<p>温哥华，不列颠哥伦比亚省 --（Newsfile Corp. -2026 年 1 月 26 日）- Lion Copper and Gold Corp.（CSE: LEO）（OTCQB: LCGMF）（&#34;Lion CG&#34;或&#34;公司&#34;）欣然宣布，已从 Rio Tinto 全资子公司 Nuton LLC（&#34;Nuton&#34;）获得 3050 万美元，进一步落实公司于 2025 年 11 月 24 日发布的新闻稿，依据双方之前宣布的收益协议，推进位于美国内华达州的 Yerington 铜项目。</p>
<p>这笔资金代表了 Nuton 在收益框架第 3 阶段的投资，将用于推进最终可行性研究（DFS）及相关的许可活动，包括技术优化、工程、环境研究和监管互动。</p>
<p><em>&#34;这项投资代表了 Lion CG 的重要执行里程碑，并进一步验证了 Yerington 铜项目的规模、质量和战略重要性，&#34;</em> Lion CG 首席执行官 John Banning 表示。<em>&#34;这笔可观的合作伙伴资金使公司能够在不显著稀释和执行风险的情况下推进 DFS 和许可工作。&#34;</em></p>
<p>Yerington 铜项目位于美国一级管辖区，具有潜力，依据正在进行的研究和许可结果，能够为国内铜阴极生产做出贡献。考虑到电气化、电网现代化、电动汽车和数据中心基础设施的需求上升，以及加强国内关键矿产供应链的持续努力，建立额外的美国铜阴极供应被越来越视为战略重要。</p>
<p>Lion CG 计划推进 Yerington 铜项目，以符合美国联邦 FAST-41 许可框架，该框架旨在增强重大基础设施和关键矿产项目的联邦许可过程中的透明度、协调性和可预测性。</p>
<p>作为 DFS 工作计划的一部分，Nuton®技术预计将进一步完善，目标是提高铜回收率，并可能相对于传统加工路线降低资本强度和环境足迹。</p>
<p>Lion CG 仍然专注于有序的项目推进、资本管理和长期价值创造，推动 Yerington 项目向潜在开发迈进，以支持安全的国内铜供应。</p>
<p><strong>关于 Lion CG</strong></p>
<p>Lion CG 是一家初级矿业公司，通过与 Nuton 的收益协议推进其在内华达州莱昂县的 Yerington、MacArthur 和 Bear 项目。该项目专注于利用现代加工技术加速其长期、低剥离比、具有棕地优势的 Yerington 铜项目的生产。</p>
<p><strong>关于 Nuton</strong></p>
<p>Nuton 是一个创新的风险投资，旨在帮助发展 Rio Tinto 的铜业务。Nuton 的核心是一系列专有的铜浸出相关技术和能力，能够通过浸出经济地从主要硫化物资源中提取铜，实现市场领先的回收率，并有助于在新项目和正在进行的运营中增加铜生产。</p>
<p>Nuton 的一个关键差异化因素是其雄心壮志，即在每个部署地点在水、能源、土地、材料和社会五个支柱上至少实现一个积极影响，同时生产全球最低足迹的铜。</p>
<p>要了解更多关于 Nuton 的信息，请访问 https://nuton.tech/</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
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<p>本新闻稿包含适用证券法意义上的 “前瞻性信息” 和 “前瞻性声明”（统称为 “前瞻性声明”）。前瞻性声明涉及未来事件或表现，并反映公司对未来事件的当前预期或信念。除历史事实声明外的所有声明均可能是前瞻性声明。本公告中的前瞻性声明包括但不限于：完成最终可行性研究、许可、工程和技术工作计划；商业铜阴极生产的潜在时间安排和路径；Nuton®技术在 Yerington 铜项目中的潜在应用；在第三阶段完成后可能创建的投资工具及其各自的所有权利益；公司对项目风险降低、战略里程碑和与 Nuton 的持续合作的预期；以及 Yerington 项目对国内铜供应的贡献能力和应对市场需求增长的能力。前瞻性声明基于多个假设，尽管公司在本新闻稿日期认为这些假设合理，但本质上受到重大运营、技术、经济和竞争的不确定性和意外事件的影响。这些假设包括但不限于：可行性研究和许可过程将在预期时间表上完成；Nuton™技术将在规模上按预期运行；所需的监管批准将获得；融资将以合理条款可用；以及铜的市场条件将保持有利。前瞻性声明涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定性及其他因素，这些因素可能导致实际结果、表现或成就与前瞻性声明中表达或暗示的结果有重大差异。这些风险包括但不限于：与矿产勘探和开发相关的风险、许可延迟、监管框架变化、成本上升、无法获得融资、与新提取技术部署相关的技术挑战、商品价格波动、社区关系、供应链限制以及矿业和技术领域的其他常规风险。无法保证第三阶段将如预期完成，或各方将在第三阶段完成后继续建立投资工具，Yerington 项目将达到商业生产，或 Nuton®技术将在规模上提供预期的好处。读者应谨慎对待前瞻性声明，不应过度依赖。除非适用证券法要求，公司不承担更新或修订任何前瞻性声明的义务。前瞻性声明仅在本新闻稿日期有效。</p>
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<p>狮子铜金公司（Lion Copper and Gold Corp.）已从 Nuton LLC 获得 3050 万美元的资金，以推进内华达州的耶灵顿铜项目（Yerington Copper Project）。这笔资金是收益协议的一部分，将支持最终可行性研究和相关的许可活动。首席执行官约翰·班宁（John Banning）强调了这项投资对项目推进的重要性，同时不会稀释股东价值。该项目旨在提升国内铜供应，以应对电气化和现代基础设施日益增长的需求。狮子铜金公司专注于有序推进项目和创造长期价值</p>

<p>Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 26, 2026) - Lion Copper and Gold Corp. (CSE: LEO) (OTCQB: LCGMF) (&#34;Lion CG&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;) is pleased to announce that it has received US$30.5 million from Nuton LLC (&#34;Nuton&#34;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, further to the Company's press release dated November 24, 2025, pursuant to the parties' previously announced earn-in agreement relating to the advancement of the Yerington Copper Project in Nevada, USA.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>温哥华，不列颠哥伦比亚省 --（Newsfile Corp. -2026 年 1 月 26 日）- Lion Copper and Gold Corp.（CSE: LEO）（OTCQB: LCGMF）（&#34;Lion CG&#34;或&#34;公司&#34;）欣然宣布，已从 Rio Tinto 全资子公司 Nuton LLC（&#34;Nuton&#34;）获得 3050 万美元，进一步落实公司于 2025 年 11 月 24 日发布的新闻稿，依据双方之前宣布的收益协议，推进位于美国内华达州的 Yerington 铜项目。</p>
</div><p>The funding represents Nuton's investment under Stage 3 of the earn-in framework and will be used to advance the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) and associated permitting activities, including technical optimization, engineering, environmental studies, and regulatory engagement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这笔资金代表了 Nuton 在收益框架第 3 阶段的投资，将用于推进最终可行性研究（DFS）及相关的许可活动，包括技术优化、工程、环境研究和监管互动。</p>
</div><p><em>&#34;This investment represents a major execution milestone for Lion CG and further validates the scale, quality and strategic importance of the Yerington Copper Project,&#34;</em> said John Banning, Chief Executive Officer of Lion CG. <em>&#34;This substantial partner funding enables the Company to advance the DFS and permitting work without significant dilution and execution risk for Lion CG shareholders.&#34;</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>&#34;这项投资代表了 Lion CG 的重要执行里程碑，并进一步验证了 Yerington 铜项目的规模、质量和战略重要性，&#34;</em> Lion CG 首席执行官 John Banning 表示。<em>&#34;这笔可观的合作伙伴资金使公司能够在不显著稀释和执行风险的情况下推进 DFS 和许可工作。&#34;</em></p>
</div><p>The Yerington Copper Project is located in a Tier-1 U.S. jurisdiction and has the potential, subject to the outcomes of ongoing studies and permitting, to contribute to the domestic production of copper cathode. Establishing additional U.S.-based copper cathode supply is increasingly viewed as strategically important given rising demand from electrification, grid modernization, electric vehicles, and data center infrastructure, and ongoing efforts to strengthen domestic critical mineral supply chains.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Yerington 铜项目位于美国一级管辖区，具有潜力，依据正在进行的研究和许可结果，能够为国内铜阴极生产做出贡献。考虑到电气化、电网现代化、电动汽车和数据中心基础设施的需求上升，以及加强国内关键矿产供应链的持续努力，建立额外的美国铜阴极供应被越来越视为战略重要。</p>
</div><p>Lion CG intends to progress the Yerington Copper Project toward qualification under the U.S. federal FAST-41 permitting framework, which is designed to enhance transparency, coordination, and predictability in the federal permitting process for major infrastructure and critical mineral projects.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Lion CG 计划推进 Yerington 铜项目，以符合美国联邦 FAST-41 许可框架，该框架旨在增强重大基础设施和关键矿产项目的联邦许可过程中的透明度、协调性和可预测性。</p>
</div><p>As part of the DFS work program, the Nuton® Technology is expected to be further refined, with the objective of improving copper recoveries and potentially reducing capital intensity and environmental footprint relative to conventional processing routes.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>作为 DFS 工作计划的一部分，Nuton®技术预计将进一步完善，目标是提高铜回收率，并可能相对于传统加工路线降低资本强度和环境足迹。</p>
</div><p>Lion CG remains focused on disciplined project advancement, capital stewardship, and long-term value creation as it advances Yerington toward potential development in support of secure, domestic copper supply.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Lion CG 仍然专注于有序的项目推进、资本管理和长期价值创造，推动 Yerington 项目向潜在开发迈进，以支持安全的国内铜供应。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Lion CG</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Lion CG</strong></p>
</div><p>Lion CG is a junior mining company advancing its Yerington, MacArthur and Bear projects in Lyon County, Nevada through an earn-in agreement with Nuton. The Project focuses on accelerating production from its long-life, low-strip-ratio, brownfield-advantaged Yerington Copper Project utilizing modern processing technologies.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Lion CG 是一家初级矿业公司，通过与 Nuton 的收益协议推进其在内华达州莱昂县的 Yerington、MacArthur 和 Bear 项目。该项目专注于利用现代加工技术加速其长期、低剥离比、具有棕地优势的 Yerington 铜项目的生产。</p>
</div><p><strong>About Nuton</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Nuton</strong></p>
</div><p>Nuton is an innovative venture that aims to help grow Rio Tinto's copper business. At the core of Nuton is a portfolio of proprietary copper leaching related technologies and capability that offers the potential to economically unlock copper from primary sulfide resources through leaching, achieving market-leading recovery rates and contributing to an increase in copper production at new and ongoing operations.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Nuton 是一个创新的风险投资，旨在帮助发展 Rio Tinto 的铜业务。Nuton 的核心是一系列专有的铜浸出相关技术和能力，能够通过浸出经济地从主要硫化物资源中提取铜，实现市场领先的回收率，并有助于在新项目和正在进行的运营中增加铜生产。</p>
</div><p>One of the key differentiators of Nuton is the ambition to produce the world's lowest footprint copper while having at least one Positive Impact at each deployment site across five pillars: water, energy, land, materials and society.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Nuton 的一个关键差异化因素是其雄心壮志，即在每个部署地点在水、能源、土地、材料和社会五个支柱上至少实现一个积极影响，同时生产全球最低足迹的铜。</p>
</div><p>To learn more about Nuton, visit https://nuton.tech/</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>要了解更多关于 Nuton 的信息，请访问 https://nuton.tech/</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
</div><p><em>Neither Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.</em></p>
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</div><p><em>This news release contains &#34;forward-looking information&#34; and &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, &#34;forward-looking statements&#34;). Forward-looking statements relate to future events or performance and reflect the Company's current expectations or beliefs regarding future events. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study, permitting, engineering and technical work programs; the potential timing and pathway to commercial copper cathode production; the potential deployment of Nuton® Technology at the Yerington Copper Project; the possible creation of an investment vehicle and the respective ownership interests upon completion of Stage 3; the Company's expectations regarding project derisking, strategic milestones, and ongoing collaboration with Nuton; and the Yerington Project's ability to contribute to domestic copper supply and respond to increasing market demand. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company at the date of this news release, are inherently subject to significant operational, technical, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: that the Feasibility Study and permitting process will be completed on the anticipated schedule; that Nuton™ Technology will operate as intended at scale; that required regulatory approvals will be obtained; that financing will be available on reasonable terms; and that market conditions for copper will remain favourable. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: risks related to mineral exploration and development, permitting delays, changes in regulatory frameworks, cost escalation, inability to secure financing, technical challenges associated with deployment of new extraction technologies, commodity price fluctuations, community relations, supply chain constraints, and other customary risks in the mining and technology sectors. There can be no assurance that Stage 3 will be completed as contemplated, or at all, that the Parties will proceed to establish an investment Vehicle upon completion of Stage 3, that the Yerington Project will reach commercial production, or that Nuton® Technology will provide intended benefits at scale. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿包含适用证券法意义上的 “前瞻性信息” 和 “前瞻性声明”（统称为 “前瞻性声明”）。前瞻性声明涉及未来事件或表现，并反映公司对未来事件的当前预期或信念。除历史事实声明外的所有声明均可能是前瞻性声明。本公告中的前瞻性声明包括但不限于：完成最终可行性研究、许可、工程和技术工作计划；商业铜阴极生产的潜在时间安排和路径；Nuton®技术在 Yerington 铜项目中的潜在应用；在第三阶段完成后可能创建的投资工具及其各自的所有权利益；公司对项目风险降低、战略里程碑和与 Nuton 的持续合作的预期；以及 Yerington 项目对国内铜供应的贡献能力和应对市场需求增长的能力。前瞻性声明基于多个假设，尽管公司在本新闻稿日期认为这些假设合理，但本质上受到重大运营、技术、经济和竞争的不确定性和意外事件的影响。这些假设包括但不限于：可行性研究和许可过程将在预期时间表上完成；Nuton™技术将在规模上按预期运行；所需的监管批准将获得；融资将以合理条款可用；以及铜的市场条件将保持有利。前瞻性声明涉及已知和未知的风险、不确定性及其他因素，这些因素可能导致实际结果、表现或成就与前瞻性声明中表达或暗示的结果有重大差异。这些风险包括但不限于：与矿产勘探和开发相关的风险、许可延迟、监管框架变化、成本上升、无法获得融资、与新提取技术部署相关的技术挑战、商品价格波动、社区关系、供应链限制以及矿业和技术领域的其他常规风险。无法保证第三阶段将如预期完成，或各方将在第三阶段完成后继续建立投资工具，Yerington 项目将达到商业生产，或 Nuton®技术将在规模上提供预期的好处。读者应谨慎对待前瞻性声明，不应过度依赖。除非适用证券法要求，公司不承担更新或修订任何前瞻性声明的义务。前瞻性声明仅在本新闻稿日期有效。</p>
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