# Lode Gold Resources Completes First Six Holes of Expanded 20-Hole Drill Program at Fremont Gold Mine Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/2208-tsx-venture/lod/213089-lode-gold-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program-at-fremont-gold-mine.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-10-19T19:33:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-19T12:26:01.355Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-19T12:26:01.355Z - Company: Lode Gold Resources Inc. - Ticker: LOD - Exchange: TSXV - Region: California - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-19 12:26:02 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lode Gold Resources has completed the first six holes of its expanded 20-hole drilling campaign at the Fremont Gold Mine in California. These holes were drilled using PQ-diameter core to support both gold assaying and upcoming metallurgical testing, with assay results currently pending. Reasoning: The announcement reports the completion of a drilling phase but contains no new assay results, making it a procedural update rather than a technical results release. - Positive factor: completion of first six holes of expanded program - Positive factor: use of large diameter PQ core for metallurgical support - Positive factor: steady progress on inaugural 20-hole campaign - Negative factor: no assay results reported yet Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The program is described as an expanded 20-hole campaign including metallurgical drilling, which is part of ongoing technical evaluation. Evidence · text > completed the first six drill holes of its expanded 20-hole drilling campaign ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### PT-J\_001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc#fact-drill-facts-0) Fremont Gold Mine #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J\_001 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed but assays are pending. - Negative factor: no assay results reported Evidence · text > Samples from the first two drill holes have already been submitted to the laboratory for analysis, and the Company is awaiting assay results. #### 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" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Auro Metals Intersects 572m Grading 0.60 g/t Gold and 0.1% Copper at the Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Proj" ### PT-J\_002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc#fact-drill-facts-1) Fremont Gold Mine #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J\_002 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed but assays are pending. - Negative factor: no assay results reported Evidence · text > Samples from the first two drill holes have already been submitted to the laboratory for analysis, and the Company is awaiting assay results. #### 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" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Auro Metals Intersects 572m Grading 0.60 g/t Gold and 0.1% Copper at the Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Proj" ### PT-J\_003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc#fact-drill-facts-2) Fremont Gold Mine #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J\_003 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed but assays are pending. - Negative factor: no assay results reported Evidence · text > The Company will report analytical results once they have been received, reviewed and validated. #### 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" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Auro Metals Intersects 572m Grading 0.60 g/t Gold and 0.1% Copper at the Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Proj" ### PT-J\_004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc#fact-drill-facts-3) Fremont Gold Mine #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J\_004 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed but assays are pending. - Negative factor: no assay results reported Evidence · text > The Company will report analytical results once they have been received, reviewed and validated. #### 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" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Auro Metals Intersects 572m Grading 0.60 g/t Gold and 0.1% Copper at the Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Proj" ### PT-J\_005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc#fact-drill-facts-4) Fremont Gold Mine #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J\_005 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed but assays are pending. - Negative factor: no assay results reported Evidence · text > The Company will report analytical results once they have been received, reviewed and validated. #### 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" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Auro Metals Intersects 572m Grading 0.60 g/t Gold and 0.1% Copper at the Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Proj" ### PT-J\_006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-resources-completes-first-six-holes-of-expanded-20-hole-drill-program--6e71bb44-fcd3-4c79-b6dd-603da4d046dc#fact-drill-facts-5) Fremont Gold Mine #### Identity - Hole ID: PT-J\_006 - Project: Fremont Gold Mine - Region: california - Reported Region: california - Ticker: LOD #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: zero\_all - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Hole completed but assays are pending. - Negative factor: no assay results reported Evidence · text > The Company will report analytical results once they have been received, reviewed and validated. #### 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" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS Auro Metals Intersects 572m Grading 0.60 g/t Gold and 0.1% Copper at the Santa Barbara Gold-Copper Proj" ## 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.