American Resources (AREC) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
American Resources (AREC) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
American Resources to participate in defense and Africa critical minerals conferences
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) announced that, through its strategic minority holding in ReElement Technologies, it will participate in two industry conferences this week focused on domestic critical mineral supply chains, industrial capacity and international investment. Representatives of American Resources and ReElement will attend the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator 2026 (DIBX 2026), taking place August 25-27 in Philadelphia.
American Resources' ReElement adds seven executives
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC)'s ReElement Technologies Corporation has hired seven professionals to strengthen operational leadership at its Marion, Indiana rare earth and critical mineral refining campus. The additions bring experience from the US Navy, large-scale continuous-process manufacturing, mining and process engineering, chemical engineering research, manufacturing workforce development and international commercial markets, the company said.
AREC Secures Air Permit for Four Production Lines at Marion Supersite
American Resources clears a key regulatory hurdle for its Marion Supersite, paving the way for four Phase I lines targeting multiple critical minerals.
American Resources' ReElement wins air permit for Indiana rare earths plant
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said its minority holding ReElement Technologies Corporation has received a Minor Source air permit covering all planned production lines at its Marion, Indiana Supersite. The permit clears one of the final non-commercial hurdles to commissioning the facility, which now shifts ReElement's focus to equipment installation, commissioning and commercial production.
American Resources' ReElement CTO named recipient of Purdue Engineering 38 by 38 Award
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) announced that the chief technology officer of its minority-held ReElement Technologies, Dr. Yi Ding, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Purdue Engineering 38 by 38 Award.
American Resources CEO joins Trump-hosted mining roundtable in Washington
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) CEO Mark Jensen attended the American Mining Industry Roundtable hosted by President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, DC last week. The roundtable, held August 7, included leaders from the US mining and critical minerals industries to address the strategic importance of developing secure domestic and allied supply chains for minerals essential to national security, defense, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors and energy infrastructure.
Lindian Resources takes 100% ownership of SARECO rare earths processing facility in Kazakhstan
Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) has moved to full ownership of the SARECO mixed rare earths carbonate (MREC) processing facility in Kazakhstan,...
American Resources scales critical minerals refining – ICYMI
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) earlier this week announced that its ReElement Technologies division had successfully commissioned its first commercial-scale refining column at the Marion facility, marking an important milestone in the company's effort to establish a domestic critical minerals refining platform. Speaking to Proactive, CFO Kirk Taylor said the company had moved from laboratory work to pilot operations and then to commercial-scale production in less than six months after beginning work on the current waste stream in March.
American Resources unit ReElement hits commercial-scale germanium milestone
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said its minority-held affiliate ReElement Technologies Corporation has successfully commissioned and operated its first commercial-scale germanium production column at ReElement's refining facility in Indiana. The germanium column is the largest chromatography column ReElement currently intends to deploy across its owned facilities and future partner locations worldwide, and the company said the run demonstrates that its chromatography-based separation and purification process can operate at commercial scale.
American Resources declares special cash dividend following strategic transformation
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) announced on Friday that its board of directors has approved a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share as the company returns capital to shareholders while continuing to invest in its critical minerals business. The dividend will be paid on August 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 15, 2026.
American Resources' ReElement unit expands workforce ahead of Indiana commissioning
ReElement Technologies Corporation, a rare earth element and critical mineral refining company majority-owned by American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC), has added 13 professionals to support the commissioning and scaling of its refining platform. The new hires span plant operations, engineering, maintenance, laboratory sciences, finance and process optimization, and are aimed at supporting commissioning of the company's refining campus in Marion, Indiana, as well as ReElement's strategy of expanding production capacity in line with commercial customer demand.
