News Release

Mar 3, 2010

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Western Copper completes Carmacks Project public hearing

VANCOUVER, B.C. Western Copper Corporation (“Western Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX:WRN) is pleased to announce that the Yukon Water Board public hearing of the Carmacks Copper Project Type A Water Use Licence application (“WUL”) has been completed.

With the conclusion of the public hearing, Western Copper has now fulfilled all the formal requirements of the water use licensing process. Western Copper awaits the decision from the Yukon Water Board which is expected in the next two to six months.

The WUL represents the final key permit required for the operation of the Carmacks Copper Project.

The Carmacks Copper Project, located approximately 200 km north of Whitehorse, will employ up to 180 workers during operation and will produce 32 million pounds of cathode copper per year at a cash cost of US$0.84/lb of copper, based on a feasibility study completed in May 2007. The mine will require approximately 20 months for construction and will require up to 250 construction workers.

ABOUT WESTERN COPPER CORPORATION
Western Copper is a Vancouver based exploration and development company with significant copper, gold and molybdenum resources and reserves. The Company has 100% ownership of four Canadian properties. The two most advanced projects are the Carmacks Copper Project and the Casino Project both located in the Yukon. The Casino Project is one of the world's largest open-pittable copper, gold and molybdenum deposits. For more information, visit http://www.westerncoppercorp.com

On behalf of the board,

"Dale Corman"

F. Dale Corman
Chairman & CEO
Western Copper Corporation

For more information, please contact:

Paul West-Sells - Executive VP,
Corporate Development
Chiara Orrigoni - Investor Relations

Call: 1.888.966.9995 or 604.684.9497
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Cautionary notes:

This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results and future plans and objectives of Western Copper Corp. are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Notice to US Investors

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use certain terms on this news release, such as “measured,” “indicated,” and “inferred” “resources,” that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in Western’s Form 20-F, File No. 000-52231, which may be secured from the Company, or from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.