ARMAMERICAN RENEWABLE METALSCRITICAL MINERALS PROCESSING · LLC
MILESTONES

Seven years of awards, scale-ups and proof.

Bench to pilot to demonstration scale, funded by the Department of Energy, EPRI, USDA, Innovate Alabama and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

2026
ALABAMA DEPT. OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Waste-free extraction of critical minerals from electric arc furnace dust

Award from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund.

2025
ALABAMA DEPT. OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

From Waste to Wealth — unlocking Alabama's coal ash potential

Award from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund.

2024
EPRI SPONSORED · PHASE 2B

Demonstration scale production

Third consecutive scale-up phase sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute.

2022
EPRI SPONSORED · PHASE 2A

Pilot scale production

Scale-up from bench to pilot operation.

2022
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

ARM signs a memorandum of understanding

A research partnership supporting the development of new technologies.

2022
USDA SBIR · AMERICA'S SEED FUND

Small Business Innovation Research award

Developing technologies that enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.

2022
INNOVATE ALABAMA MATCHING GRANT

Innovate Alabama award

Funding to support development and commercialization of new technologies.

2021
CORE-CM AWARD · DE-FOA-0002364

Carbon Ore, Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Initiative

Extracting and processing critical minerals from coal by-products to strengthen domestic supply chains and enhance energy security.

2020
INDUSTRY SPONSORED · PHASE 1

Bench scale production

First sponsored production campaign.

2019
DOE FUNDED · DE-FOA-0001627

ARM is founded

A groundbreaking process for recovering rare earth elements from coal mining waste materials results in a new patent and the founding of American Renewable Metals.

2019
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDER

Industry sponsored feasibility study

First commercial validation of the platform concept.

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