Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD; formerly Stratabound Minerals Corp., renamed January 2024) is advancing the 100%-owned Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, California: more than 3,000 acres of private patented land with brownfield infrastructure along the historic Mother Lode gold belt. An updated NI 43-101 technical report (effective 15 May 2026) re-estimated Fremont for underground mining at an Indicated resource of 1.15 Moz of gold and 2.17 Moz Inferred. A 2023 preliminary economic assessment was based on an earlier open-pit and underground concept; the 2026 report recommends a new PEA for the underground plan, and Lode Gold has begun engineering studies and drilling aimed at a pre-feasibility study. The company also holds the Dingman gold project in Ontario (376,000 oz Indicated).
Notable vs. Peers
- Financials score of 3.2/10 is weaker than the peer average of 5.3/10.
- Jurisdiction risk score of 6/10 is meaningfully riskier than the peer average of 7.8/10.
Lifecycle Milestones
Not yet determined: mill, tailings facility.
Combined view across 2 projects. Figures below are only combined where the underlying basis genuinely matches -- see the notes under each.
Jurisdiction (40%)6/10
California: Fraser PPI 2024 is 25.66 of 100 (rank 68 of 82; not rated in the 2025 survey), which maps to 6 on this site's scale. The Fremont gold mine is in Mariposa County, California: stable US rule of law, but California's CEQA environmental review, water rights and county approvals have historically made gold-project permitting slower than in Nevada. Its Dingman project is in Ontario.
Infrastructure (40%)7.9/10
Confirmed road access and confirmed grid power at Fremont Gold Mine, Mariposa County, California, USA; existing mill and tailings facility not yet researched, counted at a neutral 5/10 until established.
Nearby producing mine (20%)Not yet researched
No producing mine within 50 km in our reference list (nearest listed: Round Mountain (Kinross Gold Corporation), 294 km). That list doesn't cover every mining district yet, so a longer distance isn't scored as remote.
Acquisition Susceptibility
A relative ranking of how closely this company matches the profile of juniors that have actually been acquired — not a probability, and not a reason to buy. Acquisitions are rare: only a few dozen significant deals happen a year across a universe of thousands of juniors, so even a high score here describes a long shot. The strongest signal in the research, a producer that already owns part of the company, is scored from its disclosed strategic shareholders. A producer that is a joint-venture or earn-in partner on the project, rather than a shareholder, isn't captured yet.
How this score is built
- Disclosed pending dealSub-score: Not scored
No pending acquisition or merger disclosed (checked)
Not scored: having no deal in flight isn't held against a company.
Weight 26.25% - Producer's strategic stakeSub-score: Not scored
No producer holds a disclosed stake on file (holder register researched) See holders
Not scored: most juniors that do get bought had no prior toehold, so a missing stake says little either way.
Weight 25% - Distance to a producing mineSub-score:0/10
Nearest producing mine: Round Mountain (Kinross Gold Corporation), 294 km
10 next to a producing mine, 8 at 20 km, 5 at 50 km, 0 beyond 200 km.
Weight 22.5% · 46% here - Lifecycle stageSub-score:3.5/10
Stage: Resource Definition
Feasibility and permitting score 10, where deals cluster, and production 5.5; earlier stages score less, down to 1 at grassroots.
Weight 15% · 31% here - JurisdictionSub-score:6/10
United States: jurisdiction score 6/10
Our jurisdiction score, used as is: higher means lower political and permitting risk.
Weight 6.75% · 14% here - CommoditySub-score:10/10
Primary commodity: Gold
Gold 10, copper 8, silver 5, nickel and uranium 4, others 2: most majors' deals are for gold.
Weight 4.5% · 9% here
Weight is each input's share of the full score. “Here” is its share of this company's score: inputs that aren't scored are left out and the rest re-weighted, never counted as zero.
Your Rankings
Management Team
Chair of the Board of Lode Gold Resources Inc. CPA. Current CFO of New Found Gold with 20+ years in finance and accounting. Former EVP and CFO of Mandalay Resources (merged with Alkane, Q2 2025); previously interim CEO of Nova Royalty and CFO of Jaguar Mining, with seven years at Barrick Gold in senior finance roles.
CEO and Director of Lode Gold Resources Inc. BSc, MBA, ICD.D. 20+ years developing strategic plans for major corporations and entrepreneurial ventures; previously at Skeena, Roxgold, Novo and Cordoba. Directed initiatives in joint ventures, strategic partnerships and M&A across Asia, Australia, Africa and the Americas.
CFO of Lode Gold Resources Inc. CPA, CA. 30+ years in senior finance roles across start-ups, scale-ups and public companies (Canadian and US-listed); specializes in company formation, public market entry, financing and restructuring.
VP Exploration of Lode Gold Resources Inc. P.Eng. 30 years of global mining experience, starting with 10 years at Placer Dome Inc.; notable assignments include Seabee, Mt. Milligan, Bulyanhulu, Endako Mine and Las Cristinas.
Director of Lode Gold Resources Inc. CFA, MBA. Partner at Tenstrata, a London-based investment company; previously partnered at Coast Capital focusing on mining sector investments.
Director and Interim VP Exploration of Lavras Gold Corp.; also Director, Technical Committee Chair of Lode Gold Resources Inc. Founder, Exploration Outcomes Ltda (Brazil, 2017); 35-year exploration/mining operations career; Fellow, Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; geology credentials from University of Cape Town and Queensland University of Technology.
Director of Lode Gold Resources Inc. CEO of Tomlinson Group with 35+ years in executive management, acquisitions and real estate; directed company expansion across Canada and the US in construction, environmental services, aggregates and infrastructure.
Director of Lode Gold Resources Inc. CPA, CA. President and Founder of Rasenberg-Group; provides tax solutions to private and public entities with expertise in international tax structures and M&A transactions. Former VP-Finance of J.M.R. Electric Ltd. and California Gold Mining Chairman.
Director of Lode Gold Resources Inc., appointed August 2026. Seasoned mining investor and shareholder. Founder, CEO and Portfolio Manager of EDE Asset Management Inc., a Canadian investment firm registered as Portfolio Manager, Investment Fund Manager and Exempt Market Dealer.
Insiders, Investors & Smart Money
Notable shareholders and insiders whose involvement is worth knowing about, plus what we're seeing from institutional/large-investor activity.
No smart-money tracking (institutional/large-investor activity) for this miner yet — this is a planned feature, not live data.
No notable insiders tracked for this miner yet.
Reports, Presentations & Documents
Lode Gold, formerly Stratabound Minerals, owns 100% of the Fremont gold mine in Mariposa County, California, more than 3,000 acres of private patented land with brownfield infrastructure on the historic Mother Lode gold belt. An updated NI 43-101 technical report, effective 15 May 2026, re-estimated Fremont for underground mining at 1,150,000 oz of gold indicated and 2,170,000 oz inferred, and with the 376,000 oz indicated at its Dingman gold project in Ontario the company's indicated resources total 1,526,000 oz, with no measured category, plus 2,217,000 oz inferred. A 2023 preliminary economic assessment was based on an earlier open-pit and underground concept; the 2026 report calls for a new study for the underground plan, and Lode Gold has begun engineering work and drilling aimed at a pre-feasibility study.