Lode Gold Taps 35-Year Mining Veteran for Fremont Project
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Vancouver – September 30, 2026 -- Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD; OTCQB: LODFF; X27: FR) has named Patrick W. Garretson as Senior Technical Advisor to its Fremont Gold Mine project in Mariposa, California, bringing 35 years of operational experience from South32, Newmont, Goldcorp, Barrick and BHP Billiton to the brownfield asset.
Garretson led feasibility work on South32's Hermosa Project in Arizona
Most recently, Garretson served as Project Lead for Technical Services and Feasibility Study at South32's Hermosa Project, overseeing the Taylor-Hermosa Feasibility Study through mine design, permitting and planning. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Fort Lewis College and is a member of the Geological Society of Nevada, Arizona Geological Society and AusIMM.