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Western Copper and Gold Provides Casino Update and Announces AGM Results
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - June 23, 2016) - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE MKT: WRN) is pleased to provide
About this update from Western Copper And Gold Corporation
[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - June 23, 2016) - Western Copper and Gold Corporation (\"Western\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE MKT: WRN) is pleased to provide an update on its Casino Project and to announce the voting results from the Company's Annual General Meeting (\"AGM\") held in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 22, 2016. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING A total of 30,783,846 common shares were represented at the AGM, representing 32.67% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares as at the record date. All of the matters submitted to the shareholders for approval as set out in the Company's notice of meeting and information circular, both dated May 13, 2016, were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM. Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors at five (5) and elected all incumbent directors. The details of the voting results for the election are set out below: Director Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Dale Corman 22,294,288 99.48% 116,986 0.52% Robert Gayton 22,248,458 99.27% 162,816 0.73% Archie Lang 22,220,798 99.15% 190.476 0.85% David Williams 22,234,899 99.21% 176.375 0.79% Klaus Zeitler 22,236,188 99.22% 175,086 0.78% Shareholders also approved the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year at the remuneration to be set by the directors. The Company's report of voting results will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), and on the Company's website. CASINO PROJECT UPDATE Western submitted the Casino Project Proposal (the \"Project Proposal\") to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (\"YESAB\") for assessment in January 2014. On February 18, 2016, the YESAB Executive Committee informed the Company that it is requiring that the Casino Project be reviewed by a panel (the \"Panel Review\"), the highest level of assessment carried out by YESAB. The first step in the process is for YESAB to provide Western with a list of required information through the release of the Environmental and Socio-Economic (\"ESE\") Statement Guidelines. Western received the ESE Statement Guidelines o...