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Published on 10/3/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

U.S. Rare Earths raises $3.96 million via private placement of stock

Deal raises funds for exploration, drilling and engineering studies

By Toni Weeks

San Luis Obispo, Calif., Oct. 3 - U.S. Rare Earths, Inc. said it raised $3.96 million in a non-brokered private placement of restricted common stock.

The company sold 1,977,500 shares at $2.00 each, a 2.44% discount to the closing share price of $2.05 on Oct. 2.

Proceeds will be used for exploration, drilling and preliminary design and engineering work as it relates to pending exploratory mine operations; metallurgical and mineralogical studies; a study of developing a processing mill design; and general working capital.

U.S. Rare Earths is a mineral exploration, mining and claims acquisition company that focuses on critical rare earth elements such as dysprosium, europium, neodymium, terbium and yttrium. It is based in Plano, Texas.

Issuer:U.S. Rare Earths, Inc.
Issue:Restricted common stock
Amount:$3,955,000
Shares:1,977,500
Price:$2.00
Warrants:No
Agent:Non-brokered
Settlement date:Oct. 3
Stock symbol:OTCBB: UREE
Stock price:$2.05 at close Oct. 2
Market capitalization:$58.93 million

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