Champion Iron CEO Resigns to Head Up Investee Company Cartier Iron - Seite 2

"I am extremely pleased and supportive that Champion recently attracted an experienced and internationally recognized financial and technical individual in Michael O'Keeffe, whose proven track record will lead Champion through its next developmental and strategic stages towards eventual large-scale iron ore production reflecting a greatly enhanced company share capitalization," Mr Larsen said.

Champion's Chairman Michael O'Keeffe said, "The board thanks Mr Larsen for his considerable contribution to Champion, and we look forward to maintaining our relationship with him as an Advisor to the CEO and augmenting the relationship as he assumes his new role at Cartier Iron. I would also like to extend the board's thanks for the contributions of outgoing directors Donald A. Sheldon and James Wang, who were not up for re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting."

*The Consolidated Fire Lake North Project does not have any mineral resource or reserves under JORC code at this stage.

Michael O'Keeffe, Executive Chairman

ABOUT CHAMPION IRON LIMITED

Champion is an iron exploration and development company with offices in Montreal, Toronto and Australia, 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.

Consolidated Fire Lake North is located immediately north of Arcelor Mittal's operating Fire Lake Mine and 60 km south of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.'s Bloom Lake Mine in northeastern Québec. Champion's management and advisory board includes mining and exploration professionals with the mine development and operations experience to build, commission and operate the future Consolidated Fire Lake North mine.

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