Western Copper and Gold Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Western Copper and Gold's CEO is Sandeep Singh, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.67 years. total yearly compensation is CA$3.90M, comprised of 7.9% salary and 92.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.13% of the company’s shares, worth $4.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 1.3 years respectively.
Key information
Sandeep Singh
Chief executive officer
CA$3.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.89% |
| CEO tenure | 1.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.1% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$4m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CA$6m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CA$4m | CA$308k | -CA$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Sandeep's total compensation ($USD2.79M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.32M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Sandeep's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Sandeep Singh (45 yo)
Mr. Sandeep Singh B.E., M.B.A., is Independent Non-Executive Director of Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. from March 3, 2025. Mr. Sandeep Singh, B. Eng. MBA is the President of Western Copper and Gold Corpo...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.7yrs | CA$3.90m | 1.13% $ 4.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.2yrs | CA$340.38k | 0.0025% $ 10.8k | |
| Vice President of Environmental & Community Affairs | 4yrs | CA$427.99k | 0.032% $ 140.2k | |
| VP of Projects | 1.2yrs | CA$265.56k | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Paralegal & Corporate Secretary | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 50.0k | |
| Senior Engineering Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WRN's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.3yrs | CA$3.90m | 1.13% $ 4.9m | |
| Independent Director | 19.4yrs | CA$88.02k | 0.21% $ 912.7k | |
| Chairman | 1.3yrs | CA$145.48k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | CA$140.48k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | CA$116.67k | 3.29% $ 14.4m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: WRN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/19 06:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Western Copper and Gold Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Alexander Robert Pearce | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Rene Cartier | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Ian Parkinson | CIBC Capital Markets |