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Electrified Materials signs letter of intent to acquire Blackion

Electrified Materials, a majority-owned recycling subsidiary of American Resources, signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Blackion. The proposed all-stock deal would bring together battery lifecycle and critical materials activities, with value tied to an agreed EMCO pre-money valuation.

Electrified Materials (EMCO), the majority-owned recycling subsidiary of American Resources, has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire all of the equity in Blackion.

Blackion is described as a lithium-ion battery lifecycle and critical materials company. The proposed all-stock transaction values Blackion at about $13.2 million, based on an agreed $275 million pre-money valuation of EMCO.

The source does not say when the acquisition would close or provide further terms. It also does not describe Blackion’s operations in detail.

SourceCharged EVs · Tier B ↗Source publication time: 30 Sep 2026 · 13:08