Mr. Sandeep Singh reports

PROPOSED NOMINATIONS TO STRENGTHEN WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD'S BOARD

Raymond Threlkeld, Robert Chausse and Sandeep Singh will stand for election as directors at Western Copper and Gold Corp.'s coming 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 Copper. "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 life cycle. 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 chief executive officer of Rainy River Resources. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Threlkeld held a variety of senior executive positions with Barrick Gold Corp. rising to the position of vice-president, project development. Among his accomplishments were the Pierina mine in Peru, the Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania, the Veladero mine in Argentina, the Lagunas Norte mine in Peru and the Cowel mine in Australia. Mr. Threlkeld holds a BSc 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 chief financial officer 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 executive vice-president and 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 Corp.

Western Copper 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 first nations and local communities to progress the Casino project using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices.