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Drilling Commences

Exploration Programs

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

September 2, 2024 For Immediate Dissemination

Drilling Commences

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – (Marketwire – September 2, 2024), Central Iron Ore

Limited (CIO – TSX.V) (“CIO” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce this Drilling Update.

Central Iron Ore is pleased to announce that the next phase of exploration activities at the

South Darlot Gold Project in Western Australia has started on the 28th of August 2024, with a

total 42 Reverse Circulation ('RC') and 4 diamond holes scheduled to be completed over a 2

to 3 week campaign (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Drilling has commenced at the South Darlot Gold Project

Highlights:

• Drilling has commenced on 42 RC drillholes for 1,968 metres that will further positive

results encountered at the satellite prospects at South Darlot and include Mermaid,

Sylvia/Kyneton and Weebo (Figures 2-4).

• Commencing in September, 200 metres of Diamond Drilling (4 drillholes) will test the

primary British King lode. The diamond drillhole core will provide invaluable

mineralogical and metallurgical samples.

Figure 2. 2024 Collars being drilled at the Mermaid Prospect

Figure 3. 2024 Collars being drilled at the Weebo North Prospect

Figure 4. 2024 Collars being drilled at the Sylvia & Kyneton Prospect

South Darlot Gold Project (Western Australia)

The Company’s South Darlot Gold Project includes mining leases M37/421, M37/552,

M37/631, M37/632, M37/709 and M37/1045 is located approximately 320km northwest of

Kalgoorlie and 60km east of Leinster in Western Australia (Figure 5). CIO are in a joint venture

with ASX listed Red 5 Limited (ASX:RED) who have recently merged with Silver La ke

Resources (ASX:SLR).

Figure 5. South Darlot Gold Project Location

QUALIFIED PERSON

Mr Andrew Bewsher who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has

compiled the information within this report relating to the RC drilling programme. Mr Bewsher

has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under

consideration and to the activity currently being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person

as defined in NI 43-101.

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.