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OKYO Pharma CEO Gary Jacob joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share a significant advancement in the company’s ongoing drug development efforts. The company has successfully demonstrated that urcosimod—formerly known as OK-101—remains stable for more than two and a half years in single-use ampoules, which are used for patient administration. This milestone is a crucial step forward in ensuring the long-term viability of the drug as it progresses through clinical trials. Urcosimod is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2b clinical trial, which is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked study involving 48 patients. The trial is focused on assessing the drug’s effectiveness in treating neurotrophic keratopathy (NCP), a serious and progressive degenerative eye disease. Jacob emphasized that achieving success in clinical development extends beyond obtaining positive clinical trial data. A crucial aspect of regulatory approval includes meeting the rigorous Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) requirements set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). By demonstrating long-term stability, OKYO Pharma has strengthened its regulatory submission package, addressing an essential factor in the drug’s future approval and commercialization. The company recently completed Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) stability assay testing of single-use ampoules containing urcosimod in an ophthalmic solution. The results were highly promising—ampoules stored under refrigerated conditions maintained stability for over two and a half years, while initial three-month data from samples stored at room temperature showed potency levels at or above 100%. These findings reinforce confidence in urcosimod’s shelf life and its potential for real-world clinical use. As OKYO Pharma continues to advance urcosimod through the regulatory and clinical development process, this stability milestone represents a critical achievement in its journey toward providing an effective treatment for patients suffering from NCP. #proactiveinvestors #okyopharmalimited #nasdaq #okyo

Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the launch of a new AI-powered feature as part of the company’s Ecommerce AI Studio. The platform utilizes generative AI to create photorealistic lifestyle images and videos of products—such as apparel, accessories, and furniture—being worn, held, or displayed in realistic settings, eliminating the need for traditional photography. Gappelberg highlighted that ToggleStudios, Nextech3D.ai’s AI-driven content creation tool, is designed to help online retailers generate lifestyle content at scale. The platform reduces reliance on costly and time-consuming physical photoshoots, enabling faster content production, lower operating costs, and increased visual output. The new feature will allow users to generate AI-rendered images of apparel on virtual models with varied backgrounds and appearances. Additionally, retailers can visualize accessories, electronics, and other items in realistic usage scenarios, enhancing product presentation for e-commerce. Another major upgrade is the automated generation of product videos and interactive 3D visuals. Using advanced AI, the system simulates lighting, texture, and perspective, ensuring high-quality imagery that closely replicates traditional photography—but in less time and at a lower cost. #nextech3d.al #otcqx #nexcf #cse #ntar #EvanGappelberg #AmazonSellerCentral #3DModeling #AIPhotography #EcommerceInnovation #3DTechnology #LifestylePhotography #ProactiveInterviews #TechInnovation #AmazonPartners#proactiveinvestors #nextech3d.al

North Bay Resources CEO Jared Lazerson joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the discovery of a significant mass tonnage gold deposit at the Fran Gold Project, following an extensive review of prior exploration work. This includes data from diamond drilling campaigns between 2001 and 2018, as well as geochemical, geophysical, and 3D modeling analyses. Key findings reveal that past drilling—totaling over 18,000 meters—intersected large gold-bearing zones, with notable intercepts of up to 149 meters (489 feet) at 0.95 grams per tonne (g/t) gold. The identified deposit spans over 1,000m x 100m x 300m within a known strike length of 1,700m, indicating an exploration potential of 79.5 million tonnes, with an average grade of 0.8 g/t gold, translating to a potential 2 million ounces. Lazerson stated that there is now sufficient data to proceed with a NI 43-101 Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate. Historically, exploration at Fran focused on high-grade vein targets for underground mining, leaving the bulk tonnage potential largely unexplored. However, North Bay's latest review has shifted its strategy, incorporating both high-grade surface material for processing at its Bishop Gold Mill and ongoing evaluation of the mass tonnage gold deposit for future large-scale mining opportunities. This dual approach could significantly enhance North Bay’s production capacity, reinforcing its commitment to maximizing the Fran Gold Project’s full economic potential #proactiveinvestors #northbayresourcesinc #otc #nbri #PlatinumConcentrate #NorthBayResources #MiningNews #CaliforniaGold #JaredLazerson #GoldRush #ProactiveInvestors #PreciousMetals #MiningUpdates ---#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

BioHarvest Sciences CEO Ilan Sobel joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s impressive financial and operational performance for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. The company reported a remarkable 62% increase in fourth-quarter revenues, reaching $7.3 million, while full-year revenue surged by 99% year-over-year to $25.2 million, surpassing prior guidance. A key driver of this growth has been the continued expansion of VINIA®, BioHarvest’s flagship product line. As of February 2025, total VINIA® subscribers exceeded 50,000, contributing to a cumulative revenue milestone of $50 million since launch. Building on this momentum, the company successfully introduced its VINIA SuperFood Tea line, leveraging its "VINIA Inside" strategy following the successful launch of VINIA SuperFood Coffee in December 2023. Beyond its financial success, BioHarvest achieved several strategic milestones in 2024. Sobel highlighted a groundbreaking partnership with Tate & Lyle to develop plant-based sweeteners, further validating BioHarvest’s innovative Botanical Synthesis platform. Additionally, the company expanded its VINIA product portfolio and completed a successful uplisting to the Nasdaq Global Market, strengthening its position for accelerated growth and operational efficiency in 2025. With a strong foundation and continued product innovation, BioHarvest Sciences is poised to drive further market expansion and deliver sustained shareholder value in the coming year. #proactivinvestors #nasdaq #bhst #pharma #biotech #hearthealth #fattyliverdisease #BioHarvestSciences, #IlanSobel, #RevenueGrowth, #NasdaqListing, #IlanSobel #VINIA #HealthTech #Biotech LiverHealth #OliveCell #Verbascoside #NonAlcoholicFattyLiver #SupplementScience #HealthInnovation

Nexus Minerals Ltd managing director Andy Tudor talked with Proactive about the latest exploration success at the Payns Find gold target, part of the company's Wallbrook Gold Project in Western Australia. Tudor described the program as “exciting” following a third air core drilling campaign that confirmed high-grade intercepts and significantly expanded the mineralised footprint. He said, “All of the attributes for a big system are here,” highlighting consistent grades of up to 5.99g/t at the extremities of a 900m by 750m target zone. The air core results revealed both supergene and fresh rock mineralisation, with around 30% of the 163 holes showing elevated geochemistry in the final metre — a strong indicator of a large underlying system. “It’s that grade in the supergene and in the fresh rock that’s got us excited,” Tudor said. He also pointed to the presence of a full suite of alteration minerals — cerussite, rutile, tourmaline, and albite — typically associated with major gold systems in the region. With the air core phase now complete, Nexus is turning to reverse circulation (RC) drill planning. Tudor confirmed that air core drilling would continue regionally, while the company prepares for a comprehensive RC program at Payns Find to test depth extensions down to 120–150m. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more company interviews, and don’t forget to like this video, subscribe to the channel, and hit the notification bell for future updates. #NexusMinerals #GoldExploration #ASXStocks #WallbrookProject #PaynsFind #GoldMiningWA #RCDrilling #JuniorMiners #ASXNXM #MiningNews

Tamboran Resources Ltd CEO Joel Riddle talked with Proactive about the company's newly signed letter of intent (LOI) with Arafura Resources Ltd to supply gas from the Beetaloo Basin. Riddle explained that both companies are based in the Northern Territory, and the agreement supports local strategic projects by providing 25 terajoules (TJs) per day to Arafura's critical minerals project. The agreement aligns with Tamboran’s strategy of prioritising Northern Territory gas use. “We’re a Northern Territory company. We’ve been focused on appraising the Beetaloo Basin now for all 12 years I’ve been in my job,” Riddle said, highlighting the company’s long-term commitment to the region. Riddle also pointed out the environmental edge of Beetaloo Basin gas, which has a CO2 content of about 3%, significantly lower than the 15–20% typically found in other Australian basins. He said supplying this low-carbon gas to the East Coast would help reduce emissions by displacing higher-carbon alternatives. Discussing supply capacity, Riddle compared the Beetaloo to the Marcellus Shale in the US, noting it could provide enough gas to support the East Coast for “hundreds of years”. Tamboran plans to bring 40 TJs per day online in the first half of next year under an existing 15-year agreement with the NT Government. The Arafura deal will add a further 25 TJs daily. Riddle said work is underway with pipeline partner APA to ensure infrastructure capacity. The company aims to finalise a binding gas sales agreement with Arafura soon. Watch the full interview to hear how Tamboran is positioning Beetaloo gas as a key part of the East Coast supply solution, while supporting Northern Territory industry. 👉 For more interviews and updates, visit Proactive's YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like the video, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for future content. #TamboranResources #BeetalooBasin #LowCarbonGas #GasSupply #ArafuraResources #EastCoastEnergy #NorthernTerritory #CriticalMinerals #EnergyTransition #NaturalGas #AustralianEnergy

archTIS Ltd CEO and Managing Director Daniel Lai talked with Proactive about a newly signed $390,000 licensing agreement with a major Japanese multinational. The deal builds on archTIS’s acquisition of Direktiv and its integration of advanced cybersecurity technology into its Trusted Data Integration platform. Lai explained that the licensing agreement enables the Japanese company—an asset services provider with operations valued at $12.5 billion—to introduce new data-centric security services into the Japanese market. “This is just another example of that occurring, which is really exciting for the company,” Lai said, referring to archTIS’s broader international expansion strategy. He noted that the company had always planned to replicate its success with the Australian Department of Defence and local defence industrial base in overseas markets, particularly those facing geopolitical pressures. Lai also highlighted progress in the US and Europe, where trials were recently completed with a large US department and NATO in the UK. Looking ahead, he remained “quietly optimistic” about meeting financial targets by June 30 and delivering further material updates to the market. He acknowledged market timing and election cycles as influencing deal flow, but said government and intelligence agency engagement continues to build momentum. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more interviews and updates. Don’t forget to like the video, subscribe, and turn on notifications for future content. #archTIS #Cybersecurity #DataSecurity #LicensingDeal #JapaneseMarket #QuadAlliance #TrustedDataIntegration #GlobalExpansion #DefenseTechnology #ProactiveInvestors

St George Mining Ltd executive chairman John Prineas talked with Proactive about the company's newly announced maiden JORC resource, which he says could be among the world’s most significant niobium and rare earth deposits. Prineas said the deposit features over 500 intercepts of high-grade mineralisation and boasts a rare combination of high grades and shallow mineralisation starting at surface, supporting an open pit development. “We think, possibly the second highest niobium deposit in terms of grade and, probably one of the highest rare earth deposits,” he told Proactive. He confirmed the company has already seen interest from industry players, with some expressing interest in potential partnerships and even mergers. The resource was released following St George’s acquisition of the project in late February, and the company has committed to a drill program starting in the coming weeks. According to Prineas, this program could potentially double the existing resource. In Brazil, St George has assembled an experienced in-country team and engaged a global EPC contractor to progress mine development. The company has also begun metallurgical and downstream processing studies and believes the project will deliver a commercial-grade product, supported by decades of similar production by neighbours CBMM. 👉 For more interviews like this, visit Proactive's YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like this video, subscribe, and enable notifications so you never miss an update. #StGeorgeMining #Niobium #RareEarths #JORCResource #MiningExploration #ASX #CriticalMinerals #BrazilMining #ResourceUpdate #MineralDiscovery #JohnPrineas #ProactiveInvestors

Quantum Base CEO Tom Taylor joined Stephen Gunnion in the Proactive studio with more about the company’s upcoming listing on the AIM market and its breakthrough anti-counterfeiting technology. Quantum Base, founded in 2013 as a spin-out from Lancaster University, has developed an atomic fingerprint that offers 100% secure authentication of goods, scannable with any smartphone. “It tells you 100% if something is real or it's fake,” Taylor said, describing the technology as a major leap in the fight against counterfeiting. Taylor explained that the technology has applications across sectors including brand protection, pharmaceuticals, tax stamps, banknotes, passports and even aerospace parts. The firm is already working with clients globally—from North America to the Middle East—and targeting both commercial brands and government organisations. The IPO is expected to raise £5 million, with £4.70 million already committed and trading set to begin on Friday under the ticker QUBE. The retail offer remains open. “We really want to grow… AIM really helps us grow,” Taylor said, noting the listing will support product development and expansion into new verticals. Key uses of the funds will include expanding Quantum Base’s commercial team and scaling its product reach into global markets. Looking ahead, Taylor said investors should watch for announcements of new customers and entry into new industries as milestones on the path to profitability. For more interviews like this, visit Proactive's YouTube channel. Don’t forget to give this video a like, subscribe to the channel, and enable notifications to stay updated. #QuantumBase #TomTaylor #AntiCounterfeiting #AtomicFingerprint #AIMListing #IPO2025 #SmartphoneSecurity #PharmaceuticalSecurity #BrandProtection #QuantumTech #QUBE #InvestmentNews #ProactiveInvestors

ACG Metals Ltd chief financial officer Patrick Henze talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s recently announced gold hedging strategy and its importance during ACG’s transition phase from precious to base metals. Henze explained that while ACG Metals is ultimately targeting copper production from its Gediktepe mine in Turkey by 2026, the mine currently generates strong cash flow from gold and silver. The company has moved to hedge 50% of its gold production at US$2,875 per ounce through January 2026, helping secure revenue in a volatile pricing environment. He noted: “We are currently producing gold and silver, which is a perfect transition for us to become a copper producer in ’26… we can benefit and protect a bit the cash flows by hedging the gold.” The hedge program, executed with Alpha, involves no cash outlay and allows ACG to retain upside exposure above US$3,065 per ounce on the hedged portion. Henze emphasised this strategy helps ACG provide more certainty to bondholders and equity investors by de-risking key financial metrics for 2025. The company remains unhedged on silver and copper, maintaining exposure for future upside. For more updates, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like the video, subscribe, and turn on notifications for future content. #ACGMetals #GoldHedging #CopperTransition #GediktepeMine #MiningStrategy #GoldPrices #Commodities #CashFlowManagement #MiningInvestment #ProactiveInvestors