American Res (AREC) Stock News, Apr-Jun 2025

ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has secured a significant investment from South African firm Novare Holdings to expand its rare earth element refining operations. The investment will help unlock $150 million in combined equity and debt financing to expand ReElement's operations at its 42-acre Marion, Indiana supersite, formerly the RCA-Thomson television factory. ReElement's patented chromatographic separation platform, developed with Purdue University, enables efficient processing of rare earth elements with minimal environmental impact. The technology will be deployed both in the US and Africa, marking a significant shift in global critical minerals supply chains. The partnership aims to establish Africa's first multimineral refining facility while revitalizing American industrial capacity in Indiana.

ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana through a U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Building America Grant Program. The partnership aims to strengthen the talent pipeline for emerging industries by expanding registered apprenticeship programs, particularly in underserved communities. ReElement will support the program by promoting apprenticeship opportunities, providing training and talent development, supporting labor market strategy, and engaging with apprentices. The collaboration aligns with ReElement's mission of producing ultra-pure critical mineral products for next-generation technologies and will help meet growing workforce demands at their Indiana-based refining facilities serving commercial and defense markets.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) and its portfolio company ReElement Technologies have expanded their antimony tolling agreement from 5 to 10 years. ReElement has demonstrated capability to achieve >99.7% pure antimony(III) sulfide from stibnite ore. The initial phase projects annual tolling revenues exceeding $29 million, processing approximately 500 metric tons of stibnite ore monthly. This expansion comes amid China's export ban on antimony to the US since September 2024. The refined antimony products will serve both defense and commercial markets, with applications in ammunition, missiles, flame retardants, batteries, and solar panels. The global Antimony(III) oxide market, valued at $852 million in 2023, is projected to reach $1.43 billion by 2034, growing at 4.9% annually.

American Infrastructure Corporation (AIC), a subsidiary of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has finalized its sale to CGrowth Capital Inc. (CGRA). As part of the transaction, AIC shareholders will receive approximately 60 million common shares and 10 million Series A Preferred shares of CGRA. The exchange ratio is set at 3.46073 common shares and 0.57679 Series A Preferred shares of CGrowth Capital for each AIC share held. Each Series A Preferred share has an initial conversion ratio of 1,256 common shares. The distribution will be made to AIC shareholders of record as of December 31, 2024. CGrowth Capital will be renamed to American Infrastructure Holding Corporation, focusing on supplying raw materials to the infrastructure market, including iron ore, titanium, and metallurgical carbon.

ReElement Technologies, a subsidiary of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has appointed Anthony Carroll to the Board of Directors of ReElement Technologies Africa Ltd. Carroll brings over 40 years of experience in U.S.-Africa trade, policy, and investment. As a nonresident scholar with the Carnegie Africa Program and founding managing director of Acorus Capital, Carroll's expertise will guide ReElement's partnerships in Africa. ReElement's technology offers a modular, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly approach to refining rare earth and critical battery elements, using patented chromatographic separation instead of toxic acids. The company aims to establish local refining facilities across Africa for processing lithium, cobalt, nickel, niobium, and rare earth elements, focusing on creating value chains and long-term partnerships while supporting both African and U.S. interests.

American Resources Corporation's (NASDAQ:AREC) subsidiary, Electrified Materials Corp (EMCO), has secured a crucial Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit from the EPA and IDEM. This permit enables EMCO to preprocess and recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and rare earth magnets at its Noblesville, Indiana site. The company will process materials from sources like wind turbines, EV motors, and consumer electronics to produce critical mineral concentrates. These will be supplied to ReElement Technologies for refinement into high-purity (99.5% to 99.999%) materials for domestic defense and commercial supply chains. The initiative is supported by a $900,000+ grant from Indiana and represents a comprehensive circular lifecycle solution for critical materials recycling in the United States.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) and its subsidiary ReElement Technologies will participate in a virtual critical minerals conference hosted by Maxim Group LLC on May 6th, 2025. The conference, focusing on critical minerals projects, will feature ReElement's presentation at 4 p.m. EST among 18 other publicly traded companies. ReElement Technologies specializes in high-performance refining of rare earth and critical battery elements through its multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform technology. The company processes recycled materials from rare earth permanent magnets, lithium-ion batteries, concentrated ores, and coal-based waste streams. American Resources operates in the critical mineral supply chain, focusing on metallurgical carbon, iron ore, rare earth minerals, and recycled metals for the electrification market.

American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and its subsidiary ReElement Technologies have reaffirmed their commitment to U.S. critical mineral independence through their modular, multi-mineral refining platform. The company is currently the only U.S.-based solution capable of economically separating both heavy and light rare earth elements.

ReElement is actively producing magnet-grade rare earth oxides daily, addressing the critical bottleneck in global mineral supply chain through cost-effective midstream processing. Their achievements include reaching 99.5%+ purity levels for various elements including neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium oxides.

The announcement comes as China has implemented new export restrictions on rare earth minerals including samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium-related compounds as of April 3, 2025. ReElement's proprietary LAD chromatography technology offers advantages in environmental safety, lower capital expenditures, and scalable processing capacity.

American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) has announced a significant expansion of rare earth oxide production at its ReElement Technologies' Noblesville facility. The company has completed Phase 2 expansion in April 2025, doubling its daily production capacity of high-purity (99.5%+) light and heavy rare earth oxides.

The expansion demonstrates ReElement's unique modular refining platform, which is currently the only U.S.-based scalable solution for economically separating both heavy and light rare earth elements. Phase 2 was completed in under 3 weeks, while Phase 3 is scheduled for completion by May/June, expected to triple production levels compared to Phase 2.

The facility processes key rare earth elements including neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), dysprosium (Dy), and terbium (Tb). This expansion comes in response to surging demand for domestically sourced rare earth oxides, particularly following recent global trade shifts and executive orders by President Trump supporting U.S. mineral independence.