Chandni Kher

Director, Environmental & Regulatory Affairs at Western Copper and Gold

Ms. Kher is an experienced project manager and regulatory specialist with several years of experience working in the mining sector across Canada. She has led environmental assessments and permitting applications for many large, high profile mining projects in BC and Yukon, including her most recent experience working on the Coffee Gold Project. She possesses a deep technical knowledge of impact assessment, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Ms Kher spent several years working as a consultant and helping her clients to achieve their environmental goals on time and on budget, and excels at leading multi-disciplinary teams through all aspects of the regulatory life cycle, from exploration to operations to reclamation. Ms. Kher was part of the consultant team that developed the Casino Project’s environmental assessment and looks forward to returning to support the Casino Project. Ms. Kher holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biology from the University of Toronto and a M.Sc. in Zoology from the University of Guelph. Her Master’s thesis focussed on molecular species identifications of single-celled organisms.

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