Lion Copper and Gold Corp. Appoints Samuel Engineering as Lead Consultant for Definitive Feasibility Study and Nexus Environmental Consultants as Lead Permitting Consultant for Yerington Copper Project

Yerington, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - March 10, 2026) - Lion Copper and Gold Corp. (CSE: LEO) (OTCQB: LCGMF) ("Lion CG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Samuel Engineering, Inc. ("Samuel") as lead consultant for the Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") of its flagship Yerington Copper Project in Nevada, USA, and NEXUS Environmental Consultants Inc. ("NEXUS") as lead consultant for permitting and environmental management. To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/1020/287883_lion1.jpg These appointments represent a key step in advancing Yerington into the DFS and permitting phase following the successful completion of the Preliminary Feasibility Study ("PFS") and the commencement of Nuton-funded Stage 3 activities under Lion CG's earn-in agreement with Nuton LLC ("Nuton"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto.