Board Returns Capital While Continuing to Invest in High-Growth Critical Mineral OpportunitiesCompany Believes Current Market Valuation Does Not Reflect the Value of Its Cash Position, Strategic Investments and Critical

Board Returns Capital While Continuing to Invest in High-Growth Critical Mineral OpportunitiesCompany Believes Current Market Valuation Does Not Reflect the Value of Its Cash Position, Strategic Investments and Critical Mineral Platform FISHERS, IN / <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/'>ACCESS Newswire</a> / July 24, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AREC">AREC</a>) ("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.The special dividend reflects the Company's strong financial position, disciplined capital allocation strategy and confidence in its ability to continue investing in high-return growth opportunities while returning capital to long-term shareholders. The Board believes the Company's current market valuation does not fully reflect the underlying value of its cash position, strategic investments and ownership interests, nor the significant opportunities being developed across its critical mineral platform."Our Board believes American Resources is significantly undervalued based on the sum of its parts," said Mark Jensen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Resources Corporation. "Today, the Company is supported by a strong balance sheet, a strategic minority ownership interest in ReElement Technologies, majority ownership of Electrified Materials Corp., continued advancement of our coal-based critical mineral byproduct initiatives through ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy, and an expanding pipeline of accretive rare earth and critical mineral feedstock sourcing opportunities."Over the past two years, we have fundamentally repositioned American Resources to leverage the unique capabilities of ReElement's refining-first, multi-element, multi-feedstock platform while transforming AREC into a strategic supplier of feedstocks and owner of differentiated critical mineral assets. As we continue executing that strategy, we believe it is appropriate to reward the many long-term shareholders who have supported the Company throughout this transformation."This special dividend, together with our recently authorized share repurchase program, reflects our commitment to disciplined capital allocation. We believe we have the financial flexibility to continue investing in attractive growth opportunities while simultaneously returning capital to shareholders when we believe the market does not fully recognize the intrinsic value of our business."American Resources has substantially transformed its business over the past several years through the separation and repositioning of ReElement Technologies, strengthening of its balance sheet, expansion of Electrified Materials Corp.'s feedstock aggregation platform and continued development of domestic critical mineral opportunities. The Company believes these initiatives have created a unique portfolio of strategic assets that provides multiple avenues for long-term shareholder value creation while maintaining the financial flexibility to pursue additional accretive investments.About American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AREC">AREC</a>)American Resources Corporation has established a comprehensive solution platform across the rare earth and critical mineral supply chain, leveraging its affiliation with, and former parent relationship to, ReElement Technologies Corporation - a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements. The Company is advancing efficient upstream and downstream critical mineral operations.These operations span conventional and unconventional resource sourcing and development, as well as recycling and manufacturing, enabling American Resources to aggregate and process diverse feedstocks while efficiently aligning supply with end-market demand.American Resources has established a nimble, low-cost business model focused on scalable growth. Its streamlined approach enables the Company to expand its asset portfolio and meet increasing global demand across infrastructure, defense, technology, and electrification markets - while maximizing margins and maintaining cost discipline. For more information, visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hm">americanresourcescorp.com</a> or connect with the Company on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hn">Facebook</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3ho">Twitter</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hp">LinkedIn</a>.About ReElement Technologies CorporationReElement Technologies Corporation, a minority holding of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AREC">AREC</a>), is a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth elements and critical minerals. Its refining-first, multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform is designed to process a wide range of inputs - including recycled materials from permanent magnets, lithium-ion batteries, and industrial, defense, and technology waste streams, as well as mined ores, brines, and coal-based byproducts - into high-purity products that support a cost-effective, environmentally responsible, and circular supply chain.ReElement's innovative and scalable "Powered by ReElement" process leverages its exclusively licensed and internally developed intellectual property, integrating directly into partners' material processing flowsheets to enhance efficiency and adaptability across the global critical mineral supply chain. For more information, visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hq">reelementtech.com</a> or connect with the Company on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hr">Facebook</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hs">Twitter</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3ht">LinkedIn</a>.Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond American Resources Corporation's control. The words "believes", "may", "will", "should", "would", "could", "continue", "seeks", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends", "estimates", or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.Company Contact: Mark LaVerghetta 317-855-9926 ext. 0 <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:investor@americanresourcescorp.com">investor@americanresourcescorp.com</a>SOURCE: American Resources Corporation View the original <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/american-resources-corporation-declares-special-cash-dividend-to-shareholders-fol-1195630'>press release</a> on ACCESS Newswire 
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American Resources Corporation Declares Special Cash Dividend to Shareholders Following Strategic Transformation

AREC declares special dividend and buyback amid undervaluation of mineral platform

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 Board Returns Capital While Continuing to Invest in High-Growth Critical Mineral OpportunitiesCompany Believes Current Market Valuation Does Not Reflect the Value of Its Cash Position, Strategic Investments and Critical
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 American Resources announced a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share and an authorized share repurchase program. Management argues the market undervalues the company’s cash position, strategic investments in ReElement Technologies and Electrified Materials Corp, and its expanding critical mineral platform. If the market recognizes the sum-of-parts value, a rerating could unfold in the coming quarters.
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 <ul><li>Special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share; pay Aug 25, 2026; record Aug 15.</li><li>Board says market undervalues AREC&#039;s cash, strategic investments, and critical mineral platform.</li><li>Minority stake in ReElement Technologies; majority ownership of Electrified Materials Corp.</li><li>Dividend plus authorized share repurchase signals disciplined capital allocation.</li><li>Ongoing DOE negotiations; expanding pipeline of rare earth and critical minerals.</li></ul>
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 <ul><li>American Resources Corporation (AREC): Main subject; dividend and buyback reflect capital allocation and strategic repositioning.</li><li>ReElement Technologies Corporation (Private): Minority stake; refining-first platform supports AREC&#039;s value creation.</li><li>Electrified Materials Corp. (Private): Majority ownership; feedstock aggregation platform; potential margin expansion.</li><li>U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Negotiations on coal-based critical mineral byproducts; potential partnerships.</li></ul>
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 Category: Corporate Developments. The press release centers on capital allocation actions and strategic asset repositioning, signaling potential upside beyond current earnings through asset value realization.
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 <ul><li>Special dividend payable August 25, 2026 highlights liquidity to shareholders.</li><li>Authorized share repurchase program signals ongoing capital return.</li><li>Strategic assets ReElement and Electrified Materials underpin long-term growth.</li><li>DOE negotiations on coal-based byproducts may unlock further upside.</li></ul>
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 <ul><li>AREC announced special dividend on July 24, 2026.</li><li>Dividend: $0.0431 per share; payable August 25, 2026.</li><li>Record date: August 15, 2026.</li><li>Share repurchase program authorized.</li><li>Assets: minority stake in ReElement Technologies; majority ownership of Electrified Materials Corp.</li><li>DOE negotiations for coal-based mineral byproducts ongoing.</li></ul>
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 Bullish near-term: dividend + buyback could lift AREC toward intrinsic value within 3–6 months.
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Board Returns Capital While Continuing to Invest in High-Growth Critical Mineral OpportunitiesCompany Believes Current Market Valuation Does Not Reflect the Value of Its Cash Position, Strategic Investments and Critical Mineral Platform FISHERS, IN / <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/'>ACCESS Newswire</a> / July 24, 2026 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AREC">AREC</a>) ("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.The special dividend reflects the Company's strong financial position, disciplined capital allocation strategy and confidence in its ability to continue investing in high-return growth opportunities while returning capital to long-term shareholders. The Board believes the Company's current market valuation does not fully reflect the underlying value of its cash position, strategic investments and ownership interests, nor the significant opportunities being developed across its critical mineral platform."Our Board believes American Resources is significantly undervalued based on the sum of its parts," said Mark Jensen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Resources Corporation. "Today, the Company is supported by a strong balance sheet, a strategic minority ownership interest in ReElement Technologies, majority ownership of Electrified Materials Corp., continued advancement of our coal-based critical mineral byproduct initiatives through ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy, and an expanding pipeline of accretive rare earth and critical mineral feedstock sourcing opportunities."Over the past two years, we have fundamentally repositioned American Resources to leverage the unique capabilities of ReElement's refining-first, multi-element, multi-feedstock platform while transforming AREC into a strategic supplier of feedstocks and owner of differentiated critical mineral assets. As we continue executing that strategy, we believe it is appropriate to reward the many long-term shareholders who have supported the Company throughout this transformation."This special dividend, together with our recently authorized share repurchase program, reflects our commitment to disciplined capital allocation. We believe we have the financial flexibility to continue investing in attractive growth opportunities while simultaneously returning capital to shareholders when we believe the market does not fully recognize the intrinsic value of our business."American Resources has substantially transformed its business over the past several years through the separation and repositioning of ReElement Technologies, strengthening of its balance sheet, expansion of Electrified Materials Corp.'s feedstock aggregation platform and continued development of domestic critical mineral opportunities. The Company believes these initiatives have created a unique portfolio of strategic assets that provides multiple avenues for long-term shareholder value creation while maintaining the financial flexibility to pursue additional accretive investments.About American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AREC">AREC</a>)American Resources Corporation has established a comprehensive solution platform across the rare earth and critical mineral supply chain, leveraging its affiliation with, and former parent relationship to, ReElement Technologies Corporation - a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth and critical battery elements. The Company is advancing efficient upstream and downstream critical mineral operations.These operations span conventional and unconventional resource sourcing and development, as well as recycling and manufacturing, enabling American Resources to aggregate and process diverse feedstocks while efficiently aligning supply with end-market demand.American Resources has established a nimble, low-cost business model focused on scalable growth. Its streamlined approach enables the Company to expand its asset portfolio and meet increasing global demand across infrastructure, defense, technology, and electrification markets - while maximizing margins and maintaining cost discipline. For more information, visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hm">americanresourcescorp.com</a> or connect with the Company on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hn">Facebook</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3ho">Twitter</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hp">LinkedIn</a>.About ReElement Technologies CorporationReElement Technologies Corporation, a minority holding of American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AREC">AREC</a>), is a leading provider of high-performance refining capacity for rare earth elements and critical minerals. Its refining-first, multi-mineral, multi-feedstock platform is designed to process a wide range of inputs - including recycled materials from permanent magnets, lithium-ion batteries, and industrial, defense, and technology waste streams, as well as mined ores, brines, and coal-based byproducts - into high-purity products that support a cost-effective, environmentally responsible, and circular supply chain.ReElement's innovative and scalable "Powered by ReElement" process leverages its exclusively licensed and internally developed intellectual property, integrating directly into partners' material processing flowsheets to enhance efficiency and adaptability across the global critical mineral supply chain. For more information, visit <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hq">reelementtech.com</a> or connect with the Company on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hr">Facebook</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3hs">Twitter</a>, and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://pr.report/o3ht">LinkedIn</a>.Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond American Resources Corporation's control. The words "believes", "may", "will", "should", "would", "could", "continue", "seeks", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends", "estimates", or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.Company Contact: Mark LaVerghetta 317-855-9926 ext. 0 <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:investor@americanresourcescorp.com">investor@americanresourcescorp.com</a>SOURCE: American Resources Corporation View the original <a href='https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/american-resources-corporation-declares-special-cash-dividend-to-shareholders-fol-1195630'>press release</a> on ACCESS Newswire 
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American Resources announced a special cash dividend of $0.0431 per share and an authorized share repurchase program. Management argues the market undervalues the company’s cash position, strategic investments in ReElement Technologies and Electrified Materials Corp, and its expanding critical mineral platform. If the market recognizes the sum-of-parts value, a rerating could unfold in the coming quarters.

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