---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-015741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LODE"
cik: "0001120970"
company_name: "Comstock Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T19:45:27.357014+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comstock raises $57.5M equity, reports Q1 cash of $53M; metals commissioning June 2026

## Summary
- Completed oversubscribed equity financing of $57.5M gross ($53.1M net) to accelerate metals recycling.
- Cash and equivalents $53.0M at Mar 31, 2026; $44.3M at May 5, 2026; shares outstanding 74.1M at Q1 end.
- Extinguished ~$5M earnout liability with 1.75M shares; sold mining royalties for additional $1.4M.
- Comstock Metals equipment installed, commissioning ongoing; first industry-scale facility operations expected by end of Q2 2026.
- Entered $22M surety arrangement (up to $54M by Dec 2027) securing 250-300 MW power for Nevada real estate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-015741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LODE
- cik: 0001120970
- company_name: Comstock Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000143774926015741/0001437749-26-015741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000143774926015741/lode20260427_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-015741.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Comstock Inc. reported financial results for first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On May 7, 2026, Comstock Inc. announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1120970/000143774926015741/0001437749-26-015741-index.htm

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