ReElement Technologies Applauds U.S. - Cook Islands Collaboration to Advance Responsible Seabed Mineral Development
ReElement Technologies, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), has endorsed the new collaboration between the U.S. and Cook Islands governments focused on seabed mineral resource development. This follows ReElement's recent strategic moves in the deep-sea mining sector, including two key MOUs: one with Impossible Metals for processing polymetallic nodules, and another with the American Samoa Economic Development Council for deep-sea nodule refining.
The company's patented refining platform offers significant advantages over traditional methods, using fewer chemicals and requiring less space while maintaining high efficiency in separating rare earth and critical minerals. This technology positions ReElement as a key player in developing sustainable and economically viable solutions for processing seabed-derived minerals, supporting critical mineral independence for allied nations.
ReElement Technologies, societ脿 del portafoglio di American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), ha supportato la nuova collaborazione tra i governi degli Stati Uniti e delle Isole Cook focalizzata sullo sviluppo delle risorse minerarie del fondale marino. Questa iniziativa segue le recenti mosse strategiche di ReElement nel settore dell'estrazione in acque profonde, incluso la firma di due importanti MOUs: uno con Impossible Metals per la lavorazione di noduli polimetallici e un altro con il Consiglio per lo Sviluppo Economico di Samoa Americana per la raffinazione di noduli in acque profonde.
La piattaforma brevettata di raffinazione dell'azienda offre vantaggi significativi rispetto ai metodi tradizionali, utilizzando meno sostanze chimiche e richiedendo meno spazio, mantenendo al contempo un'alta efficienza nella separazione di terre rare e minerali critici. Questa tecnologia posiziona ReElement come un attore chiave nello sviluppo di soluzioni sostenibili ed economicamente vantaggiose per la lavorazione dei minerali derivati dal fondale marino, supportando l'indipendenza dai minerali critici per le nazioni alleate.
ReElement Technologies, una empresa del portafolio de American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), ha respaldado la nueva colaboraci贸n entre los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y las Islas Cook centrada en el desarrollo de recursos minerales del lecho marino. Esto sigue a los recientes movimientos estrat茅gicos de ReElement en el sector de miner铆a en aguas profundas, incluyendo dos MOUs clave: uno con Impossible Metals para el procesamiento de n贸dulos polimet谩licos, y otro con el Consejo de Desarrollo Econ贸mico de Samoa Americana para el refinamiento de n贸dulos de aguas profundas.
La plataforma de refinamiento patentada de la compa帽铆a ofrece ventajas significativas sobre los m茅todos tradicionales, utilizando menos qu铆micos y requiriendo menos espacio, mientras mantiene una alta eficiencia en la separaci贸n de tierras raras y minerales cr铆ticos. Esta tecnolog铆a posiciona a ReElement como un actor clave en el desarrollo de soluciones sostenibles y econ贸micamente viables para el procesamiento de minerales derivados del lecho marino, apoyando la independencia en minerales cr铆ticos para naciones aliadas.
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ReElement Technologies, une soci茅t茅 du portefeuille de American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), a approuv茅 la nouvelle collaboration entre les gouvernements des 脡tats-Unis et des 卯les Cook ax茅e sur le d茅veloppement des ressources min茅rales du plancher oc茅anique. Cela fait suite aux r茅centes initiatives strat茅giques de ReElement dans le secteur de l'exploitation mini猫re en eaux profondes, comprenant deux protocoles d'accord cl茅s : l'un avec Impossible Metals pour le traitement des nodules polym茅talliques, et un autre avec le Conseil de d茅veloppement 茅conomique de Samoa am茅ricaines pour le raffinage des nodules en eaux profondes.
La plateforme de raffinage brevet茅e de l'entreprise offre des avantages importants par rapport aux m茅thodes traditionnelles, utilisant moins de produits chimiques et n茅cessitant moins d'espace tout en maintenant une grande efficacit茅 dans la s茅paration des terres rares et des min茅raux critiques. Cette technologie positionne ReElement comme un acteur cl茅 dans le d茅veloppement de solutions durables et 茅conomiquement viables pour le traitement des min茅raux issus du plancher oc茅anique, soutenant l'ind茅pendance en min茅raux critiques des nations alli茅es.
ReElement Technologies, ein Portfoliounternehmen von American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), hat die neue Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Regierungen der USA und der Cookinseln zur Entwicklung von mineralischen Ressourcen am Meeresboden unterst眉tzt. Dies folgt auf ReElements j眉ngste strategische Schritte im Bereich des Tiefseebergbaus, darunter zwei wichtige Absichtserkl盲rungen (MOUs): eine mit Impossible Metals zur Verarbeitung polymetallischer Knollen und eine weitere mit dem American Samoa Economic Development Council zur Raffinierung von Tiefseeknollen.
Die patentierte Raffinerieplattform des Unternehmens bietet erhebliche Vorteile gegen眉ber herk枚mmlichen Methoden, da sie weniger Chemikalien verwendet und weniger Platz ben枚tigt, dabei aber eine hohe Effizienz bei der Trennung seltener Erden und kritischer Mineralien beibeh盲lt. Diese Technologie positioniert ReElement als einen wichtigen Akteur bei der Entwicklung nachhaltiger und wirtschaftlich tragf盲higer L枚sungen f眉r die Verarbeitung von mineralischen Rohstoffen vom Meeresboden und unterst眉tzt die Unabh盲ngigkeit kritischer Mineralien f眉r verb眉ndete Nationen.
- Strategic partnerships established through MOUs with Impossible Metals and American Samoa Economic Development Council
- Proprietary refining technology requires less space and chemicals compared to traditional methods
- Platform capable of handling multiple feedstocks and minerals with rapid modular deployment capabilities
- Technology eliminates significant CapEx and OpEx while maintaining high efficiency
- No concrete financial metrics or revenue projections provided
- MOUs are preliminary agreements with no guaranteed business impact
- Potential environmental and regulatory risks associated with deep-sea mining operations
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ReElement positions itself strategically in emerging seabed mineral supply chains through recent partnerships with U.S.-linked Pacific island entities.
The collaboration between the U.S. and Cook Islands represents a strategic pivot in critical mineral supply chain development, particularly for rare earth elements (REEs) that are essential for advanced technologies. This partnership signals growing governmental support for diversifying REE sources beyond traditional land-based mining, which has been dominated by China for decades.
ReElement's dual MOUs with Impossible Metals and the American Samoa Economic Development Council position the company as an early entrant in the nascent deep-sea nodule processing sector. These polymetallic nodules typically contain manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt, and rare earth elements - all critical for clean energy technologies and defense applications.
The technical significance of ReElement's refining platform shouldn't be understated. Their approach eliminates the environmentally problematic solvent extraction methods that have made rare earth processing notorious for pollution. By developing a more efficient separation technology with reduced chemical usage and waste generation, ReElement addresses two critical bottlenecks: environmental concerns and processing complexity.
From a supply chain perspective, these partnerships represent important steps toward reducing Western dependence on Chinese processing capacity, which currently controls approximately
However, deep-sea mining remains controversial among environmental scientists and faces regulatory hurdles. The commercial viability of these operations depends heavily on technical execution, regulatory developments, and the ability to scale cost-effectively - all significant unknowns despite the promising partnerships announced.
FISHERS, IN / / August 8, 2025 / American Resources Corporation ("American Resources" or the "Company"), along with its holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, today applauded the recently announced cooperation between the Governments of the United States of America and the Cook Islands to advance scientific research and the responsible development of seabed mineral resources.
This bilateral initiative - announced in recognition of the Cook Islands' 60th Anniversary as a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand - marks a significant step forward in fostering sustainable economic development and strengthening U.S.-linked commercial participation in the region. As stated in the joint declaration, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to scientific advancement, economic self-reliance, and the responsible management of deep ocean resources.
Mark Jensen, CEO and Chairman of ReElement, commented, "ReElement supports and celebrates this bold partnership between the U.S. and Cook Islands, which reinforces the importance of transparency, science-led development, and environmentally responsible resource strategies. With our proven and economically viable refining platform, we are uniquely positioned to refine seabed-derived nodules in a way that maximizes value for all stakeholders while minimizing environmental impact."
The U.S.-Cook Islands agreement comes just weeks after ReElement Technologies announced two significant milestones related to its seabed refining platform:
On July 23, ReElement signed a to toll process polymetallic nodules responsibly collected from the ocean floor.
On July 30, ReElement signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Samoa Economic Development Council to launch Deep Sea Nodule Refining Collaboration.
Editor's Note: American Resources Corporation has issued a correction to its July 30, 2025 press release to accurately reflect that the Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the American Samoa Economic Development Council (AMEDC), not the American Samoa Economic Development Authority (AMEDA) as previously stated. Click to view the corrected release.
These collaborations exemplify ReElement's role in supporting allied nations' critical mineral independence and building a more diversified and ethical global supply chain.
Mr. Jensen continued, "I want to recognize the efforts of our independent director, Ambassador Mark Gilbert, whose leadership and international diplomacy experience have played a critical role in fostering these partnerships. As the world increasingly depends on technologies that require rare earth and critical minerals, we must develop and deploy processes that are both sustainable and economically scalable. That's exactly what ReElement is doing."
ReElement's refining platform has been engineered to separate rare earths and critical minerals with exceptional efficiency, scalability, and purity. Their patented, programmable platform handles multiple feedstocks and minerals, enabling rapid modular deployment across locations and resource types. Unlike legacy solvent extraction methods, it uses far fewer chemicals, requires less space, and generates minimal waste - making it faster to permit, simpler to co-locate near feedstock or end-use customers, and eliminates a significant amount of CapEx and OpEx. This breakthrough eliminates a major chokepoint in global critical mineral supply chains, which has been dominated by single-source processing, no longer tenable as the U.S. must forge critical mineral supply chain independence, both through refining in the U.S. and in partnership with allies abroad - while also creating a true circular life-cycle solution.
About American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC)
American Resources Corporation is a leader in the critical mineral supply chain, developing innovative solutions both upstream and downstream of the refining process. The company and its affiliates focus on the extraction and processing of metallurgical carbon and iron ore, essential ingredients in steelmaking, as well as critical and rare earth minerals for the electrification market and recycled metals.
Leveraging its affiliation and former parent status of ReElement Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements, American Resources is investing in and developing efficient upstream and downstream critical mineral operations. These operations include mining interests in conventional and unconventional sources, recycling, and manufacturing.
American Resources has established a nimble, low-cost business model centered on growth, which provides a significant opportunity to scale its portfolio of assets to meet the growing global infrastructure and electrification markets while also continuing to acquire operations and significantly reduce their legacy industry risks. Its streamlined and efficient operations are able to maximize margins while reducing costs. For more information visit or connect with the Company on , , and .
About ReElement Technologies Corporation
ReElement Technologies Corporation, a portfolio company of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), is a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements. Its multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform technology focuses on the refining of recycled material from rare earth permanent magnets and lithium-ion batteries, concentrated ores and brines, as well as coal-based waste streams and byproducts to create a cost effective and environmentally-safe, circular supply chain. ReElement has developed its innovative and scalable "Powered by ReElement" process which collaboratively utilizes its exclusively licensed intellectual property within its partners' material processing flow sheets to more efficiently support the global supply chain's growing demand for magnet and battery-grade products. For more information visit or connect with the Company on , , and .
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