Proposed Nominations to Strengthen Western Copper and Gold'S Board
PROPOSED NOMINATIONS TO STRENGTHEN
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD's BOARD
VANCOUVER, BC
,
May 15, 2024
/CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the
"Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce that
Raymond Threlkeld
,
Robert Chausse
and
Sandeep Singh
will stand for election as directors at the Company's upcoming
annual general and special meeting.
"We are extremely pleased that Mr. Threlkeld, Mr. Chausse and Mr. Singh have agreed to join our
board," said
Bill Williams
, Interim Chairman of Western. "The expansion of the Western board
reflects the growth and strategic initiatives of the Company as the
Casino
project moves into the
next phase of its lifecycle. Their collective wealth of experience and technical, operational and
financial acumen will be a strong complement to our Company."
Mr. Threlkeld is a seasoned mining professional with more than 30 years of experience in mineral
exploration, mine operations and construction and executive management. Currently, he is a director
of Calibre Mining Corp. and New Found Gold Corp. Most recently he was Chairman of Newmarket
Gold and became a director of
Kirkland Lake Gold
upon the sale of
Newmarket
. In addition, Mr.
Threlkeld was previously President and CEO of Rainy River Resources. From 1996 to 2004, Mr.
Threlkeld held a variety of senior executive positions with Barrick Gold Corporation rising to the
position of Vice President, Project Development. Among his accomplishments were the Pierina Mine
in
Peru
, Bulyanhulu Mine in
Tanzania
, Veladero Mine in
Argentina
, Lagunas Norte Mine in
Peru
and
the Cowel Mine in
Australia
. Mr. Threlkeld holds a B.Sc. degree in Geology from the
University of
Nevada
.
Mr. Chausse is a proven leader with more than 25 years of international finance experience in mining
who most recently served as CFO of New Gold Inc until his retirement. Currently, he is a director of
Revival Gold Inc. Previously, Mr. Chausse served as CFO of Richmont Mines Inc., CFO at
Stornoway Diamonds and EVP & CFO of
AuRico Gold
. His experience also includes VP of Finance,
Operations and Projects for
Kinross Gold
and he held increasingly senior positions with
Barrick
Gold
. Mr. Chausse is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from
Toronto
Metropolitan University.
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
Chief Executive Officer
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
SOURCE
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
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