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Brent CookNautilus Minerals Inc.NUS.TODON'T BUYSep 25, 2009

Ocean floor exploration. Have a little rift off the coast of New Guinea. An interesting scientific experiment but doesn't think it is really an economic endeavour.
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COMMENT
They have been around for over a decade. The idea was to mine on the ocean floor, where there could be silver, copper and some precious metals. Environmentally, there is a lot of resistance to this. It is low tonnage, but high grade. They eventually ran out of capital and went bankrupt.
DON'T BUY

It is an interesting science project. It is hard to tell if they will make money or not. It is hard enough mining this, but at these depths even harder. It is hard to get a handle on their reserves. Prefers techniques that he knows work.

COMMENT
Ran into difficulties with the Papua New Guinea government. These are sub-sea miners and are going under the ocean where there are huge deposits of base and precious metals. (Haven’t found the precious metals yet.) Being backed by some of the majors. In a 5 to 10 year time frame, he thinks this is going to work.
HOLD
Pushing the envelope by mining under the ocean. If you buy this, you are buying into what they are trying to do and you ride it out. Still at the stage where it looks really good but he can't put numbers to it.
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SELL
(Market Call Minute.) Have a lot of cash, but it is more of a science project than at mining project.
TOP PICK
Huge underwater land package in the Pacific Ocean. Have a resource in Papua New Guinea. Market cap of $150 million and its cash position is about $250 million.
TOP PICK
Pioneering seafloor mining and well advanced on their first development project off Papua New Guinea. Trading at not much more than the value of its cash in the banks.
TOP PICK
On the forefront of very important frontier of the mining industry. About to begin development of the world's first seafloor copper/gold mining operation.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Mar 7/07. Down 38%.) The knock on base metals hurt them. About to begin production on a deposit that is both base metals with a significant gold credit. Mining on the sea floor is a new thing and the market gets nervous. They own the space and he believes mining is going to evolve into the sea floor.
DON'T BUY
This is one of those companies that he won’t believe it until he sees it. Dealing with mining on the ocean floor requiring new technology.
RISKY
Mining the sea floor for precious metals. Has a position in it as a hedge. 3 or 4 major global players have given this company money. It might do very very well but it's very speculative.
BUY
Likes the concept of mining the ocean floor. A lot of advantages in an environment, better grades, etc. Have good partnerships. Expensive.