Lode Gold Completes Field Work to Identify RIRGS Drill Targets - WIN Tombstone Belt, Yukon

Core Viewpoint - Lode Gold Resources Inc is advancing its exploration projects in Yukon and New Brunswick, with a focus on the Golden Culvert and WIN properties, while preparing for the spin-out of its subsidiary Gold Orogen through a reverse takeover of Great Republic Mining [3][26]. Exploration and Projects - The 2025 exploration program at the Golden Culvert and WIN properties utilized a systematic approach, integrating airborne geophysics, surface geochemistry, and geological mapping to evaluate mineralized trends over a 27 km strike length [5][6]. - The program confirmed key geological characteristics consistent with the exploration model, enhancing target refinement and prioritization [5][6]. - Seven highly prospective exploration targets were identified, including three new targets: Rubus, Golden Dragon, and Camp, with over 600 rock samples collected, doubling the total number of samples on the property [8][10]. Spin-Out of Gold Orogen - Lode Gold is spinning out its interests in Gold Orogen via a reverse takeover of Great Republic Mining, with the effective date anticipated at the end of the month, pending final approval from the CSE [3][4]. - Shareholders of Lode Gold as of the day before the effective date will receive a distribution of 0.5739 shares of Gold Orogen for each common share held [4]. Future Plans - In 2026, the company plans to continue advancing the Golden Culvert and WIN projects by integrating new assay results and field observations into updated analyses using the VRIFY platform [19][20]. - The 2026 exploration program is expected to include a focused summer field campaign and the advancement of defined drill targets, subject to permitting and financing [20].