---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-001499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACRG"
cik: "0000773717"
company_name: "American Clean Resources Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:08:01.211753+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Standard Metals Processing to acquire controlling interest in Sustainable Metal Solutions

## Summary
- Company executed definitive agreement on January 10, 2022 to acquire controlling interest in Sustainable Metal Solutions, LLC.
- Purchase price will be based on SMPR common stock price on closing date, subject to due diligence and conditions.
- Company will file a registration statement with SEC for shares issued in the transaction.
- Granite Peak Resources acquired a judgment previously held by Stephen Flechner against the Company, paid in full on January 10, 2022.
- SMS focuses on carbon neutral precious metals and minerals to drive American mineral independence and reduce climate impacts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-001499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACRG
- cik: 0000773717
- company_name: American Clean Resources Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773717/000121390022001499/0001213900-22-001499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/773717/000121390022001499/ea153833-8k_standard.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-001499
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-001499.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-001499.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.