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Western Copper and Gold (WRN) advances Casino site work and appoints new Board Chairman

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Western Copper and Gold Corporation reports progress on its 2026 site program at the Casino copper-gold project in Yukon and a leadership change on its board. The program focuses on advancing engineering and technical work in parallel with the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board review, including geotechnical drilling, permafrost studies, metallurgical drilling in the oxide cap, test pits, ground geophysical surveys, and a drone magnetics survey across proposed mine infrastructure areas.

The company is also beginning to evaluate exploration targets across its broader 21,300-hectare land package. Western appoints Mark E. Smith, a professional engineer with over 45 years of global mining experience and long-standing Yukon involvement, as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Raymond Threlkeld who remains a director.

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Land package size 21,300 hectares Broader Casino project land package described as largely untested
Chairman mining experience over 45 years Global mining experience of new Chairman Mark E. Smith
Engineering firm size 500-person firm Size of Vector Engineering, co-founded and led by Mark E. Smith
Years leading Vector Engineering nearly 25 years Tenure of Mark E. Smith leading Vector Engineering
Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board regulatory
"advancing Casino through the ongoing assessment process with the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board"
heap leach facility technical
"permafrost investigations across proposed mine infrastructure sites, including the tailings management facility, heap leach facility"
An engineered site where crushed ore is stacked in large piles and a liquid chemical solution is sprayed or dripped through the pile to dissolve and collect target metals (for example gold or copper), which are then recovered from the solution. Think of it like steeping a giant tea bag: the liquid pulls out the valuable material from the rock. Investors care because heap leach facilities determine how much metal a mine can produce, the operating costs, and exposure to environmental and regulatory risks that affect cash flow and capital requirements.
drone magnetics survey technical
"This work is complemented by test pits, ground geophysical surveys, and a drone magnetics survey."
A drone magnetics survey is a geophysical method where unmanned aerial vehicles carry sensitive magnetometers to map tiny variations in the Earth's magnetic field over an area. It helps investors understand exploration results because those magnetic patterns can reveal buried rock types, mineral deposits, faults or structures—think of it as a bird’s-eye metal detector that delivers faster, lower-cost data about where value might lie underground.
Independent Review Board regulatory
"appointed by the Government of Yukon to chair the Independent Review Board for the Eagle Mine investigation."
An independent review board is a group of outside experts and laypeople who assess and approve the safety, ethics, and design of clinical trials or other research involving people. Think of it like a neighborhood safety board that must sign off on a construction plan before work can start; its approval affects whether a study can proceed, how quickly results can be gathered, and how much regulatory and reputational risk a company faces—factors investors watch closely.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements""
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.

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FAQ

What is Western Copper and Gold (WRN) doing in its 2026 site program at the Casino project?
Western Copper and Gold’s 2026 site program focuses on geotechnical drilling, permafrost investigations, metallurgical drilling in the oxide cap, test pits, geophysical surveys, and drone magnetics to support engineering design and future permitting at the Casino copper-gold project.

How does the YESAB process affect Western Copper and Gold (WRN) and the Casino project?
Western Copper and Gold is advancing Casino through the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) process. Current work supports the technical analysis phase of the YESAB Panel Review and is intended to underpin future planned permitting activities for the project.

Who is the new Chairman of Western Copper and Gold (WRN)?
Western Copper and Gold appointed Mark E. Smith as Chairman of the Board. Smith, a professional engineer, has over 45 years of global mining experience and extensive Yukon project involvement, including advising the Government of Yukon on mine waste and heap leach management.

What happens to former Chairman Raymond Threlkeld at Western Copper and Gold (WRN)?
Former Chairman Raymond Threlkeld remains on Western Copper and Gold’s board. The company notes his ongoing role as an invaluable technical resource, following his leadership through a period of significant management change at Western.

How large is Western Copper and Gold’s land package around the Casino project (WRN)?
Western Copper and Gold’s broader land package around the Casino project covers 21,300 hectares. Management states that this area remains largely untested, and the 2026 season includes evaluating targets to support planning for potential future exploration concepts.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2026

Commission File Number: 001-35075

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Suite 907 – 1030 West Georgia Street,
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 2Y3
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[   ] Form 20-F   [ x ]  Form 40-F

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

Exhibit   Description
   
99.1   News Release dated August 10, 2026

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  Western Copper and Gold Corporation
  (Registrant)
     
Date: August 10, 2026 By: /s/ Sandeep Singh
    Sandeep Singh
     
  Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

  NEWS RELEASE
TSX: WRN
NYSE American: WRN

August 10, 2026

 

Western Copper and Gold Advances Site Program
and Appoints Mark E. Smith as Chairman

Vancouver, B.C. Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN; NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to provide an update on the 2026 site program at its flagship Casino copper-gold project ("Casino" or the "Project"). The Company also announces the appointment of Mark E. Smith as Chairman of the Board.

2026 Site Program

Western's focus remains on advancing Casino through the ongoing assessment process with the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board ("YESAB"). In parallel, the current site program is designed to advance specific aspects of engineering design and optimization, positioning the Company for the next phases of technical analysis and supporting future planned permitting activities.

The program includes further geotechnical drilling and permafrost investigations across proposed mine infrastructure sites, including the tailings management facility, heap leach facility, stockpile areas, and open pit. Metallurgical drill holes are also planned within the oxide cap to provide additional sample density across key ore types and support ongoing test work focused on enhancing metal recovery. This work is complemented by test pits, ground geophysical surveys, and a drone magnetics survey.

For the first time in years, the Company is evaluating targets on the broader land package to support the planning of future exploration concepts.

"Our team is executing a program designed to deepen the engineering behind the Project as we prepare for the technical analysis phase of the YESAB Panel Review," said Sandeep Singh, President & CEO of Western. "We benefit from a considerable amount of technical work on the Project historically. That said, each new stage of the Project's advancement requires additional layers of detail, and we remain committed to doing the right work to outline a long-life, thoughtfully designed, and sustainable project for the benefit of all Yukoners."

"Attention has understandably been on advancing the Project itself," said Mr. Singh. "But the more time our new team spends on the ground, the clearer it becomes that the prospectivity of the broader 21,300-hectare land package remains largely untested. This season we begin investigating some of those concepts for potential future exploration."

Chairman Succession

Western also announces that Mark E. Smith, a director of the Company since November 2025, has been appointed Chairman of the Board. Mr. Smith succeeds Raymond Threlkeld, who remains on the Board and will continue to be an invaluable technical resource to the Company.

Mr. Smith is a professional engineer with over 45 years of global mining experience, including nearly 25 years leading Vector Engineering, a 500-person firm he co-founded that served many of the world's largest miners. He has been a trusted technical voice in the Yukon for over a decade, working across the territory on projects including Coffee, Macpass, and Mactung, and advising the Government of Yukon on mine waste and heap leach management practices. Most recently, he was appointed by the Government of Yukon to chair the Independent Review Board for the Eagle Mine investigation.

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  NEWS RELEASE

"Ray's technical judgement was invaluable through a period of significant management change at Western, and I am personally grateful for his mentorship during that time," said Mr. Singh. "Mark's appointment is another positive step for the Company. There are few people with his combination of engineering depth and Yukon experience. His perspectives will serve us well as we advance Casino through our next set of milestones."

About Western Copper and Gold Corporation

Western Copper and Gold Corporation is advancing the Casino Project, Canada's premier copper-gold mine in the 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.

For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.

On behalf of the board,

"Sandeep Singh"

Sandeep Singh

President and CEO

Western Copper and Gold Corporation

For more information, please contact:

Cameron Magee

Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development

Western Copper and Gold Corporation

437-219-5576 or cmagee@westerncopperandgold.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy", "goals", "opportunities", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements herein include statements regarding the YESAB assessment process, including the determination of sufficiency and the establishment of the Panel and its terms of reference, the scope and objectives of the 2026 site program and the expected use of the data collected, ongoing metallurgical test work, the potential to enhance metallurgical recoveries, the prospectivity of the broader land package, and plans for future exploration.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the risk of unforeseen challenges in advancing the Casino Project, potential impacts on operational continuity, changes in general market conditions that could affect the Company's performance; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure documents.

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Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, such assumptions and factors as set out herein, and in the Company's annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure document.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, other factors may cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of the date of this news release. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements will be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law.

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