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BEAR LODGE PROJECT
RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES, INC.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS FOR MINING ACTIVITIES ON
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
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NAME OF MINE/PROJECT
Bear Lodge Project (Bull Hill Mine and Upton Plant)
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TYPE OF OPERATION (MINING, UPGRADING, AND PROCESSING)
Open pit mining and physical upgrading of ore at the Bull Hill Mine site. Recovery of
rare earth concentrates and elements through chemical processing in Upton, Wyoming
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IS THIS A NEW OR CONTINUING OPERATION?
New operation
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PROPOSED START-UP DATE (MM/DD/YY) OF OPERATION
January 1, 2016 (01/01/14)
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EXPECTED TOTAL DURATION OF THIS OPERATION
43 years
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IF SEASONAL, EXPECTED DATE (MM/DD/YY) OF ANNUAL
RECLAMATION/STABILIZATION CLOSE OUT
Not seasonal
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EXPECTED DATE (MM/DD/YY) FOR COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIRED
RECLAMATION
December 31, 2061 (12/31/61)
