WHITEHORSE, YUKON – Casino Mining Corporation (“Casino” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce Mary Mioska, Senior Environmental Manager, as the newest member to join the Casino project management team.

Ms. Mioska brings years of expertise in managing the environmental aspects of mining projects, from exploration through to operational mine site monitoring. She has a technical background in water quality protection and permitting, and direct Yukon experience in leading permit applications and compliance of local mining operations with territorial and federal regulations.

Ms. Mioska has an environmental engineering degree from UBC, and her Master’s thesis examined passive bioremediation of contaminated groundwater at a mine in the Yukon, with a focus on selenium and heavy metal removal.

“We welcome Ms. Mioska into our team, as she will be instrumental in ensuring that advancement of the Casino Project occurs in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and is in the best interest of the Yukon.” says Casino President Paul West-Sells.

At the beginning of the year, Casino submitted its Project Proposal to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB) for review. The submission is a milestone for Casino, marking the completion of rigorous field studies and the beginning of the YESAB process. Once approved, Casino will initially produce approximately 400,000 ounces of gold and 200 million pounds of copper each year. The mine will employ up to 1,000 people during its construction and provide 600 full-time jobs during its operation.

To learn more about the Casino project, please visit www.casinomining.com.

Media Contact:
Amanda Leslie
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About Casino Mining Corporation

Casino Mining Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Copper and Gold Corporation, is focused on advancing its world-class copper and gold project in the Yukon through the environmental and socio-economic effects assessment, permitting and licensing process to production, while operating in an environmentally responsible manner. Casino Mining Corporation takes a careful, considered and balanced approach that employs responsible mining practices and provides socio-economic benefits and opportunities for all Yukon residents. For more information, please visit the website at: www.casinomining.com.

About Western Copper and Gold Corporation

Western Copper and Gold Corporation is a Vancouver-based exploration and development company with significant copper, gold and molybdenum resources and reserves. The Company has 100 per cent ownership of the Casino Project located in the Yukon. The Casino Project is one of the world’s largest open-pit gold, copper, silver and molybdenum deposits. For more information, please visitwww.westerncopperandgold.com.

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Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information generally express predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, or assumptions of future events or performance and do not constitute historical fact. Forward-looking statements and information tend to include words such as “may”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “targets”, “forecasts”, “schedules”, “goals”, “budgets”, or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements and information herein include, but are not limited to, the technical and financial viability of mining, leaching and processing operations at Casino; the economic potential of the Casino mineral deposit; the existence and size of the mineral deposit at Casino; estimated timeframes and costs to obtain permits; ability to secure financing for mine construction and development on acceptable terms; Information concerning mineral reserves and mineral resources also may be deemed to be forward-looking information in that it reflects a prediction of the mineralization that would be encountered if a mineral deposit were developed and mined.

All forward-looking statements and information are based on Casino’s or its consultants’ current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by and information currently available to them. These assumptions include, without limitation, the economic models for Casino; estimated capital costs of the project; costs of production; success of mining operations; projected future metal prices; engineering, procurement and construction timing and costs; the timing, costs, and obtaining of permits and approvals; the geological, metallurgical, engineering, financial and economic advice that Casino has received is reliable, and is based upon practices and methodologies which are consistent with industry standards; and the continued financing of Casino’s operations. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements and information are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies and are subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that are beyond Casino’s ability to control or predict. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Casino expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements and information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.