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      <title>Western Copper completes Carmacks Project public hearing</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that the Yukon Water Board public hearing of the Carmacks Copper Project Type A Water Use Licence application has been completed.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2010</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2010-03-03T14:08:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper closes C$5.4 million flow&#45;through financing</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated November 27, 2009, it has completed a fully subscribed flow&#45;through financing for gross proceeds of C$5,375,000.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-12-07T14:16:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Reaches Permitting Milestone at Carmacks</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that the Yukon Water Board has completed the adequacy review of the Carmacks Copper Project Type A Water Use Licence application and has set an intervention deadline of January 25, 2010.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T14:09:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Announces Flow&#45;Through Financing</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that it has appointed Casimir Capital L.P. to act as its agent (the “Agent”) in connection with a private placement for up to 2,150,000 units of the Company at C$2.50 per unit for gross proceeds of up to C$5,375,000 (the “Offering”). Kingsdale Capital Markets Inc. and D &amp; D Securities Company will also be participating in the Offering as part of the selling group.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-11-27T14:02:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper receives Robert E. Leckie award  for outstanding mining reclamation practices</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that it was awarded the 2009 Robert E. Leckie award for the major reclamation program carried out on old abandoned workings at its Casino Project.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T20:27:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper expands in&#45;pit mineralization and discovers a new molybdenum zone at Casino</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/expands_in-pit_mineralization/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce assay results from the completed exploration program at its wholly owned Casino Project in the Yukon Territory, Canada.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-11-18T14:01:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>IMA proceeds with its option on Western Copper’s Island Copper Project</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/ima_proceeds_option/</link>
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      <description>IMA Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that it has informed Western Copper Corporation of its intention to proceed with its option agreement on the Island Copper porphyry copper&#45;gold project on Vancouver Island.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-09-30T19:41:08+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Announces Board of Directors Changes</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Byford as a new Director of the Company and informs that, effective today, Mr. Ross Beaty has resigned from his position of Co&#45;Chairman and Director.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-09-22T22:13:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper identifies significant zones of potential mineralization at Casino</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/potential_mineralization_casino/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that preliminary results from a Quantec Titan 24 deep penetration geophysical survey at its wholly owned Casino Project, located in the Yukon, have identified several zones of potential mineralization outside of the historical mineralization limits.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-09-08T12:06:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Closes C$4 Million Flow&#45;Through Financing  And Commences Exploration Activities</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/closes_flow_through/</link>
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      <description>VANCOUVER, B.C. Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated July 06, 2009, it has completed a flow&#45;through financing (the “Offering”) for gross proceeds of C$4,000,000, representing 100% subscription.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-07-13T12:54:38+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Announces Flow&#45;Through Financing</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that it has appointed Casimir Capital L.P. to act as its agent in connection with a private placement for up to 4,000,000 units of the Company at C$1.00 per unit for gross proceeds of up to C$4,000,000. Kingsdale Capital Markets Inc. will also be participating in the Offering as part of the selling group.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-07-06T12:52:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Obtains Quartz Mining License for Carmacks Copper Project</title>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that the Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources issued a Quartz Mining License for the Carmacks Copper Project on April 15, 2009. This license permits Western Copper to build the Carmacks Copper Mine and establishes many of the terms and conditions under which the mine will operate.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-04-16T12:24:23+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Provides Update on Carmacks Copper Project</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/update_carmacks_project/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to provide an update on the Carmacks Copper Project, located in the Yukon, Canada.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2009</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2009-02-20T22:22:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Appoints New Executive Vice President</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/executive_vice_president/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul West&#45;Sells to the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, effective immediately.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-11-25T01:22:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Carmacks Copper Project endorsed by Yukon Government</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/carmacks_copper_project_endorsed_by_yukon_government/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that the Yukon Government issued a Decision Document agreeing with the recommendation of the Yukon Environmental and Socio&#45;economic Assessment Board (“YESAB”) that the Carmacks Copper Project proceed.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-09-15T14:00:34+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>YESAB recommends that the Carmacks Copper Project proceeds</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/yesab_recommends_carmacks_copper_project_proceeds/</link>
      <guid>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/yesab_recommends_carmacks_copper_project_proceeds/#When:17:09:19Z</guid>
      <description>Western Copper Corporation announces the completion of the first permitting step for its Carmacks Copper Project.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-07-21T17:09:19+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Announces Positive Results of Pre&#45;Feasibility Study on Casino Copper&#45;Gold&#45;Molybdenum</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/pre_feasibility_casino/</link>
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      <description>Pre&#45;feasibility study projects 30 year mine life with 20.4% pre&#45;tax IRR, $7.5 billion undiscounted NPV and 3.8 year payback period.
Listen to the conference call</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-06-24T18:00:13+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The Carmacks Copper Project Advances in the Permitting Process</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/carmacks_advances_permitting/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that the Carmacks Copper Project in the Yukon Territory, has moved to the next stage of the assessment process under the Yukon Environmental and Socio&#45;economic Assessment Act (YESAA).</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-05-20T17:54:29+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>IMA Options Hushamu Copper&#45;Molybdenum&#45;Gold Property from Western Copper Corporation</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/ima_options_hushamu/</link>
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      <description>IMA Exploration Inc. and Western Copper Corporation are pleased to announce they have entered into a binding Letter of Intent and are preparing an Option Agreement to further explore and develop the Hushamu Property and in which IMA has the right to acquire up to a 70% interest.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-05-12T17:45:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Yesab Responds to Public Comments on  the Carmacks Copper Project</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/yesab_responds_comments/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation announces that the Yukon Environmental and Socio&#45;economic Assessment Board (YESAB) requires further clarification from the Company in order to complete the final Screening Report and Recommendation on the Carmacks Copper Project.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2008</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2008-02-29T17:39:36+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper’s Carmacks Copper Project Achieves Major Permitting Milestone</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/major_permitting_milestone/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce that a major permitting milestone has been achieved for its Carmacks Copper Project with the release of the Yukon Environmental and Socio&#45;economic Assessment Board (YESAB) draft Screening Report and Recommendation.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-12-20T03:08:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Updated Resource Estimate at the Carmacks Copper Project</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/updated_resource_estimate/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce an updated resource estimate for its wholly&#45;owned Carmacks Copper Project in the Yukon Territory.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-11-23T03:02:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sierra Almoloya Joint Venture and Option Agreement</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/sierra_almoloya_joint/</link>
      <guid>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/sierra_almoloya_joint/#When:03:00:15Z</guid>
      <description>Western Copper Corporation has
received notice from Queenston Mining Inc. that it will not be proceeding with its option on the Sierra
Almoloya property.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-08-25T03:00:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>New Copper Zone Discovered at Carmacks Property</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/new_copper_zone/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce
assay results from hole WC&#45;130 located approximately 600 meters east of Zone 13.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-08-22T02:53:31+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Exercises Casino Option Agreement</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/casino_option_agreement/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation is pleased to announce the
acquisition, on August 9, 2007, of the Casino property in the Yukon Territory through the exercise of the
Casino option agreement with Great Basin Gold Ltd..</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-08-11T02:50:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Casino Deposit: Initiation of Pre&#45;Feasibility Study &amp;amp; Intention to Exercise Casino Option Agreement</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/initiation_pre_feasibility/</link>
      <guid>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/initiation_pre_feasibility/#When:02:44:46Z</guid>
      <description>Western Copper Corporation has retained M3 Engineering &amp; Technology Corporation of Tucson, Arizona, to prepare a Pre&#45;Feasibility Study on the Casino Deposit.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-07-19T02:44:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Corporation Grants Stock Options</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/grants_stock_options/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corp. announces the granting of 665,000 stock options in accordance with its incentive plan.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-06-13T02:40:20+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Carmacks Copper Project: Independent Feasibility Study’s Executive Summary</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/carmacks_independent_feasibility/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corp. is pleased to announce that the executive summary of the Carmacks Copper Project’s independent feasibility study is now available.
Feasibility Study Executive Summary</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-05-25T02:36:12+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Independent Feasibility Study Supports Development of Carmacks Copper Project</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/independent_feasibility_study/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corporation today announced that an independent feasibility study has concluded that development of the wholly owned Carmacks copper property in the Yukon Territory can be achieved with an after&#45;tax internal rate of return (IRR) of 15.7%, based on 100% equity financing. The project has an undiscounted net present value (NPV) of C$123 million, with payback of initial capital
investment realized in 3.9 years.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-04-27T02:29:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Western Copper Confirms Potential at NW Expo and Discovers New Molybdenum Zone</title>
      <link>http://www.westerncoppercorp.com/index.php/news/release_full/confirms_potential_expo/</link>
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      <description>Western Copper Corp reports that recent diamond drilling at North West Expo on the northern end of Vancouver Island has further confirmed the potential for a large tonnage gold, molybdenum and copper mineralization deposit.</description>
      <dc:subject>News Releases 2007</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2007-04-19T02:23:11+00:00</dc:date>
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