Notice-and-Access Notification to Shareholders

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 27, 2022

You are receiving this notice because Western Copper and Gold Corporation (the "Company") is using the notice-and-access model ("Notice-and-Access") for the delivery of meeting materials to its shareholders in respect of the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on June 27, 2022 (the "Meeting").

Under Notice-and-Access, instead of receiving paper copies of the Company's management information circular (the "Circular"), notice of meeting and other meeting materials (together, the "Meeting Materials"), shareholders are receiving this notice containing information on how to access the Meeting Materials electronically. Along with this notice, shareholders will receive a proxy or voting instruction form, as applicable, enabling them to vote at the Meeting. The use of this alternative means of delivering meeting materials is more environmentally friendly and reduces the Company's printing and mailing costs. Shareholders with existing instructions on their account to receive printed materials will receive a printed copy of the Meeting Materials.

The Company will not use procedures known as "stratification" in relation to its use of Notice-and- Access in relation to the Meeting. Stratification occurs when a reporting issuer using Notice-and- Access provides a paper copy of the relevant information circular to some, but not all, shareholders with the notice package in relation to the relevant meeting.

SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER AND VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:

1. Number of Directors: To set the number of Directors at five (5). See the section entitled "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon - Election of Directors" in the Circular.

2. Election of Directors: To elect the directors of the Company for the ensuing year. See the section entitled "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon - Election of Directors" in the Circular.

3. Appointment of Auditor: To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the directors to fix the auditor's remuneration. See the section entitled "Particulars of Matters to be Acted Upon - Appointment of Auditor" in the Circular.

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4. Other Business: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. See the section entitled "Other Matters" in the Circular.

WE REMIND SHAREHOLDERS TO REVIEW THE MEETING MATERIALS PRIOR TO VOTING.

WEBSITES WHERE THE MEETING MATERIALS ARE POSTED

You may view the Meeting Materials on the Company's website:

www.westerncopperandgold.com/events/agm-2022

You can also access the Meeting Materials online under the Company's profile:

www.sedar.com (Canada)

www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml (United States)

HOW TO OBTAIN PAPER COPIES OF THE MEETING MATERIALS

You may request a paper copy of the Meeting Materials, including the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021 by mail. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy.

To ensure you receive the Meeting Materials in advance of the voting deadline and meeting date, all requests must be received no later than May 20, 2022. If you request the current Meeting Materials, please note that another proxy or voting instruction form, as applicable, will not be sent to you. Please retain your current one for voting purposes.

To request any or all of the Meeting Materials or to make any other enquiry, please contact the Company:

Email:info@westerncopperandgold.com

Within North America:              1-888-966-9995 (toll-free)

Outside North America:            +1-604-684-9497

YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares, you must vote using the methods indicated on your enclosed proxy or voting instruction form.

There are several ways to vote your shares including online and via telephone. You will find attached to this notice a form of proxy or a voting instruction form containing instructions on how to vote your shares. If you wish to attend and vote at the Meeting, please follow the instructions found in the enclosed form of proxy or voting instruction form.

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD CORPORATION

Suite 1200 - 1166 Alberni Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3Z3

Telephone:  (604) 684-9497
Facsimile:  (604) 669-2926

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

(As at May 6, 2022, except as indicated)

Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") is providing this management information circular (the "Information Circular") and a form of proxy in connection with management's solicitation of proxies for use at the annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders of the Company to be held on June 27, 2022 and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. Unless the context otherwise requires, when we refer in this Information Circular to the Company, its subsidiaries are also included. The Company will conduct its solicitation by mail and officers and employees of the Company may, without receiving special compensation, also telephone or make other personal contact. The Company will pay the cost of solicitation.

Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts referenced herein are expressed in Canadian dollars.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDER

The purpose of a proxy is to designate persons who will vote the proxy on a shareholder's behalf in accordance with the instructions given by the shareholder in the proxy. The persons whose names are printed in the enclosed form of proxy are officers or directors of the Company (the "Management Proxyholders").

A shareholder has the right to appoint a person other than a Management Proxyholder to represent the shareholder at the Meeting by striking out the names of the Management Proxyholders and by inserting the desired person's name in the blank space provided in the form of proxy or by executing a proxy in a form similar to the enclosed form. A proxyholder need not be a shareholder.

VOTING BY PROXY

Only registered shareholders as of May 6, 2022 or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") represented by a properly executed proxy will be voted or be withheld from voting on each matter referred to in the Notice of Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and, if the shareholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the Common Shares will be voted accordingly.

If a shareholder does not specify a choice and the shareholder has appointed one of the Management Proxyholders as proxyholder, the Management Proxyholder will vote in favour of the matters specified in the Notice of Meeting and in favour of all other matters proposed by management at the Meeting.

The enclosed form of proxy also gives discretionary authority to the person named therein as proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the date of this Information Circular, management of the Company knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting.

COMPLETION AND RETURN OF PROXY

Completed forms of proxy must be deposited at the office of the Company's registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc. ("Computershare"), Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 8^th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, using the methods set out in the form of proxy, not later than forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, prior to the time of the Meeting, unless the chairman of the Meeting elects to exercise his discretion to accept proxies received subsequently.

NON-REGISTERED HOLDERS

Only shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Company as the registered holders of Common Shares or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Most shareholders of the Company are "non-registered" shareholders because the Common Shares they own are not registered in their names but instead registered in the name of a nominee such as a brokerage firm through which they purchased the Common Shares; bank, trust company, trustee or administrator of self-administered RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans; or clearing agency such as The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (a "Nominee"). If you purchased your Common Shares through a broker, you are likely a non-registered holder.

In accordance with securities regulatory policy, the Company has distributed copies of the Meeting materials, being the Notice of Meeting, this Information Circular, the form of proxy and a notice (the "Notice-and-Access Notification") in the form required under the notice-and-access regime adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators (see "Notice-and-Access" below), to the Nominees for distribution to non-registered holders.

Nominees are required to forward the Meeting materials to non-registered holders to seek their voting instructions in advance of the Meeting. Common Shares held by Nominees can only be voted in accordance with the instructions of the non-registered holder. The Nominees often have their own form of proxy mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions. If you wish to vote by proxy, you should carefully follow the instructions from the Nominee in order to ensure that your Common Shares are voted at the Meeting.

If you, as a non-registered holder, wish to vote at the Meeting in person, you should appoint yourself as proxyholder by writing your name in the space provided on the request for voting instructions or proxy provided by the Nominee and return the form to the Nominee in the envelope provided. Do not complete the voting section of the form as your vote will be taken at the Meeting.

Non-registered holders who have not objected to their Nominee disclosing certain ownership information about themselves to the Company are referred to as "non-objecting beneficial owners ("NOBOs"). Those non-registered holders who have objected to their Nominee disclosing ownership information about themselves to the Company are referred to as "objecting beneficial owners" ("OBOs").

The Company is not sending the Meeting materials directly to NOBOs in connection with the Meeting, but rather has distributed copies of the Meeting materials to the Nominees for distribution to NOBOs.

The Company intends to pay for Nominees to deliver the Meeting materials and Form 54-101F7 Request for Voting Instructions Made by Intermediary to OBOs.

NOTICE-AND-ACCESS

The Company is sending this Information Circular to shareholders using notice-and-access as permitted by National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and NI 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations. The Meeting materials, including this Information Circular, are available on the Company's website at https://www.westerncopperandgold.com/events/agm-2022/ and will remain on the website for at least one full year from the date that the Meeting materials are posted on SEDAR. The Meeting materials are also available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The Company will not use procedures known as "stratification" in relation to its use of the notice-and-access provisions in relation to the Meeting. Stratification occurs when a reporting issuer using notice-and-access provides a paper copy of the relevant information circular to some, but not all, shareholders with the notice package in relation to the relevant meeting. Shareholders will receive a Notice-and-Access Notification and a form of proxy or voting instruction form and may choose to receive a printed paper copy of the Information Circular.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXY

Any registered shareholder who has returned a proxy may revoke it at any time before it has been exercised. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a registered shareholder, his or her attorney authorized in writing or, if the registered shareholder is a corporation, a corporation under its corporate seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized, may revoke a proxy by instrument in writing, including a proxy bearing a later date. The instrument revoking the proxy must be deposited at the registered office of the Company, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the date of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or with the chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting. Only registered shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. Non-registered holders who wish to change their vote must, at least seven days before the Meeting, arrange for their respective Nominees to revoke the proxy on their behalf.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as set out herein, no person who has been a director or executive officer of the Company at any time since the beginning of the Company's last financial year, no proposed nominee of management of the Company for election as a director of the Company and no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in matters to be acted upon at the Meeting.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value, of which 151,517,791 Common Shares are issued and outstanding as of May 6, 2022. Persons who are registered holders of Common Shares at the close of business on the record date of May 6, 2022 will be entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the Meeting and will be entitled to one vote for each Common Share held.

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, no person beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly, Common Shares carrying 10% or more of the voting rights attached to the issued and outstanding Common Shares.

In connection with the strategic investment by Rio Tinto Canada Inc. ("Rio Tinto") completed in May 2021, resulting in Rio Tinto owing approximately 8% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, the Company and Rio Tinto entered into an investor rights agreement, whereby, Rio Tinto has certain rights, including the right to appoint (a) one non-voting observer to attend all meetings of the Board until the earlier of (i) Rio Tinto's ownership falling below 5.0%, and (ii) November 28, 2022; and (b) one director of the Company, if Rio Tinto's ownership increases to at least 12.5% before November 28, 2022. Rio Tinto has a one-time right to extend the above dates until November 28, 2023.

Rio Tinto also has (a) the right to participate in future equity issuances to maintain its ownership in the Company until the earlier of (i) Rio Tinto's ownership falling below 5.0%, and (ii) May 28, 2023; (b) a one-time "demand registration right" until the earlier of (i) Rio Tinto's ownership falling below 8.0%, and (ii) May 28, 2023; and (c) "piggy-back registration rights" until the earlier of (i) Rio Tinto's ownership falling below 8.0%, and (ii) May 28, 2023. Rio Tinto has a one-time right to extend the above dates until May 28, 2024.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The directors of the Company are elected at each annual general meeting and hold office until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the enclosed proxy will be voted for the nominees herein listed.

Management of the Company proposes to nominate each of the following persons for election as a director. The proposed nominees in the list that follows are, in the opinion of the Company, well qualified to direct the Company's activities for the ensuing year and have confirmed their willingness to serve as directors, if elected.

Information concerning such persons, as furnished by the individual nominees, is set out in the table below. All nominees were elected to the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") at the annual general and special meeting of shareholders held in 2021.

(1) The information as to country and province or state of residence, and principal occupation, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been furnished by the respective nominees.

(2) Common Shares beneficially owned, controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, as at May 6, 2022 is based upon information obtained from the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders. Unless otherwise indicated, such Common Shares are held directly.

(3) Member of the Audit Committee.

(4) Member of the Compensation Committee.

(5) Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

Kenneth Williamson, B.A.Sc., MBA, P.Eng.

Mr. Williamson is a professional director with over 40 years of experience in natural resources and investment banking, where his focus has been on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Williamson worked in the oil and gas sector before transitioning into investment banking at Midland Walwyn/Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. where he was Vice-Chairman of Investment Banking until 1998. Mr. Williamson has held various positions on boards throughout his career, including Eicon Technology Corporation, Glamis Gold Ltd., BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc., Uranium One Inc., BlackRock Ventures Inc., Quadra FNX Mining Ltd., Tahoe Resources Inc. and Goldcorp Inc. Mr. Williamson is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).

Tara Christie, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

Ms. Christie has over 20 years' experience in the exploration and mining business. Ms. Christie is currently the President and CEO of Banyan Gold Corp., and serves on the boards of Banyan Gold and Osisko Green Acquisition Limited. She was formerly the President of privately owned Gimlex Gold Mines Ltd. (2006-2016), one the Yukon's largest placer mining operations. Ms. Christie has been a board member of Constantine Metal Resources Ltd., Klondike Gold Corp., PDAC, AMEBC and other industry associations and was a founding board member of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (2004-2016). She is active in non-profits and charities, including being President of a registered charity "Every Student, Every Day" that works to improve attendance in Yukon schools. Ms. Christie has B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. degrees in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a registered professional engineer in BC and Yukon.

Michael Vitton

Mr. Vitton is the former Executive Managing Director, Head, US Equity Sales, Bank of Montreal Capital Markets (BMO Capital Markets) where he originated and placed more than USD $200 billion through public and secondary offerings and M&A transactions across all market sectors. In the metals and mining sector, Mr. Vitton has acted as seed investor, lead/co-lead underwriter or in a M&A capacity, in some of the most important deals in the sector including African Platinum Ltd., Arequipa Resources Ltd., Bema Gold Corp, Brancotte Resources, Comaplex Minerals Corp., Detour Gold Corp, Diamond Fields Resources Inc., Echo Bay Mines Ltd., Francisco Gold Corp., Franco-Nevada Corp., Gammon Gold Inc., Getchell Gold Corp., Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd., Guinor Resources Ltd., Hemlo Gold Mines Inc., Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Meridian Gold Inc., MexGold Resources Inc., Minefinders Corporation Ltd., Moto Goldmines Ltd., New Gold Inc., Northern Orion Resources Inc., Osisko Mining Inc., Peru Copper Inc., Wheaton River Minerals Ltd., Randgold Resources Ltd., Rio Narcea Gold Mines Ltd., Skye Resources Inc., Semafo Inc., Sino Gold Mining Ltd., UrAsia Energy, UraMin Inc. among many others. Mr. Vitton was also the co-founder of MMX Minerals e Metalicos SA (Brazil) ("MMX") and LLX Logistica SA (Brazil). MMX sold Minas Rio and Amapa assets to Anglo American Corporation for USD $5.5 billion in cash in December 2008, returning USD $8.8 billion in cash or stock distributions to MMX shareholders, offering six times return from IPO in two and half years. LLX Logistica (Acu Port) was sold to EIG (Energy Infrastructure Group). Additionally, he co-founded Petro Rio SA, one of the largest independent Brazilian public oil and gas producers, producing over 35,000 bbls per day, with a current market capitalization of USD $4.0 billion.

Recently, Mr. Vitton acted as seed investor and capital markets advisor to Newmarket Gold Inc., which was sold to Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. for $ 1 billion, combining to form a $2.4 billion company. Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. was awarded 2018 Digger of the Year (Diggers and Dealers), merging in February 2022 with Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. He acted as investor and capital markets advisor to ASX-listed Gold Road Resources Ltd. (ASX: GOR), raising AUD $57 million, and bringing the Gruyere gold mine into production jointly with Gold Fields SA. Gold Road Resources Ltd. won the Diggers and Dealers award for best deal in 2017. He acted as investor and advisor to Cardinal Resources Ltd. in its acquisition by Shandong Gold Group for AUD $394 million. Mr. Vitton was an investor, director and special committee member of Premier Gold Mines Limited (TSX:PG), in its acquisition by Equinox Gold Corp. for $611.7 million and spin out of I-80 Gold. Mr. Vitton is a partner and member of P5 Infrastructure, operating in partnership with EQT Infrastructure/CMA CGM, where EQT Infrastructure/ P5 Infrastructure acquired 90% of Global Gateway South Terminal/ Fenix Marine Services, a deep sea terminal in Long Beach Harbor, CA. In January 2022, EQT Infrastructure/ P5 Infrastructure sold Global Gateway South/ Fenix Marine Services for USD $2.3 billion EV, returning 3x in four years. Mr. Vitton is a seed investor and advisor to Ensign Gold. Mr. Vitton is a shareholder and director of Western Copper and Gold Corporation. Mr. Vitton holds his securities licenses thru INTE Securities LLC. Mr. Vitton is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School, former Seat Holder, NYSE, and former President, New York Society of Metals Analysts. He has invested and partnered with some of the largest sovereign fund, private equity funds, mutual and hedge funds. Mr. Vitton is focused on the energy, infrastructure, industrial and mining sectors.

Bill Williams, Ph.D., CPG

Dr. Williams is an economic geologist with over 40 years of experience that includes the exploration and development of mining and oil & gas projects as well as oversight of mining operations. Most recently, he served as the Interim CEO and Director of Detour Gold Corporation and was a Director and COO of Zinc One Resources Inc., with whom he led the team that made the discovery of the Mina Chica zinc-oxide deposit in the Bongará district, north-central Peru. He is the former CEO, President, and Director of Orvana Minerals Corp., prior to which he was a Vice President for Phelps Dodge Exploration overseeing activity in the Americas, which included the discovery of the Haquira porphyry copper deposit in Peru, and working on M&A opportunities. He holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from the University of Arizona and is a Certified Professional Geologist. He also serves on the board of Big Ridge Gold Corp. [TSXV:BRAU].

Klaus Zeitler, Ph.D.

Dr. Zeitler was the founder and CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation from 1987 to 1996. Dr. Zeitler was Senior Vice President of Teck Cominco Limited from 1997 to 2002, and previously was on the board of directors of Teck Corp. from 1981 to 1997 and Cominco Limited from 1986 to 1996. Dr. Zeitler is currently a director and Executive Chairman of Amerigo Resources Ltd. [TSX:ARG] and the Chairman and a director of Rio2 Limited [TSXV:RIO].

Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties and Sanctions

No proposed director:

a) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been, within 10 years before the date of this Information Circular, a director, chief executive officer ("CEO"), or chief financial officer ("CFO") of any company (including the Company) that:

(i) was subject, while the proposed director was acting in the capacity of director, CEO or CFO, to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

(ii) was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, CEO or CFO but which resulted from an event that occurred while the proposed director was acting as director, CEO, or CFO of such company; or

b) is, as at the date of this Information Circular, or has been, within 10 years before the date of this Information Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or

c) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Information Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director; or

d) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

e) has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

Majority Voting Policy

The Board has adopted a policy which requires, in an uncontested election of directors, that any nominee in respect of whom a greater number of votes "withheld" than votes "for" are validly cast must promptly submit his or her offer of resignation to the Board. The Company's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider such offer of resignation and will make a recommendation to the Board.

The Board will take formal action on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee's recommendation no later than 90 days following the date of the applicable shareholders' meeting and will announce its decision via press release. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Board will be expected to accept the resignation, which resignation will be effective on such date. If the Board declines to accept the resignation, it will include in the press release the reason(s) for its decision.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, of Vancouver, British Columbia is the auditor of the Company. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxies given pursuant to this solicitation will be voted for the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of the Company to hold office for the ensuing year at remuneration to be fixed by the directors. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was first appointed in 2006.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Western is an exploration and development company directly engaged in advancing its Casino Project to production. The Casino deposit holds significant copper, gold, and molybdenum resources. It is located in Yukon, Canada.

The Company operates in an industry where there is a competitive environment for qualified individuals. To be successful, Western must offer compensation that is competitive with other companies of similar size and structure. Due to its small size and early stage of development (i.e. exploration and development), Western's process for determining executive compensation is relatively simple. The Company's compensation program is not based on specific criteria or formal objectives. The Board relies primarily on internal discussion to set salary levels and determine discretionary awards. The performance indicators used to assess executive officers are less structured than they might be in larger operating companies. The Board believes that this process is appropriate given the Company's size and stage of development.

Role of the Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is appointed by the Board to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to shareholders by reviewing and providing recommendations to the Board relating to human resource and compensation issues, including benefit plans. To determine compensation payable, including stock options and other rights, the Compensation Committee relies on its knowledge of compensation levels of directors, CEOs, and other senior management positions of companies of similar size and stage of development in the mineral exploration industry. When setting compensation, the Compensation Committee's goal is to provide sufficient compensation to attract and retain directors and senior management while taking into account the financial and other resources of the Company.

The Compensation Committee is comprised of four independent directors who meet at least twice annually. One or more of these meetings may occur within regular Board meetings. Klaus Zeitler, the Chair of the Compensation Committee, has served on the committee since June 2007. Michael Vitton, Bill Williams and Kenneth Williamson were appointed to the Compensation Committee on March 25, 2021. Each of these members has extensive experience in executive compensation through their current and previous roles as directors and/or officers of other companies. The Board believes that the Compensation Committee collectively has the knowledge, experience and background required to fulfill its mandate.

The members of the Compensation Committee have the following skills and experience that enable them to make decisions on the suitability of the Company's compensation policies and practices:

• Klaus Zeitler - Dr. Zeitler has significant experience managing mining and mineral exploration companies as an executive and as a director. In these roles, Dr. Zeitler has been responsible for the overall management of the companies, including the management of their human resources.
• Michael Vitton - Mr. Vitton has been a director of numerous publicly-traded mining and mineral exploration companies and held executive roles at investment banks. In these roles, he has gained significant experience, including overseeing the management of executive compensation and human resources.
• Bill Williams - Dr. Williams has been a director of numerous publicly-traded mining companies. He has considerable background in overseeing management of human resource and executive compensation.
• Kenneth Williamson - Mr. Williamson has been a director of various publicly-traded companies focused on natural resources and mining developments. All of these activities required him to review, manage and understand compensation-related matters.

Compensation Consultants

Since the Company's most recently completed financial year, no compensation consultant or advisor has been retained to assist the Board or the Compensation Committee in determining compensation for any of the Company's directors or executive officers. On April 26, 2021, the Compensation Committee retained Bedford Resources, Inc. ("Bedford") to review the appropriateness of the Company's compensation practices and make recommendations with respect to compensation for executive officers and directors. Partially as a result of recommendations made by Bedford, the Compensation Committee determined that the Company's CEO and CFO were under-compensated and, therefore, recommended increasing their base salaries effective July 1, 2021. During the financial year ended December 31, 2021, the fees billed by Bedford were $27,120 and, during the financial year ended December 31, 2020, the Company paid fees to another compensation consultant in the amount of $11,700.

Role of the Executive Officers

The executive officers of the Company do not play a role in determining executive compensation. The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding executive officer base salary adjustments, bonuses, and stock-based compensation grants.

Objectives and Overview of the Compensation Program

The objective of the Company's compensation program is to attract, retain, and motivate performance of members of senior management of a quality and nature that will enhance the growth and overall long-term value of the Company.

The following executive compensation principles guide the Company's overall compensation:

• compensation levels should be sufficiently competitive to facilitate recruitment and retention of experienced high caliber executives in the competitive mining industry, while being fair and reasonable to shareholders;
• the compensation program should align executives' long-term financial interests with those of the Company's shareholders by providing equity-based incentives; and
• compensation should be transparent so that both executives and shareholders understand the executive compensation program.

Elements of Executive Compensation

During the financial year ended December 31, 2021, Western's executive compensation program consisted of the following elements:

• base salaries;
• bonuses;
• stock options;
• restricted share units; and
• other compensation, including perquisites such as medical benefits.

Western's strategy is to provide an overall competitive compensation package. The Company believes that to be competitive in its industry, an executive compensation package must consist of the above-noted elements. The specific rationale and design of each of these elements are outlined in detail below.

For the remainder of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the individuals included in the Summary Compensation Table, below, are referred to as the "Named Executive Officers" or "NEOs".

Base Salaries

Base salaries are a key element of the Company's compensation package because they are the first base measure for comparison relative to peer groups. Salaries are fixed and are used as the base to determine other elements of compensation and benefits.

The Board establishes salary levels based on what it determines to be competitive relative to the responsibilities associated with each position and its knowledge of comparable positions within the industry. No formal benchmarking is performed.

Bonuses

Bonuses are a variable element of compensation designed to reward the Named Executive Officers for contributing to the overall value of the Company. Bonuses are at the discretion of the Board. The Board determines bonus awards through internal discussion, taking into account the overall performance of each NEO during the year and general market conditions.

A total of $286,000 was awarded in bonuses to NEOs during the financial year ended December 31, 2021. The Company awarded an aggregate of $79,890 bonuses to its NEOs during the financial year ended December 31, 2020.

Stock Options

Stock options are a variable and discretionary element of compensation intended to reward the NEOs for their contribution towards the Company's sustained growth and increases in the Company's share price.

The Stock Option Plan (as defined below) has been and will be used to provide stock options which are granted in consideration of the level of responsibility of the executive as well as his or her impact or contribution to the long-term operating performance of the Company. In determining the number of stock options to be granted to the Named Executive Officers, the Board takes into account the number of stock options, if any, previously granted to each Named Executive Officer, and the exercise price of any outstanding stock options to closely align the interests of the Named Executive Officers with the interests of shareholders and to ensure that such grants are in accordance with the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"). The two-year vesting period of stock option awards ensures that executives have the incentive to increase the price of the Common Shares over a reasonable period of time.

The Company granted an aggregate of 215,000 stock options to its NEOs during the financial year ended December 31, 2021. The Company granted an aggregate of 850,000 stock options to its NEOs during the financial year ended December 31, 2020. Refer to the Summary Compensation Table herein for the value of stock options granted to the Named Executive Officers for the three most recently completed financial years of the Company.

Restricted Share Units

The Company implemented a restricted share unit plan (the "RSU Plan" or the "Restricted Share Unit Plan") effective June 17, 2021. See below under "Deferred Share Unit Plan" for further details.

Restricted share units ("RSUs") granted under the RSU Plan are a variable and discretionary element of security based compensation arrangements aimed to reward the NEOs for their contribution towards the Company's continuous development for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Company through the motivation, attraction and retention of the NEOs and to secure the benefits inherent in the ownership of Common Shares by the NEOs.

The Company granted an aggregate of 173,500 RSUs to its NEOs during the financial year ended December 31, 2021. The RSUs will become Common Shares upon vesting on a one-for-one basis in consideration for past performance beginning with one-third vesting one year from the date of grant, one-third vesting eighteen months from the date of grant, and the final one-third vesting two years from the date of grant. Refer to the Summary Compensation Table herein for the value of RSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers for the most recently completed financial year of the Company.

Other Compensation/Perquisites

The Company's executive employee benefit program may include benefits such as life, medical, dental and disability insurance, and parking privileges. Such benefits and perquisites are designed to be competitive with equivalent positions in comparable organizations in Canada.

Compensation Risk

The Board and its committees have not conducted an evaluation of the implications of the risks associated with the Company's compensation policies and practices.

Hedging of Economic Risks in the Company's Securities

The Company has not adopted a policy to prohibit NEOs and directors from purchasing financial instruments, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, or units of exchange funds that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by any NEO or director.

Performance Graph

The following performance graph illustrates the Company's cumulative total shareholder return over the five most recently completed financial years compared to the return on a comparable investment in the S&P/TSX Composite Index, assuming an initial investment of $100.

The price of the Common Shares has been more volatile than the S&P/TSX Composite Index over the five year period ended December 31, 2021. A significant portion of NEO compensation is in the form of stock options. This form of compensation is tied directly to the price of the Common Shares. NEOs only realize compensation from stock options when the price of the Common Shares appreciates. Compensation from stock option exercises has fluctuated significantly depending on the price of the Common Shares at the time of exercise and the underlying stock option exercise price. Changes to NEO salaries are set out in the "Summary Compensation Table" below.

(1) These amounts represent the value of RSUs granted to the respective Named Executive Officer measured as at the market value of Common Shares at the grant date.

(2) These amounts represent the value of stock options granted to the respective Named Executive Officer measured as at the grant date. The methodology used to calculate these amounts was the Black-Scholes model. This is consistent with the accounting values, including the key assumptions and estimates, used and described in the Company's financial statements. The dollar amount in this column represents the total value ascribed to the stock options at the time of original grant.

(3) Amounts earned were paid during the financial year to which they relate other than the financial year ended December 31, 2019, which was paid subsequent to the financial year ended December 31, 2019.

(4) Mr. Prasad was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2019 and was subsequently appointed Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2020.

(5) Mr. Brown's annual salary under his employment contract is paid in U.S. dollars. His compensation shown above has been translated from U.S. to Canadian dollars in the same manner as used in preparing the Company's financial statements.

(6) Ms. Shaw was appointed as VP, Environmental and Community Affairs on October 1, 2021.

(1) This amount is calculated based on the difference between the closing price of the Common Shares underlying the options on December 31, 2021, the last day of the most recently completed financial year, which was $2.00, and the exercise price of the options.

(2) The market value of the RSUs was calculated by multiplying the number of unvested RSUs by the closing price of the Common Shares on December 31, 2021, which was $2.00.

(1) This amount is calculated by obtaining the difference between the closing market price of the underlying Common Shares on the stock option vesting date and the exercise price of the options under the option-based award. If the exercise price of the options was greater than the closing market price on the vesting date, no value is ascribed to the options.

PENSION PLAN BENEFITS

The Company does not have a pension plan that provides for payments or benefits to the Named Executive Officers at, following or in connection with retirement.

TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS

Other than as set forth below, the Company and its subsidiary have no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for payments to a Named Executive Officer following or in connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive), resignation, retirement, a change in control of the Company or a change in responsibilities of the NEO.

The Company has entered into an employment agreement with each of the Named Executive Officers. Such agreements are effective as of January 1, 2022, other than Ms. Shaw's which is as of October 1, 2021 when she commenced employment with the Company. Disclosure herein is based on such agreements, even though most were entered into immediately following the year end for which disclosure is provided in this Information Circular, as the Company feels it provides the most accurate disclosure. The following is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the respective executive employment agreements and the applicable terms and conditions of the Stock Option Plan and the Restricted Share Unit Plan (as defined below).

Termination Without Just Cause

Paul West-Sells, President and Chief Executive Officer

Upon termination of the employment agreement with Paul West-Sells by the Company without just cause, the Company will be required to pay him (a) an amount equal to two years of his base salary at that time (the "West-Sells Severance Period"), (b) a lump-sum bonus over the West-Sells Severance Period calculated based on the average bonus received by him in the two fiscal years prior to the year in which the Company provides notice of termination, and (c) a lump-sum bonus for the fiscal year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to the termination date, to be calculated by the Board in good faith in accordance with the criteria applicable to the bonus in the fiscal year in which notification of termination occurs. In addition, following such termination, the Company's health and dental plans for management personnel (the "Benefits") will continue until the earlier of Dr. West-Sells obtaining alternate coverage under the terms of any new employment and the end of the West-Sells Severance Period, or, if such is not possible, the Company will pay him a sum equal to the premiums the Company would have contributed to maintain his health and dental plan coverage until the end of the West-Sells Severance Period. Any stock options held by him at the time of termination will fully vest, if not already vested, and will be exercisable by him following such termination until the earlier of their normal expiry under the terms of the plan under which they were granted and the West-Sells Severance Period.

Varun Prasad, Chief Financial Officer

Upon termination of the employment agreement with Varun Prasad by the Company without just cause, the Company will be required to pay him (a) an amount equal to six months of his base salary at that time plus an additional one month of base salary for every full year of service to the Company, calculated starting from May 16, 2011, to a maximum of 12 additional months of base salary, for a combined total maximum of 18 months of base salary (the "Prasad Severance Period"), (b) a lump-sum bonus over the Prasad Severance Period calculated based on the average bonus received by him in the two fiscal years prior to the year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to reflect the duration of the Prasad Severance Period, and (c) a lump-sum bonus for the fiscal year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to the termination date, to be calculated by the Board in good faith in accordance with the criteria applicable to the bonus in the fiscal year in which notification of termination occurs. In addition, following such termination, the Benefits will continue until the earlier of Mr. Prasad obtaining alternate coverage under the terms of any new employment and the end of the Prasad Severance Period, or, if such is not possible, the Company will pay him a sum equal to the premiums the Company would have contributed to maintain his health and dental plan coverage until the end of the Prasad Severance Period. Any stock options held by him at the time of termination will fully vest, if not already vested, and will be exercisable by him following such termination until the earlier of their normal expiry under the terms of the plan under which they were granted and the Prasad Severance Period.

Cameron Brown, VP Engineering

Upon termination of the employment agreement with Cameron Brown by the Company without just cause, the Company will be required to pay him (a) an amount equal to 18 months of his base salary at that time (the "Brown Severance Period"), (b) a lump-sum bonus over the Brown Severance Period calculated based on the average bonus received by him in the two fiscal years prior to the year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to reflect the duration of the Brown Severance Period, and (c) a lump-sum bonus for the fiscal year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to the termination date, to be calculated by the Board in good faith in accordance with the criteria applicable to the bonus in the fiscal year in which notification of termination occurs. In addition, following such termination, the Benefits will continue until the earlier of Mr. Brown obtaining alternate coverage under the terms of any new employment and the end of the Brown Severance Period, or, if such is not possible, the Company will pay him a sum equal to the premiums the Company would have contributed to maintain his health and dental plan coverage until the end of the Brown Severance Period. Any stock options held by him at the time of termination will fully vest, if not already vested, and will be exercisable by him following such termination until the earlier of their normal expiry under the terms of the plan under which they were granted and the Brown Severance Period.

Shena Shaw, VP Environmental and Community Affairs

Upon termination of the employment agreement with Shena Shaw by the Company without just cause, the Company will be required to pay her (a) an amount equal to six months of her base salary at that time plus an additional one month of base salary for every full year of service to the Company, calculated starting from October 1, 2021, to a maximum of 12 additional months of base salary, for a combined total maximum of 18 months of base salary (the "Shaw Severance Period"), (b) a lump-sum bonus over the Shaw Severance Period calculated based on the average bonus received by her in the two fiscal years prior to the year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to reflect the duration of the Shaw Severance Period, and (c) a lump-sum bonus for the fiscal year in which the Company provides notice of termination, prorated to the termination date, to be calculated by the Board in good faith in accordance with the criteria applicable to the bonus in the fiscal year in which notification of termination occurs. In addition, following such termination, the Benefits will continue until the earlier of Ms. Shaw obtaining alternate coverage under the terms of any new employment and the end of the Shaw Severance Period, or, if such is not possible, the Company will pay her a sum equal to the premiums the Company would have contributed to maintain his health and dental plan coverage until the end of the Shaw Severance Period. Any stock options held by her at the time of termination will fully vest, if not already vested, and will be exercisable by her following such termination until the earlier of their normal expiry under the terms of the plan under which they were granted and the Shaw Severance Period.

The following table provides details regarding the estimated incremental payments from the Company to each of the Named Executive Officers upon termination without cause assuming that the date of termination was December 31, 2021.

Change of Control

Each of Dr. West-Sells, Mr. Prasad and Mr. Brown have provisions in their respective employment agreements such that, if a Change of Control (as defined below) occurs and within the 12-month period immediately following the Change of Control he is terminated by the Company without just cause or he resigns (with one month's notice to the Company), then certain payments must be made by the Company to the affected NEO and any stock options held by him at the time of termination or resignation will fully vest, if not already vested, and will be exercisable by him following such termination or resignation until the earlier of their normal expiry under the terms of the plan under which they were granted and the respective severance periods.

Ms. Shaw has a similar provision in her employment agreement, however, her agreement provides that the Change of Control entitlement is only trigged if a Change of Control occurs and, within the 12-month period immediately following the Change of Control, her employment is terminated by the Company without just cause or she resigns for "Good Reason". "Good Reason" is defined in her employment agreement as: (i) any material adverse change or series of changes in the her title, responsibilities, authority status or reporting relationships; (ii) any material reduction in her base salary without her written agreement; (iii) the Company relocating or reassigning her to a work location that is more than 100 kilometres from the City of Whitehorse, except for required travel on Company business to an extent substantively consistent with her duties; or (iv) the assignment of her employment agreement to any entity that does not expressly agree to assume all of the Company's obligations to her under her employment agreement.

In the event of a termination by the Company without just cause or the resignation of a NEO within the 12-month period immediately following a Change of Control (or in Ms. Shaw's case, her resignation for Good Reason), the West-Sells Severance Period increases to 36 months, whereas each of the Prasad Severance Period, the Brown Severance Period and the Shaw Severance Period increase to 24 months.

For the purposes of the employment agreements, a "Change of Control" means, in respect of the Company:

(a) if, as a result of or in connection with the election of directors, the people who were directors (or who were entitled under a contractual arrangement to be directors) of the Company before the election cease to constitute a majority of the Board, unless the directors have been nominated by management or approved by a majority of the previously serving directors;

(b) any transaction at any time and by whatever means pursuant to which any person or any group of two or more persons acting jointly or in concert as a single control group or any affiliate (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or in connection with a reorganization of the Company) or any one or more directors thereof "beneficially owns" (as defined in the Securities Act (British Columbia)), directly or indirectly, or acquires the right to exercise control or direction over, voting securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the then issued and outstanding voting securities of the Company, as the case may be, in any manner whatsoever;

(c) the sale, assignment, lease or other transfer or disposition of more than 50% of the assets of the Company to a person or any group of two or more persons acting jointly or in concert (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or in connection with a reorganization of the Company); or

(d) the occurrence of a transaction requiring approval of the Company's shareholders whereby the Company is acquired through consolidation, merger, exchange of securities involving all of the Company's voting securities, purchase of assets, amalgamation, statutory arrangement or otherwise by any person or any group of two or more persons acting jointly or in concert (other than a short-form amalgamation of the Company or an exchange of securities with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or a reorganization of the Company).

The following table provides details regarding the estimated incremental payments from the Company to each of the Named Executive Officers upon a Change of Control assuming that a Change of Control occurred on December 31, 2021.

The accelerated value of the aforementioned NEO's existing stock options and RSUs as of December 31, 2021 is detailed under "Incentive Plan Awards - Outstanding Option-Based Awards and Share-Based Awards" above.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Standard Compensation Arrangements

Until the third quarter of 2021, each non-executive director of the Company received an annual retainer of $20,000, paid quarterly, meeting fees for each Board or committee meeting attended, to a maximum of $800 per day, and reimbursement from the Company for all reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection with Board or committee of the Board meetings.

Effective October 1, 2021, the director fee structure was amended such that the following fees are payable (doubled for the Interim Chairman):

In August 2021, the Board formed a special committee (the "Special Committee") comprised of Michael Vitton (Chair), Bill Williams and Kenneth Williamson to consider strategic business matters. In addition to the Board fees, the Special Committee members each receive an annual retainer of $20,000, paid quarterly, and meeting fees of $1,000 per meeting attended.

The following table sets forth all amounts of compensation provided to each director for the Company's most recently completed financial year:

(1) These amounts represent the value of DSUs granted to the respective directors measured as at the market value of the Common Shares at the grant date.

(2) For the financial year ended December 31, 2021, there were no stock options granted to the directors of the Company.

(3) Dale Corman retired as Executive Chairman of the Company on June 30, 2021. He was not compensated for serving as a director of the Company prior to his retirement.

(4) In addition to director fees, the Company paid US$21,800 to a company controlled by Mr. Williams for geological consulting services.

INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

Outstanding Option-Based and Share-Based Awards

Non-executive directors are also eligible to receive stock options under the Stock Option Plan. The purpose of granting such options is to assist the Company in attracting, compensating, retaining, and motivating the directors of the Company and to closely align the personal interests of such persons to that of the shareholders. During the financial year ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not grant any stock options to its non-employee directors.

The Company implemented the Deferred Share Unit Plan (as defined below) for non-employee directors effective June 17, 2021. See below under "Deferred Share Unit Plan" for further details. The Company granted an aggregate of 167,000 DSUs (as defined below) to directors during the financial year ended December 31, 2021.

The following table sets forth information concerning all awards outstanding under option-based and share-based incentive plans of the Company at the end of the most recently completed financial year, including awards granted before the most recently completed financial year to each of the directors:

(1) This amount is calculated based on the difference between the market value of the Common Shares underlying the options at the end of the most recently completed financial year, which was $2.00, and the exercise price of the option.

(2) Includes value of DSUs which have been granted to each director under the DSU Plan for services performed for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, calculated based on the $2.00 closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX on December 31, 2021.

(3) The DSUs have no exercise price. The DSUs vest immediately upon grant but are not redeemable until the director leaves the Board. Upon leaving the Board, the director is entitled to be paid cash consideration equal to the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX times the number of DSUs held.

Value Vested or Earned During The Year

DSUs granted to the directors of the Company vest immediately upon grant but are not redeemable until the date on which the director ceases to provide services to the Company.

The value vested or earned during the most recently completed financial year of option-based and share-based incentive plan awards granted to directors are as follows:

(1) This amount is calculated by obtaining the difference between the market price of the underlying Common Shares on the stock option vesting date and the exercise price of the options under the option-based award. If the exercise price of the options was greater than the market price on the vesting date, no value is ascribed to options.

(2) These figures represent the total value vested in the DSUs held by the directors during the financial year ended December 31, 2021. Fair value of the DSUs were calculated by multiplying the number of granted DSUs by the market value of the underlying shares on the grant date.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

Stock Option Plan

The Company's stock option plan (the "Stock Option Plan") was last approved by shareholders on June 17, 2021.

The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to attract and motivate directors, officers, employees of, and service providers to, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Optionees") and thereby advance the Company's interests by affording such persons with an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company through stock options.

The Stock Option Plan authorizes the Board (or Compensation Committee) to grant stock options to the Optionees on the following terms:

1. The number of Common Shares subject to stock options is determined by the Board (or the Compensation Committee) provided that the Stock Option Plan, together with all other previously established or proposed share compensation arrangements, may not result in:

a. the number of Common Shares issuable to insiders exceeding 10% of the Common Shares then outstanding;

b. the number of Common Shares issued to insiders within a one year period exceeding 10% of the Common Shares then outstanding;

c. the number of Common Shares issued to any one insider and such insider's associates pursuant to the exercise of stock options within a one year period exceeding 5% of the Common Shares then outstanding; and

d. the number of Common Shares reserved for issuance to any one Optionee exceeding 5% of the Common Shares then outstanding.

2. The outstanding issue is determined on the basis of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to any share issuance, excluding Common Shares issued pursuant to share compensation arrangements over the preceding one-year period.

3. The maximum number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan, unless otherwise approved by shareholders, is 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares at the time of the grant. Any increase in the issued and outstanding Common Shares will result in an increase in the available number of Common Shares issuable under the Stock Option Plan, and any exercises of stock options will make new grants available under the Stock Option Plan.

4. The Stock Option Plan must be approved and ratified by shareholders every three years.

5. The exercise price of a stock option may not be set at less than the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant of the option. The exercise price of each stock option is set by the Board and is typically based on the market price of the Common Shares or a premium thereon which the Board considers appropriate in the circumstances.

6. The stock options may be exercisable for a period of up to ten years, such period and any vesting schedule to be determined by the Board (or Compensation Committee). The expiry date of a stock option is the later of:

a. a specified expiry date; and

b. where a black-out period is self-imposed by the Company and the specified expiry date falls within, or immediately after, the black-out period, the date that is 10 business days after the black-out period is lifted.

Should a stock option expire immediately after a black-out period self-imposed by the Company, the black-out expiration term of 10 business days will be reduced by the number of days between the option expiry date and the end of the black-out period.

7. Stock options are non-assignable other than pursuant to a will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

8. Stock options can be exercised by the Optionee as long as the Optionee is a director, officer, employee or service provider to the Company or its subsidiaries.

a. If an individual ceases to be an Optionee for any reason other than for cause or by virtue of death, any Stock option held by such Optionee shall remain exercisable for a period of 30 days after the date on which the Optionee ceases to be a Participant (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) or until the original expiry date of the stock option, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Optionee was entitled to exercise the stock options at such time, subject to the provisions of any employment contract.

b. If an individual ceases to be an Optionee for cause, no stock option held by such Optionee shall be exercisable following the termination date.

c. If an Optionee dies, any stock option held by such Optionee at the date of death shall be exercisable by the person or persons to whom the rights of the Optionee shall pass by the will of the Optionee or the laws of descent and distribution for a period of one year after the date of death of the Optionee or the original expiry date, whichever is sooner, and then only to the extent that such Optionee was entitled to exercise the stock option at the date of death, subject to the provisions of any employment contract.

9. On the receipt of a takeover bid, issuer bid, going private transaction or change of control, any unvested stock options shall be immediately exercisable.

10. The directors of the Company may from time to time in their absolute discretion amend, modify and change the provisions of a stock option or the Stock Option Plan without obtaining approval of shareholders to:

a. make amendments of a "housekeeping" nature;

b. change the vesting provisions of a stock option or the Stock Option Plan;

c. change the termination provisions of a stock option or the Stock Option Plan which does not entail an extension beyond the original expiry date of a stock option or the Stock Option Plan; and

d. implement a cashless exercise feature, payable in cash or securities, provided that such feature provides for a full deduction of the number of Common Shares from the number of Common Shares reserved under the Stock Option Plan.

Deferred Share Unit Plan

The Company implemented the DSU Plan for non-employee directors on June 17, 2021, following approval by the Board and receipt of shareholder and TSX approval.

The purpose of the DSU Plan is to strengthen the alignment of interests between the Company's non-employee directors ("Eligible Directors") and the Company's shareholders by linking a portion or all of the annual director compensation to the future value of the Common Shares. In addition, the DSU Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company through the attraction, retention and motivation of directors of the Company, it being generally recognized that deferred share unit plans aid in attracting, retaining and motivating director commitment and performance due to the opportunity offered to them to receive compensation in line with the value of a company's shares.

The DSU Plan is administered by the Board or a committee of the Board and such committee has full discretionary authority to administer the DSU Plan, including the authority to interpret and construe any provision of the DSU Plan and to adopt, amend and rescind such rules and regulations for administering the DSU Plan as such committee may deem necessary in order to comply with the requirements of the DSU Plan.

Deferred share units ("DSUs") may be granted (i) at any time on a discretionary basis, or (ii) quarterly in lieu of a portion of the annual compensation payable to Eligible Directors, excluding amounts received as reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board (the "Director's Remuneration"). Eligible Directors to which DSUs have been issued are referred to herein as "DSU Participants".

The committee will grant and issue to each Eligible Director on each issue date, as determined by the committee (a "DSU Issue Date"), the aggregate of:

(a) that number of DSUs having a value (such value being the "Mandatory Entitlement") equal to the percentage or portion of the Director's Remuneration payable to such Eligible Director for the current quarter as determined by the Board at the time of determination of the Director's Remuneration; and

(b) that number of DSUs having a value (such value being the "Elective Entitlement") equal to the percentage or portion of the Director's Remuneration which is not payable to such Eligible Director for the current quarter pursuant to paragraph (a) as determined by the Eligible Director.

The aggregate number of DSUs under paragraphs (a) and (b) will be calculated based on the sum of an Eligible Director's Mandatory Entitlement and Elective Entitlement (collectively, the "Entitlement") and the number of DSUs to be granted to an Eligible Director will be determined by dividing the Entitlement by the Market Value (as defined in the DSU Plan) on the business day immediately preceding the DSU Issue Date.

Each vested DSU held by a DSU Participant who ceases to be an Eligible Director will be redeemed by the Company on the relevant date the DSU Participant ceases to be an Eligible Director (the "Separation Date") for, subject to adjustments in certain events, the issuance of one Common Share for each DSU, or a cash payment by the Company equal to the Market Value (as defined in the DSU Plan) of a Common Share on the Separation Date in the sole discretion of the Company, to be made to the DSU Participant on such date as the Company determines not later than 60 days after the Separation Date.

An Eligible Director will have the right to elect in each calendar year the manner in which the Eligible Director wishes to receive the Director's Remuneration (i.e. the Elective Entitlement), other than the portion fixed by the Board (i.e. the Mandatory Entitlement) in accordance with paragraph (a) (whether in cash, DSUs or a combination thereof) by completing an election form: (i) in the case of a current director, by December 31 of such calendar year with such election to apply in respect of the following calendar year; or (ii) in the case of a new director, within 30 days after the director's first election or appointment to the Board with such election to apply in respect of the calendar year in which such director was elected or appointed to the Board. The Board may, from time to time, set such limits on the manner in which DSU Participants may receive their Director's Remuneration and every election made by a DSU Participant is subject to such limits once they are set.

The Eligible Director will be entitled to select a date to receive settlement for all or a portion of his or her DSUs on any date following the Separation Date (the "Settlement Date"), but no later than December 15 of the calendar year following such Separation Date (the "Outside Settlement Date"). Such settlement election must be made by completing a redemption notice. On the Settlement Date, Western can either: (a) deliver the payment in respect of the number of DSUs to be settled on the Settlement Date in the form of Common Shares; (b) pay a lump sum cash payment in respect of the number of DSUs to be settled on the Settlement Date; or (c) any combination of the foregoing. The default, in the absence of a redemption notice being delivered, is that the Settlement Date will be December 15 of the calendar year following the Separation Date.

The maximum number of Common Shares issuable from treasury by the Company under the DSU Plan, together with all of the Company's other security based compensation arrangements (i.e. the Stock Option Plan and the RSU Plan), is 10% (on a rolling basis) of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time. The maximum number of Common Shares issuable to insiders, at any time, under the DSU Plan, together with any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company, is 10% of the Common Shares then issued and outstanding. The maximum number of Common Shares issued to insiders, within any one-year period, under the DSU Plan, together with any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company, is 10% of the Common Shares then issued and outstanding.

The maximum value of DSUs which may be granted to each Eligible Director, together with all security based compensation arrangements of the Company, shall not exceed $150,000 in any one-year period, other than any DSUs or other securities granted to a non-employee director that is granted in lieu of any director cash fee.

DSUs are not assignable or transferable.

In the event that a dividend (other than a stock dividend) is declared and paid by the Company on the Common Shares, a DSU Participant will be credited with additional DSUs in accordance with the DSU Plan. In such case, the number of additional DSUs will be equal to the aggregate amount of dividends that would have been paid to the participant if the DSUs in the participant's account on the record date had been Common Shares divided by the Market Value (as defined in the DSU Plan) on the date on which dividends were paid by the Company.

The Board may, from time to time, in its discretion (without shareholder approval) amend, modify and change the provisions of the DSU Plan, except however that any amendment, modification or change to the provisions of the DSU Plan which would:

(a) increase the number of Common Shares or maximum percentage of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to the DSU Plan, other than as a result of anti-dilution provisions;

(b) reduce the range of amendments requiring shareholder approval contemplated in the DSU Plan;

(c) permit DSUs to be transferred other than for normal estate settlement purposes;

(d) change insider participation limits which would result in shareholder approval to be required on a disinterested basis; or

(e) increase the non-employee director participation limits,

will only be effective upon such amendment, modification or change being approved by the shareholders of the Company. In addition, any such amendment, modification or change of any provision of the DSU Plan will be subject to the approval, if required, by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the securities of the Company.

Restricted Share Unit Plan

The Company implemented the RSU Plan effective June 17, 2021, following approval by the Board and receipt of shareholder and TSX approval.

The purpose of the RSU Plan is to advance the interests of the Company through the attraction, retention and motivation of officers, employees, consultants and directors of the Company and to secure for the Company and the shareholders of the Company the benefits inherent in the ownership of Common Shares by key officers, employees, consultants and directors of the Company, it being generally recognized that restricted share plans aid in attracting, retaining and motivating officers, employees, consultants and directors due to the opportunity offered to them to acquire a proprietary interest a company's shares.

The RSU Plan is administered by the Board or a committee of the Board and such committee has full authority to administer the RSU Plan, including the authority to interpret and construe any provision of the RSU Plan and to adopt, amend and rescind such rules and regulations for administering the RSU Plan as such committee may deem necessary in order to comply with the requirements of the RSU Plan.

Under the RSU Plan, eligible participants will be issued RSUs from time to time that each represent the right to receive, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances, one Common Share in consideration for past performance upon expiry of an applicable restricted period. Each grant of RSUs will be reflected in a letter agreement that sets out the applicable restricted period (i.e. vesting period) for those RSUs, as determined by the committee; provided, however, that in no event shall the expiry date of the restricted period and settlement of RSUs be later than December 15 of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the services were performed in respect of the corresponding RSUs granted or such later date as may be permitted under paragraph (k) of the definition of "salary deferral arrangement" in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended from time to time, or other applicable provisions thereof, so as to ensure that the Plan is not considered to be a "salary deferral arrangement" for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

RSUs may be satisfied by the issuance of Common Shares from treasury or by the payment of cash equal to the Market Value (as defined in the RSU Plan). In circumstances where the insider participation limits have been exceeded, the Company will pay to the relevant insider in cash.

The maximum number of Common Shares issuable from treasury by the Company under the RSU Plan, together with all of the Company's other security based compensation arrangements (i.e. the Stock Option Plan and the DSU Plan), is 10% (on a rolling basis) of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time. The maximum number of Common Shares issuable to insiders, at any time, under the RSU Plan, together with any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company, is 10% of the Common Shares then issued and outstanding. The maximum number of Common Shares issued to insiders, within any one-year period, under the RSU Plan, together with any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company, is 10% of the Common Shares then issued and outstanding.

The maximum value of RSUs which may be granted to a non-employee director, together with all security based compensation arrangements of the Company, shall not exceed $150,000 in any one-year period, other than any RSUs or other securities granted to a non-employee director that is granted in lieu of any director cash fee.

Upon the termination or resignation of an eligible participant, RSUs of the participant that were subject to a restricted period would terminate without settlement for Common Shares, except as explicitly provided otherwise by the committee. In the event of death or disability, a participant's RSUs will automatically vest.

In the event of (i) a change of control (as defined in the RSU Plan), and (ii) within 12 months of such change of control the participant is terminated or otherwise subject to a Triggering Event (as defined in the RSU Plan), then all RSUs outstanding of such participant shall immediately vest on the date of such termination/resignation notwithstanding the restricted period.

RSUs are not assignable or transferable.

In the event that a cash dividend is paid to shareholders of the Company on the Common Shares while an RSU is outstanding, the committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to credit each participant with additional RSUs. In such case, the number of additional RSUs will be equal to the aggregate amount of dividends that would have been paid to the participant if the RSUs in the participant's account on the record date had been Common Shares divided by the Market Value (as defined in the RSU Plan) on the date on which dividends were paid by the Company.

The Board may, from time to time, in its discretion (without shareholder approval) amend, modify and change the provisions of the RSU Plan, except however that any amendment, modification or change to the provisions of the RSU Plan which would:

(a) increase the number of Common Shares or maximum percentage of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to the RSU Plan, other than as a result of anti-dilution provisions;

(b) reduce the range of amendments requiring shareholder approval contemplated in the RSU Plan;

(c) permit RSUs to be transferred other than for normal estate settlement purposes;

(d) change insider participation limits which would result in shareholder approval being required on a disinterested basis; and

(e) increase the non-employee director participation limits,

shall only be effective on such amendment, modification or change being approved by the shareholders of the Company. In addition, any such amendment, modification or change of any provision of the RSU Plan shall be subject to the approval, if required, by any stock exchange having jurisdiction over the securities of the Company.

(1) Represents, as at December 31, 2021, the number of Common Shares available for issuance upon exercise of outstanding Stock Options under the Stock Option Plan and the number of Common Shares subject to issuance upon vesting of outstanding DSUs and RSUs.

(2) Represents the weighted-average exercise price in the case of outstanding Stock Options and the weighted-average grant date fair value in the case of outstanding DSUs and RSUs.

(3) Represents, as at December 31, 2021, the number of Common Shares remaining available for future issuance under Stock Options available for grant under the Stock Option Plan and the number of Common Shares remaining available for future issuance under DSUs or RSUs which may be granted under the DSU Plan or the RSU Plan, respectively. The maximum number of Common Shares issuable from treasury by the Company under the Stock Option Plan, the DSU Plan and the RSU Plan, collectively, is 10% (on a rolling basis) of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time.

As at May 6, 2022, there were 8,124,334 stock options outstanding under the Stock Option Plan, 598,823 RSUs outstanding under the RSU Plan and 305,400 DSUs outstanding under the DSU Plan, representing an aggregate of approximately 6.0% of the Company's issued and outstanding 151,517,791 Common Shares. As at May 6, 2022, the Company can issue a further approximately 4.0% of its issued and outstanding by way of any combination of stock options, DSUs or RSUs.

In accordance with the policies of the TSX, the following table sets out the annual burn rate, calculated in accordance with section 613(p) of the TSX Company Manual, of the security based compensation arrangements for the three most recently completed financial years:

(1) Annual burn rate is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the number of securities granted under the Stock Option Plan, the DSU Plan and the RSU Plan, as applicable, by the weighted average number of securities outstanding for the applicable fiscal year.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As at May 6, 2022, there was no indebtedness outstanding of any current or former director, executive officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which is owing to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to another entity which indebtedness is the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, entered into in connection with a purchase of securities or otherwise.

No individual who is, or at any time during the most recently completed financial year was, a director or executive officer of the Company, no proposed nominee for election as a director of the Company and no associate of such persons:

(i) is or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, indebted to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or

(ii) is indebted to another entity, which indebtedness is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in relation to a securities purchase program or other program.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

No informed person or proposed director of the Company and no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons has or has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction, which in either such case has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

No management function of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is performed to any substantial degree by a person other than the directors or executive officers of the Company or its subsidiaries.

OTHER MATTERS

Management of the Company is not aware of any other matter to come before the Meeting other than as set forth in the Notice of Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy to vote the Common Shares represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company's Audit Committee is governed by a written charter that sets out its mandate and its duties and responsibilities. A copy of the charter and the disclosure required by Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees are contained in the Company's Annual Information Form ("AIF") dated March 24, 2022 for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, as a schedule thereto and under the heading "Audit Committee Information", respectively. The AIF is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The members of the Audit Committee are Kenneth Williamson (Chairman), Tara Christie and Klaus Zeitler, all of whom are independent.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

National Instrument 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines establishes corporate governance guidelines which apply to all public companies. The Company has reviewed its own corporate governance practices in light of these guidelines and, as prescribed by National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices ("NI 58-101"), discloses its corporate governance practices in Schedule A, attached to this Information Circular.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.westerncopperandgold.com. Comparative financial information is provided in the Company's audited annual consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the most recently completed financial year. Both of these documents are filed on SEDAR.

Shareholders may contact the Company at 604-684-9497 or toll free at 1-888-966-9995 to request copies of the Company's financial statements and management discussion and analysis.

DIRECTORS' APPROVAL

The contents of this Information Circular and the sending thereof to the shareholders of the Company have been approved by the Board.

Kenneth Williamson

Interim Chairman and Director

Vancouver, British Columbia

May 6, 2022

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Western Copper and Gold Corporation (the "Company") will be held on the 4^th Floor at 1166 Alberni Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 27, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time, for the following purposes:

1. to receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, together with the auditor's report thereon;

2. to set the number of directors at five (5);

3. to elect the directors for the ensuing year;

4. to appoint the auditor for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration;

5. to transact such further or other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.

The accompanying management information circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice.

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, please complete, sign and date the enclosed form of proxy and return the same in the enclosed return envelope provided for that purpose within the time and to the location set out in the form of proxy accompanying this notice.

May 6, 2022

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(signed) Ken Williamson        

Director and Interim Chairman

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