American Rare Earths Promotes Nick Lissolo to Chief Commercial Officer
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Nick Lissolo
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American Rare Earths has promoted Nick Lissolo to chief commercial officer. Lissolo joined ARR in March 2026 as vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy and is being elevated to the company’s senior executive team as it moves from evaluation toward development of its flagship Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project in Wyoming.
“Since joining us in March, Nick has quickly become a trusted member of our senior leadership team, and this expanded role reflects the impact he has already had on our development pathway,” said Mark Wall, chief executive officer, American Rare Earths.
“As we advance our Nasdaq listing process, deepen commercial partnerships in support of a domestic mine- to-magnet strategy, and broaden our understanding of the full value of the Halleck Creek land package beyond the Cowboy State Mine, Nick’s combination of tier-1 mining finance experience and Wyoming roots makes him the right leader to carry that work forward. His relationships with the state of Wyoming and other key stakeholders will be central to our success as we move from evaluation toward development,” added Wall.
Nick Lissolo is a strategic finance executive with 17 years of progressive leadership experience in complex, capital-intensive, multi-jurisdictional mining operations. He joined American Rare Earths from Newmont Corporation, where he most recently served as head, Evaluation Modeling, Global, leading enterprise-wide financial modeling and capital allocation analysis across Newmont’s global portfolio. During his tenure at Newmont, Lissolo held several senior roles including director, Project Evaluation; assistant controller, South America; and senior manager, Financial Reporting and Analysis, developing and reviewing financial models for large-scale projects ranging from $100 million to $5 billion and supporting board-level decision- making on project investments, divestitures, and portfolio-level trade-oƯs.
A Wyoming native and graduate of the University of Wyoming (B.Sc. in Management, minor in Finance), Lissolo brings a deep appreciation of the state that hosts American Rare Earths’ Halleck Creek Project. His tier-1 mining pedigree, combined with local roots, uniquely positions him to advance the company’s capital-markets, commercial, and government-relations agenda across the greater Halleck Creek project.
“I’m honored to take on this expanded role at such a pivotal time for American Rare Earths and for the U.S. critical minerals sector. Halleck Creek’s potential extends well beyond the Cowboy State Mine, and I look forward to leading our whole-of-property assessment to fully understand that value while advancing our Nasdaq listing process, building commercial partnerships that support a domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain, and deepening our relationships with the State of Wyoming and our U.S. investors,” said Nick Lissolo, chief commercial officer, American Rare Earths.
American Rare Earths is a critical minerals company at the forefront of reshaping the U.S. rare earths industry. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Wyoming Rare (USA), the company is advancing the Halleck Creek Project in Wyoming — a world-class rare earth deposit with the potential to secure America’s critical mineral independence for generations. Located on Wyoming state land, the Cowboy State Mine within Halleck Creek offers cost-efficient open-pit mining methods and benefits from streamlined permitting processes in this mining-friendly state. With plans for onsite mineral processing and separation facilities, Halleck Creek is strategically positioned to reduce U.S. reliance on imports while meeting the growing demand for rare earth elements essential to defense, advanced technologies, and economic security. As exploration progresses, the project’s untapped potential on both state and federal lands further reinforces its significance as a cornerstone of U.S. supply chain security. In addition to its resource potential, American Rare Earths is committed to environmentally responsible mining practices and continues to collaborate with U.S. Government-supported R&D programs to develop innovative extraction and processing technologies for rare earth elements.
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