The deal outlines transportation, unloading, stockpiling and loading of the concentrates from the Sept-Îles to Pointe-Noire in Quebec, Canada.

Quebec Iron Ore  chairman and CEO Michael O'Keeffe noted that the agreement’s signing provides it with a key component in its logistics strategy: ensuring long-term access to the largest global consumers.

Champion confirmed in June it had entered into a rail transportation deal from Bloom Lake to Sept-Îles, and the newest agreement with SFPPN provides a transport option for the remaining distance to the Pointe-Noire port facility.