June 8 (Reuters) - Iron ore miner Atlas Iron Ltd (AGO) on Friday said Mineral Resources Ltd. (MIN) had agreed to allow it to hold talks with other buyers.
The change in deal terms comes a day after Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) said it had built up a stake of 19.9 percent in Atlas, large enough to block a takeover by Mineral Resources.
In April, Australian mining infrastructure group Mineral Resources had agreed to buy Atlas Iron via a scheme of arrangement that valued it at A$280 million ($213 million). ($1=A$1.3141)
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