ReElement Technologies, a minority‑owned subsidiary of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC), filed five new patent applications on December 10 2025 to broaden U.S. refining capabilities for several high‑priority critical and rare‑earth elements.
The patents cover methods for refining antimony, gadolinium, germanium, yttrium, gallium, and terbium to purity levels ranging from 99.5 % to 99.999 %, meeting stringent standards for defense, semiconductor, and advanced electronics applications.
The filings support the company’s chromatographic separation platform—a cleaner, modular, and lower‑cost alternative to traditional solvent extraction—and are backed by Royalty Management Holding Corp., which will receive a royalty interest on output produced under the new processes.
The patents signal ReElement’s intent to commercialize the technology at its Marion Advanced Technology Center and other U.S. facilities, positioning the company to meet growing domestic demand for high‑purity critical minerals and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.
CEO Mark Jensen emphasized the strategic importance, stating the patents “underscore our commitment to reshoring the highest‑purity refining of rare earths and critical minerals back to the United States in a scalable, environmentally responsible, and globally deployable manner.”
The filing represents a major operational milestone for American Resources Corporation’s critical‑minerals portfolio and aligns with U.S. national security priorities to secure domestic supply chains for defense and advanced technology applications.
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