Proactive - Interviews for investors

Infrastructure Capital Advisors CIO Jay Hatfield talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about why listed preferred stocks can be attractive for income-focused investors, and how the current interest-rate backdrop may support the asset class. Hatfield explained that, in his view, preferreds tend to benefit during central bank cutting cycles, because investors can capture both coupon income and pot...

Buccaneer Energy CEO Paul Welch joined Steve Darling from Proactive to confirm the company has closed a £350,000 fundraise to finance an adjacent producing-well acquisition in East Texas and accelerate its Organic Oil Recovery (OOR) programme. The raise included participation from institutional investor Premier Miton Group plc, alongside directors, management, and existing shareholders. Welch said...

Sintana Energy President Eytan Uliel joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the commencement of a major 3D seismic acquisition campaign on AREA OFF-1, offshore Uruguay. The AREA OFF-1 survey is being conducted by contractor Viridien using the BGP Prospector seismic vessel and will cover approximately 4,300 square kilometres. The acquisition program is designed to advance understanding of...

Visionary Copper and Gold Mines CEO Max Porterfield joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s ongoing exploration work at the Lamington Project in New Zealand and the encouraging results emerging from its latest drilling program. Porterfield highlighted that Lamington hosts a sizable near-surface de...

Surge Battery Metals Vice President, Commercial Development Steffen Ball joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s latest progress at its Nevada lithium project and the strategic developments driving its growth. Ball highlighted renewed optimism across the mining sector, particularly in critical min...

Royal Road Minerals CEO Dr. Tim Coughlin joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s exploration progress in Colombia, including current drilling activities and the broader strategy that has shaped Royal Road’s presence in the country. During the interview, Coughlin explained that Royal Road Minerals...

Riverside Resources Inc CDA CEO John-Mark Staude joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the strong momentum the company is seeing at the PDAC conference and how its project generator model is creating opportunities across multiple commodities. Speaking from the conference floor, Staude highlighted the positive...

Q2 Metals VP Exploration Neil McCallum joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news the company’s advancing lithium exploration at the Cisco project in the James Bay region of Quebec and the progress toward its first resource estimate. McCallum explained that the discovery at James Bay is relatively recent, with major exp...

Purepoint Uranium Group CEO Chris Frostad joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s exploration activity in northern Saskatchewan and how Purepoint is positioning itself to benefit from renewed momentum in the uranium market. Speaking from a busy industry convention, Frostad described growing excite...

Prince Silver Corp CEO Derek Iwanaka joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s ongoing drilling programme at the Prince Project in Nevada and how rising precious metal prices are renewing interest in historic silver districts. Iwanaka highlighted Nevada’s long history as the “Silver State,” noting t...

Premier American Uranium CEO Colin Healy joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s strategy to build a leading portfolio of uranium assets in the United States and the progress it is making across key projects in Wyoming and New Mexico. Healey explained that the company was spun out in 2023 during a...

North Peak Resources CEO Rupert Williams joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s advancing work at the Prospect Mountain project in Nevada, a historic mining district that the company believes holds significant untapped gold potential. Williams explained that North Peak recently secured 100% owner...

Newcore Gold CEO Luke Alexander joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the strong momentum the company is seeing as gold prices reach record highs and investor interest returns to the sector. Alexander described the conference as the most bullish he has seen in several years, noting the renewed engagement from...

Mundoro Captial Inc CEO Teo Dechev joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s distinctive copper exploration business model and its growing portfolio of projects in Serbia and Arizona. Dechev explained how Mundoro Capital operates as a “generator” within the junior mining sector — a niche model desig...

Meridian Mining CEO Gilbert Clark joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s progress toward bringing its copper-gold project in South America toward production, alongside a growing exploration program and strong investor backing. Speaking from the event floor, Clark outlined the robust economics und...

Firefox Gold Corp Chairman Patrick Highsmith joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s latest exploration progress in Finland, highlighting a major drill intercept at the Mustajärvi gold project and outlining the company’s broader portfolio of gold assets in the region. Highsmith explained that Fire...

Element 29 Resources Corp CEO Richard Osmond joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s ongoing exploration work at the Elida copper project in Peru and the strong outlook for copper heading into 2026. Osmond highlighted growing investor interest in copper as many analysts expect it to be one of the...

Chesapeake Gold Corp CEO Jean-Paul Tsotsos joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s progress advancing its flagship Metates project and how proprietary processing technology has dramatically improved the project’s economics. Tsotsos explained that the Metates deposit, discovered in the 1980s, is a...

Cassiar Gold Corp CEO Marco Roque joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s progress at the Cassiar Gold Project in British Columbia and how recent exploration success is shaping the company’s development strategy. Roque explained that extensive drilling over recent years has significantly expanded...

Apollo Silver Corp CEO Ross McElroy joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s flagship Calico Project in California and the steps being taken to advance the silver-dominant asset toward development. McElroy explained that the Calico Project is located in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, a...

American Resources Corp Executive Vice President Mark LaVerghetta joined Steve Darling to announce that its subsidiary, ReElement Technologies, has filed a new patent application designed to complement Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) processes and support the production of ultra-high-purity lithium products from lithium-bearing brines. The patent filing expands ReElement’s intellectual property po...

AtaiBeckley NV CEO Dr Srinivas Rao joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss topline results from the company’s exploratory, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2a trial evaluating EMP-01 in adults with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). The first-in-patient study met its primary safety objective and delivered encouraging secondary and exploratory efficacy signals in what management described...

Delivra Health Brands CEO Gord Davey joined Steve Darling from Proactive to review the company’s financial results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, highlighting momentum in its e-commerce channel and continued brand expansion. Delivra Health’s portfolio includes Dream Water and LivRelief, brands designed to address common health concerns such as sleeplessness, chronic pain, an...

Frontier Lithium CEO Trevor Walker joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s PAC lithium project in northwestern Ontario and its ambition to build a fully integrated lithium operation in North America. Walker highlighted that the PAC project “boasts North America's highest grade lithium resource” an...

Endurance Gold Corp CEO Robert Boyd joined Angela Harmantas at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada or PDAC conference in Toronto to share news about the company’s inaugural mineral resource estimate at its Reliance Gold Project and the significant upside potential still to be unlocked. The company recently announced a maiden inferred mineral resource of 1.45 million ounces of gold,...