Lode Gold forms $3.5M alliance, creating large New Brunswick land package

Lode Gold Resources (TSXV:LOD; OTCQB:SBMIF) has secured a $3.5 million investment through a definitive agreement with Fancamp Exploration (CVE:FNC). The deal involves transferring Lode Gold's McIntyre Brook property (111 km²) and Fancamp's Riley Brook property both in New Brunswick (309 km²) into a 50:50 joint venture under Gold Orogen (TSXV:OGN.V), Lode Gold's wholly-owned subsidiary. As a result, Fancamp will become a significant shareholder in Lode Gold and hold 19.9% of Gold Orogen.

The agreement creates one of the largest mineral claims holdings in New Brunswick, covering 420 km² in a region known for promising gold discoveries. Gold Orogen will now hold interests in orogenic gold camps, specifically in Yukon and New Brunswick.

Lode Gold plans to spin out Gold Orogen, listing its shares on a Canadian exchange, and Lode Gold shareholders will receive shares in Gold Orogen in addition to retaining shares in Lode Gold.

Fancamp's $3.5 million investment will be split, with $500,000 going to Lode Gold and $3.0 million to Gold Orogen. Of this, $2 million will be used for exploration in Yukon and New Brunswick. Fancamp and Gold Orogen will operate the joint venture, with drilling scheduled for both properties soon.

The Fremont property in California will remain with Lode Gold. The property has an indicated resource of 19.0 million tonnes at 1.90 g/t gold, totaling 1.2 million oz., and an inferred resource of 28.3 million tonnes at 2.22 g/t gold, totaling 2.0 million oz. The project’s after-tax net present value, using a 5% discount rate and a US$2,000/oz. gold price, is $370 million, with an internal rate of return of 31%. The mine life is projected at 11 years.

"Each of our assets in New Brunswick and Yukon could individually be considered as cornerstone assets in their own standalone companies, importantly with the addition of this joint venture, we are now adding considerable exploration and discovery leverage to our portfolio of assets,” said Lode Gold CEO and director Wendy T. Chan. “This is a synergistic, strength on strength merger. Furthermore, we now have four (instead of three) strong shareholders that are well-funded, engaged and aligned with our vision and plans, and together they own over 60% of our company."

The company plans further drilling to build on initial exploration results, which included intersections of 20.0 metres at 1.2 g/t gold and 16.0 metres at 0.85 g/t gold from the 2019 exploration program.

For more information, visit www.Lode-Gold.com, www.FanCamp.ca and www.OrogenRoyalties.com.