Nova Minerals Hosts Industry Day at Port MacKenzie for Antimony Project

Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 17, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Nova Minerals Corp, a company advancing the exploration and development of the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, hosted an Industry Day event at Port MacKenzie to showcase its antimony processing and refining project. The event, attended by nearly 100 industry, government, transportation, energy, mining, engineering, and infrastructure leaders, highlighted the potential of Port MacKenzie as a strategic critical minerals processing and export hub for Alaska.

Nova Minerals' antimony processing and refining project, which received a $43.4 million award from the U.S. Department of War, is one of the first significant critical minerals projects in the Port MacKenzie industrial district. The company provided an update on the project's recent development milestones and its role in establishing a domestic antimony supply chain in the United States. Antimony, a critical mineral used in defense, energy, and industrial applications, is expected to play a crucial role in the district's emerging processing sector.

Port MacKenzie is being developed as the gateway for Alaska's mineral and industrial exports to U.S. and international markets. The district encompasses nearly 10,000 acres of commercially industrial-zoned land, providing space for mineral processing, refining, logistics, manufacturing, and related support industries. Multimodal transportation connections, including road, rail, utilities, and deep-water port infrastructure, are being advanced to support long-term industrial development.

The Industry Day also provided stakeholders with an opportunity to discuss infrastructure projects that could support Nova Minerals and future critical minerals businesses within the Port MacKenzie district. Presentations and question-and-answer sessions addressed the status and development of the West Susitna Access Road, the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, and the Alaska LNG project, as well as port improvements and grant funding opportunities.

Christopher Gerteisen, CEO of Nova Minerals, commented, "Nova Minerals is proud to be part of the emerging industrial future at Port MacKenzie. The combination of strategic port infrastructure, transportation access, available industrial land, and proximity to Alaska's mineral resources provides an opportunity to build a domestic critical minerals supply chain here in Alaska. Our antimony processing and refining project will serve as an anchor for additional investment and development within the Port MacKenzie industrial district."

The event underscored the relationship between infrastructure investment and industrial development. Participants highlighted how transportation, energy, and port improvements can help attract new industrial projects while supporting the long-term growth of the district.

MatSu Borough Port Director Dave Griffin provided opening remarks, noting that Nova Minerals is working on a pilot project just up the road that they hope will become a larger processing plant. Griffin added, "Labor Day weekend, we brought in about 44 containers of equipment for that project. People today can drive up the road to see the site."

MatSu Borough Manager Mike Brown stated, "We have received over $100 million in recent investments for Port MacKenzie.

Nova Minerals' Estelle Project, located in the Tintina Gold Belt, hosts two defined multi-million-ounce gold resources and more than 20 prospects. The company is advancing its critical minerals strategy, fully-funded by the $43.4 million U.S. Department of War award, to develop a domestic antimony supply chain targeted for production in 2027.