Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC CFO Mark Learmonth tells Proactive 2021 proved to be a 'strong year' where revenues rose 21% to US$121mln in 2021, helped by a strong gold price and flat costs of production. Production rose to 67,476 ounces (oz) of gold (2020: 57,899oz), a new record for the Blanket Mine.

Learmonth says the strategic focus is to complete the remaining underground development associated with the Central Shaft project, which is expected to increase production, reduce operating costs and increase the flexibility to undertake further exploration and development at depth.

GameSquare Esports Inc subsidiary Complexity Gaming senior director of partnerships Bee Yancey tells Proactive it has extended its partnership with beer brand Miller Lite to develop a limited-edition merchandise capsule and expand the scope of its current content offering.

Complexity and Miller Lite will design a co-branded merchandise capsule, with the collection including a jersey, hoodie, t-shirt, hat, and more. The limited-edition apparel will be released on Complexity’s new ecommerce shop in the coming weeks.

Platinex Inc CEO Greg Ferron joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with news that its wholly-owned subsidiary Endurance Elements Inc has acquired 149 mining claims located along the western boundary of its W2 copper-nickel-PGE (platinum group elements) project in Ontario's Ring of Fire.

Ferron also discussing Platinex's other main asset, Shining Tree Gold, and its portfolio of royalties from gold, PGE and base metals properties in Canada and Chile.

Bitcoin broke through a key resistance level as markets mulled the first US Federal Reserve interest rate hike since 2018, fueling speculation digital tokens may be set for a sustained rally.

Bitcoin rose 3.71% to US$40,873, its highest price in a week. Ethereum gained 4.46% to US$2,757, its highest in more than seven days. The stock and crypto markets have become increasingly aligned over the last year as more and more equity investors look for opportunities in the world of digital currency. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index saw an initial sell-off following the announcement, falling to 13,002 points before rallying and closing at 13,440.

BANXA Holdings Inc Founder & Chairman Dominic Carosa tells Proactive the world's first listed payment service provider and RegTech platform for the digital assets industry, has announced its February 2022 total transaction values (TTV), recording US$76 million (AU$106 million), up 48% year-on-year, which it said was in line with the general market trends.

In February, BANXA processed over 127,000 transactions and added five new partners, including TokenPocket and ApolloX. It also secured a cryptocurrency custody registration from the Dutch National Bank (DnB) which allows it to hold custody of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its customers.

Granite Creek Copper CEO Timothy Johnson joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced an updated mineral resource estimate for the Carmacks copper-gold-silver deposit.

Johnson telling Proactive Carmack is seeing a major increase in tonnage and contained metal compared to the previous resource estimate including a 43% increase in copper.

Contained gold increased 24% from 243,000 ounces to 302,000 ounces and contained silver increased 41% from 2,684,000 ounces to 3,790,000 ounces. The other interesting part is for the first time, molybdenum has been included in the resource estimate, with 8.5 Mlbs lbs in M&I.

Vejii Holdings CEO Kory Zelickson joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the Company has signed a consignment and fulfillment agreement with Unreal Deli Inc.

Zelickson telling Proactive Unreal Deli will provide inventory into Vejii Fulfillment Services for sale on Vejii Express, and through its own direct-to-consumer channel.

Unreal Deli's founder Jenny Goldfarb appeared on Shark Tank to pitch her concept of authentic, New York-style deli meat to the sharks and secured an investment from Mark Cuban. The company is now available in a number of locations including whole foods.

BetterLife Pharma Inc. CEO Dr. Ahmad Doroudian tells Proactive the Vancouver, Canada-based group has obtained the first set of positive in vivo pharmacokinetic data confirming the bioavailability of its lead compound BETR-001 in its pre-clinical study.

Doroudian says these results provide strong evidence that BETR-001 can reach the brain and achieve the desired therapeutic range. He adds the group is 3 months away from completing an IND package to submit to the FDA.

Dalrada Corporation COO Fawad Nisar tells Proactive that the group’s clean energy subsidiary Likido Energy Solutions is garnering “serious interest” from major commercial entities and top federal agencies at a time when consumers face high energy prices.

The San Diego, California-based group noted that recent attention has come from government bodies recognizing the company’s flagship product, the LikidoONE heat pump, that produce clean energy at a rate that is “seven times more efficient” than traditional water heaters while “reducing energy consumption up to 75%.”

Prime Meridian Holding Company (OTCQX: PMHG) CEO Sammie Dixon tells Proactive the Florida-based community bank grew its assets by $70M due to an increase in PPP loans, processing 900 loans, 400 to non-clients.

Dixon says the group has moved over around 30% of these relationships. Dixon adds the firm is looking to venture into other markets, anticipating continued growth.