III Imperial Metals Corporation

Imperial Metals Corporation (the “Company”) (TSX:III) reports, in accordance with the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated April 9, 2018 for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") were elected as directors of the Company.

Results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting on May 22, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia are:

Nominee	Votes in Favor	%	Votes Withheld	%
Pierre Lebel	78,944,156	96.12	3,190,204	3.88
J. Brian Kynoch	82,097,727	99.96	36,633	0.04
Larry G. Moeller	82,043,828	99.89	90,532	0.11
Theodore W. Muraro	78,696,226	95.81	3,438,134	4.19
Janine North	82,067,254	99.92	67,106	0.08
James Patrick Veitch	82,109,416	99.97	24,944	0.03
Edward A. Yurkowski	81,954,288	99.78	180,072	0.22

A total of 83,498,189 common shares were voted in connection with the Meeting, representing approximately 70.96% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. The results of other matters considered at the Meeting are reported in the Report of Voting Results as filed by the Company on sedar.com.

About Imperial Imperial is a Vancouver exploration, mine development and operating company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns the Red Chris, Mount Polley and Huckleberry copper mines in British Columbia. Imperial also holds a 50% interest in the Ruddock Creek lead/zinc property.

Company Contacts Brian Kynoch | President | 604.669.8959 Andre Deepwell | Chief Financial Officer | 604.488.2666 Sabine Goetz | Shareholder Communications | 604.488.2657 | investor@imperialmetals.com