Champion Minerals Corporate Presentation - June 5, 2012

Building the Next Major Iron Ore Mine in the Labrador Trough

Corporate PresentationJune, 2012

FSE: P02; OTCQX: CPMNF

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information contained herein regarding Champion Minerals Inc., including management’s assessment of future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities law and necessarily involve risks, including but not limited to risks associated with mining exploration, operating costs, production costs, volatility of share prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of resource and reserve estimates, environmental risks and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources.

As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward looking statements. Plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in any forward-looking statements or information should not be read as guarantees of future results or events, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or when or by which such results or events will be achieved.

Except as required by law, Champion Minerals Inc., expressly disclaims any intention and undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements or information as conditions change.

The historical mineral resources mentioned are strictly historical in nature and are non-compliant to National Instrument 43-101 mineral resources and mineral reserves standards, and should therefore not be relied upon. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to upgrade or classify the historical mineral resources as current National Instrument NI-43-101 compliant.

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Fermont Projects (710 km2) 17 properties in the Fermont Quebec mining camp Flagship Fire Lake North Project-currently in the

Feasibility stage Over 2.8 billion tonnes of NI 43-101 compliant iron

mineral resource estimates on 4 of 17 projects 100% direct interest, 3% NSR (C$1.5 million buyback for

an additional 0.5% NSR)

Attikamagen Property (310 km2) Champion Minerals holds a 44% interest Century Iron Mines Corp. subsidiary (56% interest) has

option to earn up to a 60% interest in the property by funding a further $3 million in exploration expenditures by May 2014*

Advanced iron ore exploration and development projects located in Canada’s principal iron ore district, the Labrador Trough

About Champion Minerals

* CHM 44% / Century Iron Ore Mines subsidiary 56%; Investment by WISCO of 25% ($60M) and Minmetals of 5% ($12M)

Quebec’s Next Major Iron Ore Mine

Fire Lake North (FLN) Development Project Nov. 21 2011 PEA indicates ability to produce 8.7 million tonnes of

concentrate per annum for the first 25 years of a 40-year mine life the first 5 years will average approximately 10 million tonnes of concentrate per annum

Net Present Value of $4 billion at a discounted cash flow rate of 8% with an Internal Rate of Return of 41.5% and a payback period of 2.3 years

Established Iron Ore District Canada produces 44 mtpy of iron ore concentrate in the southern end of the

Labrador Trough this is expected to grow to 200 mtpy over the next 10 years if all proposed development projects are realized.

Established rail, power and port infrastructure- Quebec’s Plan Nord: $80 billion investment over the next 25 years in

northern Quebec for various projects including infrastructure projects- Competitive power rates: ~ $0.04 - $0.045; price to be negotiated in 2012- Initiative for world-class port facilities underway

Proven Team Strengthened advisory board and board of directors includes former

Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines management and officers

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Capital Structure

Share Data and Cash Position as of May 31, 2012.

Shares Outstanding 119.3 million

Warrants 10.0 million @ C$2.59 (avg. strike price)(7.0 million @ C$3.00 not exerciseable until Nov. 20140.8 million @ C$2.84 expiring Feb. 20132.22 million @ C$1.50 expiring Oct. 2013, which are owned by insiders and advisors.)

Options 12.0 million @ C$1.04 (avg. exercise price)

Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 141.5 million

Market Capitalization (based on $1.04 share price)

C$124.1 million

Cash Position C$30.0 million

Fully Diluted Cash Position C$68.4 million

Management /Insiders Ownership ~ 17%

Analyst Coverage Canaccord GenuityFraser MackenzieHaywood SecuritiesJennings CapitalMacquarie Capital MarketsDesjardins Capital Markets

Paradigm CapitalRaymond JamesRBC Capital MarketsSalman PartnersStifel NicolausTD Securities

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Experienced Management Team

Board of Directors Management TeamTom LarsenChairman

Tom LarsenPresident and CEO

Alexander Horvath, P.Eng. Director

Alexander Horvath, P.Eng.Executive Vice President, Exploration

Jean Depatie, P.Geo.Director

Martin Bourgoin, P. Geo. Executive Vice President, Operations

Ashwath MehraDirector

Jeff Hussey, P.Geo.Executive Vice President, Development

Donald A. Sheldon, LLB., P.Eng.Director

Bruce Mitton, P.Geo.Vice President, Exploration

Jean LafleurDirector

Jean-Luc Chouinard, P.Eng.Director of Projects

Francis SauveDirector

Miles Nagamatsu, CAChief Financial Officer

Joseph S. C. ChanDirector

Jorge EstepaVice President, Secretary-Treasurer

Richard Quesnel: Senior Technical Advisor and Head of the Advisory BoardAdvisory Board: Richard Quesnel, Paul Ankcorn, Mick McMullen and Doug Bache

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Over 200 years of combined exploration and mine operations experience

Why invest in Champion Minerals?

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Favourable Operating Environment

• Established iron ore mining district the Labrador Trough

• Favourable tax environment (40% tax rebate on exploration expenditures)

• Access to low-cost power and close to rail and port infrastructure

• Quebec`s Plan Nord $80 billion over the next 25 years

• Quebec is known to be a world class area to develop mines

• Unprecedented Iron Ore Price Range and Forecast

• Skilled Labor Work Force

Champion Minerals’ Competitive Advantage

• Fermont: 17 iron ore (710 km2) brownfield projects

• Feasibility Stage Fire Lake North Surface Deposits contain coarse grained specular hematite

Easier to liberate Deleterious elements

are below industry specifications limits

• Experienced team of project developers and mine builders

• Upside Potential for Growth

• Several De-Risking Initiatives Underway

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Three Ports/ Stockpile Locations

Cartier Private Rail

QNS&L Rail

Common Carrier

Cluster 3

Cluster 2

High Voltage Power Lines

Gulf of St Lawrence

Rail InfrastructureQuebec North Shore & Labrador Railway (“QNS&L”) QNS&L links to Sept-Iles and Pointe Noire Bloom Lake and QNS&L railways are

considered common carriers Common carriers allocate capacity on a

first-come, first-serve basis Fire Lake North PEA Base Case connection

to Bloom Lake railway requires 94 km of rail – includes turnaround loop and sidings Participation in a private multi user rail

solution as an alternative transportation / haulage option is also under study

Cartier Railway: Linked to Port-Cartier Privately owned by ArcelorMittal Adjacent to the west of Fire Lake North Proj.

Cluster 1

Attikamagen

Fermont

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Multi-User Port Infrastructure Expanding to Meet Demand

Pointe Noire Multi User Port Federal Government announced

$55 million funding or 25% of project Completion March 31st 2014 Phase 1: 50Mtpy $220 million Phase 2: Planning for 100 Mtpy Cliffs Resources shipping facility

Port of Sept-Iles RTZ-IOC shipping facility

Port-Cartier ArcelorMittal shipping facility $2.1B expansion is underway and

will include concentrator expansion with port and rail infrastructure upgrades Located 62 km west of Sept-Iles

Pointe Noire

Sept-Iles

Courtesy of the Port de Sept Isles

China Max ship capacity 300kt

Development: Fire Lake North ProjectOil Can Project 6 km

from FLN Concentrator

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Preliminary Economic Assessment indicates a production rate of 8.7 million tonnes of concentrate per annum for the first 25 years of a 40-year mine life, average of approximately 10 million tonnes of concentrate per annum for the first 5 years (released November, 2011).

Net Present Value of $4 billion at a discounted cash flow rate of 8% with an Internal Rate of Return of 41.5% and a payback period of 2.3 years.

Mineral Resource Estimate: October 6, 2011

Measured and Indicated Resources of 400.1 million tonnes grading 30.6% total iron

Inferred Resources of 661.2 million tonnes grading 27.7% total iron

Feasibility Study underway with several de-risking initiatives ongoing

Fire Lake North Project Growth through Development

12See www.championminerals.com for reports maps and assays

13High Grade - Coarse Specular Hematite Typical Quartz-SpecularHematite-Magnetite Mineralization

Fire Lake North - Metallurgy Coarser grained: At 600 - 700 micron liberation grind size the SiO2 content is

very low (3-4%) allowing for optimization; 2nd Phase tests underway SPI tests indicate a relatively softer ore; 2nd Phase of tests underway Current Mill Design: Gravity separation Deposits of quartz specularite iron ore are typical of the Fermont area

− Coarse liberation grind size; product will be sold as “Sinter Fines” − 80% of the global iron ore market seeks this product− Low deleterious elemental levels will help to secure market share

Fire Lake North Development Project

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Fire Lake North Development Project

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Based upon the following assumptions:

Key Results Pre-Tax Basis

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) (8% Discount Rate) 41.5%

Undiscounted Cash Flow US$10.9B

Net Present Value @ 5% Discounted Cash Flow US$5.6B



Payback Period (8% Discount Rate) 2.3 Years

Capital Costs:

Operating Costs:

Price assumptions:

Mine-Life:

Exchange rate:

Total Resources(1):

In Pit Resources

US$1,368 million (includes rail and port infrastructure)

US$51.01 per tonne (average 25 years); US$39.46 per tonne (average years 1 to 5)

US$115 per tonne of concentrate at 65% Fe

40 years (average of 8.7 million tonnes/year for the first 25 years)

$1.00 USD to $1.00 CDN

400 million tonnes grading 30.6% Fe (NI43-101 Measured and Indicated Resources)661 million tonnes grading 27.7% Fe (NI43-101 Inferred Resources)

921.8 million tonnes grading 28.8% Fe at an 8% cut-off grade

Fire Lake North Development ProjectNovember 2011 Preliminary Economic Assessment Update – Highlights

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OPERATING EXPENDITURES (US$/TONNE OF CONCENTRATE)

COST PARAMETERS AVERAGE 25 YEARS AVERAGE YEARS 1 TO 5Mining 22.56 12.13Concentrating, crushing and processing 4.52 3.97Site infrastructure, sales and general administration 4.40 3.39Environmental tailings and management 0.29 0.26Rail transport 15.52 16.14Port facilities 3.72 3.57

Total 51.01 39.46Equipment Lease Cost (not included in above total) 1.67 5.17

Fire Lake North ProjectPreliminary Economic Assessment Study

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (US$ MILLIONS)

COST CENTRES $ MILLIONSPre-stripping of open pit areas 97.5Concentrator and site infrastructure including loadout facilities 682.3Railway (62km distance and 94km total including turnaround loop and sidings) 228.8Port Facilities: Railcar unloading, stacker/reclaimer, conveyors 96.8Environmental and Tailings Management 27.9Other Pre Production Costs 34.0

Sub-total 1,167Contingency 201

Total 1,368

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Fire Lake North Project ScheduleDevelopment, Construction, and Production

500 meters

Moire Lake Project Initial Mineral Resource Estimate: March 29, 2012

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Arcelor M

ittal Property B

oundary

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Mineral Resource Estimate:

Indicated Resources -164 million tonnes grading 30.5% Total Iron

Inferred Resources - 417 million tonnes grading 29.4% Total Iron

DDH LM11-12: 503 m @ 31% total iron

Kilometric Synform with Hematite and Magnetite outcrops at surface

Adjacent to ArcelorMittal Mont Wright Mine

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A’

500 meters

Moire Lake Project Infrastructure: Adjacent to rail (8km), road, and power

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Oil Can Project Exploration Upside

The 2011 drill program returned long magnetite-hematite iron formation up to 546 metres in length

The 400 metre spaced drill program is now complete, Mineral Resource Estimate Q1 2012

SELECTED* COMPOSITE ASSAY RESULTS

HOLE-ID HOLE LENGTH AZIMUTH DIP FROM TO INTERVAL** GRADE***metres degrees degrees metres metres metres Total Fe%

OC11-02 594 310 -45 188.53 590.03 401.50 30.7including 246.86 460.40 213.54 33.1OC11-05 545.00 020 -45 241.56 545.00 303.44 34.7including 407.24 538.00 130.76 36.5OC11-08 616.00 180 -50 67.00 612.73 545.73 33.7Including 67.00 509.34 442.34 36.4

* Selected Composite Assay Results are stated only for results recently received. The Selected Composites are not necessarily representative of the average grade or thickness of the mineral zones or potential resource.** Intervals are down-hole lengths and not true widths of the mineral zones.*** Grades are calculated from Total Fe% sample assays completed by ALS Chemex Laboratories using the “High Grade/Ores Method” and XRF analysis.

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Oil Can Project Exploration Upside

To view a larger more detailed version of this map please visit:http://www.championminerals.com/vns-site/page-oil_can.html

Up to 546m 33.7% total iron Initial Mineral Resource

Estimate: Q1 2012 Billion tonne potential Potential for low strip ratio < 1 : 1 Bench width 100- 350m

9800N

5800E

CENTRAL

South & East ZonesSection 9800N (Facing North)

200 metres

OC11-02

IFIF

Ovb OC11-19 OC11-01OC11-08

OC11-07OC11-05East Zone

South Zone

190.0m @ 30.6%

Assay Pending

401.5m @ 30.7%incl. 213.5 @

33.1%

545.7m @ 33.7%incl. 442.3 @

36.4%

197.2m @ 26.8%incl. 145.5 @

28.1%

303.4m @ 34.7%incl. 130.8m @

36.5%

Oil Can ProjectExploration Upside

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Central Zone(Facing Northwest)

200 metres

OC11-10OC11-03OC11-16OC11-14

191.7m @ 28.2%

472.2m @ 28.0%incl. 119.6m @

35.2%

224.0m @ 28.1%incl. 140.0m @

30.0%

311.4m @ 27.6%incl. 269.0m @

29.2%

IF

Ovb


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200 metres

North ZoneSection 5800E (Facing East)

OC11-04

472.2m @ 28.0%incl. 119.6m @

35.2%

IF

OvbOC11-09

OC11-12 OC11-13 OC11-15

221.2m @ 25.0%incl. 128.9m @

28.7%

Assays Pending

414.1m @ 25.1%incl. 139.0m @

29.5%

141.5m @ 29.2%

179.5m @ 32.8%


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Milestones

Fire Lake North Definition Drilling Ongoing

Updated PEA on Fire Lake North CompletedInitial NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate for Oil Can Project (adjacent to Fire Lake North Project) Q2 2012

Metallurgical results - Fire Lake North, Moire Lake, Oil Can Projects Q2 2012

Marketing Study Q3 2012

Fire Lake North Feasibility Study Q3 2012

Fire Lake North Construction Start Q4 2013

Fire Lake North Production 2015

Why Invest in Champion Minerals? Fire Lake North NPV: $4 Billion @ 8% DCF

Adjacent Oil Can shows great promise and plans are underway to develop it; Metallurgical tests underway…

17 Brownfield Projects (710 km2) near 5 operating mines

Experienced Team: Exploration, Development, Construction, Commissioning, & Operations Management

Financed through to feasibility; Favourable tax environment

Quebec`s Plan Nord

Access to power and close to rail and port

Multi User Port is planned ; Trans-Shipping is an option

Several Railway options are under study

Iron Price Range and Forecasts is Unprecedented

Several De-Risking Initiatives Underway

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Thank You

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Fire Lake North Exploration Camp

Coarse Grained Specular Hematite

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Exploration Projects

O’Keefe Purdy ProjectExploration Upside

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Harvey Tuttle Project NI 43-101 Inferred Resource Estimate:

717Mt @ 25% iron; magnetite rich

Intersected multiple significant iron formation intervals in 2010 drill program

Total of 13,165m of drilling completed

Less than 50% of the kilometric scale magnetic anomalies have been tested

Metallurgical tests underway

Located 25 km NW of Fire Lake North

Within conveying distance from Fire Lake North planned concentrator (20-30km)

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Advanced Exploration

Bellechasse Project NI 43-101 Inferred Resource Estimate: 215Mt @

29% Iron; Magnetite Rich iron formation

Historical Resources increased from 91Mt remaining upside potential.

Adjacent to Hwy 389; 10km from Fire Lake North

Synform Geometry is good for Open Pit

Labrador Trough Annual ProductionIron Ore Production Upside

Company Current Annual Production

ProjectedAnnual Forecast

IOC/RTZ 17 mtpy 26 mtpy1

ArcelorMittal 13 mtpy 24 mtpy2

Cliffs Natural Resources (Wuhan)

12 mtpy 28 mtpy

Labrador Iron Mines 2 mtpy 5 mtpy

Adriana Resources (Wuhan) 0 50 mtpy

New Millennium (Tata) 0 27 mtpy

Century Iron Mines (Wuhan) 0 ~20 mtpy

Champion Minerals 0 ~18 mtpy

Alderon Iron Ore Corp. 0 ~8 mtpy

Total current and forecasted production

44 ~ 200 mtpy

1. Possibility of expanding production up to 50 mtpy2. Possibility of expanding production to 50 mtpy

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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

China

Japan

Rest of theWorld

Global Steel Production Shows Continued Demand for Iron Ore

China’s CAGR* is 9.88% over the last 30 years vs. 2.30% for total global steel production

over the same period.

Source: World Steel Association website* Compound annual growth rate

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Iron Ore Types


Direct Shipping Ore

Magnetite Rich Taconite


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Fermont Iron Ore District(“FIOD”)

Historically the Fermont and Labrador Camps have

produced 33 Mta

RTZ/IOC = 17 MtaArcelorMittal = 13 Mta

Wabush = 3 Mta

For 30-40 years pre-2003the price per tonne

concentrate was $25- $30/ tonne

Current 3 year moving average is $130/ tonne

2012 Spot Price averaged ~$170/ tonne

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