Lode Gold Resources Finishes First Six Holes of Expanded 20-Hole Drilling Campaign at Fremont Gold Mine

11:58 AM EDT, 10/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Lode Gold Resources (LOD.V) completed the first six drill holes of its expanded 20-hole drilling campaign at the Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, California, it said Monday. The company expanded its drill program to 4,200 meters with an additional ten holes, and the completed drill holes represent half of the company's planned 12-hole metallurgical drilling program at Fremont from the total 20-hole campaign, it said. The company has submitted samples from the first two drill holes for analysis and is awaiting assay results, said the company. "The holes are being drilled using PQ-diameter core to provide sufficient material for both assaying and subsequent metallurgical test work," added Lode Gold. The company's shares were last seen up CA$0.02, or 7.1%, to CA$0.30 on the TSX Venture Exchange. Price: 0.30, Change: +0.02, Percent Change: +7.14