Nautilus Minerals Inc. appointed Mr. Wayne Knott to the role of Chief Operating Officer, commencing March 19, 2018, as it moves towards starting its first seafloor mining operations in Papua New Guinea in 2019. Knott is a metallurgist with over 30 years of mining industry experience, with particular expertise in dredging, operational start-ups and reviews. Wayne previously worked for Nautilus Minerals as Operations Manager during 2010 to 2012, where he was responsible for defining the Company's original operational readiness plan, as well as providing significant input into the design and scope of the current production system.