American Battery Technology Company Selected for Addition to Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT), a critical battery minerals company, has been selected for inclusion in both the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes, effective June 27, 2025. The company, which specializes in primary battery minerals manufacturing and lithium-ion battery recycling, will join the Russell indexes as part of their annual reconstitution.
The Russell 3000® Index tracks the performance of the largest 3,000 US companies and serves as a key benchmark for investment strategies, with trillions of dollars in assets referenced against Russell US indexes. This inclusion reflects ABAT's recent growth and progress in commercializing domestic-US critical minerals manufacturing technologies.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT), un'azienda specializzata in minerali critici per batterie, è stata selezionata per l'inclusione nei Russell 2000® e Russell 3000® Indexes, a partire dal 27 giugno 2025. La società, che si occupa della produzione di minerali primari per batterie e del riciclo di batterie agli ioni di litio, entrerà a far parte degli indici Russell nell'ambito della loro ricostituzione annuale.
Il Russell 3000® Index monitora la performance delle 3.000 maggiori aziende statunitensi e rappresenta un punto di riferimento fondamentale per le strategie di investimento, con trilioni di dollari di asset legati agli indici Russell USA. Questa inclusione riflette la recente crescita di ABAT e i progressi nella commercializzazione delle tecnologie di produzione di minerali critici a livello nazionale negli Stati Uniti.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT), una empresa especializada en minerales críticos para baterías, ha sido seleccionada para su inclusión en los Índices Russell 2000® y Russell 3000®, con vigencia a partir del 27 de junio de 2025. La compañía, que se especializa en la fabricación de minerales primarios para baterías y el reciclaje de baterías de iones de litio, se unirá a los índices Russell como parte de su reconstitución anual.
El Índice Russell 3000® sigue el desempeño de las 3,000 mayores empresas de EE. UU. y es un referente clave para estrategias de inversión, con billones de dólares en activos referenciados a los índices Russell de EE. UU. Esta inclusión refleja el reciente crecimiento de ABAT y su avance en la comercialización de tecnologías de fabricación de minerales críticos nacionales en EE. UU.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT)는 핵심 배터리 광물 회사로, 2025년 6월 27일부터 Russell 2000® 및 Russell 3000® 지수에 포함되도록 선정되었습니다. 이 회사는 1차 배터리 광물 제조와 리튬 이온 배터리 재활용을 전문으로 하며, 연례 재구성의 일환으로 Russell 지수에 합류하게 됩니다.
Russell 3000® 지수는 미국 내 최대 3,000개 기업의 성과를 추적하며, 투자 전략의 핵심 벤치마크 역할을 하며, 수조 달러 규모의 자산이 Russell 미국 지수를 기준으로 합니다. 이번 포함은 ABAT의 최근 성장과 국내 미국 내 핵심 광물 제조 기술 상용화 진전을 반영합니다.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ : ABAT), une entreprise spécialisée dans les minéraux critiques pour batteries, a été sélectionnée pour être incluse dans les indices Russell 2000® et Russell 3000®, à compter du 27 juin 2025. La société, qui se spécialise dans la fabrication de minéraux primaires pour batteries et le recyclage des batteries lithium-ion, rejoindra les indices Russell dans le cadre de leur reconstitution annuelle.
L'indice Russell 3000® suit la performance des 3 000 plus grandes entreprises américaines et constitue un référentiel clé pour les stratégies d'investissement, avec des billions de dollars d'actifs référencés aux indices Russell américains. Cette inclusion reflète la croissance récente d'ABAT et ses progrès dans la commercialisation des technologies de fabrication de minéraux critiques aux États-Unis.
American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT), ein Unternehmen für kritische Batterierohstoffe, wurde für die Aufnahme in die Russell 2000® und Russell 3000® Indizes ausgewählt, wirksam ab dem 27. Juni 2025. Das Unternehmen, das sich auf die Herstellung von primären Batterierohstoffen und das Recycling von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien spezialisiert hat, wird im Rahmen der jährlichen Neukonstitution in die Russell-Indizes aufgenommen.
Der Russell 3000® Index verfolgt die Entwicklung der 3.000 größten US-Unternehmen und dient als wichtiger Maßstab für Anlagestrategien, wobei Billionen von Dollar an Vermögenswerten gegen die Russell US-Indizes referenziert werden. Diese Aufnahme spiegelt das jüngste Wachstum von ABAT und den Fortschritt bei der Kommerzialisierung von inländischen US-Technologien zur Herstellung kritischer Mineralien wider.
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Insights
ABAT's inclusion in Russell indexes brings institutional visibility, likely increased trading volume, and passive fund inflows.
American Battery Technology Company's addition to both the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® indexes represents a significant milestone for the company's market recognition. This development brings several tangible benefits:
When a company joins these prestigious indexes, it automatically enters the portfolio of index-tracking funds that collectively manage trillions of dollars in assets. This typically triggers mandatory share purchases by these passive investment vehicles, improving trading liquidity and providing support for the stock.
The Russell 3000® Index captures approximately 98% of the investable US equity market, while the Russell 2000® specifically represents smaller-cap companies. Inclusion signals ABAT has reached the market capitalization threshold necessary for consideration among the top 3,000 US public companies.
This development comes at a strategic time as ABAT works to commercialize its technologies in both primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary lithium-ion battery recycling. These dual focus areas align with growing national priorities around critical minerals and domestic supply chain security.
The reconstitution process, which occurs annually, is closely monitored by institutional investors who use these indexes as performance benchmarks. ABAT's inclusion effectively puts the company on the radar of a broader institutional audience, potentially expanding its investor base beyond its current composition.
Reno, Nev., June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (NASDAQ: ABAT), an integrated critical battery minerals company that is commercializing its first-of-kind technologies for both primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling, announced that it has been added to the broad-market Russell 3000® Index as part of the 2025 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, according to multiple posts made by FTSE Russell beginning on May 23, 2025. ABTC’s inclusion is scheduled to become effective as of the U.S. market close on Friday, June 27, 2025, and the newly reconstituted Russell U.S. Indexes take effect at the open of U.S. markets on Monday, June 30, 2025.
“We are excited that through our recent growth and accelerated commercialization efforts that ABTC has been selected for inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index,” said Ryan Melsert, American Battery Technology Company CEO. “This recognition highlights the meaningful progress we have made in our long-term growth strategy and through the advancement and commercialization of our internally-developed technologies for the scale-up of domestic-US manufacturing of critical minerals. These efforts are central to addressing critical national energy security challenges while delivering sustained value for our shareholders, customers, and stakeholders.”
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 US companies, and is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included.
The annual Russell reconstitution is a significant event that is tracked by investors and used as a benchmark for investment strategies, with trillions of dollars in assets benchmarked against the Russell US indexes.
For more information on the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, visit the “Russell Reconstitution” section on the FTSE Russell website.
About the Russell US Indexes
The Russell US Indexes, maintained by FTSE Russell, are widely used benchmarks that represent different segments of the US stock market. The Russell 3000® Index, which captures approximately
About American Battery Technology Company
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), headquartered in Reno, Nevada, has pioneered first-of-kind technologies to unlock domestically manufactured and recycled battery metals critically needed to help meet the significant demand from the electric vehicle, stationary storage, and consumer electronics industries. Committed to a circular supply chain for battery metals, ABTC works to continually innovate and master new battery metals technologies that power a global transition to electrification and the future of sustainable energy.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements." Although the American Battery Technology Company's (the "Company") management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information, unfavorable exploration results, inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development or production, general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices, final investment approval and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.
Tiffiany Moehring American Battery Technology Company 720.254.1556 tmoehring@batterymetals.com
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