The NASDAQ Capital Market has approved the listing application for REalloys Inc. in connection with its merger with Blackboxstocks Inc., with the transaction expected to close after market hours on February 24, 2026. Following the merger's completion, the combined company will begin trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol "ALOY" starting February 25, 2026.
This development represents a significant step toward establishing a North American heavy rare earth platform designed specifically for national security and defense supply chain resilience. REalloys aims to become the largest producer of heavy rare earth oxides and metals outside of China by the first half of 2027, positioning itself as what the company believes is the only North American platform with a zero-China nexus supply chain aligned with 2027 U.S. defense procurement restrictions.
The strategic importance of this merger extends beyond financial markets to critical national security concerns. Heavy rare earth elements are essential components in advanced defense systems, clean energy technologies, and high-performance industrial applications. Currently, China dominates global production, creating supply chain vulnerabilities for Western nations. REalloys' vertically integrated approach addresses this vulnerability by creating a complete mine-to-magnet supply chain within North America.
REalloys' operational strategy includes several competitive advantages. The company has built its platform on existing infrastructure with phased expansion plans, reducing capital requirements and permitting risks compared to greenfield projects. Its feedstock-agnostic approach avoids reliance on single sources, mitigating supply concentration risks that constrain competing platforms. The company is currently executing a phased scale strategy across oxide separation, metallization, and downstream magnet initiatives, including collaboration with JOGMEC, described as the most advanced magnet organization outside of China.
The company's upstream foundation includes the Hoidas Lake rare-earth asset in Saskatchewan and a diversified network of allied feedstock and recycling partners. Together with the Saskatchewan Research Council, REalloys is building a platform to scale North American midstream separation, refining, and metallization capabilities. These refined materials feed directly into REalloys' downstream manufacturing operations in Euclid, Ohio, where the company produces advanced alloys and magnet components for defense, clean-energy, and high-performance industrial applications.
REalloys' Ohio facility serves federal logistics and procurement agencies supporting the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and NASA, in addition to the broader Defense Industrial Base and Organic Industrial Base. This existing government relationship provides immediate market access and validates the strategic importance of the company's mission.
Investors seeking additional information about the merger can access documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. The documents filed by Blackboxstocks may also be obtained from the company's website at https://blackboxstocks.com. The merger registration statement on Form S-4 was declared effective on January 16, 2026, and contains important information about the transaction.
The timing of REalloys' entry into public markets coincides with increasing geopolitical focus on securing critical mineral supply chains. As national security, advanced manufacturing, and allied supply chains converge around the need for dependable, China-free heavy rare earth capability, this merger creates a publicly traded vehicle for investors to participate in what the company describes as the most accelerated commercial timelines in the heavy rare earth sector. The successful execution of REalloys' strategy could significantly reduce Western dependence on Chinese rare earth elements while supporting domestic defense and clean energy initiatives.
