TORONTO, March 27, 2018 /CNW/ - Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation ("LIORC") (TSX: LIF) announced that it has been advised that in the evening of Monday, March 26, the USW Locals 5795 and 6731 (Labrador City) voted on Iron Ore Company of Canada's final offer presented on Friday, March 23. IOC's offer was rejected and USW employees voted in favour of a strike. LIORC understands that IOC has activated its contingency plan which in the short term consists of mobilizing staff employees to carry out an orderly shutdown of the operations and protect IOC's assets and operations. In Sept-Îles, LIORC has been advised that the USW Local 9344 will not acquire the right to strike until April 10 at the earliest and therefore should continue to work. LIORC understands that steps are being taken to deploy contractors and employees as efficiently as possible given the general slowdown in operations.

The strike at IOC is expected to adversely affect the revenue of LIORC as its income is entirely dependent on the sale of iron ore products by IOC.

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SOURCE Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation

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