American Resources Corporation's ReElement Technologies Announce Attendance at Key African Critical Mineral Conference
Rhea-AI Summary
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and its affiliate ReElement Technologies will attend Investing In African Mining INDABA 2026 in Cape Town, Feb 9–12, 2026. ReElement executives will offer thought leadership, meet customers, investors, and partners, and pursue African partnerships to support critical minerals supply chains for U.S. and allied industries.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
AREC is up 12.64% while key coal peers (METC, METCB, SXC, AMR, HCC) show smaller gains between 1.35% and 2.03%; peer momentum scanners show no broad sector move, pointing to company-specific drivers.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Battery recycling update | Positive | +4.3% | Subsidiary began 2026 shipments of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. |
| Jan 21 | Digital token launch | Positive | +24.3% | World’s first critical-minerals utility token for neodymium oxide traceability. |
| Jan 20 | Technical purity milestone | Positive | -2.0% | ReElement produced samarium with >99.9% purity for SmCo magnet markets. |
| Jan 06 | Conference schedule | Positive | -0.6% | January 2026 schedule of major conferences and industry events. |
| Jan 05 | Equity facility | Positive | +19.5% | Announced $200M strategic equity facility to expand ReElement refining. |
Positive critical-mineral and ReElement-related announcements have often coincided with strong upside moves, though some conference or technical updates have seen muted or negative follow-through.
Over the last month, AREC has highlighted multiple steps in building a critical minerals and recycling platform. On Jan 5, a $200 million equity facility for ReElement supported major capacity expansion. Subsequent January releases covered conference schedules, >99.9%-pure samarium protocols, a critical-minerals utility token, and initial 2026 battery shipments. Price reactions ranged from about -2% to over 24%, with the largest gains tied to financing and digital-asset innovations. Today’s African Mining Indaba participation fits this pattern of showcasing ReElement’s strategy and partnerships.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights American Resources’ and ReElement’s participation in the Investing in African Mining Indaba from February 9–12, 2026, underscoring their focus on African critical-minerals partnerships and supply-chain solutions. It extends a recent string of critical-mineral and conference updates tied to ReElement’s platform. Against a backdrop of disclosed going-concern risks, high liabilities, and prior financing activity, future developments to watch include concrete African partnership agreements, commercialization progress, and any updates to the company’s financial position already outlined in recent SEC filings.
Key Terms
rare earth technical
critical mineral technical
lithium-ion batteries technical
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FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / February 9, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources") and its affiliated rare earth and critical mineral refining platform, ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), today announced their attendance at Investing In African Mining INDABA 2026. Representatives will be offering thought leadership, and meeting with customers, investors, and strategic partners across the critical mineral, technology, and industrial innovation ecosystems.
Investing In African Mining INDABA 2026
Date: February 9 - February 12, 2026
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Three senior executives from ReElement Technologies will participate in the Investing in African Mining, INDABA 2026:
Ben Kincaid, ReElement Technologies Africa CEO
Mark Jensen, ReElement Technologies CEO
Shane Tragethon, ReElement Technologies VP of International Strategy
All three executives will be available for business meetings and media interviews. To schedule time to meet with Ben, Mark or Shane, please reach out via LinkedIn.
Strategic Focus in Africa
ReElement's strategy centers on working with African partners to advance minerals processing that drives industrial and economic development in Africa while securing minerals supply chains vital for American industry. Their focus is on developing partnerships to provide supply chain solutions for industries in the U.S. and allied nations.
The Investing in African Mining Indaba conference is a premier global forum for mining professionals, investors, and industry leaders looking to capitalize on the vast opportunities in Africa's mining sector. The event is a crucial platform for shaping the future of mining on the African continent.
About ReElement Technologies Corporation
ReElement Technologies Corporation, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), is a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements. Its multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform technology focuses on the refining of recycled material from rare earth permanent magnets and lithium-ion batteries, concentrated ores and brines, as well as coal-based waste streams and byproducts to create a cost effective and environmentally-safe, circular supply chain. ReElement has developed its innovative and scalable "Powered by ReElement" process which collaboratively utilizes its exclusively licensed intellectual property within its partners' material processing flow sheets to more efficiently support the global supply chain's growing demand for magnet and battery-grade products. For more information visit reelementtech.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
About American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC)
American Resources Corporation is a leader in the critical mineral supply chain, developing innovative solutions both upstream and downstream of the refining process. The company and its affiliates focus on the extraction and processing of metallurgical carbon and iron ore, essential ingredients in steelmaking, as well as critical and rare earth minerals for the electrification market and recycled metals.
Leveraging its affiliation and former parent status of ReElement Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements, American Resources is investing in and developing efficient upstream and downstream critical mineral operations. These operations include mining interests in conventional and unconventional sources, recycling, and manufacturing.
American Resources has established a nimble, low-cost business model centered on growth, which provides a significant opportunity to scale its portfolio of assets to meet the growing global infrastructure and electrification markets while also continuing to acquire operations and significantly reduce their legacy industry risks. Its streamlined and efficient operations are able to maximize margins while reducing costs. For more information visit americanresourcescorp.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond American Resources Corporation's control. The words "believes", "may", "will", "should", "would", "could", "continue", "seeks", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends", "estimates", or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.
Investor Contact:
JTC Team, LLC
Jenene Thomas
(908) 824 - 0775
arec@jtcir.com
Media Inquiries:
Marjorie Weisskohl
703-587-1532
mweisskohl@allseasonspr.com
Company Contact:
Mark LaVerghetta
317-855-9926 ext. 0
investor@americanresourcescorp.com
SOURCE: American Resources Corporation
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