Royalty Management's ReElement Secures $25M US Defense Investment

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Royalty Management Holding Corp (NASDAQ: RMCO) has announced that ReElement Technologies, a company in which it holds a royalty stake, has closed new financing to fund operational expansion. The move is expected to increase revenue flowing to Royalty Management under an existing royalty agreement.

ReElement operates critical mineral refining facilities in Noblesville and Marion, Indiana. The company processes end-of-life recycled materials, virgin ores, and manufacturing byproducts into magnet-grade rare earth elements and other critical minerals. These materials serve the electrification, defense, and technology sectors, using a chromatographic separation platform.

Financing Details

• $25 million investment from the US Department of War to accelerate ReElement's production of critical minerals for defense and commercial use.
• An additional, previously closed investment from private equity firm Transition Equity Partners.

Royalty Agreement

Royalty Management holds an intellectual property development program with ReElement. Under this program, Royalty Management provides capital for developing patents and refining technologies in exchange for an ongoing royalty on resulting sales. The company stated that the new capital raised by ReElement to expand operations is expected to increase revenues tied to refining technologies covered under that program.

"ReElement has consistently demonstrated that their novel rare earth and critical mineral refining methods are the next generation of how the world looks at this industry, especially from a cost-competitive and purity standpoint," said Thomas Sauve, CEO of Royalty Management. "We are excited about having this relationship where Royalty can help provide the technology advancements in partnership with ReElement to help them continue to drive process and efficiency."

Dividend Announcement

Separately, Royalty Management announced that its board has set a record date of September 30, 2026, for its next quarterly cash dividend. Shareholders of record on that date will receive a payment of $0.0025 per share, payable on October 10, 2026.