Western Copper and Gold Corporation announced the appointment of Mark E. Smith, a director since November 2025, as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Raymond Threlkeld who remains on the board. The company also provided an update on its 2026 site program at the Casino copper-gold project in the Yukon, detailing ongoing geotechnical drilling, permafrost investigations, and metallurgical test work to support engineering design optimization ahead of the YESAB Panel Review. Additionally, Western is evaluating targets across its broader 21,300-hectare land package for future exploration concepts. The company operates in the mining industry, specifically advancing a major copper-gold project.

Western Copper and Gold Corporation filed its unaudited interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The company reported a loss of $4.21 million CAD ($0.02 per share), compared to a $1.27 million loss in the prior year period. Operating cash flow used was $1.74 million, while financing activities provided net proceeds of $86.3 million from a bought deal public offering completed on February 26, 2026, which issued 22.17 million shares at $4.15 per share. Cash and short-term investments increased to $128.6 million CAD as of June 30, 2026. The company continues to advance permitting for the Casino copper-gold project in Yukon, Canada, having submitted responses to regulatory information requests on July 15, 2026. Western Copper and Gold Corporation operates in the mining industry, focusing on the exploration, permitting, and development of mineral properties.

Western Copper and Gold Corporation announced that Mitsubishi Materials completed the acquisition of 1.2 million common shares via open market purchases, restoring its ownership stake to approximately 5% and satisfying conditions for extending an investor rights agreement. The Company also submitted responses to clarification requests from the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board regarding the Casino Project, a step preceding the establishment of an assessment Panel. Additionally, the federal government designated the Yukon-B.C. Grid Connect as a priority transmission project, signaling regulatory support for associated infrastructure. Western Copper and Gold Corporation is advancing the Casino Project, a greenfield copper-gold mining development in Canada's Yukon territory.