Lode Gold Provides Update on Subsidiary Gold Orogen's RTO Transaction and CSE Listing Effective Date Feb 11, 2026

Core Viewpoint - Lode Gold Resources Inc is progressing with the conditional approval for the listing of its subsidiary Gold Orogen on the Canadian Stock Exchange through a court-approved plan of arrangement and a reverse-take-over of Great Republic Mining [1][2]. Group 1: Company Structure and Transactions - The Arrangement and reverse-take-over (RTO) are expected to close on February 11, 2026, with final approval from the CSE anticipated shortly thereafter [2]. - Shareholders of Lode Gold will receive a distribution of 0.5739 shares of Gold Orogen for each common share held as of the day before the Effective Date [2]. - Gold Orogen will trade under the symbol "OROG" on the CSE, with trading expected to commence approximately three business days after final approval [3]. Group 2: Company Assets - Lode Gold has significant assets in Canada and the United States, including the Fremont Gold Project in California, which has a historical mining grade of 10.7 g/t and a PEA completed in 2023 based on 1 million ounces measured and indicated and 2 million ounces inferred [6]. - The Dingman Property in Ontario has over 22,000 meters drilled, with a 2013 PEA indicating 376,000 ounces measured and indicated and 47,000 ounces inferred [7]. - Gold Orogen is an early-stage exploration company with assets in the Yukon and New Brunswick, Canada, located in mineral belts known for gold endowment [8]. - The New Brunswick assets include McIntyre Brook and Riley Brook, which are part of a large land package of 445 km², with a strategic partner involved [9]. - In the Yukon, the Golden Culvert/WIN project has seen extensive exploration success, with over 4,500 meters drilled and significant intercepts [10].