Leadership & Pay ·
Sandeep Singh steps down as CEO; Mark Smith appointed Interim CEO, Michael Psihogios named President
WRNWestern Copper & Gold Corp
Western Copper and Gold Corporation announced that Sandeep Singh will step down as President, Chief Executive Officer, and director effective October 31, 2026. The Board has appointed Chairman Mark E. Smith as Interim Chief Executive Officer and promoted Michael Psihogios to President in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer, both effective November 1, 2026. The Board will initiate an executive search for a permanent CEO. The leadership transition occurs as the company advances the Casino copper-gold project through regulatory review. As of September 30, 2026, Western held over C$120.6 million in cash and investments to support ongoing engineering design and licensing efforts.