Wayne, I think that we need to get the thread retitled!
Western Copper Holdings Limited: Shareholders Approve Name Change to Western Silver Corporation
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Business Wire Mar 24,2003 13:24 Pacific 16:24 Eastern
Business Editors
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003--
Change Is Effective at the Start of Trading March 25 Management Will Ring Opening Bell at the American Stock Exchange
To better reflect the Company's assets, particularly its Penasquito silver deposit, the shareholders of Western Copper Holdings Limited (TSX:WTC) (AMEX:WTZ) voted to change the company's name to WESTERN SILVER CORPORATION. The name change was approved at the company's March 20 general meeting in Vancouver and becomes effective at the start of trading on March 25.
The Company's shares trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol WTZ, and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WTC. These symbols are not affected by company's name change.
Also on Tuesday, March 25, company management led by Chairman Dale Corman will ring the opening bell commencing the trading day at the American Stock Exchange. The Company's shares began trading on the American Stock Exchange February 5 of this year.
Western is a silver and base metal exploration company with advanced projects in Mexico and Canada. Western's Penasquito project in Zacatecas, Mexico was the subject of a recent resource calculation which indicated a resource of 158.8 million ounces of silver, 1.36 million ounces of gold, 988.8 million pounds of lead and 2.3 billion pounds of zinc and inferred a resource of 54.6 million ounces of silver, 584 thousand ounces of gold, 310 million pounds of lead and 891 million pounds of zinc.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dale Corman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed nor accepted responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release, which has been prepared by management.
--30--JB/na* CONTACT: Western Copper Holdings Limited Dale Corman, 604/684-9497 Fax: 604/688-4670 info@westernsilvercorp.com
KEYWORD: MEXICO INTERNATIONAL CANADA LATIN AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MINING/METALS SOURCE: Western Copper Holdings Limited |
