Proactive - Interviews for investors

NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd (LSE:NESF) manager Ross Grier joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with news of a significant increase in its latest dividend, marking the 11th consecutive year of dividend growth. The solar energy investment company offers a dividend yield of approximately 11%, which Grier highlighted as one of the highest in the sector and across the FTSE 250. This makes NESF an appealing investment for those seeking steady income, Grier told Proactive.

Grier explained that NESF's success is underpinned by a robust portfolio of physical infrastructure assets, providing stability in portfolio value and exceptional annual yields. Since its initial public offering, NESF has returned about £345 million in dividends to its investors, equating to approximately £0.68 per £1 invested initially.

Additionally, NESF has reached a milestone of 1 gigawatt of installed capacity, distinguishing itself among its peers and contributing significantly to the transition towards a net-zero future.

Grier also mentioned recent strategic financial maneuvers, including the refinancing of revolving credit facilities at attractive rates and ongoing capital recycling efforts, which are expected to reinforce the fund's balance sheet and support sustainable growth.

Overall, these strategic and operational highlights align with NESF's long-term mission to deliver consistent returns and contribute to environmental sustainability through renewable energy investments.

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Bluefield Partners managing partner James Armstrong discusses the Bluefield Solar Income Fund's financial performance with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion.

In the quarter to 31 March, 2024, the Fund showed resilience, with NAV dropping only slightly due to effective power hedging strategies against fluctuating power prices. The income strategy, which has been consistent since its IPO 11 years ago, includes a significant percentage of power sales hedged for 2024 and 2025, maintaining an income product with a prospective yield of over 8% for shareholders.

Armstrong highlighted the Fund's shareholder strategies, including a share buyback program, which bought back 2.45 million shares in March and continues towards a target of £20 million. Despite a 20% discount to net asset value, the Fund reported the strongest financial performance in over a decade, attributed to strategic management and market conditions.

Additionally, Armstrong detailed a strategic partnership with GLIL Infrastructure, signaling a long-term commitment to infrastructure investments and asset management aimed at boosting liquidity and reducing company debt.

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European Green Transition PLC CEO Aiden Lavelle joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with results from channel sampling at the Djupedal prospect at the Olserum Rare Earth Elements (REE) project in south Sweden.

Lavelle highlighted significant channel and grab sampling results at Djupedal, which revealed a large, mineralised zone extending over one meter. These findings suggest a system size surpassing the known resource area, positioned about 2.5 km from the main site. The samples indicated high-grade mineral structures, with certain areas showing mineralisation levels above 1.5% and 2%.

Lavelle also mentioned the discovery of a new mineralized shear zone approximately 900 meters south of the primary site, which promises further exploration opportunities.

He outlined the next steps for the project, which involve drilling these newly identified targets in the latter half of the year to confirm mineralisation at depth and potentially attract partnerships for further development.

Lavelle expressed optimism about scaling the project, viewing the recent findings as a solid basis for securing future partnerships and advancing commercialisation efforts.

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Nexus Minerals Ltd (ASX: NXM) managing director Andy Tudor sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss the launch of a diamond drilling program at Crusader-Templar deposit within the Wallbrook Gold Project in the north-eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. This operation is crucial for gathering essential information to de-risk the project as ongoing mine studies progress. Concurrently, a regional aircore drilling program, designed to begin immediately after the diamond drilling, will systematically investigate shallow, high-priority regional targets, aligning with the company's strategic exploration goals.

Tudor highlights the importance of this drilling program in providing insights necessary for the potential future development of the deposit. The company has planned a 10,000-metre aircore drilling program over four significant regional targets, starting in June. These targets include areas known for porphyry dyke activity and historical gold exploration, all presenting opportunities to expand the project's gold resource base effectively.

The targets are strategically located near existing mines and show various geological features that could facilitate hydrothermal mineralisation, indicating promising prospects for further exploration and resource extension.

Finally, Tudor talks to the recent recognition by Cannacord and the company’s strong financial position.

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Orthocell Ltd (ASX:OCC, OTC:ORHHF) CEO and managing director Paul Anderson joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to talk through a 98.6% success rate in a post-market clinical study examining the effectiveness of its Striate+™ dental membrane in guided bone regeneration for dental implants. The Striate+™, a resorbable collagen membrane, has been validated through this study as a leading solution in bone and tissue regeneration, supporting Orthocell’s claim of its product being the best choice for such medical procedures.

Anderson highlights the membrane's ability to enable high-quality bone and tissue repair, crucial for functional and aesthetically pleasing outcomes in patients. These results, indicating a notable level of bone formation and stability, were obtained from 99 patients, reinforcing the product's efficacy in real-world applications.

Orthocell anticipates that the success of the Striate+™ will enhance its visibility among dental professionals and support BioHorizons, its exclusive global distributor, in increasing the product's market adoption. This development is particularly significant given the estimated annual market potential of more than US$700 million for the Striate+ product. The findings are scheduled for presentation at the European Association for Osseintegration (EAO) annual meeting in October 2024.

The study also contributes to the clinical data needed for re-certification of EU market approval under the new European Medical Device Regulations (MDR), following an earlier Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) study.

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Killi Resources Ltd (ASX:KLI) CEO Kathryn Cutler sits down with Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss the company’s projects and a recently signed option and joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of Gold Fields Ltd. This agreement enables Gold Fields to spend up to $13 million to acquire an 85% interest in Killi's West Tanami Project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Cutler talks about the partnership, highlighting the expertise and funding it brings, which will support the ongoing development of a potential new orogenic gold system in the Tanami region.

The West Tanami Project, which encompasses 1,600 square kilometres within the Tanami Geological Belt and includes 100 kilometres of the main gold mineralising structures, is 120 kilometres from the Callie Gold Mine. Currently, the West Tanami Project is valued at $15 million, representing one of three major copper-gold assets wholly owned by Killi.

The joint venture will focus on systematic exploration in the Tanami area while allowing Killi to concentrate on exploring the Mt Rawdon West Project near Bundaberg in 2024. The aim here is to discover a new copper-gold system. This strategic move leverages the current favourable market conditions for gold.

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Race Oncology Ltd (ASX:RAC, OTC:RAONF) CEO Dr Daniel Tillett joins Proactive’s Jonathan Jackson to discuss promising preclinical findings. Research indicated that combining bisantrene with decitabine greatly enhances the destruction of cancer cells across a wide variety of types, potentially expanding decitabine's use beyond blood cancers to solid tumours. This combination could address cancers including those of the lung, prostate, pancreas, breast and head and neck.

Decitabine, traditionally used for blood cancers like myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), had not been effective in treating solid tumours prior to these findings. The study, conducted at Oncolines B.V. in the Netherlands, involved screening the combination across 143 cancer cell lines from over 20 human tissues, encompassing both solid and blood cancers. Results showed a significant increase in cancer cell death, with 92% of the cell lines exhibiting improved outcomes.

Tillett expressed optimism about these findings, highlighting the potential for new treatment avenues and the plan to initiate a clinical trial soon. This development suggests substantial interest for owners of marketed formulations of decitabine, including oral variants.

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Firebird Metals Ltd (ASX:FRB) managing director Peter Allen sits down with Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss the company’s visit to a large investor site visit in China, demonstrating significant progress and strategic advantages in the region. The primary focus was on Firebird's leading manganese sulphate team and their advancements in Jinshi, Hunan Province. Attendees toured the Pilot Plant and R&D centre for battery-grade manganese sulphate, the Jinshi Port and a proposed site for new processing facilities within the Jinshi High-Tech Industrial Park. Additionally, the visit included Canmax Technologies Co., Ltd’s lithium hydroxide plant in Meishan, highlighting the project's strong local support and operational benefits in China.

The company also revealed outcomes from a feasibility study conducted by Hunan Chemical Engineering Design Institute Co., Ltd., which supports Firebird's strategy to produce high-purity manganese sulphate.

The study highlights the economic viability with low capital expenses of US$83.5 million and operational advantages due to local support and regulatory compliance. The planned plant has annual capacity for 50,000 tonnes of battery grade MnSO4 and 10,000 tonnes of Mn3O4. Significant progress has been made in areas such as equipment supplier due diligence, R&D and project permitting, aiming for completion by late Q3 2024.

Additionally, Firebird is engaged in discussions with European customers and has initiated profit and capital repatriation processes supported by local authorities.

Finally, the company has made further progress in the development of its Stage 1 Battery Grade Manganese Sulphate Plant in China, signing “critical” financing and construction agreements with the Jinshi Government, China Construction Bank (Jinshi division) and leading chemical engineering contractor China Chemical.

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Sabre Resources Ltd CEO Jon Dugdale joins Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss the company’s continued progress in its exploration and advancement of key energy metals and gold projects.

The company is progressing projects in various significant Australian locations.

Today saw the company define key lithium-pegmatite drilling targets along strike of the world-class Andover discovery. Further drone-magnetics data and imagery defined an outstanding target zone for the discovery of lithium-bearing pegmatites, only 5 kilometres northeast along strike from Azure Minerals’ Andover discovery (where intersections include 209.4m @ 1.42% Li2O1). The priority targets are located within Sabre's extensive approximate 300 sq.km tenement holdings in WA's highly prospective northwest Pilbara region.

Sabre is in a strong financial position, with $5.3 million in cash at the quarter's end to support ongoing exploration efforts.

Key recent developments include following up on high-grade uranium results at Dingo Uranium Project, where previous drilling identified substantial uranium concentrations. In the Northwest Pilbara, drone magnetics surveys over the Andover East and Northeast targets identified potential lithium-bearing pegmatite-hosting fault corridors. Similarly, in the Eastern Goldfields, new lithium anomalies were detected over a 5 x 5-kilometre area, indicating significant exploration potential in regions associated with notable lithium deposits.

Additionally, Sabre's Ninghan Gold Project in the southern Murchison district also showed promising results with two strongly anomalous zones of gold mineralisation identified.

Overall, Sabre’s extensive and strategically targeted exploration activities across multiple projects demonstrate its robust operational and financial footing, positioning it to effectively pursue these promising mineral opportunities.

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Resouro Strategic Metals Inc. (TSX-V: RSM) CEO Chris Eager sits down with Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss its planned listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on May 1, 2024, aiming to raise A$8 million at a price of A$0.50 each. This offering is scheduled to close on May 23, 2024, with trading on the ASX expected to start around June 4, 2024, pending satisfaction of ASX’s listing requirements.

Upon successful ASX listing, Resouro's securities will be tradeable on four platforms: the TSX Venture Exchange, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the Over-the-Counter market in the USA, and the Australian Stock Exchange, enhancing investor accessibility.

Resouro focuses on developing economic mineral projects in Brazil, including the rare earth and titanium Tiros Project in northern Minas Gerais, which covers about 450 square kilometres and holds several exploration permits. The company, through its Brazilian subsidiary, holds a 90% interest in this project, with the remaining 10% held by RBM Consultoria Mineral Eireli. Additionally, Resouro is involved in the Novo Mundo and Santa Angela gold projects, though the latter is not considered material to the company’s operations.

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