Exhibit 99.1

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 in the Thurlow Room at 1111 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 21, 2012 at the hour of 2:00 p.m., Pacific time, for the following purposes:

1.	To receive and consider the consolidated financial statements of the Company together with the auditor's report thereon for the financial year ended December 31, 2011.
2.	To set the number of directors at six (6).
3.	To elect directors for the ensuing year.
4.	To approve the stock option plan.
5.	To appoint the auditor for the ensuing year.
6.	To transact such further or other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.

The accompanying 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.

DATED this 22^nd day of May, 2012.

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Dale Corman                                                    
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer