<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><div>Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 18, 2026) - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (OTCQB: AVLNF) (&#34;Avalon&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;), a Canadian critical minerals company advancing lithium and rare earth projects vital to North America's supply chain security, today announced that Lorin Crenshaw, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Red Cloud Securities 2026 Pre-PDAC Mining Showcase in Toronto, Ontario.The presentation is scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET in the Kensington Presentation Room at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. The session will include a 15-minute corporate presentation followed by a 5-minute question-and-answer period.About Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is a Canadian critical minerals company advancing the supply of materials essential for Canada's future. The Company is focused on developing strategic assets that support secure, domestic supply chains and long-term economic growth. Avalon is advancing the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements and Zirconium Project in the Northwest Territories, which contains all light and heavy rare earth elements, as well as yttrium, zirconium, tantalum, and niobium-critical minerals used in advanced technologies across the communications, defense, clean tech, and energy sectors. The Company is also focused on vertically integrating the Ontario lithium supply chain through the development of Lake Superior Lithium Inc., Ontario's first midstream lithium hydroxide processing facility, located in Thunder Bay. This facility will serve as a vital link between northern Ontario's lithium resources and the growing EV battery manufacturing base in southern Ontario and North America. Through a joint venture with SCR Sibelco NV, Avalon is advancing the Separation Rapids Lithium Project near Kenora, Ontario, as well as continuing exploration at its Snowbank lithium and Lilypad lithium-cesium deposits.For further information regarding Avalon Advanced Materials Inc., please visit www.avalonadvancedmaterials.com, email ir@avalonam.com, or call 416-364-4938.Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking InformationThis news release contains &#34;forward-looking information&#34; within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as &#34;add&#34; or &#34;additional&#34;, &#34;advancing&#34;, &#34;anticipates&#34; or &#34;does not anticipate&#34;, &#34;appears&#34;, &#34;believes&#34;, &#34;can be&#34;, &#34;conceptual&#34;, &#34;confidence&#34;, &#34;continue&#34;, &#34;convert&#34; or &#34;conversion&#34;, &#34;deliver&#34;, &#34;demonstrating&#34;, &#34;estimates&#34;, &#34;encouraging&#34;, &#34;expand&#34; or &#34;expanding&#34; or &#34;expansion&#34;, &#34;expect&#34; or &#34;expectations&#34;, &#34;forecasts&#34;, &#34;forward&#34;, &#34;goal&#34;, &#34;improves&#34;, &#34;increase&#34;, &#34;intends&#34;, &#34;justification&#34;, &#34;plans&#34;, &#34;potential&#34; or &#34;potentially&#34;, &#34;promise&#34;, &#34;prospective&#34;, &#34;prioritize&#34;, &#34;reflects&#34;, &#34;robust&#34;, &#34;scheduled&#34;, &#34;suggesting&#34;, &#34;support&#34;, &#34;top-tier&#34;, &#34;updating&#34;, &#34;upside&#34;, &#34;will be&#34; or &#34;will consider&#34;, &#34;work towards&#34;, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results &#34;may&#34;, &#34;could&#34;, &#34;would&#34;, &#34;might&#34;, or &#34;will be taken&#34;, &#34;occur&#34;, or &#34;be achieved&#34;.Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including those risk factors discussed or referred to in the annual information form of the Company dated November 26, 2025 (the &#34;AIF&#34;) under the heading &#34;Description of the Business - Risk Factors&#34;. Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/284254</div></div>

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Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. will participate in the Red Cloud Securities 2026 Pre-PDAC Mining Showcase on February 27, 2026, in Toronto. CFO Lorin Crenshaw will present a corporate overview followed by a Q&A session. Avalon focuses on critical minerals, including lithium and rare earth elements, essential for North America's supply chain. The company is advancing several projects, including the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements Project and Lake Superior Lithium Inc., aimed at supporting domestic supply chains and economic growth.

Avalon to Participate in Red Cloud Securities 2026 Pre-PDAC Mining Showcase