LION COPPER & GOLD CORP.
For the period ended Feb 13, 2026. Filed Feb 18, 2026.
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Feb 13, 2026 · Filed Feb 18, 2026
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EX-99.1 · 18.8 OPERATING COST ESTIMATION
18.8 OPERATING COST ESTIMATION
18.8.1 Operating Cost Summary
The estimated Project operating costs are shown in Table 18.12.
| Table 18.12: Yerington Copper Project Operating Costs - Life of Mine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Life of Mine($/t moved) | Life of Mine ($/t process feed) | Life of Mine ($/lb copper payable) |
| Open Pit Mining | 2.55 | 3.35 | 1.18 |
| Processing | 1.42 | 1.87 | 0.66 |
| G&A | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.09 |
| Total Operating Cost | 4.16 | 5.47 | 1.92 |
General data sources and assumptions used as the basis for estimating the process operating costs include:
process design criteria in Section 14.0
nominal production rate of 34 Mtpa for the Nuton circuit
labor requirements as developed by AGP and SE
unit cost of electrical energy of $0.065/kWhr
unit cost of diesel fuel of $3.03/gal
taxes are excluded from the G&A but are applied to the financial model
18.8.2 Mine Operating Costs
Mine operating costs are estimated from base principles. Key inputs to the mine costs are fuel, electricity, and labor. The fuel cost is estimated using local vendor quotations for fuel delivered to the site. A value of $3.03/gallon is used in this estimate. For electricity, a price of $0.065/kWhr has been used.
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