Comstock Metals Receives Recognition for Its Business Development From Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) And Nevada’s Publicly Elected Officials
Rhea-AI Summary
Comstock Metals (NYSE: LODE) was honored on Dec. 9, 2025 for business development by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada and received official recognition from U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo.
The company, described as a leader in responsible recycling of end-of-life solar panels with a certified North American zero-landfill solution, was recognized for growth, innovation, workforce excellence and community partnerships that support northern Nevada’s economy.
Management highlighted investments in the region’s workforce, public-private partnerships, and the environmental benefit of repurposing materials to prevent hazardous-waste contamination.
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LODE’s pre-news move of -6.49% occurred while peers like PLL (-9.6%), PLG (-4.03%), LGO (-3.74%), USGO (-3.42%) and VOXR (-2.03%) also traded lower, suggesting broader pressure across related names even though no sector-wide momentum alert was triggered.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 08 | Strategic acquisition | Positive | -6.5% | Bioleum’s $6.5M Hexas Biomass acquisition to expand energy crop IP. |
| Dec 03 | IP acquisition | Positive | +1.5% | Bioleum acquisition of RenFuel IP and licenses for lignin ester tech. |
| Nov 24 | Permit progress | Positive | -3.3% | Eligibility notification for Air Quality Permit for solar recycling plant. |
| Nov 17 | Investor outreach | Positive | +9.1% | CEO fireside chat on systems-based strategy and renewable segments. |
| Nov 05 | Permit notification | Positive | +0.0% | Written Determination Permit for industrial-scale solar panel facility. |
Recent news has often been positive (acquisitions, permits, outreach), yet price reactions have skewed negative or muted in several cases, indicating a tendency for divergence between constructive headlines and short-term trading.
Over the past month, Comstock has reported multiple strategic and operational milestones. Bioleum-related acquisitions on Dec 3 and Dec 8, 2025 expanded intellectual property and biomass capabilities, with mixed price reactions. Earlier, Comstock Metals secured key Nevada permits for an industry-scale solar panel recycling facility capable of handling over 3 million panels and up to 100,000 tons annually, targeting commissioning in Q1 2026. An investor fireside chat on Nov 18, 2025 highlighted the renewable metals and fuels strategy. Today’s recognition award fits into this narrative of building regional presence and infrastructure.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective S-3 shelf filed on Nov 21, 2025 allows Comstock to offer up to $200,000,000 of securities, including up to $100,000,000 of common stock via an at-the-market program. Proceeds are designated for commercializing Comstock Metals facilities, acquisitions, and growth-related spending, which can support expansion but also introduces potential future equity issuance.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights external recognition of Comstock Metals’ growth, innovation, and community impact in northern Nevada, reinforcing its positioning in end-of-life solar panel recycling with a certified zero-landfill solution. In recent months, the company advanced permits for a facility capable of processing over 3 million panels annually and arranged funding capacity via a $200,000,000 shelf. Investors may watch execution on facility commissioning, utilization of shelf capacity, and revenue scaling from recycling operations.
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VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) and Comstock Metals LLC (“Comstock Metals”), a leader in the responsible recycling of end-of-life solar panels with the only certified, North American, zero-landfill solution, announced today that Comstock Metals has been recognized for exceptional growth, innovation, workforce excellence, and community partnerships that strengthen and diversify the regional economy.
“Comstock has historic and genuine roots in the communities of northern Nevada, and we are honored with EDAWN’s recognition of our continued commitment to innovation, growth and sustainability in the region,” stated Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock’s Executive Chairman and CEO. “Our team’s dedication to excellence, combined with our rapidly growing investments in the region’s workforce and community, reflects our longstanding belief in the tremendous potential of this area. This award affirms our mission to help build a sustainable and thriving future for northern Nevada.”
Comstock Metals was also honored to receive official recognition from U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo. Their acknowledgments celebrate Comstock Metals achievements, leadership, and ongoing commitment to the people and economy of northern Nevada. This recognition from the Nevada leadership further recognizes the positive impact of Comstock Metals’ continued investment, innovation, and public-private partnerships within all of the communities of northern Nevada.
“Comstock Metals has positioned itself in the absolute best Nevada locations, for serving the southwest region of the U.S., where tens and ultimately hundreds of millions of end-of-life solar panels will otherwise endanger our lands, water and community ecosystems,” stated Dr. Fortunato Villamagna, President of Comstock Metals. “Our solutions cleanly repurpose and reuse all of these materials and prevent these hazardous wastes from contaminating our communities.”
About Comstock Inc.
Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) innovates and commercializes technologies, systems and supply chains that enable, support and sustain clean energy systems by efficiently, effectively, and expediently extracting and converting under-utilized natural resources into reusable metals, like silver, aluminum, gold, and other critical minerals, primarily from end-of-life photovoltaics. To learn more, please visit www.comstock.inc.
Comstock Social Media Policy
Comstock Inc. has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations link and main website at www.comstock.inc in addition to its X.com, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
Contacts
For investor inquiries:
Judd B. Merrill, Chief Financial Officer
Tel (775) 413-6222
ir@comstockinc.com
For media inquiries:
Zach Spencer, Director of External Relations
Tel (775) 847-7573
media@comstockinc.com
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Some of those risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth in our filings with the SEC and the following: adverse effects of climate changes or natural disasters; adverse effects of global or regional pandemic disease spread or other crises; global economic and capital market uncertainties; the speculative nature of gold or mineral exploration, and lithium, nickel and cobalt recycling, including risks of diminishing quantities or grades of qualified resources; operational or technical difficulties in connection with exploration, metal recycling, processing or mining activities; costs, hazards and uncertainties associated with precious and other metal based activities, including environmentally friendly and economically enhancing clean mining and processing technologies, precious metal exploration, resource development, economic feasibility assessment and cash generating mineral production; costs, hazards and uncertainties associated with metal recycling, processing or mining activities; contests over our title to properties; potential dilution to our stockholders from our stock issuances, recapitalization and balance sheet restructuring activities; potential inability to comply with applicable government regulations or law; adoption of or changes in legislation or regulations adversely affecting our businesses; permitting constraints or delays; challenges to, or potential inability to, achieve the benefits of business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, us, including those involving battery technology and efficacy, quantum computing and generative artificial intelligence supported advanced materials development, development of cellulosic technology in bio-fuels and related material production; commercialization of cellulosic technology in bio-fuels and generative artificial intelligence development services; ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions, spin-offs or similar distribution transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, asset sales, and investments that we may be party to in the future; changes in the United States or other monetary or fiscal policies or regulations; interruptions in our production capabilities due to capital constraints; equipment failures; fluctuation of prices for gold or certain other commodities (such as silver, zinc, lithium, nickel, cobalt, cyanide, water, diesel, gasoline and alternative fuels and electricity); changes in generally accepted accounting principles; adverse effects of war, mass shooting, terrorism and geopolitical events; potential inability to implement our business strategies; potential inability to grow revenues; potential inability to attract and retain key personnel; interruptions in delivery of critical supplies, equipment and raw materials due to credit or other limitations imposed by vendors; assertion of claims, lawsuits and proceedings against us; potential inability to satisfy debt and lease obligations; potential inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting; potential inability or failure to timely file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission; potential inability to list our securities on any securities exchange or market or maintain the listing of our securities; and work stoppages or other labor difficulties. Occurrence of such events or circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, or the market price of our securities. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Except as may be required by securities or other law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither this press release nor any related calls or discussions constitutes an offer to sell, the solicitation of an offer to buy or a recommendation with respect to any securities of the Company, the fund, or any other issuer.
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