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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170105165733
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-17-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Copper & Gold Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364125
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35075
		FILM NUMBER:		17511539

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 - 570 GRANVILLE ST.
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046849497

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 - 570 GRANVILLE ST.
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 3P1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Western Copper CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060525
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<DESCRIPTION>WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION 6-K
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 <div style="text-align:center;padding:1px;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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 <div style="text-align:center;padding:1px;font-weight:bold;">Report of Foreign Private Issuer</div>
 <div style="text-align:center;padding:1px;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Rule 13A-16 or 15D-16<br />of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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     <font>Dated: </font><font>January 5, 2017</font>
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     <font style="font-weight:bold">Western Copper and Gold Corporation</font><br /><br />
     <font>By:&#160;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline">/s/&#160;&#160;Julien Francois</font><br />
     <font> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font>Julien Francois</font><br />
     <font> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-style:italic">Chief Financial Officer</font>
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    <a href="exhibit99.htm">Press Release of <font>Western Copper and Gold Corporation dated January 5, 2017</font></a>
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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<p></p>
<b>Western Copper and Gold Comments on Recent Trading Activity</b>
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VANCOUVER, BC -- (Marketwired - January 05, 2017) - Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE MKT: WRN) comments on recent trading at the request of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ("IIROC"), on behalf of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company is not aware of any undisclosed material change to the Company's business or operations that would cause the recent movement in Western's share price, and has no material change to report at this time.
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ABOUT WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION
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Western Copper and Gold Corporation is developing the Casino Project, Canada's premier Copper-Gold mine in the Yukon Territory. For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.
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On behalf of the board,
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"Paul West-Sells"
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Dr. Paul West-Sells
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President & CEO
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For more information, please contact:
Chris Donaldson,
Manager, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
604.638.2520
cdonaldson@westerncopperandgold.com</pre>
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