FIRST NICKEL INC TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jun 22, 2015) - First Nickel Inc. ("FNI" or the "Company") (TSX:FNI) is pleased to announce that all matters presented for approval at FNI's annual meeting of shareholders held on June 19, 2015, have been duly authorized and approved, as follows:
- the election of all management nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company;
- the appointment of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorization of the directors to fix KPMG's remuneration; and
- the renewal of the Company's Restricted Share Unit Plan.
Detailed voting results were as follows:
(i) Election of directors
| Name | Shares Voted For | % Voted For | Shares Withheld |
| C. David A. Comba | 1,091,740,402 | 99.83% | 1,862,905 |
| Thomas M. Boehlert | 1,091,782,277 | 99.83% | 1,821,030 |
| William J. Anderson | 1,091,276,992 | 99.79% | 2,326,315 |
| Robert F. Whittall | 1,091,891,402 | 99.84% | 1,711,905 |
| Russell L. Cranswick | 1,091,272,992 | 99.79% | 2,330,315 |
| João P.S. Carrêlo | 1,092,185,602 | 99.87% | 1,417,705 |
(ii) Appointment of auditors
| Shares Voted For | % Voted For | Shares Withheld |
| 1,100,410,059 | 99.89% | 1,228,557 |
(iii) Renewal of RSU Plan
| Shares Voted For | % Voted For | Shares Voted Against |
| 1,089,273,580 | 99.79% | 2,323,030 |
About FNI
FNI is a Canadian mining and exploration company. FNI's mission is to be the most dynamic North American emerging base metal mining company in which to work and invest and to be respected in the communities in which it operates. FNI owns and operates the Lockerby Mine in the Sudbury Basin in northern Ontario, which reached full production during 2013.
