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American Resources Corporation’s ReElement Technologies and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Sign Joint Employment Training Program Agreement
Initial Training and Apprenticeship Programs will be focused on ReElement Technologies' Facilities in Noblesville and Marion, Indiana FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE
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[{"type":"text","content":"Initial Training and Apprenticeship Programs will be focused on ReElement Technologies' Facilities in Noblesville and Marion, Indiana FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2024 / American Resources Corporation's (NASDAQ:AREC) (\"American Resources\" or the \"Company\") wholly owned subsidiary, ReElement Technologies Corporation, (\"ReElement\") a leading provider of high performance refining capacity of rare earth and critical battery elements, today jointly announced the collaboration with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (\"Ivy Tech\") on a unique training and degree pathway program. This collaboration, under the Achieve Your Degree initiative, aims to offer an affordable means of access to an Ivy Tech education and technical training that can support ReElement's growing employee base and job growth in the exciting field of clean energy and material processing. The collaboration will allow for a cohesive program for employee attraction, retention, training and advancement.Alex Huskey, Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College - Marion Campus, stated, \"As Indiana's engine for workforce development, Ivy Tech is proud to partner with ReElement Technologies to build their talent pipeline. This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with the industry to help employees learn the skills they need for advancement.\"Mark Jensen, CEO of ReElement Technologies stated, \"As we continue to scale our operations it is imperative that we have and support a strong pipeline of talent to meet the needs of this growing industry. Critical mineral demand is expected to grow exponentially over the coming decades driven by the transition to clean energy, advancements in technology and increased electrification across industries. The United States and ReElement are driving innovation to secure a healthy domestic supply chain for critical minerals and we must balance that demand with qualified talent to support its growth. We are thankful for the collaboration we have with our regional academic institutions and are excited to work with Ivy Tech given its exceptional education and technical training across more than 70 programs and its close proximity to our operations and overall community support.\"As previously announced, Marion, Indiana was selected by ReElement Technologies for this next phase of expansion after several months of carefu...