Imperial Reports Mount Polley Unionized Employees on Strike

Imperial Reports Mount Polley Unionized Employees on Strike

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 23, 2018 -- Imperial Metals Corporation (the “Company”) (TSX:III) reports that

unionized employees at the Mount Polley Mine have gone on strike following a three hour lock out by the Company earlier

today. The lock out was intended to overcome an impasse on renewal of the collective agreement which terminated on

December 31, 2017. 

Unionized employees were invited to return to work after the lock out under the terms of a new comprehensive and competitive

wage and benefits package with USW Local 1-2017 dated May 9, 2018.  Efforts to renew the collective agreement through

mediation have so far been unproductive.

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 | [email protected]