Nova Minerals Corp

Nova Minerals Corp said all key plant equipment for its planned antimony processing and refinery operation arrived at Port MacKenzie, Alaska, on October 6, 2026, clearing the way for construction to begin in the coming weeks subject to remaining permits. The delivery included two ball mills, a jaw crusher, an apron feeder, hydraulic filter presses and other ancillary equipment, following a 500-ton shipment of processing and refining equipment that reached Port MacKenzie on September 6. The company is building a vertically integrated U.S. domestic antimony supply chain in Alaska, supported by a $43.4 million award from the U.S. Department of War, with first antimony expected in 2027. The equipment arrival came as the 2026 field season at the Estelle Critical Minerals and Gold Project concluded, with an approximately 8,000m diamond drilling program focused on infill and resource expansion at the RPM gold deposit to advance the Pre-Feasibility Study now complete and assay results expected in due course. Nova also extracted 100 tons of antimony ore to provide initial feed for the Port MacKenzie plant, while construction continues on the Korbel-Stibium access road and the Whiskey Bravo airstrip expansion.