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Avalon Advanced Materials and Thunder Bay's Confederation College Announce Workforce Development Collaboration to Support Future Lithium Refinery

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") and Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology have formalized a collaboration focused on developing the skilled workforce needed to support the proposed Lake Superior Lithium refinery and strengthen career opportunities across Northwestern Ontario.

Under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Lake Superior Lithium and Confederation College will work together to explore and develop workforce training, education and career pathways aligned with the skills required to operate and maintain the proposed lithium refinery.

The collaboration will focus on creating opportunities for education,

Avalon Advanced Materials and Thunder Bay's Confederation College Announce Workforce Development Collaboration to Support Future Lithium Refinery

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

The collaboration will focus on creating opportunities for education,

Avalon Advanced Materials and Thunder Bay's Confederation College Announce Workforce Development Collaboration to Support Future Lithium Refinery

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

The collaboration will focus on creating opportunities for education,

Avalon Advanced Materials and Thunder Bay's Confederation College Announce Workforce Development Collaboration to Support Future Lithium Refinery

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

The collaboration will focus on creating opportunities for education,

Avalon Advanced Materials and Lakehead University Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Critical Minerals Processing Innovation and Regional Workforce Development in Northern Ontario

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 29, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") and Lakehead University ("Lakehead") are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to explore opportunities for collaboration in critical minerals research, processing innovation, regional workforce training, development and education.

With Ontario's critical minerals processing industry expanding, the MOU establishes a framework for Avalon and Lakehead to identify and pursue areas of mutual interest in support of Avalon's proposed Lake Superior Lithium refinery development in Thunder Bay and the continued growth of the sector in Northwestern Ontario. Recognizing the significant

Avalon Advanced Materials and Lakehead University Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Critical Minerals Processing Innovation and Regional Workforce Development in Northern Ontario

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Avalon Advanced Materials and Lakehead University Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Critical Minerals Processing Innovation and Regional Workforce Development in Northern Ontario

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Avalon Advanced Materials and Lakehead University Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Critical Minerals Processing Innovation and Regional Workforce Development in Northern Ontario

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Nechalacho Basal Zone Selected for Canada Investment Summit Prospectus as Strategic Canadian Rare Earths Project

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:35:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 15, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Nechalacho Rare Earths Project ("Nechalacho") in the Northwest Territories has been selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Prospectus and will be showcased by the Government of the Northwest Territories ("GNWT") as a strategic critical minerals development opportunity.

The inaugural Canada Investment Summit, hosted by the Government of Canada in partnership with Canada's major institutional investment organizations, is bringing together global investors and Canadian companies to highlight investment opportunities across the country. The Summit's official prospectus features

Nechalacho Basal Zone Selected for Canada Investment Summit Prospectus as Strategic Canadian Rare Earths Project

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:35:00 -0400

Nechalacho Basal Zone Selected for Canada Investment Summit Prospectus as Strategic Canadian Rare Earths Project

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:35:00 -0400

Nechalacho Basal Zone Selected for Canada Investment Summit Prospectus as Strategic Canadian Rare Earths Project

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:35:00 -0400

Avalon Advanced Materials Invited to Submit Full Project Proposal Under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative Program

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") has been selected to advance to the next round of project proposals under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative program.

Natural Resources Canada ("NRCan") invited Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. ("Avalon" or the "Company") on June 30, 2026 to submit a Full Project Proposal to the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative ("CMRDD-GPI") program. The invitation followed Avalon's March 2026 Expression of Interest.

Avalon has now submitted its Full Project Proposal and is seeking

Avalon Advanced Materials Invited to Submit Full Project Proposal Under Natural Resources Canada's Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration and Global Partnerships Initiative Program

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Avalon has now submitted its Full Project Proposal and is seeking

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in OTC Markets Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:10:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") announces that Lorin Crenshaw, Chief Financial Officer, and Burl Joseph, Project Director, Nechalacho, will participate in the OTC Markets Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference on August 27th, 2026.

Mr. Crenshaw and Mr. Joseph will deliver a live presentation and participate in a webcast on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Investors are also encouraged to register for one-on-one meetings with Avalon representatives, which will be available from Thursday, August 27 through Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The presentation

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in OTC Markets Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:10:00 -0400

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in UBS Global Materials Conference

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 11, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") announces that Scott Monteith, Chief Executive Officer, and Lorin Crenshaw, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the UBS Global Materials Conference taking place September 9-10, 2026, hosted by UBS in New York City.

Mr. Monteith and Mr. Crenshaw will participate in one-on-one and small-group meetings with investors on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

The UBS Global Materials Conference brings together companies and investors for direct discussions with management teams across the global materials sector.

For more information about the UBS Global Materials Conference, please visit the

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. to Participate in UBS Global Materials Conference

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Mr. Monteith and Mr. Crenshaw will participate in one-on-one and small-group meetings with investors on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

The UBS Global Materials Conference brings together companies and investors for direct discussions with management teams across the global materials sector.

For more information about the UBS Global Materials Conference, please visit the

Avalon Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Nechalacho Basal Zone, Revalidating Scale and Economic Development Potential of a Large, North American Source of Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elem

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0400

First Comprehensive Refresh of Mineral Resource and Economic Framework of Nechalacho Basal Zone Since 2013, Establishing a Current Technical Foundation Under S-K 1300

58.6 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated resources grading 1.49% TREO, plus 130.6 million tonnes of Inferred resources grading 1.31% TREO

Updated mineral resources incorporate current economic assumptions and US$366.40/t Net Metal Revenue ("NMR") cut-off in assessing reasonable prospects for economic extraction

Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium account for approximately 88% of estimated in-situ REO value, highlighting Nechalacho's exposure to magnet-critical rare earth elements

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) -

Avalon Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Nechalacho Basal Zone, Revalidating Scale and Economic Development Potential of a Large, North American Source of Light and Heavy Rare Earth Elem

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0400

First Comprehensive Refresh of Mineral Resource and Economic Framework of Nechalacho Basal Zone Since 2013, Establishing a Current Technical Foundation Under S-K 1300

58.6 million tonnes of Measured and Indicated resources grading 1.49% TREO, plus 130.6 million tonnes of Inferred resources grading 1.31% TREO

Updated mineral resources incorporate current economic assumptions and US$366.40/t Net Metal Revenue ("NMR") cut-off in assessing reasonable prospects for economic extraction

Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium account for approximately 88% of estimated in-situ REO value, highlighting Nechalacho's exposure to magnet-critical rare earth elements

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) -

Avalon Advanced Materials Announces Finnvera Letter of Interest Supporting Potential EUR 100 Million Financing for Metso Equipment and Services at Thunder Bay Lithium Processing Facility

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Development represents an important milestone toward assembling a diversified long-term capital structure, with the potential to support financing for a significant portion of the Thunder Bay lithium processing facility's capital cost.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 15, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Finnvera plc ("Finnvera"), Finland's official export credit agency, has issued a non-binding letter of interest in connection with the potential financing of equipment and services to be supplied by Metso Oyj ("Metso") for Avalon's proposed lithium processing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The letter follows

Avalon Advanced Materials Announces Finnvera Letter of Interest Supporting Potential EUR 100 Million Financing for Metso Equipment and Services at Thunder Bay Lithium Processing Facility

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

The letter follows

Avalon Advanced Materials completes 180-to-1 share consolidation

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:32:11 -0400

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) completed a consolidation of its common shares on July 8, 2026, reducing its share count from 835,628,796 to approximately 4,642,382 shares on a 180-to-1 basis.

Shareholders approved the consolidation at a special meeting held June 29, 2026. The 180-to-1 ratio was selected by the company's board of directors from within the range authorized by shareholders at that meeting.

The consolidated shares are expected to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "AVL" on or about July 13, 2026. The shares will continue to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market under "AVLNF,"

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. Completes Common Share Consolidation

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL) (OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") announces that it has completed, effective July 8, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), a consolidation of the common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares") outstanding on the basis of one hundred eighty (180) pre-consolidation Common Shares for every one (1) post-consolidation Common Share (the "Consolidation"). The Consolidation was previously approved by the Company's shareholders at its special meeting of shareholders held on June 29, 2026 (the "Meeting"), and the one hundred eighty (180) to one (1) consolidation ratio approved

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. Completes Common Share Consolidation

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:30:00 -0400