Abstract: Nature is a master of nanomaterials. Discovering these materials and creating the processes for commercializing them throughout a wide range of industries can enable new generations of improved products. This talk will focus specifically on the characteristics and applications of naturally occurring halloysite nanotubes as well as microscale halloysite tubules. Halloysite is mined in North America, is readily available in large quantities, and does not require the fabrication infrastructure normally associated with the construction of nanotubes. Applications of these tubules in composites, electronics, and cosmeceuticals will be discussed.
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Atlas Mining CEO Bill Jacobson Interview on Streetcast.tv Friday April 29, 3:56 pm ET
OSBURN, Idaho, April 29, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Atlas Mining Company (OTC BB:ALMI.OB - News), a natural resource and mining company, announced that the Company's CEO, Bill Jacobson, was interviewed on MARKET GRADE by Carmelina Cupo on Streetcast.tv. The interview highlighted the progress the organization has been making over the past few months Mr. Jacobson also offers further insights into his confidence in the future of the company and of the nano industry.
To watch the entire interview, visit http://www.streetcast.tv or tune into the AmericaOne Cable TV News Network in your designated area. The interview can be accessed on the site by clicking on the Market Grade Billboard which is left to the tv player broadcast box
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Abstract: Nature is a master of nanomaterials. Discovering these materials and creating the processes for commercializing them throughout a wide range of industries can enable new generations of improved products. This talk will focus specifically on the characteristics and applications of naturally occurring halloysite nanotubes as well as microscale halloysite tubules. Halloysite is mined in North America, is readily available in large quantities, and does not require the fabrication infrastructure normally associated with the construction of nanotubes. Applications of these tubules in composites, electronics, and cosmeceuticals will be discussed
Osburn, Idaho, January 19, 2005, //Xinhua-PRNewswire// - Atlas Mining Company (OTCBB: ALMI), announced today that the company has sold 500 tons of halloysite clay to NaturalNano Inc. and has agreed to collaborate in the development and implementation of a proprietary separation process. Atlas and its partner NanoDynamics will work closely with NaturalNano.
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NaturalNano to Present at the 2005 Nano Science and Technology Institute Conference Friday May 6, 8:30 am ET Applications for Naturally Occurring Nanotubes to Be Explored in Depth and Scanning Electron Microscope Images Shown
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2005--NaturalNano Inc., a nanotechnology company whose primary business is discovering, refining and commercializing naturally occurring nanomaterials, has announced that Michael Riedlinger, NaturalNano President, will present at the 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, in Anaheim, CA at the Anaheim Marriott & Convention Center, Monday, May 9 at 11:30 am. The presentation, entitled "Promising Possibilities for Naturally Occurring Nanotubes," will focus on the characteristics and applications of naturally occurring halloysite nanotubes. Mr. Riedlinger will discuss the use of these nanotubes in composites, electronics, cosmetics, and many other applications.
Mined at the Atlas Mining Dragon Mine in Utah, halloysite is readily available in large quantities and does not require the fabrication infrastructure normally associated with manufacturing of other types of nanotubes. Earlier this year, NaturalNano Inc. entered into a contract with Atlas Mining Company (OTC BB: ALMI - News) to acquire 500 tons of processed halloysite.
NaturalNano's team of scientists is developing commercial applications for halloysite nanotubes as additives in polymers and plastics, electronic components, cosmetics, and absorbents. NaturalNano is making samples available to prospective customers in these industries.
The Company has rights to pending patents that cover processes, compositions, and derivatives and its pending patents cover more than 200 different commercial applications. It is also developing proprietary, patent-pending extraction, separation, and classification technologies to enable production of more uniform material to meet the higher standards required for advanced applications.
ABOUT NANO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSITUTE
The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) was created in 1997 and chartered with the promotion and integration of small technologies through education, technology and business development. NSTI is the founder and manager of the world's most comprehensive small technology scientific and business event, the annual Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (Nanotech). NSTI provides technical, informational and business services to industrial and governmental organizations worldwide. Through its knowledge network, NSTI offers high-value services powered by a unique network of established high-level and long-term relationships with leaders in the nascent fields of nanotechnology. For more information about NSTI, please visit www.nsti.org.
ABOUT NATURALNANO INC.
The primary business of NaturalNano (www.naturalnano.com) is processing, developing and commercializing naturally occurring nanomaterials. The company is developing state-of-the-art, proprietary processes for extracting and separating nanotubes from halloysite clay. The nanotubes are found in very large quantities in a unique form of clay called halloysite, available from a mine operated by the Atlas Mining Company (OTC BB: ALMI - News). NaturalNano has a collaboration agreement with Atlas Mining Company. It is also engaging in business alliances with other organizations to bring its nanotechnology materials to market. The Company was incorporated in 2004 and is privately held and privately funded.
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Consolidation Finished - Bottom Support Firm
Appears consolidation is finished, swings in prices are history and ALMI has regained its previous bottom support at 1.20 per, plus or minus a bit.
From here on in, my opinion is most of us will be sitting waiting for periodic news, which will be good, as always. Jacobson is not known for pushing out "fluff" type news. Almost all news coming out of ALMI has been updates, marketing news, and other news related to contract mining. Maybe one or two fluffs related to his being interviewed, but those actually were a benefit.
Based on my conversations with Jacobson, long back, he is, or better, was somewhat naive at marketing his company. This does appears be a past case now. He is showing greater knowledge these days on how to successfully market his company.
Early on, I was very impressed with Jacobson's honesty and his quick admission of being a grunt rather than a white collar executive. Equally impressive is his open willingness to talk with investors in a candid and enjoyable manner along with his asking for advice.
Looks to me ALMI share value will only increase, slowly, from this point in his company's history. I cannot think of any news he could release which would cause a decrease in share value. He and his fellow workers have been at this for decades, Jacobson is handling developing his company in a slow, safe and secure manner. His choice is to pay cash for needs or use carefully planned and carefully chosen financing through reputable lenders. I have found no evidence suggesting a shortage of clay to sell, no evidence of possible dilution, no evidence of toxic lending and no evidence of dishonesty. Jacobson has kept his word on all promises made.
There is no doubt in my mind he is working for us.
ALMI is turning out to be an exciting stock and I greatly anticipate future news, especially nanotech applications. My opinion is ALMI share value is just now starting to grow and will reach a value which will surprise all of us.
I encourage you, the reader, to hold onto your ALMI stock; your ALMI investment future appears very promising.
I am concerned about misleading readers, concerned about causing too much excitement.
ALMI does have a promising future, of that, I am very sure and stand strong behind my thoughts.
However, readers should be cautioned, and I might be dead wrong on this, I "think" this upcoming financial report will be almost indentical to the last report.
Numbers will change, of course, as will relative profit to loss ratios, but I am fairly sure the next report will remain borderline black ink. This is, I expect Jacobson to still report very mild losses which do not concern me at all; ALMI is just getting started.
There might be some improvement if revenues from his contract mining services can be included in the new report, maybe he will report some sales of clay. There is certainly to be some reporting of capital expenture for equipment and costs related to bringing the Dragon Mine to full capacity. Might be a bit too early in the seasonal year to report timber harvest revenues.
A "no change" report, as you know, will not effect those of us who are "stong hand" stock holders. However, there will probably be some weak hand "quick buck" speculators who will drop out. This is ok with me because a dip will well serve as a buying chance.
I agree with these assessments of 1.50 per share. My view is it will be a long slow climb to that level, in lieu of really good nano related news. Clearly, an announcement of good nano news will, most likely, skyrocket share value. There is great potential for that type of news. Countering this are bad market conditions and so few buyers.
Poor market conditions and scarce buyers are transitional and will not last too much longer, maybe a year.
To add weight to my opinions, I am sitting on well over one-hundred-thousand shares accumulated over almost two years. I have no intent to sell a single share for a very long time. I am looking to a couple of years from now, looking to 2.50 to 3.00 per share profits once ALMI is up and running full steam with regular sales.
Be cautious to not become too excited about this coming financial report. It will be a good report relative to ALMI being a new company in the sense of Halloysite, although a decades old mining company.
A "no change" report is what I expect and hope to read. This type of report will serve to confirm Jacobson's slow and safe approach to developing his company, an approach free of fluff, hype and false promises.
"Did I hear that Naval Research may have 4 customers to use ALMI'S Clay ?"
I have not look into this but rather have accepted this as true on face value. You recently posted some news about "copper based" paint for boats and a need to find alternative safer paints.
That news is in keeping with a series of news reports about our Navy investigating Halloysite clay to time release "hull crust" inhibitors using environmentally safe Halloysite clay.
So much news, over a long period of time, has been released about the Navy involvement, I am sure all of this is quite true. I trust Jacobson to a degree I feel no need to verify his statements and news; he is an honest man.
My hunch is we will see paint usage and pharmaceutical usage of Halloysite first, followed by usage in the "thin film" nanotech arena.
For now, I believe Jacobson and the nanotech people are developing a market for nano usage. Development of a good commercial market for creative usage does take time, but this will happen, no doubt. My thought is nano usage of Halloysite will escalate Halloysite price-per-pound to a very decent level.
Readers should keep in mind, developing a market for any product takes a long time.
To shareholder benefit, Halloysite has hundreds of proven usages, it is just a matter of which usage will take off first. That is a distinct advantage over "single market" dedicated products.
A notion not mentioned on the boards is Jacobson is offering a tangible product, a product you can see, touch, taste, eat, even roll around on. If you like, you help load one-hundred pound sacks of his clay and earn yourself a hernia!
Many nanotech companies have no tangible product. A lot of nano "stuff" is research and development, special order "designer" applications and such. For the most part, no true tangible product; no pile of "stuff" sitting in the bank.
At worst, Jacobson has a lot of clay which can be sold for historical porcelain usage. That is a market ages old and will be around long after all of us are dead.
Bottom line is Jacobson has a tangible product and there is a worldwide market for his product. Regardless of the final end usage for his clay, ALMI will be reporting profits in the future.
A tangible product, a market, future profits, all are very comforting news for investors.
Very little change in keeping with this safe cautious approach of Jacobson.
As expected a mild increase in costs associated with bringing the Dragon Mine online, marketing and advertisement. Jacobson continues to pay down debt and build his asset base. Revenues remain steady with no significant change. Very mild net loss for the quarter as anticipated.
His is a decent report which should not cause any negative reaction; as expected report.
Little Jim, one of many behaviors of Jacobson I really like is his dependable and predictable displayed behavior; no surprises from him.
All of his numbers are much in keeping with what savvy investors expected. You will note in a previous posting of mine, I "predicted" this 10Q would be as it is. No real talent there, no guessing, just simple trust in Jacobson's history of prudent decisions.
Sure, there will be some naive investors banking on a quick buck who will unload. However, we need to get rid of those people. They might afford us a chance at a buying dip and further consolidation of shares into strong long-term hands, which will add to price stability and a strong bottom support.
A lesser number of investors holding larger numbers of shares, is better for all of us.
Readers should remind themselves Jacobson booked the first sale of Halloysite this past December, barely five months back. Another reminder is it takes a long time to develop a large market for any new product, and requires expenditure of money to develop a market. If Jacobson had NOT reported increasing expenses for his Dragon Mine, I would be worried. If Jacobonson reported a net profit, I would extremely worried.
On the nanotech side, this is a market which will take even longer than traditional sales. This is an area requiring research into viable usages before any marketing. Once clear nanotech usages are identified and marketing begins, ALMI will most likely surge upward in share value. If there is to be surprise with ALMI, it will be high profit.
Looking over his brief summary of financing, at first glance a reader might think, "He is paying rather high interest rates."
Those higher interest rates are reassuring. Those rates are expected for a "start up" rated company. Most important, those interest rates reflect very traditional lending free of stock conversion risks. Otherwords, Jacobson has not sought "toxic lending" which is so common these days. He is paying a higher interest rate in exchange for company safety; ALMI has no risk of "death spiral" stock conversions.
Jacobson and Atlas Mining are performing in a very classic time tested business model manner. We are vested in a low risk company managed by a cautious prudent team who will continue to grow Atlas Mining in slow measured steps.
Investment risk in ALMI is virtually zero and decent future profit is a certainty.
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Purl- You did say 2.50 to 3.$ profit in 2-3 years and didn't meant 2.50-3$ pps? J/C since 3$ profit would equal perhaps a 30$ pps and quite a jump from this level. tia
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actually held up pretty well yesterday - only a 3c per share drop, with a strong afternoon.
while i agree with you of course purl that this report was as expected, was still hoping for a little bit bigger dip as weak/short hands got flushed. but - i never got any more shares, stayed a nickel above my buy price even at the low point of the day. a sign of strength if you ask me, particularly because while still mild - the loss this past Q was larger than previous Q's.
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purl, i see that (at least on some days) we are both "morning people" - posting around 4:30am local time, heh. my best (and often really - only) time to do research, considering - days, weekends, and evenings are all quite full.
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"We think the price of the stock is going to be stronger as the year goes on ... and we think the people who are riding with us are going to have a very nice ride with us."
A question is asked about Lintech progress. This morning, I sent this email. Upon response from Hinson, I will immediately post that information here and elsewhere.
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Hello Mr. Hinson,
I hope you don't mind my taking a few minutes of your time. I am writing on behalf of friends and myself who are shareholders in Bill Jacobson's Atlas Mining Company.
Bill has supplied your company with samples of his halloysite clay for distribution to your customers.
Mr. Hinson, would you mind providing a brief update on your progress in developing a market for Dragon Mine halloysite clay? I don't need extensive details just a short commentary from you which I could share with my friends. This would be sincerely appreciated by many people.
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Late afternoon ALMI news. Visit your favorite news site for full details.
NaturalNano Inc., a nanotechnology company whose primary business is discovering, refining, and commercializing naturally occurring nanomaterials, announced today it will be honored as the "First Nano Company Exploiting Naturally Formed Nanotubes" at the NanoBusiness 2005 conference in New York City.
Michael Riedlinger, NaturalNano President, will introduce the business community to the company's nanomaterials in the NanoBusiness 2005 "Nano Firsts" plenary panel on Tuesday, May 24 at 11:00 a.m.
The presentation will focus on the characteristics and applications of naturally occurring halloysite nanotubes, hollow tubes with....
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i added a little more ALMI on the dip today, a nice opportunity.
PDGE and HOM - i am downright confounded, makes absolutely no sense that they are trading where they are. hopefully it will *eventually* end up being a case similar to TMFZ and IPII where they were stuck ridiculously undervalued for awhile before *eventually* correcting. i can be a patient and stubborn SOB, am still holding my core positions in all of these stocks, and will continue to do so unless the story changes.
hopefully, eventually - fundamentals will win out.
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I urge readers to research ALMI stock. There is still plenty of room for growth, and there is very significant potential for explosive growth based on nanotech related excitement.
June 3 news, partial clip,
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jun 03, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NaturalNano Inc., a company whose primary business is discovering, refining and commercializing naturally occurring nanomaterials, announced today that Michael Riedlinger, NaturalNano President, will present the Company's opportunities for growth and value at the Southern California Investment Association's (SCIA) National Small Cap Conference at the Orange County Airport Hilton in California on Saturday, June 4th.
The presentation will describe naturally occurring halloysite nanotubes, hollow tubes with high aspect ratios that are tens to hundreds of nanometers (billionths of a meter) in diameter. Their unique geometry enables them to be used for storing, delivering and controlling the release of various chemicals and materials, making possible a wide range of commercial applications.
Mr. Riedlinger will discuss development by NaturalNano's team of scientists of commercial applications for halloysite nanotubes as additives in polymers and plastics, electronic components, and cosmetics, absorbents and in other areas. NaturalNano is making samples available to prospective customers in these industries.
"We are pleased to present our business strategy," he said. "Government institutions, such as the National Science Foundation, have projected that nanotechnology will likely be a $1 trillion market by 2014. Lux Research has predicted larger economic impacts, with nanotechnology becoming commonplace in manufactured goods and sales of products incorporating emerging nanotechnology rising from less than 0.1% of global manufacturing output today to 15% in 2014. The potential for naturally occurring nanomaterials will be described to the SCIA audience. NaturalNano expects to be publicly traded in 2005."
Extracted from the Atlas Mining Dragon Mine in Utah, halloysite is readily available in large quantities and does not require the fabrication infrastructure normally associated with manufacturing of other types of nanotubes. Earlier this year, NaturalNano Inc. entered into a contract with Atlas Mining Company (ALMI, Trade) to acquire 500 tons of processed halloysite.
NaturalNano has rights to pending patents that cover processes, compositions, and derivatives for the nanotubes found in halloysite clay. More than 200 different commercial applications have been identified. The Company is also developing proprietary, patent-pending extraction, separation and classification technologies to enable production of more uniform nanotubes to meet the higher standards required for advanced applications of the naturally occurring nanotubes. These include long-lasting release of materials, coatings and additives.
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"Extracted from the Atlas Mining Dragon Mine in Utah, halloysite is readily available in large quantities and does not require the fabrication infrastructure normally associated with manufacturing of other types of nanotubes."
Please research ALMI carefully. I truly believe there will be a lot of future growth in value.
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blue re: pdge I think part of the reason is that people think they may not do as well this hurricaine season in comparison to the last altho I have seen the forecast of 7 hurricaines with 3 being major ones this year. This is opposed to the 4 major ones last year. Btw, their backlog is going up not down and there is a connection between them an Ipii. Ipii supplies the materials and pdge the manpower and reaps the service contracts. Imo, this baby will blow come aug-sept time frame when the hurricaines are in full bloom. Holding Almi here also for the much bigger ride coming.
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Anyone have any opinions good or bad on this stock
DFTS Defense Technology Systems
Mainly on this acquisition On April 6th, Defense Technology completed the majority acquisition of DCI,
From this news release and company - Defense Technology Systems and NewMarket Technology Announce Closing on Sale of Majority Interest in DCI Corporation Wednesday April 13, 12:17 pm ET $12 Million 2005 Revenue Forecasted for Combined Operations; Philip Verges Joins DFTS Board of Directors
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2005-- Defense Technology Systems (OTCBB:DFTS - News) announced today the closing of the acquisition of a majority interest in DCI Corporation from NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:NMKT - News). Defense Technology Systems has acquired the majority interest in NewMarket's Homeland Security subsidiary in exchange for $6 million in Defense Technology preferred stock. Defense Technology's 2005 revenue forecast for the combined operations is $12 Million, with $8 million expected as a result of the DCI acquisition. Additionally, Philip Verges, Chairman and CEO of NewMarket has joined the DFTS Board of Directors.
"How can a chart be forming a double bottom when it's bootom support is far above the "double-bottom" area?"
Volatility. ALMI is very volatile.
First true double bottom is actually manipulation. That sudden one day fall to .85 per was shorting to trigger stop losses, those allowed by some brokers for penny stocks. That was actually an accumulation phase in anticipation of rising value.
Prices were pushed back up, followed by some panic selling by holders who are gullible. Subsequently, those of us who bought during the dips, formed a stronger group of holders, which maintained an upward trend in prices.
Subsequently, prices have been tested for bottom support a number of times, which were amplified by general loss of consumer confidence in our current American economy.
There are a lot more forces at play than are shown in my simple "opinion" chart.
Double bottoms can form at, below or above average bottom support; very common. It is yet to be seen if my prediction of a forming double bottom while prove true. I believe this will happen, but there is no guarantee.
My expectation is ALMI will retreat to the 1.05 to 1.10 per range for accumulation, before moving back up again, which should form a double bottom during an upward trend.
Should my "opinion" chart prove moderately correct, I would expect price per share to exceed current bottom support of 1.20 per in the next twenty to forty days, about where my trend line and bottom support line intersect. That can change dramatically.
Cleary mine is somewhat founded speculation. There are so many market forces at play, none can accurately predict what the future brings.
Most important factor, currently, is loss of consumer confidence leading to a lack of buyers in the stock markets.
Readers are to be cautioned I am expressing opinions and my chart is opinion. Readers shoud exercise caution and act prudently.
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Purl... I love when you talk that way...using all those big words that I do not understand...there is just something about the way they roll off your fingers......
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