Stormeur (ASX: STR) chief executive officer and chairman Vivek Eranki joins Small Caps to discuss the company's $7 million IPO to fund new Cosmetique clinics on Australia's east coast as part of its growth strategy. The company recently announced the IPO offering 35 million shares at $0.20 each, aiming to raise funds for clinic expansion, marketing, and potential acquisitions. Stormeur, which operates 17 clinics across five states, plans to increase its network to 100 clinics by 2025, offering high-end non-surgical cosmetic treatments. The group has also achieved national safety accreditation, positioning itself as a leader in Australia’s growing non-invasive cosmetic procedure market. The company plans to list on the ASX under the ticker code 'STR'. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/stormeur-ipo-asx-str-non-surgical-cosmetics-empire/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) managing director and chief executive officer Travis Beinke joins Small Caps to discuss the company's continued success at the promising Koppamurra project in South Australia. The company recently released a 27% increase to the high-grade project's mineral resource estimate of to 236 million tonnes (Mt) at 748 parts per million total rare earth oxides, up from to 186 million tonnes at 712 parts per million total rare earth oxides. Notably the new mineral resource includes 68 million tonnes grading over 1000 parts per million total rare earth oxides, up 70% on the previous estimate. Recent exploration has also confirmed higher-grade subsets containing defined thicker areas of continuous higher-grade mineralisation within the resource. The improved grade and higher-grade tonnage, reinforces AR3’s belief in the project's potential to become a strategically important, long-life supplier of critical rare earths. In addition, the company has received approval for an exploration program at the southern extension of the Overland uranium project.  The program will include additional high priority targets in its plans for its first drill campaign set to commence in the coming days. For more information on Australian Rare Earths:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ar3/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) chief executive officer Alex Hanly joins Small Caps to discuss the robust results obtained from the company's pre-feasibility study into its Bécancour refinery in Quebec, Canada. The PFS confirmed the viability - even in a low pricing environment - of this key infrastructure element in Lithium Universe's critical metals development strategy. The study further confirmed the value of Lithium Universe's counter-cyclical design where it will be able to develop projects at times of low prices that will be well placed when there is a recovery. The company has also confirmed it is making good progress with offtake discussions with parties interested in its Lithium Conversion Gap strategy. The company is now focussed on completing a full definitive feasibility study as it closes in on a Final Investment Decision for Bécancour. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-robust-becancour-refinery-pfs-results/ For more information on Lithium Universe:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lu7/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Rock Mining (ASX: BKT) managing director and chief executive officer John de Vries joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent signing of a major financing agreement to fund development of the Mahenge Graphite Project in Tanzania. A consortium of African banks have come together to provide approximately $260 million in loan and bank guarantee facilities to fund Mahenge. The financial institutions include The Development Bank of Southern Africa, The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa and Tanzanian lender CRDB Bank. The new facilities are in addition to around $73 million of previously agreed support from South Korean trading house POSCO, including a $58 million equity investment in Black Rock. The funding support of the African banks is a major de-risking milestone for Black Rock towards funding the development of the Mahenge project. Black Rock’s definitive feasibility study for the project has defined a four-stage construction schedule to deliver up to 340,000 tonnes per annum of 98.5% graphite concentrate for 26 years of 98.5% premium graphite flake concentrate with the ability to produce Ultra Purity flake of 99%. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/black-rock-mining-mahenge-debt-financing-facility-african-banks/ For more information on Black Rock Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bkt/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) chairperson Rita Brooks joins Small Caps to discuss the company's successful completion of its drilling at the Tambourah Gold project in Western Australia's far north. The 11 hole RC and diamond drilling program targeted high-grade gold at the historic Tambourah King, Federal and Kushmattie prospects. A Western Australian government co-funded diamond hole also tested gold mineralisation at the World’s Fair prospect. The company is expecting assay results from the program to arrive early next month after noting promising geology during the drilling program. At the same time Tambourah is progressing planning for an RC drill program at the Cheela Gold project and undertaking data analysis and drill targeting of the Bryah Copper-Gold project in WA’s Murchison region. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-maiden-drilling-program-namesake-gold-project-wa/ For more information on Tambourah Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-tmb/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anatara Lifesciences (ASX: ANR) executive chair Dr David Brookes joins Small Caps to discuss the company's progress with its Stage 2 pivotal GaRP irritable bowel syndrome trial. The company has made good strides with recruitment for the trial, with over 30 participants enrolled and approximately 20 potential participants currently in the final screening to determine suitability for enrolment. The company has added additional sites in Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast, while it is receiving sustained levels of interest at existing sites in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. The Stage 2 trial is designed to confirm the highly encouraging and clinically meaningful interim results from Stage 1 of the GaRP-IBS clinical trial.  GaRP is considered to have the potential to be a disease-modifying treatment that aims to positively impact a substantial proportion of the population suffering from the debilitating symptoms of digestive disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome. Anatara recently received more than $626,000 from the Australian Taxation Office under the Federal Government’s Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive scheme for FY2024.  Those funds will support Phase 2 of the clinical trial of GaRP. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/anatara-lifesciences-on-track-recruitment-stage-2-garp-ibs-trial/https://smallcaps.com.au/anatara-lifesciences-stage-2-garp-trial-ibs-treatment-gains-momentum/ For more information on Anatara Lifesciences:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-anr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terra Uranium (ASX: T92) executive chairman Andrew Vigar joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent deal with ATHA Energy and its sizeable Canadian uranium portfolio. T92 recently signed strategic agreements with ATHA Energy under which ATHA may potentially acquire up to 60% of T92’s Pasfield Lake project, while T92 may potentially acquire up to 70% of ATHA’s Spire and Horizon projects. Terra has undertaken a successful capital raise to help support further work at the various projects. The Spire and Horizon Projects are comprised of 12 mineral claims located on the eastern rim of the Athabasca Basin within the company’s East Rim Exploration District. ATHA’s maiden 2023 exploration program identified approximately 144 km of cumulative conductors, demonstrating that the Spire and Horizon Projects have a high concentration of shallow prospective exploration targets for discovery of uranium mineralisation. T92’s Pasfield Lake has been targeted using 3D inverted ZTEM conductivity and seven priority target areas have been identified within the project that require a minimum of two drill holes per target. T92 also plans to continue to advance its HawkRock and Parker Lake projects in the Athabasca Basin and the Amer Lake project in Nunavut. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/terra-uranium-readies-itself-busy-canadian-exploration-campaign/https://smallcaps.com.au/terra-uranium-atha-energy-join-forces-develop-athabasca-basin-projects/ For more information on Terra Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-t92/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Galan Lithium (ASX: GLN) managing director Juan Pablo Vargas de la Vega joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s signing of an HMW lithium project offtake prepayment agreement MoU with China’s Chemphys. The deal provides Galan with potential for early cash flow with Chemphys to provide an approximately $60 million (US$40 million) offtake prepayment facility upon execution of definitive agreements. In return Galan will sell Chemphys a total of 23,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) over the first five years of Phase 1 production from the HMW project The signing of the agreements comes after Galan received positive feedback from potential customers of HMW high grade, low impurity lithium chloride samples. Chemphys has been producing high purity lithium chemicals since 1998 and the offtake partnership and the financing prepayment will be foundational agreements for the HMW project and Galan. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/galan-lithium-offtake-prepayment-deal-hmw-lce-chengdu-chemphys/ For more information on Galan Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-gln/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8) managing director and chief executive officer Murray Hill joins Small Caps to discuss the company's continuing drilling success within the Koppies project area in Namibia. The company is particularly excited about the latest high-grade uranium intersections obtained from the Hirabeb prospect at Koppies. The Hirabeb find has similar mineralisation to the large Koppies resource, located 12 km to the north. Elevate will continue to further assess Hirabeb with drilling set to continue for the rest of the calendar year with the company planning on releasing a maiden resource. Development potential at Hirabeb benefits from the shallow nature of the mineralisation, with all significant intercepts commencing within 10 metres from the surface. Namibia has significant uranium mines capable of providing 10% of global output. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/elevate-uranium-high-grade-assays-drilling-koppies-hirabeb-prospect/https://smallcaps.com.au/worlds-largest-uranium-miner-kazatomprom-cuts-2025-production-guidance/ For more information on Elevate Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-el8/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highfield Resources (ASX: HFR) chief executive officer Ignacio Salazar joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent game-changing strategic corporate deal. The company recently signed a transformative proposed transaction to finance its Muga potash mine in Spain and acquire a potash project (Southey) in Saskatchewan, Canada. Muga has attracted vital funding interest with the signing of a Letter of Intent for cooperation with Yankuang Energy Group. The proposed transaction would entail the funding of US$220 million of equity capital from strategic investors. Yankuang Energy intends to provide up to US$90 million to support the cornerstone placement with the other strategic investors providing the rest. Muga is considered shovel-ready, and Highfield recently signed the contract for the construction of the civil works and the ramps at Muga. For more information on Highfield Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-hfr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BPH Energy (ASX: BPH) managing director David Breeze joins Small Caps to discuss the continuing delays impacting the proposed testing of the PEP 11 oil and gas exploration licence off the coast of New South Wales. At a time when the Federal government and east coast gas users are crying out for more supplies, BPH and its investee company Advent Energy keep on running into roadblocks in their plans to drill a well on a large gas target in PEP 11. The recent NSW government move to bring in a Bill to potentially ban oil and gas activities in the waters off its coastline is the latest frustration for those looking to find gas reserves that can help overcome energy issues that have been forecast to potentially lead to major blackouts in New South Wales and Victoria. A recent report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) found Victorian gas production capacity has decreased, which means there will be an increasing amount of winter gas supply required from Queensland. AEMO’s recent Victorian Gas Planning Report update indicated this will continue, with the planned closure of Longford’s gas plant 1 starting in July 2024 and Gas Plant 3 later in the decade. To try and overcome the NSW and Victorian government's anti-gas stance, the Federal government has continually had to rely on Queensland’s LNG producers to carry the load. A commercial discovery in PEP 11 could potentially be a game-changer for the east coast. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/bph-energy-advent-preparations-seablue-1-drilling-pep-11/https://smallcaps.com.au/energyquest-address-east-coast-gas-shortfall-energy-crisis-looms/ For more information on BPH Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bph/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

iTech Minerals (ASX: ITM) managing director Michael Schwarz joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent success in developing a significant graphite play on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. iTech has achieved a significant 300% resource upgrade at its Eyre Peninsula graphite project. The upgraded Eyre Peninsula graphite project mineral resource estimate now stands at 35.2 million tonnes at 6.0% total graphitic carbon. Meanwhile, iTech has obtained exceptional recoveries of around 93% using an industry standard flotation circuit on a bulk concentrate sample of 3.4kg graphite from its Lacroma graphite project. The next step will be assessing the bulk sample with spheroidization and purification test work aimed at producing a purified spherical graphite product that meets industry standards for battery anode material in lithium-ion batteries. iTech is now processing to the next phase of developing this project aimed at helping the world meet the graphite shortages that many analysts are predicting over the next decade. According to Whatech, the global graphite market reached $35.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $58 billion by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period 2024-2031. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/itech-minerals-high-purity-graphite-concentrate-production-lacroma/https://smallcaps.com.au/itech-minerals-resource-upgrade-eyre-peninsula-graphite/ For more information on iTech Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-itm/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitre Mining (ASX: MMC) chief executive officer Tim Laneyrie joins Small Caps to discuss the continued success the company is achieving at its exciting Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in southern Chile. With around $10.3 million in the bank, Mitre is stepping up its exploration activity at Cerro Bay with the aim of lifting the project's current 50 million ounces of silver equivalent mineral resource to 100 million ounces of silver equivalent. That aim was recently boosted when Mitre obtained rock chip assays of up to 10,466 grams per tonne silver equivalent. That find confirmed the discovery of another potential swarm of silver-gold veins at Cerro Bayo. It also highlighted the upside at Cerro Bayo where Mitre is putting together an exceptional pipeline of drill targets. The company is fast-tracking its testing of those new targets with a second drill rig being transported to site. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/mitre-mining-price-target-canaccord-cerro-bayo-acquisition/https://smallcaps.com.au/mitre-mining-identifies-new-silver-gold-veins-cerro-bayo-chile/ For more information on Mitre Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-mmc/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peppermint Innovation (ASX: PIL) managing director and chief executive officer Chris Kain joins Small Caps to discuss the company's developments in a number of areas and the huge potential of its Philippines target market. A major focus currently is the company's 5-year agreement to deliver, service, and maintain a white-label mobile app platform for the large Mass-Specs Cooperative Development Centre. The company is working with MASS- SPECC to deploy the app to more than 340 cooperatives with approximately 3.4 million members. The collaboration will back MASS-SPECC’s Vision of leveraging Peppermint’s proven EMI licenced bizmoto mobile app platform in the huge Philippines market. With a population of 110 million people, a vast majority of which are in their mid-20s, the Philippines has strong digital presence with 118% mobile penetration. However, 90% of Filipinos do not have a credit score and 70% of the population is unbanked. Peppermint believes it's e-wallet money services, non-bank lending solutions and digital payment services via an established technology platform is the answer to providing Filipinos with an easy to use and easy to access digital finance solution - opening up new opportunities for the local population and Peppermint. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/peppermint-innovation-accelerate-ai-expansion-after-stellar-results/ For more information on Peppermint Innovation:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-pil/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resouro Strategic Metals (ASX: RAU) chief executive officer Christopher Eager joins Small Caps to discuss the company's upcoming listing on the Australian Securities Exchange. Resouro is a Canadian mineral explorer concentrating its efforts on discovering and developing critical mineral resources in Brazil. The company's primary focus is on its Tiros project in Minas Gerais, which is rich in rare earth elements and titanium, and two gold projects—Novo Mundo and Santa Angela—both situated in the state of Mato Grosso. The company raised $8m at $0.50 per share and is set to list on the ASX on Friday the 14th of June 2024. Resouro also listed on the TSX-V under ticker 'RSM' in April 2022 and will remain dual-listed once trading commences on the ASX. The company also has its securities traded on the OTC market in the US and FRA market in Germany.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RareX (ASX: REE) chief executive officer James Durrant joins Small Caps to discuss the company's plan to significantly increase its niobium exposure with the acquisition of a district-scale project in Western Australia. Already the holder of significant niobium and rare earths resources at its Cummins Range project in northern WA, RareX has now added six highly prospective tenements at the new Khaleesi project. Khaleesi is located along strike from the rich Ponton Dyke, which has returned some of Australia’s best rare earth intersections. RareX is already preparing to fast-track an exploration program which will target areas of elevated niobium within the project area. Niobium is a critical metal that is considered rare and difficult to find. It is attracting growing interest around the world as new uses for its many unique capabilities are uncovered. The global niobium market size was valued at $3.5 billion in 2022 and is tipped to reach $4.3 billion in 2028, with a CAGR of 3.78% during 2024-2030. Niobium has been listed as a critical metal in many jurisdictions due to it being an essential component in many high-strength corrosion-resistant low-alloy (HSLA) steels and superalloys and because of its high supply risk; a single country, Brazil, is responsible for over 90% of global niobium production. New technology uses for the metal are expected to drive market growth in coming years. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/rarex-secures-acquisition-historic-district-scale-khaleesi-niobium-project/ For more information on RareX:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ree/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Copper Search (ASX: CUS) chief executive officer Duncan Chessell joins Small Caps to discuss the company's upcoming drill program which will test to prime prospects at the Peake project. Using a significant library of data and in-depth studies, Copper Search will focus on the large-scale Paradise Dam and Douglas Creek copper prospects which have been prioritised from an initial 40 geophysical anomalies. Paradise Dam is estimated to have 3km of strike and was identified from structural analysis and an induced polarisation (IP) geophysics survey completed in January 2024. The Douglas Creek prospect is a large-scale shallow classic IOCG- style coincident “magnetics and gravity” anomaly only recently cleared for drilling after consultation with the traditional owners over the last two years. While copper prices have slid back from record highs in recent days as traders look to grab an early profit, analysts are forecasting they may have to hit as high as A$22,500 (US$15,000) per tonne due to supply constraints. Along with its IOCG exploration activities, Copper Search is undertaking an early-stage geochemical sampling program to assess the gold potential on its Mt Denison claim. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/copper-search-timely-drill-program-soaring-copper-prices/ For more information on Copper Search:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-cus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) chief executive officer David Paterson joins Small Caps to discuss the company's success in producing a world first batch of magnesium oxide from fly ash, a waste resource from local brown coal power generation in Victoria. The recent successful commissioning of the first phase of its 1000-tonnes per annum Stage 1 demonstration plant in Victoria and the production of the magnesium oxide has demonstrated Latrobe's unique technology, while bringing in a capital via the sale of the environmentally friendly product. The early-stage magnesium oxide production is being sold under an agreement to WA-based specialist company Rainstorm Dust Control. After achieving this initial success, Latrobe is now focused on undertaking a bankable feasibility study and financing discussions in relation to a 10,000-tonnes per annum Stage 2 commercial plant. Latrobe's hydromet technology extracts magnesium from brown coal fly ash and ferro-nickel slag tailings and converts the unwanted waste resource into saleable products. The company is able to produce magnesium while emitting 60% less CO2 than the industry average. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/latrobe-magnesium-produces-worlds-first-batch-magnesium-oxide-fly-ash/ For more information on Latrobe Magnesium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lmg/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sun Silver (ASX: SS1) executive director Gerard O'Donovan joins Small Caps to discuss the company's listing on the ASX today after completing a record breaking, $13 million initial public offering (IPO). Backed by a highly regarded board and management team and a world-class silver asset, Sun Silver smashed the record for the fastest IPO raising on the Automic Investor Portal, hitting its capital raising target almost a month ahead of schedule. That saw the company gain its ASX listing significantly in advance of expectations and with a very healthy market cap of $25 million. Those funds will now be directed towards the commercialisation of the rich Maverick Springs project in the well-known US mining jurisdiction of Nevada. Sun Silver is looking to take advantage of Maverick Spring's large, high-grade JORC compliant mineral resource of 292 million ounces of silver equivalent at 72.4 grams per tonne silver and a very strong silver market that is being boosted by the precious metal's growing use in the renewable energy sector. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/sun-silver-fast-tracked-ipo-asx-launch-sector-interest/https://smallcaps.com.au/sun-silver-targets-early-asx-listing-strong-response-ipo/ For more information on Sun Silver:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ss1/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QMines (ASX: QML) chairman Andrew Sparke joins Small Caps to discuss the company's receipt of positive news from a pre-feasibility study (PFS) of its proposed development of the Mt Chalmers copper and gold mine in Queensland. The Mt Chalmers study demonstrated that the project is a technically and financially robust and supports a stand-alone 1 million tonnes per annum process plan. A significant milestone for QMines, the PFS result demonstrates Mt Chalmers is a project with scale and potential for development. The study also confirmed significant growth options within the Sulphide City, Scorpion and Woods Shaft deposits not currently in the mine plan. Importantly, studies confirmed Mt Chalmers can be commercialised using industry standard treatment processes and techniques, providing low-cost development options at a time when gold and copper prices are surging. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/qmines-study-viable-future-mt-chalmers-copper-gold-deposit/ For more information on QMines:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-qml/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Graphite (ASX: IG6) managing director and chief executive officer Andrew Worland joins Small Caps to discuss the recent receipt of a $6.5 million grant from the Western Australian government. The new grant takes the company’s total funding from the State’s Collie Just Transition Program to $8.5 million. As well as the WA government support, International Graphite received $4.7 million in Federal funding as part of the Critical Minerals Development Program to support its mine-to-market graphite supply chain plans in WA. The latest show of government support for the innovative battery materials developer will help advance the company's plans for a 4,000 tonnes per annum commercial-scale graphite micronising operation, at Collie, south of Perth. The award is just the latest development this year in International Graphite's mine-to-market battery anode plans processing of graphite concentrate feed at Collie from its Springdale Graphite Project in WA’s south-east. Earlier this year International Graphite received $1.3 million from the Australian Research and Development Tax Incentive Scheme for the 2023 financial year and raised $3 million in a placement, while the company will wrap up a $1 million SPP in the near future. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-capital-raising-advance-springdale-graphite-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-secures-wa-funding-first-downstream-processing-plant/ For more information on International Graphite:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ig6/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RocketBoots (ASX: ROC) chief executive officer Joel Rappolt joins Small Caps to discuss how the company's cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies are reshaping profitability and customer service in the retail and banking sectors RocketBoots leverages AI to optimise workforce planning and prevent loss, dramatically improving customer experiences and net promoter scores. Joel shares insights into RocketBoots’ journey from their successful IPO to deploying transformative AI technologies in markets across the UK, EU and USA. For more information on RocketBoots:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-roc/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerald Celente, founder of the Trends Research Institute and Trends Journal magazine, joins Small Caps to discuss the current events that are forming future trends. With a 40-year track record of identifying, tracking and forecasting trends, Gerald is renowned as the world's #1 trend forecaster. Topics discussed include: WW3, gold and silver, the office building bust and banks, the levels of debt, AI and much more..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anatara Lifesciences (ASX: ANR) executive chair Dr David Brookes joins Small Caps to discuss the progress of the company's trial of a potential treatment for the aptly named irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The company recently received the go-ahead to enrol patients for the second stage of its pivotal GaRP-IBS trial, which is to be conducted at 5 sites in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Anatara has received highly encouraging findings from Stage 1 of the GaRP-IBS clinical trial and Stage 2 of the trial will progress these promising developments to further efficacy claims . Under the trial guidelines, participants will be randomly placed into two groups to take either the optimum dose of the GaRP product selected from Stage 1 or the placebo. It is expected that each patient will take approximately three months to complete the trial, which involves a wash-out period and then 8 weeks on the product or placebo. While IBS is a fairly common issue, with an estimated 5% to 10% of the world's population currently be suffering from the syndrome, many of those people may well be unaware of what the issue is. April is annual IBS Awareness Month with the aim this year to help destigmatise the different types of syndrome people may be suffering. Approximately 1 in 5 Australians experience the unpleasant symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at some time. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/anatara-lifesciences-garp-therapy-trial-extension-treat-irritable-bowel-syndrome/https://smallcaps.com.au/ibs-awareness-month-anatara-lifesciences-trial-offers-hope-millions/ For more information on Anatara Lifesciences:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-anr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry Dawes, executive chairman at Martin Place Securities, join Small Caps to share his views on the recent rise in gold and silver prices. Other topics discussed include various commodities such as copper, iron ore and uranium.Discussion on currencies such as the US dollar, Japanese yen and Australian dollar.And some ASX stocks. To find out about investment opportunities in IPOs and placements visit Cap Raise:https://capraise.com/ ----------------------- Small Caps is Australia's #1 site for market news & information on ASX listed small cap companies. ----------------------- WEBSITEhttps://smallcaps.com.au/ PODCASThttps://smallcaps.com.au/podcast/ SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmallCapsASXTwitter: https://twitter.com/SmallCapsASXLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/small-caps/ NEWSLETTERhttps://smallcaps.com.au/subscribe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) chief executive officer Alex Hanly joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress with its plans to support the North American supply chain. With a strategy focused on Canada’s lithium riches and preferred lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology, Lithium Universe is helping to address the gap in lithium conversion capacity in North America. The company has pulled together a “dream team” of lithium specialists to drive its multi-faceted strategy in what is one of the most active battery metal markets in the world. A major surge in battery manufacturing is anticipated in North America, with more than 20 major manufacturers planning to deploy an estimated 1,000GW of battery capacity. At the same time Canada has been rated as the number one jurisdiction in BloombergNEF's Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking. A key component of Lithium Universe’s mine-to-battery-grade lithium carbonate strategy is its advancing Québec Lithium Processing Hub (QLPH). Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-pivotal-role-closing-north-americas-conversion-gap/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-selects-becancour-port-spodumene-imports-quebec-refinery/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-secures-prime-industrial-property-quebec-hub/ For more information on Lithium Universe:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lu7/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Akora Resources (ASX: AKO) managing director Paul Bibby joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s significant progress at its iron ore operations in Madagascar. The company is developing the high-grade Bekisopa iron ore mine to serve the steel industry’s accelerating decarbonisation. Akora has developed a two-stage process for bringing Bekisopa iron to market, with stage 1 set to produce 62% plus iron direct shipping ore (DSO) and stage 2 producing premium-priced +68% iron concentrate. The company has already identified high-grade direct ship iron ore at surface over an expansive area at Bekisopa and continues to add to that with exploration success. The company is also investigating the Satrokala iron ore project in Madagascar which offers considerable upside. Recent activities have identified a continuous 10km long magnetic strike feature at Satrokala. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-magnetic-anomaly-satrokala-iron-ore-project/ For more information on Akora Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ako/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Locksley Resources (ASX: LKY) president of US operations Matt Hartmann joins Small Caps to discuss the company's highly prospective Mojave rare earth element project in California. Recently appointed to the role, Mr Hartmann has over 20 years of global mineral exploration and project development experience to the new role helping Locksley drive future exploration activity at Mojave. The Mojave project is in the right neighbourhood being located just 1.4km of the world-class Mountain Pass project, the only producing rare earth mine in the USA. Locksley has already confirmed Mojave's potential with exploration in 2023 in the North Block area of the project returning highly anomalous total rare-earth oxide results. It also identified six catchment areas in the North Block area as being prospective for ongoing rare earth element exploration. The company's upcoming exploration activities come at a time when global interest in rare earth elements is accelerating, with the US in particular making them a major critical mineral focus. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/locksley-resources-encouraged-promising-mojave-ree-sample-results/https://smallcaps.com.au/locksley-resources-intensifies-rare-earth-search-california-mojave-region/https://smallcaps.com.au/locksley-resources-strengthens-us-team-executive-appointed-mojave-ree/ For more information on Locksley Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lky/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Graphite (ASX: IG6) managing director and chief executive officer Andrew Worland joins Small Caps to discuss the recent breakthroughs in the company’s projects and forecasts of strong market growth for the key battery metal, graphite. The company has shored up its balance sheet by reaching an agreement with its major shareholder Comet Resources and received a $1.3 million payment from the Australian Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive Scheme for the 2023 financial year. The R&D refund provides International Graphite with additional working capital to support the execution of its strategy to develop an Australian battery anode material. In mid-February, International Graphite successfully wet-commissioned its new graphite micronising plant in Collie, WA. The 200 tonnes per annum qualification-scale microniser is the largest in Australia and a milestone in the development of a domestic graphite industry. All these milestone comes at a time when the macro foundations for battery metal industry are strong with EV sales in the US hitting a record last year, while graphite prices are expected to spike after China recently made significant policy changes restricting the export of graphite. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-strong-purification-electrochemical-results-springdale-concentrate/https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-tightens-up-balance-sheet-comet-resources-agreement/https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-commissions-pioneering-microniser-plant-collie-wa/ For more information on International Graphite:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ig6/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aurum Resources (ASX: AUE) non-executive director Mark Strizek joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s early drilling success at the Boundiali gold project in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Aurum wrapped up the acquisition of Boundiali’s former owner and Côte d’Ivoire mining specialist PlusOr Global in mid-December. Included in that acquisition was two drilling rigs and a considerable amount of support equipment . Aurum has been utilising the rigs with great success, hitting a number of shallow, high-grade gold intersections in its ongoing diamond drilling program. The company has now purchased a third diamond drill rig to add to its fleet, which will increase drilling capacity from 2,600m per month to ~4,000m per month from late April 2024. Aurum has a strong cash balance of $3.9 million as of 29 February 2024, with a further $3.3 million expected following shareholder approval from the recent $7 million capital raising, allowing Aurum to accelerate Boundiali resource definition in 2024. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/aurum-resources-makes-bonanza-gold-hit-drilling-boundiali-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/aurum-resources-expands-exploration-high-grade-gold-finds-boundiali/https://smallcaps.com.au/aurum-resources-maiden-resource-boundiali-third-diamond-drill-rig-purchase/ For more information on Aurum Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-aue/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peppermint Innovation (ASX: PIL) managing director and chief executive officer Chris Kain joins Small Caps to discuss the growing success of the company's strategic decision to build up its artificial intelligence and customer experience (CX) operations in late 2023. The company has recently landed a number of global AI and CX contracts since reaching an agreement in December to add on XPON Technologies’ established and proven ‘application modernisation’ expertise via the acquisition of two of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Xpon Digital and Holoscribe Australia. XPON Digital, renamed Peppermint Intelligence (PINT) has secured several key contracts with world-renowned organisations including a 9-year extension of an agreement with Amnesty International. PINT will continue to has expand CX-powered software offering to the human rights specialists’ global campaigns. PINT is now developing a ground-breaking AI-driven platform for a client that is aimed at matching and monetising people's skills and experiences with those needing help. The platform fully automates the end-to-end journey and experience using engagement with AI. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/peppermint-innovation-ai-cx-rapid-growth-new-partnerships/https://smallcaps.com.au/peppermint-innovation-raise-ai-powered-expansion For more information on Peppermint Innovation:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-pilSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) (OTCQB: BGDFF) managing director Alexander Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the latest mineral resource estimate upgrade at its Tunkillia project in South Australia. The company recently unveiled its third Tunkillia JORC mineral resource estimate (MRE) in 12 months, with an aggressive drilling campaign lifting the project to 1.5 million ounces. A key component to the increase was the inclusion of a new 115,216 ounce gold resource identified at Area 51. Barton only announced the discovery of the approximately 500m long gold zone at Area 51 in September 2022. Located to the northwest of the main 223 Deposit at Tunkillia, the Area 51 MRE has been identified through a 72 drill holes, including 6,058m of reverse circulation and 2,605.4m diamond drilling completed by Barton. The Area 51 deposit is a satellite deposit approximately 4 km north of the Tunkillia Project, which in turn is located 530 km north-west of Adelaide in South Australia’s Gawler Craton. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-tunkillia-resource-estimate-surges/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bgd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chariot Corporation (ASX: CC9) managing director Shanthar Pathmanathan joins Small Caps to discuss developments at the company's Black Mountain lithium project located in Wyoming, United States. The newly listed Chariot recently expanded the footprint of Black Mountain by 206% with the application for 218 contiguous claims taking the entire project to 352 claims covering 2,686 hectares of tenure. The acquisition of the new claims comes after Chariot raced off to a fast exploration start at Black Mountain. Chariot is off to a strong start at the project with the receipt of promising results from its maiden drilling program at project. The early results from the first 3 holes in its maiden program have also identified the potential for a range of base metals including copper, zinc and lead. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/chariot-black-mountain-project-significant-lithium-base-metals-potential/https://smallcaps.com.au/chariot-corporation-resume-next-phase-black-mountain-lithium-hunt For more information on Chariot Corporation:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-cc9/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VHM Limited (ASX: VHM) chief executive officer and executive director Ron Douglas joins Small Caps to discuss the company's continuing run of success as it progresses the high-class Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project in Victoria. The company’s is progressing its plans to be a near-term producer with the completion of a number of project-critical milestones required to advance the Goschen rare earths and mineral sands project (Goschen) into Construction, including the assembly of a board of directors with major mine construction experience, and the placement of the Goschen Environment Effects Statement on public exhibition. In its recent string of highlights in Goschen’s development trajectory, VHM has successfully wrapped up negotiations for its first binding offtake agreement for Goschen Phase 1 products and secured 100% of the land required for the operational footprint of the Goschen Project. As the company continues its focus on taking Goschen into production, VHM has added to its company’s total ore reserves and mineral resource and maintained its contiguous tenement holdings in the in North West Victoria into 2028, during the half-year ending 31 December 2023. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/vhm-accelerates-transition-explorer-developer-progress-goschen/https://smallcaps.com.au/vhm-strikes-milestone-offtake-deal-shenghe-goschen-prospects/ For more information on VHM:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-vhm/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PharmAust (ASX: PAA) chief executive officer Michael Thurn joins Small Caps to discuss the company's ongoing success with its investigation into its lead treatment candidate monepantel (MPL). PharmAust is focused on repurposing MPL for the treatment of human neurodegenerative disorders such as motor neurone disease (MND) / amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). New top-line Phase 1 MEND study results have found that PharmAust has taken a significant step towards helping people diagnosed with this rare and incurable disease. Notably, new tests have found that MPL displays a superior safety, tolerability to the leading FDA approved drug Relyvrio. Preliminary efficacy data also found a 58% reduction in the rate of disease progression for high dose Cohort 2 patients using the FDA primary efficacy endpoint. The result has demonstrated the potential to provide meaningful clinical benefit to people living with MND/ALS. PharmAust also recently created a “dream team” of scientists including internationally renowned experts in MND/ALS drug discovery and clinical development who will provide PharmAust with strategic guidance in the development of MPL Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/pharmaust-monepantel-study-shows-slowdown-mnd-progression/https://smallcaps.com.au/pharmaust-world-class-scientific-advisory-board-fight-against-neurodegenerative-diseases/https://smallcaps.com.au/pharmaust-monepantel-study-mnd-als-treatment-fast-track-fda-meeting/https://smallcaps.com.au/pharmaust-begins-extended-study-mnd-treatment-successful-trial/ For more information on PharmAust:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-paa/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aurumin (ASX: AUN) managing director Brad Valiukas joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent strategic moves focussed on building a mining company around its flagship Sandstone gold project in Western Australia. With a history of production, Sandstone's current resource of 946,000 ounces of gold provides an ideal opportunity to take advantage of high gold prices. Aurumin has identified a number of shallow, nearby targets to follow up as part of its plans to grow the known resource with an initial focus on compiling critical mass for early production. Looking to take advantage of the significant legacy infrastructure and permitting in place, the future strategy is to grow an open pit inventory in the short term, allowing for a fast-track production start-up. The already identified open pit resources include 307,000 ounces at Central Sandstone and 65,000 ounces at Johnson Range. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/aurumin-sets-stage-strong-2024-western-australian-gold-ventures/https://smallcaps.com.au/aurumin-builds-sandstone-footprint-new-high-grade-gold-tenement/ For more information on Aurumin:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-aun/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NickelX (ASX: NKL) managing director Matt Gauci joins Small Caps to discuss the company's early success with its foray into Canada's rich uranium mining sector. The company recently announced it had identified significant uranium mineralisation at its new Elliot Lake project in Ontario. NickelX's exploration team has identified three priority target areas with a first pass geological review. Two of the areas have been historically proven to contain mineralisation over a combined 35 km strike of prospective tenure. NickelX staked areas covering 4 highly prospective uranium targets at Elliot Lake in mid-February. The new project lies in the Elliot Lake Uranium district which historically produced around 360 million pounds of uranium from 13 underground mines. Back in WA, NickelX recently commenced an RC drilling program at the Dalwallinu nickel project. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/nickelx-targets-uranium-riches-canada-historic-elliot-lake-district/ For more information on NickelX:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-nkl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Premier1 Lithium (ASX: PLC) chief operating officer Richard Taylor joins Small Caps to discuss the commencement of the company's drilling campaign at the Abbotts North Project in Western Australia. The company is following up on a machine learning generated target at Abbotts North Project, where a 2,000m RC program has been designed to test the depth and extent of the mineralised pegmatite field. At the Buttamiah prospect several parallel lithium bearing pegmatites have been mapped and sampled. The drilling campaign will help provide Premier1 with a deeper understanding of Abbotts North, where it has an option to acquire 100% of the project from a private vendor. The innovative explorer is at the forefront with the use of the latest AI and machine learning technology to help it identify and secure a portfolio of rights in a premier hard rock lithium jurisdiction. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/premier1-lithium-commences-drilling-lithium-pegmatite-targets-abbotts-north/ For more information on Premier1 Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-plc/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RareX (ASX: REE) chief executive officer James Durrant joins Small Caps to discuss plans to potentially fast-track the development of its Cummins Range rare earth element project in Western Australia. The company is focused on off-take opportunities at Australia’s largest undeveloped rare earths project. RareX is now preparing for the submission of project approvals and securing offtake agreements in the lead up to the conclusion of a pre-feasibility study. It is also preparing to test near-mine anomalies with the potential to add material value to the project. Elsewhere, RareX has allocated business development capacity to Canada where it has identified advanced rare earth deposits as being attractive complementary acquisition opportunities. RareX remains bullish on the longer-term outlook for rare earths, which are expected to see over 6% compound annual growth rates year-on-year for the foreseeable future. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/rarex-advances-cummins-range-explores-new-global-rare-earths-opportunities/https://smallcaps.com.au/rarex-advances-rare-earth-deposit-wa-cummins-range/ For more information on RareX:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ree/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) chairperson Rita Brooks joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent drilling success at a number of historic gold projects in WA and the continuing potential of its lithium prospects. Tambourah recently completed 17 RC drill holes for 2,684m at the historic Tambourah King and World’s Fair gold prospects within its Pilbara projects.The company successfully returned to the site of a historic gold rush with the first ever RC drilling campaign at World’s Fair and subsequently received exciting initial assay results from the program. Drilling at Tambourah King and World’s Fair was designed to test the grade and continuity of mineralisation in accordance with previous drilling interpretations and intersected mineralisation within two parallel gold lodes approximately 8m apart. On the critical minerals side, Tambourah recently obtained rock chip samples up to 3,660 parts per million lithium, 4,251 parts per million tin and 129 parts per million tantalum at the Shaw River project. In late January, the company obtained promising first-pass rock samples at the Haystack Well project of up to 7,910 parts per million lithium with associated elevated caesium and tantalum from pegmatite, pegmatite reaction zones and pegmatite float. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-lithium-exploration-stellar-results-wa-shaw-river/https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-promising-lithium-anomalies-initial-sampling-haystack-well/ For more information on Tambourah Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-tmb/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) managing director Alexander Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the recent drilling successes at the historic Tunkillia gold project in South Australia. The company obtained consistent high-grade gold hits, including the sighting of visible gold, in two areas where it is looking to add to the current 1.38 million ounce JORC resource. Earlier this month Barton obtained promising drilling results for the Area 51 gold zone, located around 4km northwest of the main 223 deposit area. New work at Area 51, the fifth new gold zone Barton had confirmed within this radius during the past 2 years, has extended mineralisation to over 700m, with a significant ‘core zone’ identified. At Area 191 Barton is unveiling an emerging high-grade resource target with the highest-grade assays yet obtained at Tunkillia. Notably the potential high-grade system is located just to the northeast of the current JORC resource. Previously drilled by Barton in August 2021, the Area 191 gold zone currently extends around 250m to 300m in width and approximately 650m in strike length. Barton is now undertaking an infill drilling campaign at Area 191 to further validate the results from previous campaigns. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-tunkillia-resource-upgrade-exceptional-drilling-area-191/https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-high-grade-area-51-expanding-tunkillia-project-potential/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bgd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) chief executive officer Alex Hanly joins Small Caps to discuss the company's decision to commence metallurgical testing on sources of spodumene from around the globe. The company's strategic move is in response to what it describes is a “lithium conversion capacity gap” in the North American market. It is already bringing in samples from Australia and South America, featuring various lithium grades as part of its metallurgical laboratory processing in the company’s contracted laboratory. Lithium Universe proposes to utilise a spodumene testing process flow sheet developed for the company’s Québec Lithium Processing Hub (QLPH) refinery. The help oversee the operation, the company has brought in the internationally regarded lithium expert Dr Jingyuan Liu. The plan is that he will utilise a testing protocol which matches the lithium carbonate process established for the company's proposed Québec lithium carbonate refinery. Lithium Universe views the current short-term dip in lithium prices as an advantageous window for finalising feasibility studies before the onset of the next cycle. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-north-american-market-gap-global-spodumene-testing/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-quebec-carbonate-refinery-site-port-access-considerations/ For more information on Lithium Universe:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lu7/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) managing director Matt Szwedzicki joins Small Caps to discuss the company's plans for its promising Salazar rare earth element (REE) project in Western Australia. After a highly active year of exploration and acquisitions, West Cobar is preparing to undertake drilling and metallurgy studies to further confirm the potential of Salazar. A 2023 review of the asset produced an updated exploration of 800 to 1250 million tonnes at 1050 to 1350 parts per million total rare earth oxides (TREO) and 101 to 154 million tonnes at 4.6 to 5.4% TiO2. A key component of its 2024 exploration campaign is a large upcoming aircore drill program which has been designed to consolidate that exploration target estimate. The drilling results will also be considered in a future update of the JORC mineral resource estimates (MREs) at Newmont and O’Connor. The current estimate for the two deposits including a total rare earths mineral resource of 190 million tonnes of 1172 parts per million TREO, an inferred titanium mineral resource of 29 million tonnes of 5.0% TiO2 and an inferred alumina mineral resource of 4 million tonnes at 29.6%, with the potential for high purity alumina feedstock. The flagship Salazar project is situated in the Esperance district, approximately 120km north-east of the port and all tenements are located on non-agricultural undeveloped state land. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/west-cobar-metals-high-grade-ilmenite-potential-salazar-ree-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/west-cobar-metals-prepares-major-drilling-program-salazar-ree-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/west-cobar-metals-upgrades-exploration-targets-salazar-ree-project/ For more information on West Cobar Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-wc1/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wide Open Agriculture’s (ASX: WOA) chief financial officer Matthew Skinner joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s expansion plans. The regenerative food and agriculture company recently signed a new distribution deal with Japanese trading house Nissei Kyoeki which will take Buntine Protein product into Asia. Wide Open and Nissei have initially agreed to collaborate to develop the market for lupin-based proteins in Japan, with the Australian firm initially supplying its Japanese partner with Buntine Protein samples from its Kewdale facility in WA for evaluation by Japanese customers. The Nissei deal follows on from a string of agreements and activities which Wide Open reached in 2023 that have provided the company with a strong foothold in Europe. Wide Open has also recently secured exclusive sales partners in a number major markets including the US, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company is bringing a differentiation strategy to commodity proteins which normally require the inclusion of other ingredients to achieve the taste, texture, gelation, and solubility requirements for recipe development, while the company’s technology is overcoming those issues. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/wide-open-agriculture-continues-global-expansion-strong-start-2024/https://smallcaps.com.au/wide-open-agriculture-japanese-market-nissei-kyoeki-collaboration/https://smallcaps.com.au/wide-open-agriculture-global-expansion-2024-lupin-protein-innovation/ For more information on Wide Open Agriculture:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-woa/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surefire Resources (ASX: SRN) managing director Paul Burton joins Small Caps to discuss the company's ground-breaking achievement in successfully extracting vanadium directly from magnetite concentrate from its 100% owned Victory Bore project in Western Australia. The test work process achieved a significant 91% extraction result on the vanadium ore after a 96-hour leach directly from magnetite concentrate using Surefire’s pre-leach treatment intellectual property. The company also obtained a bonus extraction rate of 88% titanium from the Victory Bore ore. The company is targeting the emerging vanadium battery sector in Australasia with a clean high purity vanadium electrolyte. As part of that plan, Surefire recently executed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabian company Ajlan & Bros. Mining and Metals. The signing of the MOU with Ajlan is part of the company’s business development strategy to have a Saudi partner to jointly progress a feasible development pathway for the project, and to take advantage of the incentives available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for resource projects.  Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/surefire-resources-breakthrough-vanadium-extraction-victory-bore-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/saudi-arabia-accelerates-diversification-lithium-gold-sectors For more information on Surefire Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-srn/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frontier Digital Ventures (ASX: FDV) founder and chief executive officer Shaun Di Gregorio joins Small Caps to discuss how the company’s Latin American business is helping to power its operations as it enters what looks to be another strong year of expansion. The performance of the Latin American operations was a standout when the leading online marketplace business recently reported its fourth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flows. The total FDV group reported operating revenue of $21.7 million in 4Q 2023 included a record $14.4 million from its 360 LATAM business. The December quarter result also highlighted the consistent execution of the company’s strategy and the strength of its online marketplaces model. Over the past year, FDV has undertaken significant work in the areas of cost base optimisation, operational and product enhancements, and rebranding of the regions, designed to strengthen the businesses and enhance the long-term equity value of each region. This has positioned the company for a new phase focused on growing earnings and cash flows, underpinned by sustainable long-term revenue growth. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/frontier-digital-ventures-fourth-consecutive-cash-flow-positive-quarter/ For more information on Frontier Digital Ventures:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-fdv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Graphite (ASX: IG6) chief executive officer and managing director Andrew Worland joins Small Caps to discuss the companies complimentary Springdale graphite mining project at Hopetoun and battery processing facility at Collie. The company is making strong progress at both projects which are been developed to fulfil growing demand in the global battery metal and electric vehicle markets. The Springdale project was named Australian Resource Discovery of the year in 2023 following a 240% increase in the mineral resource estimate (MRE) announced in September. The MRE saw the total Springdale mineral resource estimate grows from 15.3 million tonnes at 6.0% Total Graphitic Carbon (TGC) to 49.3 million tonnes at 6.5% TGC, making it one of the largest graphite deposits. At Collie, 200km south of Perth, International Graphite recently installed a new graphite micronising plant which will used for testwork on graphite concentrates prepared from drill core from Springdale. This will assist in qualification of the Springdale graphite material. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-new-course-groundbreaking-minerals-wa-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-eyes-progress-dual-development-programs-western-australia/ For more information on International Graphite:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ig6/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imugene (ASX: IMU) chief executive officer and managing director Leslie Chong joins Small Caps to discuss the progress of the company’s phase 1 MAST trial of its novel cancer-killing virus CF33-hNIS – known as VAXINIA. The oncolytic virus in VAXINIA has been shown to shrink colon, lung, breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancer tumours in preclinical laboratory and animal models. After obtaining promising early results from trials, Imugene is now increasing its dosage rates for a trial which is combing VAXINIA with pembrolizumab. Imugene recently reported that 38 patients had been dosed with VAXINIA during the continuing dose escalation phase. Overall, the study aims to recruit up to 100 patients across approximately 10 trial sites in the United States and Australia. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/imugene-novel-cancer-treatment-enters-new-phase-mast-trial/https://smallcaps.com.au/imugene-positive-outcomes-novel-virus-trial-advanced-cancers/ For more information on Imugene:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-imu/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitre Mining (ASX: MMC) executive director Ray Shorrocks joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent acquisition of the large Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in Chile. Supported by a successful capital raising, Mitre is looking to build on Cerro Bayo’s existing JORC inferred resource of 3.82 million tonnes at 206 grams per tonne for 24.7 million ounces silver equivalent. Mitre’s immediate focus is a program of rapid resource growth at a project which was in production for over 15 years. Closer to home Mitre has identified lithium and rare earth opportunities at its 100%-owned Hillside project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Mitre is planning to undertake detailed geology field mapping, rock chipping and extension soil sampling with a program to commence immediately in early Q1 2024. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/mitre-mining-lithium-rare-earths-finds-maiden-soil-program-hillside/https://smallcaps.com.au/mitre-mining-acquires-transformational-chilean-silver-gold-project/ For more information on Mitre Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-mmc/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CGN Resources (ASX: CGR) managing director Stan Wholley joins Small Caps to discuss the company's up-coming exploration activities in the "hot" West Arunta multi-element play in West Australia. CGN is preparing for an extensive 2024 exploration program at its flagship Webb project which is surrounded by significant activity at projects operated by companies such as WA1 Resources, the Rio Tinto Group, Encounter Resources and IGO. The company has recently wrapped up maiden drilling at the project’s Tantor target, with results from core sampling studies to help define exploration targets in 2024. The 2024 program will include ground gravity and IP surveys at the Tantor, Surus, Snorky, and Horton targets, along with an EM survey at Shep, and a combination of RC and diamond core drilling across the company’s six principal targets. Contracts for ground geophysical surveys have been awarded, with the survey planned to commence in late February 2024, while the company expects to award geophysical and drilling programs contracts in the coming month. CGN Resources has already demonstrated the potential for diamondiferous kimberlites at Webb, with earlier work discovering the largest kimberlite field in Australia. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/cgn-resources-busy-2024-webb-project-first-drill-results/ https://smallcaps.com.au/cgn-resources-completes-maiden-hole-tantor-target/ For more information on CGN Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-cgr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Locksley Resources (ASX: LKY) exploration manager David Ward joins Small Caps to discuss the company's exploration activities at its prospective Mojave rare earth element project In California. The company has recently mobilised its exploration team to follow-up highly anomalous total rare earth oxide results previously identified at Mojave. A field program conducted in August identified multiple rare earth element targets within the North Block of the Mojave project, while a recent stream sediment sampling program at the North Block returned highly anomalous total rare-earth oxide results. Locksley is also following up with sampling at 6 catchment areas it identified in the North Block as prospective for ongoing rare earth element exploration. Notably, the North Block abuts the giant Mountain Pass project, the largest rare earth element mine in the US and largest producer of high-grade rare-earth materials in the western hemisphere. Mountain Pass is currently delivering approximately 15% of global rare earth supply. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/locksley-resources-continues-high-grade-rare-earths-mojave-project-north-block/https://smallcaps.com.au/locksley-resources-california-next-big-rare-earth-story/ For more information on Locksley Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lky/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) managing director Alexander Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent exploration success at its historic Tunkillia and Tarcoola gold projects in South Australia. The company’s exploration activities at Tunkillia have led to a significant 20% increase in the gold project JORC Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) to 1.38 million ounces. That followed a 15,200m drilling campaign which has added around 224,000 ounces of gold at the main 223 Deposit and the 223 North satellite gold zone for an estimated ‘all in’ cost of around $16 per new ounce. The total Tunkillia mineral resources now stands at 1.38 million ounces of gold contained within an ore body of 46.3 million tonnes at 0.93 grams per tonne gold. This is the second time that Barton has grown the Tunkillia project’s JORC resources during 2023. Barton has also identified significant upside at its Tarcoola project through a recently completed drilling program in the mine's open pit area. That program concluded the company's aggressive campaign of field operations for 2023, with 2024 drilling anticipated to start in March. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-adds-20-percent-tunkillia-project-three-new-zones/https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-busy-new-drilling-campaign-tarcoola-perseverance-open-pit/https://smallcaps.com.au/tunkillia-poised-growth-barton-gold-wraps-up-drilling-program/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bgd/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blackstone Minerals (ASX: BSX) managing director Scott Williamson joins Small Caps to discuss the strategy behind the company’s move to acquire a major Canadian nickel mining opportunity. Under an option agreement with CaNickel Mining, Blackstone has agreed to make a cash payment of $1.3 million and to exercise an option to acquire 100% of the Wabowden project by making up to four staged payments. Not only will the Wabowden nickel project in Manitoba provide a significant new mining venture, it will also provide Blackstone with a potential supplier of nickel to its refinery in Vietnam. With a resource of 1.3 million tonnes of contained nickel, Wabowden, considered one of the most advanced nickel sulphide projects in North America, would substantially increase Blackstone’s global mineral resource as well as potentially providing the feed required for the Ta Khoa refinery, removing the company’s dependency on sourcing third-party feedstock. Wabowden also ticks all the boxes when it comes to Blackstone’s “green” nickel ideals. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/blackstone-minerals-continues-global-expansion-canadian-nickel-acquisition/ For more information on Blackstone Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bsx/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surefire Resources (ASX: SRN) managing director Paul Burton joins Small Caps to discuss the robust results reported in a pre-feasibility study for its Victory Bore vanadium project in Western Australia. Company representatives will travel to the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh next month to continue discussions for potential processing opportunities in that country. Surefire has already signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia (MISA) for vanadium and critical mineral processing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Victory Bore study has confirmed a viable project producing approximately 1.25 million tonnes per annum of high-quality vanadium-titanium magnetite concentrate at the Victory Bore mine. The project will also produce up to six products from that concentrate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including 2,580 tonnes per annum of high purity vanadium and 5,760 tonnes per annum of ferrovanadium. The KSA has a significant steel sector with demand for vanadium products, including ferrovanadium and vanadium electrolyte for vanadium redox batteries. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/surefire-resources-new-saudi-offtake-discussions-robust-victory-bore-report/ For more information on Surefire Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-srn/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wide Open Agriculture’s (ASX: WOA) chief executive officer Jay Albany joins Small Caps to discuss the company's milestone agreement to distribute its unique product in Europe. Under a non-binding term-sheet agreement, Ingå Group will become the exclusive distributor of Wide Open Agriculture’s portfolio of lupin-based proteins in Europe. Ingå is a subsidiary of leading Swedish family owned business Axel Johnson, which specialises in collaborating with partners in areas such as food, energy, health and industry. Wide Open is looking to leverage Ingå's expansive network and expertise to bring its Buntine Protein to new markets. Ingå has also agreed to invest $825,000 in Wide Open Agriculture Germany GmbH to support the company's capability expansion in Europe. Wide Open sees the proposed investment as a significant vote of confidence in the company and its strategy for continued growth across the plant-based sector. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/wide-open-agriculture-european-distribution-deal-lupin-based-proteins/https://smallcaps.com.au/wide-open-agriculture-raises-funds-worlds-largest-lupin-protein-producer/ For more information on Wide Open Agriculture:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-woa/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) managing director Duncan Craib joins Small Caps to discuss the company's significant developments at the Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia. The company this week has passed another key milestone in the development of the project with start-up wells yielding production-grade uranium. That development confirmed Boss is on track to fill the Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) processing ponds at Honeymoon by the end of this calendar year. The Honeymoon development goal is to fill the PLS pond in preparation for commissioning the IX circuit in January with the first drum of uranium on track to be produced as planned in Q1 2024. Importantly the supporting infrastructure is operating to design specifications, including the raw water system, the 25,000 ton gypsum repository, reagent handling systems and first fills of key reagents. All critical path items remain on track for delivery in line with the project schedule, with more than 279 procurement packages issued. The looming Honeymoon start-up comes at a time when the uranium price recently hitting a 15-year high and the debate to include nuclear in the Australian energy mix is becoming increasingly positive. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-captures-trace-uranium-start-up-wells-honeymoon-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-drills-satellite-deposits-increase-resource-base-honeymoon-uranium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-kicks-off-mining-activities-honeymoon-uranium-project/ For more information on Boss Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-boe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BPH Energy (ASX: BPH) managing director David Breeze joins Small Caps to discuss the recent news that a special committee has blocked a proposed ban on oil and gas exploration off the New South Wales coast. BPH has an interest in the large PEP-11 licence through its 35.8% investee company, Advent Energy. Advent, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Asset Energy, is currently in the process of furthering a PEP-11 joint venture applications to lift a suspension of its work program conditions and related extension of the licence. These applications have been filed with Australia’s offshore watchdog, the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) and the blocking of the anti-drill bill now means Asset can continue to progress its discussions with NOPTA. The authority’s most recent notice stating that the applications’ status is now ‘Under Assessment’, which paves the way for the authority to finally make its decision on Asset’s applications. At the same time, Asset continues to investigate the availability of a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) to drill the proposed Seablue-1 well on the large Baleen prospect in PEP-11. Asset is also continuing discussions with drilling contractors and other operators who have recently contracted rigs for work in the Australian offshore beginning in the first half of 2024. PEP-11 is considered to have the potential to contain the largest gas resources off the NSW coast. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/failure-bill-ban-offshore-oil-gas-activities-bph-energy-exploration-plans/https://smallcaps.com.au/bph-energy-progress-multiple-fronts-gas-medical-hydrogen/ For more information on BPH Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bph/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ideon Technologies vice president of customer experience Kim Lawrence joins Small Caps to discuss its groundbreaking muon tomography technology. The Canadian based company uses cosmic rays to detect ore bodies deep beneath the Earth's surface without disturbing the environment. Ideon's non-invasive approach offers a wealth of benefits for the mining industry by reducing environmental impact by eliminating the need for extensive drilling, improved exploration efficiency providing a more comprehensive understanding of the subsurface, enabling miners to pinpoint ore bodies with greater precision and enhanced ore characterisation with detailed 3D imagery. Ideon boasts a list of mining majors as clients with the likes of BHP, Rio Tinto Teck Resources, Glencore, NexGen and Vale, all using the company's technology. For more information on Ideon Technologies:https://ideon.ai/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) chairperson Rita Brooks joins Small Caps to discuss the company's highly active gold and lithium exploration campaigns in Western Australia. Within the last few days Tambourah has announced drilling success at its Tambourah King gold target and identified significant lithium exploration upside at the Russian Jack project. Tambourah's first assay results from an RC drill program at the Tambourah gold and lithium project in the Pilbara confirmed the historic goldfield has the potential to encompass high-grade gold mineralisation. Notable results included very high-grade hits of up to 28 grams per tonne gold at Tambourah King. Elsewhere, Tambourah has kicked off a lithium exploration program at the Haystack Well prospect within the Russian Jack project. Haystack Well is a key follow-up target after anomalous lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) trends were identified in a previous soil geochemical program. Elsewhere, Tambourah has also identified pegmatites at Shaw River. Notably, this discovery was made up to 300 metres away from historic workings and a planned drone survey will help refine the extent of these pegmatite outcrops. Meanwhile, Tambourah has applied for two exploration licences in the Mt Day region to develop lithium exploration projects in the emerging Lake Johnson province. The Lake Johnson SE exploration projects are located south of the Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Flynn Gold (ASX: FG1) tenement holding and west of the TG Metals (ASX: TG6) exploration projects. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-accelerates-western-australian-lithium-exploration-activities/https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-hits-high-grade-gold-historic-wa-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-completes-drilling-program-shaw-river-lithium-project/ For more information on Tambourah Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-tmb/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Galan Lithium (ASX: GLN) managing director Juan Pablo Vargas de la Vega joins Small Caps to discuss to recent signing of significant offtake agreement with global mining giant Glencore for its Hombre Muerto West (HMW) project in Argentina. The binding offtake deal is for lithium chloride and/or lithium carbonate from Phase 1 production at HMW. Notably, Glencore has also offered to potential provide Galan with a $107 million to $151 million in support of a financing prepayment facility for the project. Galan considers the Glencore agreement as a validation of the world class quality of the HMW project. The company has already commenced construction of the Phase 1 development at HMW and remains on track for first pond fill in Q1 2024 and to achieve initial production in the first half of 2025. At the same time, Galan is continuing to advance discussions for the development of Phase 2 at HMW. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/galan-lithium-secures-offtake-financing-deal-glencore-hombre-muerto-west/ For more information on Galan Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-gln/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frontier Digital Ventures (ASX: FDV) founder and chief executive officer Shaun Di Gregorio joins Small Caps to discuss the online classified marketplace specialist’s continuing run of revenue momentum. The company recently reported that for the fifth consecutive quarter each of its geographic regions achieved positive operating cashflows. Notably, the FDV Group also achieved its third consecutive quarter of positive operating cashflows, which included its holding company costs. The growing revenue momentum was supported by new product initiatives and transaction revenues. The recent launch of Iris platform into larger markets is expected to drive further transaction volume growth. FDV is now looking to unlock further monetisation opportunities beyond the typical classified advertising revenue and to grow the equity value of its operating companies to allow them to realise their full potential. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/frontier-digital-ventures-carsales-rea-domain-online-model-developing-countries/ For more information on Frontier Digital Ventures:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-fdv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peppermint Innovation (ASX: PIL) managing director and chief executive officer Chris Kain joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent of run of success as it continues to expand its innovative fintech business in the Philippines and globally. Amongst the numerous milestones achieved recently is the company’s signing of an exclusive five-year agreement with Visa to significantly expand its digital financial offering. The company will initially focus on its key markets in the Philippines, Singapore and Australia before taking its business model around the world. Peppermint also recently signed an exclusive five-year agreement with the Philippines' largest regional cooperative federation - MASS-SPECC Cooperative Development Centre – which will allow the latter’s 1.6 million members to use Peppermint’s bizmoto's Electronic Money Issuer financial services. The innovative firm also recently launched a pilot for a gamified financial literary knowledge sharing platform known as bizmoKarte pilot. The development is aimed at assisting individuals and small-to-medium size business owners become more confident in managing financial matters to improve their financial health. Peppermint also found time to successfully rebrand its bizmoPay and bizmoLoan offerings to allow them to better reflect the company’s provision of alternative non-bank finance products. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/peppermint-innovation-bizmoloan-revenues-increase-quarter-on-quarter/https://smallcaps.com.au/peppermint-innovation-mass-specc-agreement-philippine-finance-certification/https://smallcaps.com.au/peppermint-innovation-philippines-unbanked-digital-payments-platform-bizmoto/ For more information on Peppermint Innovation:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-pil/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Akora Resources (ASX: AKO) managing director Paul Bibby joins Small Caps to discuss the robust results obtained in a new low start-up cost examination of its proposed Bekisopa DSO iron ore project in Madagascar. The new scoping study has confirmed the project to be economically viable was an initial 2 million tonnes per annum direct shipping ore (DSO) operation. The results also highlighted the viability of a low capital expenditure (CAPEX) option based on an initial open pit mining operation utilising the project’s DSO JORC indicated resource of 4.4 million tonnes. While the scoping study results have brought Bekisopa a major step closer to production, the company believes that is just the first step in an opportunity to develop a much larger operation. Only 20% of the project’s 6km strike length of shallow drilled mineralisation was included in the study, while there is also significant upside potential related to adding DSO tonnes from the company’s nearby Satrokala project. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-robust-bekisopa-iron-ore-scoping-study-results/https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-completes-ground-magnetic-survey-satrokala-iron-ore-project/ For more information on Akora Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ako/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8) managing director and chief executive officer Murray Hill joins Small Caps to discuss the company's success in significantly increasing the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its Koppies uranium development in Namibia. The recently released MRE update included a dramatic 136% increase in the Koppies resources to 48 million pounds and a 42% jump in Elevate's total Namibian numbers. The company is not resting on its laurels and is aggressively looking to add to those impressive figures with an ongoing exploration campaign. Elevate currently has three drill rigs in the field progressing a resource growth test of a mineralised zone south of its Koppies 2 and Koppies 4 deposits. Notably that drilling is taking place to to the south of the MRE envelope, with mineralisation remaining open in multiple directions around the resource. Elevate has also identified potential for additional mineralisation beneath the earlier shallow drilling. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/elevate-uranium-increases-koppies-resource-48mlb/ For more information on Elevate Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-el8/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigator Resources (ASX: IVR) managing director Andrew McIlwain joins Small Caps to discuss the significant progress the company is making at its Paris silver project in South Australia. The company has recently successfully progressed and completed a number of key studies as it continues to advance its proposed development of Paris - Australia's highest-grade silver project. Investigator is currently focused on a pre-feasibility study at Paris, with a number of key activities well advanced. The company has recently contracted Melbourne-based engineering, procurement and construction consultancy group Mincore to work with it on delivering the key aspects of the pre-feasibility study. Investigator is also examining regional exploration opportunities, with a number of targets identified within 5km of the Paris deposit. Elsewhere, Investigator has the interesting Molyhil tungsten/molybdenum project in the Northern Territory. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/investigator-resources-strong-progress-paris-silver-project-dfs-underway/https://smallcaps.com.au/investigator-resources-studying-molyhil-tungsten-project-upgrade/ For more information on Investigator Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ivr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blue Energy (ASX: BLU) managing director John Phillips joins Small Caps to discuss the company's gas developments in Queensland. The company recently revealed a 36% increase in the estimated total proved and probable (2P) reserves in its Sapphire Block gas development. The new independent assessment of the Sapphire project also provided a 16% increase in 3P+2C aggregate gas resource available to 543 pj of recoverable gas. The reserves and resources upgrade support the gas supply volume required under a non-binding MoU between Blue Energy and Queensland Pacific Metals. In June, Blue Energy signed a non-binding MOU with Queensland Pacific Metals Energy (QPME) to facilitate the supply of gas into the latter's newly acquired Moranbah Gas Project plant at Moranbah. The QPME transaction provides Blue Energy with a simple path to the commercialising of its pilot gas flow from the appraisal pilot well production testing activities being currently conducted in the 100% held Sapphire Block. Blue Energy also recently confirmed that Origin will continue to progress an existing non-binding, gas supply heads of agreement. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/blue-energy-significant-sapphire-gas-reserves-resources-upgrade/https://smallcaps.com.au/blue-energy-origin-agree-update-gas-sales-deal/https://smallcaps.com.au/blue-energy-continues-add-shine-sapphire-gas-project/ For more information on Blue Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-blu/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX: CHM) managing director and chief executive office Jennifer Chow joins Small Caps to discuss the successful results of a new brain cancer (glioblastoma) treatment trial. The phase 1A trial achieved a 55% disease control rate (DCR) in patients treated with its CLTX CAR T solution, well above historical disease control rates. Under that trial two patients exceeded a survival period of 14 months, while three patients remained alive and in follow up. This is in direct comparison to survival expectations of around 7 months for patients after first line therapy. Data obtained from the dose escalation program has provided highly encouraging results, particularly with a number of participants considered very late stage cancer patients. Chimeric is now opened enrolment for the phase 1B stage of the trials. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/chimeric-therapeutics-positive-interim-data-cltx-car-t-brain-cancer-trial/https://smallcaps.com.au/chimeric-therapeutics-chm-0201-cell-study-treatments-acute-myeloid-leukaemia/https://smallcaps.com.au/chimeric-therapeutics-completes-further-dosing-brain-cancer-clinical-trial/https://smallcaps.com.au/imugene-worldwide-licence-cd19-cell-therapy-treat-relapsed-cancer-patients/ For more information on Chimeric Therapeutics:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-chm/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wide Open Agriculture’s (ASX: WOA) chief executive officer Jay Albany joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent acquisition of leading European lupin protein producer Prolupin. The acquisition provides Wide Open with immediate commercial production capacity in a dynamic environment for the development of plant-based protein products. Wide Open is already eyeing off the strategic opportunity to take advantage of Propulin’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to add European production of the company’s lead Buntine Protein product. The company is preparing to upgrade the Prolupin facility to lift production to 1,000 tonnes per annum. The company is also planning to leverage Prolupin’s established business to business network in the European plant-based dairy market and its own significant pipeline to supply large global ingredient and food manufacturing companies. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/wide-open-agriculture-acquire-prolupin-worlds-largest-lupin-protein-producer/ For more information on Wide Open Agriculture:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-woa/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) chief executive officer Alex Hanly joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent successful ASX re-listing, its on-the-ground activities in Canada and plans to develop a multi-purpose battery-grade lithium carbonate refinery. The company attracted significant interest when it re-listed on the ASX in mid-August with a new team and a new focus after completing an over-subscribed $4.5 million initial public offer (IPO). Within weeks of its ASX relisting, members of Lithium Universe’s “dream team” of battery metal and Canadian exploration experts were able to hit the ground running at the company’s highly prospective Apollo project in the “red hot” James Bay region of Quebec. With a number of clear targets in a project area surrounded by significant lithium discoveries, the company has added artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its arsenal as it assesses future drilling locations in the large 240 sq km land holding. With a clear strategy to move quickly from explorer to developer, Lithium Universe has now signed on leading international firm Hatch to undertake an engineering study for the design of the battery-grade lithium carbonate refinery, which will form part of the company’s Québec Lithium Processing Hub (QLPH) strategy. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-development-plans-take-off-hatch-appointment/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-primero-group-quebec-processing-hub-concentrator-study/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-appoints-key-executives-develop-quebec-processing-hub/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-plans-lithium-processing-hub-canada/ For more information on Lithium Universe:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lu7/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CGN Resources (ASX: CGR) managing director Stan Wholley joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s successful $10 million initial public offer (IPO) and exploration plans for its large Webb iron oxide, copper-gold (IOCG) project in Western Australia’s highly prospective West Arunta region. With an initial minimum raising target of $8 million at $0.20 a share, CGN was swamped by investors and eventually attracted $10 million in offers. The company is now preparing to list on the ASX around the 12th October 2023 and looking to undertake a significant exploration campaign at Webb. This includes a 1,200 metre diamond core drilling campaign at the Tantor and Surus targets ahead of expanded and more detailed exploration in the new year. CGN holds an 86% interest in seven granted and one pending exploration licences across 948 square kilometres of tenure at Webb. The company has already identified the significant copper potential of the IOCG target and opportunistically target magmatic nickel sulphides, rare earth elements and diamondiferous kimberlites within the Webb project tenements. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/cgn-resources-ipo-advance-webb-project/ For more information on CGN Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-cgr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pioneer Lithium (ASX: PLN) chief executive officer Clinton Booth joins Small Caps to discuss the company's ASX listing following a $5 million initial public offering. The funds will be used to support the company’s hunt for high-value battery metals discoveries in Canada. Led by a highly-regarded and experienced team, Pioneer Lithium holds sizeable lithium prospective tenements in Ontario and Quebec. The company’s initial exploration focus will be on the Root Lake project in the Red Lake lithium district of Ontario where previous exploration has already confirmed the presence of high-grade spodumene mineralisation. The Ontario tenements are well located between two known lithium deposits held by Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) – the Root Bay deposit which is estimated to contain 8.1 million tonnes of mineralisation at 1.32% lithium oxide and the McCombe deposit with has an estimated 4.5 million tonnes at 1.01% lithium oxide. The company aims to begin its maiden drilling program at Root Lake in October. Leading the company’s growth plans is a team of industry veterans with a record of success in finding lithium in Canada and who have completed a combined 50,000m plus of drilling in the nation. Executive chairman Robert Martin brings more than 25 years of experience to his role including being a key leader at Critical Resources (ASX: CRR) with a market cap of around $80 million and Battery Age Minerals (ASX: BM8), which has a $30 million market cap. Mr Booth’s background includes over 20 years of experience in the mining and energy sectors, including experience in lithium exploration, development and operations across hard rock and brine deposits. He has previously held senior positions at Fortescue Future Industries, Galaxy Resources (now Allkem (ASX: AKE)) and Sundance Resources. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/pioneer-lithium-launches-ipo-fund-exploration-plans-canada/ For more information on Pioneer Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-pln/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astral Resources (ASX: AAR) managing director Marc Ducler joins Small Caps to discuss the positive results obtained into a study into the potential development of the 100%-owned Mandilla gold project in Western Australia. One of the largest undeveloped free-milling open pit gold development projects in the rich Kalgoorlie region, Mandilla is forecast to produce around 100,000 ounces per annum at an average feed grade of 1.30 grams per tonnes gold over an initial 7.4-year period. The Astral board is now assessing a move to the pre-feasibility phase for the project after the scoping study results highlighted commercial viability of a stand-alone gold mining operation. Key financial outcomes from the scoping study include free cash flow of $740 million and a net present value (8%) of $442 million. Astral believes there is significant growth opportunities at Mandilla and continues to advance exploration and resource definition efforts as well as at the company’s nearby Feysville gold project. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/astral-resources-releases-positive-scoping-study-mandilla-gold-project/ For more information on Astral Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-aar/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

92 Energy (ASX: 92E) chief executive officer Siobhan Lancaster joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s timely discovery of a potential new zone of mineralisation at its Gemini uranium find in Canada’s world-class Athabasca Basin. The new parallel structure was identified in a recent follow-up campaign to the September 2021 Gemini uranium discovery. The hole returned uranium mineralisation and key uranium pathfinders with intense alteration, making it ripe for follow-up drilling and assay results to further confirm the potential of the new find are expected imminently. 92 Energy’s uranium exploration is targeting high-grade unconformity-associated uranium in the Athabasca Basin, home of the richest uranium fields in the world. The uncovering of the new structure has highlighted the potential for 92 Energy to encounter other new zones along the Gemini trend, which remains largely untested. To date there has been very limited drilling at the newly discovered parallel structure, with around 600m of virtually untested strike length available to be tested in the future. Uranium prices have been particularly strong recently, surging to US$69 per pound. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-hits-potential-new-uranium-zone-gemini/ For more information on 92 Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-92e/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PharmAust (ASX: PAA) chief executive officer Michael Thurn joins Small Caps to discuss his appointment to the company and recent trial developments. The company recently released interim analysis of data from a Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead drug candidate monepantel (MPL) to treat motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (MND/ALS). Results from an interim analysis of the trial indicated that neurofilament light chain (Nfl) protein concentrations in the plasma of participants in its Phase 1 clinical trial do not increase following MPL treatment – a positive sign. PharmAust hopes that MPL could eventually receive orphan drug designation by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for motor neurone disease, which affects over 350,000 people globally and kills more than 100,000 people yearly. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/pharmaust-names-highly-experienced-biotech-specialist-chief-executive-officer/https://smallcaps.com.au/pharmaust-interim-phase-1-data-mpl-inhibit-motor-neurone-disease/ For more information on PharmAust:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-paa/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL) president and chief executive officer Keith Phillips joins Small Caps to discuss the latest progress made at the company’s North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Canada. Articles: https://smallcaps.com.au/ghana-sovereign-wealth-fund-backs-atlantic-lithium-piedmont-mine/https://smallcaps.com.au/maiden-cash-flow-sayona-piedmont-canada-lithium-alliance/https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-lithium-banks-pre-payment-inaugural-sale-nal-concentrate/ For more information on Piedmont Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-pll/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8) managing director and chief executive officer Murray Hill joins Small Caps to discuss the expansion of the company’s drilling campaign at the Koppies uranium project in Namibia. The company recently added an additional rig to its Koppies program, with a three rig, reverse circulation program targeting the finalisation of an interim resource for Koppies 3 during October 2023. This will be followed by further drilling to test areas located outside of the interim resource zone, with results aimed at expanding the current JORC resource of 20.3 million pounds of uranium identified at Koppies 1 and 2. The company is also preparing to follow up previous exploration success at Capri where Elevate has already identified multiple additional exploration targets. The company is working to obtain new land access agreements prior to bringing a rig in for the exploration campaign. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/elevate-uranium-increases-drilling-operation-koppies-project-namibia/ For more information on Elevate Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-el8/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Bay Minerals (ASX: JBY) executive director Andrew Dornan joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s highly anticipated listing on the ASX today. Named after the “red hot” James Bay lithium province in Quebec, the company made its ASX appearance after successfully completing a highly sort after $6 million initial public offer. Backed by its vastly experienced board and management, James Bay Minerals already holds one of the largest lithium exploration tenures in the area with around 224 square kilometres of prospective ground on its books. The company currently holds 104 claims in James Bay and has entered into three binding agreements under which will provide it with an opportunity to acquire a 100% interest in a further 333 claims. With a significant portfolio of ready to test exploration assets and cash in hand, James Bay Minerals is ready to hit the ground running to further evaluate a number of prospective targets Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/james-bay-minerals-set-to-list-big-lithium-reputation/ https://smallcaps.com.au/james-bay-minerals-world-class-lithium-team-asx-listing/ For more information on James Bay Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-jby/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Graphite (ASX: IG6) chief executive officer and managing director Andrew Worland joins Small Caps to discuss the company's release of a major resource upgrade at its Springdale graphite project in Western Australia. The significant jump in resource numbers has led to Springdale being ranked as the second largest known graphite deposit in Australia. The independent estimate has revealed a new Springdale resource that is 3.4 times higher than the previous estimate. Significantly the company has moved 27% of the mineral resource to the indicated category. Lifted by the results of an extensive drilling campaign in 2022/23, the upgraded resource estimate also received a 10% boost from the new Mason Bay graphite discovery, located just 2km from the original Springdale mineral resource. This major milestone comes as International Graphite continues long term mine planning and moves strategically to establish itself as one of the first vertically integrated producers of battery anode graphite in Australia. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-announces-updated-resource-estimate-springdale/ For more information on International Graphite:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-ig6/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terra Uranium (ASX: T92) executive chairman Andrew Vigar joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s positive success with its maiden diamond drill hole at the Parker Lake project in the world class Athabasca Basin in Canada. The company’s maiden diamond hole successfully confirmed the uranium potential at Parker Lake, providing the company with increased confidence at is contemplates a much bigger drilling campaign. The hole intersected a promising 1.5m section which returned elevated radioactivity readings and a core sample has now been sent off for further analysis with results expected within the next four weeks. Terra has a busy work campaign mapped out for the next six months including further drill planning, a full district structural analysis and helium sampling. The ultimate aim is the creation of a 3D earth model to be used in qualifying targets for the next drill campaign. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/terra-uranium-confirms-uranium-potential-maiden-parker-lake-diamond-hole/https://smallcaps.com.au/terra-uranium-stepping-up-exploration-activities-athabasca-basin/ For more information on Terra Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-t92/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Far East Gold (ASX: FEG) chairman Paul Walker joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s upcoming exploration plans at Trenggalek copper gold project and the recent significant investment made by Eurasian Resources Group. The company has defined several untested high-magnetic bodies which it believes has the potential to be large scale, porphyry type copper gold targets. Far East is now further assessing the potential of those priority prospects with a detailed geological mapping program underway. The potential at Trenggalek was highlighted recently when Eurasian Resources made a $4 million investment. An unlisted company 40% owned by the Republic of Kazakhstan, Eurasian identified Trenggalek as its reason for taking a stake in Far East. Covering 12,813 hectares, the Trenggalek asset includes a significant database of information from extensive, advanced exploration work previously carried out on the project. Notably, the area also contains the granted the Izin Usaha Pertambangan – Operasi Produksi (IUP-OP) mining licence for operation and production, which is valid for 10 years until 24 June 2029 with the ability for the company to extend the IUP-OP for two additional 10 year periods. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/far-east-gold-kick-starts-java-copper-project-international-group-first-right-to-buy/https://smallcaps.com.au/far-east-gold-attracts-new-strategic-investor-oversubscribed-raising/https://smallcaps.com.au/far-east-on-target-strategic-copper-gold-development-plans-indonesia/ For more information on Far East Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-feg/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Critical Resources (ASX: CRR) managing director Alex Cheeseman joins Small Caps to discuss the company's ongoing exploration success at the Mavis Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada. The company recently intersected multiple wide mineralised zones in drilling at the “Swell Zone" discovery at Mavis Lake. Notably, the wide intercepts were drilled outside of the current mineral resource envelope and Critical Resources is confident the discovery will add significant tonnage to its next resource upgrade. The company is particularly excited that every drill-hole also displayed localised sections of very high-grade lithium mineralisation. To date the Swell Zone remains open and the company is continuing to explore that upside as it seeks to establish Mavis Lake as the largest single-site, JORC code compliant lithium resource in Ontario. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/critical-resources-expands-new-swell-zone-mavis-lake-lithium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/critical-resources-unveils-maiden-8mt-lithium-resource-mavis-lake/ For more information on Critical Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-crr/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felix Gold (ASX: FXG) chief executive officer and managing director Anthony Reilly joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s continued drilling success in its significant property holdings in the rich Tintina Gold Belt of Alaska’s famous Fairbranks district. After identifying further major targets across its Treasure Creek gold project and beyond in 2022, Felix has started its 2023 exploration campaign off with a bang. The company recently received significant assay results from drilling at the NW Array prospect which show wide intersections of near-surface commercial grade gold mineralisation enriched with high-grade critical mineral antimony. Further drilling will now help the company produce a maiden JORC resource for the southern part of NW Array in Q4 2023. Felix is also looking at options to accelerate the road to development and has identified a potential near-term value opportunity through the supply of gold ore to the nearby Fort Knox mine. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/felix-gold-confirms-substantial-gold-zones-antimony-alaska-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/felix-gold-hits-further-wide-gold-critical-mineral-intersections-alaska/https://smallcaps.com.au/felix-gold-confirms-high-grade-antimony-discovery-treasure-creek-project/ For more information on Felix Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-fxg/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CurveBeam AI (ASX: CVB) chief executive officer Greg Brown joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ASX listing and impressive $25 million initial public offering. A specialist in computerised tomography (CT) and artificial intelligence (AI) imaging, the company’s state-of-the-art technology is looming as a game changer in global orthopaedics and bone health treatment and care. CurveBeam’s flagship HiRise scanner technology provides the capability to carry out traditional CT scans (where a patient lies down) as well as weight-bearing ones (where a patient stands in a normal pose). Importantly, HiRise has already been granted regulatory clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). It has been estimated that the CT market is currently valued at approximately $10 billion, while the bone health addressable market sits at around $4 billion today. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/curvebeam-ai-launches-ipo-global-medical-imaging-opportunities/ For more information on CurveBeam AI:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-cvb/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) chairperson Rita Brooks joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent successful capital raising, upcoming drilling plans for its suite of Western Australian mineral assets and the appointment of a highly experienced new director. In early August Tambourah attracted strong market interest when it secured firm commitments to raise a total of $2.5 million. Those funds, along with the estimated injection of a further $1.2 million from a share purchase plan, will be used to accelerate activity at its critical and precious metals projects. A major focus will be the company’s plans to undertake drill programs in the rich Pilbara region, including the promising Tambourah gold and lithium project. The funds will also assist in advancing Tambourah’s strategic partnership with Chile powerhouse SQM in the exciting Julimar district north of Perth. Bringing a wealth of experience to those projects will be new director Wayne Richards. A 37 year industry veteran, his appointment has strengthened and enhanced the technical and corporate experience of the Tambourah board and management team. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-appoints-mining-executive-board-of-directors/https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-raise-oversubscribed-positive-lithium-results-spp-follow/ For more information on Tambourah Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-tmb/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surefire Resources (ASX: SRN) managing director Paul Burton joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s continued run of success at its Victory Bore project in Western Australia. The company recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers the proposed concentrate processing of the Victory Bore vanadium production. The Victory Bore vanadium bearing magnetite concentrate is now in line to be processed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a variety of products, opening up a significant new market for this highly sort after product. The Kingdom itself is a significant user of vanadium products, particularly in its steel sector. Meanwhile, Surefire has unveiled an opportunity to produce another high-value critical commodity from the Victory Bore operations. Recent testing has confirmed that Victory Bore’s high-grade aluminium oxide has the potential to provide low-cost feedstock for High Purity Alumina (HPA) production. Named as a critical mineral by the Australian government, HPA is currently valued at between $37,000 – $60,000 per tonne. Significantly, the aluminium oxide can be obtained from waste rock when Victory Bore’s high-grade vanadium resource is mined. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/surefire-resources-secures-vanadium-processing-deal-kingdom-saudi-arabia/https://smallcaps.com.au/hydrological-report-clears-way-development-surefire-resources-victory-bore-vanadium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/surefire-resources-receives-confirmation-victory-bore-hpa-potential/ For more information on Surefire Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-srn/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) chief executive officer Alex Hanly joins Small Caps to discuss the company's listing on the ASX this week and plans to develop the Apollo lithium project located in the James Bay region in Canada. The company is focused on the rapid exploration, expansion and development of its flagship Apollo lithium project which sits across 446 claims and 240 square kilometres in the James Bay region of north-west Québec. The company is led by Iggy Tan, a mining veteran with over 30 years of experience being the current managing director of Altech Batteries (ASX: ATC) and previously at Galaxy Resources which Iggy left took from a $10m market cap to $2.5b when he left. Lithium Universe was formerly trading as a tech company Mogul Games (ASX: MGG). Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-employs-artificial-intelligence-apollo-exploration-strategy/https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-makes-asx-debut-after-public-offer/ https://smallcaps.com.au/lithium-universe-list-asx-next-week-plans-develop-apollo-project/ For more information on Lithium Universe:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-lu7/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QMines (ASX: QML) chairman Andrew Sparke joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent exploration excitement which has confirmed the potential of its promising Mt Chalmers copper discovery in Queensland. Recent drilling hits at the Artillery Road target have confirmed that QMines looks to be onto a significant new base metal discovery. The company initially grabbed interest in late July when drilling intersected high-grade mineralisation southwest of the Mt Chalmers West Lode. It quickly followed that up in early August with a drill test of an Artillery Road electromagnetic prospect confirming potential for a large discovery. The company is now looking to add on to that early success with RC drilling continuing on a 5,000m, 30 hole program. The company has also identified a further 30 plus electromagnetic anomalies to test. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/maiden-drill-hole-confirms-sulphides-qmines-new-copper-target-artillery-road/https://smallcaps.com.au/qmines-makes-high-grade-discovery-southwest-mt-chalmers-copper-gold-project/ For more information on QMines:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-qml/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beam Communications (ASX: BCC) chief executive officer and president Michael Capocchi and chief financial officer Dean Sleigh join Small Caps to discuss the company's strong finish to FY2023. The SatCom specialist concluded its 2023 financial year with record earnings, a 75% increase in operating cash inflow to $2.5 million, and a 39% cash balance increase to $5 million. The company also achieved record levels of sales and royalty increases across all business units, including strong demand for its SatPhone Shop business and an $18 million contract with global satellite leader Iridium Communications. Mr Capocchi attributed the success to unwinding trade working capital and the successful launch of products like the Iridium GO! exec device. He expressed optimism for continued growth in the global mobile satellite services sector, citing the company's strong balance sheet, growing cash flows, and a positive outlook for the joint venture with ZOLEO Inc. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/beam-communications-signals-continued-growth-strong-finish-fy-2023/https://smallcaps.com.au/beam-communications-fy23-earnings-revenue-expected-reach-record-highs/https://smallcaps.com.au/apple-starlink-benefit-or-threat-companies-beam-communications/ For more information on Beam Communications: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-bcc/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) managing director Matt Szwedzicki joins Small Caps to discuss the strides the company has taken with the release of a major resource increase at its Salazar rare earth element (REE) project in southern Western Australia. The company quadrupled its JORC (2012) total mineral resource at Sazalar to 190 million tonnes of 1,172 parts per million total rare earth oxide. Notably, the updated resource includes a significant proportion of total magnet rare earth content, with studies identifying particularly high heavy magnet rare earths material at the Newmont deposit within Sazalar. Initial metallurgical testwork carried out by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has provided results that show that the project's REE clay minerals are amenable to simple leach extraction. Those results have provided West Cobar with the confidence to now undertake phase 2 optimisation and flowsheet development work. Exploration work to date has also identified significant potential to increase the resource, and it is full speed ahead for the company at its project located near the export port town of Esperance. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/west-cobar-metals-achieves-near-fourfold-increase-salazar-ree-resource/https://smallcaps.com.au/west-cobar-metals-reports-excellent-recoveries-testing-salazar-rare-earth-samples/https://smallcaps.com.au/west-cobar-metals-high-grade-results-drilling-salazar-rare-earths-clay-project/ For more information on West Cobar Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/asx-wc1/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Akora Resources (ASX: AKO) managing director Paul Bibby joins Small Caps to discuss a recent 34% increase in the indicated and inferred resource at the Bekisopa iron project in Madagascar. The company has defined a 34 million tonne high-grade “green steel” resource at Bekisopa with impressive grades of 45.3% iron and a 58% David Tube Recovery (DTR) level, which will produce a 68.7% iron concentrate at 75 microns. Green steel is a high value steel product produced without the use of fossil fuels. Manufacturers are increasingly seeking higher-grade ores with fewer impurities that are more energy efficient and cost effective to process at their green steel plants. Akora is confident its “green steel” zone is readily upgradeable and will becoming increasingly valuable. As part of its Bekisopa development plans, the company is preparing for an additional 800 metres of infill drilling across the Bekisopa Northern and Central Zones to further expand start-up direct shipment ore (DSO) tonnage. A review of the unreleased 2022 scoping study based on the Indicated DSO start-up tonnes and grade is also underway. The global green steel market size was $121 million in 2021, and is projected to reach $560 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 131.8% from 2022. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-boosts-resource-numbers-defines-green-steel-zone-bekisopa/https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-green-steel-future-samples-return-high-grade-assays/ For more information on Akora Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AKO/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red Mountain Mining (ASX: RMX) chairman Troy Flannery joins Small Caps to discuss the recent confirmation of high-grade lithium at the Mustang project in Nevada and the acquisition of a majority interest in a Western Australian rare earths project. The company's drilling campaign at Mustang intersected lithium in eight out of ten holes and extended the mineralisation strike out to 1500m. Red Mountain is now planning to follow-up the success of that maiden Phase 1 drilling program. Mustang is located 9 km south of Belmont Resources' Kibby Lake project and 40km east of American Lithium’s TLC deposit. Closer to home, Red Mountain has already identified initial targets to follow-up at its newly acquired Monjebup rare earth project in WA's south. The company has reached a farm-in deal with Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) to acquire an 80% stake in the project where sampling has already identified promising rare earth potential. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/red-mountain-mining-intersects-high-grade-lithium-claystone-mustang-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/red-mountain-obtains-majority-stake-liontown-southern-wa-rare-earth-project/ For more information on Red Mountain Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/RMX/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

92 Energy (ASX: 92E) chief executive officer Siobhan Lancaster joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s uranium exploration activities in Canada’s world-class Athabasca Basin. The company is preparing to follow up a number of new targets at its Clover uranium project, where three significant new electromagnetic conductors were identified by a recent EM ground survey. Clover is located along trend to some of Canada’s richest uranium finds including Orano Canada’s Close Lake uranium deposit and Tucker Lake uranium zone and Cameco Corporations’ Cigar Lake uranium mine. 92 Energy is becoming a significant player in the Athabasca Basin as it recently announced a new uranium discovery at the Gemini project, which it is also preparing to follow-up. The Athabasca Basin has more high-grade uranium projects than any other area in the world. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-honing-in-new-athabasca-uranium-targets/ https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-high-grades-after-new-drilling-athabasca-uranium-project/ For more information on 92 Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/92E/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) chairperson Rita Brooks joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent acquisition of six lithium prospective projects in Western Australia’s Pilbara region and earn-in agreement with Chilean lithium producer SQM. Tambourah has Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM), allowing SQM to initially earn a 50% stake, and potentially up to a 70% interest, in six of Tambourah's Julimar Nth projects in Western Australia. SQM will secure these stakes by independently funding between $1.5m and $3m on exploration and development activities. In addition, the addition of the 337 square kilometres of granted exploration licences from Minrex Resources makes Tambourah one of the largest lithium exploration tenement holders in the high-profile Pilbara, host of two operating, Tier 1 lithium mines. Several of the projects adjoin current Tambourah Pilbara projects, including Tambourah North and the Haystack Well Project. The company is planning to quickly advance its new Pilbara lithium assets which are providing additional scale and quality and is already active on the ground there. For more information on Tambourah Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/TMB/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chilwa Minerals (ASX: CHW) managing director Cadell Buss joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plans to fast track activities at its exciting Malawi heavy mineral sands and rare earth project. The company recently raised $8 million through a popular IPO to undertake a two-year, $4.5 million exploration program at Lake Chilwa. Approximately $7.4 million had been outlaid at Lake Chilwa by previous explorers providing the company with a heads-up on the best areas to target. Its initial Lake Chilwa activities will include a 17,000-metre sonic drilling program to test those targets as it looks to delineate a high-grade, economic deposit. Malawi is home to a number of recent world-class rare earth discoveries and is attracting increasing critical minerals investor interest. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/chilwa-minerals-list-asx-lake-chilwa-heavy-mineral-sands-rare-earths-project/ For more information on Chilwa Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/CHW/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felix Gold (ASX: FXG) chief executive officer and managing director Anthony Reilly joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s current Treasure Creek project drilling campaign in Alaska. The infill drilling program will provide key information for a maiden resource estimate to be released towards year end. Current work is focused on Treasure Creek’s gold prospectivity with Felix Gold already defining an initial exploration target for the NW array of 76Mt to 92Mt at 0.4–1.1 grams per tonne gold implying potential to host up to 3.6 million ounces. The company has also identified the potential for the rare critical metal antimony at Treasure Creek. Article: https://smallcaps.com.au/felix-gold-begins-drilling-historic-fairbanks-district-alaska/ For more information on Felix Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/FXG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) managing director Alexander Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s continued run of success at its high-class South Australian projects. The company received binding commitments for a $3.5 million placement led by institutional investors from Australia, Europe and North America, with proceeds intended to speed up the definition of 'Stage 1' Resources, while also planning a $1 million Share Purchase Plan and estimating a pro-forma cash balance of over $10 million by 30 June 2023. Barton recently cleaned up to the tune of $1.1 million when it uncovered a large haul of “bonanza” grade gold during a refurbishment operation at its historic Central Gawler Mill. As part of the same program, Barton also obtained an insurance valuation of $100 million for the key piece of regional infrastructure. At the same time the company is making strong progress with its exploration plans in the gold rich Gawler Basin. Barton currently has a total attributable 1.3 million ounces of gold JORC mineral resources estimates in assets such as the Tunkillia gold project and the Tarcoola and Challenger gold mines and current exploration work has highlighted the company’s significant upside. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-dispatches-second-round-materials-mill-cleanout-hunt-leftover/https://smallcaps.com.au/new-study-highlights-significant-value-barton-gold-central-gawler-mill/https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-uncovers-gold-central-gawler-mill-cleanout/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BGD/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recharge Metals (ASX: REC) managing director Felicity Repacholi-Muir joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s deal to add a significant lithium project in the “red hot” James Bay region of Quebec, Canada. The company has picked up 219 mineral claims within two contiguous blocks across 107.2 square kilometres at the Wapistan Lithium Project. Located 120km north of Recharge’s flagship Express lithium discovery, the Wapistan area has not received any lithium or critical minerals exploration to date. However, the project is situated in a James Bay area that has been proven to hold commercial lithium potential. Recharge has joined a stream of Australian juniors that have raced to James Bay where there is not only significant lithium potential, but critical support from the Canadian government. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/recharge-metals-acquire-wapistan-lithium-project/ https://smallcaps.com.au/recharge-metals-identify-four-high-priority-targets-quebec-lithium-hotspot/ For more information on Recharge Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/REC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACDC Metals (ASX: ADC) chief executive officer Tom Davidson joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent drilling and mineralogy success at the Goschen Central mineral sands project in Victoria. Recent testwork has highlighted Goschen Central's potential to be one of the world's most promising mineral sands projects. The company is now planning an infill drilling program to tighten its understanding of the resource size. ACDC also discovered high-value monazite amongst the zircon and rutile mineralisation uncovered in drilling to date. Monazite is known for its relatively high concentration of rare earth elements (REEs) and ACDC has access to a unique processing technology which it can take advantage of. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/acdc-metals-continues-make-noise-high-grade-hms-hits-victoria/https://smallcaps.com.au/acdc-metals-hitting-right-notes-successful-completion-victorian-rare-earths-drilling/ For more information on ACDC Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ADC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vintage Energy (ASX: VEN) managing director Neil Gibbins joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s strategy to provide a new gas source for the energy hungry east coast markets. The company commenced initial production from the Vali field in the Cooper Basin central Australia earlier this year. It is now firmly on target to add a second revenue stream with its nearby Odin natural gas field. Vintage’s on target strategy and marketing success has been recognised by the market with the recent confirmation of a $5.6 million capital raising. The funds will assist in increasing Vali production from one to three wells while the company prepares to bring Odin on stream. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/vintage-energy-use-new-funding-boost-supply-gas-east-coast/https://smallcaps.com.au/vintage-energy-raise-support-continuing-gas-flow-growth/https://smallcaps.com.au/vintage-energy-hits-another-gas-marketing-milestone/ For more information on Vintage Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/VEN/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Rule, investor and speculator, joins Small Caps to share his views on the markets and where he believes they are headed. Topics covered include: the creation of Battle Bank, interest rates, the economy, recession, government debt, precious metals: gold and silver, outlook for commodities including uranium, his ASX stock pick and more...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frontier Energy (ASX: FHE) managing director Sam Lee Mohan joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent signing of a hydrogen development collaboration agreement with Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNG) owner AGIG. The companies have agreed to work together to investigate the potential injection of an agreed percentage of hydrogen into the Mainline South section of the DBNGP. The end result would see the pair making joint submissions to the relevant WA Government departments. The WA Government has set a goal of up to 10% hydrogen being blended with natural gas across the state’s gas network. Both Federal and State governments are in the process of amending national gas laws and regulations to bring hydrogen blends within the national gas regulatory framework. Recently, industry body, Smart Energy Council completed a pre-certification for a zero carbon certification scheme at Frontier Energy’s Bristol Springs renewable energy project in Western Australia. The pre-certification was based on a review of Frontier’s definitive feasibility study in March of this year for Bristol Springs and assessed all direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and storage of renewable hydrogen. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/frontier-energy-pre-certification-bristol-springs-renewable-energy-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/frontier-energy-agig-inject-hydrogen-gas-dbngp/https://smallcaps.com.au/frontier-energy-progresses-funding-offtake-discussions-bristol-springs/ For more information on Frontier Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/FHE/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terra Uranium (ASX: T92) executive chairman Andrew Vigar joins Small Caps to discuss the commencement of a maiden diamond drilling campaign at the company’s Parker Lake uranium project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin. Backed by a recent successful $2.8 million capital raising and rising uranium prices, Terra is testing a range of targets on both the Parker and Pasfield Lake projects this campaign. The Parker Lake area is located on the Cable Bay Shear Zone and has been identified to contain 30km of “classic” Athabasca style basement conductors. The company’s three projects (Parker Lake, Pasfield Lake and Hawk Rock) cover 1,008 square kilometres located in the Athabasca Basin. Covering approximately 100,000 sq km in Saskatchewan and a small portion of Alberta, the Athabasca Basin is considered as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium and currently supplies about 20% of the world's uranium. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/terra-uranium-commences-drilling-parker-lake-project-athabasca-basin/ For more information on Terra Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/T92/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) managing director Michael Hudson joins Small Caps to discuss the company's continued drilling success at the 100%-owned Sunday Creek Project in Victoria. Southern Cross Gold has described Sunday Creek as one of the world's most exciting and high-grade recent gold discoveries after identifying wide zones of the precious metal in its latest drilling results. The most recent assays identified nine intersections at over 15 grams per tonne gold, as the company continues to expand the project's down dip potential. Southern Cross Gold has four rigs active in the project area, with a further 15,000m of drilling to conduct in its 2023 program. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-gold-intersects-third-best-hole-sunday-creek-gold-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-gold-hits-deepest-gold-yet-one-year-anniversary/ For more information on Southern Cross Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SXG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob McEwen, chairman and CEO of McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX), joins Small Caps to discuss the company's three producing mines in Nevada, Ontario and Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry all his career, his first 18 years in the investment industry and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mining companies. Rob is the founder of Goldcorp, where he took the company from a market capitalisation of $50 million to over $8 billion. He owns 17% of McEwen Mining, 15% of McEwen Copper and takes a salary of $1 per year. The cost of his investment in MUX and McEwen Copper is US$220 million. Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University. He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Akora Resources (ASX: AKO) managing director Paul Bibby joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s successful recent capital raising and plans for its Bekisopa iron ore project in Madagascar. Akora raised $2.3 million to add to its war chest, which came with strong support from well-known mining identity Stu Crow. The new cash injection will assist Akora in its plans to follow-up recent exploration success at Bekisopa. he company’s confidence in the commercial prospectivity at Bekisopa has been boosted by testing of at-surface weathered DSO iron. A DSO lump bulk sample returned an outstanding grade of 67.75% iron, with the results highlighting a significant cost advantage for the project. That was backed up by the return of a fines bulk sample grade of 64.65% iron. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-green-steel-future-samples-return-high-grade-assays/ https://smallcaps.com.au/akora-resources-pending-mining-permits-processing-madagascar-eiti-upgrade/ For more information on Akora Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AKO/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aston Minerals (ASX: ASO) managing director Russell Bradford joins Small Caps to discuss the recent appointment of three highly experienced miners to its Boomerang nickel-cobalt sulphide project development team. Former LionOre executives Peter Breese and Russell Bradford bring a combined 65 years of global mining experience to progressing the Boomerang project in Ontario, Canada to commercialisation. Aston has also appointed Executive Mining Group Ltd (EMG) as the management team to further transform the Boomerang deposit from a mineral resource to a viable project. EMG’s multidisciplinary group of vastly experienced mining executives have worked together on mining operations all over the world for more than 20 years. Boomerang is priority exploration target within Aston's “flagship” Edleston project, located in the rich Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Canada. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/aston-minerals-executive-managment-group-lead-next-stage-edleston-development/https://smallcaps.com.au/aston-minerals-gains-expert-team-develop-boomerang-nickel-deposit/https://smallcaps.com.au/aston-minerals-reports-78-1-gold-recovery-testing-edleston-main-drill-core/ For more information on Aston Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ASO/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24) managing director Mike Dunbar joins Small Caps to discuss the company's aggressive Western Australia exploration campaigns. In the Kimberley region in WA's far north, Mamba is undertaking a range of work in preparation for some “boots on the ground” activity at the Copper Flats project. The company recently commenced an airborne EM survey over four main priority copper and silver target areas. Results from the survey will be used to define follow-up areas for ground truthing in late June. Further to the south, Mamba has obtained impressive early results from shallow aircore drilling at the Hyden rare earth element project in WA's wheatbelt region. Multiple significant intersections were recorded in testing of a large gravity anomaly. Mamba also recently identified gold mineralisation which extends over a strike length of 850m at its Calyerup Creek project in the Albany Frazer tectonic zone. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-wide-shallow-rare-earths-hits-hyden-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-kicks-off-em-survey-prime-kimberley-target-copper-crunch-looms/https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-extends-hyden-rare-earth-elements-option-six-months/ For more information on Mamba Exploration:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/M24/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Schectman, president and chief executive officer of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, joins Small Caps to discuss various topics on the macro economy. Mr Schectman shares his thoughts on the debt ceiling in the United States, how Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) could lead to the end of banks, how gold preserves your wealth, the rise of BRICS and rumours of Australia joining, how the US could lose the world's reserve currency status, and more...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alchemy Resources (ASX: ALY) chief executive officer James Wilson joins Small Caps to discuss the company's promising battery metals targets in NSW and Western Australia. On the east coast, the company is investigating the nickel and cobalt potential of the West Lynn project near Ningan. Alchemy is also following up promising historic data from the Yellow Mountain mine where copper, gold, lead, and zinc mineralisation have been identified. In the west the company is excited about its new discovery at the Karonie battery metals target. Soil sampling and rock-chip sampling results have confirmed outcropping lithium mineral pegmatite's which were identified in a previous drilling campaign. Alchemy is currently finalising drill planning to test new gravity target areas. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/alchemy-resources-discovers-new-pegmatite-bodies-karonie-lithium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/alchemy-resources-identifies-high-priority-drill-targets-karonie-lithium-gold-project/ For more information on Alchemy Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ALY/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Battery Minerals (ASX: BAT) managing director Peter Duerden joins Small Caps to discuss the company's maiden drilling campaign at the White Rabbit gold project in Victoria. The company is following up exciting gold and copper results from an earlier aircore drilling campaign. The current 1300m programme will investigate priority gold targets at the Coxs Find, Frankfurt and Cosmopolitan Prospects. The White Rabbit licence covers 65km of strike in the rich Stawell Gold Corridor. Mr Duerden also discusses its significant holding in the 30,000ton per annum Tirupati graphite company. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/battery-minerals-starts-diamond-drilling-white-rabbit-gold-copper-district/ For more information on Battery Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BAT/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pan Asia Metals (ASX: PAM) managing director Paul Lock joins Small Caps to discuss the signing of a new battery metals MoU with a leading South East Asian conglomerate. The agreement with a subsidiary (VinES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company) of Vietnam powerhouse Vingroup is to run for an initial 36-month period with the organisations coming together to assess the potential development of a 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes per annum standalone lithium conversion facility. Pan Asia operates a range of lithium development projects in South East Asia and one of its tasks under the MoU will be to identify potential additional lithium concessions and lithium oxide concentrate supply agreements to feed the lithium conversion facility in Vietnam. The Vietnamese battery market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate of more than seven per cent between 2022-2027, while South East Asia is shaping as one of the world’s fastest growing critical metal development destinations due to the potential for low production costs and a rapidly growing population. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/pan-asia-metals-vines-assess-development-lithium-conversion-facility-vietnam/https://smallcaps.com.au/pan-asia-metals-excellent-lithium-recoveries-during-test-work-reung-kiet-ore/ For more information on Pan Asia Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PAM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kalamazoo Resources (ASX: KZR) chief executive officer Luke Reinehr joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recently revealed plans to spin-off its Western Australian lithium assets into specialist entity Kali Metals. The company has agreed to invest its Marble Bar and DOM’s Hill lithium projects in the Pilbara into the proposed new ASX-listed exploration company and its current IPO. Kalamazoo will own 55% of Kali, while TSX-listed Canadian gold miner Karora Resources will hold the remaining interest. The company believes Kali Metals can become a significant Australian critical minerals exploration company. Kalamazoo will now focus in on its gold assets. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/kalamazoo-karora-resources-spin-out-lithium-assets-new-exploration-company/https://smallcaps.com.au/kalamazoo-resources-sells-interest-queens-gold-project-novo/ For more information on Kalamazoo Resources: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/KZR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA1 Resources (ASX: WA1) managing director Paul Savich joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent successful cap raising and its upcoming exploration plans. The company recently attracted the attention of leading Australian institutional investor Regal Funds Management in a highly successful share placement. The company is now planning follow-up diamond drilling at its West Arunta rare earths project in Western Australia's far north-east. Of particular interest is the significant near surface niobium enrichment WA1 discovered in late 2022. Paul will break down the company’s up-coming exploration plans and why Niobium is considered a "critical mineral" in domestic metallurgical applications. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/wa1-resources-defining-globally-significant-source-niobium-new-critical-mineral/ For more information on WA1 Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/WA1/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prospech (ASX: PRS) managing director Jason Beckton joins Small Caps to discuss the company's recent acquisition of rare earth and lithium projects in Finland. Mr Beckton explains why they have chosen to expand into Finland and how these projects fit into their overall exploration strategy. He also provides insights into the company's focus on brownfields assets and why they prioritise resource-rich projects in safe jurisdictions. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/prospech-identifies-high-grade-rare-earths-hafnium-jokikangas-finland/ For more information on Prospech:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PRS/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ioneer (ASX: INR) managing director Bernard Rowe joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress at its advanced Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada. The project is in the final permitting stages and has binding offtakes in place, plus debt and equity commitments totalling nearly US$1.2 billion. Ioneer’s strategy at Rhyolite Ridge is to provide a sustainable source of lithium and boron for the United States’ battery and electric vehicle markets. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-boosts-south-basin-lithium-carbonate-resource-rhyolite-ridge/ For more information on Ioneer:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/INR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astron Corporation (ASX: ATR) managing director Tiger Brown joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development strategy for its Donald rare earth and mineral sands project in western Victoria. A definitive feasibility study was unveiled for a phase one operation at Donald last month. The company plans to begin construction at Donald in the first quarter of next year, with first production anticipated by the end of 2025. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/astron-corporation-financially-robust-investment-donald-rare-earth-mineral-sands-project/ For more information on Astron Corporation:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ATR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc Faber, an investment advisor, fund manager, media commentator and author, joins Small Caps share his views on the global economy. Dr Faber discusses the role of central banks in the current global economic crisis and how their focus on asset inflation has led to misallocation of capital and a generation of people who cannot afford to buy properties without excessive leverage. He also warns of an inflation crisis as interest rates rise and the negative impact of invisible taxes like inflation on people's cost of living. Dr Faber thinks that gold, silver and platinum will do well for times ahead. Described as 'something of an icon' by the Financial Times and 'the region's (Asia's) most notorious bear' by The Wall Street Journal, Dr Faber's contrarian investment approach and monthly Gloom Boom and Doom Report are familiar to all who have followed the markets in recent years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ, ASX: PLL) chief operating officer Patrick Brindle joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s strategy to become a vertically integrated spodumene miner and lithium chemical producer for the United States domestic market. The company’s North American Lithium (NAL) joint venture with Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) in Quebec is now operational with first exports from the asset due in the September quarter. Meanwhile, plans for Piedmont’s lithium hydroxide plant in Tennessee are advancing, with a definitive feasibility study recently completed giving the project an NPV of US$2.5 billion. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-reveals-npv-proposed-tennessee-lithium-hydroxide-operation/https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-new-production-targets-north-american-lithium-project-release-dfs/ For more information on Piedmont Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PLL/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kingston Resources (ASX: KSN) managing director Andrew Corbett joins Small Cap to discuss the company’s activities at its Mineral Hill gold mine in New South Wales’ Cobar Basin. The company is actively drilling at the asset to build reserves and enable production to transition from tailings processing to conventional mining. During the March quarter, Kingston achieved record gold sales from its tailings processing, which has generated free cash flow and boosted its cash balance to $9.5 million for the period. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/kingston-resources-starts-drilling-pearse-north-target-mineral-hill-copper-gold-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/kingston-resources-new-monthly-record-gold-sales-mineral-hill/ For more information on Kingston Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/KSN/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) managing director Alex Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress at its gold projects in South Australia, including the recent 20% boost to contained gold at Tunkillia. The Tunkillia project now hosts 1.15Moz in contained gold resources, with Mr Scanlon noting mineralisation remains open and further discoveries had been made nearby at the project. Tunkillia hosts about 20km of untested strike, which Barton plans to systematically explore, along with its Tarcoola project, which also lies in the Central Gawler Craton. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-sensore-target-generation-partnership-gawler-craton-tenements/https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-identifies-broad-high-grade-zones-outside-tunkillia-project-resource-estimate/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BGD/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Graphite (ASX: IG6) managing director and CEO Andrew Worland joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plans to establish a graphite battery anode materials facility in Collie, Western Australia. A scoping study on the proposed plant has delivered what Mr Worland describes as “outstanding economics”. International Graphite’s strategy is to build a streamlined mine to market supply chain that produces the highest standard battery anode materials for the world’s lithium-ion battery makers. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/international-graphite-battery-anode-material-facility-financial-returns/ For more information on International Graphite:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/IG6/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Hunt joins Small Caps to share his views on the geopolitical situation around the world, including the state of the economy, the US dollar being replaced in trade, the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), BRICS+ currencies to adopt a commodity backing, the value of gold, interest rate predictions and the rise of BRICS+. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radiopharm Theranostics (ASX: RAD) managing director and CEO Riccardo Canevari joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress and plans for its novel radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in areas of high unmet need. The company has collared an agreement to secure Terbium-161 isotope from TerThera, which will be linked to Radiopharm’s RAD 602 therapeutic for treating brain cancers. A clinical trial of RAD 602 is due to begin later this year, and Radiopharm is also researching other novel radiopharmaceuticals for complex and hard to treat cancers. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/radiopharm-theranostics-supply-deal-terthera-terbium-161-isotope/https://smallcaps.com.au/radiopharm-theranostics-genesiscare-develop-solutions-hard-to-treat-cancers/https://smallcaps.com.au/radiopharm-theranostics-acquires-pharma15-us4m/ For more information on Radiopharm Theranostics: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/RAD/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Johnston, the WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum, joins Small Caps to discuss the future of the mining industry, renewable energy projects and the world's largest electric highway. Minister Johnston outlines how Western Australia is tackling the challenges of decarbonisation and labor shortages, while embracing opportunities in the gold industry and electric vehicle infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Site Group International (ASX: SIT) international operations director Vernon Wills joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plan to exceed former milestones post heavy disruption by Covid. Site is returning to form with circa $31 million revenue projected in FY2025, most notably through developing and upskilling the workforce in Saudi Arabia in partnership with the world’s most profitable company, oil giant Saudi Aramco. Site provides training services for oil and gas, construction, mining, hospitality and industrial sectors and its blue chip clients also include ExxonMobil, Shell and OceanaGold. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/site-international-launches-raising-progress-philippines-development/ For more information on Site Group International: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SIT/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Hunter, chief macro strategist at Contrarian Macro Advisors, joins Small Caps to share his views on where the stock market is headed, gold, silver, the US dollar and more... David is an investment professional with 25 years of investment management experience and 20 years as a sell-side strategist with strong expertise in macroeconomic analysis and portfolio management. His macro capabilities combined with a contrarian philosophy have allowed him to forecast economic cycles and spot market trends well ahead of the consensus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RemSense Technologies (ASX: REM) managing director and CEO Steve Brown joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s accelerated growth plans for its core product virtualplant, which is a photographic asset visualisation platform that delivers greater productivity and increased safety at a reduced cost. The platform combines artificial intelligence and virtual reality to create a visual digital twin that can integrate with a client’s operations and asset management systems. Mr Brown says virtualplant supports ongoing monitoring, operational control, induction and training, auditing, planning, capital upgrades, maintenance and shutdowns for staff, contractors and suppliers. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/remsense-builds-cash-reserves-fast-track-growth/ For more information on RemSense Technologies: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/REM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legacy Minerals (ASX: LGM) managing director Christopher Byrne joins Small Caps to discuss Newmont’s recent agreement to farm into its Bauloora gold project in New South Wales. Under the deal, Newmont can earn up to 80% of the project by spending $15 million on exploration over two stages. Mr Byrne said securing the world’s largest gold mining company as a long-term partner for Bauloora was of huge significance. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/legacy-minerals-farm-in-joint-venture-newmont-exploration-bauloora-gold-project/ For more information on Legacy Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LGM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nova Minerals (ASX: NVA) chief executive officer Christopher Gerteisen joins Small Caps to discuss the most recent expansion to resources at its flagship Estelle gold project in Alaska. The massive resource now contains 9.9Moz of gold and has even more upside potential at the RPM target, which is already one of the world’s largest high-grade undeveloped open pit gold deposits. While it continues to build its resource inventory, Nova is undertaking scoping and pre-feasibility work to underpin project development and financing. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/nova-minerals-unveils-1-1bt-global-resource-estelle-gold-project-alaska/ For more information on Nova Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NVA/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astral Resources (ASX: AAR) managing director Marc Ducler joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s aggressive exploration program across its key gold projects in Western Australia’s eastern goldfields, which continues to return high-grade gold hits. Global resources now total 1.15Moz of contained gold, with the Mandilla project contributing 1.03Moz. As well as Mandilla, Astral is exploring Feysville, which is only 14km south of the world renowned Kalgoorlie Super Pit. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/astral-confirms-high-grade-gold-zone-outside-mandilla-gold-resource/https://smallcaps.com.au/astral-resources-aggressively-builds-gold-inventory-tier-one-mining-district/ For more information on Astral Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AAR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Altech Batteries (ASX: ATC) managing director Iggy Tan joins Small Caps to discuss the launch of its new battery pack designed for the renewable energy storage market. Designed in collaboration with German partner Fraunhofer IKTS, the product known as GridPack uses sodium ions (commonly found in table salt) rather than lithium, cobalt, graphite or copper. Altech says this makes it up to 40% cheaper to produce and lessens exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain issues. A definitive feasibility study on the product is currently underway. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/altech-batteries-fraunhofer-launch-design-gridpack-sodium-chloride-battery-pack/https://smallcaps.com.au/altech-batteries-receives-first-payment-sale-german-subsidiary-company/https://smallcaps.com.au/altech-chemicals-begins-commissioning-wet-circuit-silumina-anodes-pilot-plant/ For more information on Altech Batteries:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ATC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

InhaleRx (ASX: IRX) chief executive officer Darryl Davies joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development plans for its novel inhaled cannabinoid formulation IRX211 in treating complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Mr Davies said the trial will begin recruiting patients in May. InhaleRx’s strategy is to develop novel cannabinoid-derived drug device combination medicines to treat areas of unmet need in pain management and mental health. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/inhalerx-ethics-approval-phase-1-trial-novel-drug-irx211-treating-crps/https://smallcaps.com.au/inhalerx-makes-progress-inhaled-cannabinoid-drugs-crps-panic-disorder/https://smallcaps.com.au/inhalerx-moves-forward-clinical-trials-drugs-address-mental-health-complex-pain/ For more information on InhaleRx:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/IRX/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX: CHM) managing director and chief executive office Jennifer Chow joins Small Caps to discuss the latest news in the development of its CAR-T therapy CHM 2101. Ms Chow says the cell therapy company received positive feedback from a pre-investigational new drug (pre-IND) meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the lead up to a phase 1A study of the drug in treating gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine tumours. The FDA’s responses provide a clear path to an IND submission for CHM 2101. Chimeric is also evaluating another novel CAR-T therapy, CHM 1101, to treat recurrent or progressive glioblastoma (brain cancer). Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/chimeric-therapeutics-reveals-positive-pre-ind-us-fda-chm-2101/https://smallcaps.com.au/chimeric-therapeutics-doses-final-cohort-brain-cancer-clinical-trial-advances-chm-2101-candidate/ For more information on Chimeric Therapeutics:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/CHM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Challenger Exploration (ASX: CEL) managing director and chief executive officer Kris Knauer joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s activities at its Hualilan gold, silver, zinc and lead project in Argentina. The resource now totals 2.8Moz of gold equivalent and has a higher-grade component of 2.1Moz at 3.1g/t gold equivalent. Mr Knauer says it's an outstanding result and the resource is enough to support development. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/challenger-exploration-reveals-updated-resource-hualilan-outstanding-drill-results/ For more information on Challenger Exploration: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/CEL/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neurotech International (ASX: NTI) executive director Dr Thomas Duthy joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress on its drug NTI164 in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other paediatric neurological disorders with neuroinflammation. Dr Duthy says NTI164 is a broad-spectrum cannabinoid drug product, which is designed as an oral once-a-day formulation. Neurotech is currently focusing on using NTI164 to treat ASD, where clinical trials are underway and have yielded highly significant results. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/neurotech-international-launch-clinical-program-lead-drug-nti164-treat-rett-syndrome/https://smallcaps.com.au/neurotech-clinical-trial-lead-drug-candidate-autism-spectrum-disorder-results/ For more information on Neurotech International: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NTI/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) managing director Michael Hudson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing exploration success at its flagship Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria. Latest assays have revealed a 0.3m interval grading 249.5 grams per tonne gold was intercepted during step out drilling at depth. Mr Hudson noted the system at Sunday Creek was similar to other deposits including Agnico Eagle’s Fosterville mine and Mandalay’s Costerfield operation. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-intersects-bonanza-gold-drilling-sunday-creek/ For more information on Southern Cross Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SXG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24) managing director Mike Dunbar joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration plans for its Hyden rare earth element (REE) project in Western Australia. Maiden drilling at a clay target within the project hit REE mineralisation in 20 out of 22 holes. Additionally, REE zones were wide and high-grade and Mr Dunbar says the company is focused on unlocking the project’s potential with more exploration and analysis planned. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-confirms-wide-clay-rare-earths-mineralisation-hyden-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-begins-drilling-gravity-ree-target-hyden/ For more information on Mamba Exploration:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/M24/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

92 Energy (ASX: 92E) chief executive officer Siobhan Lancaster joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing exploration success at the Gemini uranium project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin. Drilling at the project continues to grow the discovery with recent assays returning up to 6% uranium over a 0.5m interval. Ms Lancaster says the company is planning further drilling to continue unlocking the asset’s full value in a timely manner. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-drilling-substantial-scale-high-grades-gemini-uranium-discovery/ For more information on 92 Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/92E/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pure Hydrogen (ASX: PH2) managing director Scott Brown joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress in its strategy to become Australia’s hydrogen supplier of choice. Its plans include developing a commercial waste-to-hydrogen manufacturing and distribution hub in Queensland’s Moreton Bay in joint venture with CAC-H2. The company also recently launched its first hydrogen fuel cell bus through a partnership with HDrive and is due to begin a trial next quarter to build and deliver its first hydrogen powered truck to PepsiCo. Additionally, Pure Hydrogen has gained exposure to the European market via its investment in H2X Global, which recently inked deals to deliver hydrogen powered commercial vehicles to customers in Sweden and Norway. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/pure-hydrogen-posts-substantial-increases-revenue-profit/ For more information on Pure Hydrogen:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PH2/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prescient Therapeutics (ASX: PTX) managing director and chief executive officer Steven Yatomi-Clarke joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development activities and plans for its novel targeted anti-cancer therapies. The company recently locked-in US Food and Drug Administration orphan drug status for lead candidate PTX-100 in treating T-cell lymphomas where clinical trials are showing promising results. Prescient has also topped up its cash reserves with $11.3 million raised to fund further development across its portfolio. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/prescient-therapeutics-ptx-100-promising-results-clinical-t-cell-lymphoma-trial/https://smallcaps.com.au/prescient-therapeutics-fda-orphan-drug-status-ptx-100-treat-t-cell-lymphomas/ For more information on Prescient Therapeutics: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PTX/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spectur (ASX: SP3) managing director Gerard Dyson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s expansion plans for its unique AI surveillance technology solutions. Spectur has developed surveillance solutions that don’t require people, power or data capabilities. Mr Dyson says there are sizeable market opportunities to roll-out the unique technology in the US, Australia and New Zealand – especially where it can provide surveillance in remote and unpowered areas. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/optus-variation-order-boosts-spectur-contract-over-2m/ For more information on Spectur:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SP3/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recharge Metals (ASX: REC) managing director Felicity Repacholi-Muir joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s acquisition of the Express lithium project in the prolific James Bay Province in Quebec, Canada. Ms Repacholi-Muir describes James Bay as an emerging world class province and the home to significant lithium resources and discoveries. She added acquiring Express is an exceptional opportunity for the company to create value for shareholders with pegmatites already noted across the tenements. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/recharge-metals-express-lithium-project-canada-james-bay-region/ For more information on Recharge Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/REC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gateway Mining (ASX: GML) managing director Mark Cossom joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress at its Montague gold project in Western Australia’s Murchison region. The project hosts 526,000oz in gold resources and the 2023 field season aims to boost this and unlock new discoveries. Mr Cossom says Montague presents a real opportunity for an exciting growth story. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/gateway-mining-starts-new-phase-drilling-beneath-historic-caledonian-open-pit/https://smallcaps.com.au/gateway-mining-commences-2023-field-exploration-program-montague-gold-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/gateway-mining-partner-discovex-confirms-bedrock-gold-spartan/ For more information on Gateway Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/GML/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surefire Resources (ASX: SRN) managing director Paul Burton joins Small Caps to discuss the potential within the company’s Victory Bore vanadium and critical mineral project in Western Australia following the release of an exploration target and an updated resource estimate. Mr Burton says that if the exploration target is proven, Victory Bore would be one of the world’s largest undeveloped vanadium resources. A pre-feasibility study is underway at the project and the company will provide updates in the coming weeks, along with any plans to drill test the exploration target.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imugene (ASX: IMU) managing director and chief executive officer Leslie Chong joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development of its portfolio of immunotherapies, a cancer-killing virus (VAXINIA) and other emerging technologies. Imugene is designing immunotherapies to assist a cancer patient’s immune system in fighting off its malignant cells, while VAXINIA is currently being evaluated in clinical trials. Ms Chong says the company is incredibly eager to unlock the potential of its cancer-killing virus in patients across Australia and the United States where trials are being held. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/imugene-patent-pd1-vaxx-immunotherapy-progresses-cancer-killing-virus/ For more information on Imugene:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/IMU/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Grandich, of Peter Grandich & Company, joins Small Caps to discuss his outlook for 2023 in the economy, stocks, commodities and geopolitical risks. Peter explains why he's bullish on small cap commodity stocks, specifically the gold, copper and uranium sectors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revolver Resources (ASX: RRR) managing director Pat Williams joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s pathway to becoming Queensland’s next copper producer. Mr Williams says copper demand will dramatically increase as the world moves towards electrification and the company plans to take advantage of this need through its high-grade Dianne project. Dianne lies within a granted mining lease, hosts a former high-grade copper operation, and has compelling district-scale exploration upside. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/revolver-resources-discovers-new-vms-system-dianne-copper-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/revolver-resources-increases-activity-at-dianne-copper-project/ For more information on Revolver Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/RRR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vintage Energy (ASX: VEN) managing director Neil Gibbins joins Small Caps to discuss the landmark achievement of first gas production and revenue from the company’s Vali field in the Cooper Basin. Discovered three years ago, the field is among the larger gas discoveries in the Cooper Basin in the past decade with independently certified proved and probable reserves of 101 petajoules of gas. Up to 15% of these reserves are contracted under a supply deal with energy retailer AGL Energy (ASX: AGL) from production start-up until the end of 2026. Vintage is also working to tie-in the Odin gas field, located about 7km from Vali, to the Vali-Beckler pipeline with production anticipated in the third quarter of calendar 2023. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/vintage-energy-announces-first-gas-flows-revenue-vali https://smallcaps.com.au/commissioning-begins-vintage-energy-vali-gas-field/ For more information on Vintage Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/VEN/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lake Resources (ASX: LKE) managing director and CEO David Dickson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plans to develop clean lithium from its flagship Kachi brine project and other claims in Argentina. The company has licenced a direct extraction technology from partner Lilac Solutions, which can produce a high purity lithium at a reduced environmental footprint compared to convention processes. A definitive feasibility study is due mid-year that evaluates developing an operation at Kachi to generate about 50,000tpa of lithium carbonate for global battery and electric vehicle markets. For more information on Lake Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LKE/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NickelX (ASX: NKL) managing director Matthew Gauci joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s latest acquisition, the Dalwallinu nickel-copper-PGE project in Western Australia. The explorer just completed a close-spaced magnetic survey over the project to refine Julimar-style nickel-copper-PGE targets. NickelX will now begin an infill soil sampling program on 50m by 50m grids to refine and extend the selected targets. The Dalwallinu project covers 86 sq km of the entire Barra Barra Greenstone Belt in WA’s West Yilgarn district, about 150km northeast of the world-class Julimar discovery. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/nickelx-takes-dalwallinu-next-stage-detailed-sampling-campaign/https://smallcaps.com.au/nickel-x-completes-dalwallinu-magnetic-survey-targeting-julimar-style-mineralisation/ For more information on NickelX:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NKL/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aston Minerals (ASX: ASO) managing director Dale Ginn joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s massive maiden resource for its Boomerang nickel sulphide system within the Edleston project in Ontario, Canada. The global indicated and inferred resource stands at 1.044 billion tonnes grading 0.27% nickel and 0.011% cobalt and confirms Boomerang as one of the world’s largest nickel-cobalt deposits. Mr Ginn says it’s a tremendous achievement to deliver a maiden resource for Boomerang within 18 months – pointing out it still has incredible growth potential. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/aston-minerals-debuts-1-5moz-gold-resource-edleston/ For more information on Aston Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ASO/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

92 Energy (ASX: 92E) chief executive officer Siobhan Lancaster joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s activities at its Gemini uranium project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin. The Athabasca Basin is home to the world’s highest grade uranium deposits including Cameco’s Cigar Lake mine. 92 Energy owns 40 claims in the basin and Gemini is its flagship project following the discovery of the high-grade GMZ target, which continues to expand with drilling. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-launches-winter-drilling-athabasca-uranium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-potential-expand-known-mineralisation-gemini-uranium-discovery/https://smallcaps.com.au/92-energy-restart-drilling-gemini-uranium-discovery/ For more information on 92 Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/92E/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astron Corporation (ASX: ATR) managing director Tiger Brown joins Small Caps to discuss the latest developments at the company’s Donald rare earths and mineral sands project in Victoria. Donald is considered a tier one globally significant rare earth and zircon resource, totalling 2,634 million tonnes grading at 4.6% heavy minerals for 22.1Mt of contained zircon. It is projected to have a potential mine life of more than 40 years. Astron is aiming to complete a feasibility study and updated ore reserve for the project during the current first quarter of 2023. The first phase of the Donald project is targeted for the 2024 financial year and will involve a throughput capacity of 7.5Mt per annum. A second phase is expected to ramp up production to 15Mtpa from FY2027 onwards. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/astron-corporation-wraps-up-work-streams-ahead-delivering-donald-dfs/https://smallcaps.com.au/astron-corp-ready-exploit-world-class-rare-earths-zircon-project/ For more information on Astron Corporation:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ATR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Yusko, founder, CEO and chief investment officer, of Morgan Creek Capital Management joins Small Caps to discuss what he's learned in his years in the markets and investing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unith (ASX: UNT) chief executive officer Idan Schmorak joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development and commercialisation efforts for its artificial intelligence (AI) powered digital human ‘Talking Head’ conversational technology. Unith recently rebranded from Crowd Media and has created digital avatars that can converse in real-time with any audience. At the end of January, Unith inked an agreement with Japan’s NVISO to integrate emotional and behavioural analytics into digital humans in conversational settings for an initial roll-out across kiosks in Japan, where the market is well established for automation through computer-to-human interactions. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/unith-raises-funds-advance-chatgpt-driven-conversational-ai/https://smallcaps.com.au/unith-signs-digital-avatar-development-agreement-nviso-japan/ For more information on Unith:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/UNT/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aguia Resources (ASX: AGR) managing director Dr Fernando Tallarico joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s recent achievements at its Andrade metallic green copper and organic phosphate projects in Brazil’s south as they move to pre-production status. Aguia recently achieved a significant milestone in its green copper story, with a sizeable copper and silver resource unveiled for Andrade – paving the way for a pre-feasibility study. Dr Tallarico said the company’s next steps at its copper asset are to review the current resource model to determine the optimum reserve pit design. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/aguia-resources-releases-sizeable-resource-brazilian-green-metallic-copper-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/aguia-resources-phosphate-fertiliser-excels-wheat-crop-testing/ For more information on Aguia Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AGR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kalamazoo Resources (ASX: KZR) non-executive director Paul Adams joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing lithium and gold exploration activities across its portfolio in Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Kalamazoo describes itself as an early mover in lithium exploration across the Lachlan Fold Belt of northeast Victoria and southern NSW after expanding its landholding to 2,062sq km. The company also continues advancing its major gold projects with an updated mineral resource for the Ashburton gold project recently unveiled and follow-up work planned for its Mallina West and Mt Piper gold assets. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/kalamazoo-resources-uncovers-more-spodumene-marble-bar-lithium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/kalamazoo-resources-announces-updated-resource-estimate-ashburton-gold-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/kalamazoo-resources-expands-lithium-footprint-lachlan-fold-belt/ For more information on Kalamazoo Resources: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/KZR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) managing director Duncan Craib joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s redevelopment progress at its Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia where first production is anticipated by the end of this year. Redevelopment activities at Honeymoon are running on time and budget, despite challenges of cost inflation, skills shortages and delays. Mr Craib noted Honeymoon will come online against a backdrop of increasing tightness in the uranium market and anticipated price increases. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-appoints-honeymoon-general-manager-ahead-project-commissioning/https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-reaches-halfway-mark-honeymoon-uranium-project/ For more information on Boss Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BOE/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trigg Minerals (ASX: TMG) managing director Keren Paterson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress at its Lake Throssell sulphate of potash (SOP) project in Western Australia. Recent assays from drilling have confirmed the consistency and robustness of the deposit, with a resource upgrade expected later this month. Ms Paterson says all data is feeding into a pre-feasibility study and maiden ore reserve for the project. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/trigg-minerals-reveals-brine-grades-ahead-lake-throssell-sop-resource-upgrade/ For more information on Trigg Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/TMG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pan Asia Metals (ASX: PAM) managing director Paul Lock joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing drilling success at its Reung Kiet lithium project in southern Thailand. Drilling continues to expand known lithium mineralisation at the project, with latest assays to underpin a resource update. The updated resource will feed into a pre-feasibility study, which will also evaluate downstream production of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/reung-kiet-step-out-drilling-shows-lithium-extensions-depth-pan-asia-metals/https://smallcaps.com.au/pan-asia-metals-raises-ahead-of-reung-kiet-lithium-pfs/ For more information on Pan Asia Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PAM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24) managing director Mike Dunbar joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s latest intercepts from drilling at the Black Hills priority target, which is only 30km from Chalice Mining’s renowned Julimar deposit in Western Australia’s Darling Ranges. An initial diamond hole was drilled into the southernmost electromagnetic conductor at Black Hills and encountered 5.55m of sulphide mineralisation. Mr Dunbar said as a result of the discovery, samples of the highest priority drill core have already been dispatched for analysis, and the diamond drill program is continuing to testing anomalies. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-finds-massive-sulphide-zones-drilling-black-hills-target/https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-drill-black-hills-survey-firms-up-high-priority-targets/ For more information on Mamba Exploration:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/M24/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Vermeulen, founder and chief investment officer of the The Technical Traders, joins Small Caps to discuss the latest outlook for the markets based on technical analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heavy Minerals (ASX: HVY) non-executive chairman Adam Schofield joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s latest results from drilling programs across its garnet projects in Western Australia. The explorer this week announced the completion of a maiden drilling program at the Red Hill prospect, reporting “many positive visual results”. Assays are expected to return in March. Heavy Minerals hopes to release a maiden resource in the second quarter of 2023, pending results. The company also recently completed additional air core drilling at its Port Gregory project to test resource extensions to the north, east and south. An updated JORC resource is scheduled for Port Gregory in March ahead of a pre-feasibility study expected to start in April. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/heavy-minerals-completes-maiden-drilling-program-red-hill-visual-results/ For more information on Heavy Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/HVY/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL) president and chief executive officer Keith Phillips joins Small Caps to discuss the latest progress made at the company’s North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Canada. Piedmont and its joint venture partner Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) fed 4,000 tonnes of spodumene ore into the plant last month as part of the concentrator commissioning process, with automation, electrical and mechanical circuits checked and tested by pre‐operational verification teams. The operation is expected to initially produce around 220,000t per year of 6% spodumene concentrate, which equates to about 30,000tpa of lithium carbonate equivalent. Work on restarting the concentrator had reached almost 90% by the end of December with all critical equipment and environmental approvals received. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/sayona-piedmont-complete-trial-ore-feed-north-american-lithium-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-sayona-close-in-first-spodumene-north-american-lithium-joint-venture/https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-lithium-beefs-up-board-addition-two-experienced-executives/https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-lithium-tesla-agreement-spodumene-offtake-north-american-project/ For more information on Piedmont Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PLL/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aston Minerals (ASX: ASO) managing director Dale Ginn joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s strategy for its Edleston project in Ontario, which is prospective for gold, as well as nickel and cobalt. The company has just debuted a 1.5Moz maiden gold estimate for the project and is evaluating options to monetise this resource. Aston’s focus at Edleston are the critical battery metals nickel and cobalt and an initial estimate for these minerals is anticipated before the end of January. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/aston-minerals-debuts-1-5moz-gold-resource-edleston/ For more information on Aston Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ASO/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerald Celente, founder of the Trends Research Institute and Trends Journal magazine, joins Small Caps to discuss the current events that are forming future trends. With a 40-year track record of identifying, tracking and forecasting trends, Gerald is renowned as the world's #1 trend forecaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clive Thompson, a retired wealth manager from Switzerland, joins Small Caps to share his views on investing, assets, money, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), gold and silver. Clive has 47 years of experience in finance and wealth management encompassing the structuring and advice related to quoted investments, private equity investments, family businesses, tax, residency, real estate, inheritance, wills, legal, lending, trusts, companies and foundations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) managing director Michael Hudson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s latest exploration results from its Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria. A new step-out hole drilled on the most easterly margin of the Apollo prospect has hit three separate vein systems with high-grade zones. This follows last month’s report of an outstanding 305m intersection grading 2.4 grams per tonne gold equivalent with four new mineralised zones intercepted and a peak assay result of 95.6g/t gold. Results from ongoing drilling at the Golden Dyke, Rising Sun and Apollo prospects are expected in the coming months. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-hits-high-grade-gold-antimony-apollo-extensions/https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-gold-extends-sunday-creek-mineralisation-depth/ For more information on Southern Cross Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SXG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) managing director Alex Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration plans at the historic Tunkillia gold project in South Australia. The explorer has just completed a diamond drilling program targeting depth extensions at the 223 deposit and exploration of the newly discovered Area 51. Assay results are expected within the next three months, which will be used for an updated mineral resource at the 223 deposit, scheduled for release in April. The results are expected to provide insight into the regional structural model and strengthen future resource modelling at the SA project. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-completes-drilling-program-tunkillia-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/first-assays-indicate-growth-potential-barton-gold-tunkillia-project/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BGD/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kin Mining (ASX: KIN) managing director Andrew Munckton joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration strategy within Western Australia’s Leonora gold district. Kin’s flagship asset is the Cardinia project, which has 1.4Moz in contained gold resources. Mr Munckton says the company is focused on delivering new discoveries across its dominant 777sq km landholding just 30km from the town of Leonora. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/kin-mining-intersects-targeted-gold-zones-eastern-corridor/https://smallcaps.com.au/kin-mining-intersects-multiple-gold-zones-murrin-project/ For more information on Kin Mining:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/KIN/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ioneer (ASX: INR) managing director Bernard Rowe joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s path to developing its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada. Mr Rowe points out Rhyolite Ridge is the most advanced undeveloped lithium project in the US. The company recently locked-in a US$700 million loan from the US Government, which Mr Rowe says highlights Rhyolite Ridge’s critical role in supplying the region’s lithium-battery, electric vehicle and renewable energy markets. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-secures-us-government-loan-rhyolite-ridge-lithium-boron-project/ For more information on ioneer:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/INR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACDC Metals (ASX: ADC) executive director Mark Saxon joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plans following its $8 million IPO and ASX listing. ACDC’s strategy is to build a mine-to-market critical metals company by combining its heavy mineral sand and rare earths assets and proprietary processing technology. ACDC has three projects in western Victoria that are prospective for zircon, leucoxene, rutile and monazite. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/acdc-metals-ipo-highway-asx-listing/ For more information on ACDC Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ADC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynette Zang, chief market analyst at ITM Trading, joins Small Caps to share her views on what's taking place in the global economy, central bank digital currencies (CBDC), money, gold and silver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyprium Metals (ASX: CYM) managing director Barry Cahill joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress to restart the Nifty copper mine in Western Australia. The company is a step closer to the targeted A$240-260 million funding required to bring Nifty online after executing a US$35 million prepayment facility with Transmine SA. Under the deal, Transmine will take all of the copper cathode produce during the mine’s first phase of operation, which is expected to exceed 140,000t. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/swiss-trading-house-pays-cyprium-metals-secure-copper-cathode-supply/https://smallcaps.com.au/cyprium-metals-intercepts-copper-zinc-gold-nickel-drilling-cue-project/ For more information on Cyprium Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/CYM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alto Metals (ASX: AME) managing director and CEO Matthew Bowles joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing exploration success at its Sandstone gold project in Western Australia. Drilling at the Indomitable Camp targets continues to intercept broad and high-grade mineralisation, which remains open in all directions. Mr Bowles saying the continuing gold hits highlight the project’s potential to host a large mineral system and the results will feed into a resource upgrade in March. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/alto-metals-hits-shallow-oxide-gold-mineralisation-indomitable-camp/https://smallcaps.com.au/alto-metals-makes-exceptional-gold-hit-indomitable-camp/ https://smallcaps.com.au/alto-metals-begins-drilling-long-forgotten-high-grade-gold-mine/ For more information on Alto Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AME/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New World Resources (ASX: NWC) managing director and CEO Mike Haynes joins Small Caps to discuss exploration and development activities at its Antler copper project in Arizona, which he describes as a high-grade, low-cost, near-term producer in a tier one location. The project hosts the historical Antler mine, which is one of the world’s highest-grade copper deposits where mineralisation remains open in all directions. Exploration at Antler continues to expand the known resource and return high-grade copper along with zinc, lead, silver and gold. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/antler-deep-drilling-unearths-high-grade-copper-new-world-resources/https://smallcaps.com.au/new-world-resources-confirms-resource-estimate-antler-copper-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/new-world-resources-reveals-new-copper-targets-along-strike-antler-deposit/ For more information on New World Resources: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NWC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigator Resources (ASX: IVR) managing director Andrew McIlwain joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s Paris project, which hosts Australia’s highest-grade undeveloped primary silver deposit. The company recently raised $4.2 million to fund ongoing exploration and development at Paris, as well as initial work on the recently acquired Molyhil tungsten project. Mr McIlwain said the company has an ambitious work program planned for 2023, including advancing Paris through to the completion of a definitive feasibility study. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/investigator-resources-adds-tungsten-stream-prime-silver-portfolio/https://smallcaps.com.au/investigator-begin-resource-expansion-drilling-paris-silver-market-huge-deficit/ For more information on Investigator Resources: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/IVR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revolver Resources (ASX: RRR) managing director Pat Williams joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration activities at its Dianne project in Queensland’s north where it just debuted a maiden resource comprising 18,000t of contained copper metal. Mr Williams says activities at the project are accelerating and Revolver is looking at a dual-track approach to unlocking early value with near-term production. Revolver aims to take advantage of the growing demand for copper and is undertaking further work to increase resources. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/revolver-reports-maiden-resource-unmined-area-dianne-copper-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/revolver-resources-enters-farm-in-deal-vms-ground-dianne-copper-district/https://smallcaps.com.au/test-work-revolver-resources-dianne-potential-produce-saleable-copper-zinc-concentrates/ For more information on Revolver Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/RRR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ioneer (ASX: INR) managing director Bernard Rowe joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development plans for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada. Rhyolite Ridge is the only known lithium-boron project in the US and the region’s most advanced lithium asset. The company is awaiting final approvals to begin construction and, finally, production where Rhyolite Ridge will generate around 22,000tpa of lithium hydroxide and 174,400tpa of boric acid to meet mounting demand. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-secures-deal-shell-buy-sulphur-reagant-rhyolite-ridge-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-buy-caterpillar-autonomous-haul-trucks-nevada-lithium-boron-mine/https://smallcaps.com.au/ioneer-rhyolite-ridge-lithium-offtake-deal-toyota-panasonic-battery-joint-venture/ For more information on ioneer:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/INR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avecho Biotechnology (ASX: AVE) chief executive officer Dr Paul Gavin joins Small Caps to discuss the difference its proprietary drug delivery system TPM can make with various medicines to enhance injectable, oral and topical formulations for human health. The company is developing its own cannabidiol soft-gel capsules with TPM technology as an over-the-counter treatment for insomnia. Dr Gavin says Avecho’s strategy is to differentiate itself in the rapidly-growing multi-billion-dollar global medicinal cannabis market with its technology and formulations, which he says can offer significant therapeutic benefits as well commercial advantages. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/avecho-biotechnology-targets-medicinal-cannabis-patented-drug-delivery-system/ For more information on Avecho Biotechnology:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/AVE/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blue Energy (ASX: BLU) managing director John Phillips joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s pilot well appraisal program at its Sapphire coal seam gas block within ATP-814 in Queensland’s north Bowen Basin. A well appraisal program is nearing completion at the block, which is adjacent to Arrow’s Moranbah gas operation, and aims to build reserves to underpin supply agreements with Origin, Energy Australia and QPM. Blue’s wider ATP-814 permit hosts 3,000PJ in gas resources, which Mr Phillips says is equivalent to eight years’ supply for Australia’s east coast. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/blue-energy-completes-drilling-phase-sapphire-coal-seam-gas-block-production-testing/ For more information on Blue Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BLU/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Wadsworth, co-founder and technical analyst at NorthstarBadCharts.com, joins Small Caps to discuss what the charts are showing might be next for the stock market, interest rates, US dollar, gold, silver, uranium, bitcoin, crypto and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barton Gold (ASX: BGD) managing director Alex Scanlon joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s gold exploration and development strategy across its district scale landholding in South Australia’s central Gawler Craton. The company has built-up 1.1Moz in contained gold resources across its Tunkillia and Tarcoola projects and owns the region’s only gold mill. Major drilling programs are underway to increase resources further and lay the foundations for a large-scale gold development in the region. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/barton-gold-expands-tunkillia-drilling-ahead-resource-update/ For more information on Barton Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BGD/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

E2 Metals (ASX: E2M) managing director Todd Williams joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s acquisition of the Pinguino silver project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province. With a foreign resource of 82Moz of contained silver equivalent, Pinguino is described as one of the province’s largest undeveloped silver-gold deposits. Pinguino is only 15km north of E2 Metals’ flagship Conserrat project and is believed to have significant potential for resource expansion and new discoveries with more than 115km of underexplored strike. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/e2-metals-creating-new-pure-silver-play-argentine-acquisition/ For more information on E2 Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/E2M/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24) managing director Mike Dunbar joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s acquisition of the high-grade Hyden REE project in WA. The vendors undertook limited exploration at the project and uncovered an exceptionally high-grade interval of 1m at 4.67% TREO in clays. Mr Dunbar said the project presents as a very compelling REE target with significant potential for both clay-hosted and hard rock REE. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-secures-option-acquire-high-grade-hyden-rare-earths-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/mamba-exploration-launches-new-drilling-calyerup-gold-project/ For more information on Mamba Exploration:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/M24/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Far East Gold (ASX: FEG) chairman Paul Walker joins Small Caps to discuss the eagerly anticipated assays from maiden drilling at its Woyla copper-gold project in Indonesia. Woyla is considered one of the most highly prospective undrilled copper-gold projects in South East Asia. The company is raising $3.6 million to fund ongoing exploration at Woyla and its other projects in Indonesia and Australia. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/far-east-gold-equity-raising-progress-woyla-copper-gold-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/far-east-gold-one-of-years-best-ipos-continues-momentum/ For more information on Far East Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/FEG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Invex Therapeutics (ASX: IXC) executive director and chief science officer Alex Sinclair joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s Evolve phase III trial which is now underway and evaluating its lead drug Presendin in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IHH). IIH is a rapidly growing disease, with incidences rising 350% over the last 10 year. Around 240 newly diagnosed IIH patients will be recruited to the trial which will be open at 40 sites around the world. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/invex-therapeutics-recruiting-iih-patients-nz-clinical-trial-regulatory-approvals/https://smallcaps.com.au/invex-therapeutics-recruits-first-idiopathic-intracranial-hypertension-patient-presendin-trial/ For more information on Invex Therapeutics:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/IXC/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aston Minerals (ASX: ASO) managing director Dale Ginn joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration at its Edleston nickel-cobalt and gold project in Ontario, Canada. A resource definition drilling program has just been completed at the Bardwell nickel-cobalt prospect with a maiden estimate due in mid-December. An initial gold resource is also anticipated for the project, which is close to significant former and current gold mines, along with skilled labour and requisite infrastructure. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/aston-minerals-about-deliver-canadian-maiden-nickel-cobalt-resource-estimate/ For more information on Aston Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ASO/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist of InTheMoneyStocks.com, joins Small Caps to discuss what the technical charts are showing may be next for the markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LiveHire (ASX: LVH) CEO and executive director Christy Forest joins Small Caps to discuss the ongoing growth of the company’s globally awarded recruitment, talent mobility and direct sourcing software platform. The human resources technology company recently posted a record performance in the Australia-Pacific region, along with accelerated growth in the North American market. Ms Forest says North America is a huge market ripe for disruption for its talent recruitment technology, which attracts quality personnel, while reducing hire costs and shortening position filling times. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/livehire-appoints-financial-expert-board-of-directors/ https://smallcaps.com.au/livehire-provide-recruitment-platform-fortune-500-oil-gas-company/ For more information on LiveHire:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LVH/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lotus Resources (ASX: LOT) managing director Keith Bowes joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s path to restart the Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi. Kayelekera is described as one of the lowest cost uranium projects to develop globally, with first output targeted for 2024. Lotus is aligning the operational restart to take advantage of significant uranium demand as the world transitions to net zero. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/lotus-resources-confirms-high-grade-rare-earths-milenje-prospect/https://smallcaps.com.au/lotus-resources-hits-uranium-chilumba-satellite-target-considers-expanding-regional-program/ For more information on Lotus Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LOT/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lode Resources (ASX: LDR) managing director Ted Leschke and executive chairman Andrew Van Heyst join Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration success at its Webbs Consol silver project in New South Wales’ New England Fold Belt. To-date, the company has discovered six mineralised lodes at the project, including Main Shaft, Tangoa West, Castlereagh, Mt Galena, Copy Cat and Lucky Lucy North. All-up, Lode owns seven brownfield silver, gold and base metal projects across the New England Fold Belt, which the directors describe as very underexplored. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/lode-resources-unearths-high-grade-silver-underexplored-new-england-fold-belt/ For more information on Lode Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LDR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) managing director Michael Hudson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s Sunday Creek project in Victoria, which continues to return thick and high-grade gold-antimony intersections. Drilling has confirmed that mineralisation improves at depth like other epizonal gold deposits in the region. Since its IPO in May, Southern Cross’ ongoing drilling at Sunday Creek has consistently returned among the top gold intercepts of any ASX-listed explorer. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-hits-wide-high-grade-gold-zone-sunday-creek/https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-adds-third-rig-drilling-sunday-creek-gold-antimony-project/ For more information on Southern Cross Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SXG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Complii FinTech Solutions (ASX: CF1) executive chairman Craig Mason joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s strategy for continuing its upward momentum through acquisitions of complementary technology and organic growth via ongoing research and development, cross-selling, and providing integrated services. In FY2022, Complii’s revenue increased to $8.64 million from $2.02 million in FY2021. The surge in revenue was attributed to the company’s growth strategy and underpinned a maiden net profit of $114,937 for FY2022. The PrimaryMarkets trading and capital raising platform acquired by Complii in November 2021 gained a substantial boost, with the value of trades increasing by 521% year on year. More recently Complii acquired Registry Direct, a shareholder registry and communications service for both listed and unlisted corporations and funds. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/complii-fintech-solutions-ongoing-growth-registry-direct-acquisition/ For more information on Complii FinTech Solutions: https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/CF1/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmerson Resources (ASX: ERM) managing director and chief executive officer Rob Bills joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress across its Tennant Creek landholding in the Northern Territory. Emmerson is using innovative exploration technologies to unlock discoveries in the region. Recent drilling at the wholly-owned Hermitage prospect intercepted high-grade copper, gold, bismuth and cobalt. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/emmerson-resources-grows-hermitage-copper-gold-discovery-latest-assays/https://smallcaps.com.au/emmerson-resources-kicks-off-drilling-revive-historic-golden-forty-gold-mine/https://smallcaps.com.au/emmerson-resources-positive-results-drilling-hermitage-copper-gold-discovery/ For more information on Emmerson Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ERM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orpheus Minerals (ASX: ORP) managing director Simon Mitchell joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s $6 million IPO and its uranium exploration and development plans after its ASX-debut. Orpheus has a portfolio of uranium assets in South Australia and the Northern Territory and plans to pick up new opportunities to build its project pipeline. The company will use science-led exploration over its projects to make discoveries at a time when uranium demand is expected to continue growing. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/orpheus-minerals-launches-ipo-domestic-uranium-exploration/  For more information on Orpheus Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/ORP/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) CEO David Paterson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s strategy of producing magnesium metal using its proprietary process. The company is building a demonstration plant in Victoria, which will generate 1,000tpa of magnesium metal from coal fly ash, which is a waste product from a nearby power plant. Latrobe’s process can also generate magnesium from ferro-nickel slag and the company is looking at building a 100,000tpa plant in either the Middle East of South East Asia. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/latrobe-magnesium-ferro-nickel-supply-magnesium-plant-sln-mou/https://smallcaps.com.au/latrobe-reports-on-track-development-demonstration-magnesium-plant/ For more information on Latrobe Magnesium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LMG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Echo IQ (ASX: EIQ) chief operating officer Philip Woolff joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plans to rapidly commercialise its artificial intelligence-based cardiovascular diagnostic technology. The company was recently selected to take part in the US-based HeartX accelerator program, which helps fast-track deployment of cardiovascular innovations. To fund the development of its technology, Echo IQ recently raised A$3.27 million and secured a further US$150,000 in funding under the HeartX accelerator program. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/echo-iq-fast-track-us-expansion-ai-cardiovascular-diagnostic-technology/ For more information on Echo IQ:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/EIQ/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Galan Lithium (ASX: GLN) managing director Juan Pablo Vargas de la Vega joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress at its flagship Hombre Muerto West (HMW) lithium brine project in Argentina. Mr Vargas de la Vega says the latest resource update at HMW was ‘game changing’ for the project’s overall technical and economic potential. He says HMW is a world-class lithium brine asset, and the latest resource upgrade will feed into a definitive feasibility study, which is due for completion early next year. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/galan-lithium-announces-game-changing-increase-hombre-muerto-west-resource/ For more information on Galan Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/GLN/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vectus Biosystems (ASX: VBS) non-executive director Maurie Stang joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s development of its lead cardiovascular drug VB0004. A phase 1a human safety trial was successfully completed in Melbourne in September and demonstrated an impressive safety record. The antifibrotic and antihypertension oral drug will move to the next phase of 1b testing and the company also plans to evaluate its impact in COVID-19 induced fibrotic damage. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/vectus-biosystems-phase-1b-drug-trial-treat-fibrosis-hypertension/https://smallcaps.com.au/vectus-biosystems-unveils-more-promising-results-phase-1-clinical-trial/ For more information on Vectus Biosystems:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/VBS/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laramide Resources (ASX: LAM) (TSX: LAM) (OTCQX: LMRXF) president and CEO Marc Henderson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s path to production from its advanced uranium assets in the US and Australia. In the US, Laramide has established 115 million pounds in uranium resources across five projects. Uranium is considered critical to the world’s transition to clean energy and demand for the commodity is expected to surge in the coming years. For more information on Laramide Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/LAM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregory Mannarino from traderschoice.net joins Small Caps to discuss the latest financial news taking place in the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) managing director Duncan Craib joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s progress towards producing first uranium late next year from its Honeymoon project in South Australia. The company is fully-funded through to first production at Honeymoon, with the outlook for uranium remaining extremely strong as the world transitions to net zero. Mr Craib says Honeymoon will be Australia’s next uranium producer with permits in place to produce up to 3.3 million pounds per annum. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-locks-in-key-environmental-approvals-honeymoon-operational-improvements/https://smallcaps.com.au/boss-energy-drills-first-new-wells-honeymoon-admitted-asx-300/ For more information on Boss Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/BOE/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QMines (ASX: QML) chairman Andrew Sparke joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s drilling success at its Mt Chalmers copper-gold project near Rockhampton in Queensland. Wide copper and gold mineralised zones continue to be intercepted and will feed into a resource update due next month. A scoping study for the project is scheduled to begin early next year. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/qmines-reveals-wide-high-grade-copper-intercepts-mt-chalmers/ For more information on QMines:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/QML/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trigg Minerals (ASX: TMG) managing director Keren Paterson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s pre-feasibility workstreams at its flagship Lake Throssell sulphate of potash (SOP) project in Western Australia. Ms Paterson says Lake Throssell is poised to become a top 10 global, low-cost SOP producer. The SOP market outlook is positive with strong global demand and rapidly rising prices and Trigg plans to take advantage of these dynamics with Lake Throssell and its two other nearby SOP projects. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/trigg-minerals-advances-aircore-drilling-lake-throssell-sulphate-of-potash-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/trigg-mining-starts-new-field-season-strong-quarter-progress-lake-throssell-sop-project/ For more information on Trigg Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/TMG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nimy Resources (ASX: NIM) chairman Simon Lill joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s strategy of unlocking the nickel sulphide potential of the Yilgarn Craton in Western Australia. The company has pegged up 2,456sq km of ground in the region where it is actively exploring for nickel sulphides. Previous exploration in the region had focused on gold, but Nimy has recognised the nickel potential and has developed a pipeline of 30 prospects. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/nimy-resources-intersects-427m-nickel-mineralisation-mons-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/nimy-resources-completes-maiden-drilling-mons-nickel-project/ For more information on Nimy Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NIM/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stavely Minerals (ASX: SVY) managing director Chris Cairns joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s upcoming exploration program at its namesake project in western Victoria. Mr Cairns said there are diverse targets to test at the project including the Narrapumelap prospect where rare earths have been identified. Soil, aircore and diamond drilling is planned for a number of prospects across the landholding. Articles: https://smallcaps.com.au/stavely-minerals-explore-ree-namesake-copper-gold-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/stavely-minerals-raises-to-advance-namesake-copper-gold-project/ For more information on Stavely Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SVY/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiger Tasman Minerals (ASX: T1G) managing director Noor Crookshanks joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s plans after its ASX listing later this month. The company plans to raise up to $8 million in its IPO to help fund feasibility studies for its flagship Iron Skarn polymetallic project in Queensland’s north. Funds will also be used for extensive exploration across Tiger Tasman’s other critical, battery and industrial mineral projects in Western Australia. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/tiger-tasman-minerals-asx-listing-battery-metal-industrial-projects/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Locantro, investment manager at Alto Capital, joins Small Caps to share his views on what's taking place in the stock market, where opportunity may lay and what might come next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) chairperson Rita Brooks joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration progress at its Julimar North and Achilles projects in Western Australia. The projects are believed prospective for nickel, as well as platinum group elements, copper and gold. Julimar North is located north of Chalice Mines’ famed Julimar nickel-PGE and copper-gold discovery. An airborne geophysical survey is due to begin this month across major targets Bolgart and Wongan Hills South to assist with planning a drill program. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-test-priority-targets-julimar-north-nickel-tenements/https://smallcaps.com.au/tambourah-metals-confirms-pegmatite-swarms-russian-jack-lithium-project/ For more information on Tambourah Metals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/TMB/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NickelX (ASX: NKL) managing director Matthew Gauci joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s upcoming drilling program for its Cosmos South nickel project, which is in proximity to world-class nickel operations. Despite its closeness to the IGO and BHP’s major nickel mines, Cosmos South remains underexplored. Drilling will test strong anomalies along strike of these operations. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/nickelx-start-maiden-drilling-cosmos-south/ https://smallcaps.com.au/nickelx-picks-up-dalwallinu-nickel-copper-pge-project-wa-west-yilgarn/ For more information on NickelX:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/NKL/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) managing director Michael Hudson joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s ongoing exploration success at its wholly-owned Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria. Recent drilling at the project has returned the highest grade intercept to-date with a peak interval of 0.4m at 380.6g/t gold equivalent. Mr Hudson says drilling at Sunday Creek continues to demonstrate the Victorian project is a significant gold discovery, with more higher-grade results anticipated as drilling goes deeper. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-gold-highest-grade-gold-antimony-mineralisation-to-date-sunday-creek/https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-gold-hits-high-grade-gold-antimony-zones-sunday-creek-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-cross-gold-fast-tracks-drilling-sunday-creek-additional-rig/ For more information on Southern Cross Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SXG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scout Security (ASX: SCT) chief executive officer Ryan McCall and executive director/co-founder Dan Roberts join Small Caps to discuss the company’s recently announced landmark partnership with Fortune 500 company Lumen and its growth strategy as a security as a service and hardware provider. Mr McCall and Mr Roberts say with new products to be launched, along with its partnerships, Scout is positioned for further revenue growth in FY2023. The global DIY home security market is predicted to expand from US$3.3 billion to US$11 billion by 2027. Article:https://smallcaps.com.au/scout-security-locks-in-partnership-lumen-technologies-growth-fy2023/ For more information on Scout Security:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/SCT/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nomi Prins, an economist and geopolitical financial expert, joins Small Caps to share her views on the global market and what dangers and opportunities lay ahead. Nomi has a new book out soon called 'Permanent Distortion', which is an untold story of the ever-growing wedge between the financial markets and the real economy, and the unprecedented crises it has caused.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elevate Uranium (ASX: EL8) managing director and CEO Murray Hill joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration at its key uranium projects in Namibia and Australia. In Namibia, Elevate has firmed up 81Mlb in contained uranium resources across its Koppies and flagship Marenica projects, and recently announced a 10km mineralised discovery at Koppies. Elevate is the owner of the largest uranium landholding in Namibia, which is a tier one jurisdiction and the fourth largest uranium producing country in the world. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/elevate-uranium-adds-10km-uranium-mineralised-area-koppies-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/elevate-uranium-advances-exploration-strategy-namibia/ For more information on Elevate Uranium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/EL8/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piedmont Lithium (ASX: PLL) chief operating officer Patrick Brindle joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s path to near-term cash flow through its 25% interest in the North American Lithium operation in Quebec. Piedmont is advancing the North American Lithium project under a strategic partnership with Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA), with first production expected early next year. Piedmont is also developing a spodumene mine and integrated lithium hydroxide plant in the US to provide lithium chemicals to the numerous nearby US gigafactories. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-lithium-atlantic-announce-positive-pfs-ewoyaa-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/piedmont-boosts-management-team-lithium-prices-soar/ For more information on Piedmont Lithium:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PLL/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Far East Gold (ASX: FEG) chairman Paul Walker joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration and development strategy for its portfolio of advanced gold and copper assets in Indonesia and Australia. In September, Far East became the first company to ever drill the Woyla project in Indonesia, despite majors Barrick and Newcrest previously exploring the asset. Mr Walker says Woyla is one of the most highly prospective undrilled copper-gold projects in South East Asia and has the potential to host high-grade discoveries. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/far-east-gold-starts-drilling-program-historic-anak-perak-copper-gold-prospect/https://smallcaps.com.au/major-breakthrough-far-east-gold-key-indonesian-project/ For more information on Far East Gold:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/FEG/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellnex Life (ASX: WNX) CEO George Karafotias joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s rapidly growing presence within the expanding health and wellness market. Wellnex has an increasing portfolio of products and brands, along with established distribution networks across Australia, including key pharmacy retailers and blue-chip supermarkets. A primary goal for Wellnex is to become one of the first companies launch an over-the-counter (OTC) schedule 3 medicinal cannabis product in Australia. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/wellnex-life-share-purchase-plan-continue-significant-momentum-fy2023-growth/https://smallcaps.com.au/wellnex-life-acquires-mr-bright-teeth-whitening-brand-revenue-grows/ For more information on Wellnex Life:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/WNX/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taruga Minerals (ASX: TAR) chief executive officer Thomas Line joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s exploration success at its Mt Craig copper and rare earths project in South Australia. Taruga has discovered clay-hosted rare earths at the Morgans Creek prospect within the project. Assays from a recently completed drilling program are expected to reveal extensions to rare earths mineralisation at Morgans Creek, with test work also indicating the mineralisation may be amenable to low cost processing. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/taruga-minerals-intercepts-ree-mineralisation-drilling-morgans-creek/https://smallcaps.com.au/taruga-minerals-kicks-off-drilling-mt-craig-search-more-ree/ https://smallcaps.com.au/taruga-minerals-picks-up-large-martins-well-project-south-australia/https://smallcaps.com.au/taruga-minerals-acquire-curnamona-polymetallic-project/ For more information on Taruga Minerals:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/TAR/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Douglas Orr, managing director of Endeavour Equities, joins Small Caps to share his views on the current state of the market, inflation and rising interest rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Provaris Energy (ASX: PV1) managing director and CEO Martin Carolan joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s compressed green hydrogen supply chain strategy, which it plans to expand worldwide. The company will make the fuel accessible around the globe via its compressed green hydrogen technology, including its proprietary shipping vessels that are under development. The fuel is crucial to the world’s decarbonisation efforts with an estimated US$5 trillion to be invested in supply chains for hydrogen through to 2050. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/provaris-energy-strengthens-green-hydrogen-strategy-total-eren-collaboration/https://smallcaps.com.au/provaris-energy-awarded-major-project-status-tiwi-h2-green-hydrogen-development/https://smallcaps.com.au/provaris-energy-completes-feasibility-study-hyenergy-green-hydrogen-export-project/https://smallcaps.com.au/provaris-energy-establishes-oslo-office-launch-pad-european-market/ For more information on Provaris Energy:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/PV1/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kingston Resources (ASX: KSN) managing director Andrew Corbett joins Small Cap to discuss the company’s strategy for its Mineral Hill gold operation in New South Wales. Processing tailings at the mine achieved record gold output in July, which was beaten in August. To prolong the life of Mineral Hill, Kingston is actively exploring near mine targets, as well as carrying out design work and plant refurbishment studies. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/kingston-resources-reports-record-gold-production-mineral-hill/https://smallcaps.com.au/kingston-resources-unveils-copper-gold-potential-jacks-hut-target-mineral-hill/https://smallcaps.com.au/southern-ore-zone-first-round-drilling-high-grade-results-kingston-resources/https://smallcaps.com.au/kingston-resources-unearths-more-shallow-high-grade-gold-silver-pearse-north/ For more information on Kingston Resources:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/KSN/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RLF AgTech (ASX: RLF) managing director Ken Hancock joins Small Caps to discuss the company’s global expansion strategy for its growing portfolio of technology-driven plant nutrition products. The products enable farmers to operate more sustainably by reducing input costs, while grow higher-yielding, better-quality and more nutritious crops. RLF AgTech recently launched its next generation seed priming technology product Veridium which has a global market worth US$13.5 billion in 2025, which is rising at a CAGR of 12.19%. Articles:https://smallcaps.com.au/rlf-agtech-debuts-breakthrough-veridium-seed-priming-technology-global-markets/https://smallcaps.com.au/rlf-agtech-posts-record-revenue-cash-receipts-fy2022-expands-asx-debut/https://smallcaps.com.au/rlf-agtech-posts-record-fy2022-demand-growing-crop-nutrition-technology/ For more information on RLF AgTech:https://smallcaps.com.au/stocks/RLF/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.