EXHIBIT 13.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with this amended Registration Statement on Form 20-FR of Rare Element Resources Ltd., a company organized under the British Columbia Corporations Act (the “Company”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Donald E. Ranta, President/CEO and Director of the Company, certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (S) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (S) 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ Donald E. Ranta

Donald E. Ranta, President/CEO/Director

Date: January 13, 2010