Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX & AIM: NUS, OTCQX: NUSMF) (the "Company" or "Nautilus") announces the release of its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 (the "Financial Statements") together with Management's Discussion and Analysis.Significant Events:·        $90.9 million (equivalent) in cash and cash equivalents as at September 30, 2012·        Issue of Options and Loan Shares·        Issue of 37.7 million shares in private placement to raise approximately C$34 million ·        NI 43-101 Resource Report for Polymetallic Nodules in the Eastern Pacific released·        Change of CEO·        Discovery of two high grade systems in Tonga·        Termination of Equipment Build for Solwara 1 Project The Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis have been filed on www.sedar.com and are also available on the Company's website www.nautilusminerals.com/s/Investors-Financials.asp.Linkshttp://www.nautilusminerals.com/s/Media-NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=557207For more information please refer to www.nautilusminerals.com or contact: Investor Relations Nautilus Minerals Inc. (Toronto) Email: investor@nautilusminerals.com Tel: +1 (416) 551 1100Numis Securities LimitedNominated adviser: Alastair Stratton/Stuart SkinnerCorporate broking: James BlackTel: + 44(0) 20 7260 1000 Dahlman Rose & Co., LLCChristopher R. Weekes1301 Avenue of the America'sNew York, NY 10019Direct: +1 212 372 5766  Neither the TSX, London Stock Exchange, nor the OTCQX accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.About Nautilus Minerals Inc.Nautilus is the first company to explore the ocean floor for polymetallic seafloor massive sulphide deposits and is developing its first project at Solwara 1, in the territorial waters of Papua New Guinea, where it is aiming to produce copper, gold and silver. The company has been granted all necessary environmental and mining permits.Nautilus also holds more than 500,000 km2 of highly prospective exploration acreage in the western Pacific; in PNG, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga, as well as in international waters in the eastern Pacific.A Canadian registered company, Nautilus is listed on the TSX:NUS and AIM:NUS stock exchanges and OTCQX: NUSMF. Its corporate office is in Brisbane, Australia. Its major shareholders include Metalloinvest, the largest iron ore producer in Europe and the CIS, which has a 21% holding, global mining group Anglo American, which holds an 11.1% interest and MB Holdings, an Oman based group with interests in mining, oil & gas, which holds a 16.9% interest.