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- Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation is a Canadian publicly traded investment company that provides investors with exposure to the iron ore market through its royalty, commission, and minority equity interests in Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade iron ore concentrate; through its wholly owned subsidiary Hollinger-Hanna Limited, the company holds a 15.10% equity interest in IOC and receives a 7% gross overriding royalty on all iron ore products produced, sold, and shipped by IOC along with a 10% per ton commission on sales. IOC operates an iron mine, concentrator, and pellet plant at Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, producing standard and low silica acid pellets, low silica flux pellets, direct reduction pellets, iron ore concentrates, and seaborne iron ore pellets that serve global steelmakers and other industrial customers primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation, formerly known as Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund, was incorporated in 2010 to effect the conversion of the prior income fund structure and maintains its headquarters at 31 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a lean staff of three employees focused on investment oversight. In recent developments, the company reports strong operational performance from IOC, including a third quarter 2025 saleable production of 4.0 million tonnes (up 11% year-over-year) driven by higher pellet output following prior-year maintenance shutdowns and refractory repairs, alongside royalty revenue of $43.4 million reflecting elevated iron ore prices and an improved product mix despite softer pellet premiums; Rio Tinto, as IOC operator, implements operational enhancements leveraging its mining expertise, such as improved pit health through increased stripping to support long-term stability, which may influence future IOC dividends to Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation. Additionally, the company announces a change in its Chief Financial Officer position and maintains quarterly cash dividends of $0.75 per common share payable to shareholders amid robust global iron ore supply dynamics from major producers like Rio Tinto, Vale, and BHP. The company holds mining leases and licenses covering approximately 18,200 hectares near Labrador City, positioning it within the materials sector's steel industry segment with economic dependence on IOC's production and sales amid fluctuating seaborne iron ore markets.