December 23, 2019, North Vancouver, BC – Lion One Metals Limited (TSX-V: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (ASX: LLO) (“Lion One” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of its AGM held at the Company’s North Vancouver head office on December 18, 2019.
According to the scrutineer’s report, 94 shareholders were present at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, representing 54,052,094 common shares or 52.42% of the 103,104,962 common shares outstanding on the October 29, 2019 record date for the Meeting.
The Company’s shareholders voted unanimously to reappoint the directors of Lion One’s board comprising Walter H. Berukoff (Chairman and CEO), Stephen Mann (Managing Director), and independent directors Richard Meli and Kevin Puil. Shareholders also voted unanimously to approve the Company’s stock option plan and the appointment and remuneration of the Company’s auditor Davidson & Company. The Company has one vacant seat on the board of directors resulting from the recent passing of John Robinson. The board plans to fill that vacancy in the near term.
Following the closing of the recent CAD$11.5 million private placement, the Company now has a cash position of CAD $17 million, with 117,554,962 common shares on issue, 15,237,500 warrants, and 6,374,000 stock options, for a total of 139,166,462 shares fully diluted.
About Lion One Metals
Lion One Metals Limited is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned and fully permitted Tuvatu Gold Project towards production. Lion One envisions a low-cost high-grade underground gold mining operation with district-scale exploration upside, located near the Nadi International Airport on the island of Viti Levu in the South Pacific island nation of Fiji.
Additional information about Lion One including NI 43-101 technical reports for the Tuvatu Gold Project is available at www.liononemetals.com and at www.sedar.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lion One Metals Limited
“Walter Berukoff”
Chairman & CEO
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