Alderon Iron Ore Corp. announced that Mr. Tayfun Eldem, P. Eng. has returned to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Eldem was Alderon's President & Chief Executive Officer until August 2015. His return to the Board coincides with the near completion of the re-scoping process that Alderon has been undertaking on the Kami Iron Ore Project Labrador ("Kami Project") located in Western Labrador. Mr. Eldem is currently Managing Director of Iron Ore & Coal for Hatch Ltd., where he is responsible for global business development overseeing operations in six regions of the world and working with key clients including BHP Billiton, Vale, Rio Tinto, ArcelorMittal and Anglo American. In addition, he is also Managing Director of Eastern North America for Hatch Ltd., covering mining and metals, infrastructure and energy sectors in Québec, Atlantic Canada and Eastern USA. Mr. Eldem previously worked for the Iron Ore Company of Canada, for more than 20 years. During this period, Mr. Eldem held many senior roles including Vice President, Expansion Projects & Engineering and COO. Stepping aside from the Board of Directors at this time is Mr. John Baker. Mr. Baker has been involved with Alderon since 2010 and has made many valuable contributions to Alderon's development.