I like James Darcel's take going forward. The 3 bucks insitu Ni is a little over the top but you can bet the drilling since Sept 20 07 will be helpful when the reckoning comes. IMHO
My favorite quote....and they sure do have the cash :)
"very likely to be revised upwards as the Company applies its cash to define the extent of Ni at Langmuir"
"This valuation does not attempt to compare the Company with other exploration projects nearby including Golden Chalice, Liberty Mines, First Nickel, and Starfire Minerals. The area appears to have large structures that extend across claims. The entire area may become a target for development by a multi-national mining company, which suggests that a higher in-situ Ni valuation is warranted. If the Company doubles this reports estimate of Ni at Langmuir through detailed drilling, then it is likely to become a target.
The methodology applied to estimating Ni at Langmuir 1 did not attempt to “fill-in” gaps in core sample data, where the summarized report excluded a length between reported samples. It is the opinion of the writer that the effect would be that Ni estimated at Langmuir 1 is low.
From the Jensen report (p.48): “Detailed mapping and interpretation indicates that both the Langmuir No.1 and No.2 deposits occur at the same stratigraphic position on opposite limbs of an anticline / syncline pair and implies that the favourable stratigraphy may be repeated at several locations on the property.” In the author’s opinion, this should be interpreted as meaning that the above Ni poundage estimates are a starting point, and that significantly more Ni is highly likely to be found at the Company’s Langmuir area properties after they drill into the 40-60 anomalies they are targeting over the next year.
Conclusion:
At its current price of $5.00, and given that the value of Ni contained in material on the Langmuir properties has been estimated to have a value around $16.50, then ISM appears to be significantly undervalued (if an in-situ Ni price of $3/lb. is applied to the Company’s Langmuir potential contained Ni). In the author’s opinion, this estimate is low but reasonable, based on available information, and very likely to be revised upwards as the Company applies its cash to define the extent of Ni at Langmuir. The Company has other valuable exploration projects nearby and in Utah which are otherwise completely discounted at this time."