Western Copper & Gold Corp 6-K, filed Jun 17, 2021

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2021

Commission File Number: 001-35075

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

15th Floor – 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 99.1

Western Copper and Gold Announces Voting Results from Annual Shareholders' Meeting

VANCOUVER, BC, June 17, 2021 /CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) announces the voting results from the Company's Annual General and Special Meeting ("AGM") held on June 17, 2021.

A total of 48,252,451 common shares were represented at the AGM, representing 35.53% 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 were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the AGM.

Shareholders voted in favour of setting the number of directors at six (6) and elected all directors, as follows:

Shareholders also approved: (i) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company and authorized the directors to set their remuneration, (ii) unallocated stock options under the Company's stock option plan, (iii) certain amendments to the Company's stock option plan, (iv) the adoption of a new deferred share unit plan of the Company, and (v) the adoption of a new restricted share unit plan of the Company.

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.

ABOUT WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION

Western Copper and Gold Corporation 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.  For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.

On behalf of the board,

"Paul West-Sells"

Dr. Paul West-Sells

President and CEO

Western Copper and Gold Corporation

Cautionary Disclaimer Regarding Forward-LookingStatements and Information

This news release contains certain forward-lookingstatements concerning anticipated developments in Western's operations in future periods. Statements that are not historical fact are"forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and"forward looking information" as that term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 ("NI 51-102") of the CanadianSecurities Administrators (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Certain forward looking information should also be consideredfuture-oriented financial information ("FOFI") as that term is defined in NI 51-102. The purpose of disclosing FOFI is to providea general overview of management's expectations regarding the anticipated results of operations and capital expenditures and readers arecautioned that FOFI may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified bywords such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential","possible" and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results "will", "may", "could"or "should" occur or be achieved. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regardingperceived merit of properties; mineral reserve and resource estimates; capital expenditures; feasibility study results (including projectedeconomic returns, operating costs, and capital costs in connection with the Casino Project); exploration results at the Company's property;budgets; work programs; permitting or other timelines; strategic plans; market price of precious and base metals; or other statementsthat are not statement of fact. The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include prevailing andprojected market prices and foreign exchange rates, exploration estimates and results, continued availability of capital and financing,construction and operations, the Company not experiencing unforeseen delays, unexpected geological or other effects, equipment failures,permitting delays, and general economic, market or business conditions and as more specifically disclosed throughout this document, andin the AIF and Form 40-F.

Forward-looking statements are statements aboutthe future and are inherently uncertain, and actual results, performance or achievements of Western and its subsidiaries may differ materiallyfrom any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks,uncertainties and other factors. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks involved in fluctuations in gold, copper andother commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuityand grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, recovery rates, production estimates and estimatedeconomic return; risks related to joint venture operations; risks related to cooperation of government agencies and First Nations in thedevelopment of the property and the issuance of required permits; risks related to the need to obtain additional financing to developthe property and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in construction projects anduncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals;and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Western's AIF and Form 40-F, and other information released by Western and filed with theapplicable regulatory agencies.

Western's forward-looking statements are basedon the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and Western does not assume, and expresslydisclaims, any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, futureevents or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. For the reasons set forth above, investors shouldnot place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Western Copper and Gold Corporation

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For further information: Sandy Noyes, Director, Investor Relations, 604.638.2520 or snoyes@westerncopperandgold.com

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