The document is a corporate presentation for Western Copper and Gold Corporation that discusses their Casino copper-gold project in Canada. Some key points:
- The Casino project has significant copper and gold resources, ranking it as one of the largest copper-gold projects in Canada.
- A 2021 PEA showed robust economics for the project over a 47-year mine life, including an after-tax NPV of $2.33 billion and IRR of 19.5%.
- Work is ongoing to advance the project, including exploration drilling, metallurgical studies, and permitting activities, with a feasibility study expected in 2022.
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OCTOBER 2021 ā CORPORATE PRESENTATION
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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The information provided in this presentation is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning Western Copper and Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the āCompanyā). This document should be read in conjunction with all other disclosure documents of the Company. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the
accuracy or adequacy of the information presented herein.
Statements contained in this presentation that are not historical fact are āforward-looking statementsā as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
āforward-looking informationā as that term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (collectively, āforward-looking statementsā). Forward-looking statements
in this presentation include, without limitation, statements regarding mineral reserve and resource estimates, planned exploration and development activities, corporate objectives, the economic
prospects of the Companyās projects, the Companyās future plans or future revenues, and timing of development, or potential expansion or improvements. Such forward-looking statements are based
on certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, including, without limitation, with respect to any mineral reserve or resource estimate, the key assumptions and parameters on which
such estimates are based, prevailing and projected market prices and foreign exchange rates, projected capital and operating costs, continued availability of capital and financing, availability of
equipment and personnel required for 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. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from
estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Companyās ability to raise sufficient capital to fund development; changes in general economic conditions or financial
markets, changes in prices for the Companyās mineral products or increases in input costs; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geological continuity and grade of mineral
deposits; that mineral resources and reserves are not as estimated; risks related to cooperation of government agencies and First Nations in the exploration and development of the property; litigation;
legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments in Canada; technological and operational difficulties or inability to obtain permits encountered in
connection with exploration and development activities; labor relations matters, and changing foreign exchange rates, all of which are described more fully in the Companyās filings with the applicable
regulatory agencies. The Company 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 required by applicable securities legislation.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Readers/Investors: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the āSECā) permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral
deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce.
We use certain terms in this presentation, such as āmeasuredā, āindicatedā, and āinferredā āresourcesā, that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings
with the SEC. āInferred mineral resourcesā have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or part of an inferred mineral
resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. U.S. investors
are urged to consider closely the disclosure in the Companyās Form 40-F, which may be obtained from the Company or from the SECās website at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
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CLEAN AND TIGHTLY-HELD OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
Share Price C$ 1.89
Market Cap C$ 286M
Issued and outstanding (basic) 151,426,125
Warrants 1,500,000
Fully Diluted 159,267,225
Rio Tinto Canada 7.8%
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC 5.5%
Board and Senior Management 4.3%
Claret Asset Management Corp. 2.5%
Franklin Advisers, Inc. 2.1%
Kopernik Global Investors, LLC 1.7%
Net Smelter Return (NSR) 2.75%
CASH POSITION
June 30, 2021 (*pro-forma)
SHARE STRUCTURE
September 30, 2021
TOP SHAREHOLDERS
September 2021
TRADING Toronto Stock Exchange, NYSE American WRN
Cash & Short Term Investments
*Includes proceeds from July 2021 private placement
C$ 57.7 million
Short/Long Term Debt $Nil
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ROYALTY (OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES)
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Rioās investment provides opportunity for Rio to gain a better
understanding of Casino, through an agreed upon Scope of Work.
SCOPE OF WORK
āŖ Defined and performed in partnership with Rio, focusing on
technical, regulatory, and community aspects of the project.
TERMS*
āŖ Rio has the right to appoint:
āŖ A member to Casino Project Technical Committee
āŖ A non-voting observer to attend all meetings of the board
āŖ One director of the Company, if Rio Tintoās ownership increases to at least 12.5%
āŖ Three secondees to the Casino Project
āŖ Rio has the right to maintain ownership
āŖ Rio agrees not to dispose of any shares and to vote in favor of director nominations
āŖ Rio agrees to not acquire any securities of the Company, subject to certain exceptions
RIO TINTO STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
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STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
$25.6 M
WRN SHAREHOLDING
~8%
WRNās outstanding common shares
*Note: See further detail in press release dated May
17, 2021, filed on www.SEDAR.com
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Work Completed
āŖ Metallurgical and geotechnical drilling
āŖ Resource confirmation drilling
āŖ Soil sampling program east and south of the main Casino Deposit
āŖ Exploration: ~1,600 m in 6 holes on new targets
āŖ Enersoft drill core scanning; 48,000 m of new and historical core
Work in progress
āŖ Geochemical analysis of drilling and soil samples
āŖ Community and FN engagement
āŖ Review of regulatory environment
Upcoming work
āŖ Metallurgical studies for sulphide and oxide material
RIO TINTO WORK PROGRAM PROGRESS
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Executing on program developed in partnership with Rio Tinto
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Note: See News Releases dated June 24, 2021 and October 6, 2021.
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WRN AND THE CASINO DEPOSIT
SIGNIFICANT COPPER-GOLD PROJECT
ā One of the largest copper-gold projects in Canada
ā New PEA shows robust economics and long life
ā Strategic investment from Rio Tinto strengthens credibility
LOCATED IN THE RIGHT PLACE
ā Yukon, Canada ā a new emerging mining district
ā Straightforward permitting process
CONTINUING TO ADD VALUE
ā Significant Resource expansion in 2020
ā PEA, released Q2-2021
ā Launched Feasibility Study, expected Q2-2022
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CASINO
PROJECT
Whitehorse
Vancouver
B.C
YUKON
ALASKA
Skagway
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AN ATTRACTIVE COPPER OR GOLD MINE
CONTAINED METAL
VALUE DISTRIBUTION IN
THE M&I MILL RESOURCE
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Source: Casino 2021 PEA. US$2.75/lb copper, US$1,500/oz gold, US$18/oz silver, and US$11/lb moly.
See āNotesā in Appendix.
GOLD
14.5 Million oz M+I Resources
+ 6.6 Million oz Inferred Resources
COPPER
7.6 Billion lbs M+I Resources
+ 3.3 Billion lbs of Inferred Resources
COPPER
41%
GOLD
38%
MOLY
18%
SILVER
4%
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SIGNIFICANT COPPER DEPOSIT
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ā Measured & Indicated Resources ā Inferred Resources
Notes: Peer group data as per latest company documents and public files. See āNotesā in Appendix for equivalent calculations. No discount for metallurgical recovery.
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Cascabel
(SOL)
Casino
(WRN)
Josemaria
(JOSE)
Rosemont
(HBM)
Filo Del Sol
(FIL)
Arctic
(TMQ)
Copper
(B
lbs)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Cascabel
(SOL)
Casino
(WRN)
Josemaria
(JOSE)
Rosemont
(HBM)
Filo Del Sol
(FIL)
Arctic
(TMQ)
Copper
Equivalent
(B
lbs)
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SIGNIFICANT GOLD DEPOSIT
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ā Measured & Indicated Resources ā Inferred Resources
Notes: Peer group data as per latest company documents and public files. See āNotesā in Appendix for equivalent calculations. No discount for metallurgical recovery.
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Strip Ratio
0.38:1
LOM
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CASINO PEA SUMMARY
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Note: Based on Casino 2021 PEA at base case metal prices. See āNotesā in Appendix.
Payback
3 Years
NPV
$2.33 Billion
After-tax (8%)
IRR
19.5%
After-tax
Phase I (0-25 years)
Metal Prices Cu: US$3.35/lb Au: US$1,600/oz
Phase I + II
(0-47 years)
Mine Life
47 Years
LOM Cash Flow
$12 Billion
After-tax
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WHAT IS NEW ā 2021 PEA
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UPDATED RESOURCE (released July 2020):
āŖ M&I used for mill and heap leach feed
āŖ Inferred material in the pit considered waste
HEAP LEACH GOLD RECOVERY:
āŖ Potential gold recovery from heap leach increased to 70% based
on new column testing on various lithology samples
ACCESS ROAD:
āŖ Yukon and Federal government fund funding secured, cost
adjusted down
AIRSTRIP:
āŖ Relocated to limit potential impact on caribou habitat
TAILING MANAGEMENT FACILITY:
āŖ A number of significant changes
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PROPOSED TAILINGS DESIGN
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Cover
Main Embankment
NAG Tailings Separation Berm
Waste Rock
PAG Tailings
Tailings Facility Redesign - Reduced Risk, Reduced Environmental Impact and Improved Safety
āŖ Redesign incorporates the outcomes of the BATT study ā a collaboration with First Nations, YESAB and
Yukon government
āŖ Substantial reduction in the quantity of free-standing water impounded during operations and a
corresponding reduction of risk associated with this facility.
āŖ Closure by saturated non-acid generating tailings cover limiting the need for flooded cover.
āŖ A tailings dewatering facility to conserve additional coarse sand
material for dam construction.
āŖ Changes to the design of the starter dam to reduce
construction risk.
āŖ Added a HDS water treatment facility to
provide mitigation for potential water
surplus conditions, However, surplus
water is not expected under design
operating conditions.
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CASINO DEPOSIT
Notes: Eastāwest longitudinal section 6958400 N. Based on Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix.
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Mill Resource:
2.17 Billion Tonnes @ 0.36% CuEq (M&I)
1.43 Billion Tonnes @ 0.24% CuEq (Inferred)
Heap Leach Resource:
217 Million Tonnes @ 0.27 g/t AuEq (M&I)
31 Million Tonnes @ 0.18 g/t AuEq (Inferred)
>0.50% CuEq
0.20-0.50% CuEq
<0.20% CuEq
Phase I Pit
Phase II Pit
Core Zone:
800 m X 500 m zone
Grades significantly higher
than overall resource grade
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GOOD GRADE
GRADES IN LINE WITH PEERS:
Note: Casino data based on Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix. Peersā data based on mineral reserve estimates disclosed in such companiesā respective corporate websites or technical reports. Mine averages, Mining
Intelligence, May 2018
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0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80
Red Chris - NCM (301 Mt)
Mt. Milligan - CG (191 Mt)
Developing Mine Average
Highland Valley - TCK (329 Mt)
Gibraltar - TKO (511 Mt)
Copper Mountain - CMMC (466 Mt)
Operating Mine Average
Casino Mill Phase I + II (2.1 Bt)
Casino Mill Phase I (1.1 Bt)
Casino Mill Yr 1-4 (173 Mt)
Cu Eq Grade (%)
CASINO
PEERS
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EARLY PRODUCTION SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO PROJECT ECONOMICS
Years 1-4 Life of Mine
Average annual cash flow (pre-tax) (C$ M) 1,081 645
Average annual cash flow (after-tax) (C$ M) 965 487
Net Smelter Return ($/t ore milled) 41.92 28.14
Operating Cost ($/t ore milled) 9.84 9.84
Average Annual Metal Production
Copper (Mlbs) 253 170
Gold (kozs) 386 262
Silver (kozs) 1,702 1,429
Molybdenum (Mlbs) 17 16
Copper Equivalent (Mlbs) 543 386
Gold Equivalent (kozs) 995 708
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Source: Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix. Base Case metal prices: Cu: US$3.35/lb, Au: US$1,600/oz, Ag: US$24/oz, Mo: US$12/lb.
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PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT ā JUNE 2021
PROCESS PLANT & INFRASTRUCTURE $ Millions
Project Directs (including freight) $1,777
Project Indirects $390
Contingency $412
Subtotal Process Plant & Infrastructure $2,579
MINE COSTS
Mine Equipment $409
Mine Preproduction $211
Subtotal Mine Costs $620
Owners Costs $52
GRAND TOTAL $3,251
Sustaining Capital $719
TOTAL LIFE OF MINE CAPITAL COSTS $3,970
PROJECTED CAPITAL COSTS
Note: Based on Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix.
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LOW CASH COSTS
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ā¢ C1 cash costs of
negative $1.13/lb
copper produced (net
of by-products)
ā¢ Cash costs one of the
lowest of any project
being developed
Note: Based on Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix.
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SECOND PHASE DEVELOPMENT
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Phase I
Development
Phase I + II
Development
Sustaining Capital $719 million $1,808 million
Total LOM Capital $3.97 billion $5.01 billion
LOM pre-tax free cash flow $13.0 billion $17.2 billion
LOM after-tax free cash flow $9.0 billion $12.0 billion
Total mineralized material mined 1.3 billion tonnes 2.4 billion tonnes
Mill mineralized material 1.1 billion tonnes 2.1 billion tonnes
Heap leach mineralized material 204 million tonnes 240 million tonnes
Mill operation 25 years 47 years
Heap leach operation 23 years 33 years
LOM waste:ore ratio 0.38:1 0.47:1
Source: Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix. Base Case metal prices: Cu: US$3.35/lb, Au: US$1,600/oz, Ag: US$24/oz, Mo: US$12/lb.
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ENTERPRISE VALUE/PROJECT NPV (STUDY) BENCHMARKING
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Feasibility
Pre-Feasibility
PEA
WRN
āŖ WRN trades at 0.12x NPV, a significant discount to its peers
āŖ Undervalued against peers, trading at low end of peer valuation
Source: Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ and company disclosure as at June 18, 2021
Note: NorthMet project NPV based on āOpportunityā case.
2.31x
0.70x 0.66x 0.60x
0.49x 0.46x 0.42x
0.33x 0.31x
0.20x 0.19x 0.15x 0.12x 0.10x 0.08x 0.06x 0.04x 0.03x 0.03x
Sandfire
Res.
Am.
(Black
Butte)
Filo
Mining
(Filo
del
Sol)
Nevada
Copper
(Pumpkin
Hollow)
Highland
Copper
(Copperwood)
Marimaca
(Marimaca)
PolyMet
(NorhtMet)
Hot
Chili
(Productora)
Kutcho
Copper
(Kutcho)
Trilogy
Metals
(Arctic)
SolGold
(Cascabel)
Cordoba
(San
Matias)
Josemaria
(Josemaria)
Western
(Casino)
Northern
Dynasty
(Pebble)
Los
Andes
(Vizcachitas)
Pacific
Booker
(Morrison)
NorthIsle
(North
Island)
Panoro
(Cotabambas)
Candente
(Canariaco
Norte)
Western
(Casino)
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ENTERPRISE VALUE/COPPER EQUIVALENT RESOURCE BENCHMARKING (USĀ¢/lb CuEq)
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Feasibility
Pre-Feasibility
PEA
WRN
Source: RBC, Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ and company disclosure.
āŖ WRN is undervalued with greater growth opportunity compared to its peers
Ā¢20.4
Ā¢18.0 Ā¢11.4
Ā¢6.5 Ā¢6.2
Ā¢3.6
Ā¢2.9 Ā¢2.8 Ā¢2.5
Ā¢1.5 Ā¢1.1 Ā¢1.1 Ā¢1.0 Ā¢0.8 Ā¢0.8 Ā¢0.5 Ā¢0.3 Ā¢0.2 Ā¢0.2
Sandfire
Res.
Am.
(Black
Butte)
Marimaca
(Marimaca)
Filo
Mining
(Filo
del
Sol)
Trilogy
Metals
(Arctic)
Nevada
Copper
(Pumpkin
Hollow)
Kutcho
Copper
(Kutcho)
SolGold
(Cascabel)
PolyMet
(NorthMet)
Cordoba
(San
Matias)
Josemaria
(Josemaria)
Western
(Casino)
Hot
Chili
(Productora)
Pacific
Booker
(Morrison)
Los
Andes
(Vizcachitas)
Highland
Copper
(Copperwood)
NorthIsle
(North
Island)
Candente
(Canariaco
Norte)
Panoro
(Cotabambas)
Northern
Dynasty
(Pebble)
Western
(Casino)
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āŖ $130 million funding
committed from
Governments for the Casino
Access Road
āŖ Initial portion of road
through EA process ā expect
construction this year
āŖ Agreements with FNās on
key aspects of remaining
road reached
āŖ Construction bids out for
tender, expected to begin in
2021
CASINO ACCESS ROAD FUNDING SECURED
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Yukon Premier Sandy Silver
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CASINO INFRASTRUCTURE
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POWER
ā¢ Power to be supplied by 3 gas turbine driven generators for
a combined installed capacity of > 200 MW
ā¢ LNG trucked from Ft. Nelson
ā¢ MOU signed with Ferus Natural Gas Fuels Inc. (Ferus) to
supply the fuel at Ft. Nelson
ā¢ Ferus currently supplying Whitehorse power plant with LNG
from their plant in Alberta
PORT OF SKAGWAY
ā¢ Draft MOU developed with Alaska Government (AIDEA) with concept that they would build additional
storage capability and lease it to Casino
ā¢ Facility currently ships Minto mineās copper concentrate
ā¢ Port in the past has shipped ore in similar amounts as anticipated for Casino
ā¢ Port is 560 km from Casino
Note: Based on Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix.
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YUKON ā A STORIED AND MODERN RECORD OF MINING
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TIER 1 JURISDICTION
ā Mining territory in Canada
STRONG GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
ā Funding for marketing and
access road
STRAIGHTFORWARD PERMITTING
ā Single assessment agency
ā Several initiatives underway to
streamline processes
ACTIVE MINING DISTRICT
ā 3 mines in production by end of year
ā Eagle, Minto, and Keno Hill mines
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ESG COMMITMENT
SOCIAL
Committed to health and safety
and committed to the protection of
cultural values
ā Ongoing Engagement with Local
Communities and First Nations
ā 14+ Years of Operating Responsibly in
the Yukon
ā Co-operation Agreements Signed
with Key First Nations
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Committed to exceeding best
practices in protecting the
environment
ā Accepted the Robert E Leckie Award
for outstanding Environmental
stewardship
ā Committed to MACās Towards
Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative
GOVERNANCE
Committed to high ethical
standards and building long term
value
ā Corporate Disclosure Policy
ā Safety, Health & Environmental Policy
ā Whistleblower Policy
ā Insider Trading Policy
ā Covid-19 Policy
SUPPORTING
ā Selkirk Spirit Dancers
ā Tantalus Hot Lunch Program
ā Make-A-Wish Yukon
ā Yukon Imagination Library
ā TrāondĆ«k HwĆ«chāin First Fish Camp
ā Biennial Moosehide Gathering
ā Pacific Salmon Association
ā Moreā¦
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KEY ASSET IN AN EMERGING NEW GOLD DISTRICT
ā Major miners in area ā Rio Tinto, Newmont, Agnico-Eagle, Kinross,
and others
ā ~ 30 million ounces of gold in district*
ā Significant exploration upside
ā Government commitment to fund access to area
ā 2 Projects in permitting
ā Community and First Nation support
*Based on Company records. Coffee, Casino, Golden Saddle and Arc and Freegold
Mountain deposits.
COFFEE
WHITE GOLD
CASINO
WRN/Rio Tinto
Agnico Eagle/
Kinross
Newmont
Teck
Newmont
Companies in
the District:
TRIUMPH
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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS AND PATH FORWARD
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CASINO PROJECT ALREADY TICKS MANY OF THE BOXES:
ā Significant copper and gold project
ā Yukon ā an emerging mining district
ā Clear path to unlock value
STEADY PROGRESS:
ā 2018: Tailings alternatives study completed
ā 2019: Infill drilling campaign completed
ā 2020: Updated resource released
ā 2021 (Q2): PEA released
UPCOMING CATALYSTS:
āŖ Execute program developed in partnership with Rio Tinto
āŖ Complete Feasibility Study in Q2-2022
āŖ Submit EA proposal
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ANALYST COVERAGE
H.C. WAINWRIGHT & CO.
Heiko F. Ihle, CFA
Tel: (212) 356 - 0500
CORMARK SECURITIES
Stefan Ioannou
Tel: (416) 943-4222
ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS
Tel: (949) 720-7108
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KEY MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD
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Ken Williamson, B.A.Sc., MBA,
P.Eng
Director & Interim Chairman
Paul West-Sells, PhD
President & CEO
Cameron Brown, P.Eng
VP Engineering
Varun Prasad, CPA, CGA
CFO
Former investment banker with
a focus on capital markets and
mergers and acquisitions.
Extensive board experience.
Metallurgical Engineer with
significant management and
metallurgical experience in
increasingly senior roles with
BHP, Placer Dome and Barrick.
Professional Accountant, with
extensive experience in
financial reporting and
regulatory matters and
increasingly senior roles with
WRN since 2011.
Formerly Project Manager for
Bechtel Engineering and
Western Silver Corporation.
Shena Shaw
VP, Environmental &
Community Affairs
Extensive experience in
environmental consulting with
a focus on responsible
development of resource
extraction through the
environmental assessment and
Indigenous engagement
processes.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Michael Vitton,
Director
Mr. Vitton is the former Executive Managing Director, Head, US Equity Sales, Bank of Montreal Capital Markets
where he originated and placed more than USD $200 billion through public and secondary offerings and M&A
transactions across all sectors.
Klaus Zeitler,
Ph.D.
Director
Formerly Senior VP of Teck Cominco and founder and CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation. Currently Executive
Chairman of Amerigo Resources Corp., Chairman and Director of Los Andes Copper Ltd., Chairman of Rio2Limited
President and CEO of Banyan Gold Corp. Ms. Christie serves on the boards of Constantine Metal Resources Ltd
and Klondike Gold Corp. and was the President of one the Yukon's largest placer mining operations. Founding
board member of YESAB.
Tara Christie,
B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., P.Eng
Director
Ken WIlliamson,
B.A.Sc., MBA, P.Eng
Director & Interim Chair
Former investment banker. Mr. Williamson has served on the boards of Eicon Technology Corporation, Glamis
Gold Ltd., BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., Uranium One Inc., BlackRock Ventures Inc., Quadra FNX
Mining Ltd., Tahoe Resources Inc. and Goldcorp Inc.
Bill Williams,
Ph.D., CPG
Director
Economic geologist with expertise in company/project (e)valuations, M&A analyses, risk analysis, project
management, and permitting strategies. Mr. Williams has served on the boards of Detour Gold Corporation, Zinc
One Resources Inc. and Orvana Minerals Corp.
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OPERATING COST
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MILLING
OPERATION
HEAP LEACH
OPERATION
($/tonne)
Milling $5.72
Mining $3.66
General & Administrative $0.45
Total $9.84
($/tonne)
Heap Leach Operation $1.30
ADR/SART $4.67
Total $5.98
Note: Based on Casino 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix.
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CORE ZONE
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Casino Core Zone
āŖ 800 m X 500 m zone in the center of the deposit
āŖ Primarily breccia geology
āŖ Grades significantly higher in this zone as compared to
the overall resource grade
NSR
Cog Class Copper Gold Moly Silver CuEq
($/t) Mt (%) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (%)
Measured 145.3 0.31 0.40 0.025 2.1 0.74
5.70 Indicated 2,028.0 0.14 0.17 0.016 1.4 0.33
M+I 2,173.3 0.15 0.18 0.017 1.4 0.36
Measured 101.3 0.36 0.47 0.030 2.3 0.87
30 Indicated 229.6 0.28 0.31 0.032 2.3 0.62
M+I 330.9 0.30 0.36 0.032 2.3 0.70
Mineral Resource - Mill Material by NSR Cutoff (C$)
Notes: Resource from 2021 PEA. See āNotesā in Appendix. Drill results taken from press release dated February 2, 2021
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Note: See āNotesā in Appendix
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Chargeability @ 67 ms
Current deposit outline
MT @ 66 mS
Source: Witherly, Ken, āNew Riches from Old Data; a Re-evaluation of Legacy Data from the Casino Deposit,
Yukon, AME Roundup, January 25, 2018
ā¢ Additional geophysical
targets identified at depth
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Copper Concentrate Molybdenum Concentrate
Note: based on Casino 2021 PEA, see āNotesā in Appendix.
Element Avg Value Unit
Copper 28 %
Gold 25 g/t
Silver 120 g/t
Molybdenum 0.05 %
Iron 26 %
Sulphur 36 %
Arsenic 200 g/t
Antimony 250 g/t
Mercury 1 g/t
Cadmium 40 g/t
Fluorine 100 g/t
Silica 2 %
Element Avg Value Unit
Molybdenum 57.4 %
Copper 0.39 %
Rhenium 133.5 g/t
Iron 0.8 %
Sulphur 37.9 %
Arsenic 1659 g/t
Antimony 100 g/t
Mercury <1 g/t
Cadmium 3 g/t
Fluorine ND g/t
Silica 1.74 %
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āCasino PEAā:
ā¢ Technical report entitled āCasino Project, Form 43-101F1 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment, Yukon, Canada" dated June 22, 2021, a copy of which is available on the
Company's website at www.westerncopperandgold.com.
ā¢ Prepared by Prepared by: Daniel Roth, PE, P.Eng.; Mike Hester, F Aus IMM; John M. Marek, P.E.; Laurie M. Tahija, MMSA-QP; Carl Schulze, P.Geo.; Daniel Friedman, P.Eng;
each of whom is a qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 ("Qualified Person")
ā¢ Mineral Resources
ā¢ The Mineral Resources have an effective date of 3 July 2020 and the estimate was prepared using the definitions in CIM Definition Standards (10 May 2014).
ā¢ All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely.
ā¢ Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
ā¢ Mineral Resources for leach material are based on prices of US$2.75/lb copper, US$1500/oz gold and US$18/oz silver
ā¢ Mineral Resources for mill material are based on prices of US$2.75/lb copper, US$1500/oz gold, US$18/oz silver, and US$11.00/lb moly.
ā¢ Mineral Resources are based on NSR cut-off of C$5.46/t for leach material and C$5.70/t for mill material.
ā¢ NSR value for leach material is as follows:
ā¢ NSR (C$/t) = $12.65 x copper (%) + $41.55 x gold (g/t) + $0.191 x silver (g/t), based on copper recovery of 18%, gold recovery of 66% and silver recovery of 26%.
ā¢ NSR value for hypogene sulphide mill material is:
ā¢ NSR (C$/t) = $60.18 x copper (%) + $41.01 x gold (g/t) + $214.94 x moly (%) + 0.355 x silver (g/t), based on recoveries of 92.2% copper, 66% gold, 50% silver and 78.6% moly.
ā¢ NSR value for supergene mill material is:
ā¢ NSR (C$/t) = $65.27 x recoverable copper (%) + $42.87 x gold (g/t) + $142.89 x moly (%) + 0.425 x silver (g/t), based on recoveries of 69% gold, 60% silver and 52.3% moly.
Recoverable copper = 0.94 x (total copper ā soluble copper).
ā¢ Mineral Resources are reported in relation to a conceptual constraining pit shell in order to demonstrate reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction, as required by
the definition of Mineral Resource in NI 43-101; mineralization lying outside of the pit shell is excluded from the Mineral Resource.
ā¢ AuEq and CuEq values are based on prices of US$2.75/lb copper, US$1500/oz gold, US$18/oz silver, and US$11.00/lb moly, and account for all metal recoveries and
smelting/refining charges.
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Other technical information in this presentation:
ā¢ Technical information regarding the Casino Project contained in this presentation is based on the Casino 2021 PEA prepared by or under the supervision of the Qualified Persons
noted previously.
ā¢ Copper equivalent calculations in this presentation are based on: US$2.75/lb copper; US$1500/oz gold; US$11/lb molybdenum; and US$18/oz silver, US$0.85/lb zinc, US$4.00/lb
antimony, US$0.80/lb lead.
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