Western Copper and Gold in its everyday operation takes positive action to protect the safety of its workers and to conserve natural resources while minimizing the impact on the environment. We are applying appropriate technology and we are conducting ourselves responsibly at all stages of mining: exploration, mine development, mine production and processing, decommissioning and reclamation.

Western Copper and Gold is committed to achieving the following four objectives during construction, operation, reclamation and closure of the mine:

• Protect public health and safety
• Minimize, mitigate or prevent adverse environmental impacts
• Reclaim the site to a land use state consistent with surrounding conditions
• Ensure long-term stability of the spent ore and waste rock storage area and site water quality