Champion Iron Mines Securityholders Approve Plan of Arrangement

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 27, 2014) - Champion Iron Mines Limited (TSX:CHM)(FRANKFURT:PO2) ("Champion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") between Champion, Mamba Minerals Limited ("Mamba") and 2401397 Ontario Inc. (subsequently renamed Champion Exchange Limited) has been overwhelmingly approved by the Champion shareholders and optionholders at a special meeting of securityholders (the "Special Meeting") held today.

At the Special Meeting, the Arrangement was approved by (a) Champion shareholders holding 99.41% of the common shares voted in person or by proxy; (b) Champion shareholders and optionholders holding 99.48% of the common shares and options voted together in person or by proxy; and (c) 99.35% of the minority shareholders in accordance with National Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.

The completion of the Arrangement remains subject to customary closing conditions, including final approval by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List). Champion will be seeking the final court approval on Friday, March 28, 2014.

As previously announced, as at closing of the Arrangement, which is expected to be on March 31, 2014, Mamba will change its name to Champion Iron Limited and its ordinary shares (whether currently issued or issued as part of the Arrangement) will trade on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange, thus providing the resulting iron ore company with access to both the Canadian and Australian capital markets and the shareholders of the combined entity with the ability to trade their ordinary shares on either stock exchange.

About Champion Iron Mines Limited

Champion is an iron exploration and development company with offices in Montreal and Toronto, and is focused on developing its significant iron resources in the Labrador Trough in the province of Québec. Champion holds a 100% interest in the Fermont Iron Holdings, including its flagship Consolidated Fire Lake North Project, that is located in Canada's major iron ore producing district, in close proximity to producing iron mines, existing transportation and power infrastructure.