1 August 2014
Rare Earth Minerals Plc.
("Rare Earth Minerals", "REM" or "the Company")
REM increases strategic holding in Bacanora Minerals to 11.94%
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 11.94% from the previously reported 11.68% through further on-market purchases totalling £155,375 from 29 July to 31 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 38.36% and a total economic interest in Megalit of approximately 20.74%.
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