SIERRA BLANCA, TX--(Marketwired - Dec 30, 2014) - Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (OTCQX: TRER)

Former Lynas Corp CEO Brings Extensive Global Rare Earth Minerals Industry Operating and Product Expertise

Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (OTCQX: TRER), an exploration company targeting heavy rare earth minerals, announced today that Mr. Eric Noyrez has joined the Texas Rare Earth Resources board of directors effective December 30, 2014. Mr. Noyrez brings detailed and current expertise in the global rare earth minerals industry to TRER. He has extensive senior management and board level experience in the major multinational industrial and chemical companies that constitute the modern rare earth minerals industry. Notably, he has considerable experience in the Chinese natural resource and chemical processing sectors.

Mr. Noyrez served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX: LYC), a company engaged in integrated extraction and processing of rare earth minerals, primarily in Australia and Malaysia from March 31, 2013 to June 5, 2014 and served as an Executive Director until June 5, 2014. Mr. Noyrez served as the President of Lynas Corporation Limited from March 2011 to March 31, 2013 and its Chief Operating Officer from February 16, 2010 to March 31, 2013. Mr. Noyrez spent 9 years with the Rhodia Group, a global specialty chemicals company. He served as a member of the Executive Committee, and was President of Rhodia Silcea, its rare earths, silicas and diphenols division. Before joining Rhodia, he spent 11 years with the Shell group of companies, managing chemical and industrial businesses. Mr. Noyrez began his career designing automobiles for the Peugeot / Citroen group. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering and Mechanicals from ENSM (Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines) in France.

About Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp.
Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp.'s primary focus is exploring and, if warranted, developing its Round Top rare earth minerals project located in Hudspeth County, Texas, 85 miles east of El Paso. The Company's common stock trades on the OTCQX U.S. tier under the symbol "TRER."

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