# Lode Gold Commences Engineering Studies at Fremont Gold Mine, Mariposa, CA

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-commences-engineering-studies-at-fremont-gold-mine-mariposa-ca--df54f8c4-46e1-4052-867e-ec90a7b0ac4f

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/LOD/news/8319382902278758/lode-gold-commences-engineering-studies-at-fremont-gold-mine-mariposa-ca

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-06-29T15:47:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Lode Gold Resources Inc.

- Ticker: LOD

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: California

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-20 21:22:19 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Lode Gold has updated its 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Fremont Gold Mine in California and initiated technical engineering studies. The updated resource includes 18.78 Mt of Indicated and 33.11 Mt of Inferred resources at approximately 1.85 g/t gold.

Reasoning: The company updated its Mineral Resource Estimate for the Fremont Gold Mine, showing a slight grade decline compared to the 2023 PEA, but the update is accompanied by the commencement of engineering studies to support future development.

- Positive factor: Resource update provided

- Positive factor: QP/CP signed

- Positive factor: Cut-off disclosed

- Negative factor: Grade decline vs 2023 PEA

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The release states the technical information was reviewed and approved by a QP under NI 43-101.

Evidence · text

> designated as a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: Gary Wong, P.Eng., is named as the Qualified Person.

Evidence · text

> reviewed and approved by Gary Wong, P.Eng.

**Cut-off Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.

Why it applies: The resource table explicitly states a 1 g/t Au cut-off grade.

Evidence · table

> 1 g/t Au

**Grade Decline**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Average grade dropped >5% vs prior estimate — deposit economics worsening. May indicate high-grading in early drilling.

Why it applies: The 2026 Indicated grade of 1.84 g/t is lower than the 2023 PEA Indicated grade of 1.90 g/t.

Evidence · text

> The PEA was based on 1.16 Moz at 1.90 g/t Au within 19.0 Mt Indicated

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: LOD

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 18776000
- Grade: 1.84
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 1110444
- Contained Unit: oz
- Cutoff Grade: 1

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the updated MRE.

- Positive factor: Indicated category

- Negative factor: Grade decline vs prior PEA

Evidence · table

> 1.84

Context: 18.776

### inferred

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gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: LOD

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 33107000
- Grade: 1.86
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Contained Metal: 1978568
- Contained Unit: oz
- Cutoff Grade: 1

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the updated MRE.

- Negative factor: Inferred category

Evidence · table

> 1.86

Context: 33.107

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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