Mr. Sandeep Singh reports

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

Western Copper and Gold Corp. has released the voting results from the company's annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM), held on June 12, 2026.

A total of 117,799,925 common shares were represented at the AGM, accounting for 52.21 per cent of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares as of the record date. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors and the appointment of the auditor are set out in this news release.

Voting results for the election of each of the directors are provided in an attached table.

Voting results for the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor are provided in another table.

The company's report of voting results will be available on SEDAR+, EDGAR and on the company's website.

About Western Copper and Gold Corp.

Western Copper is advancing the Casino project, Canada's premier copper-gold mine in Yukon 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.

We seek Safe Harbor.