Western Copper And Gold Announces Voting Results From Annual Shareholders' Meeting And Management Changes
VANCOUVER, June 27, 2023 - Western Copper and Gold Corp. ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE: WRN) announces the voting results from the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on June 27, 2023.
Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors at five (5) and elected all directors, as follows:
| Director | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| Tara Christie | 71,492,356 | 98.09 % | 1,391,025 | 1.91 % |
| Michael Vitton | 71,981,699 | 98.76 % | 901,682 | 1.24 % |
| Bill Williams | 72,321,112 | 99.23 % | 562,269 | 0.77 % |
| Kenneth Williamson | 72,164,913 | 99.01 % | 718,468 | 0.99 % |
| Klaus Zeitler | 71,323,374 | 97.86 % | 1,560,007 | 2.14 % |
Shareholders also approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company and authorized the directors to set their remuneration.
The Company's report of voting results will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), and on the Company's website.
The Company informs that Mr. Cam Brown is stepping down from his position as Vice President Engineering and effective July 1, 2023 will no longer be an officer of the Company, but will continue to remain employed by the Company as a Special Technical Advisor. The Company would like to thank Mr. Brown for his valued contribution as an officer of the Company and congratulates him in his new role.
Western Copper and Gold Corp. is developing the Casino Project, Canada's premier copper-gold mine in the Yukon Territory and one of the most economic greenfield copper-gold mining projects in the world.
The Company is committed to working collaboratively with our First Nations and local communities to progress the Casino project, using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices.
For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.
On behalf of the board,
"Paul West-Sells"
Dr. Paul West-Sells
President and CEO
Western Copper and Gold Corp.
Contact
Sandy Noyes, Director, Investor Relations, 604.638.2520 or snoyes@westerncopperandgold.com