Latest Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) News

Nova Minerals has received approximately 500 tons of processing and refining equipment at Port MacKenzie, bringing its planned Alaska antimony facility closer to construction. The company says the delivery arrived ahead of schedule and remains targeting production in 2027.

Nova Minerals has kicked off geotechnical drilling for the West Susitna Access Road after AIDEA approved up to US$25 million in additional funding, aiming to unlock critical mineral development and improve logistics for its Estelle Project and antimony refinery.

Nova Minerals has completed engineering and design for its Estelle antimony pilot plant in Alaska, moving swiftly into procurement and construction with equipment en route to site.

Nova Minerals has achieved gold recoveries exceeding 95% from low-grade Korbel ore using coarse particle flotation, producing concentrates up to 26.7 g/t Au. This breakthrough could cut costs and unlock more of the resource in its Alaska Estelle project.

Small caps drove the week, with battery, resources and education names posting the biggest gains. Deal news, funding rounds and fresh drilling plans kept traders busy, while a few discounted raisings hit hard.

Small-cap materials stocks swung hard as buyers chased project funding, processing breakthroughs and new drill results. The biggest moves came from energy infrastructure, greenfields deals and uranium, while gold and copper stories kept the sector busy.

Nova Minerals Corp. (ASX: NVA) has had its trading suspension lifted as of 18 June 2026, following the implementation of shareholder and warrant holder schemes of arrangement.

Amara Minerals secured a $2.2 million placement at a 25% premium, with Nova Minerals increasing its strategic investment by $500,000. Meanwhile, Nova Minerals completed its redomiciliation to the US, listing on NYSE American and delisting from ASX.

Nova Minerals' US holding company shares and warrants are slated to begin trading on NYSE American on 17 June 2026, with ASX trading of CHESS Depositary Interests following on 18 June, marking a key step in the company’s US redomiciliation.

A handful of extreme moves set the tone, from DXN’s explosive AI data centre rerating to steep sell-offs in small-cap explorers. Deals, funding and fresh drilling results drove the week, but several gap-ups lost steam as traders banked profits.

Exploration wins and funding deals kept the materials sector busy, but price action was uneven. Big winners came from fresh drill results and new targets, while several stocks gave back early gains after trading resumed.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved schemes of arrangement that transfer Nova Minerals' ownership to a new US holding company, with ASX trading set to suspend immediately.