Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. (CSE: API) (OTCQX: APAAF) (FSE: A0I0) (FSE: A0I.F) (FSE: A0I.MU) (FSE: A0I.BE) (the "Company" or "Appia") today announced that it has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market having upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.

Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "APAAF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

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About Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.

The Company is currently delineating high-grade critical Rare Earth Elements at Alces Lake, just northwest of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, as well as exploring several highly prospective Uranium prospects in over 600 square km in the same area. The Company also has a 100% interest in 31,000 acres, including Rare Earth Element and Uranium deposits over five mineralized zones in the Elliot Lake Camp, Ontario, which historically produced over 300 million pounds of Uranium oxide and is the only Canadian camp that has had significant rare earth element (Yttrium) production. The deposits are largely unconstrained along strike and down dip.

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For further information, please contact:

Tom Drivas, CEO and Director: (cell) 416-876-3957, (fax) 416-218-9772 or (email) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Frederick Kozak, President: (cellular) 403-606-3165 or (email) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Frank van de Water, Chief Financial Officer and Director, (tel) 416-546-2707, (fax) 416-218-9772 or (email) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.