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Western Copper and Gold Corp. appointed Robert Dirk as Chief Operating Officer and Christian Roldan as Vice President, Technical. The Casino Project, Canada's largest critical minerals project located in Yukon, is advancing through permitting and technical work.

The mine is projected to have a 27-year lifespan, contributing CA$429 million to Yukon’s GDP during construction and CA$1.3 billion annually during operations, creating thousands of jobs. The project aims to produce its own power using LNG generators, potentially improving Yukon’s power grid.

The submission of the Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment (ESE) initiates a critical permitting process. Analyst Rabi Nizami from the National Bank of Canada highlighted the casino as a significant M&A target in the current copper market, given its large-scale potential and favorable jurisdiction.