WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES METALLURGICAL PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED DRILL RESULTS
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES METALLURGICAL PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED DRILL RESULTS
VANCOUVER, B.C. Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN; NYSE American: WRN) announces the launching of a metallurgical testing program (the "Metallurgical Program") for its wholly-owned Casino Copper-Gold Project ("Casino"). Fifteen composite samples were prepared from core acquired in 2023 (the "Drill Program"). Western's Technical and Sustainability Committee, comprised of members from Western, Rio Tinto Canada Inc. and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, prepared the Drill and Metallurgical Programs.
不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華西部銅金公司（“西部” 或 “公司”）（多倫多證券交易所股票代碼：WRN；紐約證券交易所美國股票代碼：WRN）宣佈爲其全資擁有的賭場銅金項目（“賭場”）啓動冶金測試計劃（“冶金計劃”）。從 2023 年採集的岩心（“鑽探計劃”）中製備了十五個複合樣品。Western的技術和可持續發展委員會由西方公司、加拿大力拓公司和三菱材料公司的成員組成，負責制定鑽探和冶金計劃。
Drill Program
演習計劃
The 2023 Drill Program consisted of seven holes for 2,244 m ranging from 130 m to 556 m in length. The drill holes were located inside the current pit boundaries and were selected to provide a range of grades, host rocks, and mineralogy for the Metallurgical Program (see Figure 1). The drill holes were also selected to convert indicated resource to measured.
2023 年的鑽探計劃包括七個長度爲 2,244 米的孔，長度從 130 米到 556 米不等。鑽孔位於當前的礦山邊界內，被選中是爲了提供冶金項目的一系列品位、主巖和礦物學（見圖 1）。還選擇了鑽孔以將指示的資源轉換爲測量的資源。
The drill results continue to show the importance of the Core Zone wherein relatively higher grades are encountered as shown by DDH23-05, which intersected 158.5 m of supergene mineralization, in part oxidized, with 0.82% CuEq1. Furthermore, DDH23-04, which is approximately one kilometre west of the Core Zone, and DDH23-06, which is at the northwest edge of the Core Zone, intercepted 86.0 m of 0.56% CuEq1 and 174.0 m of 0.52% CuEq1, respectively, in the supergene zone. Table 1 includes all results from the Drill Program.
鑽探結果繼續顯示出核心區的重要性，那裏會遇到相對較高的品位，如 DDH23-05 所示，該礦區與 158.5 米的超基因礦化區相交，部分被氧化，CueQ 爲 0.82%1。此外，位於核心區以西約一公里處的 DDH23-04 和位於核心區西北邊緣的 DDH23-06 截獲了 0.56% cueQ 的 86.0 m1 以及 174.0 m 的 0.52% cueQ1分別在超基因區。表 1 包括鑽探計劃的所有結果。
Metallurgical Program
冶金計劃
The fifteen composite samples represent supergene and hypogene mineralization at various grades and will be subjected to comminution and flotation tests to produce a definitive concentrate from each composite. The results from this testing will be used to develop a more detailed geometallurgical model of the deposit. The test program is being carried out at ALS Metallurgy, based in Kamloops, BC, and is being supervised by Western, Rio Tinto Canada Inc., and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation personnel.
這十五個複合樣本代表了不同等級的超基因和次基因礦化，將進行粉碎和浮選測試，以從每種複合物中產生明確的濃縮物。測試結果將用於開發更詳細的礦牀地質冶金模型。該測試計劃正在總部位於不列顛哥倫比亞省坎盧普斯的ALS冶金公司進行，由Western、加拿大力拓公司和三菱材料公司的人員監督。
Table 1: 2023 drill program results
表 1：2023 年鑽探計劃結果
| Zone3 | From | To | Length | Cu (%) | Au (g/t) | Mo (%) | Ag (g/t) | CuEq1 |
| DDH23-01 | ||||||||
| CAP | 0.0 | 100.2 | 100.2 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 0.011 | 2.3 | 0.28 |
| Supergene | 100.2 | 244.2 | 144.0 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.008 | 2.3 | 0.46 |
| SUS | 100.2 | 244.2 | 144.0 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.008 | 2.3 | 0.46 |
| HYP | 244.2 | 400.0 | 155.8 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.002 | 1.0 | 0.19 |
| DDH23-02 | ||||||||
| CAP | 3.2 | 72.2 | 69.0 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.006 | 1.4 | 0.22 |
| Supergene | 72.2 | 229.0 | 156.8 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.013 | 1.9 | 0.50 |
| SOX | 72.2 | 92.5 | 20.3 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.006 | 1.5 | 0.31 |
| SUS | 92.5 | 229.0 | 136.5 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.014 | 1.9 | 0.52 |
| HYP | 229.0 | 556.0 | 327.0 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.016 | 1.2 | 0.38 |
| DDH23-03 | ||||||||
| CAP | 22.1 | 25.1 | 3.0 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.002 | 0.7 | 0.14 |
| Supergene | 25.1 | 109.5 | 84.5 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.006 | 1.5 | 0.43 |
| SOX | 25.1 | 42.6 | 17.5 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.003 | 1.3 | 0.34 |
| SUS | 42.6 | 109.5 | 66.9 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.006 | 1.6 | 0.45 |
| HYP | 109.5 | 528.0 | 418.5 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.018 | 2.4 | 0.43 |
| DDH23-04 | ||||||||
| CAP | 4.7 | 56.6 | 51.9 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.021 | 1.9 | 0.25 |
| Supergene | 56.6 | 142.6 | 86.0 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.027 | 2.4 | 0.56 |
| SUS | 56.6 | 142.6 | 86.0 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.027 | 2.4 | 0.56 |
| DDH23-05 | ||||||||
| CAP | 5.6 | 72.0 | 66.4 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.031 | 1.0 | 0.31 |
| Supergene | 72.0 | 230.5 | 158.5 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.039 | 1.6 | 0.82 |
| SOX | 72.0 | 159.0 | 87.0 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.043 | 1.5 | 0.84 |
| SUS | 159.0 | 230.5 | 71.5 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.032 | 1.9 | 0.79 |
| DDH23-06 | ||||||||
| CAP | 8.5 | 20.5 | 12.0 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 0.010 | 2.2 | 0.41 |
| Supergene | 20.5 | 194.5 | 174.0 | 0.21 | 0.36 | 0.013 | 1.6 | 0.52 |
| SOX | 20.5 | 86.5 | 66.0 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.013 | 2.0 | 0.69 |
| SUS | 86.5 | 194.5 | 108.0 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.012 | 1.4 | 0.41 |
| HYP | 194.5 | 256.8 | 62.3 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.011 | 0.6 | 0.16 |
| DDH23-07 | ||||||||
| CAP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Supergene | 34.2 | 77.1 | 42.9 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.006 | 1.3 | 0.39 |
| SUS | 34.2 | 77.1 | 42.9 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.006 | 1.3 | 0.39 |
| HYP | 77.1 | 130.3 | 53.2 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.014 | 1.8 | 0.48 |
| 區域3 | 來自 | 到 | 長度 | 銅 (%) | 金 (g/t) | 鉬含量 (%) | 銀 (g/t) | cueQ1 |
| DDH23-01 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | 0.0 | 100.2 | 100.2 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 0.011 | 2.3 | 0.28 |
| 超級基因 | 100.2 | 244.2 | 144.0 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.008 | 2.3 | 0.46 |
| SUS | 100.2 | 244.2 | 144.0 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.008 | 2.3 | 0.46 |
| 炒作 | 244.2 | 400.0 | 155.8 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.002 | 1.0 | 0.19 |
| DDH23-02 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | 3.2 | 72.2 | 69.0 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.006 | 1.4 | 0.22 |
| 超級基因 | 72.2 | 229.0 | 156.8 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.013 | 1.9 | 0.50 |
| SOX | 72.2 | 92.5 | 20.3 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.006 | 1.5 | 0.31 |
| SUS | 92.5 | 229.0 | 136.5 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.014 | 1.9 | 0.52 |
| 炒作 | 229.0 | 556.0 | 327.0 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.016 | 1.2 | 0.38 |
| DDH23-03 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | 22.1 | 25.1 | 3.0 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.002 | 0.7 | 0.14 |
| 超級基因 | 25.1 | 109.5 | 84.5 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.006 | 1.5 | 0.43 |
| SOX | 25.1 | 42.6 | 17.5 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.003 | 1.3 | 0.34 |
| SUS | 42.6 | 109.5 | 66.9 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.006 | 1.6 | 0.45 |
| 炒作 | 109.5 | 528.0 | 418.5 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.018 | 2.4 | 0.43 |
| DDH23-04 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | 4.7 | 56.6 | 51.9 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.021 | 1.9 | 0.25 |
| 超級基因 | 56.6 | 142.6 | 86.0 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.027 | 2.4 | 0.56 |
| SUS | 56.6 | 142.6 | 86.0 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.027 | 2.4 | 0.56 |
| DDH23-05 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | 5.6 | 72.0 | 66.4 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.031 | 1.0 | 0.31 |
| 超級基因 | 72.0 | 230.5 | 158.5 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.039 | 1.6 | 0.82 |
| SOX | 72.0 | 159.0 | 87.0 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.043 | 1.5 | 0.84 |
| SUS | 159.0 | 230.5 | 71.5 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.032 | 1.9 | 0.79 |
| DDH23-06 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | 8.5 | 20.5 | 12.0 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 0.010 | 2.2 | 0.41 |
| 超級基因 | 20.5 | 194.5 | 174.0 | 0.21 | 0.36 | 0.013 | 1.6 | 0.52 |
| SOX | 20.5 | 86.5 | 66.0 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.013 | 2.0 | 0.69 |
| SUS | 86.5 | 194.5 | 108.0 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.012 | 1.4 | 0.41 |
| 炒作 | 194.5 | 256.8 | 62.3 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.011 | 0.6 | 0.16 |
| DDH23-07 | ||||||||
| 帽子 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 超級基因 | 34.2 | 77.1 | 42.9 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.006 | 1.3 | 0.39 |
| SUS | 34.2 | 77.1 | 42.9 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.006 | 1.3 | 0.39 |
| 炒作 | 77.1 | 130.3 | 53.2 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.014 | 1.8 | 0.48 |
1CuEq metal prices: $US 3.60/lb Cu, $US 1700/oz Au, $US 14/lb Mo, $US 22/lb Ag with no adjustment for metallurgical recovery.
1CueQ金屬價格：銅價3.60美元/磅，每盎司金1700美元，月14美元/磅，銀22美元，不考慮冶金回收率。
2Widths are core length, not true width of mineralized intersection
2寬度是岩心長度，不是礦化交叉點的真實寬度
3CAP – leached cap, SUS – supergene sulphide, SOX – supergene oxide, HYP – hypogene
3CAP — 浸出蓋，SUS — 超級基因硫化物，SOX — 超級基因氧化物，HYP — 低基因
Figure 1: Drill hole map showing 2023 drilling (NAD83 / UTM Zone 7N).
圖 1：顯示 2023 年鑽探的鑽孔圖（NAD83/UTM Zone 7N）。
Qualified Persons
合格人員
The geological information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosures for Minerals Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators ("NI 43-101") and supervised, reviewed, and verified by Bill Williams, CPG and Interim Chair of Western, who is a "Qualified Person" as defined by NI 43-101.
本新聞稿中的地質信息是根據加拿大證券管理機構國家儀器43-101礦產項目披露標準（“NI 43-101”）中規定的加拿大監管要求編制的，並由CPG兼西方臨時主席比爾·威廉姆斯監督、審查和驗證，他是NI 43-101定義的 “合格人士”。
QA/QC protocol for DDH22-01, including assurance of chain of custody, has been implemented. Core samples are evenly cut by rock saw, then prepared and analyzed by ALS Geochemistry. Prepared samples are initially run using a four-acid digestion process and conventional multi-element ICP-AES analysis. Additional assaying for total copper and molybdenum is run using a four-acid digestion – AES or AAS method to a 0.001% detection limit. Gold assays are run using 30-gram samples by fire assay with an AA finish to a 0.005 ppm detection limit, with samples greater than 10 ppm finished gravimetrically. The QA/QC procedure involves regular submission of Certified Analytical Standards and property-specific duplicates. Check samples are also included and are sent to a secondary lab to test the primary labs' methods/procedures.
DDH22-01 的質量保證/質量控制協議，包括監管鏈的保證，已經實施。岩心樣品由巖鋸均勻切割，然後由ALS地球化學制備和分析。製備的樣品最初使用四酸消化過程和傳統的多元素 ICP-AES 分析進行處理。對銅和鉬總量的額外測定是使用四酸消化法（AES或AAS方法）進行的，檢出限爲0.001％。金分析使用30克樣本進行火焰分析，AA表面處理，檢出限爲0.005 ppm，樣品大於10 ppm的重量法完成。質量保證/質量控制程序包括定期提交經認證的分析標準和特定特性的副本。檢查樣本也包括在內，並送往二級實驗室測試主要實驗室的方法/程序。
ABOUT WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION
關於西方銅金公司
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.
西部銅金公司正在開發賭場項目，這是加拿大育空地區首屈一指的銅金礦，也是世界上最經濟的綠地銅金開採項目之一。欲了解更多信息，請訪問 www.Westerncopperandgold.com。
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.
公司致力於與我們的原住民和當地社區合作，使用國際公認的負責任採礦技術和做法，推進賭場項目。
On behalf of the board,
代表董事會
"Sandeep Singh"
“桑迪普·辛格”
Sandeep Singh
桑迪普·辛格
Chief Executive Officer
首席執行官
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
西方銅金公司
Cautionary Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
關於前瞻性陳述和信息的警示性免責聲明
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements 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 Canadian Securities Administrators (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words 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. In making the forward-looking statements herein, the Company has applied certain material assumptions including, but not limited to, the assumption that general business conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner.
本新聞稿包含有關西方航空未來業務預期發展的某些前瞻性陳述。非歷史事實的陳述是1995年《美國私人證券訴訟改革法》中定義的 “前瞻性陳述”，而加拿大證券管理局的國家儀器51-102（“NI 51-102”）中定義的 “前瞻性信息”（統稱爲 “前瞻性陳述”）。前瞻性陳述通常以 “期望”、“預期”、“相信”、“打算”、“估計”、“潛在”、“可能”、“可能” 或類似的表述來識別，或關於事件、條件或結果 “將”、“可能”、“可能” 或 “應該” 發生或實現的陳述。在本文發表前瞻性陳述時，公司運用了某些重要假設，包括但不限於假設總體業務狀況不會發生重大不利的變化。
Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual results, performance or achievements of Western and its subsidiaries may differ materially from 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 and other commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of 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 to cooperation of government agencies and First Nations in the development of the property and the issuance of required permits; risks related to the need to obtain additional financing to develop the property and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future 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 disclosed in Western's AIF and Form 40-F, and other information released by Western and filed with the applicable regulatory agencies.
前瞻性陳述是關於未來的陳述，本質上是不確定的，由於各種風險、不確定性和其他因素，Western及其子公司的實際業績、業績或成就可能與前瞻性陳述所表達或暗示的任何未來業績、業績或成就存在重大差異。此類風險和其他因素包括黃金、銅和其他大宗商品價格和貨幣匯率波動所涉及的風險；與鑽探結果的解釋以及礦牀的地質、連續性和品位有關的不確定性；資本和運營成本、回收率、產量估計和估計經濟回報估計的不確定性；與合資經營相關的風險；與政府機構和原住民合作開發房產和發行房產相關的風險所需的許可證；與需要獲得額外融資以開發房產相關的風險以及未來融資的可得性和條款的不確定性；建築項目可能延誤以及實現預期計劃里程碑的不確定性；許可證和其他政府批准及時獲得的不確定性；以及Western的AIF和40-F表格中披露的其他風險和不確定性，以及Western發佈並向適用監管機構提交的其他信息。
Western's forward-looking statements are based 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 of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
西方航空的前瞻性陳述基於管理層在陳述發表之日的信念、期望和觀點，除非適用的證券立法另有要求，否則西方航空不承擔任何更新或修改任何前瞻性陳述的意圖或義務，無論這些陳述是由於新信息、未來事件還是其他原因造成的。出於上述原因，投資者不應過分依賴前瞻性陳述。
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