CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
Jaye T Pickarts
Rare Element Resources, Inc.
225 Union Blvd. Suite 250
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Telephone:
720 278 2460
Fax:
720 278 2490
Email:
I, Jaye T Pickarts, do hereby certify that:
I am the Chief Operating Officer for Rare Element Resources Inc., 225 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood,
Colorado 80228
1.
This certificate applies to the Technical Report titled “Rare Element Resources Inc., Bear Lodge
Project, Canadian NI 43-101,Technical Report on the Mineral Reserves and Development of the
Bull Hill Mine” (the “Technical Report”), dated October 9, 2014 for Rare Element Resources Inc.
2.
I graduated from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte, Montana, with
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mineral Processing Engineering in 1982.
3.
I am a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado, USA, PE37268 and the State of
Nevada, USA PE020893 and the State of Wyoming, USA PE13891. In addition, I am a
Registered Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) No. 2543360
and a Qualified Person member of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA).
4.
I have practiced my profession continuously since 1982, and have been involved in mineral
processing and metallurgical engineering for a total of 32 years.
5.
I have read the definition of “Qualified Person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”)
and certify that by reason of my education, registration as a professional engineer, affiliation with
a professional association (as defined in NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the
requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.
6.
I am responsible for the preparation of Items 4 Property Description and Location; 5, Accessibility
Climate Local Resources Infrastructure and Physiography; 6, History; 19, Market Studies and
Contracts; and Item 20, Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social or Community Impact.
7.
I have visited the property several times, the most recently on August 24, 2014 for a period of
three days.
8.
I have had prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the Technical Report. The
nature of my involvement is the preparation of metallurgical test programs and environmental
baseline studies prior to my engagement as the Chief Operating Officer for Rare Element
Resources, during 2010 and part of 2011.
9.
I am NOT independent of the issuer as described in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
10.
I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and Items 4, 5, 6, 19, and 20 of the Technical Report
have been prepared in compliance with the instrument and form.
11.
As the effective date of the Technical Report, to the best of my information, knowledge and belief,
Items 4, 5, 6, 19, and 20 of the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information
that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
Dated the 9
th
day of October 2014.
Original signed and sealed by
Signed, Jaye T. Pickarts, P.E. 37268/020893/13891
