More results: 135.2 m of 1.24% TREO Rare Earth samples 135.2 m of 1.24% TREO at Lavergne2011-08-31 08:35 MT - News ReleaseMr. Michael Stares reportsRARE EARTH METALS PROVIDES UPDATE ON DRILLING FROM LAVERGNE-SPRINGER PROJECT, NEAR SUDBURY, ONRare Earth Metals Inc. has released diamond drill sample results from the second drill hole on the West Lavergne rare-earth-element-mineralized zone at the Lavergne-Springer property. The property is located eight kilometres north of the Trans-Canada Highway, in Springer township, immediately north of the town of Sturgeon Falls and 80 kilometres east of Sudbury, Ont. The results from DDH SL-11-02 include 1.24 per cent total rare earth oxides (TREO) over 135.2 metres within a larger zone of mineralization which assayed 0.97 per cent TREO over 301.6 metres. Included in the 135.2-metre intersection is a higher-grade zone of mineralization with values of 1.57 per cent TREO over 40.7 metres. The heavy rare earth oxides/total rare earth oxides ratio from the 40.7-metre zone is 5.4 per cent (from the 135.2-metre intersection is 8.1 per cent) and the 301.6-metre composite is 7.0 per cent.DDH SL-11-02 was collared on the same set-up as DDH SL-11-01 at a dip of minus-60 degrees to undercut and test the downdip extension of the mineralization previously intersected in DDH SL-11-01. As reported in a previous press release dated Aug. 15, 2011, DDH SL-11-01 intersected a zone of 1.50 per cent TREO over 94.2 metres within a larger zone of mineralization which assayed 0.94 per cent TREO over 359.8 metres. The results from the initial two holes indicate that the West Lavergne REE-mineralized zone has a thickness of approximately 250 metres, extends downdip and contains a central higher-grade zone with an approximate thickness of 80 metres outlined by a grade of 1.5 per cent TREO. Preliminary mineralogy carried out on the Lavergne mineralization indicates the rare earths are contained primarily in the carbonate mineral synchysite; metallurgical test work has been initiated on drill core samples to get a better understanding of the mineral and potential concentrate characteristics. The REE mineralization is enriched with cerium, lanthanum, neodymium and yttrium.A total of seven holes have now been completed on the Springer property and additional results will be released as they are received. A location map of the drill holes can be viewed on the company's website. A breakdown of these latest results is shown in the attached table. Hole HREO Drill depth From To Interval TREO TREO hole (m) (m) (m) (m) % (%) Y2O3(%)SL-02 499 123.8 425.4 301.6 0.97 7.0 0.037Including 132.8 268 135.2 1.24 8.1 0.059Including 213.8 254.5 40.7 1.57 5.4 0.046 HREO TREO (excluding Drill Y) Nd2O3 TREOhole (%) Ce2O3(%) La2O3(%) Nd2O3 (%) (%)SL-02 3.2 0.45 0.24 0.16 15.9 3.5 0.56 0.32 0.18 14.3 2.5 0.74 0.41 0.23 14.8 Core from the drill program was logged at Rare Earth Metals' core shack on site and split in half using a hydraulic core splitter. One-half of the core was sent to Activation Laboratories Ltd. for analysis and the other half was kept in core boxes at the camp for reference. All samples were delivered by company personnel to Manitoulin Transport and shipped to Actlabs' sample preparation facility in Thunder Bay, Ont. Prepared samples were forwarded to Actlabs' analytical facility in Ancaster, Ont., for analysis. The digestion technique utilized was total digestion that employs a lithium metaborate/tetraborate fusion and the analysis is completed using ICP, ICP/MS and XRF techniques. For quality assurance/quality control purposes, Rare Earth Metals systematically inserts standards and blanks into every sample batch. Actlabs is an ISO 17025 (lab 266)- and NELAP (lab E87979)-accredited lab for specific registered tests.The rare earth element assays are reported as total rare earth oxides. The TREO includes all the rare earth oxides plus yttrium oxide. As per industry standard, the TREO are broken down into light rare earth oxides (LREO) and heavy rare earth oxides (HREO). The LREO consists of Ce2O3, La2O3, Nd2O3, Pr2O3 and Sm2O3 and the HREO consists of Eu2O3, Gd2O3, Tb2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, Lu2O3 and Y2O3. The percentage of HREO is calculated by dividing the HREO by the TREO. The most abundant REEs from the drill hole composites described in the attached table are in decreasing order: cerium, lanthanum and neodymium. A breakdown of the most abundant REEs from the drill holes can be found on the company's website.Wayne Reid, PGeo, is a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical information forming the basis for this news release.We seek Safe Harbor.