WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF C$5 MILLION FINANCING WITH RIO TINTO
WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF C$5 MILLION FINANCING WITH RIO TINTO
VANCOUVER, B.C. Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN; NYSE American: WRN) announces it has completed the previously announced private placement with Rio Tinto Canada Inc. ("Rio Tinto") pursuant to Rio Tinto's subscription rights as a result of the Company's recent issuance of common shares.
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，由於力拓最近發行普通股，它已根據力拓加拿大公司（“力拓集團”）的認購權完成了先前宣佈的私募配售。
Rio Tinto acquired 2,609,890 common shares of the Company at a price of C$1.90 per share for proceeds of C$4,958,791, allowing Rio Tinto to maintain its interest of approximately 9.7%.
力拓以每股1.90加元的價格收購了該公司2,609,890股普通股，收益爲4,958,791加元，這使力拓得以維持其約9.7％的權益。
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.
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。
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.
該公司致力於與我們的原住民和當地社區合作，使用國際認可的負責任採礦技術和實踐來推進賭場項目。
For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.
欲了解更多信息，請訪問 www.Westerncopperandgold.com。
On behalf of the board,
代表董事會
"Sandeep Singh"
Sandeep Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Western Copper and Gold Corporation
“桑迪普·辛格”
桑迪普·辛格
首席執行官
西方銅金公司