VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX.V:FPX) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of its 2018 Annual General and Special Meeting held earlier today. 

At the meeting, the shareholders voted to set the number of Board members at seven and elected Peter M.D. Bradshaw, James S. Gilbert, Peter J. Marshall, John A. McDonald, William H. Myckatyn, Robert B. Pease and Martin E. Turenne as directors of the Company to hold office for the ensuing year.  The shareholders also voted in favour of the appointment of DeVisser Gray LLP as the auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and approved the Company’s 10% Rolling Stock Option Plan.

The Company notes that Mr. John Gammon, who had served with distinction on the Board since 2008, did not stand for re-election at the meeting. 

“On behalf of the Company’s Board, our shareholders and myself, I would like to extend my very great appreciation to John for his many years of dedicated service,” said Mr. Bradshaw, Chairman of the Board.  “John has been instrumental in the evolution of the Company over the years and he will be missed.  We wish him very well indeed in his future endeavours.”

About FPX Nickel Corp.

FPX Nickel Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of the Decar Nickel-Iron Alloy Project, located in central British Columbia, and other occurrences of the same unique style of naturally occurring nickel-iron alloy mineralization known as awaruite. For more information, please view the Company’s website at www.fpxnickel.com or contact Martin Turenne, President and CEO, at (604) 681-8600.

On behalf of FPX Nickel Corp.

"Martin Turenne"
Martin Turenne, President, CEO and Director

Forward-Looking Statements
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