Avalon Advanced Materials Inc

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to announce an updated resource estimate for the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT (the "Nechalacho Deposit"). The estimate was prepared by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. ("RPA") based on the assays from all drilling completed up to November, 2011. The updated resource estimate is highlighted by the initial definition of mineral resources in the Nechalacho Deposit at the key Measured level of confidence.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to announce that it has bought out the 3% Calabras/Lutoda Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty on its Thor Lake property for a cash payment of CAD$2.0 million. The Thor Lake property (the "Property") encompasses the Company's flagship Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Deposit.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an accommodation agreement ("Accommodation Agreement") with the Deninu K'ue First Nation ("DKFN").

In our ongoing efforts to provide broader communications and industry information, Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin, which reports on Avalon's active involvement in the mining and metallurgical technical arenas with respect to rare earths.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (Amex:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a progress update on its Nechalacho Rare Earth Element Project (the "Project"). The Project schedule has been revised to reflect additional time required to complete metallurgical process development work and, consequently, for SNC-Lavalin Inc. to complete the Feasibility Study it is preparing. The Feasibility Study is now targeted for completion in the second quarter of calendar 2013. The target date for initial production is now late 2016.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL) (AMEX:AVL) is pleased to announce that the Company has released its inaugural Corporate Sustainability Report 2011, entitled Journey to a Sustainable Future (the "Report").

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to announce the results of a prefeasibility study for a rare earth elements separation plant to be located in the southern United States. The separation plant prefeasibility study was prepared by independent consultants SNC-Lavalin Inc.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to provide an update on progress on the Nechalacho rare earth elements feasibility study, Thor Lake, NWT, and to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Butler as Vice President, Human Resources.

Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) is pleased to invite shareholders and other interested delegates to the 2012 PDAC International Convention, Trade Show and Investor Exchanges, Toronto, ON, March 4 - 7, 2012 with the following list of all the exhibits, events, and speaking engagements featuring Avalon management and staff. All events take place in the South Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, unless noted otherwise.

Avalon was a major sponsor and actively participated in the first TMS rare earth conference in Toronto organized by REE World in association with Pro-Edge Consultants and Market-edge. Attended by over 200 delegates from around the world, the program covered a broad range of important opportunities and issues facing the rare earths industry, including supply and demand, Chinese export quotas and domestic pricing, and human resource needs.