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Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX & NYSE Amex: AVL) is a mineral exploration and 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. Avalon's performance on community engagement in the north earned it the 2010 PDAC Environmental and Social Responsibility Award.
Avalon Rare Metals appoints Richard Morland to its board
Canada-based mineral explorer Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) reported on Thursday it has appointed engineer Richard Morland to its board of directors.
Morland, who brings 30 years of experience in the mining industry in Australia and Canada, spent 16 years of his career at Mount Isa Mines, where he held the position of manager in mining and smelting operations, in Australia.
He has also held positions including vice president of operations for the Ekati Diamond Mine, as well as chief operating officer of BHP Billiton (NYSE:BBL) Diamonds, the owner of the Ekati Diamond Mine.
Morland is a graduate of the University of Queensland where he obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1981, and is now a resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
In a statement, Avalon’s President, Don Bubar, said: “Richard brings experience in underground and open pit mining in a variety of mineral processing and smelting environments, in large and small scale operations."
Avalon Rare Metals is a mineral explorer and developer focused on rare metals deposits in Canada. Its flagship project, the 100%-owned Nechalacho Deposit, located in Thor Lake, Northwest Territories, is emerging as one of the largest undeveloped rare earth elements resources in the world.
