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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2024 / Coppernico Metals Inc. (TSX:COPR) ("Coppernico" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results for the election of its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of Shareholders held on August 21, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The director nominees as listed in the Company's Information Circular dated July 5, 2024, and SEDAR+ filed July 12, 2024, were elected as directors of the Company at the Meeting to serve until the next Meeting.
A total of 73,325,930 of the Company's common shares ("Common Shares") were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting, representing 41.37% of the outstanding Common Shares. The voting results for the election of directors are as follows:
Election of Directors:
| Name of Nominee | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Ivan James Bebek | 61,619,458 | 99.33 | 413,428 | 0.67 |
| Antonio Arribas | 61,642,298 | 99.37 | 390,588 | 0.63 |
| Gordon J. Fretwell | 61,604,332 | 99.31 | 428,554 | 0.69 |
| Keenan Jennings | 61,637,732 | 99.36 | 395,154 | 0.64 |
| Jeffrey R. Mason | 60,601,518 | 97.69 | 1,431,368 | 2.31 |
| Mary Jane McQuhae | 61,590,505 | 99.29 | 442,381 | 0.71 |
| Marie Helene Turgeon | 61,603,120 | 99.31 | 429,766 | 0.69 |
There were 11,293,044 non-votes recorded (but not voted) for each director. Non-votes are discretionary votes given to a broker by a US beneficial holder, but such votes are not allowed under Canadian Securities Regulations.
Reappointment of Auditor:
| Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | |
| Davidson & Company LLP | 73,040,151 | 99.61 | 285,779 | 0.39 |
Voting results have been filed on www.sedarplus.ca.
Ivan Bebek, CEO and Chair of Coppernico, stated, "We are delighted to welcome MJ McQuhae to our Board. As a former BHP executive and currently the Group Head of Project Services at Anglo American, MJ brings a wealth of experience and insight to our team. We also extend our gratitude to our shareholders for their supportive votes. We are actively drilling our fourth hole at our ongoing Sombrero drill and have an excellent cash position which takes the Company and its current plans into 2026. We look forward to providing updates on our exploration activities."
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ivan Bebek
Chair & CEO
For further information, please contact:
Coppernico Metals Inc.
Phone: +1 778 729 0600
Email: info@coppernicometals.com
Website: www.coppernicometals.com
Twitter: @CoppernicoMetal
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/coppernico-metals/
About Coppernico
Coppernico is a mineral exploration company focused on creating value for shareholders and stakeholders through diligent and thoughtful project evaluation and exploration excellence in pursuit of the discovery of world-class copper-gold deposits in South America. The Company's management and technical teams have a successful track record of raising capital, discovery and the monetization of exploration successes. The Company, through its Peruvian subsidiary Sombrero Minerales S.A.C., is currently focused on the Ccascabamba (previously referred to as Sombrero Main) and Nioc areas within the Sombrero Project in Peru, its flagship project, and is reviewing additional premium projects in South America.