Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Atlas Iron in Talks With Asian Mills for Sale of Australia Project Stake

(Bloomberg) -- Atlas Iron Ltd., an Australian iron
ore explorer whose shares have risen more than threefold this
year, is in talks with Asian steelmakers to sell a stake in its
planned export project, Managing Director David Flanagan said.

``We have had 35 expressions of interest from people
wanting to partner us in the project,'' Flanagan said by phone
from Perth yesterday. ``It is possible,'' a deal with a Chinese
partner will be signed by the end of the year, he said.


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