Comstock to Accelerate Lucerne and Dayton Gold Mine Plans

Comstock Mining Inc. (the "Company" or "we") announced today that it has completed its previously announced public offering of 5 million shares of common stock at a price of $2.00 per share.

The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $9.8 million, after deducting agent fees and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends on using the proceeds from this offering to accelerate prerequisite environmental studies, engineering and permitting for growing production through the commercial development and expansion of both the Lucerne and Dayton Mine plans. We also intend to use proceeds for expansion of our processing facilities associated with this growth and plans for higher production rates in 2013, potentially up to 1.5 million tons per annum.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of the Company's common stock, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, which have or will be filed with the SEC.