Rare Element Resources Ltd. is primarily involved in the discovery and development of mineral resources across the United States. The company possesses complete ownership of the Bear Lodge property, a significant asset located in central Crook County, within northeastern Wyoming. This property encompasses two distinct ventures: the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Element (REE) project and the Sundance Gold project. The firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Littleton, Colorado.
REEMF: 8-K · leadership change
Rare Element Resources Ltd. appointed Josef Bilant as Chief Operating Officer, effective October 5, 2026, according to an 8-K filed September 14, 2026.
Bilant, 41, brings more than 18 years of chemical, mineral, and mining operations experience, most recently as Site Manager for Lithium Americas Corp.'s Thacker Pass Project, with earlier senior roles at Coeur Mining's Rochester Mine in Nevada.
His employment agreement with subsidiary Rare Element Resources, Inc. provides a US$330,000 base salary, a US$99,000 one-time sign-on bonus payable after year-end 2026, and an annual performance bonus targeting 30% of base salary beginning in 2027.
The hire adds senior operational leadership as the company advances development of its Bear Lodge rare earth project.