Lion Copper & Gold Corp. (CSE: LEO) (OTCQB: LCGMF) announced the appointment of Maria Milagros "Millie" Paredes as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective June 22, 2026.

Paredes succeeds Lei Wang, who will remain with the company in an advisory role.

Paredes brings more than 30 years of experience in mining and finance, including roles in mineral exploration, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and public company governance. She most recently served as CFO and Corporate Secretary of Mako Mining Corp., where she was involved in the company's transition to commercial production and oversaw financial controls and reporting systems.

Her previous roles include CFO of Bellhaven Copper & Gold Inc., as well as senior finance and strategy positions at Rio Tinto's U.S. Borax operations, Intel Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard. Earlier in her career she held technical roles at Compañía Minera Antamina and BHP Tintaya, focused on ore reserve estimation and mine planning.

Paredes holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Economic Geology from Iowa State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Peru.

Lion Copper & Gold is advancing its Yerington Copper Project in Nevada through an earn-in agreement with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture.