Torchlight Innovations (Doing Business as RZOLV Technologies) Highlights Record Gold Prices and Expanding Investor Opportunity in Clean-Tech Gold Extraction

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 17, 2025) - Torchlight Innovations Inc. (TSXV: TLX.P) ("Torchlight") or ("the Company"), doing business as RZOLV Technologies, is pleased to announce to highlight the unprecedented strength in global gold markets and the resulting surge in investor interest across the gold-mining value chain - from producers to next-generation extraction technologies and service providers.

Gold has recently surpassed US $4,200 per ounce, establishing an all-time high and reaffirming its role as the world's most trusted store of value. This historic price environment is driving renewed investment in innovative, environmentally responsible technologies such as the Company's proprietary RZOLV™ non-cyanide gold-leaching system.

Gold at Record Highs - A Structural Shift in Mining Economics

According to Reuters and Trading Economics, gold reached between US $4,100 and US $4,200 per ounce in October 2025, surpassing all prior records. The rally has been fueled by persistent inflationary pressures, expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts, and ongoing geopolitical tensions that have driven safe-haven demand from both institutional and central-bank investors.

"These record gold prices mark a fundamental turning point for the mining industry," said Duane Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of Innovation Mining. "Producers are generating record margins, investors are returning to hard-asset exposure, and the sector is actively seeking cleaner, more efficient technologies to maximize value and meet ESG expectations. That's exactly where RZOLV™ delivers."

Technology as the New Frontier of Mining Value Creation

While gold producers directly benefit from rising prices, the most significant growth is emerging among technology innovators that enable modern, sustainable, and higher-margin mining operations.

Innovation Mining's RZOLV™ reagent system provides a proven alternative to cyanide and mercury, enabling recovery of gold and critical minerals from low-grade ores, concentrates, and tailings with superior kinetics, reagent recyclability, and a dramatically lower environmental footprint.

"Mining is at an inflection point," added Nelson. "Technologies like RZOLV™ are unlocking value that was previously uneconomic, while eliminating the environmental liabilities associated with traditional chemistry. We believe this convergence of record gold prices and clean-tech adoption will define the next decade of the industry."