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

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
I, Dezhi Qi, P.Eng (Alberta), 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 Process Engineer with Avalon Rare Metals Inc., at Suite 1901, 130 Adelaide Street
West, Toronto, ON, M5H 3P5.
2. I am a graduate of University of Science and Technology, Beijing University, China, in 1982
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering Geology and of University of
Science and Technology, Beijing, China with a Master of Science in Chemistry in 1988.
3. I am registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta (Registration #
M93530). I have worked as a metallurgist for a total of 28 years since my graduation. My
relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is:
• Three years experience in Canada on hydrometallurgical testing;
• Experience includes planning, designing, conducting and <strong>report</strong>ing testwork;
• Completion of HAZOPS and <strong>technical</strong> protocols; and
• Experience in China of rare earth, niobium, tantalum, zirconium and gallium processing.
4. 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.
5. I have not visited the Thor Lake Property but have visit the relevant laboratories during
testwork on an ongoing basis.
6. I am responsible for Section 16 (Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing) of the
Technical Report.
7. I am not independent of the issuer applying the test set out in Section 1.4 of NI 43-101.
8. I have had prior involvement with the Thor Lake Property that is the subject of the Technical
Report.
9. I have read NI 43-101, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI
43-101 and Form 43-101F1.
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)
DEZHI QI, P. ENG
Technical Report 43-101 – March 13, 2011 Page 23-5
Prepared by Avalon Rare Metals Inc.