American Vanadium Announces Director Nominees For Annual General And Special Meeting

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2016) - AMERICAN VANADIUM CORP. (TSXV: AVC) (OTC: AVCVF) ("American Vanadium" or the "Company")announces that Robert B. Catell and Oleg Popovsky have informed the Company that they do not intend to stand for re-election as directors of the Company at the upcoming annual general and special meeting of the shareholders (the "Meeting") scheduled for July 14, 2016.

Accordingly, the following individuals will be presented as the management nominees for directors at the Meeting:

"We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Messrs. Catell and Popovsky for their dedication and contribution to the Company during their term as directors of the Company.It was a pleasure to have had the opportunity to work with people of Bob and Oleg's caliber," said Bill Radvak, President & CEO of American Vanadium.

About American Vanadium Corp.

American Vanadium is the Master Sales Agent in North America for GILDEMEISTER energy solution's CellCube energy storage system. The CellCube is the world's leading commercially available vanadium flow battery, providing long duration solutions over a 20+ year life for a broad range of applications including renewable energy integration and demand charge reduction. CellCube is a powerful, durable and reliable energy storage system that ensures a clean, emission-free energy supply at all times.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Bill Radvak, President and CEO

For further information, please contact:

Bill Radvak, President & CEO
(778) 888 4101
bradvak@americanvanadium.com
www.americanvanadium.com

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