ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD: Western Copper lauded for reclamation

YUKON — Western Copper Corp. of Vancouver has won the 2009 Robert E. Leckie award for the reclamation program it carried out on the abandoned workings at its Casino project in the Yukon.

During the reclamation of the old exploration camp at the Casino project all old buildings, structures, equipment, material, and debris were removed and the area was recontoured to re-establish natural vegetation. Other areas of the property where debris had been allowed to accumulate over the many years of exploration by previous companies were similarly cleared and regraded.

The Robert E. Leckie award was created in 1999 to acknowledge innovative approaches to planned reclamation, research, and co-operation between the government and the mining industry. It is presented annually during the Yukon Geoscience Forum in Whitehorse, YK, to worthy recipients for exceptional reclamation and restoration efforts.

Details about the Casino deposit 300 km northwest of Whitehorse are available at www.WesternCopperCorp.com.