ReElement Technologies Announces Conference Participation for Week of March 9
Rhea-AI Summary
ReElement Technologies (NASDAQ:AREC) will participate in multiple industry conferences the week of March 9, 2026 to advance customer, investor, and partner discussions on critical mineral supply chains and circular economy solutions.
Key appearances: Mark LaVerghetta at UNC Clean Tech Summit (Mar 9), Ben Kincaid at REMADE Summit (Mar 11), and Rhett Rezendes at a March 11 financing roundtable in Washington, DC.
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News Market Reaction – AREC
On the day this news was published, AREC gained 4.46%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.4% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 24 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $15M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $362M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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AREC fell 3.68% with notable coal peers also down: METC -2.09%, METCB -1.81%, SXC -3.58%, HCC -0.82%, while AMR rose 0.72%. This points to broader sector pressure despite company-specific conference news.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 06 | Capacity expansion | Positive | -3.7% | Electrified Materials expanded pre-processing capacity and secured grant and private capital. |
| Mar 03 | IP / patent filing | Positive | -2.8% | ReElement filed its eighth next-generation patent for high-purity lithium from brines. |
| Mar 02 | Conference attendance | Positive | +6.7% | AREC and ReElement announced PDAC 2026 attendance to meet partners and investors. |
| Feb 27 | Lab expansion | Positive | -2.6% | ReElement expanded advanced lab capabilities and instrumentation for high-purity refining. |
| Feb 09 | Conference attendance | Positive | -4.7% | ReElement and AREC highlighted attendance at Investing in African Mining INDABA 2026. |
Recent ReElement- and critical-mineral-focused updates have often been followed by negative 24-hour moves, with only one positive reaction out of the last five news events.
Over the last month, AREC and its ReElement affiliate reported several critical-minerals milestones, including expanded pre-processing capacity on Mar 6, 2026, a new lithium brine patent filing on Mar 3, 2026, and advanced lab upgrades on Feb 27, 2026. They also highlighted multiple conference attendances, such as PDAC 2026 on Mar 2, 2026 and an African mining conference on Feb 9, 2026. Despite generally constructive operational and networking updates, four of these five releases saw negative next-day price reactions.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights ReElement’s expanded presence at multiple March 2026 conferences focused on clean tech, circular economy, and critical minerals finance. It continues a pattern of thought-leadership and networking updates following prior PDAC and African mining events. Against this backdrop, investors may monitor how increased visibility intersects with AREC’s financial position, including minimal recent revenues, substantial liabilities, and going concern language in its latest 10-Q and related SEC filings.
Key Terms
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FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / March 9, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources") through its affiliated minority holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining for commercial and defense industries, today announced its participation in a series of conferences and meetings during the week of March 9, 2026. These engagements are intended to advance customer, investor, and strategic partner discussions around critical mineral supply chains and circular economy solutions.
12th Annual UNC Clean Tech Summit
Date: March 9 - 10, 2026
Location: The Friday Conference Center at UNC, Chapel Hill, NC
Mark LaVerghetta, Co-founder and Executive Director of ReElement Technologies, will participate in the "Circularity / Closing the Loop: Critical Minerals and Rare Earths" panel on March 9th from 4:45 - 5:45 PM.
To arrange a meeting with Mark during the event, please reach out via LinkedIn by clicking HERE.
For press inquiries or press passes to UNC, please contact:
Emily Williams
Communications Director, UNC Institute for the Environment
919-962-0965.
The two-day UNC Cleantech Summit brings together a network of global industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and the future workforce to learn about energy innovations and the cleantech economy. The 2026 event will spotlight energy generation, global innovation, resiliency and adaptability, real estate, insurance, energy security, critical minerals, microgrids, circularity, biotech, energy affordability, policy, artificial intelligence, load growth, and more. To learn more about the UNC Clean Tech Summit please click HERE.
2026 REMADE® Circular Economy Tech Summit & Conference
Date: March 11 - 12, 2026
Location: National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, DC
Ben Kincaid, CEO ReElement Technologies Africa, will participate in the panel discussion titled "Recovering & Recycling Critical Minerals to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain Resilience" on March 11 at 1:15 PM.
To schedule a meeting with Ben during the conference, please reach out via LinkedIn by clicking HERE.
For press inquiries or press passes, please contact:
Megan Connor Murphy
Director, Marketing & Communications
REMADE Institute
585-339-8379.
The REMADE Institute's annual Circular Economy Tech Summit and Conference advances the national dialogue around how circular economy solutions and sustainable manufacturing can help strengthen the United States' energy, environmental, economic, and supply chain resilience goals. To learn more about the conference, please click HERE.
Financing the Next Critical Minerals Frontier: AI and Advanced Innovation
Date: March 11, 2026
Location: Meridian International Center, Washington, DC
Rhett Rezendes, Government Relations Associate at ReElement Technologies, will be in attendance.
To schedule a meeting with Rhett during the event, please reach out via LinkedIn by clicking HERE.
This event, hosted by the Hamm Institute for American Energy, Emerson Collective, Silverado Policy Accelerator, and Meridian International Center, will convene investors, senior government officials, and corporate leaders to examine the capital, technology, and strategies required to secure America's critical mineral supply chain. The discussion builds upon the recent critical minerals ministerial and focuses on advancing innovation, investment, and supply chain resilience. To learn more please click HERE.
About ReElement Technologies Corporation
ReElement Technologies Corporation, an affiliate 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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