Atlas' iron output continues to fall

Iron-ore miner Atlas Iron has reported another fall in sales volumes during the three months to March, as wet weather and the closure of the Abydos mine impacted production. Atlas shipped 2-million tonnes of ore during the March quarter, down from the 2.2-million tonnes shipped in the December quarter. The shipped volumes comprised of 900 000 t of fines and 1.1-million tonnes of lump.