Nova Minerals Corp hosted a U.S. Congressional delegation brought by the Western Caucus Foundation to tour the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska.

The visiting delegation included U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy, Brian Babin, Jeff Hurd, and Pete Stauber, alongside congressional staff and World Gold Council representatives. The officials inspected infrastructure supported by a US$43.4 million Defense Production Act Title III award from the U.S. Department of War.

The group received an aerial overview of planned transport routes and the site of Nova's pilot-scale antimony processing facility at Port MacKenzie before taking a helicopter tour of the property. The site visit included stops at drilling operations at the Stibium antimony prospect, the high-grade Styx antimony prospect, and the RPM gold deposit.

The Estelle project's antimony development is fully funded by the US$43.4 million award to establish a domestic supply chain with production targeted for 2027.

“Hosting members of the U.S. House and Senate, particularly Alaska's Congressional delegation and the Western Caucus, at Estelle provided an opportunity to demonstrate both the scale of the Project and the progress made to advance its development... As we move toward antimony production in 2027 and continued advancement of the Estelle gold project, we appreciate the ongoing engagement of policymakers who recognize the importance of strengthening America's resource and manufacturing base.” — Christopher Gerteisen, CEO

Chief Executive Officer Christopher Gerteisen noted that the visit provided an opportunity to demonstrate the scale of the project as the company advances toward its 2027 production target.

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