CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$ 373,190	$ 784,525
Accounts Receivable	432,841	2,753,199
Related Party Note Receivable	250,000
Accounts Receivable - Other	194,719	199,701
Total Current Assets	1,250,750	3,737,425
OTHER ASSETS
Cash - restricted	230,470	141,102
Processing and rail facility	2,914,422	2,914,422
Underground equipment	7,782,925	7,500,512
Surface equipment	3,771,943	3,751,054
Less Accumulated Depreciation	(3,422,143)	(2,262,855)
Land	178,683	178,683
Accounts Receivable - Other	166,748	196,347
Note Receivable	4,117,139	4,117,139
Total Other Assets	15,740,187	16,536,404
TOTAL ASSETS	16,990,937	20,273,829
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	4,193,383	2,196,060
Accrued management fee	17,840,615	17,840,615
Accrued interest	182,945	122,945
Funds held for others	114,355	24,987
Due to affiliate	74,000	74,000
Current portion of long term-debt	4,473,751	4,431,006
Current portion of reclamation liability	2,105,320	707,645
Total Current Liabilities	28,984,369	25,397,258
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term portion of note payable (net of issuance costs of $445,668 and $451,389)	4,940,717	4,964,941
Reclamation liability	16,584,413	17,419,228
Total Other Liabilities	21,525,130	22,384,169
Total Liabilities	50,509,499	47,781,427
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Additional paid-in capital	1,037,255	88,193
Accumulated deficit	(34,853,568)	(27,651,030)
Total American Resources Corporation's Shareholders' Equity	(33,814,893)	(27,562,355)
Non controlling interest	296,331	54,757
Total Stockholders' Deficit	(33,518,562)	(27,507,598)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	16,990,937	20,273,829
Common Class A [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, value	88
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock, value	482	482
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock, value	$ 850