Rare Element Resources appoints Josef Bilant as COO effective Oct 5

RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD

Josef Bilant, 41, named COO effective Oct 5, 2026; 18+ years in chemical, mineral, and mining operations.
Bilant joins from Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass project, where he served as Site Manager Oct 2025–Oct 2026.
Employment terms: base salary US$330k, sign-on bonus US$99k (repayable if termination before Oct 5, 2028), target bonus 30% of base.
Separation benefits for qualifying termination include 1 year salary, pro-rated bonus, and up to 12 months COBRA premium reimbursement.
Non-compete bars rare earth activities similar to company ops and gold-related work within 5 miles of Bear Lodge Project for 1 year post-employment.

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Appointed

Josef Bilant

Chief Operating Officer

REEMF · RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD

Effective: 2026-10-05
Filed: September 14, 2026, 4:11 PM ET

On September 8, 2026, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “ Registrant ”), appointed Josef Bilant as the Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant, effective as of October 5, 2026.

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Josef Bilant was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Operating Officer

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On September 8, 2026, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “ Registrant ”), appointed Josef Bilant as the Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant, effective as of October 5, 2026.

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