/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/03/16 -- Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) ("Argonaut", "Argonaut Gold" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the results of its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held May 3, 2016.

All matters presented for approval at the Meeting by management were duly authorized and approved, as follows:

i.  election of all management nominees to the board of directors of the
    Company;
ii. appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, as
    auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorization of the
    directors to fix their remuneration;
iii.to confirm and reauthorize the Corporation's share incentive plan for
    the Corporation; and
iv. to have a shareholder advisory vote on the Corporation's Report on
    Executive Compensation ("Say on Pay").

Detailed voting results regarding the election of directors are as follows:

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Name                               Outcome           Shares           Shares
                                   of Vote        Voted For         Withheld
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Peter C. Dougherty                 Elected       80,252,959           91,553
                                                   (99.89%)          (0.11%)
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James E. Kofman                    Elected       80,009,109          335,403
                                                   (99.58%)          (0.42%)
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Christopher R. Lattanzi            Elected       80,009,293          335,219
                                                   (99.58%)          (0.42%)
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Peter Mordaunt                     Elected       80,009,027          335,485
                                                   (99.58%)          (0.42%)
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Dale C. Peniuk                     Elected       79,963,693          380,819
                                                   (99.53%)          (0.47%)
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Audra B. Walsh                     Elected       80,182,410          162,102
                                                   (99.80%)          (0.20%)
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Ian Atkinson                       Elected       80,167,160          177,352
                                                   (99.78%)          (0.22%)
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Further details on the above matters are set forth in the Corporation's meeting materials, including the Corporation's management information circular dated April 6th, 2016, which are accessible under the Corporation's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Corporation has also filed a report of voting results on all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Argonaut Gold

Argonaut Gold is a Canadian gold company engaged in exploration, mine development and production activities. Its primary assets are the production stage El Castillo Mine in Durango, Mexico, and the La Colorada Mine in Sonora, Mexico. Advanced exploration stage projects are the San Antonio project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the Magino project in Ontario, Canada and the San Agustin project in Durango, Mexico. The Company also has several exploration stage projects, all of which are located in North America.

Contacts:
Argonaut Gold Inc.
Dan Symons
Vice President, Investor Relations
416-716-6466
dan.symons@argonautgold.com