Newmark to Lead a Strategic Development-Partner Evaluation Process

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock,” “our,” and the “Company”) and Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“SSOF”), a strategic investment in which Comstock holds a 47.63% fully diluted ownership interest, today announced that SSOF has engaged Newmark for properties held by SSOF in Silver Springs, Nevada.

Newmark (Nasdaq: NMRK) is a global commercial real estate and advisory firm, and a leading advisor on data centers and powered land transactions.

Strategic Scope of Engagement

The engagement is intended to preserve strategic flexibility and maximize value. Steve Golubchik, Executive Vice Chairman and President, Western Region Capital Markets, leads Newmark’s relationship with SSOF and Comstock. Newmark will advise SSOF on development strategy for the powered lands and design and administer a competitive request-for-proposal process to identify and evaluate prospective development and operating partners.

“We have consolidated the potential for one of the most significant powered land positions for energy infrastructure, datacenters and advanced manufacturing in Northern Nevada,” stated Corrado De Gasperis, Comstock’s Chief Executive Officer and President of SSOF. “With the Newmark team, we are now advancing our combined efforts to maximize value while mitigating Comstock’s capital requirements.”

Sierra Springs Land-Power-Compute Opportunity

SSOF is a qualified opportunity zone fund that owns Sierra Springs Enterprises, Inc. (“SSE”), a qualified opportunity zone business. Through SSE and its subsidiaries, SSOF owns or controls approximately 2,200 acres of land in Silver Springs, in addition to a leased manufacturing facility, the Silver Springs Regional Airport, significant water and sewer rights, and other infrastructure assets.

“We believe SSOF’s land position is unique in the marketplace due to its location, connectivity, and proximity to established data center hubs,” stated Golubchik. “SSOF and Comstock have demonstrated pragmatic responsibility and forethought, working diligently with the community to ensure stakeholders’ needs are met. We are excited about this collaboration and to help SSOF unlock the full value.”
While the completion of any development partnership or transaction is not guaranteed, the planned process is scheduled, and future updates are anticipated through the fourth quarter of 2026.

About Newmark

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries, provides commercial real estate advisory services to institutional investors, corporations, owners and occupiers worldwide. Its platform includes debt and structured finance, strategic advisory, leasing, valuation and other services across the real estate life cycle. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2026, Newmark reported more than $3.6 billion in revenue. Newmark operates from more than 195 offices with over 10,000 professionals across four continents. Berkeley Point Capital, LLC, d/b/a Newmark, is a subsidiary of Newmark Group, Inc.

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 and renewable fuels, chemicals and animal feedstocks, primarily derived from proprietary crops and other forms of woody biomass for energy.

To learn more, please visit www.comstock.inc.

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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

For Newmark inquiries:
Steve Golubchik, Executive Vice Chairman and President, Western Region Capital Markets
Darren Hollak, Senior Managing Director, Western Region Capital Markets

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