WRN.TO · 2019-04-15 12:00:00

Western Appoints Director & Announces Interim CFO

Management Changes

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2019 -- Western Copper and Gold Corporation (“Western” or the “Company”) (TSX:

WRN; NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce that Mr. Kenneth Williamson has been appointed to Western’s Board

of Directors, effective April 15, 2019.

Mr. Williamson is a professional director with over 40 years of experience in natural resources and investment banking, where

his focus has been on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Williamson worked in the oil and gas sector before

transitioning into investment banking at Midland Walwyn/Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. where he was Vice-Chairman of Investment

Banking until 1998. Mr. Williamson has held various positions on Boards throughout his career, including Eicon Technology

Corporation, Glamis Gold Ltd., BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., Uranium One Inc., BlackRock Ventures Inc., Quadra

FNX Mining Ltd., Tahoe Resources Inc. and Goldcorp Inc. Mr. Williamson is a member of the National Association of

Corporate Directors (NACD), Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).

Mr. Williamson has a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree from University of Toronto and an MBA from University of Western

Ontario.

As previously announced, Mr. Julien Francois has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) for Western

effective April 30, 2019. The company is currently reviewing qualified applicants, and until a new CFO is appointed, Varun

Prasad, Senior Accountant for Western will act as interim CFO, effective May 1, 2019.

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. For more information, visit

www.westerncopperandgold.com.

On behalf of the board,

“Paul West-Sells ”

Dr. Paul West-Sells

President & CEO

For more information, please contact:

Chris Donaldson

Director, Corporate Development