American Resources Corporation announced that its Strategic Committee has approved the appointment of Tarlis Thompson as the Chief Executive Officer of its American Carbon subsidiary. Tarlis Thompson is a Kentucky born native that has spent over 23 years in the mining industry ranging from coal production, process, testing and leadership positions. Prior to his appointment as CEO he was the president in charge of overseeing all daily operations at American Carbon's Central Appalachian subsidiaries, which includes McCoy Elkhorn, Deane Mining, Wyoming County, Perry County and Knott County Coal.

In this role, he manages the activities at the Company's various processing facilities and loadout, coordinates production at the Company's various mining operations, manages environmental compliance and reclamation, and is responsible for quality control and shipments to customers. Prior to joining American Resources Tarlis spent over 15 years at companies such as Massey Energy, Commercial Testing & Engineering, SGS Minerals and CAM Mining.