Dr. Paul West-Sells reports

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD STRENGTHENS ENGINEERING TEAM

Western Copper and Gold Corp. has added Paul Hosford as senior engineering director to the engineering team.

Mr. Hosford brings a wealth of experience with over 30 years of experience in operations, design and project development for base metals, gold, silver and diamonds, including 10 years of executive management experience with Toronto Stock Exchange listed mining companies. Mr. Hosford brings significant Canadian mine development experience to the Western team. He developed the Mount Milligan mine, one of the most recent copper-gold mines built in Western Canada, from feasibility study through permitting to initial construction as vice-president, engineering, for Terrane Metals and then as project manager with Thompson Creek Mines. He was project director with New Gold Inc.'s Rainy River gold project in Northern Ontario, Canada, where he led the development from detailed design through to execution on the project. Most recently, Mr. Hosford was with AlioGold Inc. as vice-president, project development, leading the development of the Ana Paula project in Guerrero state, Mexico.

After 18 years with the company, Cam Brown will be retiring. Mr. Brown will continue to consult on the Casino project.

"I am pleased to welcome Paul to the team. His significant experience with comparable-sized projects, such as Mount Milligan, will be critical as we bring the Casino project to development," said Dr. Paul West-Sells, president and chief executive officer. "We would like to thank Cam for his dedication and hard work on the Casino project and wish him the best in his retirement."

About Western Copper and Gold Corp.

Western Copper and Gold is developing 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 its first nation and local communities to progress the Casino project using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices.

We seek Safe Harbor.