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
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