Western Copper and Gold Announces Director Resignation

Western Copper and Gold Announces Director

Resignation

VANCOUVER, BC

,

Aug. 17, 2020

/CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company")

(TSX: WRN; NYSE MKT: WRN) announces the resignation of

Archie Lang

from the Board of Directors of the

Company, effective

August 17

th

, 2020.

Executive Chairman

Dale Corman

stated: "Archie has been a great friend and a key player on our Board of Directors

since 2014. We wish him all the best in the future."

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 and CEO

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For further information:

Western Copper and Gold Corporation, Chris Donaldson, Director, Corporate

Development, 604.638.2520 or [email protected]

CO: Western Copper and Gold Corporation

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