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title: "Lion Copper & Gold targets Q1 2027 completion for Yerington copper project feasibility study"
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description: "Lion Copper & Gold maintains its target to complete the definitive feasibility study for the Yerington Copper Project in Q1 2027. Progress includes completed drilling activities in 2026, refining capital cost estimates through third-party bidding, and ongoing permitting work. Nuton, a Rio Tinto unit, is funding up to USD 31 million under Stage 3 of an earn-in agreement."
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# Lion Copper & Gold targets Q1 2027 completion for Yerington copper project feasibility study

-   Lion Copper & Gold kept its first-quarter 2027 target to complete a definitive feasibility study for the Yerington Copper Project. \* Hydrogeological drilling, geotechnical drilling, and VLT-area resource drilling were completed during 2026, supporting mine design and engineering. \* Capital cost estimates are being refined as major infrastructure packages move into third-party bidding. \* Permitting work continued in parallel, including environmental baseline studies and agency engagement for future state and federal applications. \* Nuton, a Rio Tinto unit, is funding up to about USD 31 million under Stage 3 of the earn-in agreement. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Lion Copper and Gold Corp. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001062993-26-004410), on August 14, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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