VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/09/15

Alexco Resource Corp. (NYSE MKT:AXU)(TSX:AXR) announces the results of matters voted upon at its Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders held earlier today.

A total of 43,460,461 votes were cast, representing 62.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares as of the record date for the Meeting. All nominated directors were elected with voting results tabulated as follows:

                                                                         
Nominee                 Votes For  Percentage  Votes Withheld  Percentage
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Clynton R. Nauman      14,866,417       98.2%         270,120        1.8%
Michael D. Winn        13,223,281       87.4%       1,913,256       12.6%
Terry Krepiakevich     14,816,365       97.9%         320,172        2.1%
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse  13,204,981       87.2%       1,931,556       12.8%
Richard N. Zimmer      14,811,415       97.9%         325,122        2.2%

Shareholders also voted 96.1% in favour to set the number of directors at five. In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, were re-appointed as auditors with 97.8% voting support.

About Alexco

Alexco Resource Corp. holds the historical high grade Keno Hill Silver District located in Canada's Yukon Territory. Employing a unique business model, Alexco also provides mine-related environmental services, remediation technologies and reclamation and mine closure services to both government and industry clients through the Alexco Environmental Group, its wholly-owned environmental services division.

Contacts:
Alexco Resource Corp.
Vicki Veltkamp
Vice President Investor Relations
(604) 633-4888
info@alexcoresource.com