• Lode Gold Resources is expanding exploration at its wholly owned Fremont Gold Mine in California, starting with a review of French Mine.
• The evaluation covers seven deposits and nine additional targets; the 2026 mineral resource estimate includes only three deposits.
• French Mine could supply higher-grade material for blending with Pine Tree-Josephine production, subject to geological, technical and economic assessments.
• Ongoing fieldwork and historical data reviews will support a three-dimensional geological model to assess vein continuity and potential mining characteristics.

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