Ares Strategic Mining Launches Gallium Recovery Program with Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory
Ares
Strategic
Mining
Launches
Gallium
Recovery
Program
with
Iowa
State
University
and
Ames
National
Laboratory
Vancouver, B.C., July 31, 2025 – Ares Strategic Mining Inc. (CSE: ARS) (OTC: ARSMF) (FRA: N8I1)
is
pleased
to
announce
the
initiation
of
a
collaborative
research
program
with
Iowa
State
University
(ISU)
and
the
Ames
National
Laboratory,
aimed
at
unlocking
the
potential
of
gallium
extraction
from
the
Company’s
fluorspar
ores
sourced
from
its
Spor
Mountain
project
in
Utah.
Gallium, a U.S.-designated critical mineral, is essential to the global electronics, photonics, and
clean
energy
industries—particularly
in
the
manufacturing
of
LEDs,
semiconductors,
and
high-performance
electronics.
This
research
initiative
represents
a
strategic
opportunity
for
Ares
to
expand
its
product
offerings
beyond
fluorspar
and
enter
the
high-value
critical
materials
market.
Cutting-Edge Collaboration to Unlock Critical Minerals
Under this agreement, ISU’s Microelectronics Research Center (MRC) in association with the
Materials
Analysis
Research
Lab
(MARL)
will
lead
a
two-phase
research
program
to
evaluate
and
extract
trace
gallium
from
Ares’
mineral
samples
using
an
alkaline
process
inspired
by
the
Bayer
method,
traditionally
used
for
aluminum
production.
James Walker, CEO of Ares Strategic Mining, stated, “This collaboration positions Ares at the
forefront
of
critical
mineral
innovation.
Our
ability
to
tap
into
domestic
gallium
supplies
could
provide
enormous
strategic
value,
particularly
as
global
markets
face
increasing
pressure
to
secure non-Chinese sources of this vital material. We’re proud to work with leading U.S. research
institutions
to
explore
this
transformative
opportunity.”
All work will be conducted under ISU’s safety protocols at their specialized research facilities.
Preliminary
results
from
ISU
have
already
indicated
the
presence
of
gallium
and
the
feasibility
of
the
extraction
process
from
Ares'
fluorspar
material.
About Ares Strategic Mining
Ares Strategic Mining Inc. is a mining company focused on the development of its fluorspar
projects
in
the
U.S.
The
Company
aims
to
become
a
significant
supplier
of
high-grade
fluorspar
to
North
American
markets,
supporting
industries
vital
to
modern
technology
and
infrastructure.
Lost Sheep Fluorspar Project – Delta, Utah
•
100%
owned
–
5,982
acres
–
353
Claims
•
Located
in
the
Spor
Mountain
area,
Juab
County,
Utah,
approximately
214
km
south-west
of
Salt
Lake
City.
•
Fully
Permitted
–
including
mining
permits.
•
NI
43-101
Technical
Report
identified
extensive
high-grade
fluorspar
with
low
levels
of
impurities.
•
Mining
plan
approved
by
BLM
1
First
approved
by
Rex
Rowley
–
Area
Manager,
Bureau
of
Land
Management
–
24th
August
1992.
Renewed
by
Paul
B.
Baker
–
Minerals
Program
Manager,
Bureau
of
Land
Management
–
12th
December
2016.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ARES STRATEGIC MINING INC.
James
Walker
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
President
For
further
information,
please
contact
James
Walker
by
at
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AND
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS:
Companies typically rely on comprehensive feasibility reports on mineral reserve estimates to reduce the
risks
and
uncertainties
associated
with
a
production
decision.
Historically,
situations
where
the
issuer
decides
to
put
a
mineral
project
into
production
without
first
establishing
mineral
reserves
supported
by
1
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and
risk,
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the
operating
entity
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or
feasibility
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in
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for
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historical
engineering
work,
geological
reports,
historical
production
data
and
current
engineering
work
completed
or
in
the
process
by
Ares,
the
Company
intends
to
move
forward
with
the
development
of
its
Utah
asset.
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prove
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be
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and
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results
and
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could
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materially
from
those
anticipated
in
such
statements.
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factors
that
could
cause
actual
results
to
differ
materially
from
the
Company’s
expectations
include
the
failure
to
satisfy
the
conditions
of
the
relevant
securities
exchange(s)
and
other
risks
detailed
from
time
to
time
in
the
filings
made
by
the
Company
with
securities
regulations.
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and
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uncertainties,
and
other
factors,
many
of
which
are
beyond
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control
of
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Company.
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information.
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by
management
at
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time
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prove
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materially
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or
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