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American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC) generates news centered on the critical mineral supply chain, rare earth element refining partnerships, and financing activities that support domestic electrification and infrastructure markets. Company press releases highlight its focus on metallurgical carbon and iron ore for steelmaking, as well as critical and rare earth minerals and recycled metals that feed advanced refining platforms.
A recurring theme in AREC news is its affiliation with ReElement Technologies Corporation, a portfolio company that operates a multi-mineral, multi-feedstock refining platform for rare earth and critical battery elements. Updates often cover ReElement’s commercial agreements, intellectual property developments, and strategic equity facilities, in which American Resources participates through its minority holding and feedstock supply role.
Investors following AREC can expect coverage of partnerships and strategic agreements, such as tokenization and blockchain-based traceability initiatives with SAGINT Inc., commercial processing agreements for recycled magnet materials with electronics recyclers, and collaborations aimed at building vertically integrated rare earth magnet supply chains. News items also describe credit facilities and private placements that fund feedstock procurement, coal waste extraction, and critical mineral processing projects.
In addition, American Resources and ReElement frequently announce participation in industry conferences, forums, and investor events across the critical minerals, technology, and industrial innovation ecosystems. These updates provide context on how the company positions itself within U.S. and allied supply chains for high-purity critical minerals. For readers tracking AREC, this news feed offers an ongoing view into its capital formation, strategic partnerships, and operational milestones in critical minerals, recycling, and advanced refining.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and its subsidiary ReElement Technologies have announced their participation in two major industry conferences in April 2025.
The first event is the Centri Capital Conference at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on April 22, where CEO Mark Jensen will participate in a panel discussion led by Cantor Fitzgerald. The second event is the Battery Innovation Center (BIC) Industry Luncheon in Indianapolis on April 29, where ReElement's Corporate Controller Steven Frankowski will be speaking.
ReElement Technologies specializes in refining rare earth and critical battery elements through its multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform technology. The company focuses on recycling materials from rare earth permanent magnets and lithium-ion batteries, along with processing concentrated ores and coal-based waste streams.
ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC), has joined the DARPA-funded Critical Minerals Forum (CMF), a non-profit trade association focused on building resilient critical minerals supply chains. This development aligns with a recent executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to enhance domestic mineral production.
ReElement's technology stands out as the only economically viable solution for separating and refining heavy rare earth elements in the U.S. Their advanced refining process offers key advantages including:
- Aqueous chemistry eliminating toxic solvents
- Lower capital expenditures through efficient chromatography units
- High versatility across various feedstocks
- Modular and scalable capacity
- Localized processing capabilities
The CMF collaboration, through DARPA's OPEN program, utilizes AI-driven forecasts for pricing, supply, and demand data, enabling members to make informed investment decisions.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) has secured a 9-month extension of a $150 million Kentucky Industrial Building Revenue Bond Purchase Agreement through its affiliate ReElement Technologies. The bonds support the development of the Kentucky Lithium complex near Kite, Kentucky.
The facility is designed with an initial capacity to produce 15,000 metric tons per year of battery-grade lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide, along with rare earth oxides refining. The project utilizes ReElement's patented multi-modal chromatography technology, achieving 99.96% pure battery-grade Li2CO3 from spodumene ore and 99.5% separated rare earth oxides from mining waste.
Key features include:
- Low carbon footprint operations using solar energy and battery storage
- Brownfield redevelopment of a former coal mining site
- Creation of approximately 113 jobs
- Implementation of Ligand Assisted Displacement (LAD) chromatography for cost-effective and environmentally safe mineral processing
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) has announced that its subsidiary, Electrified Materials , has completed a important power upgrade at its Noblesville, Indiana facility. The installation of a three-phase power transformer marks a significant operational milestone, enabling the company to proceed with its expansion plans.
The upgrade overcomes previous limitations of single-phase power, allowing for the installation of larger-sized, automated, state-of-the-art shredding equipment for processing end-of-life batteries, magnet materials, and specialty metals. This enhancement is expected to boost automation and productivity at the facility.
The development follows a recent $911,519 matching grant from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, which will support the acquisition of additional shredding equipment and workforce expansion.
American Resources (NASDAQ: AREC) has announced its participation in the Virtual Investor Closing Bell Series scheduled for March 24, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET. CEO Mark Jensen will lead a discussion focusing on ReElement's expanded rare earth element (REE) production and heavy rare earth refining capabilities.
The presentation will address the company's innovative multi-mineral critical mineral refining platform and its alignment with the recent Executive Order on critical minerals. The event will include a moderated discussion followed by a live Q&A session with investors. A video webcast will be available on the company's website and accessible for 90 days after the event.
American Resources operates in the critical mineral supply chain, focusing on:
- Metallurgical carbon and iron ore extraction
- Critical and rare earth minerals for electrification
- Recycled metals processing
- High-performance refining of rare earth and battery elements
ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC), announced successful scale-up of SEG+ ore concentrate refining from lab-scale to demonstration-scale, increasing capacity by 50 times. The company efficiently produces magnet-grade (99.5%+) dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb) for defense and commercial permanent magnets.
The company utilizes Ligand Assisted Displacement (LAD) Chromatography technology for separation and purification, offering a cost-effective and environmentally safe method. ReElement has begun installing equipment in their 400,000-square-foot commercial facility in Marion, Indiana.
The LAD technology provides key advantages including: aqueous chemistry eliminating toxic solvents, lower capital expenditures, high versatility across feedstocks, modular scalability, and localized processing capabilities. ReElement positions itself to compete against the current global monopoly in critical mineral supply chain, with ability to adjust costs if China attempts to pressure domestic production.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) has announced the commissioning of a new state-of-the-art preparative scale sequential simulated moving bed (SSMB) production unit at its ReElement Technologies subsidiary. This marks the third dedicated chromatography operating line at their Noblesville, Indiana facility, significantly expanding their rare earth element purification capacity.
The new equipment enhances the facility's daily refinement capacity for key rare earth elements including neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), dysprosium (Dy), and terbium (Tb) at 99.5%+ purity. ReElement's platform utilizes Ligand Assisted Displacement (LAD) chromatography, offering a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution compared to traditional methods.
The technology provides key advantages including aqueous chemistry eliminating toxic solvents, lower capital expenditures, high versatility across various feedstocks, and modular scalability. ReElement is currently the only rare earth oxide producer economically separating and refining heavy rare earth elements in the U.S.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) subsidiary Electrified Materials Corp has secured a $911,519 matching grant from Indiana's Department of Environmental Management's Waste Diversion Project. The grant will support the expansion of recycling infrastructure for rare earth magnets and battery materials.
Electrified Materials specializes in processing used metals and minerals for recycling into steel-based, battery-grade, and magnet-grade products. The company focuses on preprocessing end-of-life waste containing critical minerals from sources like wind turbines, EV motors, lithium-ion batteries, and e-waste. These materials are then supplied to ReElement Technologies for final refinement.
The company has also established a tri-party joint venture with Lohum Cleantech and ReElement Technologies to develop circular magnet-grade and battery-grade mineral processing technology.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and its portfolio company ReElement Technologies participated in a Virtual Investor 'What This Means' segment to discuss their production of rare earth elements and critical minerals.
During the segment, CEO Mark Jensen highlighted the company's focus on cost-effective development of minerals for defense, particularly antimony used in munitions, aimed at displacing international competitors.
ReElement Technologies, as a portfolio company of AREC, specializes in high-performance refining of rare earth and critical battery elements through their proprietary 'Powered by ReElement' process. The company employs a multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform technology focusing on refining recycled materials from various sources including rare earth permanent magnets, lithium-ion batteries, concentrated ores, and coal-based waste streams.
American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and its portfolio company ReElement Technologies are advancing critical mineral and rare earth refining capabilities in response to the Trump Administration's commitment to strengthening domestic supply chains. ReElement is currently the only U.S. producer capable of economically separating heavy rare earth elements, challenging China's 99.5% control of global refining capacity.
ReElement operates a Commercial Qualification Plant in Noblesville and is expanding production at its Marion Advanced Technology Center in Indiana. The company employs a proprietary chromatography-based purification process that is more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional methods. Their technology can process various feedstocks including recycled materials, tailings, and virgin ores to produce high-purity (99.5%+) rare earth oxides and battery minerals.
The company has established global feedstock relationships across North America, Africa, South America, and Australia, focusing on materials such as light and heavy rare earth oxides, battery minerals, and critical defense minerals.
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