Champion Iron Announces the Appointment of David Cataford as CEO
PRESS RELEASE
CHAMPION IRON ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF
DAVID CATAFORD AS CEO
Montreal, April 1 , 2019 - Champion Iron Limited (TSX: CIA ) ( ASX: CIA) (the “Company” or “Champion”)
announces that David Cataford has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective
immediately, following the transition of Michael O ’Keeffe from th e CEO position and the implementation of
Champion’s succession plan in this regard . Mr. O’Keeffe will retain his current position as Executive Chairman
of Champion. Prior to his promotion as CEO, Mr. Cataford joined the Company in 2014 as Vice President,
Engineering and was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Champion in 2017.
Champion Executive Chairman Michael O’Keeffe stated, “We knew that David’s comprehensive understanding
of iron ore processing and mining operations in the Labrador Trough would significantly strengthen Champion
and he has demonstrated this by transitioning the company from exploration to mine production, overseeing the
Bloom Lake project since its acquisition, through the feasibility stage and most significantly, its successful re -
start as a long-life, low-cost operation.” Mr. O’Keeffe added that the Company was well positioned to continue
to benefit from an experienced manager of Mr. Cataford ’s calibre as Champion aims to double Bloom Lake’s
current production capacity of 7.5 million tonnes of high -grade 66% ir on concentrate at its profitable flagship
operation.
About Champion Iron Limited
Champion is a producing iron development and exploration company, focused on developing its significant iron
resources in the south end of the Labrador Trough in the province of Quebec. Following the acquisition of its
flagship asset, the Bloom Lake iron ore property, the Company implemented upgrades to the mine and
processing infrastructure and has partnered in projects associated with improving access to global iron markets,
including rail and port infrastructure initiatives with government and other key industry and community
stakeholders. Champion ’s management team includes professionals with mine development and operations
expertise, who also have vast experience from geot echnical work to green field development, brown field
management including logistics development and financing of all stages in the mining industry.
For further information please contact:
Michael Marcotte
Vice-President, Investor Relations
514-316-4858, Ext. 128
For additional information on Champion Iron Limited, please visit our website at: www.championiron.com
Forward-Looking information
This news release includes certain information that may constitute “forward-looking information” under applicable
Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this news
release that address future events, developments or performance that Champion expects to occur including
management’s expectations regarding the long-life, low-cost operation of Bloom Lake and the ability to double
Bloom Lake’s current production capacity of 7.5 million tonnes of high-grade 66% iron concentrate; are forward-
looking statements. Forward -looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally,
but not always, identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “continues”,
“predicts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “aims”, “targets”, or “believes”, or variations of, or the negatives of, such words
and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” be
taken, occur or be achieved including, without limitation, the results of the feasibilit y study with regards to the
potential expansion of the Bloom Lake mine. Although Champion believes the expectations expected in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such forward -looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, most of which are beyond the control of the Company,
which may cause the Company ’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.