–News Direct– Today, LifeLine International launched Decriminalise Suicide Worldwide, a new campaign advocating for legal changes in countries where suicide is either a crime or the law is unclear. Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined Lifeline International to give a keynote speech calling for communities around the world to unite against outdated and punitive laws exacerbating the isolation and stigma associated with suicide. According to new analysis from LifeLine International, suicide and attempted suicide is a crime in 25 countries, while the legality of both is unclear in a further 27 countries. Laws criminalising suicide are generally associated with higher suicide rates because they are ineffective deterrents and inhibit people in suicidal distress from seeking h...

–News Direct– Kingfisher Mining Ltd (ASX:KFM) CEO James Farrell tells Proactive the company has identified three new carbonatite pipe targets from the recent gravity survey at Mick Well in the highly prospective Gascoyne Province of WA. KFMs exploration is focusing on large-scale carbonatite targets along the 54-kilometre Chalba target corridor and the 30-kilometre Lockier target corridor. The three large carbonatite pipe targets have been found below high-grade vein and dyke REE mineralisation at Mick Well. They were generated using three-dimensional modelling of the gravity and magnetics data, with areas with more dense and more magnetic rocks identified from the geophysics. Farrell said: Our geophysical surveys have led to the identification of several compelling carbonatite pipe target...

–News Direct– Millions of older Americans rely on Medicare as a crucial support for their health care. Yet, choosing a health plan that fits their needs can be overwhelming, particularly since nearly 90% of adults struggle with understanding health-related information. This can make the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) which runs from October 15th to December 7th feel like an obstacle course Medicare beneficiaries must navigate every year. A video accompaying this release can be found here: https://youtu.be/F-MZ0L3t9Zw President of Aetna Medicare Terri Swanson Discusses What Consumers Need to Know During the Annual Enrollment Period Recently, Terri Swanson, President of Medicare for Aetna, a CVS Health company, participated in a nationwide satellite media tour to discuss the ann...

–News Direct– OptionsDesk broker Richard Perry speaks to Proactive's Stephen Gunnion as the market braces for a slew of US corporate earnings, including quarterly reports from big tech companies including Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Intel and Amazon. Perry noted that the S&P closed at its lowest since July on Friday, continuing a bearish trend that started in mid to late-September. Depending on how the earnings releases hit the wires, he said they could be a catalyst for further downside if they don't meet market expectations. Apart from company earnings, Perry said preliminary PMI data, a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and US GDP figures will also drive market direction. Perry said investors can protect themselves against a further downward move i...

–News Direct– TNR Gold Corp CEO Kirill Klip joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with details of a significant new financing that McEwen Copper received for the Los Azules copper, gold, and silver project in San Juan, Argentina. Nuton LLC – a Rio Tinto Venture and an existing shareholder – will invest $10 million to acquire additional shares of McEwen Copper, with proceeds from the to be allocated to advancing Los Azules, one of the top 10 largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world according to Mining Intelligence. The investment follows an additional investment from global automaker Stellantis. Klip said the new round of funding for Los Azules follows a positive updated mineral resource for the project, which confirmed the huge potential for the project. Following an unso...

–News Direct– Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX:GAL, OTC:GLMGF) MD Brad Underwood tells Proactive the company has commenced a new reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at its 100%-owned Norseman Project in WA, targeting multiple nickel and palladium targets. The 2,500-metre RC drilling campaign at the South Callisto and North Callisto prospects is expected to take around three weeks to complete with assay results expected in December. Underwood said: RC drilling at Norseman is underway again as we implement our strategy of regular campaign drilling targeting new discoveries in this highly prospective underexplored province. Our exploration strategy incorporates campaign drilling, review and interpretation of results, integration of new information with geophysical data, refinement of drill tar...

–News Direct– iClima Earth CEO Gabriela Herculano speaks to Thomas Warner from Proactive after publishing the September edition of the "Monthly Dose of Climate Solutions" report. Herculano starts by giving a brief overview of the iClima Global Decarbonisation Enablers UCITS ETF, which focuses on companies offering low-emission solutions. She notes the challenges in the market, particularly in September, with rising interest rates and changes in legislation affecting sectors like solar panel installation. Many of the 159 names in the index have experienced downturns, including even prominent stocks like Beyond Meat and Oatly. Nevertheless, Herculano emphasises the strong tailwinds that she seems coming along to support the sector, pointing out that the Tesla Model 3 now ...

–News Direct– Atlantic Lithium Ltd (AIM:ALL, OTCQX:ALLIF, ASX:A11) CEO Keith Muller joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with the news that the company has been granted a mining lease for the Ewoyaa lithium project by Ghana's Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. Muller said the lease is the first to be granted for lithium in Ghana and also covers its processing plant, enabling construction and movement of the project towards commercial production. The company expects Ewoyaa will be one of the worlds lowest capital and operating cost hard rock lithium projects, with the potential for a 2.7Mtpa steady state operation producing a total of 3.6Mt of spodumene concentrate (approximately 350,000tpa) over a 12-year mine life. Muller said estimated development costs of US$185 mil...

–News Direct– AdAlta Ltd (ASX:1AD) CEO Dr Tim Oldham speaks with Proactive after announcing all healthy volunteers in its AD-214 Phase I extension study have successfully received three doses. The milestone allows pharmacokinetic and receptor engagement analysis to be completed on schedule. The results confirm the favourable tolerability profile observed at lower doses. Dr Oldham says the company has also materially progressed several partnering and project financing discussions over the past month to help progress phase II studies. Oldham said: We continue to be grateful to the volunteers participating in this Phase 1 extension study. The favourable safety profile of AD-214 continues to be demonstrated at the anticipated Phase 2 clinical study doses. This study also supports our partnerin...

–News Direct– The Media and Democracy Project (MAD) has submitted a comprehensive response to the filing by Fox Television Stations (FTS), urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to compel FOX to turn over key discovery documents from recent litigation. MAD reiterated its belief that obtaining these documents is crucial for the FCC to evaluate the numerous character violations relevant to the broadcast license renewal application for the FOX Corp-owned television station FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF). The filing focused on dismantling FOXs attempt to shield the questionable conduct of FOX executives and hosts from thorough examination by the FCC. FOX's opposition to releasing these materials is an attempt to hinder the Commission from conducting a full and transparent asses...