Lion One Announces Annual General Meeting Results

NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 16, 2016) - Lion One Metals Limited (TSX VENTURE:LIO)(FRANKFURT:LY1)(OTCQX:LOMLF)(ASX:LLO) ("Lion One" or the "Company") announces the voting results from its Annual and Special General Meeting held on December 15, 2016 (the "Meeting"). A total of 69,280,427 common shares were represented at the Meeting, representing 68.11% of the Company's 101,722,044 common shares outstanding on the October 31, 2016 record date for the Meeting.

According to the proxies received and vote by show of hands, all of management's nominees were elected as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed, results of which were as follows:

At the Meeting, shareholders were also asked to approve the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, as auditors of the Company, the Remuneration of the Auditors, and the Stock Option Plan, until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders. According to the proxies received and vote by show of hands, the resolutions were approved, results of which were as follows:

On behalf of Lion One Metals Limited

Walter H. Berukoff, Chief Executive Officer

Lion One Metals Limited is advancing its 100% owned and fully permitted high grade underground Tuvatu Gold Project, located near Nadi on the island of Viti Levu in the Republic of Fiji.

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