.CuMtn.com
Note: This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents, filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to review or confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Copper Mountain Mining Corp.
Contact
Betty LeBlanc, BA, MBA, Investor Relations 604-682-2992 ext. 238 Email: Betty@cumtn.com; Rod Shier, Chief Financial Officer 604-682-2992 ext.222 Email: Rod@CuMtn.com