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Appointment of Highly Experienced Mining Executive to the Board Mr. Paul Richardson Appointed Non-Executive Director

Management Changes

ABN: 32 072 871 133

Central Iron Ore Limited

Suite 1, Level 2, 49-51 York Street, Sydney NSW Australia 2000

Tel. +61 2 9397 7521

NEWS RELEASE Symbol: CIO-TSXV

October 16, 2025 For Immediate Dissemination

Appointment of Highly Experienced Mining

Executive to the Board

Mr. Paul Richardson Appointed Non-Executive Director

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE – October 16, 2025) Central

Iron Ore Limited (CIO – TSX.V) (“CIO” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the

appointment of Mr. Paul Richardson as a director, effective immediately.

Mr. Richardson has 43 years of experience in mining and mineral process operations

including operational experience in Gold, Nickel, Phosphate, Lead, Zinc, Tin, Tantalite and

Copper ores.

Operations involved open pit and underground mining, including mineral processing

by flotation, gravity, electrostatic, magnetic, CIL and dump Leach methods.

This includes 36 years in managerial experience as Superintendent, Resident Manager, General

Manager and Project Director roles.

His Qualifications include C.N.A.A. B.Sc (Hons) Mineral Processing Technology , Associate

of the Camborne School of Mines, UK.

CIO chairman Richard Homsany commented:

“We are delighted to welcome Paul to the board at such an important time in the

growth of CIO. His deep operational experience in mining projects in Gold will

help unlock the significant potential of our South Darlot Gold Project.”

On behalf of the Board of Directors

CENTRAL IRON ORE LIMITED

“David Deitz”

____________________________

David Deitz, Director/CEO

For further information, please contact:

www.centralironorelimited.com

Investor and Media Inquiries:

Direct: +61 2 9397 7521

Email: [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES SERVICES OR FOR

DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Although

the Company believes that such information is reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will

prove to be correct. Forward-looking information is typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate,

intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The

Company cautions investors that any forward-looking information provided by the Company is not a guarantee of

future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking information

as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the state of t he financial markets for the Company’s

equity securities, the state of the market for iron ore or other minerals that may be produced generally, recent

market volatility; variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be lo cated, the

Company's ability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, to raise the

necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies and other risks associated with the

exploration and development of mineral properties. The reader is referred to the Company's disclosure documents

for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed

through the Company’s page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.