REM increases strategic holding in Bacanora

RNS Number : 4366L

Rare Earth Minerals PLC

04 July 2014

 



4 July 2014

Rare Earth Minerals Plc

("Rare Earth Minerals", "REM" or "the Company")

REM increases strategic holding in Bacanora Minerals to 11.85%

Rare Earth Minerals (AIM: REM) announces that it has now increased its shareholding in its joint venture partner in the Sonora Lithium Project in Mexico, Bacanora Minerals Limited ("Bacanora"), to 11.85% from the previously reported 11.27% through further on-market purchases totalling £207,000 from 27 June to 3 July 2014.

This interest, when aggregated with REM's 30% direct interest in the Fleur- El Sauz Lithium Joint Venture and the 10% direct interest in the Megalit Joint Venture, results in a total economic interest in Fleur- El Sauz of approximately 38.29% and a total economic interest in Megalit of approximately 20.66%.

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Rare Earth Minerals plc                                                                   [phone]

David Lenigas

Kiran Morzaria

WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Joint Broker)                               [phone]

James Joyce

Nick Field

Hume Capital plc (Joint Broker)                                                     [phone]

Guy Peters

Jon Belliss

Square1 Consulting

David Bick                                                                                           [phone]

Mark Longson

 

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