Sec Form 4 Filing - Banning John @ LION COPPER & GOLD CORP. - 2025-04-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Banning John 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LION COPPER & GOLD CORP. [ LCGMF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 143 S. NEVADA STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/04/2025 (Street) YERINGTON, NV89447 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Options $ 0.08 04/04/2025 A 7,500,000 ( 1 ) 04/04/2030 Common Shares 7,500,000 $ 0 7,500,000 D Options $ 0.058 ( 2 ) 07/26/2029 Common Shares 2,500,000 2,500,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Banning John 143 S. NEVADA STREET YERINGTON, NV89447 Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ John Banning 04/09/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )3,750,000 options will vest upon the issuer achieving a market capitalization of US$100,000,000, and 3,750,000 options will vest upon the issuer achieving a market capitalization of $200,000,000 ( 2 )(1) 500,000 options vested on 7-26-24; (2) 1,000,000 options will vest upon completion of Stage 2b and, if applicable, Stage 2c pursuant to the terms of the option agreement between Singatse Peak Services, LLC and Rio Tinto America Inc. ("Rio Tinto") dated 3-18-22 (the "RT Agreement"), as currently amended or as may in the future be amended, and (3) 1,000,000 options will vest upon entering Stage 3 by Nuton, LLC or Rio Tinto in accordance with the RT Agreement.

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