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American Resources Corporation reports developments in the U.S. critical mineral supply chain, including upstream and downstream initiatives tied to rare earth elements, critical battery materials and circular feedstock sourcing. Company updates frequently reference its affiliated minority holding in ReElement Technologies, a rare earth and critical mineral refining business serving commercial and defense markets.
Recurring news themes include ReElement refining technology, intellectual property for lithium and mineral separation, customer and strategic-partner discussions, refinery buildout activity, and Electrified Materials recycling, pre-processing and conditioning capacity for magnets, copper, aluminum, ferrous metals and rare earth feedstocks. American Resources also issues shareholder updates on corporate initiatives and subsidiary-level growth platforms.
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has announced its participation in four major industry conferences during September 2025. The company will be represented at the Rare Earth Mines, Magnets & Motors 2025 in Toronto, the U.S. - Africa Critical Minerals Roundtable in New York, the Nasdaq Building the Future Summit 2025, and the Strength Through Innovation Summit in Reston, VA.
ReElement Technologies specializes in high-performance refining of rare earth and critical battery elements, utilizing its innovative "Powered by ReElement" process. The company's leadership team, including CEO Ben Kincade and Co-Founder Mark LaVerghetta, will be available for meetings and presentations at these events, focusing on sustainable supply chain solutions for the growing electrification market.
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has secured a $20 million equipment leasing facility from Maxus Capital Group to expand its rare earth and critical mineral production capabilities. The non-dilutive capital will be used to scale operations at their Marion and Noblesville, Indiana facilities.
The company's proprietary chromatographic technology platform offers a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional solvent-based processing for critical minerals and rare earth elements. This innovative approach reduces capital costs, operating expenses, and environmental impact while supporting the Department of Defense's 2027 mine-to-magnet objective.
ReElement's technology enables the production of ultra-high-purity materials from various feedstocks, including recycled magnets, batteries, manufacturing scrap, mine waste, and virgin ores, positioning the company as a key player in the domestic critical minerals supply chain.
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has secured a $2 million Department of Defense (DoD) award to enhance domestic rare earth element (REE) refining capabilities. The company's innovative Ligand Assisted Displacement (LAD) chromatography platform at its 42-acre Marion, Indiana facility achieves 99.5%+ purity in separating critical REEs like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium.
The technology offers significant advantages over traditional methods, including 100x greater efficiency, 80% waste reduction, and a smaller environmental footprint. ReElement's process can handle multiple feedstocks, including ores, recycled magnets, and manufacturing waste, supporting the DoD's 2027 mine-to-magnet objective while reducing dependence on Chinese-dominated supply chains.
American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) announced a significant breakthrough in rare earth element recycling through its subsidiary, Electrified Materials Corporation (EMCO). The company has developed a novel, cost-effective method to extract rare earth elements from e-waste, including speakers, power tools, and shredded hard drives.
EMCO controls over 135 acres of industrial property across Indiana and Eastern Kentucky, focusing on recycling rare earth magnets, lithium-ion batteries, and defense metals. The process involves mechanical separation based on physical properties, producing clean mixed rare earth powder that is refined by ReElement Technologies to achieve ultra-high purity (99.5%-99.999%) separated oxides for domestic commercial and defense manufacturing.
American Resources Corporation's (NASDAQ:AREC) subsidiary ReElement Technologies has signed an MOU with Principal Mineral to develop an integrated rare earth production facility in the United States. The strategic alliance aims to establish the world's most flexible and efficient rare earth midstream capability by combining ReElement's separation technology with Principal Mineral's fluoride and metal production expertise.
The facility will be co-located at either ReElement's Marion, Indiana supersite, Principal Mineral's Camden, South Carolina campus, or other potential locations. The partnership focuses on processing both recycled and mined rare earth materials to serve U.S. defense, AI, and energy markets, addressing critical supply chain vulnerabilities and reducing dependence on foreign sources.
ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has entered into a long-term supply agreement with U.S.-based Vulcan Elements to provide high-purity rare earth oxides for domestic magnet production. The agreement specifically covers neodymium (Nd), neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr), and dysprosium (Dy) oxides.
ReElement's innovative chromatographic technology platform offers a sustainable alternative to traditional solvent-based methods, enabling cost-competitive domestic production comparable to Chinese manufacturers. The partnership aims to establish a resilient U.S.-based rare earth magnet supply chain, with both companies committed to scaling production to meet market demand.
This strategic collaboration combines ReElement's advanced refining capabilities and magnet recycling with Vulcan's manufacturing expertise, representing a significant step toward strengthening America's critical mineral independence.
ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has achieved a significant technological breakthrough by producing ultra-high-purity germanium (>99.9%) from both recycled materials and ore-based feedstocks. The company has developed commercial protocols to produce germanium with purities ranging from 99.9% to 99.999%, targeting defense and advanced industrial applications.
The company's multi-mineral refining platform demonstrates exceptional versatility and efficiency, positioning ReElement as a key player in establishing an independent critical mineral supply chain. CEO Mark Jensen emphasized the platform's cost-effectiveness in terms of both CapEx and OpEx, highlighting their focus on scaling production at their Marion facility and through global partnerships.
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has endorsed the new collaboration between the U.S. and Cook Islands governments focused on seabed mineral resource development. This follows ReElement's recent strategic moves in the deep-sea mining sector, including two key MOUs: one with Impossible Metals for processing polymetallic nodules, and another with the American Samoa Economic Development Council for deep-sea nodule refining.
The company's patented refining platform offers significant advantages over traditional methods, using fewer chemicals and requiring less space while maintaining high efficiency in separating rare earth and critical minerals. This technology positions ReElement as a key player in developing sustainable and economically viable solutions for processing seabed-derived minerals, supporting critical mineral independence for allied nations.
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) to develop a critical mineral refinery focused on deep sea nodules processing.
The collaboration aims to create a sustainable, domestic supply chain for rare earth and critical minerals, focusing on copper, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and rare earth elements from nodules found in the American Samoa region. The initiative aligns with President Trump's 2025 Executive Orders on offshore critical minerals and American mineral production.
This partnership follows ReElement's recent MOU with Impossible Metals and will leverage existing Defense Department infrastructure, combining Impossible Metals' nodule collection technology with ReElement's refining platform to establish an end-to-end U.S. supply chain from seabed mining to local refining.
American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) has successfully regained compliance with Nasdaq's Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) regarding minimum bid price requirements. The company maintained a closing bid price of $1.00 or higher for 12 consecutive business days from July 10-25, 2025.
As a next-generation supplier of raw materials for infrastructure markets, AREC focuses on extracting metallurgical carbon, critical and rare earth minerals, and reprocessed metals. Through its portfolio company ReElement Technologies Corporation, AREC provides refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements using its "Powered by ReElement" process.