September 22, 2009 - News Release 06-2009
WESTERN COPPER ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHANGES
VANCOUVER, B.C. Western Copper Corporation (?Western Copper? or the ?Company?)
(TSX:WRN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Byford as a new
Director of the Company and informs that, effective today, Mr. Ross
Beaty has resigned from his position
of Co-Chairman and Director.
"I would like to thank Ross for his valued
contribution to the Company and I am pleased that Mr. Byford has agreed to
serve on Western Copper?s
Board of Directors," said Dale Corman, President & CEO. "His
valuable expertise will be a great asset to the Board and to the Company."
Mr. Byford is a former partner of KPMG LLP and Senior
Vice President and Director of KPMG Corporate Finance Inc. He graduated from Simon
Fraser University
in 1969 and obtained his professional qualification as a Chartered Accountant
in 1971. He has a background in audit and tax and acquired significant
experience with numerous public companies during his 39 years with KPMG and
predecessor firms. In 1983, Mr. Byford became Managing Partner of the B.C.
Region consulting practice and was a founding partner of the firm?s corporate finance
practice. Mr. Byford has acted as lead financial adviser on a wide range
of finance, divestiture and acquisition transactions in many industry
sectors. He was an elected Governor of the Vancouver Stock Exchange and
has been a frequent speaker on corporate governance, securities and corporate
finance matters.
The Board acknowledges Mr. Beaty?s contributions in guiding the company since the
merger of Western Copper with Lumina Resources in November 2006 and wishes him
success in his future endeavors.
?I have enjoyed my time on Western Copper?s
Board and intend to step down to focus my time on my new geothermal company,
Magma Energy Corp., but I will be available to serve as an advisor to assist
where I can to enable Western Copper to continue to advance its prospects and
opportunities? said Ross Beaty. ?I look
forward to remaining a Western Copper shareholder for many years in order to
gain exposure to all its projects and plans as they mature in coming years?.
ABOUT WESTERN COPPER CORPORATION
Western
Copper is a Vancouver
based exploration and development company with significant copper, gold and
molybdenum resources and reserves. The Company has 100% ownership of four
Canadian properties. The two most advanced projects are the Carmacks
Copper Project and the Casino Project both located in the Yukon.
The Casino Project is one of the world's largest open-pittable
copper, gold and molybdenum deposits. For more information, visit www.westerncoppercorp.com
On
behalf of the board,
?Dale
Corman?
F. Dale
Corman
President
& CEO
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For more information please contact Paul
West-Sells, EVP Corporate Development or Chiara Orrigoni,
Investor Relations at 604.684.9497 or email info@westerncoppercorp.com
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