Proactive - Interviews for investors

Geomega Resources (TSX-V:GMA) CEO Kiril Mugerman talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s bauxite residue technology and its potential global impact. In the interview, Mugerman explained how Geomega is addressing the 200 million tonnes of bauxite residue generated annually, with over 4.5 billion tonnes currently stored globally. He detailed the company's clean technology solution designed to convert this industrial waste into value. "This is a technology for bauxite residues," Mugerman said, describing how the waste, which results from aluminum refining, can be treated instead of being left to accumulate in storage ponds. Mugerman highlighted Geomega’s joint development agreement with...

Sintana Energy CEO Robert Bose joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s progress on two major fronts: the advancement of its acquisition of Challenger and new developments across key blocks in Namibia’s Orange Basin. Bose reported that the planned acquisition of Challenger has now satisfied several significant conditions, including formal consent from ANCAP—Uruguay’s national hydrocarbon regulator—and confirmation from Chevron indicating no objection to the transaction. With these milestones achieved, the deal now only requires final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange. A Court Sanction Hearing, originally delayed following later-than-expected ANCAP approval, has been reschedule...

Aftermath Silver CEO Ralph Rushton joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the commencement of a new, targeted follow-up drilling campaign at the company’s flagship Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in southern Peru. The program includes approximately 4,000 metres of diamond core drilling and 2,000 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, marking a significant new phase of exploration aimed at further enhancing the project’s resource potential. Rushton explained that drilling is also set to begin this week at Aftermath Silver’s Challacollo silver-gold project in Region I of northern Chile. At Challacollo, the company plans to complete between 1,000 and 2,000 metres of core drilli...

Delta Gold Technologies PLC (AQSE:DGQ) CEO Michael Jones joined Stephen Gunnion in the Proactive studio to discuss more about the company’s innovative approach to quantum computing, underpinned by its nanoscale gold-based technology. Jones explained that while many firms claim to have quantum computers, the core challenge of creating stable and scalable qubits remains unresolved. Delta Gold is focused on a novel method using nanoscale gold to address this challenge, backed by a leading research partnership with the University of Toronto. “The power of the quantum computer is something that can cross a whole bunch of different sectors, and that...

Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF) CEO Graeme Purdy talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about a significant milestone for the company as it successfully shipped its 10Ah Goliath battery prototypes on schedule. Purdy noted that the delivery reflects the company's commitment to meeting expectations and keeping to its timelines. The prototypes will now be evaluated by customers, with Ilika expecting collaborative feedback to further refine its solid-state battery technology. Purdy explained that the next key milestone is the development of a 50Ah cell and that licensing discussions are already underway. He emphasised Ilika’s asset-light model, saying that the company do...

Fineqia International Inc (CSE:FNQ) senior associate Matteo Greco talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the key takeaways from the firm’s November report on crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), which tracked a 17% drop in crypto assets – closely aligned with a broader 16% market decline. Despite the downturn, Greco noted that outflows from ETPs were minimal, indicating growing maturity and long-term investor confidence in crypto-backed financial products. “This is a strong vehicle to get exposure to the asset class,” Greco said, emphasizing the resilience of the crypto ETP market. He highlighted that Bitcoin ETPs saw only $3 billion in outflows despite a 17.5% price drop, su...

Optima Health PLC (AIM:OPT) chief executive Jonathan Thomas talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s strong first half performance, posting 17% revenue growth. Thomas credited both organic expansion and recent M&A activity, including the acquisitions of Cognate Health in Ireland and Care first, as key contributors. “The market backdrop is really good. There's great demand for our services. We're winning new business, and we anticipate to continue to grow,” said Thomas. He outlined how Cognate Health has now been rebranded as Optima Health Ireland, with the company beginning to leverage revenue synergies across jurisdictions. Care first, which comple...

MustGrow Biologics Corp Chief Operating Officer Colin Bletsky joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce outstanding performance results for the company’s organic TerraSante™ biofertility product, based on large-scale customer performance data from commercial potato operations in Washington State and Idaho. The results demonstrate meaningful improvements in crop yield, size, and overall quality when TerraSante™ is incorporated into existing grower production programs. Bletsky told Proactive that one Washington State farming customer recorded consistent and substantial improvements in potato yield, tuber size, and crop quality using TerraSante™ at a dose rate of 11 pounds per acre. The performance data was generated on a large...

Temas Resources CEO Tim Fernback joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide an update on the continued advancement of the company’s La Blache Property in Quebec, along with significant progress on its proprietary metallurgical technology initiatives. Fernback outlined Temas’ unique dual-business model, explaining that the company operates both as a metallurgical technology developer and as an advancing critical minerals exploration and development company focused on titanium, vanadium, and iron. Fernback noted that Temas has completed approximately 45,000 metres of drilling at the La Blache Property to date, establishing a substantial geological database for the project. He highlighted that the company has...

Scancell Holdings PLC (AIM:SCLP, OTC:SCNLF) CEO Phillip L’Huillier talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about new clinical data from its phase two melanoma study, known as the SCOPE trial, featuring its lead ImmunoBody candidate, iSCIB1+. L’Huillier highlighted that the trial has achieved the objectives set out for it, confirming the parameters for the company’s upcoming registrational phase three study. The findings now provide clarity on dosing, patient population, and trial design. “Our SCOPE study…has met the objectives that we set out for it,” he said. A key point of the discussion focused on the data, which showed...

Australian Oil Company Limited (ASX:AOK) managing director Kane Marshall talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s diversified strategy across gas and oil markets in both the United States and Australia. Marshall outlined the company's expansion in the Sacramento Basin in California, where it has increased its working interest without a cash outlay. He noted that this consolidation gives the company greater control and positions it well amid rising demand for energy from data centres and critical industries. “We sort of can dictate our own terms, so to speak,” he said, referring to the advantages of consolidation amid recent...

Jupiter Asset Management lead investment manager Tarlock Randhawa joined Stephen Gunnion the Proactive studio to discuss the investment case for global smaller companies included in the Jupiter Origin Global Smaller Companies Active UCITS ETF (JOGS) and the approach taken by the Jupiter Origin team. Randhawa outlined the structural advantages of investing in small caps, noting their potential for price appreciation and under-researched nature. "We certainly think that there is a larger opportunity of potential price appreciation in the small-cap space," he said, pointing to the wider universe of opportunities relative to large-cap benchmarks. He explained that small caps offer more...

Millennial Potash Chairman Farhad Abasov joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the global potash supply landscape and the company’s continued progress on its flagship potash project in Gabon. Abasov highlighted the strategic importance of potash as a critical input for global food security and underscored the vulnerabilities faced by countries that rely heavily on imports. Abasov noted that the United States currently imports approximately 97% of its potash requirements, with the majority coming from Canada and smaller volumes sourced from Russia and other regions. “If we’re talking about food security and diversifying critical minerals supply chains, then potash specif...

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire KraftyLabs, an AI-powered virtual and in-person event engagement platform serving a global enterprise client base. KraftyLabs’ customers include major technology and multinational brands such as Google, Netflix, Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Cisco, Dropbox, and more than 400 additional Fortune 500 and international companies. The two companies have now entered a formal due diligence and integration phase, with the transaction expected to close in the first week of January 2026. Gappelberg told Proactive that KraftyLabs has generated more than US$1.1 million in re...

Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU, ASX:AA2) managing director Kerim Sener talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about a new A$8 million equity investment deal that will help fund the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) at the Dokwe gold project in Zimbabwe. Sener explained that the investment is coming from Hongkong Xinhai Mining Services, a Chinese EPC contractor with substantial expertise in metallurgical test work and engineering. He noted: “There’s a A$500,000 signing fee being paid, which is part and parcel of that A$8 million equity investment.” The deal is structured through Ariana’s listing in Australia and will involve technical services...

IXICO PLC (LSE:IXI, OTC:PHYOF) CEO Bram Goorden takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the company’s full-year 2025 results and its outlook for 2026. Goorden confirmed a 13% increase in revenue to £6.5 million, driven by diversification into new trials in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, contract extensions with existing clients, and expansion into blood-based biomarkers and diagnostics. He highlighted that this strategic focus has already led to a new win in Alzheimer’s disease after the reporting period. Looking forward, Goorden said the company is forecasting £7.5 million in revenue for full-year 2026, representing 15% growth, and expects gross margins to exceed 50%. A key driver of...

Zoomcar Holdings Chairman Uri Levine joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss how the company is addressing major mobility challenges across emerging markets with its peer-to-peer car-sharing platform. Levine described Zoomcar as the “Airbnb for cars,” offering flexible transportation solutions in regions where private vehicle ownership remains limited and traditional rental options are often expensive or inaccessible. “In emerging markets, the ratio of vehicles per household could be as low as 0.1,” Levine explained, underscoring the scale of unmet transportation demand. He contrasted this with the United States, where the average household owns more than two vehicles. This stark difference, he noted, c...

NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT, OTCQB:NSRCF) President and CEO Hanré Rossouw talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s latest progress at the Abu Dhabi site for its graphite processing facility. The discussion followed a recent site visit, which included local and international investors and potential financing partners. Rossouw emphasized the advantages of the facility's location in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi, citing expedited permitting, existing infrastructure, and a 60,000m² warehouse already in place. This turns the project from a traditional construction into a faster “installation project,” significantly reducing the development timeline. Key milestones in the coming months i...

Arizona Gold and Silver CEO Mike Stark joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s latest drilling results from the Perry claim, highlighting a continued run of strong performance across multiple recent drill holes. Stark described the latest intercept as another significant success, noting both the growth in scale and the evolving geological interpretation of the system. “We’ve got a great, great hit here again, but it’s double the width of 156,” Stark said, explaining that increased rock shattering has allowed gold mineralization to penetrate more broadly through the host rocks. The company has now recorded six consecutiv...

Middlefield International President and CEO Dean Orrico talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the outlook for the Middlefield Canadian Enhanced Income UCITS ETF as 2026 approaches. The ETF is weighted towards Canadian equities with a focus on energy, financials, and real estate — sectors Orrico believes offer discounted valuations and strong earnings potential. Orrico explained that Canadian stocks trade at a significant discount to the S&P 500, while still delivering consistent earnings and dividend growth. “Our portfolio, including those four sectors, has generated average dividend growth of about 7 to 8%,” he said, and expects this trend to continue into 2026. On energy, Orrico highlighted recent...

RC Fornax PLC (AIM:RCFX) CEO Paul Reeves joined Stephen Gunnion in the Proactive studio with more about the company's record-breaking performance, highlighting a significant surge in new contract wins and operational momentum. Reeves explained that RC Fornax secured £2.5 million in total orders in the latest quarter, including £2.2 million in new work. He noted that this increase reflects internal structural improvements, such as hiring a new head of sales and managing director, alongside refined sales processes. "It's a combination of a number of things — changes, process changes, people changes — which ultimately is bearing fruit now," he said. Reeves also pointed to imp...

Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB, OTC:POLBF) CEO Jeremy Skillington and Principal Scientist Liam Tremble talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s involvement in the RISE research programme focused on cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in cancer immunotherapy. The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust research programme titled RISE —short for Reducing Immune Stress from Excessive cytokine release from advanced therapies—is led by Dr Jonathan Lim and has received a £3.4 million grant from the UK’s Medical Research Council. Skillington explained that Poolbeg Pharma will act as the lead business partner alongside Johnson & Johnson, and other par...

Iofina PLC (AIM:IOF, OTC:IOFNF) CEO Dr Tom Becker talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s newly announced IOsorb plant, set to be constructed in partnership with Western Midstream Partners in the Permian Basin. The plant will be Iofina’s largest to date, with the ability to process up to 50,000 barrels of brine water per day. It is expected to come online in Q3 of 2026, contributing to a significant increase in iodine production and revenue the following year. “This plant, we expect to be online in the third quarter of next year,” said Becker, noting that 2026 revenues and iodi...

Anthony Ginsberg, CEO of GinsGlobal Index Fund, recently spoke with Steve Darling from Proactive about the latest developments shaping the Tech Megatrend ETF and the powerful forces driving performance across some of the world’s fastest-moving technology sectors. Ginsberg outlined how the fund continues to evolve in step with emerging innovation while benefiting from broad macroeconomic tailwinds. Ginsberg explained that the ETF has recently expanded its thematic coverage to include both defense technology and quantum computing, further diversifying its exposure to high-growth innovation areas. These additions complement the fund’s established themes, which include cloud computing, digital entertainment, blockchain, and soci...

Aftermath Silver CEO Ralph Rushton joined Steve Darling from Proactive to release an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its Berenguela project in southern Peru, confirming and significantly expanding upon its previous 2023 Mineral Resources. The new estimate is based on the most comprehensive geological model of the Berenguela deposit compiled to date, materially enhancing the overall understanding of the scale, structure, and metal distribution of the deposit. Notably, approximately 90% of the company’s recent 2024/2025 drilling program was conducted within the boundaries of the historic resource, allowing for meaningful resource upgrades rather than purely exploratory growth. The recent infill drilling campaign su...

SkinBioTherapeutics PLC (AIM:SBTX) CEO Stuart Ashman talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's strong financial and strategic progress in 2025. Ashman highlighted a 284% increase in revenue to £4.6 million, a 319% rise in gross profit, and a 62% reduction in operating losses, noting the results were in line with market expectations. He said, “We’ve achieved pretty much exactly what was expected by the market.” The company advanced its five-pillar skin health strategy, with particular developments in cosmetics and gut-skin axis supplements. Its cosmetic ingredient SkinBiotix, branded as Zenakine by partner Croda, launched in April and is generating strong industry interest, including winning...

NextEnergy Solar Fund Investment Diretor Stephen Rosser joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s strong interim financial and operational results, as well as its strategic outlook through 2026. Rosser highlighted a period of robust performance across the portfolio, underscored by higher-than-expected solar output and disciplined asset management. During the six months to September, NextEnergy Solar Fund generated a total of 627 gigawatt hours of electricity. This outperformance was supported by solar irradiation levels that were approximately 13% ahead of forecast, resulting in overall generation exceeding expectations by 7.6%. “We generated 627 gigawatt hours in the period. Solar irradiation was about 13% ahead of fore...

Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC (AIM:QBT) CEO Francesco Gardin talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s progress in signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with ASIC manufacturers, marking the third such agreement in recent months. These agreements, Gardin explained, reflect deep industry interest and rigorous due diligence processes from potential partners. The company has prioritized the software version of its Method C AI Oracle software, enabling a faster commercial rollout than the hardware version. Gardin said, “Thanks to our AI development team, they came up with the software version, which means that we can install this version on the operating syst...

TNR Gold Corp (TSX-V:TNR, OTC:TRRXF) executive chairman Kirill Klip talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s 200% share price increase since its last corporate update in May, crediting a disciplined M&A strategy focused on minimizing dilution, reducing administrative costs, and executing growth plans. Klip said, “We are building wealth for our shareholders, and we would like now to focus on another 100% plus for our share price”. He outlined that strategic partnerships are now being considered instead of selling valuable royalty assets, and highlighted the company’s focus on maintaining capital discipline, buying back shares, and distributing cash flo...

Digitalbox PLC (AIM:DBOX) CEO James Carter talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s stronger-than-expected performance for 2025 and strategic plans going into 2026. Carter said that EBITDA will be significantly ahead of market expectations, while revenue remains broadly in line. He highlighted how Digitalbox has “delivered all that we set out to deliver, more efficiently than we perhaps planned to at the beginning of the year,” noting that the business has remained agile in challenging conditions. A key factor in the company’s growth was the success of its vertical strategy, particularly through launches such as Royal Insider and Reality...

Gunnison Copper Corp Chief Operating Officer Robert Winton joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a major milestone at the Johnson Camp mine in Arizona, where Rio Tinto has successfully produced its first copper using the company’s proprietary Nuton® bioleaching technology. The achievement marks a pivotal step forward in the commercial development and validation of this next-generation copper processing method. Winton told Proactive that after more than three decades of research and development, the first copper cathode produced with Nuton’s bioleaching process was successfully generated last month at the Johnson Camp mine. The technology deployment includes the design and d...

American Resources Corp CFO Kirk Taylor joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has secured a $5 million inventory line of credit with Old National Bank, a financing milestone that strengthens its ability to scale critical mineral operations. The new credit facility will enable American Resources to finance the acquisition of end-of-life materials, manufacturing scrap, ores, and concentrates that will be processed into high-value mineral feedstocks. These feedstocks will be supplied to ReElement Technologies, American Resources’ minority-owned subsidiary and a leading U.S.-based refiner, for advanced separation, purification, and refinement into domestically produced, high-purity rare earth and cr...

Vista Gold CEO Fred Earnest joined Steve Darling from Proactive to outline the company’s updated development strategy for its flagship Mt Todd Gold Project in Australia, following the release of a new feasibility study that redefines the scale, economics, and execution pathway for the project. Earnest explained that the project has been rescaled to a more streamlined and manageable production rate of 15,000 tonnes per day, reflecting a focused and highly executable development approach. The updated feasibility study assumes a gold price of US$2,500 per ounce and delivers a post-tax NPV5 of approximately US$1.1 billion, with an internal rate of re...

Immunic Inc (NASDAQ:IMUX) chief scientific officer Dr Hella Kohlhof talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s research and clinical progress in treating multiple sclerosis (MS) with its lead compound, vidofludimus calcium. Kohlhof highlighted the significance of discussing MS research on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, emphasising the long-term impact the disease has on young adults. She noted that one of the primary challenges for patients is the gradual loss of independence due to ongoing disease progression. Kohlhof said: "Multiple sclerosis gradually takes away your ability...like walking, remembering, focusing on things and managing everyday tasks." Sh...

Reconnaissance Energy Africa or ReconAfrica CEO Brian Reinsborough joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the results from the company’s Kavango West 1X exploration well, located on Petroleum Exploration Licence 73 in onshore Namibia. The well delivered encouraging results, encountering approximately 400 metres of gross hydrocarbon-bearing section within the Otavi carbonate interval, as identified by wireline logging data. Reinsborough told Proactive that detailed evaluation of the logs confirms 64 net metres of hydrocarbon pay, supported by both wireline interpretation and strong mud log anomalies. In addition, the company identified a further 61 metres (approximately 200 feet) of hydrocarbon shows in deeper intervals. These zones ar...

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holdings CEO Dr. Seth Lederman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for TNX-102 SL, enabling Tonix to begin clinical development of the drug for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. Dr. Lederman explained that the IND clearance allows Tonix to initiate the potentially pivotal Phase 2 HORIZON study — a 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating TNX-102 SL as a first-line monotherapy. The study will enroll approximately 360 adults across about 30 U.S. clinical sites. Participants must be 18 years or older and curr...

Lantern Pharma CEO Panna Sharma joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s latest clinical milestone and its broader mission to transform oncology drug development through the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and genomic data. Lantern’s proprietary RADR® AI platform integrates billions of biological and clinical data points to identify predictive biomarkers, forecast drug response, and design more targeted and efficient clinical trials aimed at delivering precision cancer therapies to patients. The company announced additional details from its recently completed Phase 1a dose-escalation study of LP-184, its lead drug candidate. The trial produced encouraging results, demonstrating durab...

Century Lithium CEO Bill Willoughby joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce positive results from ongoing test work evaluating the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from primary lithium leach solutions generated at the company’s Angel Island lithium project in Nevada. Initial testing shows that high REE recoveries can be achieved without any negative impact on lithium recovery, marking a significant technical advancement for the project. Willoughby told Proactive that producing a secondary REE-rich product could materially strengthen the overall economics of the Angel Island project while also aligning the company with broader U.S. government and industry initiatives ai...

Pantheon Resources CEO Max Easley and Chairman David Hobbs joined Steve Darling from Proactive to provide a detailed operational update on the company’s flagship Dubhe-1 well, outlining steady progress in well clean-up operations and encouraging early flowback performance in Alaska. Hobbs said the well is tracking firmly “within the envelope of expectation,” emphasizing that while it is still too early to draw definitive conclusions, operations to date have progressed smoothly and in line with technical forecasts. He stressed that further data will be required before firm performance metrics can be established, adding, “The well will speak,” underscoring the importance of patienc...

EMV Capital (AIM:EMVC) CEO Dr Ilian Iliev and Tom Smith, CEO of EMV portfolio company Wanda Health, talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about how the company is transforming virtual care for cardiometabolic diseases and weight management. Smith said Wanda has developed a new care model that integrates intelligent technology, connected devices, and coaching to deliver better patient outcomes and reduce dependence on expensive medications like GLP-1s. "We built a new model of virtual care designed specifically for cardiometabolic disease and weight management, areas where traditional medication-driven approaches have become too expensive and all too far reactive," Smith explained. ...