Proactive - Interviews for investors

he findings were presented by CEL-SCI Chief Scientific Officer and Multikine developer Dr. Eyal Talor during a keynote address at the 6th World Congress on Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology in Rome, Italy. The analysis focused on pre-surgical patient stratification, an approach intended to identify patients most likely to benefit from immunotherapy before undergoing surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. Traditionally, risk assessment in head and neck cancer has relied heavily on pathological findings obtained after surgery, potentially limiting opportunities to tailor treatment earlier in the care pathway. By examining disease characteristics and pre-treatment tumor biomarkers associated with Multikine’s mechanism of action, CE...

Pinnacle Silver and Gold CEO Robert Archer joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss plans for a diamond drilling program at the company’s EL Potrero project in Durango, Mexico, following the discovery of silver-gold-lead-zinc mineralization on the Maria Fernanda 2 (MF2) concession. Archer said the company is advancing permitting for the proposed drilling campaign, which is intended to investigate the extent and potential continuity of the polymetallic mineralization identified during earlier exploration work. While permitting progresses, Pinnacle plans to conduct detailed geological mapping and sampling on the northern El Potrero claim block. The work will follow up on the discovery of...

Phunware Inc. CEO Dmitry Kroshka joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s transformation into an AI-powered guest intelligence platform, the rollout of Phunware 2.0 and opportunities to expand across the hospitality and healthcare sectors. Kroshka explained that Phunware is moving beyond its traditional mobile application development business following changes to its management team and board. The company is now focused on a modular, subscription-based platform combining digital wayfinding, content management, customer data and artificial intelligence-driven services. The Phunware 2.0 strategy is designed to help hospitality operators gain a deeper understanding of guest behaviour, anticipate customer needs and improve the ov...

Novo Resources Corp general manager of exploration Rohan Williams talked with Proactive about the company’s upcoming 2,700-metre reverse circulation drilling program at the Tibooburra Gold Project in New South Wales and the formation of a 70:30 joint venture with Manhattan Gold Corporation Ltd. Drilling at the Clone prospect will follow up encouraging results from Novo Resources Corp’s 2025 campaign, including an intercept of 12 metres at 5.9 g/t gold from near surface. The company is aiming to track the shallow, high-grade mineralised system further to the north and test its down-plunge extensions. Williams also discussed the company’s 70% interest in the Tiboob...

OTC Markets Group Head of APAC, International Corporate Services Stephen Shipley talked with Proactive about the company’s strategy for expanding its presence across the Asia-Pacific region and helping international companies improve access to US investors. Speaking from Sydney during IMARC, Shipley explained that OTC Markets Group operates regulated markets in the US and provides trading venues for more than 12,000 securities, ranging from large international businesses to venture-stage companies. He also discussed the introduction of OTC ID for companies that do not meet the requirements of the company’s premium marketplaces. Shipley highlighted OTC Markets Group’s growing activity across Asia-P...

S&U PLC (LSE:SUS) chairman Anthony Coombs spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the group’s new £600 million funding facilities, which replace £330 million of existing arrangements at improved rates and support its next phase of growth. Coombs described the deal as transformational, giving the group greater capacity to expand its Advantage Finance motor lending and Aspen property finance businesses. The facilities provide £350 million for Advantage and £250 million for Aspen. Advantage is targeting a doubling or near-doubling of its loan book by 2030, with potential growth through motor dealers and aggregators alongside established broker relationships. Coombs stressed that expansion would not come a...

Cascade Copper CEO Jeff Ackert joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss recent drilling results at the company’s Centerfire project in Ontario, plans for a second phase of exploration and preparations for drilling at the Copper Plateau project in British Columbia. Ackert explained that Cascade Copper is focused exclusively on copper exploration in Canada, with a portfolio of projects at various stages of development. The company’s strategy centres on acquiring properties with historical exploration data that can help guide new programs, refine geological models and accelerate exploration. At Centerfire, located between Dryden and Sioux Lookout in Ontario, Cascade Copp...

Hive Digital Technologies Executive Chairman Frank Holmes Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss a major financing agreement for the company’s subsidiary, BUZZ High Performance Computing (BUZZ HPC), which has secured an approximately $129 million credit facility to fund advanced AI computing infrastructure in Canada. The company has entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with an institutional lender for a fixed-rate facility carrying an annual interest rate of 9% over a three-year term. Principal and interest will be amortized over the life of the loan. The facility is secured by GPUs and related assets held by BUZZ Alpha Cloud, with additional su...

Midnight Sun Mining Corp Vice President of Business Development Adrian O’Brien joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an update on ongoing drilling at the company’s Dumbwa copper deposit in Zambia, where recent results are pointing to a significant expansion of the mineralized system in the Northern Block. Drilling has identified near-surface copper mineralization extending across an east-west width of more than 2,400 metres, more than double the average width of the previously drilled Dumbwa Mineralized Corridor. The expanded footprint marks an important development as Midnight Sun advances its Phase Two exploration program, with drilling continuing to test the nort...

Rome Resources Plc (AIM:RMR) CEO Paul Barrett spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about a 2.6km tin-bearing trend at the company’s New Brunswick exploration project in Canada, promising tin and tungsten results and plans to advance towards drilling in 2027. Barrett described the discovery as evidence of a potentially large mineralised district associated with an ancient volcanic caldera in southwestern New Brunswick, where historical tin and tungsten workings offer further exploration clues. At Victoria Lake, results have included grades of up to 0.58% tin and 0.17% tungsten. Barrett explained that sampling was designed to assess mineralisation across greisen veins and surrounding host ro...

VivoPower International PLC Chief Investment Officer Alex Cuppage joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's agreement with UAE-based Open Innovation AI to jointly explore and develop secure sovereign AI data centres across the Nordic countries, mainland Europe, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and selected Asian markets. The companies have executed definitive heads of agreement outlining their intention to collaborate on infrastructure designed to meet growing demand for secure artificial intelligence computing capacity. The agreement was signed at the Sheikh Zayed Museum in Abu Dhabi on October 21, 2026, in the presence of senior leadership from both companies. The signing...

FireFly Metals Ltd managing director Steve Parsons talked with Proactive about the company’s latest copper-gold discovery at the Mount Joy prospect within the Green Bay Project in Newfoundland, Canada, and the wider regional exploration program underway around the proposed Ming Mine restart. Parsons said Mount Joy was the latest result from roughly 12 months of regional exploration work involving airborne and ground geophysics, geochemical sampling, geological mapping and downhole surveys. He described the discovery as the product of sustained exploration rather than a single drilling campaign. Parsons highlighted Mount Joy’s proximity to existing infrastructure, including the Nugget Pond processing faci...

Resolution Minerals Ltd US operations chief executive Craig Lindsay talked with Proactive about the latest drilling results from the company’s 100%-owned Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, where Golden Gate North has developed into a broad gold-mineralised system extending for at least 500 metres. Lindsay said the latest results came from the company’s 42-hole, approximately 12,000-metre drilling campaign across Golden Gate North and Golden Gate South. The first holes reported from Golden Gate North included broad mineralised intervals of 324 metres at 0.49 g/t gold and 322 metres at 0.37 g/t gold, with mineralisation extending from surface to the bottom of the hole...

Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd managing director and CEO James Graham talked with Proactive about the company’s exclusive licensing and commercialisation agreement with Arrotex Pharmaceuticals for RECCE® 327 topical gel (R327G) in Australia and New Zealand. Graham described the agreement as a significant step for Recce Pharmaceuticals, highlighting Arrotex’s pharmaceutical sales, marketing, distribution and market-access capabilities across Australia and New Zealand. He said the partnership allows each company to focus on its respective strengths as R327G progresses through clinical development. Graham also discussed Arrotex’s reach within Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and across hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, describing the compa...

archTIS CEO and managing director Daniel Lai talked with Proactive about the cybersecurity company's record September quarter, progress toward operating cash flow break-even, ongoing negotiations with the US Department of Defense and the growth opportunities emerging from artificial intelligence. archTIS delivered a strong quarter, with annual recurring revenue reaching A$13.3 million, revenue rising to A$3.6 million and gross margins increasing to 79%. Operating expenses also fell to around A$4.4 million, helping operating cash flow move close to break-even. Customer receipts reached a record A$5.3 million, which Lai attributed partly to the integration of Spirion and the larger, more diversified recurring revenue...

Lightning Minerals managing director and CEO Troy Brice talked with Proactive about the company’s option agreement with Kincora Copper, which provides a funded pathway for exploration of Lightning Minerals’ Lachlan Fold Belt tenements while allowing the company to concentrate on its priority projects. Under the agreement, Kincora has secured an exclusive nine-month option over the Lachlan Fold Belt portfolio. Brice said the arrangement had been developing in the background for some time and described it as a positive outcome for both parties. The agreement supports Lightning Minerals’ strategy of concentrating its capital and management attention on its flagship projects, partic...

Carnavale Resources Ltd managing director Humphrey Hale talked with Proactive about the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for the initial open-pit development of the Kookynie Gold Project in Western Australia. The study outlines A$104 million in pre-tax free cash flow over an 18-month mine life, with the development centred on the high-grade Swiftsure and Tiptoe open pits. Hale described the BFS as an important milestone for a deposit Carnavale discovered and has continued to advance through drilling and technical studies. The initial development is based on contract mining and third-party processing rather than the construction of a standalone plant. Hale said...

Great Red Lake Gold Corp Chief Financial Officer Brian Morales joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's move into copper exploration, its acquisition of the Bilton-Brown property in Ontario and plans to advance the project toward a potential drilling program in 2027. Morales explained that Great Red Lake Gold became a standalone public company following its spinout from Highland Critical Minerals, completing its listing in late spring 2026. After conducting exploration on its Red Lake claims, the company identified an opportunity to acquire the Bilton-Brown copper property at what it considered a reasonable price. The property contains historical mineral showings...

Foresight Environmental Infrastructure (LSE:FGEN) investment manager Ed Mountney spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s £104 million sale of its remaining 49% stake in six anaerobic digestion plants, debt reduction and plans to reinvest in environmental infrastructure. Mountney explained that the deal with Future Biogas completes a two-stage disposal, following the sale of an initial 51% stake in 2024. The latest transaction secured a 7.5% premium to the assets’ June 2026 valuation, reflecting value created through operational improvements, system upgrades and plant life extensions. He said the proceeds would substantially reduce borrowings under FGEN’s revolving credit facility, strengthening the balance sheet and creatin...

Blockmate Ventures Chairman Domenic Carosa joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has entered into a binding agreement with Scannit Inc. to acquire its first NVIDIA B200 AI compute node, marking its entry into the AI neocloud and GPU computing market. Under the agreement dated October 27, 2026, Blockmate will acquire a high-performance computing node featuring eight NVIDIA B200 GPUs for approximately US$635,000. The turnkey purchase price includes shipping, data centre setup, installation, network connectivity and onboarding. The acquisition represents a shift in Blockmate's business model as it moves from a venture builder toward becoming an owner of AI...

bioAffinity Technologies CEO Maria Zennes joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's noninvasive lung cancer detection technology, reported 200% year-over-year growth in the second quarter, insurance reimbursement and plans to expand its diagnostic platform into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Zannes explained that bioAffinity Technologies has developed a diagnostic platform designed to analyse the lung microenvironment and identify signs of disease. Its initial commercial application focuses on lung cancer through a noninvasive test that uses sputum samples collected by patients at home. The samples are analysed using flow cytometry and an artificial intelligence-based algorithm to help determine...

Empire Metals (AIM: EEE, ASX: EEE) managing director Shaun Bunn spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about progress towards pilot-scale testing at its Pitfield Titanium Project in Western Australia, plans to produce high-purity titanium dioxide and the next steps towards development. Bunn explained how the company’s proprietary Empire Process builds on successful bench-scale work, with pilot testing designed to validate the flowsheet and produce material for customer evaluation. A key target is the architectural paints and coatings market, which the company estimates accounts for nearly one-third of global titanium dioxide pigment demand, or around 2.3 million tonnes annually. Product development and cu...

Matrix Critical Minerals Limited executive chairman Chris Gibbs spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s planned IPO, the potential of its Narraburra Rare Earths Project in New South Wales, and efforts to engage strategic partners and offtake customers. Matrix is being spun out of Orbit Resources to unlock value from Narraburra, which had been put on hold while its parent focused on the Lewis Ponds gold and silver project. Gibbs said changing market conditions and Chinese export controls had renewed interest in alternative rare earth supplies. He highlighted Narraburra’s heavy rare earth content, including yttrium, dysprosium and terb...

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a proposed private placement of up to 12 million units for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $720,000, with senior management expected to contribute approximately $350,000 to the financing. Gappelberg told Proactive that the proposed financing is expected to include combined participation from CEO Evan Gappelberg and Chief Financial Officer Anum Waqas, demonstrating management's direct financial commitment to the company's ongoing development and long-term strategy. The proposed financing would provide additional capital to support Nextech3D.ai's artificial intelligence and event technology businesses as the company works to expand its...

Axel REE Ltd managing director Patience Mpofu talked with Proactive about the company’s rare earths and gallium portfolio in Brazil, including progress at the flagship Caladão Project and plans to accelerate work at the Caldas Project. Mpofu said Caladão remains the company’s main priority, with Woolrich now moving into a new phase following a significant resource upgrade. She explained that the resource has “literally doubled” and highlighted the inclusion of an indicated resource as an important step in increasing confidence in the project. The next stage of work at Woolrich will include hydrogeological studies, environmental baseline work and f...

International Graphite Ltd managing director and CEO Andrew Worland talked with Proactive about the company’s proposed name change to IG6 Advanced Materials Limited and how it reflects an increasing focus on midstream and downstream graphite processing. Worland explained that the company is moving closer to its end markets, customers and consumers of specialised graphite products as its processing projects progress. Its Collie operation in Western Australia is currently under construction, while its planned joint venture development with Alkeemia S.p.A. in Italy is also moving towards construction. Discussing the shift in strategy since International Graphite listed in 2022, Worland sa...

Miivo AI CEO Alex Damouni joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue growth of nearly 560% compared with the same period last year, as the company begins commercializing its artificial intelligence products and expanding its customer base. Damouni said Miivo has launched three AI products alongside customized solutions designed to help businesses improve financial visibility, generate sales leads, understand customers and automate operational workflows. The company is targeting small and mid-sized businesses seeking practical AI tools to streamline operations and make better use of their business data. Its model combines AI-powered software with advisory and implementation...

Gunnison Copper Corp CEO Craig Hallworth joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's planned NYSE American listing, growing Arizona copper operations and efforts to strengthen domestic supplies of a critical metal used in defence, technology and manufacturing. Gunnison's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are expected to begin trading on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol GUNN on Monday, October 26, 2026. Each ADR will represent 30 common shares, providing US institutional and retail investors with another way to gain exposure to the company. Hallworth said the listing represents an important milestone as Gunnison seeks to raise its profile in US capital...

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company’s Map D platform has generated its first AI-created customer floor plan for the Florida Home Builders Association’s Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) 2027. Gappelberg told Proactive that the milestone demonstrates the practical application of Map D’s recently launched agentic AI capabilities, which are designed to automate traditionally manual event-planning workflows and improve production efficiency. SEBC is a major building industry trade show in the southeastern United States, bringing together professionals, exhibitors and industry leaders to explore residential construction products, services and developments. The confer...

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LSE:GKP) CEO Jon Harris spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the proposed merger with another Kurdistan-focused oil producer, the potential for higher production and what the deal could mean for shareholders. Harris explained how the proposed 50:50 combination with ShaMaran Petroleum would bring together four complementary, low-cost, long-life assets to create a larger independent producer with greater scale and more diversified cash flow. Combined net production could rise from around 28,000 barrels of oil per day to 53,000 bopd, with longer-term potential to approach 100,000 bopd as development opportunities at the Shaikan and Hamrin fields are realised. The discussion...

Ilika PLC Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF, FRA:I8A) CEO Graeme Purdy spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the launch of its ORKA underwater battery brand and growing demand for energy storage in marine, defence and underwater infrastructure markets. Purdy explains how ORKA offers an early route to commercialisation while Ilika continues developing its Goliath batteries for electric vehicles. Designed to operate at depths of up to 6,000 metres, ORKA batteries can work without the heavy pressure vessels used to protect conventional battery packs. This could reduce weight and cost in deep-sea applications, including the protection of critical infrastructure...

King Ridge Capital Managing Partner Vijay Manghnani joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the growing catastrophe bond market and its potential role in helping investors diversify their portfolios. Catastrophe bonds, or CAT bonds, allow insurance companies, governments and other issuers to transfer natural disaster risks to capital market investors. These securities can be linked to hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and floods, offering returns in exchange for assuming the risk of potential losses. Manghnani said the market has grown to approximately $65 billion in assets, expanding at around 10% annually. Issuers include government agencies in Florida, California and Texas, as well as countries...

Aruma Resources Ltd (ASX) managing director Grant Ferguson talked with Proactive about the latest drilling results from the Tillex Project in Ontario, Canada, where the company has extended the copper-silver mineralised zone to around 230 metres of strike. Ferguson said the Phase 2 drilling program was continuing to deliver broad, shallow intercepts, with mineralisation beginning close to the base of the overburden and continuing into fresh rock. He highlighted the width and shallow nature of the intercepts as an encouraging feature of the developing system. Ferguson said the company had a significant amount of further newsflow ahead, with around nine drill holes...

Metals One PLC (AIM:MET1, FRA:HT7, OTCQB:MTOPF) managing director Daniel Maling joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss the proposed Lions Bay Resources acquisition and the drive to bring South Africa’s Barbrook Gold Mine back into production within six months. Maling explained why Metals One is moving from investor to owner-operator, taking greater control of its gold and power assets with the aim of generating future cash flow. The proposed deal includes £6.5 million in share consideration, with up to US$15 million in additional funding under consideration to support the acquisition and mine restart. A key part of the pla...

IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO) CEO Greg Smith joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss new data showing that investment in UK university spinouts reached £1.56 billion in the first half of 2026, marking the second-highest half-year total recorded over the past decade. The figures come from a new report produced by Parkwalk, IP Group’s EIS fund management operation, in partnership with analytics firm Beauhurst. The report highlights both the growing scale of investment into UK university spinouts and a shift in where that capital is being deployed, with funding increasingly concentrated among more established companies. IP Group and Parkwalk remained amo...

VettaFi Head of Energy Research Stacey Morris joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss how Middle East energy supply disruptions could create long-term opportunities for North American energy producers and midstream infrastructure companies. Morris explained that the US and Canada could become increasingly important energy suppliers as global buyers seek more reliable sources of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and natural gas liquids, including ethane, propane and butane. She highlighted the growth potential for pipelines, processing facilities and export infrastructure as demand for North American energy increases. Morris said North American natural gas demand could grow approximately 40% over the...

Custom Health CEO Shane Bishop joined Steve Darling from to discuss early results from the company’s ongoing commercial program with BKC Pain Specialists & Regenerative Medicine Clinic in Ohio, highlighting how its integrated medication management model is supporting patients living with chronic pain. The program brings together prescription fulfillment and pharmacy services, connected in-home medication management technology, and pharmacist-led clinical support to help patients manage their medications more consistently. By combining technology with ongoing engagement from clinical professionals, Custom Health aims to improve medication adherence and provide healthcare providers with greater visibility into patients’ medication-taking activity. Bishop explained that Custom Heal...

Krait Critical Minerals Corp CEO Oscar Mendoza joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's expanding US antimony portfolio, its recent acquisition of an antimony asset in Humboldt County, Nevada, and its strategy of acquiring historically producing critical mineral properties across North America. Mendoza explained that Krait Critical Minerals was established to pursue opportunities in commodities such as antimony and tungsten, which he believes have received insufficient investment and attention in Western markets despite their growing strategic importance. The company is pursuing an acquisition-led business model focused on identifying and securing assets with established mining histories and potential for...

Pantheon Resources PLC (AIM:PANR, OTCQX:PTHRF) newly appointed CEO Dave Wilkins and former CEO Max Easley joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the leadership transition, as Wilkins takes over at the helm of the company, effective immediately. Easley has taken another senior executive role with a large operator in Alaska and will remain with the company for a period of time to support a smooth handover. Wilkins brings more than 40 years of experience across the oil and gas industry, with a background spanning exploration, production, drilling, operations and asset development. He has served on Pantheon’s Board of Di...

Gelion PLC (AIM:GELN, OTC:GELNF, FRA:X0S) CEO Matt Wood and CFO Amit Gupta spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion after the battery technology company delivered FY2026 results ahead of market expectations and advanced plans to commercialise its nano-encapsulated sulfur (NES) technology. Gupta reported total income of £2.5 million, 17% above analyst consensus, and an adjusted EBITDA loss of £4.4 million, 10% better than expected. Gelion ended June with £9.6 million in pro forma cash and cash equivalents. Wood discussed progress with existing partners including TDK and the Max Planck Institute, alongside new relationships with Nissan Technical Centre Europe and the US National Laboratory of...