ASX Announcement 24 January 2012 Mining Exploitation Concessions K3 and K4 at Viscaria Granted

The Board of Avalon Minerals (ASX code AVI) are pleased to announce that Mining Exploitation Concessions (MEC) Viscaria K3 and Viscaria K4 covering D zone and part of A Zone and B Zone mining areas at Viscaria have been granted by the Mining Inspector of the Bergsstaten (Mines Department of Sweden). See Figure 1
The granting of the mining concessions is a precursor to approval by the Environmental Court of Sweden of the Licence to Operate at Viscaria.
The granting of the MEC Viscaria K3 and K4 is subject to several conditions including