Mr. Benoit Desormeaux reports

QUEBEC RARE EARTH ELEMENTS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SYLVAIN DUCHESNE AS VICE PRESIDENT, PROCESS AND ENGINEERING

Sylvain Duchesne has joined Quebec Rare Earth Elements Corp. as vice-president, process and engineering. Mr. Duchesne is a 30-plus-year mining engineer with an established record in engineering, metallurgy, processing and mine building. He is a relied upon team member for complex technical processing and metallurgical issues. Over his career Mr. Duchesne had led and co-led multiple projects that work in the real world, on time and on budget. He holds a BSc in mining engineering with a focus on mineral processing and is a member of the Quebec order of engineers.

Benoit Desormeaux, Quebec Rare Earth president and chief executive officer, states: "I and the rest of the team have worked with Sylvain for many years at SEMAFO, and we are pleased to welcome him to QREE. His addition rounds out the leadership team to cover all functional mining areas, including metallurgy which is key in the rare-earth element industry."

About Quebec Rare Earth Elements Inc.

Quebec Rare Earth Elements is a mining exploration and development company focused on rare-earth elements (REE), primarily in the favourable mining jurisdiction of Quebec. The company is lead by a Quebec-based team that has decades of mining experience across all stages of development, from grassroots discoveries, resource development, economic studies, financing, construction, production and continuing operations. Local community engagement is a core principle on which it seeks to build a sustainable, high-quality, high-integrity business for the benefit of all stakeholders. The company is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol QREE.

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