Fednav to Provide Marine Shipping Solutions for Quest's Strange Lake Development

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sep 30, 2014) - Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. (TSX:QRM)(NYSE MKT:QRM) is pleased to announce that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Fednav Limited ("Fednav") to develop and deliver shipping solutions for Quest's Strange Lake Project (the "Project"), subject to certain conditions. Fednav and Quest intend to execute a final binding agreement in the future.

In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the companies, Fednav will provide exclusive marine transportation and engineering services to Quest on all matters related to delivering rare earths ore concentrates from Quest's Strange Lake mine development to it's proposed processing plant in Bécancour, Québec. Under this agreement, Fednav will supervise the development of detailed ship specifications required to transport concentrate and mine provisions, as well as assistance in berth design, ship-loading equipment and port operational procedures. Fednav will also liaise with regulatory authorities and the concerned Aboriginal communities on behalf of the Project. Fednav will support Quest in assessing operational costs for the ships being considered including full technical management and crewing.

"We are extremely pleased to announce the partnership with Fednav on our Strange Lake Project. Their expertise in Canadian and International shipping, particularly in the North Labrador Sea, will strengthen our development plans and assist our project team in building a truly world-class mining operation," said Peter Cashin, President and CEO of Quest. He went on to add, "This partnership brings Quest one step closer towards project realization by mitigating some of the infrastructure risk associated with the project and, ultimately, bringing Strange Lake a step closer to production and will assist Quest in reinforcing its other strategic relationships."

"We are proud to be partnering with Quest on this very special project," said Paul Pathy, President and Co-CEO of Fednav Limited. "The development of Strange Lake as a major provider of rare earths is a unique opportunity, with the potential for worldwide economic impact. It is good for Quebec, good for Canada, and we are pleased to devote Fednav's shipping experience to contribute to its success."

About Fednav

Fednav, a privately owned, Montréal-based Canadian company, is a leading international dry-bulk shipping company with a highly diversified and modern ice-strengthened fleet of ships. Fednav has participated in every major bulk shipping project in the Canadian Arctic and has provided innovative and practical solutions that have helped to develop shipping in the Canadian Arctic for over 50 years. Fednav currently provides bulk shipping solutions for Vale's Voisey's Bay Nickel operations, Xstrata's Raglan Mine and Teck Cominco's Red Dog mine in Alaska. While in operation, Fednav provided bulk shipping services to Breakwater's Nanisivik Mine and Teck Cominco's Polaris Mine and was a major provider of ice-class tug and barge shipping services to the petrochemical companies drilling in the Beaufort Sea in the 1970s and 1980s.

About Quest

Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. ("Quest") is an integrated Canadian-based development company focused on the advancement of its flagship Strange Lake property (rare earth-zirconium-niobium) in northeastern Québec and the construction of a processing facility in Bécancour, Québec. Quest is publicly listed on the TSX and NYSE MKT as "QRM" and is led by a highly-experienced management and technical team with a proven track record. Quest believes that its Strange Lake project has the potential to become an important long-term supplier of rare earth elements (REE). In addition, Quest has announced the discovery of an important new area of REE mineralization on its Misery Lake project, approximately 120 km south of the Strange Lake project in northeastern Québec, and is advancing the Misery Lake project. Quest continues to pursue high-value project opportunities throughout North America.

Forward-Looking Statements

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