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Atlas Iron Limited Stock Exchange Listing • ASX: AGO Company profile Atlas is an emerging, low-cost Australian iron ore producer which commenced production and exports from its 100%- owned Pardoo DSO (Direct Shipping Ore) Project in late 2008. Atlas is an active explorer and developer focused on the discovery and development of high quality iron ore projects within its extensive 8,900km2 Pilbara landholding, with the principal projects located close to existing infrastructure and within a 150km radius of Port Hedland. With production underway at Pardoo at an initial rate of 1Mtpa, the Wodgina DSO Project is expected to deliver company-changing growth for Atlas in the medium term. Atlas has an initial production target of 3Mtpa for Wodgina with mining targeted to commence in the area in December 2009, where Atlas has an agreement in place to access the existing mine infrastructure of the Wodgina tantalum mine. This will be followed by development of the Wodgina operational centre in December 2010. The development of the greater Abydos Area together with growing export tonnages from Pardoo will underpin Atlas’ objective of increasing DSO production rate to 12Mtpa by 2012 and 16Mtpa the following year. Click here to access the company's 2008 Annual Report Recent Developments In the past 6 months Atlas has pursued an aggressive exploration campaign, in spite of the Global Financial Crisis, which has delivered a 67% increase in Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) resources. Atlas is also pushing ahead with final planning for development of the Wodgina mine by year’s end. Future Outlook • Further growth in resources and reserves – exploration target of 170-220Mt of DSO grading 57-60% Fe • Low-cost expansion of Pardoo DSO Project to 2.5Mtpa • Targeting first production at Wodgina DSO Project by Q1 2010 at 2Mtpa growing to 3Mtpa later that year • Complete Abydos Definitive Feasibility Study and 3Mtpa permitting • Grow production at Abydos (2010) • Maintain a dynamic, safe, productive and family friendly workplace that continues to attract and retain a high calibre workforce • Create the largest positive impact on the largest number of people • Deliver strong positive and sustainable indigenous outcomes PO Box 223, West Perth, Western Australia, 6872 Telephone: +61 8 9476 7900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.atlasiron.com.au Atlas Iron Limited Operations • Currently mining at Pardoo at an annualised rate in excess of 1Mtpa growing to 2.5Mtpa • Mine planning underway for Wodgina mine development (feasibility study completed) • Actively exploring at Wodgina, Mt Webber and Abydos, south of Port Hedland • Resource and reserve definition ongoing at Wodgina, Abydos and Mt Webber Significant Contractual Arrangements 100% of the DSO ore production from Pardoo is covered by four separate off-take agreements with Chinese steel mills. Commencing off-take negotiations for Wodgina DSO Project ore in Q3 of 2009. Resources / Reserves Estimates Pardoo DSO Project Project Resource: 28.1Mt at 56.1% Fe Project Reserve: 8.4Mt at 57.4% Fe Wodgina DSO Project Project Resource: 66.9Mt at 56.6% Fe (Wodgina & Abydos) Project Reserve: 17.0Mt at 58.2% Fe (Wodgina & Abydos) Mt Webber DSO Project Drill results to date include: 42m at 60.9% Fe, 38m at 61.4% Fe Project Resource due 32.6m at 57.3% Fe Ridley Magnetite Project Project Resource: 2 billion tonnes at 36.5% Fe Project Reserve: 970Mt at 36% Fe The information above is supplied by Atlas Iron Limited PO Box 223, West Perth, Western Australia, 6872 Telephone: +61 8 9476 7900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.atlasiron.com.au .