Torex Gold Announces Results of Its 2023 Meeting of Shareholders
21 June 2023 - 10:30PM
Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX: TXG)
announces the results of its 2023 annual and special meeting of
shareholders (the “Meeting”) held virtually yesterday, June 20,
2023.
The meeting marked the re-appointment of Rick
Howes as Chair of the Board as well as the re-election of seven
current Directors. Elizabeth Wademan, who has served on the Torex
Board for the past seven years, decided not to stand for
re-election in order to pursue other endeavours. Results of the
meeting are set out below.
Rick Howes, Chair of the Board of Torex,
stated:
“I am pleased with the re-election of Directors
and look forward to continuing to work with each of them. We have
now completed a process that has been ongoing over the past three
years to refresh, strengthen, and diversify the competencies and
skills of our Board, and I have every confidence that we have the
right group of individuals in place to provide the level of
governance required to take Torex to the next level.
“I want to extend my sincere appreciation to
Elizabeth Wademan, who has stepped down from the Board of Directors
after seven years of outstanding service. I want to thank Elizabeth
for her longstanding commitment to guide the growth and success of
Torex over the years, and on behalf of the Company, I wish her all
the very best in her future endeavours.”
ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORSAt
the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company’s
management information circular (the “Circular”) dated May 10,
2023, were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of
the vote by ballot are as follows:
DIRECTOR |
VOTE TYPE |
NUMBER OF VOTES |
% OF VOTES |
Richard A. Howes |
ForWithheld |
60,593,385 4,418,424 |
|
93.20%6.80% |
|
Jody L.M. Kuzenko |
ForWithheld |
64,798,379213,430 |
|
99.67% 0.33% |
|
Tony S. Giardini |
ForWithheld |
64,067,023944,786 |
|
98.55% 1.45% |
|
Jennifer J. Hooper |
ForWithheld |
63,800,6591,211,150 |
|
98.14% 1.86% |
|
Jay C. Kellerman |
ForWithheld |
63,615,8111,395,998 |
|
97.85% 2.15% |
|
Rosalie C. Moore |
ForWithheld |
64,798,291213,518 |
|
99.67% 0.33% |
|
Rodrigo Sandoval |
ForWithheld |
64,515,409496,400 |
|
99.24% 0.76% |
|
Roy S. Slack |
ForWithheld |
64,827,585184,224 |
|
99.72% 0.28% |
|
ITEM 2. APPOINTMENT OF
AUDITOROn a vote by ballot, KPMG LLP, Chartered Public
Accountants, were re-appointed as auditors of the Company.
VOTES FOR |
% VOTES FOR |
VOTES WITHHELD |
% OF VOTES WITHHELD |
66,793,698 |
98.79% |
819,111 |
1.21% |
ITEM 3. ‘SAY ON PAY’ EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATIONOn a vote by ballot, a non-binding advisory
resolution was passed accepting the approach to executive
compensation disclosed in the Circular and delivered in advance of
the Meeting.
VOTES FOR |
% VOTES FOR |
VOTES AGAINST |
% OF VOTES AGAINST |
63,715,378 |
98.01% |
1,296,431 |
1.99% |
The formal report on voting results with respect
to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
ABOUT TOREX GOLD RESOURCES
INC.Torex is an intermediate gold producer based in
Canada, engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of
its 100% owned Morelos Property, an area of 29,000 hectares in the
highly prospective Guerrero Gold Belt located 180 kilometres
southwest of Mexico City. The Company’s principal asset is the
Morelos Complex, which includes the El Limón Guajes (“ELG”) Mine
Complex, the Media Luna Project, a processing plant, and related
infrastructure. Commercial production from the Morelos Complex
commenced on April 1, 2016 and an updated Technical Report for the
Morelos Complex was released in March 2022. Torex’s key strategic
objectives are to extend and optimize production from the ELG
Mining Complex, de-risk and advance Media Luna to commercial
production, build on ESG excellence, and to grow through ongoing
exploration across the entire Morelos Property.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC. |
|
Jody Kuzenko |
Dan Rollins |
President and CEO |
Senior
Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations |
Direct:
(647) 725-9982 |
Direct:
(647) 260-1503 |
jody.kuzenko@torexgold.com |
dan.rollins@torexgold.com |
CAUTIONARY NOTES ON FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS This press release contains "forward-looking
statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
information also includes but is not limited to the Company’s
strategic objectives to extend and optimize production from the ELG
Mining Complex and de-risk and advance Media Luna to commercial
production. Generally, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“continue”, "strategy" and “ongoing” or variations of such words.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including, without limitation, those
risk factors identified in the Company’s annual information form
(“AIF”) and management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”).
Forward-looking information is based on the assumptions discussed
in the AIF and MD&A and such other reasonable assumptions,
estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its
experience and perception of trends, current conditions and
expected developments, and other factors that management believes
are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date such
statements are made. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking information,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated. There can be no assurance that such information will
prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such information.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information or future events or otherwise, except as may be
required by applicable securities laws.
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