6-K

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 September 2024

Commission File Number: 001-35075

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Suite 907 – 1030 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

☐ Form 20-F   ☒  Form 40-F

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

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 APPOINTS RAYMOND THRELKELD AS CHAIRMAN

WHITEHORSE, YT, Sept. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Raymond Threlkeld as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Threlkeld, who joined the Board on June 27, 2024, succeeds Dr. Bill Williams, who served as Interim Chairman since February 22, 2024. Dr. Williams will continue to serve on the Board as a director.

"I am pleased with the progress made during my tenure as Interim Chairman," said Bill Williams. "With Ray's extensive background in project development, construction, and executive management, I am confident he is the right person to lead the Board moving forward".

"I am excited to step into the role of Chairman and to lead the Board during this pivotal time for Western," said Raymond Threlkeld. "I look forward to collaborating with my fellow directors and management to unlock the full potential of the Casino Project".

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.

The Company is committed to working collaboratively with our First Nations and local communities to progress the Casino project, using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices.

For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.

On behalf of the board,

"Sandeep Singh"

Sandeep Singh

Chief Executive Officer

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 regarding:mineral resource and reserve estimation; mine plan and operations; internal rate of return; sensitivities; net present value; potentialrecoveries; design parameters; economic potential; processing mineralized material; the potential of robust economics at Casino; advancingthe Project through additional engineering and towards the next step in permitting and submission of an environmental and socio-economiceffects statement; key changes to the TMF design; increases to the gold recovery in the heap leach; potential economic returns from theProject; estimated initial capital investment costs; estimated operating costs; estimated mining costs; development of the airstrip andall weather access road; anticipated concentrate handling service charges; developing and operating the Project in a safe, ethical andsocially-responsible manner; plans for further development and securing the required permits and licenses for further studies to consideroperation; market price of precious and base metals; or other statements that are not statement of fact. The material factors or assumptionsused to develop forward-looking statements include prevailing and projected market prices and foreign exchange rates, exploration estimatesand 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 andas more specifically disclosed throughout this document, and in 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.

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