U.S. Department of War Awards $43.4M to Alaska Range Resources to Secure Antimony Supply
Rhea-AI Summary
Nova Minerals' (NASDAQ: NVA) subsidiary Alaska Range Resources has secured a $43.4 million Defense Production Act Title III funding from the U.S. Department of War. The funding aims to develop domestic antimony trisulfide production at the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska.
The award will support the development of a fully integrated U.S. antimony supply chain, focusing on extraction, concentration, and refinement of stibnite to produce military-grade antimony trisulfide. This initiative will help meet U.S. defense industrial base demands and support various applications, including semiconductors and energy systems.
Positive
- Secured significant $43.4M government funding through Defense Production Act
- Strategic partnership with U.S. Department of War enhances project credibility
- Development of domestic antimony supply chain reduces U.S. dependency on foreign sources
- Strong support from Alaska's federal and state leaders
Negative
- Project still in early development phase
- Execution and timeline risks associated with establishing new mining operations
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Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVA) (ASX: NVA) (FRA: QM3) is pleased to announce that its
The award will enable ARR to accelerate development of a fully integrated U.S. antimony supply chain to extract, concentrate, and refine stibnite to produce military grade antimony trisulfide to assist in meeting the U.S. defense industrial base demands.
Nova CEO, Mr Christopher Gerteisen commented: “We are proud to have ARR partner with the U.S. Department of War to help secure a fully domestic, redundant supply chain for the munitions and other defense products our troops need to keep our nation and allies safe, as well as future supply to the U.S. industrial base for a wide range of traditional and high-tech applications, including semiconductors and energy systems.
This award will fund the initial phase of the Company’s strategy to establish a full spectrum state of the art antimony mining and refining hub based in Alaska to supply refined antimony products to the U.S. industrial base and beyond. After conducting rigorous vetting and technical due diligence of the Estelle Project, ARR is proud to be the recipient of this award, which provides further confidence in the quality of antimony mineralization and highlights the potential scale and scope of future antimony production from the Estelle Project.
The Company appreciates the support and partnership of Alaska's federal and state leaders, particularly Senators Murkowski and Sullivan , Congressman Begich and Governor Dunleavy. The Estelle Project will play a central role in this effort where Alaska will be at the heart of the country’s supply of critical materials, and we look forward to working closely with our local partners from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) CORE-CM group, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR), the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Alaska Tribes and Native Corporations to bring Estelle into production”.
About Nova Minerals Limited
Nova Minerals Limited is a Gold, Antimony and Critical Minerals exploration and development company focused on advancing the Estelle Project, comprised of 514 km2 of State of Alaska mining claims, which contains multiple mining complexes across a 35 km long mineralized corridor of over 20 advanced Gold and Antimony prospects, including two already defined multi-million ounce resources, and several drill ready Antimony prospects with massive outcropping stibnite vein systems observed at surface. The
Further discussion and analysis of the Estelle Project is available through the interactive Vrify 3D animations, presentations and videos all available on the Company’s website.
www.novaminerals.com.au
Forward Looking Statements
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For Additional Information Please Contact
Craig Bentley
Director of Finance & Compliance & Investor Relations
E: craig@novaminerals.com.au
M: +61 414 714 196
