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EnWave expands partnership with MicroDried, signing new royalty-bearing agreements

EnWave Corporation CEO Brent Charleton joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a significant expansion of the company’s longstanding relationship with MicroDried, EnWave’s most established and high-capacity royalty partner. The latest agreement includes a new royalty-bearing commercial license and the purchase of three additional Radiant Energy Vacuum machines—two 10kW units and one 60kW unit. Under the terms of the expanded agreement, MicroDried® secures exclusive rights to deploy the c...

Jul 03, 20253 minEp. 13106

Blue Lagoon Resources set to launch gold production in B.C. after securing mining permit

Blue Lagoon Resources CEO Rana Vig joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share a major milestone for the company as it prepares to commence gold production at its fully permitted underground mine in British Columbia. This milestone follows the receipt of a hard-won mining permit in February 2025, making Blue Lagoon one of just nine companies in the province to secure such a permit in the past decade—a significant regulatory achievement. Vig confirmed that all key infrastructure is now in place,...

Jul 03, 20255 minEp. 13105

Group Eleven extends Ballywire strike with thickest mineralized intercept to date

Group Eleven Resources CEO Bart Jaworski joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss exciting new drill results from the company’s 100%-owned PG West Project in Ireland, specifically at the Ballywire zinc-lead-silver-copper discovery. The latest step-out drilling has significantly expanded the known mineralized footprint, extending the strike length of the Ballywire discovery corridor from 1,250 metres to 1,300 metres. The corridor is part of a broader 2.6 km trend of confirmed mineralization...

Jul 03, 20255 minEp. 13104

How to invest tax-smart: Strategies to boost your after-tax returns 💼📈

As the financial year wraps up, are you making the most of your investments after tax? In this Proactive Australia podcast, host Fouad Haidar sits down with Andrew Wilson from Pitcher Partners — one of Australia's leading financial advisers — to unpack smart, tax-efficient strategies for investing in growth-stage companies across tech, biotech, and clean energy. From managing capital gains during market volatility to choosing the right investment structure — family trusts, investment companies, ...

Jul 03, 202517 minEp. 13082

ACG Metals CEO on initiation of broker coverage as Q1 2026 expansion remains on track

ACG Metals Ltd Chairman and CEO Artem Volynets talked with Proactive about the company’s progress on its copper expansion and broader operational plans. Volynets confirmed that ACG Metals remains on budget and on schedule to commission the copper flotation plant at Gediktepe in the first quarter of 2026. He noted that all long-lead items have already been ordered and that the project is proceeding “like clockwork.” Discussing the company’s transition from gold to copper production, Volynets said...

Jul 03, 20255 minEp. 13101

Vinanz rebrands as London BTC Company; announces £1m fundraising to buy more bitcoin

Vinanz Ltd (LSE:BTC, OTCQB:VINZF) CEO Hewie Rattray talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with details of a second retail share offer as the company accumulates more bitcoin to grow its treasury holdings. The £1 million offer follows a recent oversubscribed WRAP retail offer, in which it raised £3.6 million, with the proceeds almost entirely used to purchase Bitcoin. Rattray noted that it was well received by the market, with the share price rising significantly after the transaction. Rattray ...

Jul 03, 20253 minEp. 13095

NEXE Innovations secures 700K+ compostable pod orders in May, new partnership with Crazy Cups

NEXE Innovations has announced a significant commercial milestone with over 700,000 compostable coffee pods ordered in May 2025, highlighting strong demand from three customers across North America. This surge in purchase orders reflects accelerating adoption of NEXE’s BPI-certified compostable pod technology, a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic and aluminum single-serve formats. President Ash Guglani shared the update in an interview with Steve Darling of Proactive, noting that thi...

Jul 02, 20254 minEp. 13100

U.S. Gold Corp advances CK Gold Project toward feasibility with key Consulting Partnerships

U.S. Gold Corp CEO George Bee joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a key advancement in the company’s development strategy for its flagship CK Gold Project in southeast Wyoming. The company has contracted two industry leaders—Micon International and Halyard—to lead the next phase of engineering and feasibility work, with the goal of delivering a robust and executable development plan that brings the project into production on time and on budget. Following a competitive evaluation proc...

Jul 02, 20255 minEp. 13098

Tonix Pharmaceuticals joins Russell 3000 and 2000 indexes, expanding institutional visibility

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holdings CEO Dr Seth Lederman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a significant milestone for the company—its inclusion in the Russell 3000® Index, with automatic membership in the Russell 2000® Index, effective immediately. This development enhances Tonix’s visibility and credibility among institutional investors and fund managers worldwide. The inclusion follows the annual reconstitution of the Russell U.S. indexes, which captures the 4,000 largest U.S.-based ...

Jul 02, 20254 minEp. 13089

Zynex appoints Steven Dyson as CEO, founder Thomas Sandgaard transitions to Chairman role

Zynex Inc CEO Thomas Sandgaard joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced a major leadership transition as Steven Dyson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, marking a pivotal moment for the medical technology company as it refines its strategic direction. Sandgaard, who founded Zynex in 1996 and has served as its CEO since inception, will now step back from daily operations but remain actively involved in the company’s future. He will continue in his role ...

Jul 02, 20258 minEp. 13099

Nord Precious Metals mobilizes at Castle Silver Mine, targets 2026 Silver production

Nord Precious Metals CEO Frank Basa joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that site mobilization is now underway at the company’s historic Castle Silver Mine tailings complex in northern Ontario. This marks the launch of Phase 1 of a staged plan aimed at initiating seasonal silver-dominant production by 2026, with additional recovery of cobalt, nickel, and other critical metals. Crews have been dispatched to the 63 km² property, where earth-moving equipment has begun work on pad prepar...

Jul 02, 20255 minEp. 13097

Hercules targets UK power sector with Advantage NRG acquisition

Hercules PLC (LSE:HERC) CEO Brusk Korkmaz and CFO Paul Wheatcroft talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's strategic acquisition of Advantage NRG Ltd and its plans to support the UK's expanding power infrastructure. Korkmaz explained that the acquisition marks "a moment of real opportunity" as the UK prepares for a wave of infrastructure investment exceeding £725 billion over the next decade. The company is entering the power and energy sector in a meaningful way, responding t...

Jul 02, 20257 minEp. 13096

Meren doubles reserves after Prime deal; increases distribution

Meren Energy Inc. Investor Relations Manager Shahin Amini talked with Proactive about the company’s recent consolidation and future plans. Amini explained that through the Prime consolidation, Meren Energy has doubled its reserves and production from high-quality offshore Nigerian assets operated by Chevron and TotalEnergies. He said, “We have a very robust, self-funded and cash-generating business in Deepwater Nigeria.” The company has increased its annual dividend distribution significantly, m...

Jul 02, 20258 minEp. 13094

Orthocell posts record revenue, eyes US expansion

Orthocell Ltd CEO and managing director Paul Anderson talked with Proactive about the company’s record quarterly revenues and strategic expansion plans. Orthocell has reported a record quarterly revenue of A$2.73 million for the June 2025 quarter, marking a 22.8% increase over the previous quarter. Anderson attributed this growth to strong demand for the company’s flagship nerve repair device, Remplir, across Australia. He explained that more than 206 surgeons are now using Remplir in over 166 h...

Jul 02, 20255 minEp. 13093

Seeing Machines targets European growth with expanded Mitsubishi partnership

Seeing Machines Ltd (AIM:SEE, OTC:SEEMF) CEO Paul McGlone talked with Proactive's Fouad Haidar about the company’s expanding partnership with Mitsubishi across Europe and North America. Seeing Machines is collaborating with Mitsubishi’s European division to accelerate sales of its Guardian driver safety technology, following a successful arrangement in the US. Paul McGlone explained, “It is the highest pipeline volume that we’ve ever seen since we’ve been in the business, and we’re quite confide...

Jul 01, 20255 minEp. 13092

Rome Resources CEO on pivotal FY24 and continued progress at DRC projects

Rome Resources Plc (AIM:RMR) CEO Paul Barrett talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s pivotal year in 2024 marked by the reverse takeover of Pathfinder Minerals, successful capital raises, and extensive drilling across its DRC assets. Barrett said, “It’s a very large mineralisation zone across the whole of that crestal area of Mont Agoma,” noting that recent drilling has extended known mineralisation down the hill’s flank. The 2024 drilling campaign focused on Kalayi and Bisi...

Jul 01, 20256 minEp. 13091

Kodal Minerals signs lithium offtake deal; CEO outlines next steps

Kodal Minerals PLC (AIM:KOD) CEO Bernard Aylward talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's progress at the Bougouni Lithium Project, including a formal offtake agreement with Hainan Mining. Aylward said the deal secures 100% of the product from the Dense Media Separation (DMS) plant, with 95% of each cargo's value paid on shipment. This arrangement provides revenue certainty and supports ongoing operations. He noted, “We are producing a lot of spodumene concentrate and 40,000 t...

Jul 01, 20255 minEp. 13085

Medicus Pharma acquires Antev to expand men’s health pipeline, strengthens leadership and board

Medicus Pharma CEO Dr Raza Bokhari joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a transformational acquisition, with the company entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Antev, a U.S.-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm. The acquisition positions Medicus Pharma to significantly expand its pipeline into high-impact therapeutic areas, particularly in urology and men’s health. Under the terms of the agreement, Antev shareholders may receive up to US$65 million in additional contin...

Jun 30, 20256 minEp. 13090

Trust Stamp partners with Neural Payments to secure, selfie-based payment authentication

Trust Stamp President Andrew Gowasack joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a strategic partnership with Neural Payments, a fintech innovator that enables real-time person-to-person payments and advanced fraud prevention solutions for banks and credit unions. The collaboration will integrate Trust Stamp’s low-code Orchestration Platform into Neural Payments’ offerings to enhance identity verification and authentication processes. At the core of this integration is Trust Stamp’s biometr...

Jun 30, 20254 minEp. 13088

Canagold advances New Polaris toward feasibility with High-Grade Gold and emerging Antimony upside

Canagold Resources CEO Catalin Kilofliski joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an update on the company’s flagship New Polaris gold project, which is steadily advancing toward a feasibility study and production decision. Located in British Columbia, the project is drawing increasing attention for its exceptionally high-grade gold resource and new upside from a critical mineral byproduct—antimony. Kilofliski emphasized that New Polaris may host the highest-grade undeveloped gold deposit...

Jun 30, 20255 minEp. 13087

North Bay Resources launches innovative Private Placement offering tied to physical gold and equity

North Bay Resources CEO Jarad Lazerson joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a unique private placement offering, exclusively available to U.S. residents and verified accredited investors, that blends traditional equity with direct exposure to physical gold—a structure designed to appeal to both precious metals investors and equity market participants. The offering consists of a Unit comprised of 60% Common Shares of North Bay Resources and 40% physical gold derived from the company’s ...

Jun 30, 20255 minEp. 13086

Inside Cordiant Digital Infrastructure's governance practices

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd chairman Shonaid Jemmett-Page and Audit Committee chair Sian Hill joined Stephen Gunnion in the Proactive studio to talk about the company’s approach to corporate governance and board-level oversight. Jemmett-Page described governance as “a framework of checks and balances that ensures the smooth running of the company,” highlighting its critical role in holding executives accountable to shareholders. She likened effective governance to a utility—unnoticeable ...

Jun 30, 20257 minEp. 13073

Ocean Power Technologies CEO on patent for groundbreaking offshore energy innovation

Ocean Power Technologies Inc CEO Philipp Stratmann talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's newly awarded patent for integrated offshore charging systems. Stratmann explained how the technology will allow autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to recharge and transfer data at sea, significantly improving mission endurance and operational flexibility. "You could imagine a system where you have a whole bunch of forward deployed permanent sentinels,"* Stratmann said, describi...

Jun 27, 20255 minEp. 13084

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure targets 10% dividend yield with diversified green assets

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (LSE:FGEN) Investment Manager Ed Mountney talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the fund’s diversified approach to environmental infrastructure investing. Mountney explained that FGEN offers access to a wide range of assets, including renewable generation like wind, solar and anaerobic digestion, as well as energy infrastructure and sustainable resource management investments. He said: “We have a resilient and attractive return profile, with 11 year...

Jun 27, 20259 minEp. 13081

Rome Resources eyes multi-metal output at Bisie North

Rome Resources Plc (AIM:RMR) CEO Paul Barrett talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s decision to delay its maiden resource estimate for the Bisie North project until September. Barrett explained that the update will incorporate new drill data reflecting strong copper and tin mineralisation, along with consistent zinc presence. He emphasised that waiting for all assays and metallurgical results will provide a fuller and more accurate resource picture. Barrett confirmed that M...

Jun 27, 20255 minEp. 13079

Immunic reveals MS drug trial success

Immunic Inc CEO Dr Daniel Vitt talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about new positive data from the company’s phase 2 EMPhASIS trial of vidofludimus calcium in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The discussion also referenced the companion CALLIPER study in progressive MS, reinforcing the drug’s potential neuroprotective benefits. Vitt said the low rate of confirmed disability worsening seen in EMPhASIS patients highlights a meaningful advancement. “It has the potential to really...

Jun 27, 20259 minEp. 13080

Zephyr Energy CEO on share placing, Paradox progress and $7.3m Rocky Mountain deal

Zephyr Energy PLC (AIM:ZPHR, OTCQB:ZPHRF) CEO Colin Harrington talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s oversubscribed £10.5 million equity raise, strategic acquisition in the Rocky Mountains, and the future development of its Paradox Basin assets. Harrington outlined the rationale for the oversubscribed equity raise, emphasising the alignment with multiple catalysts, including a strong Paradox well result, a significant commitment from a US investor to support Williston drill...

Jun 27, 20259 minEp. 13072

GoviEx Uranium: Muntanga 2025 field season targets major uranium upside

GoviEx Uranium Inc (TSX-V:GXU, OTCQB:GVXXF) CEO Daniel Major talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's latest exploration efforts at the Muntanga uranium project in Zambia. Major outlined the start of the 2025 field season, highlighting a strategic pivot from resource-focused drilling to broader exploration aimed at boosting the project's economics. "We felt it was a great opportunity to go back and start exploring on our properties," he said, noting that previous efforts had c...

Jun 27, 20255 minEp. 13071

HIVE Digital's Frank Holmes on scaling the business following transformative FY25

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd Executive Chairman Frank Holmes talked with Proactive about the company’s strategic growth through its expansion into Paraguay and the scaling of its high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities. Discussing the company's results for the year to end-March, Holmes outlined how HIVE increased its electricity capacity from 100MW to over 300MW in Paraguay by acquiring Bitfarms' operations, a move that he described as the "big scaling element." This initiative leverages ...

Jun 26, 20256 minEp. 13078

Baselode Energy and Forum Energy Metals discuss creation of new uranium powerhouse

Baselode Energy Corp CEO James Sykes and Forum Energy Metals Corp CEO Dr Rebecca Hunter joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with details of their merger to create Geiger Energy, a new uranium exploration company with substantial assets in Canada's premier uranium basins. Sykes emphasized the merger's strength, stating: “This merger creates a large vehicle with a lot of exposure to not only these amazing projects, but also the knowledge that goes behind them.” He highlighted the synergy between Ba...

Jun 26, 20256 minEp. 13077
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