–News Direct– This World Mental Health Day, a British human rights lawyer is launching an ambitious campaign to reshape attitudes, policies, and access to mental healthcare across the globe. Mohammed Sbahuddin Rafiuddin, a 32-year-old trainee human rights lawyer from Watford, UK, is unveiling "Mohammed's Mental Health Campaign" – a pioneering initiative to have sound mental health universally recognized as a fundamental human right worldwide. Mohammed, who has battled severe mental illness for a decade and draws from his own harrowing experiences, aims to completely transform the narrative and policies surrounding mental health through this bold campaign. "My mission is to ensure no one battling mental illness ever feels alone or has to surrender their fig...

–News Direct– Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) MD Alex Biggs speaks with Proactive after announcing the company has finished infill soil sampling on two key tenements, E63/2000 and E63/1993. The Dundas Project, near Norseman in Western Australia, encompasses eight tenements with a combined area of 454 square kilometres. Lightnings aim is to fine-tune future drill targets with this geochemical program, which was completed within an 8-square-kilometre lithium soil anomaly featuring up to 218 parts per million (ppm) lithium. A total of 1,265 samples were collected and have been sent for laboratory analysis, the outcomes of which are expected in six to eight weeks. Meanwhile, the company is also preparing for an initial phase one reconnaissance and sampling program at its James Bay lithium pr...

–News Direct– The III Global Congress of Women Leaders 2023, led by Dr. Roselin Cabrales, Dean of EntreLeaders Business School, is set to take center stage at Harvard University on October 11th. This extraordinary event marks the culmination of Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating womens achievements and contributions. Bringing together 40 influential speakers and thought leaders from various countries, this congress is not just a conference; its a movement, inspiring and empowering women globally. Breaking barriers, creating opportunities The congress, both in-person and virtually, promises a dynamic platform for women leaders, change-makers, and professionals from diverse fields. A fusion of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and networking opportunities will delve into pivotal topi...

–News Direct– Tantalex Lithium CEO Eric Allard joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has unveiled the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Manono Lithium Tailings Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Allard highlighted the positive findings of the PEA, which indicated excellent economics and financial returns for the project. The pre-tax net present value (NPV) with a 10% discount rate stood at approximately $764 million on a nominal basis, with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 87.4%. On a real basis, the NPV10% was $638 million, with an IRR of 82.3%. The project's capital cost estimate, including contingencies, is $147.7 million. He also mentioned that the company has identified several opportunities to enhance capital and operating...

–News Direct– Myriad Uranium Corp (CSE:M) (OTCQB:MYRUF) CEO Thomas Lamb speaks to Thomas Warner from Proactive London about the Canadian mineral exploration companys interest in the Copper Mountain Uranium Project in Wyoming, USA. Lamb explains that a military coup in Niger made it necessary for Myriad to pause its uranium exploration work in the countrys Tim Merso Basin and look elsewhere for opportunities. He expresses confident optimism about the opportunity presented by the Copper Mountain Project, and gives an overview of the progress made so far in buying into it. The company announced on 18 September that it has signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) with Rush Rare Metals Corp which would give Myriad the option to earn up to a 75% interest in the project. Lamb explains that M...

–News Direct– Azure Minerals Ltd (ASX:AZS, OTCMKTS:AZRMF) MD Tony Rovira tells Proactive drilling has commenced within Target Area 3 at the companys Andover Project with the first three drill holes intersecting significant widths of spodumene-bearing pegmatites. He adds that assays from drilling within target areas 1 and 2 have also confirmed more broad intersections of lithium mineralisation. Meanwhile, AZS has welcomed the results of maiden metallurgical test work which produced a spodumene concentrate of 5.59% lithium at a recovery rate of 82.37%. Azure Minerals Ltd is led by a proven and well-credentialled technical and management team with a track record of successfully exploring and developing projects into long-term operations. Azure has embarked on an accelerated growth strategy t...

–News Direct– October marks the beginning of Audiology Awareness Month, a crucial period to highlight the importance of hearing health. Recently, Shannon Pope, Head of Diversity & Sustainability at Sony Electronics, conducted a satellite media tour to help raise awareness about hearing health and to highlight the latest advancements in hearing solutions and over-the-counter hearing aids. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/auiXuwy0Olo Sony Electronics is reimagining the hearing device space with a focus on innovation, accessibility, and customization. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 U.S. adults ages 20 to 69 who report excellent to good hearing already shows signs of hearing loss due to noise ove...

Fraud lawyer Russ Kofman from Lebedin Kofman LLP has recently authored an article titled ‘Fraud Defense in New York’. The piece is a comprehensive exploration of the broad category of offenses known as fraud crimes, which range from forgery and insurance fraud to falsification of business records. Kofman, a distinguished fraud lawyer in New York, articulates the severity with which such crimes are prosecuted in the state. Contrary to a common misconception highlighted by Kofman, these crimes are not taken lightly because they don’t involve physical harm. Instead, the prosecution faces such cases with a strong resolve, employing all their resources to ensure justice is served. In the article, the fraud lawyer meticulously explains the types of fraud charges, which include tax fraud, mail...

–News Direct– Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd (ASX:COB, OTC:CBBHF) commercial manager Joel Crane gives Proactive a progress report on the companys integrated Australian cobalt supply strategy and definitive feasibility study (DFS) which is nearing completion for the Broken Hill Cobalt Project (BHCP). The strategy incorporates a refinery at Kwinana in Western Australia at which cobalt sulphate will be produced for export, initially using third-party raw materials before utilising the cobalt MHP from the BHCP in Broken Hill, Far West New South Wales. The decision comes at a time of increased focus in the US and Europe on developing critical minerals supply chains to serve the burgeoning electric vehicle and clean, green energy sectors. Cobalt Blue is a mining and mineral processing company focusse...

–News Direct– Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announces Headless Checkout, an advanced payment customization feature to help game developers create a fully branded and revenue-optimized purchasing experience for their players, all while ensuring a compliant and secure payment flow. Headless Checkout is part of the new version of Xsolla Pay Station, the company's flagship product. There are multiple ways to build checkout experiences within Pay Station, and developers can choose any of the three integration options based on the needs of their business. This newest version of Xsolla Pay Station presents diverse integration options to meet the varying needs of developers and businesses, including the cutting-edge Headless Checkout. Hosted Checkout offers an immediate...