Rare Element Appoints Paul Schlauch as Director and Norman Anderson as Chairman

Rare Element Resources REE today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Schlauch as a director of the Company, the appointment of Mr. Norman Anderson as Chairman, and the resignation of Mr. Stephen Quin as a Director. Appointment of Mr. Schlauch to the Board Mr. Schlauch recently retired as a partner with Holland & Hart of Denver, Colorado, one of the leading law firms specializing in mining law in the United States. Mr. Schlauch has more than 35 years of experience in legal issues relating to the mining industry. His practice has included counseling regarding operational and regulatory matters and representing clients in a wide array of transactions as well as in litigation and arbitration. Mr. Schlauch has assisted in the structuring and negotiation of hundreds of transactions, including joint ventures, limited liability companies, leases, royalty transfers, mineral property purchases and sales, ore sales agreements, cooperative operating agreements, and corporate acquisitions and mergers. He has worked extensively on public land law issues including matters relating to the location, maintenance, and patenting of mining and mill site claims, land exchanges, the acquisition of various property use rights, and the resolution of claim conflicts.