BRIEF-Atlas Iron says Dec qtr ore tonnes shipped 2.7Mt (WMT)

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Atlas Iron Ltd AGO.AX :

* December 2013 quarterly report AGO.AX

* Says December quarter ore tonnes shipped 2.7mt (WMT) versus 1.75mt (WMT) a year ago

* December quarter ore tonnes mined 2.34mt versus 2.00mt a year ago

* Forecast EBITDA of A$193MLN-$203MLN for the half-year to 31 December 2013

* Mining commenced at mt webber with haulage/shipping on track for the jun14 quarter

* Says FY 2014 c1 cash operating cost guidance range tightened to A$49 - $52/t

* Says reaffirms its FY 2014 shipping guidance of 9.0-9.3mt of standard fines and increases its value fines guidance to 1.2-1.4mt (previously 0.8 - 1.2mt)

* Full year production guidance for FY 2014 has been increased to 10.2-10.7mt shipped

* Says Brian Lynn has joined atlas as chief financial officer, effective 20th January 2014

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