Lion Copper Corp. has filed the independent technical report supporting the maiden mineral resource estimate for the Bear Deposit, located within the Yerington Copper District in Lyon County, Nevada.

The report confirms an indicated resource of 6.71 billion pounds of contained copper across 1,064 million tonnes grading 0.29% copper, alongside an inferred resource of 8.77 billion pounds of contained copper across 1,770 million tonnes grading 0.22% copper. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

The filing follows Lion Copper's August 4, 2026 maiden mineral resource declaration for the deposit, providing the formal technical documentation required under National Instrument 43-101. The Bear Deposit is contiguous with the company's flagship Yerington Copper Project, where Lion Copper is advancing a Definitive Feasibility Study and permitting programs in partnership with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, with study completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

"The filing of the Bear Technical Report represents another important milestone for Lion and provides the comprehensive technical basis supporting the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate announced in August. Bear has materially expanded the scale of our copper endowment and reinforces our view of the Yerington Copper District as one of the largest undeveloped copper districts in the United States."

"Our immediate focus remains on disciplined execution at the Yerington Copper Project, where the Definitive Feasibility Study and permitting programs continue to advance. Over the longer term, Bear provides significant additional optionality immediately adjacent to Yerington and the potential to leverage the infrastructure being developed for the project."

— John Banning, Chief Executive Officer

Read the full announcement: Lion Copper Corp. Announces Filing of NI 43-101 Technical Report for Bear Deposit