# Lode Gold Expands Drill Program at Flagship Fremont Gold Mine Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-expands-drill-program-at-flagship-fremont-gold-mine-project--386c8abe-b01e-493c-859b-081b110c0d9c Original source: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/313829/Lode-Gold-Expands-Drill-Program-at-Flagship-Fremont-Gold-Mine-Project Publisher: newsfile Original announcement: 2026-09-10T14:04:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Lode Gold Resources Inc. - Ticker: LOD - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: California - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-10 14:17:42 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lode Gold has expanded its drill program at the Fremont Gold Mine in California by adding four new drill pads. The expansion includes dedicated metallurgical core drilling and hydrogeological testing, alongside step-out exploration in untested zones. Reasoning: The announcement details an expansion of an existing drill program to include technical work \(metallurgy/hydrogeology\) and exploration, which de-risks the project for future feasibility studies. - Positive factor: Expansion of drill program - Positive factor: Strategic inclusion of metallurgical and hydrogeological testing - Positive factor: Step-out exploration targeting untested zones - Positive factor: Streamlined regulatory approach via permit amendment Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person \(Gary Wong, P.Eng.\) who reviewed and approved the technical information. Evidence · text > reviewed and approved by Gary Wong, P.Eng., Vice President of Exploration of Lode Gold, designated as a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101. **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("CIP"\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### PT-J 011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-expands-drill-program-at-flagship-fremont-gold-mine-project--386c8abe-b01e-493c-859b-081b110c0d9c#fact-drill-facts-0) Fremont Gold Mine · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J 011 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a planned metallurgical hole for core sampling, not a reported assay result. - Positive factor: Dedicated metallurgical core hole Evidence · text > Two dedicated metallurgical core holes will be drilled to collect high-quality PQ-diameter core samples. #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### PT-J 012 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-expands-drill-program-at-flagship-fremont-gold-mine-project--386c8abe-b01e-493c-859b-081b110c0d9c#fact-drill-facts-1) Fremont Gold Mine · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J 012 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a planned metallurgical hole for core sampling, not a reported assay result. - Positive factor: Dedicated metallurgical core hole Evidence · text > Two dedicated metallurgical core holes will be drilled to collect high-quality PQ-diameter core samples. #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### HGD-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-expands-drill-program-at-flagship-fremont-gold-mine-project--386c8abe-b01e-493c-859b-081b110c0d9c#fact-drill-facts-2) Fremont Gold Mine · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: HGD-002 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Planned vertical hydrogeological hole targeting subsurface targets in untested areas. - Positive factor: Step-out exploration in untested zones - Positive factor: Hydrogeological testing Evidence · text > pads HGD-002 and HGD-003 are strategically positioned to test subsurface targets in areas currently lacking historical drilling data #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### HGD-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-expands-drill-program-at-flagship-fremont-gold-mine-project--386c8abe-b01e-493c-859b-081b110c0d9c#fact-drill-facts-3) Fremont Gold Mine · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: HGD-003 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Planned vertical hydrogeological hole targeting subsurface targets in untested areas. - Positive factor: Step-out exploration in untested zones - Positive factor: Hydrogeological testing Evidence · text > pads HGD-002 and HGD-003 are strategically positioned to test subsurface targets in areas currently lacking historical drilling data #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.