Yellowhead Reports Annual General Meeting Results

VANCOUVER, June 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Yellowhead Mining Inc. ("Yellowhead" or the "Company") (TSX: YMI), in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, announced the voting results for the election of directors at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta.

A total of 73,724,505 common shares were voted at the meeting, representing 59.57 % of the votes attached to all issued and outstanding common shares.  The director nominees as listed in the Management Information Circular dated May 10, 2016 were elected as Directors of Yellowhead at the meeting as follows:

	Votes For			Votes Withheld/Abstain
	Number	%		Number	%
T. Gregory Hawkins	73,109,208	100.00 %		3,500	0.00 %
Ryan Jennings	73,051,208	99.92 %		61,500	0.08 %
Ronald Mathison	73,111,208	100.00 %		1,500	0.00 %
Glen Swail	73,036,208	99.90 %		76,500	0.10%

The results of the other matters considered at the Annual General Meeting are set out in the Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR as of today's date.

About Yellowhead Mining Inc.

Yellowhead Mining Inc. is a development stage company with a 100% interest in Harper Creek, located in the North Thompson - Nicola region of British Columbia, Canada.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including, among others, the accuracy of mineral grades and related assumptions, inherent operating risks, planned expenditures, proposed exploration and development at the Harper Creek Project, operating and economic aspects of the Harper Creek Project, as well as those risk factors identified in the Company's Annual Information Form filed under the Company's SEDAR profile. Yellowhead undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect projected results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Yellowhead.

SOURCE Yellowhead Mining Inc.

David McGoey, Chief Financial Officer, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected], Website: www.yellowheadmining.com