technical report on the nechalacho deposit, thor lake project ...

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Finley J. Bakker, P.Geo., as an author of this Technical Report entitled “Technical Report on
the Nechalacho Deposit, Thor Lake Project, Northwest Territories, Canada”, prepared for
Avalon Rare Metals Inc., and dated March 13, 2011, do hereby certify that:
1. I am a Professional Geoscientist residing at 4798 Andy Road, Campbell River, BC V9H 1C6.
2. I am the Senior Resource Geologist, working at the Avalon Rare Metals Inc. office in Delta,
British Columbia located at Unit 330 - 6165 Hwy 17, Delta, BC V4K 5B8.
3. I graduated with a degree in BSc. Honours in Geology from the McMaster University in
1979.
4. I am a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British
Columbia (1991).
5. I have worked as a geologist for a total of 31 years since my graduation from university.
6. I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-
101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as
defined in NI 43-101) and past relevant work experience, I am a “qualified person” for the
purposes of NI 43-101. My relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is:
• Chief Geologist at four Mines;
• Eight months experience at with the Thor Lake Project;
• Have undertaken Resource calculations for 28 years;
• Consultant geologist on a number of exploration and mining projects;
• Exploration Manager at VMS deposit;
• Exploration Geologist and Mine Geologist at a number of mines; and
• Used MineSight/Compass software used in calculating the Mineral Resource
for 20 years.
7. I am responsible for the preparation of the Mineral Resource section (Section 17) of the
Technical Report. I have had prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the
Technical Report and have worked on the project since July 2010. I have visited the site in
July and October 2010 and my most recent site visit was February 14 to February 22, 2011.
8. I am not independent of the issuer applying all of the tests in section 1.4 of NI 43-101.
9. I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in
compliance with NI 43-101 and Form 42-101F1.
10. As of the date of this certificate, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the
Technical Report contains all scientific and <strong>technical</strong> information that is required to be
disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
Dated this 13 th day of March, 2011.
(Signed and Sealed)
Finley J. Bakker, P. Geo.
Technical Report 43-101 – March 13, 2011 Page 23-2
Prepared by Avalon Rare Metals Inc.