American Resources, ReElement expands REE purification capacity

American Resources (AREC)’ ReElement Technologies Corporation announced the recent commissioning of a preparative scale sequential simulated moving bed production unit, marking a significant advancement in its processing capabilities for the refining of critical minerals. The Company is leading the domestic market and is committed to delivering and deploying the most efficient refinery platform for critical materials, including rare earth elements, battery materials, and other strategic defense materials including antimony and other metals, with unprecedented speed. This new commissioned equipment marks the third dedicated chromatography operating line within the Noblesville, Indiana facility, with each designed for specific rare earth and critical elements. This processing expansion will increase the facility’s daily refinement capacity of key rare earth elements, including neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium while also broadening the range of minerals which the platform can address and accelerating its speed to market. Yi Ding, CTO of ReElement Technologies commented, “By investing in the latest technology tools, we reaffirm our commitment to excellence, scientific advancement, and delivering the most scalable and versatile refinery solutions in the world. We look forward to leveraging this new capability to push the boundaries of innovation and accelerate progress in refining critical materials.”