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American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) announced on Friday that its board of directors has approved a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share as the company returns capital to shareholders while continuing to invest in its critical minerals business. The dividend will be paid on August 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 15, 2026.

Board Returns Capital While Continuing to Invest in High-Growth Critical Mineral Opportunities Company Believes Current Market Valuation Does Not Reflect the Value of Its Cash Position, Strategic Investments and Critical Mineral Platform FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / July 24, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources" or the "Company"), a strategic supplier of critical mineral feedstocks and owner of a diversified portfolio of critical mineral assets, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on August 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 15, 2026.

ReElement Technologies Corporation, a rare earth element and critical mineral refining company majority-owned by American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC), has added 13 professionals to support the commissioning and scaling of its refining platform. The new hires span plant operations, engineering, maintenance, laboratory sciences, finance and process optimization, and are aimed at supporting commissioning of the company's refining campus in Marion, Indiana, as well as ReElement's strategy of expanding production capacity in line with commercial customer demand.

Company adds 13 employees across operations, engineering, research and finance as it scales its Indiana based production capabilities FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources") through its minority holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, today announced the addition of 13 professionals as the Company continues to build the operational, engineering, laboratory and corporate capabilities required to commission and scale its advanced critical mineral refining platform while supporting growing commercial customer demand. The additions strengthen ReElement across the disciplines required to commercialize advanced refining technologies, including plant operations, engineering, maintenance, laboratory sciences, finance and process optimization.

American Resources secures $25M from the U.S. Department of War to expand rare earth refining in Indiana, boosting domestic critical mineral supply for defense.

American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said its majority-owned subsidiary, Electrified Materials Corporation (EMCO), has completed its previously announced private placement, raising approximately $9.5 million in gross proceeds before fees and expenses. The offering consisted of 378,200 shares of EMCO's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, priced at $25 per share.

FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / American Resources Corporation ("American Resources") (NASDAQ:AREC) today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Electrified Materials Corporation ("EMCO"), has closed its previously announced private placement offering of 378,200 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at an offering price of $25.00 per share (the "Offering"). The initial tranche funding occurred on May 22, 2026 with total gross proceeds to EMCO from the Offering were approximately $9.5 million before deducting placement agent's fees and other offering expenses.

American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC)'s minority-held affiliate ReElement Technologies has been named part of a National Science Foundation-backed consortium eligible for up to $160 million in funding over 10 years. The Critical Materials Crossroads consortium, led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, was selected as one of the NSF's Regional Innovation Engines.

ReElement Technologies serves as an industry partner in the Critical Minerals Crossroads consortium, led by University of Missouri-Kansas City FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / July 15, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources") through its minority holding in ReElement Technologies Corporation ("ReElement"), a leading U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, today announced that the National Science Foundation has selected the Critical Materials Crossroads consortium as one of its Regional Innovation Engines, making the consortium eligible for up to $160 million in funding over ten years. The consortium is led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City ("UMKC") and includes ReElement Technologies among its industry collaborators.

American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) said its minority-owned subsidiary ReElement Technologies has been awarded a $25 million investment from the US Department of War through its Economic Defense Unit and the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment to expand domestic rare earth and critical mineral refining capacity. The funding, provided through the Industrial Base Fund, will support the expansion of ReElement's Marion, Indiana, refining campus by financing additional refining equipment, production line installation and working capital.