Avalon to Brief Stakeholders on North American Rare Earth and Lithium Strategy
Avalon to Brief Stakeholders on North
American Rare Earth and Lithium Strategy
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2026) -
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
(TSX: AVL)
(OTCQB: AVLNF) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to invite investors to a webinar on January
20, 2026, at 4:15 p.m. ET.
The event, hosted by RedChip Companies, will feature Avalon's President and CEO Scott Monteith and
CFO Lorin Crenshaw, who will provide investors with an overview of the Company's critical minerals
platform and strategic growth initiatives. Monteith and Crenshaw will discuss Avalon's flagship
Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements and Zirconium Project in the Northwest Territories- one of the largest
and highest-quality North American resources containing both light and heavy rare earth elements- and
its strategic relevance for defense, clean energy, and advanced-technology supply chains.
They will also
highlight Avalon's plans to vertically integrate the Ontario lithium supply chain through the development of
Lake Superior Lithium Inc.'s proposed lithium hydroxide processing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, key
near-term catalysts, and how current market and geopolitical dynamics position the Company for long-
term value creation. A live Q&A session will follow the presentation.
To register for the free webinar, please visit:
https://www.redchip.com/webinar/AVLNF/87492731266
Questions can be pre-submitted to
or online during the live event.
About Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is a Canadian critical minerals company advancing the supply of
materials essential to a resilient North American supply chain. The Company is focused on developing
strategic assets that support secure, domestic supply chains and long-term economic growth. Avalon is
advancing the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements and Zirconium Project in the Northwest Territories,
which contains all light and heavy rare earth elements, as well as yttrium, zirconium, tantalum, and
niobium-critical minerals used in advanced technologies across the communications, defense, clean
tech, and energy sectors. The Company is also focused on vertically integrating the Ontario lithium
supply chain through the development of Lake Superior Lithium Inc., Ontario's first midstream lithium
hydroxide processing facility, located in Thunder Bay. This facility will serve as a vital link between
northern Ontario's lithium resources and the growing EV battery manufacturing base in southern Ontario
and North America. Through a joint venture with SCR Sibelco NV, Avalon is advancing the Separation
Rapids Lithium Project near Kenora, Ontario, as well as continuing exploration at its Snowbank lithium
and Lilypad lithium-cesium deposits.
For further information regarding Avalon Advanced Materials Inc., please visit
www.avalonadvancedmaterials.com
, or call 416-364-4938.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements related to
project development plans, pilot programs, and potential performance of proprietary processes.
Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "add" or "additional", "advancing", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "appears",
"believes", "can be", "conceptual", "confidence", "continue", "convert" or "conversion", "deliver",
"demonstrating", "estimates", "encouraging", "expand" or "expanding" or "expansion", "expect" or
"expectations", "forecasts", "forward", "goal", "improves", "increase", "intends", "justification", "plans",
"potential" or "potentially", "promise", "prospective", "prioritize", "reflects", "robust", "scheduled",
"suggesting", "support", "top-tier", "updating", "upside", "will be" or "will consider", "work towards", or
variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might", or "will be taken", "occur", or "be achieved".
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to
be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including
risks associated with mineral exploration and development operations such as: environmental
hazards and economic factors as they affect the cost and success of the Company's capital
expenditures, the ability of the Company to obtain required permits and approvals, the ability of the
Company to obtain financing, uncertainty in the estimation of mineral resources, uncertainty with
respect to the ability to successfully construct and develop the Company's lithium processing facility,
the price of lithium, no operating history, no operating revenue and negative cash flow, land title risk,
the market price of the Company's securities, the economic feasibility of the Company's mineral
resources and the Company's commercial viability, inflation and uncertain global economic
conditions, uncertain geo-political shifts and risks, successful collaboration with indigenous
communities, changes in technology and advancements in innovation may impact the development
of the Company's technology innovation centre and its lithium hydroxide processing facility, future
pandemics and other health crises, dependence on management and other highly skilled personnel,
title to the Company's mineral properties, the ongoing war in Ukraine and Israel, extensive
government and environmental regulation, reliance on artificial intelligence technology to influence
mining operations, volatility in the financial markets, uninsured risks, climate change, threat of legal
proceedings, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the annual information form of the
Company dated November 28, 2024 (the "AIF") under the heading "Description of the Business -
Risk Factors". Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates,
analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and perception of trends,
current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to
be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which
may prove to be incorrect. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations
reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions identified in the AIF, assumptions
have been made regarding, among other things: management of certain of the Company's assets by
other companies or joint venture partners, the Company's ability to carry on its exploration and
development activities without undue delays or unbudgeted costs, the ability of the Company to obtain
sufficient qualified personnel, equipment and services in a timely and cost effective manner, the
ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner, the ability of the Company
to obtain all necessary financing on acceptable terms and when needed, the accuracy of the
Company's resource estimates and geological, operational and price assumptions on which these are
based and the continuance of the regulatory framework regarding environmental manners. Readers
are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions that may have
been used. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-
looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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