"While the incredible 2019 performance of a small section of the industry is an encouraging sign moving forward and should attract some investor confidence, a lack of new listings and the continued struggles of the junior community to attract finance have created a chasm between those who produce, and those who explore.”

“Governments are now recognizing the need to create critical minerals supply chains outside of China. There is more urgency for other countries to develop their own critical minerals supply chains due to the risk of China restricting supply. We have all of these minerals in the ground in Canada, and the time has come for us to take advantage of the opportunity by extracting these minerals and creating the value-added in Canada.”

– Don Bubar, President & CEO, Avalon Advanced Materials