CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue
Coal sales	$ 15,002	$ 11,198,665
Metal recovery and sales	108,535	66,552
Service fee revenue	99,960	0
Royalty income	159,737	556,682
Total revenue	383,234	11,821,899
Operating expenses (income)
Cost of coal sales and processing	2,526,975	7,575,098
Accretion	991,520	1,015,563
Depreciation	2,185,332	2,323,431
Amortization of mining rights	1,235,932	1,222,686
General and administrative	21,024,382	10,670,358
Professional fees	2,625,898	1,542,175
Litigation expense	240,658	11,067,926
Production taxes and royalties	35,533	2,995,435
Development	2,148,132	11,313,837
Gain on sale of equipment	(400,000)	(1,529,408)
Total operating expenses	32,614,362	48,197,101
Net loss from operations	(32,231,128)	(36,375,202)
Other income (expense)
Earnings from equity method investees	(409,268)	(562,696)
Other income and (expense)	221,471	170,780
Interest income	1,101,578	30,229
Interest expense	(8,021,459)	(1,988,074)
Total other income (expenses)	(7,107,678)	(2,349,761)
Net loss	(39,338,806)	(38,724,963)
Less: Non-controlling interest	87,814	197,555
Net loss attributable to AREC shareholders	$ (39,250,992)	$ (38,527,408)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$ (0.51)	$ (0.51)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted	77,222,990	75,144,374