BQE Water Reports 2025 AGM Results
A total of 521,645 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 40.35% of the total BQE Water shares issued and outstanding as at the record date of the meeting. All director nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated May 20, 2025 were elected to hold office as directors of the Company until the next Annual General Meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed.
The shareholders approved all matters as proposed by the Board of Directors and Management in the Information Circular, a copy of which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About BQE Water
BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for metals mining, smelting and refining. We are helping to transform the way the industry thinks about water in the context of natural resource projects by offering services and expertise which enables more sustainable water management practices and improved overall project performance at reduced risks. BQE Water invests in innovation and has developed unique intellectual property through the commercialization of several new technologies at mine sites around the world for organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan and the US EPA. BQE Water is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BQE. Visit www.bqewater.com for more information.
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