Atlas Iron lifts export rate by 600%

The Australian.com reports that Atlas Iron (ASX:AGO) is identifying itself as a major contender in the region by announcing that it has increased its annualized export rate by 600%, two months ahead of schedule.

The story is quoted as saying:

The Perth-based company said yesterday it had achieved an annualised export rate of more than 6 million tonnes per annum in October, two months earlier than planned. The ramp-up puts the miner on track to hit a 12mtpa rate by December 2012.

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