Western Copper and Gold Corporation operates as an exploration-stage entity, concentrating its efforts on discovering and advancing mineral assets across Canada. Its prospecting activities target deposits rich in gold, copper, silver, and molybdenum. The company's flagship asset is the Casino mineral property, situated in Canada's Yukon Territory, encompassing 1,136 full and partial quartz claims alongside 55 placer claims. Notably, the corporation adopted its current name, Western Copper and Gold Corporation, in October 2011, having previously been known as Western Copper Corporation. Established in 2006, its corporate headquarters are located in Vancouver, Canada.