Imperial Announces Voting Results for the Election of Directors

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 30, 2016) -  Imperial Metals Corporation (TSX: III) reports, in accordance with the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 1, 2016 for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") were elected as directors of the Company.

Results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting on May 27, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia are:
Name of Nominee		Votes For		% For		Votes Withheld		% Withheld
Pierre Lebel		57,392,976		93.92		3,712,285		6.08
J. Brian Kynoch		58,257,810		95.34		2,847,451		4.66
Larry G. Moeller		60,393,566		98.84		711,695		1.16
Theodore W. Muraro		60,464,997		98.95		640,264		1.05
Laurie Pare		60,505,601		99.02		599,660		0.98
Edward A. Yurkowski		57,188,503		93.59		3,916,758		6.41

A total of 66,539,839 common shares were voted in connection with the Meeting, representing approximately 81.38% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The results of other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results as filed by the Company on sedar.com.

About Imperial
Imperial is an exploration, mine development and operating company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns the Red Chris and Mount Polley copper|gold mines in British Columbia, and the Sterling gold mine in Nevada. Imperial also holds a 50% interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd. and in the Ruddock Creek lead|zinc property, both in British Columbia.

Imperial Contact Information
Brian Kynoch
President
604.669.8959

Andre Deepwell 
Chief Financial Officer
604.488.2666

Gordon Keevil
Vice President Corporate Development
604.488.2677

Sabine Goetz
Shareholder Communications
604.488.2657
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