Western Copper and GOLD Continues Board Renewal Process
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CONTINUES BOARD
RENEWAL PROCESS
VANCOUVER, BC
,
May 5, 2025
/CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX:
WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce further progress on its board renewal process.
In connection with the upcoming Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), Dr.
Bill Williams
will retire from his last remaining
board position, and
Tara Christie
will not stand for re-election in order to focus on her existing executive priorities.
Western is pleased to announce the nomination of
Pamela O'Hara
for election to the board of directors at the Company's
AGM on
June 12, 2025
.
Ms. O'Hara brings over 30 years of experience advancing mining and transportation infrastructure projects, as well as a
deep level of expertise in the
Yukon
. She has been heavily involved in permitting large projects including Ekati, Voisey's
Bay, Wolverine,
Hope Bay
, Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Port of
Vancouver
. A Registered Professional Biologist
and Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner, Ms. O'Hara is known for delivering innovative, community-focused
projects and successfully navigating regulatory environments. Ms. O'Hara holds a B.Sc. in Biology and Oceanography
from the
University of British Columbia
and an M.Sc. in Environment and Management from Royal Roads University.
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to sincerely thank Bill for his many contributions to Western over the years and wish
him all the best in his retirement," said
Sandeep Singh
, President and CEO. "We also thank Tara for her years of
dedicated service and support to Western. Looking ahead, as we advance the
Casino
Project through environmental
assessment and permitting, Pamela's proven ability to navigate regulatory processes and deliver major projects will be a
significant asset to the board of directors and the broader team."
ABOUT WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION
Western Copper and Gold Corporation 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,
"Sandeep Singh"
Sandeep Singh
President and CEO
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively
"forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and
United States
securities legislation
including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by
words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential",
"possible", "strategy", "goals", "opportunities", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or
results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms
and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include but are not
limited to the risk of unforeseen challenges in advancing the
Casino
project, potential impacts on operational
continuity, changes in general market conditions that could affect the Company's performance; and other risks and
uncertainties disclosed in the Company's annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed
financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure documents.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, such assumptions and
factors as set out herein, and in the Company's annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently
completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure document.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in forward-looking statements, other factors may cause results to be materially different from
those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. These forward-looking statements represent the
Company's views as of the date of this news release. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements
will be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to
and does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law.
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For more information, please contact: Cameron Magee, Director, Investor Relations &
Corporate Development, Western Copper and Gold Corporation, 437-219-5576 or
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