American Rare Earths has appointed Nick Lissolo as Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, effective immediately. 

Lissolo will lead American Rare Earths’ corporate development, portfolio strategy, and capital markets initiatives as the company advances its flagship Halleck Creek rare earths project in Wyoming.  

Lissolo is a strategic finance executive with 17 years of leadership experience in complex, capital‑intensive, multi‑jurisdictional mining operations. He joins 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.  

In these positions, he developed and reviewed financial models for large‑scale projects ranging from $100 million to $5 billion dollars, supported portfolio optimization, led regional finance and accounting teams, and supported Board‑level decision‑making on project investments, divestitures, and portfolio level trade-offs.  

Wyoming roots and alignment with Halleck Creek 

A Wyoming native and graduate of the University of Wyoming, 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 help advance Halleck Creek as a strategically important rare earths asset for North America.  

“The addition of Nick to our senior leadership team marks an important step in American Rare Earths’ evolution from exploration and evaluation toward development,” American Rare Earths CEO Mark Wall said in a news release.  

“His experience in large‑scale project evaluation, capital allocation, and enterprise‑level financial planning at one of the world’s leading gold producers will be invaluable as we continue to de‑risk and grow the American Rare Earths Halleck Creek project and our broader portfolio.”