Rare Earth Minerals Plc (AIM: REM; OTC: REMMY)) is pleased to report that Bacanora Minerals Ltd ("Bacanora") have distributed battery-grade lithium carbonate samples to Japan for testing by potential end users, in addition, they have also completed the infill drilling programme to be utilised in the mine planning. The full announcement which has been made by Bacanora Minerals Ltd can be found at: http://web.tmxmoney.com/article.php?newsid=7114548036026353&qm_symbol=BCN

REM holds an interest in the Project though its 19.12% holding in Bacanora and the joint venture interests of 30% in each of Mexalit S.A. de CV ("Mexalit") and Megalit S.A. de CV ("Megalit") as fully described below. The project update, Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") work and drilling do not cover the Megalit joint venture

Highlights

·    Battery grade lithium carbonate samples from pilot plant have been distributed to Japan for preliminary appraisal and testing by end-users

·    Completion of 4,000-metre infill drilling programme on the Sonora project to upgrade a portion of the current Indicated Mineral Resource to a Measured category

·    Updated resource model anticipated to be completed in Q4 2016 after which mine planning and open pit design will commence

·    BFS on track to be delivered in late Q1 2017

The Sonora Lithium Project and Details of REM's ownership:

REM owns a direct interest of 19.12% of Bacanora. The Sonora Lithium Project is comprised of the following lithium properties:

– La Ventana, La Ventana 1, and Megalit concessions, which are 100 percent owned by Minera Sonora Borax S.A. de C.V.("MSB"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bacanora; REM, through its direct interest of 19.12% of Bacanora, has an indirect interest in these concessions of 19.12%.

– El Sauz, El Sauz 1, El Sauz 2, Fleur and Fleur 1 concessions, which are held by Mexilit S.A. de C.V. ("Mexilit"). REM has a 30% direct interest in Mexalit through its Joint Venture with Bacanora, and when combined with REM's direct interest of 19.12% in Bacanora, has a total economic interest in Mexalit of 43.38%.

– The Buenavista, and San Gabriel concessions, which are held by Megalit S.A de C.V ("Megalit"). REM has a 30% direct interest in Megalit through its Joint Venture with Bacanora, and when combined with REM's direct interest of 19.12% in Bacanora, has a total economic interest in Megalit of 43.38%.

Qualified Person:

Kiran Morzaria B.Eng. (ACSM), MBA, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Kiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an MBA (Finance).

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

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