---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-26-005180"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LCGMF"
cik: "0001339688"
company_name: "LION COPPER & GOLD CORP."
filed_at: "2026-10-05T19:37:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:48:57.686958+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lion Copper adds CEO John Banning to board; cites Yerington DFS, Nuton's US$30M Stage 3 investment

## Summary
- John Banning, President and CEO since 2024 (previously COO), appointed to the board of directors effective September 29, 2026; no additional compensation as a director.
- Banning was not appointed to any board committees; company states there are no arrangements or understandings with any other person regarding his selection.
- News release credits Banning with completing the Yerington Copper Project Pre-Feasibility Study and advancing it into definitive feasibility study and permitting.
- Press release also cites roughly US$30 million in Stage 3 investment from Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture, secured during his leadership.
- Bear Deposit maiden resource defined: Indicated 6.71 billion lb contained copper (1,064Mt @ 0.29% Cu) and Inferred 8.77 billion lb (1.770Mt @ 0.22% Cu).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-26-005180
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LCGMF
- cik: 0001339688
- company_name: LION COPPER & GOLD CORP.
- filed_at: 2026-10-05T19:37:38+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1339688/000106299326005180/0001062993-26-005180-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1339688/000106299326005180/form8k.htm

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