Iron-Ore Miners Announce New Projects in Western Australia's Pilbara Region

BANGALORE, INDIA--September 8, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Pilbara region of Western Australia is bustling with activity. Several domestic and international companies are proceeding with mining projects. Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) (Perth, Australia) recently decided to build the 10 million-ton-per-year Turner Hub plant, a central processing facility. The plant proposes to process iron ore from three of Atlas Iron's four mines in the region. Atlas Iron decided to build the plant after pre-feasibility studies identified and recommended construction of a central processing plant at the site.

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