Black Iron to Participate in San Francisco Hard Assets Conference November 27-28, 2011

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 22, 2011) - Black Iron Inc. ("Black Iron" or the "Company") (TSX:BKI)(FRANKFURT:BIN) is pleased to announce that it will participate in the 2011 San Francisco Hard Assets Conference at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on Sunday, November 27 and Monday, November 28, 2011. Exhibit hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Participants are invited to visit Black Iron at booth #616 where Company representatives will be available to provide information related to the Company's ongoing development activities and to discuss the recently released results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Shymanivske Iron Ore Project in Ukraine, which showed a 42.1% IRR, 2.2 year payback and US$3.0 billion net present value.

Additionally, Paul Bozoki, Chief Financial Officer of Black Iron will address the conference at 4:48 p.m. on Monday, November 28, 2011 with a presentation titled "Black Iron – A Compelling Iron Ore Investment Opportunity."

More information on the San Francisco Hard Assets Conference, and how to attend, can be found at the conference website address www.hardassetssf.com.

About Black Iron

Black Iron is an iron ore exploration and development company advancing its 100%-owned Shymanivske project located in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine. This project contains a NI 43-101 compliant resource with 345 Mt measured and indicated resources grading 32% iron and 469 Mt of inferred resources grading 31% iron. The project is surrounded by five other operating mines including ArcelorMittal's iron ore complex. The Company believes that existing infrastructure, including access to power, rail and port facilities, will allow for a quick development timeline to production. Further, the Company holds an exploration permit for the adjacent Zelenivske project which it intends to further explore to determine its potential. Please visit the Company's website at www.blackiron.com or write us at info@blackiron.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the results of the PEA and the development potential of the Company and its projects, the timing and amount of future exploration and development of the project, and the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases that state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.

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