Empire Metals MD: Rutile pigment breakthrough brings "enormous" value uplift at Pitfield

Solis Minerals Ltd (ASX:SLM, OTCQB:SLMFF) CEO Mitch Thomas spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's active drilling programs across Brazil and Peru, including work at the Campo Grande lithium project following its acquisition from Rio Tinto. Speaking from Campo Grande in Brazil, Thomas said drilling is focused on mapped pegmatites at surface, building on extensive previous exploration work including soil sampling and rock-chip analysis, with the first hole around 120 metres at the time of the interview as the company tests prospective areas below surface. He also discussed wider exploration potential at Campo Grande, where a 500-metre drilling corridor has been identified within a broader one-kilometre lithium corridor, highlighting LCT indicators including lithium, tantalum and rubidium as Solis uses available exploration data to refine its targets. Elsewhere in Brazil, the company has completed a seven-hole drilling programme at its other lithium project, providing coverage of the mapped area considered highly prospective, with logging and sampling under way and assays awaited. In Peru, Solis has also commenced drilling at the Cinto copper project, with the first hole planned to reach around 600 metres and potentially extend further. "We're extremely active again, three active projects," Thomas said, pointing to the volume of exploration information currently being generated and adding that Solis is "focused on lithium and copper," with further news flow expected as laboratory results come in. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more videos. Don’t forget to give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #SolisMinerals #Lithium #Copper #LithiumExploration #CopperExploration #CampoGrande #BrazilMining #PeruMining #MineralExploration #Drilling #Exploration #MiningStocks #JuniorMining #CriticalMinerals #Proactive

Noble Helium Ltd (ASX:NHE, OTC:NBHEF, FRA:GN1) executive chairman Dennis Donald spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about preparations for the upcoming Kinambo-1 drilling campaign, the expected drilling timeline and the company's acquisition of Earth Source Hydrogen. Donald said the rig and associated equipment are being mobilised to the Kenyan-Tanzanian border, where they'll undergo customs clearance before transport to Kinambo for setup and commissioning ahead of drilling. With roads prepared and the camp already built, Donald said: "I'm extremely confident that it will start as planned." He explained that SLB's logging and sampling equipment is critical to the programme. Currently in use by another company in Tanzania, it's expected to become available before mid-October, with Noble Helium planning to coordinate its arrival with the drilling equipment to keep the programme running efficiently. Donald also discussed additional technical work indicating gas in both the shallow and deep lake beds, which, alongside further checks and independent assessment, has allowed Noble Helium to firm up well locations and the drilling sequence. Once drilling begins, the operational team is expected to provide the board with daily updates, with the company considering how best to keep shareholders and the wider market informed. On the acquisition of Earth Source Hydrogen and its Perth Basin acreage, Donald said the deal gives Noble Helium a "wider strategic footprint," with the company planning to share further detail on the rationale with shareholders. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews and company updates. Give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications so you don’t miss future content. #NobleHelium #Helium #Cannonball #HeliumExploration #Drilling #Tanzania #PerthBasin #EarthSourceHydrogen #Hydrogen #NaturalResources #Exploration #Investing #InvestorNews #Proactive

Iofina PLC (AIM:IOF, OTC:IOFNF) Dr Tom Becker spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's record first-half performance, expansion of iodine production and plans to progress towards annual production of 2,000 metric tonnes. Becker said Iofina produced 393 metric tonnes during the period, a 29% year-on-year increase, with IO#11 coming online in the second half of last year, meaning its full capacity contributed to this year's H1 output. Higher output, alongside improved plant economics, helped adjusted EBITDA more than double. The company also cut production cost per kilo by 15%, which Becker attributed to a milder winter, increased plant uptime, additional brine water at one operation and tighter control of raw material purchasing costs. On the next phase of expansion, Becker highlighted the importance of IO#12, which moves Iofina into the Permian Basin: "IO#12 is the first of those operations. It should be on here in the next couple of weeks." The plant is expected to produce between 170 and 200 metric tonnes after ramp-up, with Iofina eyeing further larger plants in the Permian Basin as it works towards its 2,000-tonne goal. Iofina is also preparing to construct IO#13 and IO#14 simultaneously in Oklahoma, part of plans to build larger facilities more rapidly. Looking further ahead, Becker said the company intends to maintain a pipeline of additional plants while continuing to expand its customer base in the US and globally. Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews and company updates. Give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #Iofina #Iodine #TomBecker #IodineProduction #IO12 #PermianBasin #Oklahoma #Mining #NaturalResources #Commodities #GrowthStocks #Investing #InvestorNews #AIMStocks #ProactiveInvestors

European Green Transition PLC (AIM:EGT) CFO Jack Kelly spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the renewal of a five-year operations and maintenance contract covering 94 wind turbines with Drax Group, and what the agreement means for the company's wind services business and wider growth strategy. Kelly described the renewal as "great news," highlighting the importance of extending the relationship with a long-term customer for a further five years, providing revenue and financial visibility across a large proportion of the company's turbines through to 2031. The contract covers a technically varied fleet of 94 turbines, including Endurance, WTN and Vestas machines, which Kelly said showcases the engineering capabilities across the company's wind services platform, spanning Earthmill in Great Britain and Wind Energy Partners and Service It on the island of Ireland. He also discussed the business's geographical reach, with service teams operating across the South West, Cornwall, Wales, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Scotland and the island of Ireland — a footprint Kelly said puts the company in a strong competitive position with large institutional customers and asset owners. On the wider growth strategy, Kelly said the contract fits with European Green Transition's focus on critical industries, infrastructure and renewable assets, and its ambition to reach a £50 million revenue target. He also highlighted an opportunity targeting sub-one-megawatt wind turbines and wind farms coming off legacy manufacturer service warranties, calling it "a huge market opportunity across the UK and Ireland." Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews and market updates. If you found this video useful, give it a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #EuropeanGreenTransition #EGT #DraxGroup #WindEnergy #WindTurbines #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #Renewables #CleanEnergy #EnergyInfrastructure #WindServices #UKWindEnergy #IrelandWindEnergy #InvestorNews #AIMStocks #ProactiveInvestors

EMV Capital (AIM:EMVC) CEO Ilian Iliev spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's first-half performance, growth in assets under management, portfolio developments and priorities for the remainder of 2026. Iliev said the first half was primarily about steadily executing EMVC's strategy, completing work developed in the final quarter of last year and positioning the company for further activity in H2. Discussing the portfolio, Iliev highlighted valuation movements across several companies and said EMVC was pleased that assets under management rose 4% during the first half. "We feel quite confident about the likely trends for the rest of the year," he said. He also discussed the deconsolidation of Glycotest and ProAxsis, describing it as an important step for both the portfolio companies and EMVC that should give investors a cleaner view of the balance sheet and NAV, alongside how EMVC uses its corporate finance capabilities to support portfolio companies at critical stages and help attract third-party funding. Looking ahead, Iliev highlighted potential value inflection points across the portfolio, including DeepTech Recycling's chemical recycling project in Rotterdam, as well as developments at AMR Bio, with an upcoming FDA meeting, and ProAxsis, which has returned to production with growing sales. For the rest of 2026, EMVC is working towards making its venture capital operation operationally self-sufficient, with first-half revenues already covering 70% of costs. Iliev also said the company has several projects under way that it anticipates closing before year-end, alongside continued investment in its team, infrastructure, data and AI. Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews and market updates. Give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications so you don’t miss future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #EMVCapital #IlianIliev #VentureCapital #Investment #Investing #AUM #PortfolioGrowth #DeepTech #DeepTechRecycling #ProAxsis #AMRBio #Biotech #ChemicalRecycling #InvestorNews #GrowthCompanies #ProactiveInvestors #Proactive

Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE, OTCQX:EPMLF) managing director Shaun Bunn spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about a major technical milestone at the Pitfield project, where the company has demonstrated its ability to produce rutile pigment from its titanium-bearing material. Bunn described the development as "one of the major breakthroughs that we've been working on," explaining that it demonstrates a pathway from Pitfield's titanium minerals towards a potentially higher-value final product. The company is now looking towards the next stage, coating the rutile pigment to improve light reflection, brightness and whiteness - a well-established industry process that could enable the material's use in high-quality paints and architectural coatings. In the short term, Empire Metals plans to send pigment to laboratories in Europe for coating work. Bunn also highlighted the potential value uplift, noting the anatase pigment previously assumed in the mineral resource estimate sells for around $2,500 per tonne, while the rutile pigments now being produced sell for approximately $3,500 per tonne. "The value add of getting into this market, the value add to the project is... enormous," he said. The interview also covered Empire Metals' titanium metal pathway work with Murdoch University, supported by Australia's Critical Minerals Research Centre, with Bunn saying the backing positions the work for continued support and funding as the company develops its critical metals processing pathway. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more interviews and market updates. Give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications so you don't miss future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #EmpireMetals #Pitfield #Titanium #TitaniumPigment #Rutile #CriticalMinerals #Mining #MineralProcessing #MurdochUniversity #MiningNews #CriticalMetals #ProactiveInvestors

HeLIX Exploration PLC (AIM:HEX, OTCQB:HHEXF) CEO Bo Sears spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion after extending its helium sales arrangement through March 2027. The deal commits 100% of available Rudyard volumes to an industrial gases group, following three initial tube-trailer sales during the project’s start-up phase. Sears discussed the pricing achieved, which is significantly above the assumptions used in Helix’s pre-IPO model, and the potential to agree longer-term, higher-volume arrangements. He also outlined the production expansion programme, with additional wells expected to increase volumes as Helix scales Rudyard. Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more company interviews and market updates. If you found this video useful, give it a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #HelixExploration #Helium #HeliumMarket #HeliumProduction #HeliumPrices #HeliumSupply #BoSears #NaturalResources #Commodities #Exploration #MiningNews #InvestorNews #ProactiveInvestors #Proactive

Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd (LSE:RBW, OTC:RBWRF, FRA:RR1) CEO George Bennett talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's partnership with Neo Performance Materials, progress at the Phalaborwa project and plans that could support a potential US IPO. Bennett was joined by technical director Dave Dodd to discuss the technical work and the significance of adding Neo's expertise to the project's flowsheet. Bennett said Rainbow Rare Earths evaluated a number of potential technical partners before selecting Neo, pointing to its extensive experience in rare earth separation and its existing operations. He said the partnership also supports Rainbow Rare Earths' aim of becoming part of a Western rare earth supply chain, with Neo operating separation facilities and a new permanent magnet facility in Estonia. Discussing the relationship, Bennett said: “We decided to select Neo, and we're very pleased that Neo selected Rainbow as well, because it was a two-way process.” Dodd discussed the technical progress at Phalaborwa and the work completed ahead of the solvent extraction stage. He said the inclusion of Neo's process represented “the very last piece that we needed.” Bennett also addressed the company's plans to bring forward a study in the fourth quarter, saying this would allow Rainbow Rare Earths to progress permitting and begin project financing negotiations. He said 75% of the flowsheet was already at DFS-level engineering. The interview also covers the potential for a US IPO. Bennett said: “We know that the market would like Rainbow to be listed in New York,” adding that the company believes a US listing could provide access to a larger capital base. Rainbow Rare Earths continues to target early construction at the end of 2027, full construction in 2028 and early production in 2029. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more interviews and market updates. Give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #RainbowRareEarths #RareEarths #Phalaborwa #NeoPerformanceMaterials #CriticalMinerals #RareEarthMining #RareEarthElements #WesternSupplyChain #USIPO #MiningInvesting #MiningStocks #ProjectFinance #ProactiveInvestors

Oakmount & Partners managing director and CEO Glenn King spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s growing proprietary investment platform and plans for a further £500 million digital AI and technology offering. King said three of four proprietary investment vehicles are now live, as Oakmount shifts its focus towards developing its own products across fixed income and equities. He also discussed the company’s property, AI technology and digital infrastructure offerings, alongside an equity vehicle for eligible investors. Looking ahead, King outlined plans for a second digital AI and tech offering of around £500 million, targeting sophisticated high-net-worth investors, IFAs and wealth managers. Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews and market updates. Give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #OakmountPartners #GlennKing #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Technology #DigitalAssets #DigitalInfrastructure #FixedIncome #Investment #CapitalMarkets #HighNetWorth #WealthManagement #InvestmentNews #Proactive

Greenland Mines Ltd (NASDAQ:GRML) president Bo Møller Stensgaard spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's advanced critical minerals projects in Greenland, its plans to progress towards mining permits, and the growing strategic focus on Greenland as a potential source of critical metals for European and US markets. Stensgaard said Greenland Mines aims to be a focused mineral resource development company concentrating on advanced, large-scale projects in Greenland, discussing the Skaergaarde project, where gold, palladium and platinum form part of the resource opportunity, alongside the Sarfartoq rare earth project. On Skaergaarde in Southesast Greenland, Stensgaard highlighted its scale and potential for further expansion. The company is currently focused on increasing confidence in the resource and assembling the technical information needed to move the project towards its next stage, including mine engineering, survey activity, environmental baseline studies and water depth measurements in sheltered fjords. Stensgaard also discussed the Southwest Greenland rare earth project, where recent mapping and sampling have indicated a larger mineralised system with satellite deposits and additional exploration targets, allowing the company to advance its existing resource while exploring new targets around the wider ring structure. Looking ahead, Stensgaard identified mining permits as a key next step, saying both projects are sufficiently advanced for Greenland Mines to work towards applications to the Government of Greenland, alongside further project results. Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews and market updates. Don’t forget to give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #GreenlandMines #CriticalMinerals #Greenland #Mining #Gold #Palladium #Platinum #RareEarths #CriticalMetals #MiningInvestment #MineralExploration #ResourceDevelopment #MiningNews #InvestorNews #Proactive