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American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) CFO Kirk Taylor said ReElement commissioned its first commercial-scale refining column at the Marion facility. He said the project moved from lab to pilot to commercial scale in under six months after starting waste-stream work in March, with standardized equipment to reduce execution risk. The first line targets germanium, with additional lines planned over six months.

American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said its minority affiliate ReElement Technologies commissioned and operated a first commercial-scale germanium production column at its Indiana refining facility. The company said the chromatography process can run at commercial scale without organic solvents and supports modular expansion. Initial lines cover germanium, gallium and multiple rare earths, with Phase II adding battery materials and tungsten. AREC shares rose 11%.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), via its minority stake in ReElement Technologies, said ReElement successfully commissioned and operated its first commercial-scale germanium production column at its Marion, Indiana facility. The company says the chromatography-based modular platform scales from pilot to commercial scale and is the largest column it plans to deploy, supporting multiple planned production lines.

President Trump signed an executive order (July 20) tightening Defense Department waivers for critical materials sourced from covered adversarial nations and requiring more supply-chain mapping and, in some cases, mitigation plans to onshore supply chains. The White House said it supports defense supply resilience. Companies cited include MP Materials and copper and antimony producers such as Nova Minerals and Gunnison Copper.

Wall Street ended a volatile week mixed on Friday. The Dow rose 236 points (0.5%) to 51,947 and the S&P 500 gained 0.1% to 7,412, while the Nasdaq fell 0.6% to 24,976 and was down about 2% for the week. The article cites earnings from Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Arm, and movers including INTC, VZ, and AXP.

American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said its board approved a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share, payable Aug. 25, 2026 to holders of record Aug. 15, 2026. The company cited its capital allocation strategy and financial position, while continuing investment in its critical minerals business, including interests in ReElement Technologies and Electrified Materials.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) declared a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share, payable Aug. 25 to shareholders of record Aug. 15. The company said the dividend reflects its financial position and capital allocation, and that it believes the stock is undervalued based on cash and critical-mineral investments, including interests in ReElement Technologies and Electrified Materials Corp.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) declared a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share, payable Aug. 25, 2026, to shareholders of record Aug. 15, 2026. The company said the payment follows its strategic transformation and reflects its view that market valuation does not fully capture its cash position and critical mineral investments.

ReElement Technologies, majority-owned by American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC), added 13 professionals to support commissioning and scaling its rare earth refining campus in Marion, Indiana. The hires cover operations, engineering, maintenance, lab sciences, finance and process optimization, aimed at expanding production capacity with customer demand, according to the company.

American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) said its majority-owned subsidiary Electrified Materials Corporation (EMCO) closed a private placement of 378,200 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share, raising about $9.5 million gross proceeds. Shares are convertible based on a go-public listing price or a $125.0 million capitalization formula. Maxim Group LLC was the placement agent.