Guyana Goldfields - Announces Results of Shareholders' Meeting
TORONTO, May 2, 2017 - Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX:GUY) (the "Company" or "GGI") is pleased to announce that all matters presented for approval at GGI's annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today have been duly authorized and approved, as follows: | (i) | election of all management nominees to the board of directors of the Company; |
| (ii) | the resolution approving and confirming the deferred share unit plan of the Company |
| iii) | appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorization of the directors to fix their remuneration; |
Detailed voting results for the election of directors were as follows:
| Name | Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld |
| J. Patrick Sheridan | 115,523,399 | 2,578,555 |
| Michael Richings | 118,094,525 | 7,729 |
| Scott Caldwell | 115,719,706 | 2,382,548 |
| Jean-Pierre Chauvin | 118,007,508 | 94,746 |
| Alan Ferry | 115,739,140 | 2,363,114 |
| Daniel Noone | 112,817,673 | 5,284,581 |
| Rene Marion | 118,019,532 | 82,722 |
| David Beatty | 115,100,873 | 3,001,381 |
| Wendy Kei | 117,931,901 | 170,353 |
About Guyana Goldfields Inc.
Guyana Goldfields Inc. is a Canadian based mid-tier gold producer primarily focused on the exploration, development and operation of gold deposits in Guyana, South America. The 100%-owned Aurora Gold Mine achieved commercial production January 1, 2016 and has a total gold resource of 6.25 million ounces in the measured and indicated categories (59.73 million tonnes at 3.25 g/t Au) as well as an additional 1.79 million ounces in the inferred category (16.58 million tonnes at 3.79 g/t Au). For further details, please refer to the report entitled "Independent Technical Report Updated Feasibility Study, Aurora Gold Mine Project, Republic of Guyana" dated February 2, 2017 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Website: www.guygold.com
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Guyana Goldfields Inc.
Scott A. Caldwell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jacqueline Wagenaar, Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Tel: (416) 628-5936 Ext. 5295, Fax: (416) 628-5935, E-mail: jwagenaar@guygold.com