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Behind Closed Doors: Patricia Gordon Stevens on Madness in Memphis and the Silent Epidemic of Domestic Abuse

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One in four women in the wealthiest nations will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. It is a staggering statistic, yet the reality of what happens behind closed doors often remains hidden in shame and silence. In her new book, Madness in Memphis, licensed counselor and author Patricia Gordon Stevens confronts this darkness head-on through the story of Morgan Sage—a successful, loving mother who unwittingly invites a monster into her home.

Drawing from her own lived experience and professional background in trauma counseling, Stevens explores the chilling complexity of coercion, control, and survival. We sat down with Patricia to discuss why abuse doesn’t discriminate, the importance of a support system, and the message of hope she wants to send to survivors everywhere.

Q: You have just released Madness in Memphis, a novel that exposes the emotional realities of domestic violence. As a licensed counselor who also draws from “lived experience,” was there a specific moment or realization that made you feel it was finally time to share this harrowing yet hopeful story with the world?

Patricia Gordon Stevens:

For years now, for decades, I have listened to the stories of other women and then pursued an undergraduate degree in psychological science and sociology. I was so enamoured with the studies I wanted to go further, so at a mature age in my life, I decided to continue studying psychology and directed my intentions towards a master’s in counselling. This is a work of fiction loosely based on my life. I was married to a man (now deceased) who was diagnosed with bipolar and a severe personality disorder. I wanted to better understand how mental health and mental disorders impact a person’s behaviour. My own son, the only male born in four generations of my tiny family, made a decision to take his life a few months prior to his twenty-fifth birthday, so I was especially keen to find answers surrounding mental health.

As a counsellor, I know the devastating statistics on domestic violence here in Australia and am well aware that the statistics are aligned in the United States and the United Kingdom – one in four women are living in a domestic violence relationship or situation. These numbers are simply not acceptable. I knew, too, if I had written a non-fiction book loaded with further statistics and the types of violence or abuse women experience, I think people would have read it, acknowledged it, and moved on. With ‘Madness In Memphis’, the reader will remain with the context of the book for a while and come away with a comprehensive understanding of what many women go through and how difficult it is to flee, especially while considering the well-being of two small children, constantly under pressure, knowing she must protect them from harm. It was a combination of realities: my former fractured and destructive relationship plus listening to women describe the abuse they lived through daily as if the violence were to be expected the exact same way as the expectation of meals delivered to a table. I remain astonished at the bravery of the women I have had the privilege of listening to throughout my life. This book is not about me. This book is about all women who have and are experiencing domestic violence

Q: Your protagonist, Morgan Sage, is a successful stockbroker—a detail that challenges the stereotype of what a victim looks like. Why was it important for you to show that domestic violence “doesn’t discriminate” and can happen to women of any income level or background?

Patricia Gordon Stevens:

My first question to you would be: Why does this profession challenge the stereotype? Has tv or the movies made us believe or think that victims are undereducated, noneducated, poor, or working only in entry-level jobs? Nothing could be further from the truth. Domestic violence does not discriminate. If a man (or anyone) has their sights set on control and they have determined their ‘prey’, the individual can be from all walks of life. Profession does not matter, religion or culture, race or colour of skin, financially fluid or poor as a church mouse; if a male is determined to control the female in his life, he will go to great lengths to do so. If a woman is in a higher position, earning more money, and powerful in her profession, this can make the deal sweeter – the package more attractive. He may have to work harder to earn her trust, but that would only make his ultimate goal loftier. I am talking in broad strokes here. A man who must control will find ways to do it, and if his demands are not met or he feels threatened by the thought of losing the person in whom he has invested time and energy, he will begin to feel out of control and lash out, beginning with threats and moving on to violence.

Q: The book describes Morgan’s journey from believing she found the “missing piece” to realizing she is trapped in a cycle of fear. Can you talk about the subtle shift from charm to cruelty that so many women experience, and why that “emotional manipulation” often makes it so hard to leave initially?

Patricia Gordon Stevens:

Your words were carefully chosen and this is an excellent observation: ‘subtle shift’ is a perfect description. A look, an attitude, a change in demeanour can be subtle in the beginning. You have heard of stories where women exclaim, ‘He changed right after the vows – almost immediately after saying ‘I do.’ This happens. It is hard work to keep a facade – a disingenuous personality chugging along for a long duration. It can happen; people have been known to suppress their true personalities for at least a year, sometimes longer. It is such a sly act and most times, planned. The emotional manipulation has been in play since Day One. The woman is made to feel inferior, inept, at fault, to blame, not good enough, irresponsible, and – if she would just change – her behaviour, her attitude, her way of managing her life, he would not behave the way he does. She begins to doubt herself, her looks, her capabilities, her capacity, and if she is a mother and has brought her children into the marriage, she has much more to consider than just herself. So, she tries harder. She makes changes. She thinks she is making strides, but the complaints continue to roll in and the violence escalates. Nothing she does is going to ease his pain or his mind. If she is exceptionally successful and cares a great deal about her professional reputation, she might be the last person who wants to admit she has a failed relationship or, even more importantly, that she is afraid. She, again, might be the last person to reach out for help – before it is too late. For many women, the final straw is when the violence carries over to the children. It is hard for anyone to admit failure, especially if the marriage is fairly new, but it is unacceptable for anyone to live in fear and danger, too.

Q: A critical theme in the book is that while the world is dark, it is “not hopeless.” Morgan eventually finds strength through a small circle of allies—her mother, best friend, colleague, and attorney. How vital is that “support system” for a woman trying to flee with her children versus trying to do it alone?

Patricia Gordon Stevens:

A support system, a tribe, a circle of support, whatever description you like, is crucial for a woman when trying to escape domestic violence. They need a safe space to land for themselves and for their children. He will find her. If she ‘goes it alone’, the abuse will carry on wherever she chooses to live. If she is surrounded by people, he is going to want to save his reputation and most abusers would not dare behave the way they do behind closed doors if they knew people were observing. The smallest offer – the tiniest opportunity for a woman to take herself and her children to safety is all she needs. If you have a room; if you have a second property; if you have relatives who live in the country with enough space to provide a safe haven, even if it is temporary, weeks or a few short months, enough time for the woman to breathe, to think, to plan a path to safety – you might be saving someone’s life. If a woman has no family or no close friends to speak of, the best place to reach out will be local churches or community centers. These places normally have lists on hand of services provided locally or nearby. A woman’s general practitioner or personal doctor is an appropriate place to ask for help; however, deep shame and disbelief at how she managed to get herself into this position will, more than likely, prevent her from describing her state of affairs to her own doctor. Shame and guilt become anchors for most women experiencing domestic violence. The more people who are surrounding the person fleeing and who are aware of her situation…the more hope for a brighter future, I say.

Q: You now run Maxwell House Counseling in South Australia, specializing in trauma and grief. For the reader who might see herself in Morgan’s story—or knows a “coworker, neighbor, sister, or friend” who is suffering—what is the most important message you hope they take away from Madness in Memphis?

Patricia Gordon Stevens:

This is the question I treasure. Thank you. Don’t be shy; remain curious. If a female in your life, family or not, has changed her dress, her demeanour, or if you notice things simply seem a ‘bit off’, if you see her with her partner and he answers for her or touches her arm when she attempts to answer, or if you are not seeing her or hearing from her the way you used to prior to the relationship or marriage – these observations should all be red flags. I understand, of course, in new, loving relationships when people hear the birds singing and have butterflies in their stomach at the mere thought of seeing one another – you will not see them as much as you are accustomed to being around them. But this is different. You might see the subtle changes if you are a genuinely perceptive person. Be persistent. Go to their home. Knock on the door. If he answers and states, ‘Oh, she has a headache, or she’s not feeling well, or she cannot come to the door at the moment’; if you feel safe enough respond, ‘Well, it’s been too long and we are too close, I must see her.’ We never know what’s going on behind closed doors. Morgan Sage, the protagonist in ‘Madness In Memphis’ could be your daughter, your sister, niece, cousin, mother, or even grandmother. We must remain vigilant and forever curious in order to protect the ones we love. We have lost far too many females to violence. It must stop. Discussing violence and coming to terms with the fact behaviour starts at the earliest of ages from the way we are treated by our parents, might make a difference. Not having discourse will allow abuse to escalate. It all starts from the beginning. Young people mirror the behaviour they observe and they receive at home. Education and observing the experiences of others in non-violent homes can open eyes and allow young people to see not all families ‘hit’ when they are angry, distressed, or feel ‘less’ than other people. Most societies are looking for short-term fixes; we all want the abuse to stop, however, until we start educating our youngest members of society on the proper, appropriate ways to treat one another, the cycle will continue. Education begins at home. Education begins with decent leaders.

For more information, visit www.patriciagordonstevens.com or find the author on Facebook and Instagram at Patricia Gordon Stevens Author.

Madness in Memphis

  • Publisher: Hembury Books
  • Release date: November 27, 2025
  • ISBN-13: 978-1923517332 (Paperback)

Available from: https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Memphis-Patricia-Gordon-Stevens/dp/1923517333

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Noctría Arrives to Own the Night

LOS ANGELES, CAMezcal-based ready-to-drink cocktail made with Icelandic water launches in Los Angeles with a nightlife-driven point of view built for hospitality and after-dark culture.

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Mezcal-based ready-to-drink cocktail made with Icelandic water launches in Los Angeles with a nightlife-driven point of view built for hospitality and after-dark culture.

LOS ANGELES, CA

Noctría (pronounced NOC-tree-uh) officially launched in Los Angeles, introducing a premium mezcal-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand created for nightlife, hospitality and the moments that happen after dark.

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Founded by Stella Bieltvedt and Siggi Kjartan, Noctría enters the market with two inaugural flavors, Smoky Ranch Water and Spicy Mezcalíta, both made with just five ingredients: CRM-certified artisanal espadín mezcal sourced from San Mititlán, Oaxaca, Icelandic glacial water, natural plant-based flavors, agave and sea salt.

That simplicity is intentional: while many ready-to-drink cocktails lean on long lists of additives, preservatives and artificial flavoring, Noctría is built on just five. At the center of that recipe is glacial water sourced from Iceland, prized for its purity and clean mineral profile. The result is a stripped-back, honest formula that lets the mezcal itself take center stage.

While much of the RTD category has focused on wellness positioning and bright daytime branding, Noctría was built around a different perspective. The brand leans into nightlife, music, late dinners, conversation and a more cinematic approach to drinking culture.

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“People are craving texture again,” said co-founder Siggi Kjartan. “We’re surrounded by polished digital versions of life, and I think people miss things that feel real. Film grain. Smoke in the air. Vinyl records. Conversations that go too late. Noctría came from that feeling.”

The idea for the brand began in 2015 while Kjartan was directing a project in Mexico City and was introduced to mezcal for the first time. Years later, after returning to Iceland, he and childhood friend Stella Bieltvedt began exploring the possibility of importing premium Mexican spirits while reconnecting with longtime collaborators in Oaxaca connected to the Bruxo mezcal community.

The founders became increasingly drawn to the similarities they saw between Icelandic and Oaxacan culture, particularly their shared respect for craftsmanship, nature, ritual and elemental living.

“What interested us was not creating another canned cocktail trying to convince people to optimize themselves,” said Bieltvedt. “We wanted to create something with emotional weight behind it. Something honest. Something people could actually connect to.”

Noctría is blended and co-packed in Los Angeles by BevPak LA and distributed through Park Street. Each 12-ounce sleek can contains 5% ABV, 130 calories and an MSRP of $5.99.

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The brand launched first in Los Angeles with an emphasis on hospitality-driven neighborhoods and nightlife destinations including Hollywood, West Hollywood, DTLA, Venice, Santa Monica and Silver Lake.

Its launch campaign, “Enter the Night,” positions Noctría as more than a beverage rollout. The campaign will include nightlife partnerships, hospitality collaborations, experiential events and selective retail expansion throughout Los Angeles.

Visually, Noctría intentionally eschews the pastel-heavy aesthetic common throughout the canned cocktail category, embracing darker tones, tactile design and cinematic imagery inspired by nightlife culture.

“We’re not interested in telling people how to live,” said Kjartan. “Noctría isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about being more comfortable being yourself.”

For more information, visit drinknoctria.com or follow @DrinkNoctria on Instagram.

WHERE TO FIND NOCTRÍA

Noctría is available now at drinknoctria.com, where fans can use the site’s retailer finder to locate the nearest place to buy, or have cans mailed directly to their door. Noctría is currently available at the following retailers:

  • Allans Market – 339 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
  • Bar Keeper – 614 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90004
  • Beelman’s – 600 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
  • Dimension Liquor – 20761 Lake Forest Dr Ste J, Lake Forest, CA 92630
  • Hi-Times Wine Cellars – 250 Ogle St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
  • Hilltop Liquor – 815 Indianapolis Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • Jason’s Wine & Spirits – 828 Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
  • Nady’s Liquor Costa Mesa – 3135 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  • Nady’s Liquor Santa Ana – 140 W MacArthur Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92707
  • Ramirez Beverage Center – 2765 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
  • Ramirez Liquor Store – 9419 Slauson Ave, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
  • Ramirez Liquor, Wine, & Kegs – 736 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
  • Showcase Wine & Spirits – 1392 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104
  • The Dolphin – 1274 S Magnolia Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804
  • The Nickel Mine – 11363 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
  • Wolf’s Liquor – 536 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Noctría Spicy Mezcalíta is heading to Total Wine & More. The nation’s largest independent wine  and spirits retailer has approved the sparkling mezcal cocktail for eight stores across California and Florida, giving Noctría its first major retail footprint in two of the country’s biggest spirits markets.

In California, Noctría will be available at Total Wine locations in San Diego (Mission Valley and Carmel Mountain), San Mateo, and Long Beach. In Florida, shoppers can find it in Orlando, Fort Myers, Palm Beach Gardens, and Sarasota.

Noctría will be available at the following Total Wine & More locations:

California

  • 1129 Mission Valley (San Diego) – 8740 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108
  • 1130 Carmel Mountain (San Diego) – 11940 Carmel Mountain Rd. Ste 102, San Diego, CA 92128
  • 1128 San Mateo – 2250 Bridgepointe Pkwy, San Mateo, CA 94404
  • 1113 Long Beach – 7400 Carson Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808

Florida

  • 914 Sarasota – 8539 Cooper Creek Blvd., University Park, FL 34201
  • 903 Palm Beach Gardens – 11221 Legacy Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
  • 902 Fort Myers – 13711 S. Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, FL 33912
  • 909 Orlando – 2712 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32803

“Noctría was built to bring Mexican fire and Icelandic purity to people who want more from a canned cocktail. Landing at Total Wine & More puts us right in front of exactly those drinkers in two of the biggest spirits markets in the country. We’re honored, and we’re just getting started,” said Bieltvedt.

Total Wine & More also connects shoppers to delivery through Uber Eats and Instacart, giving customers even more ways to get Noctría.

ABOUT NOCTRÍA

Noctría is a premium mezcal-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand founded by Stella Bieltvedt and Siggi Kjartan. Crafted with CRM-certified artisanal espadín mezcal from Oaxaca and glacial water drawn from Iceland’s ancient ice caps, prized for its untouched purity, Noctría combines elevated ingredients with a nightlife-driven point of view rooted in hospitality, music, design and culture. The Los Angeles-based brand launched in August 2026 with Smoky Ranch Water and Spicy Mezcalíta.

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Apex Trader Funding Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary With 92% Off Evaluation Accounts

AUSTIN, Texas,Apex Trader Funding’s fifth-anniversary promotion offers 92% off eligible evaluations with coupon code FUTURE, covering Legacy, Intraday and EOD accounts.

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Apex Trader Funding’s fifth-anniversary promotion offers 92% off eligible evaluations with coupon code FUTURE, covering Legacy, Intraday and EOD accounts.

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Apex Trader Funding is marking its fifth anniversary with a limited-time promotion offering 92% off eligible evaluation accounts, representing what the company describes as the deepest evaluation discount it has offered since launching in 2021.

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The anniversary flash sale applies across Apex Trader Funding’s Legacy, Intraday and End-of-Day (EOD) evaluation programs. Traders purchasing eligible accounts during the anniversary sale can use Apex Trader Funding coupon code FUTURE to receive the advertised 92% discount. The promotion is scheduled to end Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.  (Eastern Time)

The sale was created specifically around its five-year milestone and goes beyond the promotional pricing it has previously offered. Eligible Intraday and EOD Evaluation accounts receive 92% off during the flash-sale period.

For Legacy Evaluation accounts, the promotion provides 92% off the first month, followed by an 80% recurring discount on subsequent evaluation subscription charges, subject to the applicable promotional terms.

Five Years Since Apex Trader Funding Launched

Apex Trader Funding entered the futures proprietary trading industry in 2021, during a period of rapid expansion in retail futures trading and trader-evaluation programs. Five years later, the anniversary gives the company an opportunity to highlight how its offering has expanded beyond its original evaluation structure.

Apex now offers several evaluation formats designed around different approaches to futures trading, including its established Legacy programs as well as newer Intraday and End-of-Day account structures. The fifth-anniversary promotion encompasses all three principal evaluation categories rather than being restricted to a single account type. That makes the promotion particularly notable for traders who were already comparing Apex’s different evaluation structures but had not yet selected an account.

One-Day-to-Pass Eligibility Remains a Major Part of the Offer

Pricing is not the only feature Apex is emphasizing during the anniversary campaign. Apex’s Legacy, Intraday and EOD evaluations are all eligible to be passed in one trading day, provided the trader satisfies the applicable evaluation requirements.

Some trader-evaluation models historically required participants to complete a minimum number of trading days before becoming eligible to advance, regardless of whether the required profit objective had already been achieved. One-day-to-pass structure removes that particular time requirement, although traders must still satisfy the applicable profit targets, drawdown parameters and other rules associated with their chosen evaluation.

As a result, the anniversary promotion combines two separate incentives: substantially reduced evaluation pricing and the ability for qualifying traders to complete the evaluation without a multi-day minimum trading period.

Anniversary Promotion Has a Short Window

Unlike longer-running coupon campaigns, Apex has positioned the 92% promotion as a flash sale. The offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 7. Once the promotion ends, the special evaluation pricing will no longer apply unless Apex extends or replaces the offer with another promotion.

That distinction may be particularly important for existing Apex users considering additional evaluations, as well as traders who were already evaluating the firm’s Legacy, Intraday or EOD programs.

Apex’s discounts apply to accounts purchased during the applicable sale period. The company has also advised traders to pay close attention to separate promotional terms concerning Performance Account, or PA, fees.

Apex Turns Anniversary Into an Acquisition Push

The anniversary campaign comes at a time when competition among futures proprietary trading firms remains intense. Evaluation pricing, drawdown methodology, payout requirements, trading platforms and funded-account rules have increasingly become points of differentiation across the industry.

Rather than using its fifth anniversary solely as a branding campaign, Apex has turned the milestone into a customer-acquisition event by combining its anniversary messaging with a substantial price reduction.

The strategy also gives existing users an opportunity to evaluate additional account types at significantly reduced upfront pricing. For prospective traders, however, the percentage discount should remain only one part of the decision.

Evaluation rules, drawdown methodology, account limitations, Performance Account requirements, payout conditions and trading restrictions can have a considerably greater impact on the long-term trading experience than the initial evaluation price.

Traders should therefore review the complete program rules associated with the specific Apex account type they are considering.

How to Access the Apex Anniversary Promotion

The 92% fifth-anniversary promotion is available for eligible Apex Trader Funding Evaluation accounts during the advertised flash-sale period. At checkout, traders can use Apex Trader Funding coupon code FUTURE on qualifying Evaluation purchases.

The anniversary flash sale is scheduled to conclude:

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Traders should confirm that the expected promotional price appears at checkout before completing a purchase, as promotional terms, eligibility and account pricing can change.

What Is the Apex Trader Funding Coupon Code for the Anniversary Sale?

For the fifth-anniversary promotion, FUTURE is an eligible Apex Trader Funding coupon code offering 92% off qualifying Evaluation accounts through October 7, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Traders should confirm the discount shown at checkout because promotional terms can change.

About Apex Trader Funding

Founded in 2021, Apex Trader Funding operates a futures trader evaluation program through which traders can demonstrate their ability to meet defined trading objectives and risk parameters. The company offers multiple evaluation structures, including Legacy, Intraday and End-of-Day programs, with account rules and eligibility requirements varying by program.

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This article reflects promotional information available at the time of publication on October 6, 2026. Discounts, account pricing, evaluation rules, Performance Account fees, eligibility requirements and promotional deadlines may change or expire without notice. Readers should verify all current terms directly with Apex Trader Funding before purchasing an evaluation.

Trading evaluation programs involve substantial financial risk and are not appropriate for everyone. Successfully completing an evaluation does not guarantee future trading performance, payouts or profitability.

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Vexillum Minerals Strengthens Executive Leadership as Company Advances Global Growth and Public-Market Strategy

Dubai, UAEIncoming Interim CEO Mitchell McGeorge brings more than 35 years of executive, capital-markets and natural-resources experience as Vexillum advances its international portfolio and planned U.S. listing

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Incoming Interim CEO Mitchell McGeorge brings more than 35 years of executive, capital-markets and natural-resources experience as Vexillum advances its international portfolio and planned U.S. listing

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Vexillum Minerals, an international minerals and commodities company building a diversified portfolio of precious, strategic and industrial mineral interests, today announced the appointment of Mitchell McGeorge as Interim Chief Executive Officer, strengthening the company’s executive leadership as it enters its next phase of development.

McGeorge joins Vexillum as the company advances a growing international portfolio of mineral interests, progresses selected projects toward development and production, expands its physical commodities activities, and works through the latter stages of its planned U.S. public-market listing.

His appointment is also intended to strengthen the organisational and public-company infrastructure required for Vexillum’s longer-term growth, including the company’s ambition to pursue a potential future Australian listing following the establishment of its U.S. public-market presence.

McGeorge brings more than 35 years of executive leadership, investment and capital-markets experience. He has served as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Executive Chairman across listed and private companies, with extensive experience in natural resources, energy, commodities and institutional investment.

During his career, McGeorge has raised and structured more than US$5 billion and advised governments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and businesses on transactions exceeding US$20 billion. He has also managed more than A$1 billion in property and infrastructure assets.

His natural-resources experience spans gold, silver, copper, graphite, lithium and energy, encompassing acquisitions, project development, commodity trading, offtake, streaming, royalties and production finance.

McGeorge also brings extensive public-markets experience at an important stage in Vexillum’s corporate development. His career has included IPOs, dual listings, relistings, acquisitions, institutional financings and corporate reconstructions involving markets in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.

Building the Next Phase of Vexillum

Vexillum has spent the current phase of its development building an international pipeline spanning gold, platinum-group metals, diamonds, chrome, lithium, silica and other strategic and industrial minerals, alongside the commercial infrastructure required to connect mineral production with international markets.

The company’s activities currently extend across several jurisdictions, including Ghana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia, with additional opportunities being evaluated as part of its wider international expansion strategy.

Vexillum’s model combines interests in mineral assets with project development, structured finance, commodity brokerage, offtake and physical precious-metals activities. The strategy is designed to allow the company to participate across multiple points in the minerals value chain rather than relying solely upon exploration-stage asset appreciation.

As the portfolio has expanded, Vexillum has increasingly focused on converting selected opportunities from transactions and development plans into operating assets and commercial relationships.

McGeorge’s immediate mandate will include working with Vexillum’s leadership, project teams and professional advisers to establish clear portfolio priorities, strengthen management accountability and governance, and ensure that capital and organisational resources are directed toward the opportunities capable of delivering the greatest strategic value.

Preparing for the Public Markets

The appointment comes as Vexillum progresses the latter stages of work toward its planned U.S. public-market listing.

McGeorge will work alongside the company’s existing capital-markets, legal, accounting and advisory teams as Vexillum continues its public-company readiness programme, including governance, financial reporting, organisational structure and the coordination of the remaining listing workstreams.

His experience is particularly aligned with that mandate. Across previous executive and advisory roles, McGeorge has worked directly with exchanges, regulators, auditors, legal advisers, brokers, underwriters, investment banks and institutional investors on public-company transactions and capital-markets programmes.

Vexillum views its planned U.S. listing as the beginning of a broader public-markets strategy rather than its endpoint. Following the establishment and development of its U.S. public-market presence, the company intends to evaluate a potential future Australian listing as its Australian portfolio and international shareholder base develop.

McGeorge’s experience across both North American and Australian capital markets is expected to support that longer-term strategy.

From Portfolio Building to Execution

Vexillum’s next phase will place increasing emphasis on execution across the portfolio: advancing priority mineral interests, developing production and processing opportunities, expanding commodity and precious-metals activities, and building the institutional infrastructure required to support a growing international resources company.

McGeorge’s appointment reflects that transition.

His executive career has repeatedly involved businesses undergoing periods of transition, including establishing operating priorities, strengthening governance and management structures, coordinating financial, legal and capital-markets workstreams, and preparing organisations for their next stage of development.

For Vexillum, that experience will now be applied as the company moves from the expansion of its portfolio toward the development of a more integrated international minerals business.

About Vexillum Minerals

Vexillum Strategic Minerals Corp (‘Vexillum Minerals’) is an international minerals and commodities company focused on building and developing a diversified portfolio of precious, strategic and industrial mineral interests.

The company’s strategy encompasses mineral asset participation, project development, commodities brokerage and offtake, processing opportunities and physical precious-metals activities, with an expanding international footprint across Africa, Australia and other resource-rich markets.

Vexillum is developing its institutional, governance and capital-markets infrastructure alongside its operating portfolio as it works toward its planned U.S. public-market listing and longer-term international growth.

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