VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 2, 2025
/PRNewswire/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or
the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) has completed its
previously announced management succession process. Dr.
Paul West-Sells' role as President
of the Company concluded on December 31,
2024, and Mr. Sandeep Singh
has assumed the role of President alongside his existing
responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer.
"I want to thank Paul for his many contributions towards
advancing Casino into a globally significant project.
We wish him the very best in his future endeavors." said
Sandeep Singh, President & CEO.
"Over the course of 2024, we recruited several high caliber
professionals to the senior management team and to the Board of
Directors. Those additions, together with the strength and
dedication of our Yukon-led
projects team, have positioned us for success. We look forward to
an exciting 2025 for the Casino project."
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 Chief Executive Officer
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. Such forward-looking
statements herein include statements regarding the successful
transition of leadership roles, the anticipated contributions of
the senior management team and Board of Directors, the continued
advancement of the Casino project, and the Company's
expectations for 2025.
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, including but not limited
to the smooth transition of leadership roles, the
successful integration of new senior management and Board members,
the continued advancement of the Casino project
according to established timelines, stable market and regulatory
conditions, and such other 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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