ReElement Technologies Provides Update on Significant Expansion of Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Refining Capacity at Marion Supersite
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), announced significant expansion of its rare earth and critical mineral refining capacity. The company's Marion Supersite Phase-1 will expand to process 2,500-3,500 metric tons annually of magnet-grade separated rare earths, battery materials, and antimony.
The company's Noblesville facility is scaling up to produce 250+ metric tons annually of ultra-pure (99.9% to 99.999%) defense elements, including yttrium, germanium, gadolinium, and other critical minerals. The Marion complex, utilizing 5-foot diameter columns (up from 18-inch), will occupy 40,000 square feet within a 400,000+ square foot facility, with over 60% of required equipment already ordered or being installed.
ReElement's proprietary chromatography-based refining platform offers up to 100x greater efficiency and 80% less waste compared to traditional methods, positioning it to become the largest such facility outside China within three years.
ReElement Technologies, una società del portafoglio di American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), ha annunciato una significativa espansione della capacità di raffinazione di terre rare e minerali critici. Il Marion Supersite Phase-1 si espanderà per processare 2.500-3.500 tonnellate metriche all'anno di terre rare magnetiche separate, materiali per batterie e antimonio.
Lo stallaggio Noblesville sta aumentando la produzione a oltre 250+ tonnellate metriche all'anno di elementi di difesa ultrapurissimi (dal 99,9% al 99,999%), inclusi ittrio, germanio, gadolinio e altri minerali critici. Il complesso Marion, che utilizza colonne di diametro di 5 piedi (rispetto agli 18 pollici), occuperà 40.000 piedi quadrati all'interno di una struttura di oltre 400.000 piedi quadrati, con oltre il 60% delle attrezzature necessarie già ordinate o in fase di installazione.
La piattaforma di raffinazione proprietaria basata su cromatografia di ReElement offre fino a 100x di efficienza e 80% in meno di rifiuti rispetto ai metodi tradizionali, posizionandola per diventare la più grande struttura di questo tipo fuori dalla Cina entro tre anni.
ReElement Technologies, una empresa del portafolio de American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC), anunció una expansión significativa de su capacidad de refinado de tierras raras y minerales críticos. Marion Supersite Phase-1 se ampliará para procesar 2.500-3.500 toneladas métricas anuales de tierras raras separadas de grado imantable, materiales para baterías y antimonio.
La instalación Noblesville está escalando para producir 250+ toneladas métricas anuales de elementos de defensa ultra-puros (del 99,9% al 99,999%), incluyendo itrio, germanio, gadolinio y otros minerales críticos. El complejo Marion, que utiliza columnas de diámetro de 5 pies (en lugar de 18 pulgadas), ocupará 40.000 pies cuadrados dentro de una instalación de más de 400.000 pies cuadrados, con más del 60% del equipo requerido ya ordenado o en instalación.
La plataforma propietaria de refinación basada en cromatografía de ReElement ofrece hasta 100 veces más eficiencia y 80% menos de residuos en comparación con métodos tradicionales, posicionándola para convertirse en la mayor instalación de este tipo fuera de China en tres años.
ReElement Technologies, 미국 자원공사의 포트폴리오 회사로서(나스닥: AREC), 희토류 및 핵심 광물 정제 능력의 상당한 확장을 발표했습니다. Marion Supersite Phase-1은 연간 2,500-3,500톤의 자력 분리 희토류, 배터리 재료, 및 안티몬을 처리하도록 확장됩니다.
회사의 Noblesville 시설은 초과 생산을 목표로 연간 250톤 이상의 초순수(Ultra-pure) 방위 원소를 생산하도록 확장 중이며, 여기에는 이트륨, 게르마늄, 가돌리늄 및 기타 핵심 광물이 포함됩니다. Marion 단지는 지름 5피트의 컬럼을 사용하며(18인치에서 증가), 40,000 제곱피트의 면적이 400,000제곱피트가 넘는 시설 안에 차지하게 되고, 필요한 장비의 60% 이상이 이미 주문되었거나 설치 중입니다.
ReElement의 독자적인 크로마토그래피 기반 정제 플랫폼은 기존 방법 대비 효율을 최대 100배 향상시키고 폐기물도 80% 감소시켜, 3년 내 중국 외 최대 규모의 이와 같은 시설이 될 것으로 예상됩니다.
ReElement Technologies, une société du portefeuille d'American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC), a annoncé une expansion significative de sa capacité de raffinage des terres rares et des minéraux critiques. Le Marion Supersite Phase-1 s'étendra pour traiter 2 500–3 500 tonnes métriques annuelles de terres rares séparées magnétisées, de matériaux pour batteries et d'antimoine.
L'installation Noblesville passe à une production de plus de 250 tonnes métriques annuelles d'éléments de défense ultra-purs (de 99,9% à 99,999%), incluant l'yttrium, le germanium, le gadolinium et d'autres minéraux critiques. Le complexe Marion, utilisant des colonnes de diamètre de 5 pieds (au lieu de 18 pouces), occupera 40 000 pieds carrés au sein d'une installation de plus de 400 000 pieds carrés, avec plus de 60% des équipements requis déjà commandés ou en cours d'installation.
La plateforme de raffinage propriétaire basée sur la chromatographie de ReElement offre une efficacité jusqu'à 100 fois supérieure et 80% de déchets en moins par rapport aux méthodes traditionnelles, ce qui la positionne pour devenir la plus grande installation de ce type en dehors de la Chine d'ici trois ans.
ReElement Technologies, ein Portfoliounternehmen von American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC), hat eine signifikante Erweiterung seiner Raffinierungsfähigkeit für Seltenen Erden und kritische Mineralien angekündigt. Marion Supersite Phase-1 wird erweitert, um jährlich 2.500–3.500 metrische Tonnen magnetisch sortierter Seltenen Erden, Batterie-Materialien und Antimon zu verarbeiten.
Die Noblesville-Anlage erhöht die Produktion auf über 250 Tonnen pro Jahr hochreine Verteidigungs-Elemente (99,9% bis 99,999%), einschließlich Yttrium, Germanium, Gadolinium und weiterer kritischer Mineralien. Der Marion-Komplex, der Kolonnen mit 5 Fuß Durchmesser verwendet (statt 18 Zoll), wird 40.000 Quadratfuß innerhalb einer Anlage von über 400.000 Quadratfuß Nutzfläche belegen, wobei mehr als 60% der benötigten Ausrüstung bereits bestellt oder installiert ist.
ReElements proprietäre, chromatographiebasierte Raffinerie-Plattform bietet bis zu 100-mal mehr Effizienz und 80% weniger Abfall im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Methoden, und positioniert sich als größte Anlage dieser Art außerhalb Chinas innerhalb von drei Jahren.
ReElement Technologies، شركة ضمن محفظة American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC)، أعلنت عن توسيع كبير لقدرتها في تكرير الأرض النادرة والمعادن الحرجة. ستتوسع Marion Supersite Phase-1 لمعالجة 2,500-3,500 طنًا متريًا سنويًا من الأرض النادرة المقسمة مغناطيسيًا، ومواد البطاريات، وال antigone (أنتيمون).
مرفق Noblesville يتوسع لإنتاج أكثر من 250 طنًا متريًا سنويًا من عناصر الدفاع عالية النقاء (من 99.9% إلى 99.999%)، بما في ذلك الإيتريوم، الجرمانيوم، الغادولينيو ومكونات حيوية أخرى. مجمع Marion، باستخدام أعمدة بقطر 5 أقدام (بدلاً من 18 بوصة)، سيشغل 40,000 قدم مربع ضمن منشأة تفوق مساحتها 400,000 قدم مربع، مع أن أكثر من 60% من المعدات المطلوبة قد جرى طلبها أو تركيبها. منصة التكرير الملكية المعتمدة على الكروماتوغرافيا من ReElement تقدم حتى 100x كفاءة و 80% أقل من النفايات مقارنة بالطرق التقليدية، مما يمكّنها من أن تصبح أكبر منشأة من نوعها خارج الصين خلال ثلاث سنوات.
ReElement Technologies，隶属于美国资源公司（NASDAQ: AREC）的投资组合公司，宣布在稀土和关键矿物提炼能力方面实现显著扩张。Marion Supersite Phase-1 将扩建以每年处理 2,500-3,500 吨磁性分离稀土、电池材料和锑。Noblesville 设施正在扩产，年产量超过 250 吨超纯防御元素（纯度为 99.9% 至 99.999%），其中包括钇、锗、钆及其他关键矿物。Marion 综合体采用 直径 5 英尺的柱（高于原来的 18 英寸），将在一个超过 40 万平方英尺的设施中占用 4 万平方英尺，并且所需设备的 60% 以上已下单或正在安装。
ReElement 的专有色谱提纯平台相比传统方法，效率最高可提升 100 倍、废物减少 80%，有望在三年内成为中国大陆以外最大的此类设施。
- Significant capacity expansion to 2,500-3,500 metric tons annually at Marion Supersite
- Ultra-high purity production capability (99.9% to 99.999%) for critical defense elements
- 60% of required equipment already ordered or being installed
- Process achieves 100x greater efficiency and 80% less waste vs traditional methods
- Substantially lower OpEx costs through reduced acid usage and labor requirements
- Modular, scalable technology enables rapid expansion with readily available domestic equipment
- Large facility footprint (400,000+ sq ft) allows significant room for future expansion
- Heavy reliance on successful scale-up from 18-inch to 5-foot diameter columns
- Significant capital investment required for equipment and facility development
- Execution risk in meeting projected three-year timeline to become largest facility outside China
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ReElement's rare earth refining expansion significantly strengthens U.S. critical mineral supply chain against Chinese dominance with scalable, efficient technology.
ReElement's Marion Supersite expansion represents a transformative development in the U.S. critical minerals landscape. The facility's Phase 1 capacity of 2,500-3,500 metric tons annually of magnet-grade rare earths, battery materials, and antimony – coupled with Noblesville's 250+ metric tons of ultra-pure defense elements – establishes the largest non-Chinese rare earth oxide production capability projected within three years.
The technological differentiation here is substantial. ReElement's proprietary chromatography-based separation process achieves 99.5%+ purity while using 80% less waste and offering 100x greater efficiency than traditional solvent extraction methods. This translates to meaningful competitive advantages: faster scaling, reduced environmental impact, and potentially lower operating costs than Chinese suppliers.
The Marion facility demonstrates remarkable space efficiency, utilizing just 40,000 square feet of a 400,000+ square foot complex for initial production, creating substantial expansion runway. The modular approach – scaling from 18-inch to 5-foot diameter columns – represents a capital-efficient pathway to production growth without the fixed-asset inflexibility of conventional methods.
Most critically, this expansion directly addresses a strategic vulnerability in U.S. national security. By developing domestic refining capacity for elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium, ReElement creates supply chain resilience for defense applications, EV production, and renewable energy systems currently dependent on Chinese-dominated supply chains. This aligns with the Department of Defense's 2027 mine-to-magnet objectives and recent presidential executive orders on critical mineral independence.
Marion Phase-1 capacity expanded to 2,500-3,500 metric tons per year of magnet-grade separated rare earths, battery materials, and antimony; with ability to add additional production lines
Noblesville facility immediately scaling up to 250+ metric tons annually of ultra-pure defense elements and initial production of separated and purified rare earth oxides
FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources"), through its holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement") a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, today provided an update on the initial scale-up of its Marion, Indiana Supersite. The Marion complex is being developed as ReElement's first large-scale refining hub, complementing the company's recently expanded Noblesville facility, which focuses on domestically produced separated and purified rare earth oxides.
As ReElement's Noblesville operation scales to produce over 250 metric tons annually of ultra-pure (
Phase 1 of Marion capacity, designed for approximately 2,500 - 3,500 metric tons per annum of refined output, will utilize approximately 5-foot diameter columns - increased from the 18-inch diameter columns in Noblesville - showcasing the efficient modularization of the platform to rapidly increase capacity. Installation of Phase 1 is estimated to occupy approximately 40,000 square feet within the existing 400,000+ square foot facility, leaving significant capacity for expansion and the co-location of complimentary partner technologies.
To date, ReElement has ordered, identified, or begun installation more than
Jeff Peterson, COO of ReElement Technologies, commented, "Our recent expansion in Noblesville demonstrates the scalability of our refining platform and its ability to meet near-term demand. Marion is the next step - providing the scale required to address the rapidly growing needs for magnet-grade rare earths, lithium, antimony, and defense elements. By modularly expanding from 18-inch to five-foot columns, we're showcasing how our platform accelerates throughput without relying on the high-risk, inflexible CapEx and OpEx profiles associated with solvent extraction. This approach materially de-risks critical mineral projects and strengthens the U.S. supply chain in markets that have long been dominated by China."
Mark Jensen, CEO of ReElement Technologies, further added, "We are confident this will be the largest facility outside of China for rare earth oxide production and defense elements within the next three years, enabled by our modular and scalable technology platform. Our process allows for rapid expansion using readily available domestic equipment with short installation lead times. Importantly, because our separation process requires significantly less acidic material than conventional solvent extraction methods, any wastewater produced can be efficiently recycled - further reducing commissioning time and lowering OpEx costs. This translates into fewer inputs, lower labor requirements, and a substantially smaller environmental footprint. Our goal is not only to break the existing stranglehold on this industry, but to do so at a cost structure that is competitive - if not lower - than the current critical mineral supply chain."
ReElement's proprietary refining platform - versatile, flexible, and economically viable - uniquely enables domestic and allied supply chains to accelerate development while reducing reliance on opaque and volatile global commodity markets. By integrating highly efficient separation and purification technology across its owned and controlled asset base, ReElement continues to lead the reshoring of critical mineral refining.
ReElement Technologies' innovative rare earth element (REE) separation process, utilizing patented and proprietary refining chromatography methods, offers a transformative solution to bolster the U.S. industrial base supply chain for REEs, aligning with presidential executive orders aimed at securing critical mineral independence. ReElement's chromatography method consistently achieves ultra-high purity (
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.
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