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New agreement with Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex and the Uzbekistan Fund for Reconstruction and Development advances collaboration beyond the November 2025 MOU toward a commercial demonstration program Following successful technical validation of Uzbek-sourced tungsten, ReElement will advance commercial demonstration activities and evaluate future deployment of its advanced refining technology in Uzbekistan Collaboration establishes a new model for U.S.-Uzbekistan critical mineral cooperation focused on domestic value creation, technology deployment, and mutually beneficial supply chains FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources" or "AREC"), together with ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. developer and operator of advanced critical mineral separation and refining technologies in which American Resources maintains a strategic minority interest, today announced the execution of a new agreement with Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex ("UzTMK") and the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan ("UFRD") to advance their strategic collaboration in tungsten processing and refining. The agreement was signed on October 19, 2026, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council event, held in connection with broader U.S.-Uzbekistan and C5+1 diplomatic and commercial engagements involving President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor.

American Resources Indo Pacific to anchor the development of a connected rare earth supply chain in Malaysia - bringing together complementary capabilities spanning upstream mining, advanced separation and refining, digital traceability, and downstream industrial applications ReElement Technologies to establish a rare earth separation and refining footprint in Malaysia utilizing its proprietary, patented processing technologies SAGINT Inc.'s Digital Warehouse Receipt technology provides one independently checkable record per lot of material provenance, processing, custody, and movement across the entire supply chain FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources" or the "Company"), along with its strategic minority holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. operator and developer of advanced rare earth and critical mineral refining capacity, today announced the formation of American Resources Indo Pacific and the appointment of Datuk Wira Mark Ling as its Chief Executive Officer. American Resources Indo Pacific will lead the Company's expansion across the Indo-Pacific region, beginning with the development of a connected rare earth supply chain in Malaysia that brings together complementary capabilities across upstream mining, advanced separation and refining, digital traceability, and downstream industrial applications.

October events connect company leadership with institutional investors and commercial partners across battery recycling, electronics recovery and critical materials supply chains FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / American Resource Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) together with ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement") a leading U.S. developer and operator of advanced rare earth and critical mineral refining capacity in which American Resources holds a strategic minority interest, and Electrified Materials Corporation ("Electrified Materials"), American Resources' majority-owned critical materials recycling and processing subsidiary, today announced participation in three industry and investor conferences during October. The events will provide opportunities to engage with investors, customers and commercial partners across battery recycling, electronics recovery and critical mineral supply chains.

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American Resources' EMCO to buy Blackion for $13.2M, adding battery supply-chain capabilities to accelerate commercialization and critical material recovery.

Company representatives to engage with international partners and U.S. public and private sector stakeholders on advancing domestic and allied critical mineral supply chains FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / September 22, 2026 / American Resource Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources") through its strategic minority holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. developer and operator of advanced rare earth and critical mineral refining capacity, today announced that Company representatives will participate in events and meetings in New York City during Climate Week NYC and the United Nations General Assembly. The visit will focus on strengthening international relationships, exploring partnership opportunities and engaging with U.S. public and private sector stakeholders.

Strategic all-stock transaction values Blackion at approximately $13.2 million based on a $275 million pre-money valuation of Electrified Materials Corporation Acquisition adds experienced management, commercial feedstock origination, battery lifecycle management and customer relationships while accelerating EMCO's growing platform Combination strengthens EMCO's ability to connect battery feedstocks, processing and advanced refining through ReElement Technologies and other strategic partners FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources" or the "Company") today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Electrified Materials Corporation ("EMCO"), has entered into a binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Blackion LLC ("Blackion") in an all-stock transaction. Blackion is a lithium-ion battery lifecycle and critical materials solutions provider with operations and strategic relationships across the United States and international markets.

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.

September conference schedule highlights growing engagement across technology diplomacy, institutional investment, battery recycling and global critical mineral markets FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / September 8, 2026 / American Resource Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) together with ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement") a leading U.S. developer and operator of advanced rare earth and critical mineral refining capacity in which American Resources holds a strategic minority interest, and Electrified Materials Corporation ("Electrified Materials"), American Resources' majority-owned critical materials recycling and processing subsidiary, today announced their participation in a series of industry and investor conferences throughout September focused on on advanced technology, U.S. and allied industrial collaboration, battery recycling and global critical mineral supply chains. The September schedule spans technology diplomacy, U.S.-Japan industrial cooperation, institutional investment, battery circularity and the global rare earth and permanent magnet markets.

American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) has joined the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) as its first Platinum member, the company said Thursday. As CMI's inaugural Platinum member, American Resources will join the Institute's global executive network and gain access to the Critical Minerals Platform, which offers independent mineral pricing, market forecasts, corporate intelligence and global supply chain data.