PR Newswire | Apr 19, 2021 08:03AM EDT

04/19 07:02 CDT

OTC Markets Group Welcomes Champion Iron Limited to OTCQX NEW YORK, April 19, 2021

NEW YORK, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 11,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Champion Iron Limited ("Champion" or "Company") (ASX: CIA; TSX: CIA; OTCQX: CIAFF), an iron ore exploration and development company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX(r) Best Market. Champion Iron Limited upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink(r) market.

Champion Iron Limited begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "CIAFF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. acted as the company's OTCQX sponsor.

About Champion Iron LimitedThe Company, through its subsidiary Quebec Iron Ore Inc., owns and operates the Bloom Lake Mining Complex, located on the south end of the Labrador Trough, approximately 13 km north of Fermont, Qubec, adjacent to established iron ore producers. The Bloom Lake Phase I plant has a nameplate capacity of 7.4 Mtpa and produces a high-grade 66.2% Fe iron ore concentrate with low contaminant levels, which has proven to attract a premium to the Platts IODEX 62% Fe iron ore benchmark. In addition to the ongoing Phase II expansion project, Champion controls a portfolio of exploration and development projects in the Labrador Trough, including the Kamistiatusset iron ore project situated a few kilometres south east of Bloom Lake, and the Fire Lake North iron ore project, located approximately 40 km south of Bloom Lake. The Company sells its iron ore concentrate globally, including to customers in China, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, South Korea, India and Canada.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the OTCQX(r) Best Market, the OTCQB(r) Venture Market and the Pink(r) Open Market for 11,000 U.S. and global securities. Through OTC Link(r) ATS and OTC Link ECN, we connect a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services. We enable investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice and empower companies to improve the quality of information available for investors.

To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

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