Permit Process For Surface Drilling At Fremont Gold Mine

TORONTO – Lode Gold Resources Inc reported on the continuing advancement of the Fremont Gold Mine project with the engagement of an experienced San Francisco-based legal and permitting advisory group, that has successfully permitted other projects in California, to support the permitting process in Mariposa County for the imminent drill program at Fremont.  
The permit application will seek authorization to complete a program of ten surface drill holes at a total of about 1,500 m. These drill holes are intended to support technical work required in advance of a planned Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
The proposed drilling program is designed to collect representative material for updated metallurgical test work and to obtain geotechnical data necessary to advance a rock mechanics study within the mineralized zone. This information will be used to better characterize rock quality, structural conditions and ground support requirements, with a focus on areas of the deposit that may be suitable for earlier-stage underground development, as well as optimization of mine plans.
The Company notes that the proposed drilling is focused on technical validation rather than resource expansion, and is intended to de-risk key engineering parameters for underground mine design as Fremont is advanced toward the PFS stage.