{"podcast":{"title":"Proactive - Interviews for investors","slug":"proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173","podcast_index_feed_id":1457173,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/xjpdm5C9","website_url":"https://proactive-interviews-for-investors.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/92f9cc71-7d4c-4ec0-a2f3-6a6b31027b4c/3fd3b604-35cf-4701-acde-0f1fdf33d67a/3000x3000/square-with-type.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Proactive Investors","episode_count":600,"summary":"Welcome to the Proactive podcast channel – the destination for breaking news on growth companies and up to the minute market coverage. Here we plug you into what’s new and exciting in the world of business.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T06:17:38.329793+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173"},"episode":{"title":"Heliostar Metals targets 300,000 ounces as production strategy accelerates","slug":"heliostar-metals-targets-300-000-ounces-as-production-strategy-accelerates","published_at":"2026-05-19T18:54:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173/heliostar-metals-targets-300-000-ounces-as-production-strategy-accelerates","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173","url":"https://proactive-interviews-for-investors.simplecast.com/episodes/20260519-heliostar-metals-ltd-1-n_r2fSue","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1068c7db-2e26-4675-9674-33cc0c49ccdc/b96906c8-b386-47e4-a142-589b24379f8e/episodes/audio/group/675dfd73-cd08-4e33-9c75-ff4ab8498e37/group-item/4d92106e-72e1-4d89-8e96-ddc6a45f0397/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=xjpdm5C9","summary":"Heliostar Metals Vice President, Investor Relations and Development, Stephen Soock joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s evolving growth strategy and its transition from explorer to emerging mid-tier gold producer. The company is advancing a production-focused approach designed to create near-term cash flow while supporting longer-term expansion objectives. Soock explained that Heliostar’s strategy centers on maximizing existing assets and generating internally funded growth rather than relying heavily on external capital raises. By utilizing cash flow generated from production activities, the company aims to build a sustainable pathway toward becoming a larger gold producer by the end of the decade. During the interview, Soock said Heliostar is targeting annual production of approximately 300,000 ounces of gold by decade’s end through a portfolio of projects that are either already in operation or nearing production readiness. He described the company’s development approach as a “bootstrapping methodology,” allowing Heliostar to leverage smaller-scale production to create cash flow and fund future opportunities. The company’s La Colorada and San Agustin mining assets have recently returned to production following periods of care and maintenance. According to Soock, La Colorada required only a relatively modest investment of approximately US$25 million to restart operations, highlighting the company’s disciplined capital allocation strategy. San Agustin has also resumed production following permitting approvals in Mexico, further strengthening Heliostar’s operational foundation. Looking ahead, Heliostar continues advancing its Ana Paula project, which is being targeted for production in 2028. Soock noted that the company has already invested sign…","meta_description":"Heliostar Metals Vice President, Investor Relations and Development, Stephen Soock joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company’s evolving g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":386,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173/episodes/heliostar-metals-targets-300-000-ounces-as-production-strategy-accelerates/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173/heliostar-metals-targets-300-000-ounces-as-production-strategy-accelerates.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}