Avalon Rare Metals Inc.

TSE:AVL ISIN:CA0534701002

June 20, 2013

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Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Company Summary

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. is a mineral development company focused on rare metals deposits in Canada. Its flagship project, the 100%-owned Nechalacho Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT, is emerging as one of the largest undeveloped rare earth elements resources in the world. Its exceptional enrichment in the more valuable 'heavy' rare earth elements, which are key to enabling advances in green energy technology and other growing high-tech applications, is one of the few potential sources of these critical elements outside of China, currently the source of 95% of world supply. Avalon is well funded, has no debt and its work programs are progressing steadily. Social responsibility and environmental stewardship are corporate cornerstones.

DIRECTORS / OFFICERS

Alan Ferry - C.F.A. Non-executive Chairman Mr. Ferry has been an independent businessperson since 2007, following a 28-year career in the investment industry as a mining analyst and mining corporate finance specialist. Mr. Ferry is a director of six listed junior mining companies including Lead Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. and Chairman of Macusani Yellowcake Inc. He holds a B.Sc. in Geological Sciences from Queen's University (1977) and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Ferry has been a Director of Avalon since 2000.
Donald S. Bubar - M.Sc., P.Geo Director, President and CEO Mr. Bubar, P.Geo. is a geologist with over 30 years experience in mineral exploration in Canada. He is a graduate of McGill University, (B.Sc., 1977) and Queen's University (M.Sc., 1981). From 1984 to 1994, he worked for Aur Resources Inc. where as Exploration Manager he was involved with the discovery of the Louvicourt copper-zinc deposit, Val d'Or, Quebec in 1989. Since 1995, Mr. Bubar has been President and CEO of Avalon. Mr. Bubar is also a Director of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and was instrumental in the creation of its Aboriginal Affairs Committee in December, 2004. He continues to Co-Chair the committee which advocates for greater co-operation between exploration companies and aboriginal communities.
Brian D. MacEachen - C.A. Director, Chairman of Audit Committee Mr. MacEachen is currently President and CEO of Linear Metals Corporation, having served as Vice-President and CFO of Linear Gold Corp. and Linear Metals Corporation since January 2004 and June 2006, respectively. A Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years of experience in overseeing the financial management of publicly-traded companies, Mr. MacEachen's involvement in the mining industry has spanned over 23 years, including senior positions with Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation and Aur Resources Inc. Mr. MacEachen has been a director of Avalon since 1998. Mr. MacEachen earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University (1986).
Peter McCarter - B.A., LL.B., M.B.A. Director Mr. McCarter graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. degree in 1974 and from York University (Osgoode Hall) with LL.B. and M.B.A. degrees in 1978. Mr. McCarter practiced law at the Toronto law firm of Aird & Berlis during 1978-1989, specializing in corporate/securities/resource law. Mr. McCarter joined Aur Resources inc. in 1989 and, prior to Aur being acquired by Teck Cominco limited in August 2007, was the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & Secretary and a Director of Aur. Mr. McCarter also currently serves as a director of Thundermin Resources Inc., a TSX listed junior resource company. Mr. McCarter has been a Director of Avalon since 2007.
Phil Fontaine - B.A., LL.D. LL.D.,(R.M.C.)(Brock)(Windsor)(Lakehead)(U of Winnipeg) Director Mr. Fontaine is the former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and currently a Special Advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada. He is a proud member of the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba and plays an active role in the support of his community. Mr. Fontaine earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political studies from the University of Manitoba (1981) and has received numerous awards and honourary degrees for great work on behalf his people and the country. Mr. Fontaine joined the Avalon Board of Directors in September of 2009.
Mr. Hari Panday, C.G.A., B.A. Director Mr. Panday has had a very successful career in international banking including being the founding President and CEO of ICICI Bank Canada where he defined and executed the entry strategy to launch ICICI in Canada. ICICI is the second largest financial services company in India with $90 billion of global assets. Prior to founding ICICI Bank Canada, Mr. Panday held senior positions at HSBC Bank Canada and the Bank of Montreal. In 2009, Mr. Panday was awarded the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Toronto, Corporate Executive of the Year and was selected to the "India Abroad 2008 - Power List" of prominent Indo-Canadians.
R.J. (Jim) Andersen, CA, CPA (Illinois) CFP Vice-President, Finance and CFO Mr. Andersen is the managing director of the accounting firm Andersen & Company Professional Corporation, a boutique accounting firm located in downtown Toronto. He has over fifteen years of experience in public practice, and has had a wide variety of experience in providing auditing, accounting and management consulting services to mining companies and large manufacturing firms in several different industries. He joined Avalon in 2000 and was in charge of the Company's external audit for five years prior to that. Mr. Andersen earned his B.Com (with high distinction) from the University of Toronto in 1991, and began his career with the mining services team at Coopers & Lybrand. More recently he has acted as a part-time professor in the MBA program at the Schulich School of Business at York University and is a trustee of the Gardiner Museum.
William Mercer - Ph.D., P.Geo. Vice-President - Exploration Dr. Mercer has been VP Exploration with Avalon since 2007. A consulting geologist, Dr Mercer earned his BSc. in geology from Edinburgh University (1968) and a PhD from McMaster University (1975). Since graduating, he enjoyed a 32-year career with the Noranda/Falconbridge group holding a series of managerial positions, working on international projects in over 30 countries, ultimately serving as Director- Geology and Geochemistry. His responsibilities have ranged from management of large exploration groups based in Canada and overseas, to technical advice on advanced acquisitions as part of the Business Development group, negotiation of joint venture agreements, review of resource reports, implementation of quality control programs and implementation and auditing of environment, health and safety programs.

PRESENTATIONS

COMPANY DATA

	Headquarters	130 Adelaide St. W,

		Suite #1901

		Toronto, ON M5H 3P5

	Telephone	+1-416-364-4938

	Fax	+1-416-364-5162

	Principal Sector	Materials

	Principal Industry	Mining & Metals

	Homepage	www.avalonraremetals.com

Key Developments: Avalon Rare Metals Inc.

	Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) Issues Summary of its 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report JUNE 18, 2013 08:14 - Article Views: 196 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE-MKT:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has published a summary of its 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report, entitled Rooted in Sustainability (the "Sustainability Summary").

	Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL)(NYSE Amex:AVL) Announces Senior Management Changes MAY 24, 2013 08:32 - Article Views: 590 Mr. Brian Chandler, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer will be leaving the Company at the end of this month. Mr. Dave Marsh, FAusIMM (CP), Avalon's Senior Vice President, Metallurgy, will assume the responsibilities of Chief Operating Officer on an interim basis.

	Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) Releases First 2013 Video CEO Update MAY 16, 2013 09:26 - Article Views: 607 Avalon Rare Metals Inc.(TSE:AVL) (NYSE MKT:AVL) has released its first 2013 CEO video update in which President and CEO, Don Bubar, discusses the significance of the Company's recently announced comprehensive Feasibility Study on the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project as well as other recent developments.

	Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) Chairing Rare Earth Symposium at 52nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2013) MAY 8, 2013 15:36 - Article Views: 682 Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) has been invited to chair the organizing committee for the Rare Earth Symposium at the 52nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2013), to be held in Montreal, October 27-31, 2013 (www.cim.org/com2013).

	Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) Invites Shareholders to the 2013 PDAC Convention in Toronto, Canada MAR 1, 2013 12:03 - Article Views: 769 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE MKT: AVL) is pleased to invite shareholders and other interested delegates to the 2013 PDAC Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange, Toronto, ON, March 3 - 6, 2013.

	Avalon Rare Metal's (TSE:AVL) Nechalacho Project Feasibility Study on Track for Completion in Q2 2013 JAN 30, 2013 21:53 - Article Views: 834 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE MKT:AVL) is pleased to provide a progress report on the Company's Feasibility Study and related work on the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project at Thor Lake, NWT

	Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) Annual General Meeting Scheduled for January 29, 2013 JAN 10, 2013 10:53 - Article Views: 864 The Company will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM") at 4:30 pm EST on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at the Toronto Board of Trade, Room A/B/C/D, located at 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto, Ontario.

	Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) Announces Annual Filings for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2012 NOV 30, 2012 11:27 - Article Views: 747 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE MKT:AVL) is pleased to announce that it has completed the filings of its Consolidated Financial Statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis, Annual Information Form and Annual Report on Form 40-F with the SEC for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2012.

	Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) Reports Increased Measured Resources for the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT NOV 27, 2012 09:24 - Article Views: 536 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE MKT:AVL) is pleased to announce an updated resource estimate for the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT which is effective as of November 21, 2012. The estimate, prepared by Avalon geologists and independently audited by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., is based on the assays from all drilling completed up to August 27, 2012.

	Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) Reports on Successful Pilot Plant Campaigns for the Nechalacho Rare Earth Element Project, Thor Lake, NWT NOV 6, 2012 03:58 - Article Views: 809 Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE MKT:AVL) is pleased to provide an update on progress towards completion of the Feasibility Study ("FS") on the Nechalacho Rare Earth Element Project (the "Project"), Thor Lake NWT, Canada.