Add as a preferred source on GoogleWestern Copper and Gold Names Mark E. Smith Interim CEO Nov. 1
Sandeep Singh will leave the company’s leadership and board Saturday, Oct. 31. CFO Michael Psihogios will also become president as the board begins a search for a new CEO.
Western Copper and Gold Corporation will appoint Chairman Mark E. Smith interim CEO Sunday, Nov. 1, after President and CEO Sandeep Singh leaves the company’s leadership and board Saturday, Oct. 31.
Chief Financial Officer Michael Psihogios will also become president on Nov. 1 while remaining CFO. The board will begin an executive search for a new CEO.
The Casino copper-gold project is advancing through the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) Panel Review, with engineering design and optimization work continuing alongside it. Western had more than C$120.6 million in cash and investments as of Sept. 30, 2026.
Smith has more than 45 years of global mining experience and led Vector Engineering for nearly 25 years, a firm he co-founded. He joined Western’s board in November 2025 and became chairman in August 2026.
“The work ahead is clearly defined, and the team is in place and committed,” Smith said.
The appointments take effect Sunday, Nov. 1, following Singh’s departure Saturday, Oct. 31.
Sonny Jang
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