 PLANO, TX ACCESSWIRE May 7, 2021 Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. NASDAQ:TRCH, an oil and gas exploration company Torchlight, today announced that it has filed a definitive proxy statement for its special meeting of the stockholders the Stockholder Meeting in connection with the previously announced business combination transaction with Metamaterial, Inc. Important dates relating to the Stockholder Meeting are as follows: Record date of stockholders entitled to vote: May 5, 2021 Meeting date: June 11, 2021 meeting will be virtual Preferred stock dividend record date: To Be Determined, based on expected close of the transaction The mailing process of the proxy materials has begun. D.F. King will act as proxy solicitor in connection with the Stockholder Meeting. 