Compensation Shares

January 8, 2014 - AMERICAN VANADIUM CORP. ("American Vanadium" or the "Company") (TSX.V: AVC) (OTCQX: AVCVF) reports that it has granted 150,000 compensation shares to Michael Hyslop, Director of Corporate Development, to be issued as to 50,000 shares upon TSX Venture Exchange approval (which has been received) and 25,000 shares on each of March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014, Sept 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014.

The securities have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration thereunder or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States.

About American Vanadium Corp.

American Vanadium is an integrated energy storage company that markets and sells GILDEMEISTER'S CellCube vanadium redox flow batteries in North America. American Vanadium is developing the only vanadium mine in the United States, providing a critical source of vanadium electrolyte for CellCube energy storage systems. The Company's Gibellini Vanadium Project, located in Nevada, is being designed to economically produce vanadium electrolyte for the energy storage industry, as well as vanadium products for the steel and alloying industries.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Bill Radvak, President and CEO

For further information, please contact: Dan Schieber, Director, Corporate Finance
[phone] X 106
[e-mail]

www.americanvanadium.com

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