HVIVO Secures £6m Influenza Human Challenge Trial Contract
hVIVO announced a £6 million contract to run a human challenge study testing a prophylactic antiviral against influenza. The agreement, detailed by Chief Scientific Officer Andrew Catchpole, marks a significant step for the company’s antiviral pipeline. The trial is divided into two phases: an initial safety cohort to confirm dosing, followed immediately by an efficacy cohort. Because challenge studies are not tied to the flu season, data can be generated year‑round, eliminating the months‑long lag typical of field trials. Catchpole highlighted that controlled timing of drug administration and viral exposure cuts through the noise of natural infection studies. He also noted hVIVO’s recent investment in potent influenza challenge strains, which increase disease signal and improve efficacy detection. The shift in funding from vaccine development toward antivirals has boosted demand for such specialized testing. Accelerating proof‑of‑concept data positions hVIVO as a go‑to partner for pharma, potentially shortening the path to market for more effective flu antivirals and reshaping seasonal influenza treatment strategies.
Pinnacle Silver & Gold - Working up New Silver-Lead-Zinc Discoveries
Pinnacle Silver & Gold announced that recent surface work, guided by a high‑resolution lidar survey, has uncovered a previously unrecognized suite of silver‑lead‑zinc veins on its property. The veins, some of which are gold‑bearing, mirror the mineralization style of four nearby...
Pilar Gold Has Four Million Ounces Modelled At $1,600
Pilar Gold (ticker) announced that its flagship Pilar Alister deposit is modeled at 4 million ounces of gold using a $1,600 per ounce price, positioning the project as a long‑term, high‑grade asset. The company operates three underground mines—Pilar, Marie Lazara and Caiama—plus the...
Cadence Minerals Now Less than Two Months From Production
Cadence Minerals announced that Brazil’s regulatory authority has issued an installation licence for its Amappa iron‑ore complex, clearing the way to build the mine’s tailings storage, processing plant and the smaller Aztec early‑cash‑flow facility. The Aztec plant, a modest 380,000‑ton capacity...
Rainbow Rare Earths - Highlights of the Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project
Rainbow Rare Earths presented the Phalaborwa project, a South‑African rare‑earth venture that extracts REEs from phosphogypsum waste, a by‑product of phosphoric acid production. The company claims a capital cost of $300‑$325 million, far below typical hard‑rock projects, thanks to a 4,400 ppm REE...
Rainbow Rare Earths - George Bennett on the Market Dynamics in Rare Earths
In a recent interview, Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett outlined how shifting geopolitics are reshaping the global rare‑earth market and why his company believes it is uniquely positioned amid the turmoil. Bennett traced the Chinese strategy of suppressing prices last...
Oriole Resources: Martin Rosser On The Gold Price
The video features Martin Rosser of Oriole Resources discussing the current gold price environment and its impact on mining operations. He notes that gold prices have risen dramatically beyond earlier forecasts, creating healthy profit margins for well‑run mines. Although energy costs...
CleanTech Lithium - Milestones Hit over the Past 12 Months
CleanTech Lithium highlighted two major achievements in its first year: the award of the Special Lithium Operation (SEAL) contract for the Laguna Verde project in Chile and the subsequent release of a pre‑feasibility study (PFS). These milestones mark the company’s...
Rainbow Rare Earths - Successfully Operating in South Africa
Rainbow Rare Earths highlighted its successful operations in South Africa, noting that the country’s chronic load‑shedding has ended and the national grid now reports a surplus thanks to recent solar and wind installations. The company’s rare‑earth plant consumes only about 8‑10 MW...
CleanTech Lithium - Highlights of the Laguna Verde PFS
CleanTech Lithium presented highlights from the pre‑feasibility study (PFS) for its Laguna Verde lithium project after securing a sale that removes a major risk and allows the company to showcase detailed economics. The PFS forecasts a 25‑year mine life delivering 15,000...
Oriole Resources Mbe Project
Oriole Resources’ Mbe project in Cameroon has emerged as a flagship gold discovery, turning a largely unexplored region into a high‑grade target. After a systematic land‑position acquisition and early‑stage grassroots work, the company zeroed in on the central license package,...
Panther Metals Reveals More Precious Metals at Winston
Panther Metals detailed the latest phase‑four results from its Winston tailings project, emphasizing that the vibracore program has confirmed uniform mineralization across the deposit. The site already boasts full infrastructure—power, roads, and fencing—positioning it for rapid production start‑up. The data reveal...
CleanTech Powering Ahead with Billion-Dollar Lithium Project in Chile
CleanTech Lithium’s chief executive Ignashio Mck gave a one‑year update, highlighting the award of a special lithium operation (SE) contract for the Laguna Verde project in Chile and the release of a preliminary feasibility study (PFS). The company now positions...
Zinc Media Group: What Is the Market Missing
Zinc Media Group (AIM: ZIN) reported five straight years of profit growth, driven by expanding higher‑margin intellectual‑property (IP) revenues and a sharp earnings uplift in the Middle East. The company announced a new chief commercial officer and the relaunch of...
Serval’s Namibia Opportunity
Serval Minerals highlighted a largely untapped copper prospect in Namibia, focusing on a sedimentary‑hosted deposit situated at a redox boundary where copper precipitates from shale into sandstone. The area remained off‑limits for decades due to the Namibian liberation struggle and...