# LODE GOLD COMMENCES METALLURGICAL DRILLING AT FREMONT GOLD MINE, MARIPOSA, CA

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-commences-metallurgical-drilling-at-fremont-gold-mine-mariposa-ca--35db9191-ffa0-49fe-99f6-6931a50660a9

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/LOD/news/6638167005939996/lode-gold-commences-metallurgical-drilling-at-fremont-gold-mine-mariposa-ca

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-08-17T19:06:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Lode Gold Resources Inc.

- Ticker: LOD

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: California

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Metallurgy, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 10:22:04 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Lode Gold has commenced metallurgical drilling at its Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa, California. The program aims to optimize flowsheet design, evaluate gravity versus flotation recovery, and establish robust metallurgical criteria for future development.

Reasoning: The company is initiating metallurgical drilling to de-risk processing and optimize future mine economics at a brownfield site.

- Positive factor: Commencement of metallurgical drilling to optimize flowsheet and CAPEX/OPEX

- Positive factor: Evaluation of multiple recovery methods \(gravity vs flotation\)

- Positive factor: Involvement of process engineers early in the drilling phase

- Negative factor: New study required to validate historical 91% recovery data

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Bench Scale Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.

Why it applies: The announcement describes the commencement of drilling for metallurgical representativeness and flowsheet optimization, which is early-stage work.

Evidence · text

> commenced metallurgical drilling at the Company's flagship Fremont Gold Mine

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: The technical information was reviewed and approved by Gary Wong, P.Eng., a designated Qualified Person.

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 flotation route \("flotation"\)

**Gravity Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.

Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route \("gravity"\)

**Single Domain Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.

Why it applies: only one composite was tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (1)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lode-gold-commences-metallurgical-drilling-at-fremont-gold-mine-mariposa-ca--35db9191-ffa0-49fe-99f6-6931a50660a9#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

Fremont Gold Mine · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Project: Fremont Gold Mine
- Commodity: gold
- Region: california
- Reported Region: California
- Ticker: LOD

#### Test Work

- Sample: 2014 Metallurgical Report historical recovery

#### Recovery

- Recovery: 91 %
- Recovery Basis: unspecified

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2014-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical recovery figure cited for validation purposes.

Evidence · text

> Previously, the 2014 Metallurgical Report confirmed a 91% recovery.

## 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.