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Western Copper and Gold Corporation reports developments tied to advancing the Casino Project, a copper-gold mineral project in Yukon, Canada. Company news centers on financial results, permitting and engineering work, technical leadership appointments, equity financing, and community engagement with First Nations and local Yukon communities.
Updates also address infrastructure and critical-minerals themes affecting the project, including clean power transmission and regional development initiatives connected to Yukon resource projects.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX/NYSE American: WRN) amended and restated its investor rights agreement with Mitsubishi Materials, extending rights and obligations to November 30, 2028. The extension is conditional on Mitsubishi Materials buying 1.2 million WRN common shares in the open market, returning its ownership to about 5% through non-dilutive purchases.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN, NYSE American: WRN) released voting results from its June 12, 2026 annual general meeting.
117,799,925 shares, or 52.21% of outstanding shares, were represented. All seven director nominees received over 92% support, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed auditor with 98.58% of votes cast in favour.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN, NYSE American: WRN) reported an update on its strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Materials regarding the Casino Project. Both parties are in productive discussions to extend their investor rights agreement, but Western notes there is no assurance of reaching a definitive extension or on its timing or terms.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX/NYSE American: WRN) filed audited 2025 financials and reported cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $50.5M at December 31, 2025, and approximately $135M as of March 26, 2026 after closing a $92.0M upsized bought-deal financing.
The company invested $21.6M in exploration and advanced permitting and engineering at the Casino Project, made key technical appointments, and is responding to YESAB sufficiency review requests.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX/NYSE American: WRN) completed a bought deal public offering on February 26, 2026 of 22,169,125 common shares at $4.15 per share for gross proceeds of $92,001,868.75, including full exercise of the over-allotment option.
The company paid a 5.0% cash commission to underwriters. Net proceeds will advance permitting and engineering at the Casino Project in Yukon and support general corporate and working capital needs. Certain insiders participated, and the company relied on 61-101 exemptions.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX/NYSE American: WRN) filed a final short form prospectus dated February 20, 2026 for a bought deal public offering at C$4.15 per share to raise approximately C$80.0M, with an over-allotment option to increase proceeds to about C$92.0M.
The Offering is led by Stifel Canada with a syndicate of underwriters, is expected to close on or about February 26, 2026, and is subject to exchange and regulatory approvals. The prospectus is available on SEDAR+ and the Registration Statement is on EDGAR.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE American: WRN) entered an amended bought‑deal financing to sell 19,277,500 common shares at C$4.15 per share for gross proceeds of approximately C$80.0 million.
An underwriter option could raise an additional C$12.0 million (aggregate ~C$92.0 million). Net proceeds will advance permitting and engineering at the Casino Project and support general corporate and working capital. Closing is expected on or about February 26, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX/NYSE: WRN) announced a C$50.0 million bought deal financing of 12,048,400 common shares at C$4.15 per share, with an underwriter option for an additional 1,807,260 shares (up to C$7.5 million) raising up to C$57.5 million gross.
Net proceeds are earmarked to advance permitting and engineering at the Casino Project in Yukon and for general corporate and working capital purposes. The offering is via a short form prospectus and Form F-10 registration; the U.S. registration statement has been filed but is not yet effective. Closing is expected on or about February 26, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX/NYSE American: WRN) appointed Robert Dirk as Chief Operating Officer and Christian Roldan as Vice President, Technical on January 12, 2026. Dirk brings 37 years of mining operations and project delivery experience, including 20 years at Suncor and executive work on Kaz Minerals' Peschanka project. Roldan has 25+ years across exploration, development and operations, with recent senior roles at Newmont and experience advancing the Coffee project through Yukon environmental review. Management says these hires strengthen technical capacity to advance permitting, de-risk the Casino project and unlock value following a significant 2025 year for the company.
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE American: WRN) contributed $75,000 to Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation to support meal and nutrition programs at Tantalus Community School and the LSCFN Daycare for the 2025/26 school year. The funding is intended to offset food purchasing, staffing, and delivery costs amid recent federal support funding changes that created delays and gaps for Yukon school nutrition programs.
The contribution is provided through Western's Casino Cares community investment program and is framed as part of the company’s ongoing community support while advancing the Casino Project.