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- A total of 277,994,591 or 83.43% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares were represented at the Meeting
- All four proposals to shareholders were approved, including the election of all eleven director nominees; Kevin McArthur joins the Board
- During the 2022 proxy season, NOVAGOLD placed outreach calls to shareholders holding approximately 86% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares entitled to vote
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or the “Company”) ((NYSE American, TSX:NG) is pleased to announce the detailed voting results on the items of business considered at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2022 (the “Meeting”). All proposals were approved and all eleven director nominees were elected. A total of 277,994,591 or 83.43% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares were represented at the Meeting.
Kevin McArthur joins the Board of Directors of NOVAGOLD
The Company is also pleased to report the election of Kevin McArthur to its Board at the Meeting, effective May 18, 2022. Mr. McArthur is an industry leader with over 40 years of experience encompassing many facets of the mining business, including operations, corporate development and executive management. He currently serves as a non-executive director of Royal Gold, Inc. and First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Mr. McArthur served as CEO of major precious metals mining companies, including Goldcorp Inc., Glamis Gold Ltd. and Tahoe Resources Inc., which was subsequently acquired by Pan American Silver Corporation. His earlier career focused on mine operations and project development with major international mining companies, including, BP Minerals and Homestake Mining Company. Mr. McArthur obtained a degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Nevada in 1979.
Shareholder Engagement
During this year’s proxy outreach, NOVAGOLD engaged with shareholders owning 40,000-plus shares; thus contacting holders of…
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