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American Resources Corporation Advances Feedstock Sourcing for ReElement Technologies Focusing on Rare Earth Concentrates From Coal Waste
ReElement's technological advancements enable coal tailings to serve as a primary feedstock for heavy rare earth oxides, which are in global short supply and
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[{"type":"text","content":"ReElement's technological advancements enable coal tailings to serve as a primary feedstock for heavy rare earth oxides, which are in global short supply and critical for national defense and commercial marketsAmerican Resources has spun off the majority of ReElement Technologies and American Infrastructure to shareholders, with a record date of December 31st, 2024, with share transfers in process FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2025 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) (\"American Resources\" or the \"Company\"), a leader in the critical mineral supply chain, developing innovative solutions both upstream and downstream of the refining process, announced today its strategic focus on sourcing and investing in key commodities to be refined by ReElement Technologies, supporting both defense and commercial markets. Leveraging immediate opportunities, American Resources will concentrate already mined coal waste feedstock containing heavy and light rare earth elements as well as alumina and silicon dioxide. These materials will be aggregated, processed and supplied to ReElement Technologies for final-stage refinement into ultra-pure, commercial-grade products.Mark Jensen, Chairman and CEO of American Resources Corporation and ReElement Technologies, commented \"The advancements made by the ReElement technical team are groundbreaking and could not come at a more critical time, given the global shortage of heavy rare earth oxides today. ReElement's technology has successfully demonstrated its ability to economically separate, purify and refine coal waste concentrates - something traditional solvent extraction methods cannot achieve due to the inherent impurity streams. Historically, coal waste or coal-based feedstock have been financial burdens on our government and communities. However, with our advanced technology, we can not only make these materials economically viable but also establish them as a primary source of critical minerals essential for national security. Coal waste feedstock is laden with alumina, silica, zinc and other impurities that make traditional chemical to chemical separation methods inefficient and costly. With ReElement's chromatographic separation methods, these impurities either become negligible or transform into valuable byproducts, enhancing the overall process. With the millions, if ...