Lode Gold Fast-Tracks Fremont Project With Aggressive Drilling and Study Timeline

Stratabound Minerals ( (TSE:LOD) ) has shared an announcement.

Lode Gold Resources has unveiled an accelerated plan to advance its Fremont Gold Project in California, pivoting firmly toward a bulk underground mining concept supported by a growing mineral resource along the Mother Lode corridor. The company aims to complete a Pre-Feasibility Study by spring 2027, leveraging extensive historical data and strong geological continuity to compress timelines.

The 2026 work program includes 3,500 metres of drilling focused on metallurgical, geotechnical, hydrological, infill and step-out holes centred on the Pine Tree–Josephine and Chicken Gulch areas, which currently host the bulk of the project’s estimated 3 million ounces over a limited strike length. A further 7,800 metres of underground drilling from two new exploration ramps is planned for the Feasibility Study stage in 2028–2029, with those ramps expected to form part of the initial mine infrastructure and support a smoother transition from studies into potential production.

Management and technical advisors say these programs should de-risk Fremont by improving geological confidence, refining mine design parameters and potentially expanding the resource footprint within the 4‑kilometre central corridor. If successful, the strategy could materially advance Fremont toward development on an expedited schedule, enhancing Lode Gold’s positioning in the California gold sector and offering stakeholders a clearer line of sight to a future underground mining operation.

More about Stratabound Minerals

Lode Gold Resources Inc. is a Canadian precious metals exploration and development company focused on advancing its Fremont Gold Project in Mariposa County, California. The project targets bulk underground mining along the historic Mother Lode structural corridor, where the company is building a sizable gold mineral resource with potential for scalable underground operations.

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