Royalty Management Invests in ReElement Technologies to Advance Rare Earth Refining Intellectual Property

Royalty Management Holding Corporation has entered into a significant agreement with ReElement Technologies Corporation to fund the development of new intellectual property and patents for refining rare earth elements, critical minerals, and other specialty elements. This investment comes at a crucial time when access to these materials faces restrictions from China, making domestic production capabilities increasingly important for commercial, energy, and defense applications. ReElement Technologies, which plays a key role in re-domesticating elemental refining capacity within the United States, currently produces various sought-after elements cost-effectively and at high purity.

Under the agreement, Royalty Management has provided capital for ReElement to develop novel refining methods that enable production of high-purity elements at a fraction of traditional refining costs. This funding has already resulted in the initial filing of five additional patent applications for new technologies surrounding elemental refining. The intellectual property developed through this partnership remains owned by ReElement Technologies, but Royalty Management will receive an ongoing royalty of 0.5% of all gross sales from any rare earth or other key elements refined using the new patents. Thomas Sauve, Chief Executive Officer of Royalty Management, commented on the partnership's significance, noting that the cost-competitive nature of these technologies will change how refined elements are produced.

This announcement follows a previously established September 2024 agreement between the companies regarding Platinum Metals Group purification technologies. That agreement, similar to the current one, involves Royalty Management funding research and patent development for refining platinum, palladium, rhodium, and other precious metals from various feedstocks. The technology represents a paradigm shift in how these metals can be refined from both ores and recycled materials, potentially lowering costs and environmental impacts for miners and recyclers. ReElement will also receive royalties from products sold using this newly developed technology.

While ReElement will own and utilize these technologies to expand its refining capabilities, Royalty Management plans to collaborate on deploying the new technology at mine sites globally. This approach aims to provide lower-cost, more environmentally friendly purification technology similar to other refining technologies being developed by ReElement. The partnership represents part of Royalty Management's broader strategy of funding intellectual property development in exchange for royalties, as demonstrated by their similar agreement with Advanced Magnet Lab (https://mitusmagnets.com/), which has developed more efficient permanent magnets for specialty and defense applications.

The investment in ReElement's intellectual property development addresses critical supply chain vulnerabilities for materials essential to modern technology and national security. Rare earth elements and critical minerals are fundamental components in various applications including electronics, renewable energy systems, and defense technologies. By supporting the development of more efficient and cost-effective refining methods, this partnership contributes to building more resilient domestic supply chains while potentially reducing environmental impacts associated with traditional refining processes.