Avalon Advanced Materials Inc Stock Market Press Releases and Company Profile
Announces Senior Management Changes
Announces Senior Management Changes

Toronto, May 24, 2013 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (googlechartTSE:AVL)(NYSE Amex:AVL)(NYSE MKT:AVL) announces the following senior management changes.

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. Mr. Marsh has over 30 years of experience in the metallurgical and mineral processing industries. He has also managed engineering design, project teams, feasibility studies and project implementation with large EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management) companies, and is well qualified to lead the operations team through Avalon's next phase of development.

In addition, Mr. David Swisher, Vice-President, Operations has left the Company to pursue other career opportunities. Mr. Swisher's duties will be primarily assumed in the interim by Mr. Gerry Leipert, Avalon's Senior Project Manager.

Both Mr. Chandler and Mr. Swisher were instrumental in the preparation of the positive feasibility study on the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project announced last month. (News Release of April 17, 2013: http://tinyurl.com/pha3sgt )

Don Bubar, President and CEO stated, "Brian and David's commitment to the successful execution of the Nechalacho Project was critical to the timely completion of the Feasibility Study. Brian also provided the leadership needed to instill a culture of health and safety throughout the operations team."

It is anticipated that Mr. Chandler will remain a member of the Company's Technical Advisory Committee, and provide other part-time consulting services to the Company as required.

Shares Outstanding: 103,796,986. Cash resources: approximately $15 million.

About Avalon Advanced Materials Inc

Avalon Advanced Minerals Inc TSE AVLAvalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSE:AVL) (OTCMKTS:AVLNF) (formerly Avalon Rare Metals) is a Canadian mineral development company specializing in niche market metals and minerals with growing demand in new technology. The Company has three advanced stage projects, all 100%-owned, providing investors with exposure to lithium, tin and indium, as well as rare earth elements, tantalum, niobium, and zirconium. Avalon is currently focusing on its Separation Rapids Lithium Project, Kenora, ON and its East Kemptville Tin-Indium Project, Yarmouth, NS. Social responsibility and environmental stewardship are corporate cornerstones.

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