Lode Gold Completes Full Repayment of Fremont Gold Mine Property Secured Loan Ahead of Schedule

Lode Gold Completes Full Repayment of Fremont Gold Mine Property Secured Loan Ahead of ScheduleArticle content Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 4, 2026) – Lode Gold Resources Inc.(TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: LODFF) (“Lode Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the full repayment of subsidiary Fremont Gold Mining LLC’s long-term senior debt (“Secured Loan”) secured by the Fremont Gold Mine property (“Fremont Property”), well ahead of the Secured Loan’s scheduled maturity in 2028. The Fremont Gold Project is a past-producing, high-grade underground gold mine located in Mariposa County, California, at the heart of the historic Mother Lode Gold Belt – a 190-kilometre trend credited with over 50 million ounces of historical gold production. By repaying the loan ahead of schedule, Lode Gold has qualified for the rebate, reducing its overall financing costs while further strengthening its balance sheet. About Lode Gold Lode Gold has key assets in Canada and the United States. Fremont Gold Mine Project (Fremont Gold Mining LLC) is a brownfield project in Mariposa, California with 43,000 m drilled, 10,000 underground channel samples, 14 adits and 2 shafts.