TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 7, 2016) - Teranga Gold Corporation ("Teranga" or the "Company") (TSX:TGZ)(ASX:TGZ) announced that all nominee directors listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated May 5, 2016 were elected as directors of the Company at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held earlier today in Toronto, Ontario. At this Meeting, 235,426,101 shares were voted, representing 60.05% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. The voting results for all matters brought forth at the Meeting are set out below:
Election of Directors
| Name | Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
| Alan R. Hill | 184,114,026 | 85.53 | 31,158,416 | 14.47 |
| Richard S. Young | 206,267,244 | 95.82 | 8,998,327 | 4.18 |
| Christopher R. Lattanzi | 208,150,491 | 96.69 | 7,121,951 | 3.31 |
| Jendayi E. Frazer | 208,116,097 | 96.68 | 7,156,345 | 3.32 |
| Edward Goldenberg | 208,147,368 | 96.69 | 7,118,203 | 3.31 |
| David J. Mimran | 208,154,458 | 96.70 | 7,111,113 | 3.30 |
| Alan R. Thomas | 208,120,854 | 96.68 | 7,151,588 | 3.32 |
| Frank D. Wheatley | 198,107,254 | 92.03 | 17,158,317 | 7.97 |
| William J. Biggar | 194,353,170 | 90.29 | 20,912,401 | 9.71 |
Appointment of Auditor
| Name | Votes For |
% Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
% Votes Withheld |
| Ernst & Young LLP | 235,152,093 | 99.89 | 260,418 | 0.11 |
About Teranga Gold
Teranga is a Canadian-based gold company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:TGZ) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:TGZ). Teranga is principally engaged in the production and sale of gold, as well as related activities such as exploration and mine development in Senegal, West Africa.
Teranga's mission is to create value for all of its stakeholders through responsible mining. Its vision is to explore, discover and develop gold mines in Senegal and greater West Africa, in accordance with the highest international standards, and to be a catalyst for sustainable economic, environmental and community development. All of its actions from exploration, through development, operations and closure will be based on the best available techniques. For more information, please refer to www.terangagold.com.
Contact Information:
Trish Moran
Head of Investor Relations
+1 416-607-4507
tmoran@terangagold.com