VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/10/14 -- Alexco Resource Corp. (NYSE MKT: AXU)(TSX: AXR) announces the results of matters voted upon at its annual general meeting of shareholders held earlier today. All nominated directors were elected with voting results tabulated as follows:
Nominee Votes For Percentage Votes Withheld Percentage Clynton R. Nauman 24,264,537 98.59% 348,257 1.41% George Brack 24,303,737 98.74% 309,057 1.26% Terry Krepiakevich 17,887,283 72.67% 6,725,511 27.33% David H. Searle 23,724,037 96.39% 888,757 3.61% Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse 17,009,914 69.11% 7,602,880 30.89% Michael D. Winn 17,905,333 72.75% 6,707,461 27.25% Richard N. Zimmer 24,297,387 98.72% 315,407 1.28%
In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, were re-appointed as auditors with 97.51% voting support. The proposed rolling stock option plan was approved with 73.16% voting support, and the proposed restricted share unit plan was approved with 95.35% voting support.
About Alexco: Alexco Resource Corp. holds substantially all of the historic, high grade Keno Hill Silver District located in Canada's Yukon Territory, including the Bellekeno silver mine. Employing a unique business model, Alexco also provides mine-related environmental services, remediation technologies and reclamation and mine closure services to both government and industry clients through the Alexco Environmental Group, its wholly-owned environmental services division.
Contacts:
Alexco Resource Corp.
Vicki Veltkamp
Vice President Investor Relations
(604) 633-4888
info@alexcoresource.com
