5 April 2016
Toronto, ON – Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX: AVL and OTCQX: AVLNF) (“Avalon” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide a progress report on process development work for its Separation Rapids Lithium Project, Kenora Ontario (the “Project”). Pilot processing of a bulk sample of the ore has successfully produced one tonne of high purity lithium mineral concentrate (petalite) that meets target specifications. Approximately 300kg will be used for further process development work toward defining a flowsheet for production of a high purity lithium chemical for battery applications. Preliminary work is already underway and scheduled for completion in June, 2016 with further piloting of the process planned for later in 2016. The remainder of the concentrate will be shipped to potential customers in the glass industry who have requested product samples for evaluation in glass-ceramic applications.