03:37 PM EST - Western Copper and Gold Corporation : announced the results of an updated study on the potential economic impact of the Casino project on Yukon and Canada recently completed by MNP LLP. The report incorporates the results from the Casino Feasibility Study dated January 25. The report highlights the impressive cumulative economic effect that developing Casino will have on Yukon and Canada during the project's construction and operation. The Casino project is estimated to contribute $9.7 billion to Canada's Gross Domestic Product, create 51,373 full-time equivalent positions, and generate $2.5 billion in wages and salaries. Note that the use of full-time equivalent positions is a method to account for partial employment or employment for different durations and 1.0 FTE is equivalent to a full-time job for one year of employment. Western Copper and Gold Corporation
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