VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 13, 2022 /CNW/ - Western Copper and
Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE:
WRN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Engquist as Chief Operating Officer ("COO")
effective January 15, 2022. Mr.
Engquist will oversee operations for Western Copper and Gold and
its wholly owned Casino Copper-Gold Deposit in Yukon, Canada ("Casino").
Mr. Engquist brings nearly 30 years of leadership and extensive
development experience overseeing the de-risking and advancement of
numerous mining projects from early-stage exploration through
start-up and operations. Most recently, he led operations,
technical studies, work programs, permitting, and stakeholder
relations as COO of First Mining Gold. Some recent development
projects of his include First Mining's Springpole gold project,
Tinka Resources' Ayawilca zinc project, and South32's Hermosa zinc
project. He holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Mr. Engquist's significant large copper deposit experience will
be a great asset to the Company as it continues to move the Casino
project forward. During his career he led the infrastructure
engineering for the underground design of the Oyu Tolgoi mine in
Mongolia for Rio Tinto and all
aspects of the development of the Timok copper project in Serbia
for Nevsun.
Dr. Paul West-Sells, Western's
CEO, stated, "I am pleased to welcome Ken to the executive team at
Western Copper and Gold. Ken has demonstrated leadership and
success throughout his career with the advancement of assets
through various stages including development. His experience will
be a great asset to the team as we continue to move Casino forward
and build the Company."
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"
Paul
West-Sells
President and CEO
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
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