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American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC) operates at the intersection of traditional metallurgical coal production and emerging critical minerals recovery, making its news coverage uniquely varied. As both an Appalachian Basin coal producer serving steelmakers and the parent company of ReElement Technologies focused on rare earth elements and magnesium recovery, developments from AREC span conventional mining announcements and strategic materials supply chain initiatives.
News from American Resources Corporation typically centers on partnerships and commercial agreements involving ReElement Technologies, which has established relationships with electronic recyclers, manufacturing companies, and end-users of critical minerals. These announcements signal progress in building domestic supply chains for rare earth elements and strategic materials traditionally sourced from foreign suppliers. Financing activities and capital raises also generate coverage, as the company funds both mining operations and the buildout of critical minerals processing facilities.
Operational updates from the metallurgical coal business reflect production levels, contract announcements with steel producers, and developments affecting Appalachian Basin mining operations. Meanwhile, news about ReElement Technologies facilities and processing capabilities reveals the company's progress in scaling rare earth element recovery and magnesium production from recycled feedstock.
For investors tracking both the metallurgical coal sector and the emerging critical minerals industry, American Resources Corporation provides exposure to two distinct market dynamics: the established demand from steel production and the growing need for domestically-sourced strategic materials in electric vehicles, renewable energy, and defense applications. This news page delivers comprehensive coverage of developments across both business lines, from traditional mining operations to advanced materials recovery technologies.
American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) and ReElement Technologies announced their January 2026 conference and event schedule, listing appearances, meetings, and presentations across major industry gatherings.
Key items: CES (Jan 5–9, Las Vegas) with Shane Tragethon attending; Future Mineral Forum (Jan 13–15, Riyadh) with Shane Tragethon; Center for Critical Minerals Strategy roundtable (Jan 21, Washington D.C.) with Ben Kincade; and the Battery Innovation Forum (Jan 30, Miami) with Mark Jensen conducting commercial and government meetings.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) announced a $200 million strategic equity facility from Transition Equity Partners to accelerate ReElement Technologies' commercial deployment of its multi-mineral refining platform.
The investment funds buildout of a Marion, Indiana facility targeting >10,000 MTPA refined critical minerals from recycled feedstocks and mined mixed rare earth concentrates, with planned U.S. and select international expansions. ReElement will process light and heavy rare earths and defense minerals and cites partnerships with the U.S. Department of War, Vulcan Elements, and POSCO to support domestic magnet and critical-mineral supply chains.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) said on December 10, 2025 that ReElement Technologies filed five new patent applications expanding IP for high‑purity refining of germanium, antimony, terbium, gallium, gadolinium, yttrium and heavy rare earth separation.
The filings claim ultra‑high purities (examples: antimony 99.7%+, gadolinium 99.9%–99.999%, germanium 99.9%–99.999%, terbium 99.5%–99.999%, yttrium 99.9%–99.999%, gallium 99.5%–99.999%) and leverage advanced software and machine‑learning optimization. Royalty Management Holding (NASDAQ:RMCO) provided non‑dilutive support and will receive a royalty interest on refined output under the patented processes.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) on December 8, 2025 highlighted a new strategic partnership with SAGINT to implement blockchain-based tokenization for global critical mineral traceability. The collaboration pairs American Resources and affiliated ReElement Technologies refining capabilities with SAGINT's blockchain infrastructure to enable real-time insight into mineral origin, custody, and environmental stewardship.
The initiative aims to strengthen domestic supply chain integrity, enhance compliance, and create an auditable, tokenized record across sourcing and refining for critical and rare earth minerals used in electrification and defense markets.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) secured a $5 million inventory line of credit with Old National Bank on December 3, 2025 to finance procurement of end-of-life material, manufacturing scrap, ores and concentrates for conversion into rare earth and critical mineral feedstocks.
Feedstocks will be supplied to minority-owned subsidiary ReElement Technologies for separation and refinement. The company says it controls more than 120 million tons of pre-mined, permitted coal-based byproducts across Kentucky and West Virginia to support faster, lower-cost domestic rare earth production.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and portfolio company ReElement Technologies announced their December conference and event schedule, beginning with the Honeywell Ventures Innovation Showcase on December 5, 2025 in Rosemont, IL.
ReElement will be represented by Shane Tragethon for commercial and government meetings. The release highlights ReElement's Powered by ReElement refining process and American Resources' focus on critical mineral extraction, recycling, and downstream processing for electrification markets.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) announced a Tokenization Services Agreement with SAGINT and a strategic equity commitment to deploy blockchain-based tokenization for ReElement-produced rare earth and critical minerals on December 1, 2025.
The platform will create verifiable digital warehouse receipts, enable end-to-end provenance from mine to refined product, support compliant borderless financing, and provide traceability demanded by commercial and defense customers for materials like yttrium, gadolinium, germanium, and samarium.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC), via its minority holding in ReElement Technologies, signed a commercial processing agreement with ERI to refine recycled magnet waste into high‑purity rare earth oxides for domestic supply.
Key points: ReElement has begun trial shipments of 99.99%+ pure rare earth oxides to commercial and defense partners, is accepting orders, and is producing at Noblesville, Indiana with large‑scale output transitioning to a 400,000‑sq ft Marion, Indiana facility beginning in early 2026. ERI will aggregate and pre‑process feedstock using its international collection network and eight U.S. recycling centers; ERI reports capacity to process >1 billion pounds of e‑waste annually across nine certified locations.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) via its minority holding in ReElement Technologies signed a commercial processing agreement with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) to supply recycled magnet feedstock for refining into high-purity rare earth oxides.
The deal pairs ERI's eight U.S. recycling centers and >1 billion pounds annual e‑waste capacity with ReElement's modular refining; trial shipments of 99.99%+ pure rare earth oxides are underway and large-scale output will move to a 400,000 sq ft Marion, Indiana complex in early 2026.
American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC) announced a live Virtual Investor CEO Connect Shareholder Update webcast with CEO Mark Jensen on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET.
Mr. Jensen will provide a comprehensive shareholder update on recent corporate developments and strategic growth initiatives in the critical mineral and infrastructure supply chain. Investors can submit questions live during the moderated discussion.
The live video webcast will be available on the company’s Investors page at americanresourcescorp.com. A replay will be posted two hours after the event and remain accessible for 90 days.