TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 6, 2026 / 55 North Mining Inc. (CSE:FFF)(FSE:6YF) ("55 North" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the voting results of its annual general and special meeting of shareholders, held on June 22, 2026 (the "Meeting"). Shareholders voted in favour of all matters put before the Meeting, including a special resolution approving a change of the Company's name to "55 North Gold Inc.", the election of two new directors, and the re-approval of the Company's restricted share unit plan.
Change of Name
Shareholders approved, by special resolution, an amendment to the Company's articles to change its name from "55 North Mining Inc." to "55 North Gold Inc.", or such other name as the board of directors may determine and as may be acceptable to the applicable regulatory authorities. The change of name is intended to better align the Company's name with its principal focus on gold exploration and development.
The name change remains subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. It will become effective once the certificate of amendment is issued and all regulatory approvals have been obtained.
Shareholders set the number of directors at six (6) and elected each of the following management nominees to the board of directors: Wayne Parsons, Bruce Reid, Sandra Jackson, Herbert Urton, Hugh Aird and Peter Simeon.
The Company is pleased to welcome Hugh Aird and Peter Simeon as new members of its board of directors.
Hugh Aird is an investment banker with over 43 years of experience, having completed more than 150 debt and equity financings and numerous mergers and acquisitions assignments across the public and private sectors. Mr. Aird serves as a director on multiple private boards affiliated with Brookfield Asset Management.
Peter Simeon is a partner at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, where he has practised since February 2015. He has over 20 years of experience as a corporate and securities lawyer focused on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Simeon holds a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, and serves as an independent director of several publicly traded Canadian companies.
Wayne Parsons, President and CEO of 55 North, commented: "On behalf of the board and management, I want to thank our shareholders for their continued support. We are delighted to welcome Hugh and Peter to the board. Their combined experience in capital markets, corporate finance and securities law will be invaluable as we advance our projects and move forward under our new name, 55 North Gold Inc."