SILVER SPRINGS, Nev., July  07, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE:LODE) (&#34;Comstock&#34; and the &#34;Company&#34;) and Comstock Metals LLC (&#34;Comstock Metals&#34;), a leader in the responsible,

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Comstock Metals Integrates and Automates Front Stages of Industry-scale Production

Comstock Advances Industry-Scale Solar Recycling Plant toward August Commercial Run

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    <p>SILVER SPRINGS, Nev., July  07, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE:LODE) (&amp;#34;Comstock&amp;#34; and the &amp;#34;Company&amp;#34;) and Comstock Metals LLC (&amp;#34;Comstock Metals&amp;#34;), a leader in the responsible,</p>
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    <p>Comstock Inc. says its solar panel recycling facility has integrated and begun testing the robotic loading and conveyance front end, with capacity tests surpassing design by 10%. The company aims to have all nine unit operations online by next month and start continuous 24/7 operations by August, advancing the 100,000 ton/year plant toward full commissioning and potential revenue ramp.</p>
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    <ul><li>Robotic loading and conveyance integrated for front-end recycling.</li><li>Capacity tests exceeded design maximums by 10%.</li><li>Nine unit operations to be operational by next month.</li><li>Continuous operations expected to begin in August 2026.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Comstock Inc. (LODE)</strong>: Progress directly relevant to LODE shareholders; advancing the company’s solar recycling platform.</li><li><strong>Comstock Metals LLC</strong>: Operator/developer of the first-of-its-kind facility; impact on execution milestones for Comstock.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Corporate Developments</h3>
    <p>This is a corporate development update on the execution milestone of a strategic solar recycling facility, highlighting operational progress and near-term ramp timing that could influence future cash flow and asset utilization.</p>
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    <ul><li>Integrated front-end robotics and conveyance exceed capacity design by 10%.</li><li>Nine unit operations expected online by next month.</li><li>Continuous operations targeted to start in August 2026.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>Comstock Inc. (LODE) announced integration of robotic loading and initial conveyance systems.</li><li>The project targets a 100,000 ton per year solar panel recycling line.</li><li>First third of the plant integrated; tests completed successfully.</li><li>Capacity test surpassed design maximums by 10%.</li><li>Stress testing planned for the particle size reduction stage over the next two weeks.</li><li>Continuous operations expected to commence in August 2026.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Near-term upside for LODE as the plant approaches full commissioning by August; watch for milestone updates.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="justify">SILVER SPRINGS, Nev., July  07, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LODE">LODE</a>) ("Comstock" and the "Company") and Comstock Metals LLC ("Comstock Metals"), a leader in the responsible, zero-landfill recycling of end-of-life solar panels with the first certified North American operations announced today that it has integrated, tested and operated the robotic loading and initial conveyance system, representing the front-end stages of its production process as part of the overall commissioning of its first-of-a-kind, industry-scale solar recycling facility.</p>  <p align="justify">The operating system has three major operating stages that are currently being integrated, individually stress tested and commissioned. This represents another significant step toward the full commissioning, start up and continuous operation of the 100,000 ton per year solar panel recycling production line. The robotic arms and the continuous loading and conveyance systems that feed the initial crushers are now fully integrated and operational.</p>  <p align="justify">"We are pleased to report that, as of last week, we completed the wiring, interconnection of the PLC systems, integration and testing of the first third of the plant, and specifically the robotic loading arms and that the initial tests all resulted in effective and expedient loading of the panels into the system. In fact, the loading systems capacity test exceeded our estimated capacity design maximums by 10%," stated Corrado De Gasperis, CEO of Comstock. "The team will now stress test the particle size reduction stage of the system and continue forward into our proprietary process integration and testing. We remain on track for stress testing those components over the next two weeks."</p>  <p align="center"><img alt="2026 07 07 - Trifecta of Metals robotic arms" height="203" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/81bffda1-1105-49c1-81ff-d9a93bf6744e/2026-07-07-trifecta-of-metals-robotic-arms.png" width="600" data-dpi="144" data-caption="Comstock Metals’ robotic arms feeding solar panels onto conveyance system." data-filename="2026 07 07 - trifecta of Metals robotic arms.png"></img><br></br><em>Comstock Metals’ robotic arms feeding solar panels onto conveyance system.</em></p>  <p align="justify">"We are now well into the process of bringing the industry-scale production plant online while taking great care to make sure each stage is working as designed and to specification and then stress-testing these processes at volumes representing the equipment’s stated capacities," stated Dr. Fortunato Villamagna, Comstock Metals President. "The front end is now actually working better than initial designs and has been tested and operating, and we will continue moving through the rest of the production system in that same sequence, such that by next month, the nine distinct unit operations will all be operational together. We are also now leveraging the modular nature of the start-up process to train and develop the operating crews to move from a 24/5 to a 24/7 on a 12-hour rotating shift basis."</p>  <p align="justify">The start-up sequence is largely dictated by the engineering requirements and, to a lesser extent, the responses to continued requests for materials and samples from the growing population of potential offtake customers.</p>  <p align="justify">While we work on bringing the <strong>recycling</strong> process online, we also continue to stress-test the secondary <strong>upgrading</strong> processes for the offtake products, especially glass, in order to ensure compliance with customer specifications as we continue expanding our addressable markets for those products," continued Villamagna. "The operating team and the personnel development that resulted from a multi-year demonstration facility is now proving extremely beneficial. These developmental and commissioning activities, along with all aspects of integration, testing, tuning and staged stress testing will continue throughout July, while continuous operations should commence this August."</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>About Comstock Inc.</strong></p>  <p align="justify">Comstock Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LODE">LODE</a>) 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 <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=cOGhxFjz-sQhinjs76z8BVxt2GKb0ofGZGdo6pbLVtjZOuyqx8hw0b6u9bq8Ul976QYeVXtx80xGQf_Nu1wEbJPbkxtNjKMoJvJ6wdC_2bA=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.comstock.inc</a>.</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>Comstock Social Media Policy</strong></p>  <p align="justify">Comstock Inc. has used, and intends to continue using, its <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=bQkvU4QX9MOffikCABJmV67YzP74BbVJANCyelWrg4-T6uy_oWsnvsvkqhDez3v64VjaI23APAj5GQmJ__M8fLzrNscGMGcV4m2u7gEPZi8=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">investor relations</a> link and main website at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=cOGhxFjz-sQhinjs76z8BeV-xWx_LLwV7JcR_rWX_GYL-rn82zHsgxmUtPypnDBnWIOehG29Mj36uuc8HA0tyah6QuiyaI3Kff-t5AoL2v8=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.comstock.inc</a> in addition to its <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=T54GXndHnYd2B3B2UjAyJryfcMHFRJ1Iynbah0ep2hG8cblA1ClyPfu_URtu9wyIKJnMVNIxxaZYvk76JSmhMA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">X.com</a>, <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Lu1IU7sYnfIhZINOsNBTj3z8XgQ-nqTNXbj1bpSxLhh904OHOHKLqIjLWw72-KwfWc1_EtoZ2lbRrvCdHz1EjK1pqKoeg2T-DwFY3xDaSy4=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=tVpzc79Iz9qlsPBFDKaE81MbNLnap4ppbcB83jKQSsbOeINU0TJD2QaqIMEFfc4QF47eiX4m55sR1Ghu_3myRyycDLmTdw1WhGqDLq1COSg=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> accounts, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>Contacts</strong></p>  <p align="justify"><em>For investor inquiries</em>:<br></br>Judd B. Merrill, Chief Financial Officer<br></br>Tel (775) 413-6222<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=xcwlQfdtqDX-q9YCwubrZQ0tXVSsDijCJ4o-KXF15ANIiGaOPtR_V68wZhSazAospnzbW6HAdbgZksbytOLY4IaPFHpY6sviHRRUkQaZ23c=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ir@comstockinc.com</a></p>  <p align="justify"><em>For media inquiries</em>:<br></br>Zach Spencer, Director of External Relations<br></br>Tel (775) 847-7573<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3Ml-z-Gd4Of9XgS9y1xSWSUNV1btBpIZL_1vO2Fz2qOVJV6s4nFdcAw0m2LsEY9BzMaGnZlzZbvvY0WsPB47c8u4tgjTlmFMeJAcTQh-qgQ=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">media@comstockinc.com</a></p>  <p align="justify"><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong> </p>  <p align="justify">This press release and any related calls or discussions may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "plan," "forecast," "seek," "target," "should," "intend," "may," "will," "would," "potential" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of doing so. 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Comstock Inc. says its solar panel recycling facility has integrated and begun testing the robotic loading and conveyance front end, with capacity tests surpassing design by 10%. The company aims to have all nine unit operations online by next month and start continuous 24/7 operations by August, advancing the 100,000 ton/year plant toward full commissioning and potential revenue ramp.

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