ReElement Technologies expands Noblesville refinery by 141% to accelerate rare earth and critical mineral production
American Resources Corp., through its holding in ReElement Technologies Corp., a U.S. innovator in rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral refining, announced the 141% expansion of its Noblesville critical mineral refining facility. This incremental expansion increases the facility's footprint to over 16,500 square feet and provides near-term refining capacity of more than 200 metric tons per year of ultra-pure separated defense elements and rare earth oxides (99.9% to 99.999% purity).
This expansion allows ReElement to deliver critical defense minerals - including yttrium (Y), germanium (Ge), gadolinium (Gd), gallium (Ga), terbium (Tb), samarium (Sm), dysprosium (Dy), and antimony (Sb) - as well as traditional magnet elements such as neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr). The investment strengthens near-term supply for defense and advanced technology markets while the company's Marion Supersite continues its build-out for additional large-scale production.
ReElement has also recently received nine additional separation columns for expanded production in Noblesville, along with other key equipment, including its ICP-MS machine, to ensure consistent commercial production of 99.999% pure products. Importantly, the company is executing this expansion while maintaining full daily operations at the facility. In parallel, ReElement has ordered, identified, or begun installing more than 60% of the equipment for Marion's initial contracted growth phase, which is being developed to provide large-scale refining capacity for magnet-grade rare earths, battery materials, antimony, and additional defense elements.
Jeff Peterson, COO of ReElement Technologies said, "This expansion of our Noblesville facility showcases the flexibility and scalability of our refining platform and positions us to lead in meeting the growing yet complex demands of both the defense and commercial markets. By expanding our existing operational footprint in Noblesville, we can quickly scale production of the high-purity separated elements we have already validated and are producing today. This step enables us to expedite deliveries to our defense industrial base customers while maintaining our focus on rapid deployment of our Marion facility. Even with this added capacity in Noblesville, the growth ahead will require significant utilization of Marion, particularly for battery, magnet and defense elements that we have scheduled for next year. We are excited to leverage this additional operating space as we as continue to showcase how ReElement's refining platform materially de-risks and strengthens critical mineral supply chains."
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