Lion Copper Corp. (CSE: LCU) (OTCQB: LCGMD) has appointed John Banning, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, to its Board of Directors, effective September 29, 2026, according to a press release statement.

Banning has held senior leadership roles at Lion since 2024, first as Chief Operating Officer and later as Chief Executive Officer. During that period, the company completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for its Yerington Copper Project in Nevada and advanced the project into definitive feasibility study and permitting stages.

The company also secured approximately $30 million in Stage 3 investment from Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture, during Banning's tenure. Additionally, Lion completed a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Bear Deposit, defining an Indicated Resource of 6.71 billion pounds of contained copper and an Inferred Resource of 8.77 billion pounds of contained copper.

Tom Patton, Co-Chair of Lion Copper Corp., said: "John has played a central role in advancing Lion and the Yerington Copper Project through an important period of transformation and growth. His operational, project development and corporate leadership experience, together with his detailed knowledge of the Company and its assets, will be valuable additions to the Board as we advance Yerington toward development."

Lion Copper Corp. is a copper development company focused on its assets in Yerington, Nevada, which include the Yerington Copper Project and the Bear Deposit.