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Black Iron Announces Appointment of Mr. David Porter as Chairman of the Board
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2025 / Black Iron Inc. (" Black Iron " or the " Compa...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Black Iron Announces Appointment of Mr. David Porter as Chairman of the BoardTORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2025 / Black Iron Inc. (\"Black Iron\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:BKI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Porter as Chairman of the board of directors of the Company (\"Board\"). Mr. Porter has served as a director of the Company since 2010 and is a seasoned executive who has been responsible for operations, safety, health, sustainable development, communications and community relations across the mining and steel sectors for over 33 years. Mr. Porter previously served as Vice President Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness at the Rio Tinto/Mitsubishi owned Iron Ore Company of Canada from 1992 to 2008 and as Vice President Operations at Altas Specialty Steel - Rio Algom from 1978 to 1991.Mr. Porter's appoint follows the resignation of Mr. Bruce Humphrey as Chairman and a director of the Board following 15 years with the Company.Mr. Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated \"I would like to thank Bruce for his years of dedication and guidance as we twice brought Black Iron's Shymanivske Iron ore project to the brink of construction, only twice to have Russia invade Ukraine upending our plans. With Dave taking over as Chairman, Black Iron's board, management and shareholders are in excellent hands as he is a critical thinker with extensive hands-on iron ore and steel industry experience.\"About Black IronBlack Iron is an iron ore exploration and development company, advancing its 100% owned Shymanivske Iron Ore Project located in Kryviy Rih, Ukraine. Full mineral resource details and projected project economics can be found in the NI 43-101 technical report entitled \"(Amended) Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Re-scoped Shymanivske Iron Ore Deposit\" published in March 2020 with an effective date of November 21, 2017 under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Project is surrounded by five other operating mines, including Metinvest's YuGOK and ArcelorMittal's iron ore complex. Please visit the Company's website at www.blackiron.com for more informationFor more information, please contact:Matt SimpsonChief Executive OfficerBlack Iron [email protected] InformationThis press release contains forward-looking information. Forward-looking i...