CIO Central Iron Ore Ltd

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 Lake 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 DirectorsCENTRAL IRON ORE LIMITED

     “David Deitz”____________________________David Deitz, Director/CEO

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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 the 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 located, 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.

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