Vancouver, BC / December 17, 2014 / ACCESSWIRE / Emgold Mining Corporation ("Emgold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the results of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders held on December 17, 2014 in Vancouver, B.C. Each of the resolutions, as listed in the Management Information Circular, was approved. In addition, management nominated and the shareholders elected a slate of four incumbent directors including David Watkinson, William Witte, Andrew MacRitchie, and Allen Leschert.
At a subsequent Board of Directors Meeting, Allen Leschert was re-elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Officers were re-elected including David Watkinson as President and Chief Executive Officer, Grant T. Smith as Chief Financial Officer, and Lisa Maxwell as Corporate Secretary.
Mr. Kenneth Yurichuk has resigned from Emgold's Board of Directors to pursue other interests. The Company would like to thank Mr. Yurichuk for his years of service and wishes him well in his future endeavours.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
David G. Watkinson, P.Eng.
President & CEO
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Tel: (530) 271-0679
Email: [email protected]
This release was prepared by the Company's management. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's filings that are available at www.sedar.com or the Company's website at www.emgold.com. This news release includes certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws including the election of directors. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the failure to obtain the required financing to advance the Company, failure to obtain the required exploration or operating permits, and failure to achieve exploration success. Other risk factors include changes in metal prices, the price of the Company's shares, the costs of labour, the cost of equipment, the cost of supplies, approvals by federal, state, and local agencies, permitting delays, legal challenges to permits, general economic, market or business conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Company. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as to a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SOURCE: Emgold Mining Corporation