Western Copper & Gold Corp 6-K, filed Jun 10, 2020

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, 2020

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 10, 2020 /CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE MKT: WRN) announces the voting results from the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on June 10, 2020.

A total of 43,630,752 common shares were represented at the AGM, representing 39.44% 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 the 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.

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 factare "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Actof 1995 and "forward looking information" as that term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 ("NI 51-102")of the Canadian Securities Administrators (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Certain forward looking informationshould also be considered future-oriented financial information ("FOFI") as that term is defined in NI 51-102. The purposeof disclosing FOFI is to provide a general overview of management's expectations regarding the anticipated results of operationsand capital expenditures and readers are cautioned that FOFI may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statementsare frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes","intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible" and similar expressions, or statementsthat 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 regarding perceived merit of properties; mineralreserve and resource estimates; capital expenditures; feasibility study results (including projected economic returns, operatingcosts, 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 statements that are not statementof fact. The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include prevailing and projected marketprices and foreign exchange rates, exploration estimates and results, continued availability of capital and financing, constructionand operations, the Company not experiencing unforeseen delays, unexpected geological or other effects, equipment failures, permittingdelays, and general economic, market or business conditions and as more specifically disclosed throughout this document, and inthe AIF and Form 40-F.

Forward-looking statements are statementsabout the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual results, performance or achievements of Western and its subsidiariesmay differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statementsdue to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks involvedin fluctuations in gold, copper and other commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretationof drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs,recovery rates, production estimates and estimated economic return; risks related to joint venture operations; risks related tocooperation of government agencies and First Nations in the development of the property and the issuance of required permits; risksrelated to the need to obtain additional financing to develop the property and uncertainty as to the availability and terms offuture financing; the possibility of delay in construction projects and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones;uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; and other risks and uncertainties disclosedin Western's AIF and Form 40-F, and other information released by Western and filed with the applicable regulatory agencies.

Western's forward-looking statements arebased on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and Western does not assume,and expressly disclaims, any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result ofnew information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. For the reasonsset forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Western Copper and Gold Corporation

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For further information: Chris Donaldson, Director, Corporate Development, 604.638.2520 or cdonaldson@westerncopperandgold.com

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