Champion Iron Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Ronnie Beevor to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Beevor has over 40 years of experience in investment banking and the mining sector, including as Chair and non-executive director of several mining companies in Australia and internationally. He is currently Chairman of Bannerman Energy Limited, owner of the large Etango uranium deposit in Namibia, Chairman of Felix Gold, which has substantial gold exploration properties in Alaska and director of Mont Royal Resources, building a dominant position in underexplored greenstone belts in Québec.

Previously, Mr. Beevor served as head of investment banking at Rothschild Australia, Chair of EMED Mining, which acquired, developed and operated the Rio Tinto copper mine in Southern Spain, board member of Riversdale Resources, which was acquired by Hancock Prospecting for AUD 800M, as well as Talison Lithium which acquired the Greenbushes lithium mine in West Australia, prior to its acquisition by Tianqi Industry Group for nearly CAD 700M. Mr. Beevor also served on the board of Oxiana Limited, which developed substantial gold and copper operations in Laos, acquired the Golden Grove polymetallic mine in Western Australia, developed the Prominent Hill mine in South Australia and merged with Zinifex LImited to form OZ Minerals, which was recently acquired by BHP Group Limited for AUD 9.5B. Mr. Beevor holds an Honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, and qualified as a chartered accountant in England and Wales.