Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF) head of R&D Ken James talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s groundbreaking advancements in sexual health. Futura, a UK-based innovator, specialises in the development of patented sexual health products. Its lead product, Eroxon, a topical gel for male erectile dysfunction, has been launc…

Galliford Try Holdings PLC (LSE:GFRD) CFO Kris Hampson talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's strong first-half performance for FY2025 and its strategic outlook to 2030. Hampson highlighted Galliford Try’s focus on delivering critical economic and social infrastructure, including schools, highways, and water, while emphasising …

Oriole Resources PLC (AIM:ORR) CEO Martin Rosser talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about progress at the company's projects and plans for 2025. Rosser highlighted the progress on their Bibemi gold project in Cameroon, where 83% of the drilling programme has been completed. Notable results include 5.30 metres at 1.68g/t gold and 1.2 metres at …

Solvonis Therapeutics CEO Anthony Tennyson talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's rebranding from Graft Polymer (UK) PLC (LSE:GPL) to Solvonis Therapeutics PLC, reflecting its commitment to advancing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Tennyson highlighted Solvonis' plans to acquire Awakn Life Sciences in an al…

Elixir Energy Ltd (ASX:EXR, OTC:ELXPF) managing director Neil Young talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about a landmark announcement regarding the company's gas resource in Queensland.This milestone transitions the company’s prospective resource into a contingent resource, with gas successfully flowing from the deepest coal ever recorded in Austral…

Great Boulder Resources Ltd (ASX: GBR) managing director Andrew Paterson talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the company’s latest metallurgical results from the Mulga Bill prospect, part of the Side Well Gold Project in Western Australia.Paterson explained that the results marked a significant step in de-risking the project, with gold recoveri…

International Graphite Ltd (ASX: IG6) managing director and CEO Andrew Worland talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the $4 million grant the company has received from Western Australian Government to fast-track development of the Springdale graphite resource for its Collie downstream processing facilities and to develop the next stages of techn…

Yandal Resources Ltd (ASX:YRL) managing director Chris Oorschot talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the latest aircore drilling results from the large Caladan target area, part of the Ironstone Well-Barwidgee Gold Project in Western Australia.Oorschot explained how the company drilled into a 1-kilometre-long, 3-kilometre-wide fault structure c…

The healthcare and biotech sectors are set to regain investor interest in 2024 due to long-term growth prospects, aided by structural drivers such as ageing populations and rising healthcare expenditure.Healthcare now contributes 10.2% of global GDP, with annual spending expected to reach $14 trillion by 2030.Previously overshadowed by technology, …

U.S. Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes joined Steve Darling from Proactive to reflected on a highly successful 2024, as the company’s innovative smart beta 2.0 ETFs delivered robust gains, highlighting the strength of its quantitative investment strategy. The company’s ETF offerings, which include the U.S. Global Jets ETF, U.S. Global Go Gold and P…

Volta Metals CEO Karem Usenmez joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced the initial sampling results from the company’s recently acquired ZigZag Property, located in the Thunder Bay Mining District of Northwest Ontario. Situated within the Caribou Greenstone Belt, the under explored ZigZag property benefits from i…

Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL) chief executive Mark Learmonth talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's 2024 performance and 2025 plans. Despite challenges mid-year, including a fall of ground in a high-grade area, the company achieved strong fourth-quarter results, producing 76,600 ounces of gold—within …

Proactive’s Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF).The company continues to advance development at the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi.Lindian has secured a US$50 million non-binding term sheet with Gerald Group for funding and offtake, with due diligence and technical r…

Proactive’s Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from Australian Vanadium Ltd (ASX:AVL, OTCQB:ATVVF).The company has secured Western Australia Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for the Gabanintha Vanadium Project.This project, part of the larger Australian Vanadium Project in the Mid-West region, includes plans f…

Proactive’s Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from Peninsula Energy Ltd (ASX:PEN, OTCQB:PENMF).The company has has updated stakeholders on its Lance ISR Uranium Project in Wyoming, USA, following its December 18, 2024, restart.The project has run efficiently, capturing 1,100 pounds of uranium in the ion exchange system by …

Livium Ltd (ASX:LIT, OTC:LMMFF) managing director and CEO Simon Linge talked with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the company's progress with its proprietary LieNA® technology.A partnership with Mineral Resources (MinRes) to progress the lithium extraction technology focusing on the commercialisation of this innovation has taken a significant step fo…

Voyageur Pharmaceuticals CEO Brent Willis joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the commencement of human testing for the company's latest suite of barium contrast products, designed to optimize radiographic examinations of the gastrointestinal tract. The product lineup, including SmoothX, SmoothHD, SmoothLD, VisionHD, and VisionLD, is ta…

Hillcrest Energy Technologies CEO Don Currie joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share significant updates on the company’s strategic initiatives, marking a new phase in its evolution. These initiatives underscore the maturation of Hillcrest's proprietary Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) technology and an expanded focus on application-specific devel…

C3 Metals CEO Dan Symons joined Steve Darling from Proactive to unveil promising results from the company’s surface mapping and rock sampling program at its Khaleesi copper-gold project in Southern Peru. The project, located on the world-class Andahuaylas-Yauri Porphyry-Skarn belt, continues to deliver significant mineralization, showcasing the pro…

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd chief executive Gil Holzman talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s strategic moves and plans for 2025. Holzman explained a key development—the completion of a $12 million equivalent share buyback through a swap with Africa Oil, reducing the share count by 16%. He emphasised that this enhances sharehol…

Roquefort Therapeutics PLC (LSE:ROQ, OTCQB:ROQAF) CEO Ajan Reginald discussed the company’s proposed sale of subsidiary Lyramid to Pleiades Pharma with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion. Reginald explained that the sale, valued at a minimum of $10 million in cash and equity, marks the first step in Roquefort’s transformational strategy for 2025. He descr…

Bitwise Asset Management European head Bradley Duke talked with Proactive about Bitcoin's record-breaking performance in 2024. Duke highlighted the cryptocurrency's 121% annual return, significantly outperforming traditional assets like the S&P 500 and gold. He also discussed Ethereum's strong year and the broader cryptocurrency market's 81% MSCI i…

Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF) CEO Graeme Purdy joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with news of the successful commissioning of manufacturing equipment for Stereax batteries at Cirtec Medical’s facility in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the US. He explained that the company has completed commissioning and is moving into process qualification, with com…

Provaris Energy Ltd (ASX:PV1, OTC:GBBLF) managing director and CEO Martin Carolan talked with Proactive about the company's latest milestone: the culmination of a term sheet agreement. This achievement marks Provaris’ progress in compressed hydrogen shipping solutions, specifically within the European market.Carolan explained the collaboration with…

hVIVO PLC (AIM:HVO) chief scientific officer Dr Andrew Catchpole talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s recent success in developing a human challenge model for human metapneumovirus (hMPV). Catchpole highlighted the pilot characterisation study, which showed clear viral infection curves, strong symptom visibility, and ensured …

Alasdair Bremner, CEO of Alusid, a Frontier IP Group PLC (AIM:FIPP) portfolio company, talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s recent strides, starting with its first international distribution agreement with FRONT Materials. Based in Amsterdam, FRONT specialises in sustainable building materials and will distribute Alusid’s inn…

HANetf head of research Tom Bailey talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the economic and market outlook for 2025. Bailey noted a generally benign global economic environment, driven by a strong US economy and easing monetary policies. However, he warned of emerging inflation risks tied to government fiscal positions and geopolitical uncert…

Hercules Site Services PLC (AIM:HERC) CEO Brusk Korkmaz and chief financial officer Paul Wheatcroft talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's record performance in 2024. Korkmaz highlighted that Hercules surpassed market expectations with over £100 million in revenue, driven by growth in its labour supply and civil projects divisi…

Genflow Biosciences PLC (LSE:GENF, OTCQB:GENFF) CEO Dr Eric Leire talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s strong progress in 2024 and its priorities for 2025. Leire outlined four major projects: the MASH project targeting liver disease, advancements in sarcopenia, research on Werner syndrome through synthetic organ development, …

GoviEx Uranium Inc (TSX-V:GXU, OTCQX:GVXXF) CEO Daniel Major talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's progress in 2024 and its strengthened focus on the Muntanga project in Zambia. Major shared updates on the comprehensive work completed, including geotechnical studies, water management, and engineering designs for five deposits.…

Immunic Inc (NASDAQ:IMUX) chief operating officer Jason Tardio talked with Proactive about the company’s clinical advancements and future milestones. Tardio highlighted the differentiated pipeline, including vidofludimus calcium, which addresses both relapsing and progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. The compound's dual mechanisms, anti-inflamm…

Yandal Resources Ltd (ASX:YRL) managing director Chris Oorschot talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the company’s 2024 Siona RC drilling program results and plans for the 2025 campaign.Oorschot described the results as “relatively positive”, noting mineralisation continuity across the Siona trend and additional structures extending up to 100 m…

Great Boulder Resources Ltd (ASX: GBR) managing director Andrew Paterson talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the latest drilling results from its flagship Side Well Gold Project in Western Australia.Paterson highlighted high-grade intercepts, including 54.3 g/t, as part of a follow-up program aimed at expanding the Mulga Bill resource to the n…

Alkane Resources Ltd (ASX:ALK) managing director Nic Earner talked with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the company’s quarterly activity report.In what he said was a “significant quarter”, Earner highlighted the successful commissioning of two key circuits, including the flotation and fine grind circuit, designed to enhance gold recovery by approxima…

Asian Battery Metals PLC (ASX: AZ9) managing director Gan-Ochir Zunduisuren talks with Proactive’s Tylah Tully about the latest assay results from the company’s Phase 2 2024 drilling campaign at the Oval discovery in Mongolia.These results have confirmed significant findings of high-grade copper, nickel and PGEs from shallow depths, further validat…

Midnight Sun Mining Corp Director of Marketing and Communications Adrian O’Brien joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share updates with Proactive about the company's successful completion of its exploration program at the Kazhiba Target, part of its Solwezi Property in Zambia. The program incorporated a multi-faceted approach, including reverse …

ValiRX CEO Dr Mark Eccleston joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s innovative approach to tackling women’s health and oncology challenges. Dr. Eccleston highlighted ValiRx’s collaboration with King’s College London through the Cytolytix joint venture, focusing on developing treatments for triple-negative breast cancer, one of…

First Phosphate's CEO, John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the release of two detailed research reports prepared by Queen’s University and Université de Québec à Chicoutimi. The reports focus on the mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry of the Mountain, North, and South Zones of the Bégin-Lamarche igneous phosphate de…

Imperial Petroleum CEO Harry Vafias joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share insights into the company’s remarkable progress over the past three years since its spin-off from Stealthgas. Vafias highlighted Imperial Petroleum’s impressive fleet growth, expanding from an initial four vessels to twelve, with plans to add seven more ships by mid-20…

Proactive’s Tylah Tully gives an outlook for base metals in 2025.Base metals, including copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel, and lead, remain essential for modern industry, with applications in infrastructure, transportation, technology and renewable energy.However, these cyclical commodities currently face low prices due to seasonal factors, a strong …

Proactive's Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ).The company has signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement with EMBRAPII and SENAI to optimise downstream processing for niobium and rare earth elements (REEs) from its Araxá Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.The partnership aims to develop an …

Proactive's Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from Arovella Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:ALA).The company has raised $20 million, including a $15 million cornerstone investment, to fully fund its Phase 1 clinical trial for ALA-101, a CAR-iNKT cell therapy targeting CD19-positive blood cancers.The funding will also support the com…

Nano One Materials CEO Dan Blondal joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide insight into the company's readiness to respond to China’s proposed ban on exporting battery cathode and lithium processing technologies, including lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) technologies.Blondal emphasized the strength of Nano One’s patented One-Pot Process, a grou…

Mesoblast Limited CEO Silviu Itescu joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved remestemcel-L, now marketed under the brand name Ryoncil, as the first and only therapy for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) in children aged two months and o…

Cemtrex Inc CEO Saagar Govil joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s recently released Q4 earnings, highlighting robust revenue growth and strategic advancements. Cemtrex, a leader in advanced security technology and industrial services, operates through its subsidiaries Vicon Industries and Advanced Industrial Services (AIS), …

Proactive’s Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from D3 Energy Ltd (ASX:D3E, OTCQB:DNRGF).The company has begun production testing at Nooitgedacht Major, a legacy gold exploration borehole in the northern area of the ER315 Project, Free State, South Africa.Originally drilled in 1990, the borehole has been continuously flowin…

Proactive's Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from Peninsula Energy Ltd (ASX:PEN, OTCQB:PENMF).The company has appointed George Bauk as its new managing director and CEO, effective January 20, 2025.This follows a succession planning process initiated after current MD and CEO Wayne Heili announced his decision to step down.…

Proactive's Tylah Tully breaks down ‘Just the Facts’ of the latest news from Evion Group NL (ASX:EVG, OTC:EVIGF).The company is set to commence shipments of expandable graphite from its 50:50 joint venture near Pune, India, this month. The initial production of 386-400 tonnes has been fully sold and will be shipped promptly.An additional 500 tonnes…

Proactive’s Tylah Tully gives an outlook for gold in 2025.Gold has always been a safe-haven investment amidst geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, inflation, and unstable currencies, it’s poised to continue its strong performance.After a 39.96% average price increase in 2024 from 2023, go…

Proactive’s Tylah Tully gives an outlook for lithium in 2025.The lithium market faced a challenging 2024, with prices dropping nearly 25% year-on-year due to oversupply.Policy uncertainties under Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency, including potential rollbacks of EV incentives, could reduce US battery market growth by up to 20%.However, analysts, …