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Ilika CEO Graeme Purdy on 50Ah Goliath EV battery prototype milestone; scaling up

Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF) CEO Graeme Purdy joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with details about the company's latest milestone—the successful prototyping of its 50Ah Goliath EV battery. This marks a significant leap from the previous 2Ah prototype, representing a 25-fold increase in capacity. Purdy highlighted the importance of scaling up production to meet industry requirements. "We need to make sure that we've got reproducibility. What industry needs is not just a few successful cells but large-scale, reliable production," he said. Ilika has benefited from £2.8 million in grant funding through the Faraday Battery Challenge, which Purdy noted has effectively doubled the impact of investor funding. In parallel, Ilika has also demonstrated its manufacturing process at a giga-scale setting through a partnership with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). Looking ahead, the company plans to complete its 1.5MWh per year pilot line with automated equipment. Key upcoming milestones include releasing P1.5 prototypes in the summer and the full P2 release by year-end. Stay tuned for more updates on Ilika’s Goliath program. For more interviews with industry leaders, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for future updates. #IlikaPLC #EVBatteries #SolidStateBatteries #BatteryTechnology #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy #ElectricVehicles #BatteryInnovation #TechInvesting #ProactiveInvestors

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Astral Resoures’ pre-feasibility study on track for June

Astral Resources NL (ASX:AAR) managing director Marc Ducler talked with Proactive about the latest gold recovery results from the Mandilla Gold Project in Western Australia. He shared insights into recent metallurgical test work at the Theia prospect, where 87% gravity recovery and 98% overall recovery were achieved within 24 hours. Ducler highlighted that these strong results support the upcoming mineral resource estimate and pre-feasibility study. The company is optimising the resource estimate using a A$3,500 gold price and current mining and processing cost assumptions. The updated resource model is expected within two weeks, with the pre-feasibility study targeted for release in the June quarter. Ducler also provided an update on Astral’s takeover of Maximus Resources, which has reached a 72% acceptance level. The acquisition adds 330,000oz to Astral’s resource base and provides future infrastructure opportunities. Additionally, the company has active drilling programs, including diamond drilling at Camp Man, an air core program at Feysville, and a 46-hole RC drilling campaign set to begin shortly. For more insights from Astral Resources, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like the video, subscribe, and enable notifications for future updates.

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New Era Helium shifts focus to AI power needs with integrated energy strategy

New Era Helium CEO Will Gray joined Steve Darling from Proactive to outline the company’s strategic shift toward maximizing the value of its helium and natural gas assets in the Permian Basin to support the rapidly growing AI-driven economy. The company is positioning itself as a key player in behind-the-meter power generation, leveraging its resources to fuel high-performance computing and AI data centers. The company confirmed it remains on track to meet key production milestones while exploring an integrated energy strategy. Since 95% of the world’s helium is found in association with natural gas, the company sees a unique opportunity to directly contribute to the AI industry’s expanding power needs. Rather than selling natural gas as a commodity, New Era plans to utilize its Pecos Slope Gas Field to generate up to 70 megawatts (MW) of electricity for at least 20 years, supporting the rising demand for AI computing power. As part of this transition, the company’s joint venture, Texas Critical Data Centers, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire land in Texas for a planned 250MW net-zero AI and high-performance computing center. This move aligns with increasing domestic demand for helium in semiconductor manufacturing and AI applications, further accelerated by the CHIPS and Science Act. New Era Helium anticipates providing a formal update on its Pecos Slope processing plant soon, signaling further progress in its energy-focused strategy. #proactiveinvestors #neweraheliuminc #nasdaq #nehc #oil #gas #perimianbasin #HeliumProduction #DataCenters #CarbonCapture #AI #Semiconductors #EnergyInnovation #NaturalGas #TechGrowth #SustainableEnergy

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HIVE Digital reports 89 BTC mined in February, plans 4x hashrate expansion by September 2025

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

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