Lion Copper Corp. Appoints CEO John Banning to Board of Directors
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Lion Copper Corp. has appointed its President and Chief Executive Officer, John Banning, to the company’s Board of Directors, effective September 29, 2026. This move aligns the company’s executive leadership and governance as it advances the Yerington Copper Project through definitive feasibility, permitting, and its next stage of development.
Banning has served in senior executive leadership roles with Lion Copper Corp. since 2024. Initially appointed as Chief Operating Officer, he was promoted to CEO in subsequent years. Under his leadership, the company has made significant progress in advancing the Yerington Copper Project and expanding its broader copper portfolio.
Key achievements during Banning’s tenure include: - The completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study for the Yerington Copper Project. - Advancing the project into a definitive feasibility study and permitting. - Securing approximately US$30 million in Stage 3 investment from Nuton, a Rio Tinto venture. - Advancing the Bear Deposit through its maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, defining an Indicated Resource of 6.71 billion pounds of contained copper (1,064Mt @ 0.29% Cu) and an Inferred Resource of 8.77 billion pounds of contained copper (1.770 Mt @ 0.22% Cu).
These milestones significantly expanded the scale of Lion’s copper resource portfolio.
The appointment of Banning to the Board further solidifies the company’s commitment to the Yerington Copper Project and its broader copper portfolio. As Lion Copper Corp. continues to advance its projects, the company remains focused on delivering value to its stakeholders.