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Lode Gold Initiates Permit Process For Surface Drilling At Fremont Gold Mine
(TheNewswire) February 13, 2026 – TheNewswire - Lode Gold Resources Inc (...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Lode Gold Initiates Permit Process For Surface Drilling At Fremont Gold Mine \n(TheNewswire)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 13, 2026 – TheNewswire - Lode Gold Resources Inc (TSX.V: LOD |\nLODFF: OTCQB) (the “Company” or “Lode\nGold”) Lode Gold is pleased to announce the\ncontinuing advancement of the Fremont Gold Mine project\n(“Fremont”) with the engagement of an experienced San\nFrancisco-based legal and permitting advisory group, that has\nsuccessfully permitted other projects in California, to support the\npermitting process in Mariposa County for the imminent drill program\nat Fremont.  \n\n\nThe permit application will seek authorization to\ncomplete a program of ten surface drill holes at a total of about\n1,500 m. These drill holes are intended to support technical work\nrequired in advance of a planned Pre-Feasibility Study\n(“PFS”).\n\n\nThe proposed drilling program is designed to collect\nrepresentative material for updated metallurgical test work and to\nobtain geotechnical data necessary to advance a rock mechanics study\nwithin the mineralized zone. This information will be used to better\ncharacterize rock quality, structural conditions and ground support\nrequirements, with a focus on areas of the deposit that may be\nsuitable for earlier-stage underground development, as well as\noptimization of mine plans. \n\n\nThe Company notes that the proposed drilling is focused\non technical validation rather than resource expansion, and is\nintended to de-risk key engineering parameters for underground mine\ndesign as Fremont is advanced toward the PFS stage. \n\n\nCorporate Update\n\n\nLode Gold, 1475039 BC Ltd. and one of its business\npartners are in disagreement over certain contractual terms. A Notice\nof Claim has been filed by the business partner seeking\ncompensation.  Based on its review of the factual circumstances, Lode\nGold believes it has met its contractual obligations. Lode Gold has\nretained legal counsel to respond appropriately.\n\n\nAbout Lode Gold \n\n\nLode Gold has key assets in Canada and United\nStates. \n\n\nFremont Gold Mine project (Fremont Gold Mining LLC) is\na brownfield project in Mariposa, California with 43,000 m drilled,\n8,000 channel samples, 14 adits and 2 shafts.  Mining halted in 1942\ndue to a gold mi...