Best Week In Cleantech Podcasts (2024)

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This Week in Cleantech (7/19/2024) - Storms batter the world's power grids 18:30

1h ago18:30

18:30

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Heatmap writer Katie Brigham, who reported on rising interest in sodium-ion batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion. This Week in Cleantech — July 19,…

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Europacific Metals Advances High-Grade Copper Project in Portugal 3:28

6m ago3:28

3:28

EuroPacific Metals CEO Karim Rayani joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share promising drill results at the Miguel Vacas project. The latest drilling efforts have targeted a high-grade zone below a previously drilled section. A 350-metre hole intersected a mineralized section of 10.5 meters grading 2.56% Cu, including 5.9 meters grading 4.52% C…

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Nevada Lithium Launches 2024 Drill Program at Bonnie Claire Project 10:11

7m ago10:11

10:11

Nevada Lithium CEO Stephen Rentschler joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the commencement of the company's 2024 Drill Program at the Bonnie Claire lithium project in Nevada. This year's program has already seen the completion of one deep core hole and the initiation of a second, focusing on the deep high-grade lithium and boron mineral…

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BrandPilot AI Launches Spectrum IQ to Revolutionize Influencer Marketing and Prepares for US Listing 4:45

11m ago4:45

4:45

BrandPilot AI CEO Brandon Mina joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the launch of Spectrum IQ, an innovative web application designed to streamline the influencer marketing process for brands of all sizes. Spectrum IQ is a comprehensive platform that allows clients to search, analyze, and execute influencer marketing campaigns efficientl…

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Golden Shield Resources Announces Acquisition of Tucano Gold 4:48

24m ago4:48

4:48

Golden Shield Resources Executive Chairman Leo Hathaway joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a strategic move for the company. Golden Shield Resources has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Tucano Gold to acquire all issued and outstanding securities of Tucano Gold in exchange for securities in Golden Shield Resources.This …

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Cambridge Raman Imaging CEO Matteo Negro on disruptive imaging technology 7:12

16m ago7:12

7:12

Matteo Negro, CEO of Cambridge Raman Imaging Ltd, a portfolio company of Frontier IP Group PLC (AIM:FIPP), joins Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with more on the company's innovative Coherent Raman Imaging technology.Cambridge Raman Imaging’s laser technology produces detailed digital images of human cells and tissues in near real-time. It can be incor…

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ATOME secures milestone off-take deal with Yara International as it progress Villeta project 5:40

25m ago5:40

5:40

ATOME PLC CEO Olivier Mussat discusses a heads of terms off-take agreement with Yara International for fertiliser produced at the Villeta project in Paraguay. This significant milestone involves one of the world's largest fertiliser producers committing to purchasing 100% of the output from Villeta.Mussat highlighted that this agreement de-risks th…

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FRP Advisory Group full-year results: highlights and prospects from CEO Geoff Rowley 6:17

14m ago6:17

6:17

FRP Advisory Group PLC (AIM:FRP) CEO Geoff Rowley takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the company's strong full-year results for the year to 30 April 2024.Rowley highlighted that the year saw significant positive progress across all service lines, with restructuring remaining the largest part of their business. He noted the strong financial p…

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FTSE 100 starts lower as US tech earnings disappoint, EasyJet and Reckitt rise - Market Report 1:20

22m ago1:20

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The FTSE 100 has shifted lower as several stocks suffered negative read-across after updates from larger international rivals.Burberry continued its downward momentum after French luxury giant LVMH warned that a slowdown in China had led to lower sales in the second quarter. Meanwhile, tech investment group Scottish Mortgage also fell at the open a…

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Magmatic Resources reports significant gold and copper anomalies at Lady Ilse 3:51

7m ago3:51

3:51

Magmatic Resources Ltd (ASX:MAG) managing director Adam McKinnon sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss the results of a 64-hole aircore geochemistry program north of the Lady Ilse Prospect in Central West NSW.The results indicate significant gold and copper mineralisation, with one hole intersecting 6 metres at 0.80 g/t gold and 0.…

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Orthocell accelerates global market expansion of Striate+™ and Remplir™ 5:09

10m ago5:09

5:09

Orthocell Ltd (ASX:OCC) has seven regulatory applications in progress or planned, targeting approval in significant markets. Striate+™, used for guided bone and tissue regeneration, is gaining traction in the US, Europe/UK, Australia and Canada. Orthocell aims to obtain approval in Brazil and Singapore within 6-12 months. Remplir™, designed for per…

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Centaurus Metals’ positive feasibility study sets up future objectives 10:36

13m ago10:36

10:36

Centaurus Metals Limited (ASX:CTM OTCQX:CTTZF) managing director Darren Gordon sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss the work being done at the company’s 100%-owned Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in the Carajás Mineral Province of northern Brazil.Earlier this month the company announced the completion of a positive feasibility stud…

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Lightning Minerals begins exploration at Brazilian lithium projects 6:35

9m ago6:35

6:35

Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) managing director Alex Biggs joins Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson after the company initiated exploration at the Caraíbas and Sidrônio lithium projects in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The company has started geological mapping and sampling with an experienced field team that possesses extensive geophysical data sets.Lightnin…

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Leaders In Cleantech #147 Joost Kruytzer – Big Circle Ventures 41:05

4h ago41:05

41:05

What’s it all about? Building cleantech start-ups, at scale. It can be confusing, the world of Incubators, accelerators and venture builders, also known as start-up studios. Who does what, how and why? In this episode we clarify some of those things, but discuss so much more about the why and how of new cleantech venture builder Big Circle Ventures…

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Solis Minerals’ drone survey set to unveil copper potential 5:18

8m ago5:18

5:18

Solis Minerals Ltd (ASX:SLM, TSX-V:SLMN, OTCQB:SLMFF) executive director Matthew Boyes joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss a drone-borne magnetometry survey scheduled for early August at the Guaneros Project in Peru. This survey aims to provide initial geological insights to guide further exploration, identifying areas likely …

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Hive Digital Technologies to Establish Major 100MW Digital Asset Mining Operation in Paraguay 4:53

27m ago4:53

4:53

Hive Digital Technologies Executive Chairman Frank Holmes joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share exciting news about the company's ambitious plans to build a 100-megawatt digital asset mining operation in Paraguay. Following a comprehensive tour of the country and meetings with President Santiago Peña and his senior cabinet ministers, the com…

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Itaconix CEO John Shaw says revenue diversification initiatives are paying off 6:02

41m ago6:02

6:02

Itaconix PLC CEO John Shaw takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the company's half-year trading update and its strategic initiatives for the future.Shaw highlighted the company’s positive first half, with notable improvements in gross profit margins despite a decline in revenue. He explained, "We had $2.8 million in revenue versus $4 million i…

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Zephyr Energy sees strong results from State 36-2R well production test, outlines next steps 6:59

26m ago6:59

6:59

Zephyr Energy PLC (AIM:ZPHR, OTCQB:ZPHRF) CEO Colin Harrington takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the initial results from the State 36-2R production test.Harrington detailed the multiple phases of the test, highlighting the well’s strong initial pressures and deliverability. He mentioned experimenting with different choke settings to determ…

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Guardforce AI boosts smart retail solutions in Asia Pacific 4:01

4m ago4:01

4:01

Guardforce AI Co Ltd (NASDAQ:GFAI) chairwoman and CEO Olivia Wang tells Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the recent expansion of contracts by subsidiary, Beijing Wanjia Security System, with two long-time retail clients.Wang explained that Beijing Wanjia has been providing retail solutions for 28 years, including CCTV security, alarm system operat…

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Helix Exploration gets construction underway at Ingomar Dome ahead of Q3 drilling 3:54

7m ago3:54

3:54

HeLIX Exploration PLC (AIM:HEX) chairman David Minchin takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through an operational update at the Ingomar Dome project in Montana.Minchin shared that construction work has commenced, marking a significant milestone after years of planning. The company is building a road and a well pad, with drilling anticipated to start …

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Bluefield Solar completes second phase of strategic partnership with GLIL with £70m sale 4:15

10m ago4:15

4:15

Bluefield Partners managing partner, James Armstrong, discusses the Bluefield Solar Income Fund (LSE:BSIF) executing phase two of its strategic partnership with GLIL with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion.Armstrong noted that he partnership with GLIL, one of the largest direct investors in the local authority pension space, is pivotal for Bluefield Solar…

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Europa Oil & Gas boosts exploration potential offshore Equatorial Guinea by 50% 6:57

13m ago6:57

6:57

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) Plc chief executive William Holland discusses the company's significant increase in exploration potential offshore Equatorial Guinea with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion.Holland shared, "We've increased our prospective resources by 50% and now have a gross mean prospective resource of over 2 TCF of gas." This update follows …

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FTSE 100 on the back foot as miners weigh; Compass jumps on bullish outlook - Market Report 1:23

14m ago1:23

1:23

The FTSE 100 was on the back foot in early trades with miners under pressure as China indicated there would be no more major interventions to boost its ailing property market.The Footsie was down 23 at 8,175 led by copper giants Glencore and Anglo American.Compass topped the risers as the contract caterer served up a 10.3% jump in revenue in its la…

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URA Holdings exceeds expectations at Gravelotte emerald mine 5:05

7m ago5:05

5:05

URA Holdings CEO Bernard Olivier takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through a production and operational update for the Gravelotte emerald mine. Olivier shared the company's progress over the last 11 weeks, highlighting that it is exceeding its recovery rates and grades. He mentioned that the company is currently achieving a grade of over 30 carats …

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Global Lithium Resources provides update on 50Mt Manna Lithium Project 5:36

9m ago5:36

5:36

Global Lithium Resources Ltd executive chairman Ron Mitchell joined Proactive's Stephn Gunnion with details of the company's recent achievements and future plans. The company, listed on the ASX since 2021, has developed an impressive portfolio, including the Manna lithium project and the Marble Bar lithium project.Mitchell highlighted the Manna pro…

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Terra Metals CEO discusses high strike rate at flagship Dante Project in Western Australia 3:59

5m ago3:59

3:59

Terra Metals Ltd managing director and CEO Thomas Line takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the company's ongoing exploration efforts in the West Musgrave region of Western Australia.Line provided insights into Terra Metals Ltd's flagship Dante Project. Located near significant discoveries like the Nebo-Babel and Succoth deposits, the Dante Pr…

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Georgina Energy CEO discusses helium prospects and London listing 7:43

12m ago7:43

7:43

Georgina Energy PLC CEO Anthony Hamilton joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with more on the company's prospects as it prepares for a mainboard listing on the London Stock Exchange, having recently raised an additional £5 million, reflecting strong institutional interest.Hamilton highlighted Georgina Energy's focus on redeveloping existing wells in…

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CleanTech Lithium’s DLE pilot success: completes first stage of production 6:20

14m ago6:20

6:20

CleanTech Lithium PLC executive chairman Dr Steve Kesler speaks to Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the latest achievements in the company's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot plant. CleanTech Lithium has completed the first stage of production from its DLE pilot plant, along with successful downstream process test work. Kesler highlights the c…

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European Green Transition announces encouraging results from Limni project, including gold potential 2:54

12m ago2:54

2:54

European Green Transition PLC (AIM:EGT) CEO Aiden Lavelle takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the latest developments at the Limni copper project in Cyprus.Lavelle announced promising results from the initial due diligence phase of the project. The company collected 68 samples, revealing acid-soluble copper concentrations between 0.4% and 0.9…

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Professor David Nutt discusses Awakn's PTSD therapeutics collaboration with Graft Polymer UK 4:35

14m ago4:35

4:35

Awakn Life Sciences chief scientific officer Professor David Nutt speaks with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's new commercial collaboration with Graft Polymer UK. This partnership aims to advance Awakn's novel aminoindane new chemical entity (NCE) series, targeting trauma disorders such as PTSD, depression, and addictions.In the inte…

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Immunic CSO outlines progress with MS therapies to mark World Brain Day 9:37

16m ago9:37

9:37

Immunic Inc chief scientific officer Hella Kohlhof discusses multiple sclerosis (MS), its development, origin, and current treatments with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to mark World Brain Day on July 22.Kohlhof explained that MS is a chronic and unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, affecting the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve, l…

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Finseta CEO discusses strong H1 2024 performance as the company expands into new markets 4:25

21m ago4:25

4:25

Finseta plc CEO James Hickman takes Proactive's Stephen Gunnion through the company's first-half trading update, showcasing significant growth in revenue and EBITDA. Hickman shared that despite off-boarding the white label business, Finseta achieved 42% year-on-year revenue growth, highlighting the strategic shift towards direct revenue to enhance …

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Lithium Universe advances Bécancour Lithium Refinery project 4:25

4m ago4:25

4:25

Lithium Universe Ltd (ASX: LU7) CEO Alex Hanly drops in for a chat with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson about progress at the Bécancour Lithium Refinery Project in Canada, which remains on schedule.Key achievements include finalising the plant layout, issuance of technical specifications for capital expenditure estimation and progress in supplier quot…

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Titan Minerals aims to expand Dynasty mineral resource 5:05

7m ago5:05

5:05

Titan Minerals Ltd (ASX:TTM, OTC:TTTNF) CEO Melanie Leighton joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to chat about moves to expand the mineral resource at the Dynasty Gold Project in southern Ecuador. Titan aims to drill a 9-kilometre epithermal gold corridor, much of which remains undrilled. The project currently holds 3.1 million ounces of…

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Galileo Mining identifies new conductive target near Callisto 4:54

9m ago4:54

4:54

Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX:GAL, OTC:GLMGF) managing director Brad Underwood sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss a strongly conductive electromagnetic target five kilometres along strike from the Callisto deposit at the Norseman platinum group elements (PGE)-nickel-copper project in Western Australia.This conductor, identified via a …

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Lithium Australia and MinRes complete final LieNA® piloting stage 5:02

12m ago5:02

5:02

Lithium Australia Ltd (ASX:LIT, OTC:LMMFF) CFO Stuart Tarrant joins Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss completing the final stage of piloting the LieNA® lithium processing technology at ANSTO resulting in the production of lithium phosphate.This final stage began in June 2024 with partner Mineral Resources Ltd (MinRes) and included ongoing ana…

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Australian Silica Quartz Group starts drilling at Quartz Hill 10:56

6m ago10:56

10:56

Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd (ASX:ASQ) has started a diamond drill hole within the Quartz Hill mineral resource to collect samples for metallurgical testing. The Quartz Hill MGSi Project is 300 kilometres northwest of Townsville in Far North Queensland and contains a JORC 2012 resource of 17.3 million tonnes of MGSi quartz at 99.04% SiO2. Det…

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Barton Gold Announces Promising Initial Scoping Study Results for Tunkillia Gold Project 6:33

23m ago6:33

6:33

Barton Gold Managing Director Alexander Scanlon joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share exciting news about the company's Tunkillia Gold Project. Situated 550 kilometers northwest of Adelaide, South Australia, the Tunkillia project benefits from existing access tracks on North Well Station, connecting it conveniently to the Tarcoola Road near …

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FTSE 100 starts the week higher; Retokil jumps on takeover reports as Ryanair falls - Market Report 1:11

36m ago1:11

1:11

The FTSE 100 rebounded after the shock of Friday’s IT outage while Joe Biden stepping down from the US Presidential race has had little impact. In early trades, the Footsie was up 41 points at 8,197 with pest control specialist Rentokil initially 12% higher and leading the way on reports it is in the sights of Philip Jansen, the former BT boss. Jan…

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Triangle Energy set to begin Booth-1 drilling; first well in 30 years 8:05

13m ago8:05

8:05

Triangle Energy (Global) Ltd (ASX:TEG) managing director Conrad Todd joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss developments at the Booth prospect in the North Perth Basin.Triangle, as the operator of the L7 Joint Venture, has taken possession of the Ventia 106 rig, which will drill the onshore Booth-1 well. The rig is mobilising to …

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Magnetite Mines pioneers saline water use in ‘Green Iron’ production 5:55

17m ago5:55

5:55

Magnetite Mines Ltd (ASX: MGT) CEO Tim Dobson joins Proactive to discuss pioneering laboratory results showing the potential to produce premium 'Green Iron' feed grade magnetite concentrates from the Razorback Iron Ore Project using saline water. The concentrates achieved grades of 69.9% Fe and less than 2.0% silica + alumina, exceeding current req…

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AuKing Mining takes option to acquire Canadian niobium/REE project 6:36

11m ago6:36

6:36

AuKing Mining Ltd (ASX:AKN) managing director Paul Williams sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss the company’s proposed acquisition of a 100% interest in the Myoff Creek Niobium/REE Project in British Columbia, Canada.This project is notable for its extensive near-surface carbonatite mineralisation, which spans 1.4 kilometres by 4…

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CuFe expands holdings and identifies new targets in West Arunta and Tennant Creek 6:20

8m ago6:20

6:20

CuFe Ltd (ASX:CUF) executive director Mark Hancock sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to talk about the significant progress the company is making with its Tennant Creek Copper-Gold Project and West Arunta acquisition as the company expands its presence and potential resource base in Australia.CuFe has provided an update on its Tennant Cre…

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Far East Gold fields high-grade gold from Woyla Project 6:24

18m ago6:24

6:24

Far East Gold Ltd (ASX:FEG) managing director Shane Menere sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss additional high-grade gold assay results – including 20 metres at 7.57 g/t gold from the Victory vein – in its maiden scout drilling program at the Woyla Copper Gold Project’s Aloe Rek prospect area.Key findings include a 20-metre inter…

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Can a utility lead the energy transition? Inside the rebirth of PG&E 52:33

3h ago52:33

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Tell us what you think of the show! Five years ago, PG&E's reputation was shattered. California's largest utility had filed for bankruptcy after admitted missteps led to catastrophic wildfires. The climate crisis had wreaked havoc in the state most committed to fighting it. But the urgency of the energy transition required a rebirth of PG&E, especi…

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Awarded potential 34 million dollar Contract with U.S. Department of Defence 5:04

3m ago5:04

5:04

Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO Dr. Seth Lederman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share exciting news about a significant achievement for the company. Tonix Pharmaceuticals has been awarded a potential contract worth up to $34 million over five years by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense. Th…

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Regency Silver Corp Announces $2.5 Million Financing to Advance Dios Padre Drilling Program 2:39

8m ago2:39

2:39

Regency Silver Corp Executive Chairman Bruce Bragagnolo joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has successfully arranged a non-brokered private placement, subject to regulatory approval, for gross proceeds of up to 2.5 million dollars. This significant financing effort underscores the company's commitment to advancing its …

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Bitcoin rides the 'Trump Trade', shrugs of Microsoft Crowdstrike IT outage - Crypto Roundup 6:59

22m ago6:59

6:59

Proactive's Billy Farrington looks at significant developments impacting Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. A key topic discussed was the assassination attempt on presidential nominee Donald Trump, which led to a notable economic reaction. Dubbed the "Trump trade," this event caused a surge in Bitcoin's value, attributed to Trump's pro-crypto s…

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Mainz BioMed Seeks FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Test 6:26

11m ago6:26

6:26

Mainz BioMed CEO Guido Baechler joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting Breakthrough Device Designation for its innovative non-invasive Next Generation colorectal cancer screening product. This product incorporates a novel portfolio of mRNA biomarke…

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Purewave Hydrogen unveils Strategic Partnership and Financing to Boost Natural Hydrogen Exploration 8:38

23m ago8:38

8:38

Bruce Nurse of Purewave Hydrogen recently joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss an exciting new collaboration with Robert Price aimed at exploring naturally occurring hydrogen. This initiative has led to a significant partnership with Longhorn Exploration, a company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the symbol LEX. Following thi…

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