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View in Other Languages Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) Welcomes Key Decision On Access To BHP (ASX:BHP) Goldsworthy Railway Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) 就使用必和必拓 (ASX:BHP) Goldsworthy铁路的关键决定表示欢迎 Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) 就使用必和必拓(ASX:BHP) Goldsworthy鐵路的關鍵決定表示歡迎 
Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) Welcomes Key Decision On Access To BHP (ASX:BHP) Goldsworthy Railway
Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) Welcomes Key Decision On Access To BHP (ASX:BHP) Goldsworthy Railway

Perth, July 2, 2010 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Atlas Iron Limited (googlechartASX:AGO) welcomes the Australian Competition Tribunal's decision to declare BHP Billiton's (googlechartASX:BHP) (googlechartPINK:BHPLF) Goldsworthy railway in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, saying the move helped pave the way for opportunities for substantial increases in Atlas' iron ore production.

Atlas' Managing Director David Flanagan said he agreed wholeheartedly with the Tribunal's finding that "it would not be contrary to the public interest" for third parties to be granted access to the Goldsworthy railway and associated infrastructure.

The Goldsworthy railway is within close proximity to some of Atlas' key iron ore deposits, running directly to Port Hedland, adjacent to existing and planned multi user port infrastructure. While there is still a number of issues to be resolved it will now be seriously considered as a means for transporting ore to Port Hedland.

Atlas' Managing Director David Flanagan said that "This is another step on the road to shared rail infrastructure which would ultimately support many companies and new long life projects with the potential to create of thousands of new jobs and gain billions of dollars in extra export revenues for the benefit of all Australians."

About Atlas Iron Limited

Atlas Iron ASX:AGOAtlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) is an independent Australian iron ore company, mining and exporting Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) from its operations in the Northern Pilbara region of Western Australia. Since listing on the ASX in late 2004, Atlas has grown rapidly and is now a member of the ASX100 index.

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Contact

David Flanagan
Managing Director
Atlas Iron Limited
Tel: +61-8-9476-7900
Fax: +61-8-9476-7988
www.atlasiron.com.au



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