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U.S. Department of Defense to Increase Domestic Rare Earth Elements Supply Chain with ReElement Technologies' Advanced Chromatographic Separation Platform
DoD award to boost rare earth refining capacity in support of national defense prioritiesReElement's modular, multi-mineral refining platform stands as the
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[{"type":"text","content":"DoD award to boost rare earth refining capacity in support of national defense prioritiesReElement's modular, multi-mineral refining platform stands as the only scalable U.S.-based solution economically separating and purifying both heavy and light rare earth elements FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / September 9, 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, announced todayThe Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded $2 million to ReElement Technologies Corporation to address the challenges of sourcing allied raw material, increasing domestic critical mineral separation and purification capabilities, and establishing a reliable industrial base of rare earth minerals. This effort, funded through the DOD's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP))'s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, supports White House and Secretary of Defense priorities in developing a critical minerals and rare earth industry in the United States by setting up a fully allied and domestic rare earth purification supply chain.Mark Jensen, CEO of ReElement Technologies, said, \"We are proud to work with the Department of Defense to deliver innovative refining solutions that strengthen and secure the midstream segment of our domestic supply chain. Our versatile refining platform is leading the industry in producing separated and purified critical minerals and rare earth elements that directly support the defense industrial base and our national security needs. We founded ReElement nearly a decade ago after recognizing that the United States had virtually no refining capabilities to process our concentrates. Today, ReElement Technologies is economically producing separated elements at 99.9% to 99.999% purity levels for both commercial and defense applications. We believe it is imperative that the U.S. have a sustainable midstream to support a comprehensive critical mineral supply chain. Our 42-acre refining campus in Marion, Indiana, has the capability to supply a majority - if not all - of the rare earth and critical minerals required by the defense industry through a cost-competitive, scalable platform powered by o...