Chairman and CEO Randall Atkins sits down with Global Finance to discuss the company’s entry into the sector. When Nasdaq-listed, Kentucky-headquartered metallurgical coal developer Ramaco Resources announced in 2023 that it discovered rare earth elements in its Wyoming coal mine—where they weren’t expected—the developer became the latest participant in the estimated $7.2 billion rare earths market. The company, which posted $11.2 million in net profit on $666.3 million in revenue in 2024,