December 13, 2013, Lakewood, Co., USA – Rare Element Resources Ltd., a mineral resources company, announced that Paul H. Zink has been appointed senior vice-president and chief financial officer.<br /><br /><br />Mr. Zink most recently served as chief executive officer and chief investment officer for Americas Bullion Royalty Corp.<br /><br />Prior to that, he was president of Eurasian Capital, the royalty and merchant banking division of Eurasian Minerals Inc. He also served as president and a director of International Royalty Corp., prior to its sale to Royal Gold.<br /><br />Over his 30-year career in mining, Mr. Zink has also held high-level positions with companies like Pegasus Gold Inc. and Koch Industries with responsibilities including corporate development, credit and mergers and acquisitions. Early in his career, he spent more than 15 years with J.P. Morgan & Co. in commercial and investment banking roles covering the minerals and energy sectors. He also serves on the board of directors of Atna Resources Ltd.<br /><br />The company also announced that David P. Suleski, the company's chief financial officer, ceased serving in that role.<br /><br />Mr. Suleski has held senior financial roles at various international mining companies. Most recently, he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atna Resources Ltd., a gold company. Prior to that he was CFO for Canyon Resources, where he helped secure financing to bring the Briggs Mine back into production.<br /><br />In addition, Mr. Suleski has held financial and accounting positions with increasing levels of responsibility at diverse financial, accounting and mining companies, including Arthur Young and Company, Coopers and Lybrand, Cyprus Amax Mineral Company, Pulte Mortgage, Apex Silver Mines Corporation and NM Rothschild & Sons (Denver) Incorporated.<br /><br />He received his BA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status). 