VANCOUVER, BC, June 27,
2023 /CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation
("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE: WRN) announces
the voting results from the Company's Annual General Meeting
("AGM") held on June 27, 2023.
Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors
at five (5) and elected all directors, as follows:
|
Director
|
Votes
For
|
% For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
|
Tara
Christie
|
71,492,356
|
98.09 %
|
1,391,025
|
1.91 %
|
|
Michael
Vitton
|
71,981,699
|
98.76 %
|
901,682
|
1.24 %
|
|
Bill
Williams
|
72,321,112
|
99.23 %
|
562,269
|
0.77 %
|
|
Kenneth
Williamson
|
72,164,913
|
99.01 %
|
718,468
|
0.99 %
|
|
Klaus
Zeitler
|
71,323,374
|
97.86 %
|
1,560,007
|
2.14 %
|
Shareholders also approved the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company and
authorized the directors to set their remuneration.
The Company's report of voting results will be available on
SEDAR (www.sedar.com), EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), and on the
Company's website.
CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT
The Company informs that Mr. Cam
Brown is stepping down from his position as Vice President
Engineering and effective July 1,
2023 will no longer be an officer of the Company, but will
continue to remain employed by the Company as a Special Technical
Advisor. The Company would like to thank Mr. Brown for his valued
contribution as an officer of the Company and congratulates him in
his new role.
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,
"Paul West-Sells"
Dr. Paul West-Sells
President and CEO
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
SOURCE Western Copper and Gold Corporation