Emerging Australian iron ore miner Atlas Iron Limited has announced that it has started delivering ore to the new Utah Point port facility from its two North Pilbara iron ore mines, Wodgina and Pardoo.
Atlas is stockpiling ore at the Utah Point port facility which is currently being commissioned, with the first vessel due to berth and commence loading Atlas ore on September 17, 2010.
"We are now mining at 5 million per year, up from the previous 1.2 million per year, and are on track to achieve our objective of a 6 million per year export rate by Christmas," Atlas managing director David Flanagan said. "Rapidly growing production, exports and cashflows make it an exciting time for Atlas," he added.