Nova Minerals Arrives Antimony Processing Equipment in Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 08, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Nova Minerals Corp, a company advancing the development of critical minerals in Alaska, has taken a significant step toward producing antimony with the arrival of processing and refining equipment in Port MacKenzie, Alaska. The shipment, totaling approximately 500 tons, includes more than 40 containers and multiple oversized loads of crushing, ore sorting, milling, flotation, and refining equipment. The barge departed Seattle on August 26 and arrived in Cook Inlet on September 6.

"This marks a significant milestone in our efforts to establish a fully secured and integrated domestic supply chain for antimony," said Christopher Gerteisen, CEO of Nova Minerals Corp. "By acquiring and transporting modern processing and milling equipment from a recently decommissioned site in North America, rather than starting from scratch, we've been able to significantly accelerate the path to construction and ultimately, the production of antimony. This approach has also delivered meaningful capital cost savings."

The shipment is part of a US$43.4 million award from the Department of War under Title III of the Defense Production Act, which recognizes antimony as a critical mineral essential for defense, energy storage, and advanced electronics. The project is crucial for national and economic security.

The modular design of the Port MacKenzie processing facility will enable Nova Minerals to process stibnite-bearing material and produce antimony trisulfide initially. The facility has been designed with the potential to scale operations over time and expand into the production of additional saleable refined antimony products, such as antimony metal and antimony trioxide. This flexibility is intended to allow Nova Minerals to respond to evolving market requirements while building an integrated domestic processing capability in the United States.

Alaska's political and business leaders have expressed support for the project. U.S. Congressman Nick Begich praised the effort, stating, "The arrival of nearly 500 tons of infrastructure and refining equipment at Port MacKenzie marks an important first step toward refining antimony in the Mat-Su Valley and building a secure, fully domestic supply chain right here in Alaska."

Alaska State Rep. Kevin McCabe, whose district includes the areas where Nova Minerals will be operating, said, "I could not be more excited to finally see this movement on the part of Nova Minerals. I have watched this project develop, have flown to the Estelle area, and I know how many jobs this will create and the stimulus it will provide to the Alaska economy. This is a fabulous stage of development, and Nova's use of Port MacKenzie demonstrates their commitment to the Valley and Alaska."

The Port MacKenzie district provides a strategic location for the Company's development of a critical minerals refinery. It affords access to a year-round deepwater port, Alaska's road and highway system, the West Susitna Access Road, and the Port MacKenzie rail spur that will connect to the Alaska Railroad mainline. These infrastructure advantages are expected to support the movement of materials and products as the project advances toward production.

For some time, the Mat-Su Borough invested in the infrastructure necessary to position Port MacKenzie as an Alaskan industrial center. Seeing refining and processing equipment arrive at the port is evidence that those investments are paying off, said Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries. "This project represents more than a shipment of equipment. It represents jobs, economic diversification, value-added resource development, and a stronger future for Alaska."

The Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project, located in Alaska, hosts two defined multi-million-ounce gold resources and more than 20 prospects distributed along a 35-kilometer mineralized trend. Nova Minerals is focusing on both the exploration and development of the gold deposit and the critical minerals strategy, fully-funded by a US$43.4 million U.S. Department of War award to develop a domestic antimony supply chain, targeted for production in 2027.