Published: August 13, 2024 |

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Western Copper and Gold has submitted to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB) executive committee an updated and refined schedule for submission of the environmental and socio-economic effects statement (ESE) for the Casino Mine Project.

The ESE statement will form the basis for the company’s assessment application for the panel review and will include all the material outlined in the revised ESE statement guidelines issued on September 12, 2023.

The company said it plans to submit the ESE statement on or around July 2025, which is an update from the previously estimated submission date of the second half of 2024.

Ongoing detailed review of the guidelines during the winter of 2023, followed by updated work planning and schedule mapping of its technical consultants, in conjunction with further conversations and development of engagement plans with First Nations, have led to have a clearer picture of the level of effort and associated timelines to produce its ESE statement.

“Western is committed to ensuring a robust review of the Casino project, as the first and only project in the Yukon going through the highest level of review and relying on the most up to date methodologies in environmental assessment. It was paramount to me when I joined that I became comfortable with our permitting plan before launching into the panel review process and that we were well funded to navigate the assessment process successfully,” said Sandeep Singh, chief executive officer.

“We look forward to compiling all the hard work and proper science that has already gone into the project and moving steadily towards submission. We also continue to closely monitor the situation in the Yukon following the Eagle mine failure. The company welcomes the proposed investigation of the failure and believe that Casino’s assessment timeline will more than allow for the incorporation of any lessons learned through that process,” added Singh.

“We are confident that the Casino project can be a sustainable critical minerals asset for the Yukon, and can be the type of mine that helps improve the Yukon’s mining legacy, to the benefit of all Yukoners,” concluded Singh.

Western Copper and Gold is developing the Casino Project, Canada’s premier copper-gold mine in the Yukon Territory 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.

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