Avalon Advanced Materials Inc

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) has released an industry bulletin titled "Chinese Ministry of Commerce Announces Rare-Earth Export-Quota Allocations For 2012".

The Company will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") at 4:30 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at The Toronto Board of Trade, located at 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto, Ontario.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (PINK:AVARF) is pleased to announce that the Company has retained SNC-Lavalin to complete the Feasibility Study for its Nechalacho rare earth elements project.

In its ongoing efforts to provide you with broader communications and industry information, Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin, which reports on Avalon's growing outreach initiatives to Canadian students and universities to build greater awareness of the rare earths business. These initiatives are in addition to Avalon's ongoing research and development programs related to geological modeling as well as process design and improvement.

In this Industry Bulletin, Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") presents some of the highlights from Avalon's participation at a series of higher profile events: the Securing Raw Materials Supply -- Opportunities for German Companies in Chile and Canada Symposium in Berlin on November 7, the Sustainable Development Technology Canada Cleantech Conference in Toronto on November 9-10, the 7th International Rare Earths Conference in Hong Kong on November 15-17, and the inaugural Schulich School of Business International Case Competition on Sustainability in Mining in Toronto on November 25-26.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL) (NYSE Amex:AVL) is pleased to announce that the Company has hired Mr. Mark Wiseman to fill the position of Vice President, Sustainability. In this position, Mr. Wiseman will be responsible for ensuring that Avalon delivers on all of its Corporate Social Responsibility obligations.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (PINK:AVARF) announces that it is continuing to make steady progress towards defining the metallurgical process flowsheets for the Nechalacho heavy rare earths ore. Results are positive but progress has been slower than originally anticipated. This could result in a minor delay in the completion of the bankable feasibility study, but the overall schedule to production remains unaffected at this time.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (PINK:AVARF) is pleased to confirm that the Company has joined the Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association ("REITA") as a Rare Earth Supplier Member. REITA is a non-profit corporation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, formed to facilitate the development and commercialization of rare earth technologies. REITA's vision is to be the premier association of industry, government and academic partners meeting the global need for rare earth materials and products.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc., (TSE:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that following an expression of interest received from an international industrial minerals company, it has resumed work on its 100% owned Separation Rapids lithium minerals and Warren Township calcium feldspar projects. Avalon recently delivered bulk samples of mineralized material from both properties to this company for detailed evaluation of market potential.

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX and NYSE-Amex: AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin to share with our readers some perspectives on rare earth market trends presented at the recent Metal-PagesTM Minor Metals and Rare Earth Conference held in Beijing, China on September 13-17, 2011, and some perspective on other recent research commentary on the rare earth industry.