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LODE Jumps As Comstock Sells Mines, Expands Solar Recycling

TIM SYKES•UPDATED JUN. 28, 2026, 10:08 AM ET
Reviewed by Bryce Tuoheyand Fact-checked by Matt Monaco

Comstock Inc. surged as stocks have been trading up by 12.96 percent following highly positive investor sentiment.

What Traders Need To Know

  • Comstock Inc. is selling 100% of its legacy Nevada mining, processing, exploration, and related real estate subsidiaries to Mackay Precious Metals for over $45M in cash, stock, assumed reclamation liabilities, and contingent consideration, while retaining a 1.5% NSR royalty and cutting about $1.5M in annual costs.
  • The sale to Mackay includes US$20M in cash plus 2M Mackay shares at closing, an additional US$7M within 18 months in cash and/or shares, a potential US$10M contingent payment, and the assumption of all reclamation liabilities for Comstock’s Storey County and Lyon County, Nevada assets.
  • Comstock Metals LLC selected Cambridge, Ohio for a new industrial-scale solar panel recycling, production facility, and logistics hub that will create about 20 full-time jobs and is supported by a $75,000 JobsOhio grant and regional economic development assistance.
  • The Cambridge, Ohio facility will expand Comstock’s zero-landfill solar panel recycling capacity and produce resaleable aluminum, silver, and glass bead products for Midwest and eastern U.S. industrial supply chains while reducing transportation costs for a growing national customer base.
  • Director Steven Yu-Tsung Pei has recently purchased Comstock shares in multiple Form 4-reported transactions, including 360,000 shares for about $1.45M and 250,000 shares for about $1.02M, increasing his indirect ownership to over 1.86M shares.

Candlestick Chart

Weekly Update Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026: On Sunday, June 28, 2026 Comstock Inc. stock [NYSE American: LODE] is trending up by 12.96%! Discover the key drivers behind this movement as well as our expert analysis in the detailed breakdown below.

Materials industry expert:

Analyst sentiment – positive

Comstock (LODE) sits in a niche transition phase, pivoting from legacy precious‑metals mining to renewable metals and solar-panel recycling, but fundamentals are currently extremely weak. Revenue is de minimis at ~$1.6M with triple‑digit negative margins (EBIT margin about -3,400%) and ROE around -36%, indicating an uneconomic operating model today. Cash of ~$53M, low leverage (D/E ~0.1), and strong liquidity (current ratio 4.5) provide runway, but free cash flow at roughly -$11.5M underscores ongoing dilution risk.

Technically, LODE is rebounding from a short, sharp pullback. This week’s tape shows a low near $3.95 on 6/25 and a strong reversal to a $4.50 close on 6/26, reclaiming and slightly exceeding the 6/22–6/24 range highs (~$4.20–4.25). Intraday 5‑minute action confirms aggressive dip‑buying with expanding volume into the close. Dominant trend is short‑term up within a volatile range; $4.00 is key support, while $4.75 is a tactical upside trading level to trim or short against.

Strategically, the announced sale of nearly all Nevada mining assets to Mackay for >$45M plus a 1.5% NSR royalty and $10M contingent upside is transformative, swapping reclamation‑heavy, low‑ROI assets for cash and lower fixed costs (~$1.5M annual savings). The Ohio solar‑panel recycling hub expands industrial recycling capacity and validates the renewable‑materials strategy. Insider buying >$2.4M by director Pei is a strong positive signal. Versus Materials/Mining peers, LODE trades on story, not earnings; I view risk‑reward as speculative but improving, with near‑term support at $4.00, resistance at $5.00, and a 6–12 month risk‑target band of $3–7.

More Breaking News

Quick Financial Overview

LODE has just pivoted hard: Comstock Inc. is monetizing essentially all of its Nevada mining and related real-estate assets for over $45M in value, plus a 1.5% net smelter royalty and a potential $10M contingent payment. The key kicker for traders is the assumption of all reclamation liabilities and more than $1.5M in expected annual cost savings. That directly improves the earnings profile of a business that still shows very deep negative margins today.

On the income side, Comstock Inc. posted about $1.55M in revenue over the trailing period, but almost every profitability ratio is sharply negative, with profit margin metrics in the -3,500% area and return on equity around -36% to -38%. Cash flow from operations for the latest quarter was about -$5.8M, and free cash flow about -$11.5M, funded by roughly $56M in net equity issuance. The strong balance sheet, with a current ratio of 4.5 and total debt to equity of only 0.12, gives LODE room to execute the clean-tech shift.

On the chart, the weekly tape shows volatility around the news. Price dipped from about $4.54 to $3.99 over several days, then snapped back toward $4.50 as the asset sale and recycling expansion headlines hit. Intraday, a single 5‑minute bar jumping from about $3.92 to $4.34 with a push to $4.38 signals aggressive buying interest on catalysts. Traders should treat the $4.00 area as near-term support and the recent $4.50 zone as a key battle line while the market digests this strategic reset.

Conclusion

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