[By NBC-1TV H. J Y0ok]Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (TSX: ADV) (NYSE MKT: AXX) (“Alderon”) is pleased to announce that Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (“HBIS”) has contributed the remaining C$119.9 million of its initial investment and Alderon has contributed the Kami iron ore project (“Kami Project”) to a limited partnership (the “Kami Limited Partnership”) which is owned 25% by HBIS and 75% by Alderon. HBIS is China’s largest steel producer.

This concludes HBIS’s initial strategic investment, first announced on April 13, 2012, into both Alderon and its Kami Project for an aggregate amount of C$182.2 million, in exchange for 19.9% of the outstanding common shares of Alderon (completion announced on September 4, 2012) and a 25% interest in the Kami Limited Partnership which was established to own the Kami Project. Alderon has the remaining 75% interest in the Kami Limited Partnership.

Mark Morabito, Executive Chairman of Alderon, said “Alderon is very pleased with its long term partnership with HBIS, China’s largest steel company and among the largest steel groups in the world. The conclusion of this strategic investment further validates and meaningfully de-risks the project and leads the way to successful development of the Kami Project into a high quality iron ore mine.”