Hive Digital Technologies Executive Chairman Frank Holmes joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s unaudited Bitcoin production results for February 2025. HIVE mined 89 BTC during the month, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 2,620 BTC, valued at approximately $220 million as of February 28, based on a BTC price of $84,000. Holmes highlighted that HIVE's Bitcoin holdings have grown by 23% year-over-year. However, on a month-over-month basis, BTC reserves declined as the company strategically sold a portion of its holdings to reinvest in capital assets, including acquiring Bitfarms’ 200 MW hydro-powered Bitcoin mining facilities in Paraguay. Despite the asset reallocation, HIVE maintained a strong mining capacity, averaging 5.6 Exahash per Second (EH/s) with fleet efficiency at 20.9 Joules per Terahash. The company achieved a peak BTC-only hashrate of 6.2 EH/s and a peak BTC-equivalent hashrate of 6.4 EH/s, with an average daily production rate of 3.2 BTC—equivalent to 16 BTC per Exahash. Looking ahead, HIVE is targeting significant growth in 2025, with plans to quadruple its hashrate from 6 EH/s to 25 EH/s by September. The company’s 300 MW expansion in Paraguay is a key part of this strategy, with phased energization of miners set for calendar Q2 2025. The first 100 MW will be deployed at Yguazú, followed by another 100 MW at Valenzuela, positioning HIVE for substantial scale-up in the competitive Bitcoin mining landscape. #proactiveinvestors #hivedigitaltechnologieslet #tsxv #hive #nasdaq #hive

West Cobar Metals Ltd (ASX:WC1) managing director Matt Szwedzicki talked with Proactive's Jonathan Jackson about the company’s latest metallurgical results from the Bulla Park project. Early-stage testing has delivered high-grade copper, silver, and antimony concentrates with strong recoveries. Szwedzicki described the initial float test results as amazing. A key challenge at Bulla Park has been the presence of tetrahedrite, a less common mineral in Australia. However, recent testing has demonstrated successful separation and recovery processes. The company has now achieved 88% extraction of antimony, a commodity that has surged in value due to reduced exports from China. Szwedzicki also discussed West Cobar’s broader strategy, including plans to optimise metallurgical processes, assess a mineral resource estimate, and advance drilling at Bulla Park. Beyond this, the company is progressing its Salazar project in Western Australia, which holds rare earths, scandium, and alumina resources. The recent acquisition of the Mystique Gold Project further strengthens West Cobar’s portfolio, adding a promising gold exploration target. Stay tuned for more updates from West Cobar Metals. If you enjoyed this interview, give the video a like, subscribe to Proactive’s YouTube channel, and turn on notifications for the latest mining insights. #WestCobarMetals #Copper #Antimony #Mining #ASX #BullaPark #RareEarths #GoldExploration #Metals #Investing #Resources

GraphEnergyTech CEO Dr Thomas Baumeler discussed a collaboration with the Taiwan Perovskite Solar Corporation, Taiwan’s prestigious Industrial Technology Research Institute and the University of Cambridge. The project is supported by an Innovate UK grant worth nearly £900,000. Known as GETPSC (Graphene Electrode Technology for Perovskite Solar Cells), Baumeler explained that current solar cells rely on expensive silver electrodes, which degrade when in contact with Perovskite Solar Cells. GraphEnergyTech, a Frontier IP Group PLC (AIM:FIPP) portfolio company, aims to replace these with graphene-based electrodes, offering a more stable and cost-effective alternative. "Graphene is one of the most interesting materials out there," he said, highlighting its durability and lower cost compared to silver. Perovskite Solar Cells are considered the next major advancement in photovoltaics due to their efficiency and simpler manufacturing process. However, industrial-scale adoption has been hindered by the lack of a viable nonmetallic electrode—something GraphEnergyTech aims to solve. Baumeler also noted that GraphEnergyTech is working on replacing silver electrodes in traditional silicon-based solar cells while exploring applications for its conductive carbon-based technology in batteries, supercapacitors, and electronics. For more insights into renewable energy innovations, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like this video, subscribe, and enable notifications for future updates. #GraphEnergyTech #SolarEnergy #GrapheneTech #PerovskiteSolar #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #TechInnovation #SolarCells #GreenTechnology #EnergyStorage

Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE) managing director Shaun Bunn talked with Proactive about the company's latest metallurgical test results at the Pitfield project. The test work delivered an impressive 91.6% purity titanium dioxide compound—achieved on the first attempt. Bunn emphasised that this high-grade product is free from deleterious contaminants, making it suitable for further processing into titanium sponge metal or premium-grade titanium pigments. He explained that the team successfully extracted and refined the titanium-bearing minerals using gravity separation, flotation, and acid digestion techniques. The company is now focused on optimising its processing flow sheet and scaling up test work. Recent bulk metallurgical sample collections at Pitfield will support larger-scale testing, with the goal of producing more of this high-grade product for market analysis. Bunn also highlighted that the simplicity of Pitfield's mineral composition, free from heavy metals or radioactive elements, has contributed to the rapid progress in refining processes. With further purification testing ahead, Empire Metals is poised to advance its titanium strategy. For more insights from this interview, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for future updates. #EmpireMetals #Titanium #Mining #PitfieldProject #Metallurgy #TitaniumDioxide #MineralProcessing #MiningStocks #TitaniumSponge #Investing