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ASP Isotopes Closes Acquisition of Renergen
Combined Company Expected to Become a Global Critical Materials Provider Focused on High-Growth Industries in Isotope and Helium Markets Renergen Expected to Benefit from $750 million of Committed Debt Funding from the U.S. government's Development Finance Corporation (U.S. DFC) and Other Lenders to Expand Helium Plant Production Capacity Combined Company Expected to Target Cross-Sector Applications in Semiconductors, Quantum Computing, and Clean Energy DALLAS, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
About this update from Asp Isotopes Inc.
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