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Lakewood, Colorado – Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: REE; TSX: RES)(the "Company") is pleased to inform its investors that it will be exhibiting and presenting at this year's Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, South Building, Level 800.

Lakewood, Colorado – Rare Element Resources Ltd. (TSX: RES; NYSE MKT: REE)(the "Company") advises that its common shares will not trade on the TSX on February 20, 2013. The Company previously disclosed by press release the change in its fiscal year-end to December 31, and also filed a Form 8K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announcing this change; however, this Form 8K was not received by the Canadian securities regulators.

Lakewood, Colorado – Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSE: REE; TSX: RES) is pleased to provide highlights of key activities underway and slated for completion during 2013.

Lakewood, Colorado – Rare Element Resources Ltd. (TSX: RES and NYSE MKT: REE) is pleased to announce rare earth element (REE) assay results from 21 drill holes completed during the ongoing 2012 drilling program at the Company's 100% owned Bear Lodge property, located in northeastern Wyoming, USA.

Lakewood, Colorado - Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: REE and TSX: RES) is pleased to announce that Dr. Henry Kasaini, Pr Eng., has been appointed as Director of Science and Technology effective November 12, 2012.

Lakewood, Colorado - Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: REE and TSX: RES) Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company will hold its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the shareholders on December 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. Mountain Standard Time at the Sheraton Denver West, Lakewood, Colorado.

Lakewood, Colorado - Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: REE and TSX: RES) is pleased to inform investors that its unaudited consolidated interim financial statements on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 have been filed on www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.

Lakewood, Colorado---Rare Element Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: REE and TSX: RES) is pleased to report on its ongoing support to North American students, colleges and universities in their efforts to advance research and development of critical rare earth elements.

Lakewood, Colorado---Rare Element Resources Ltd. (TSX: RES and NYSE MKT: REE) is pleased to announce that in-depth metallurgical and process data is being developed to be incorporated into the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project's definitive Feasibility Study (FS) scheduled to commence in Q1 2013.