VANCOUVER, BC, June 27,
2022 /CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation
("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE MKT: WRN) announces
the voting results from the Company's Annual General Meeting
("AGM") held on June 27, 2022.
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
|
64,325,842
|
97.70 %
|
1,515,766
|
2.30 %
|
Michael
Vitton
|
65,124,385
|
98.91 %
|
717,224
|
1.09 %
|
Bill
Williams
|
65,523,917
|
99.52 %
|
317,691
|
0.48 %
|
Kenneth
Williamson
|
64,824,195
|
98.45 %
|
1,017,413
|
1.55 %
|
Klaus
Zeitler
|
64,699,314
|
99.28 %
|
1,142,295
|
1.73 %
|
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.
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