SILVER CITY, Utah, Dec. 19, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Nano Clay and Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Mining Company (OTCBB:ALMI), will be attending the 31st International Cocoa Beach Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, sponsored by the American Ceramic Society, in Daytona Beach, Florida from January 21st through 26th, 2007. This will be the first of several trade shows and technical society meetings that Nano Clay and Technologies, Inc. will attend during 2007. According to Dr. Ron Price, President of Nano Clay and Technologies, Inc., "We intend to make the technical clay community aware of our line of halloysite clay products. Although we already have many interested potential customers, we want to be able to make our unique halloysite available to as many buyers as possible." Nano Clay and Technologies, Inc. will be among approximately 80 exhibitors displaying state-of-the-art products, services, and techniques. The show will also have 10 symposia and 3 focus topic sessions including an Emerging Opportunities Symposium. Dr. Ron Price went on to say, "We will be exhibiting our line of Halloysite NanoClay for the Ceramics and Composites market in booth no. 216. If you are in the Daytona area in January, drop by and see us."
About Atlas Mining Company: Atlas Mining Company is a diversified natural resource company with focus on the development of the Dragon Mine in Juab County, Utah, the only known commercial source of halloysite clay outside of New Zealand. The unique purity and quality of the Dragon Mine halloysite is unmatched anywhere in the world and has spawned considerable research in the nanotechnology fields and has created exciting new applications for this product. Atlas also holds mining and timber interests in Northern Idaho, operates an underground mining contracting business, and holds interests in copper and gold properties in Newfoundland. Atlas stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "ALMI". More information about Atlas Mining Company can be found at http://www.atlasmining.com. More information about Nano Clay and Technologies, Inc. can be found at http://www.nanoclaytech.com/
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