Nova Minerals Corp (NYSE American: NVA; ASX: NVA) has received approximately 500 tons of antimony processing equipment at Port MacKenzie, Alaska, as part of its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project. The delivery included more than 40 containers and oversized loads, which arrived in Cook Inlet on Sept. 6 and reached the port on Friday after a barge departed Seattle on Aug. 26.
The company said the equipment was acquired and transported from a recently decommissioned site in North America rather than purchased new. It includes crushing, ore sorting, milling, flotation and refining systems designed to process stibnite-bearing material and initially produce antimony trisulfide. The facility is modular, allowing potential expansion into antimony metal and antimony trioxide production, with a target production year of 2027.
Nova Minerals said the project is supported by a $43.4 million award from the Department of War under Title III of the Defense Production Act. The company said procurement and logistics coordination took six months. Port MacKenzie provides year-round deepwater access, connections to Alaska's road and highway system, and a rail spur linked to the Alaska Railroad mainline.
U.S. Rep. Nick Begich called the arrival an important first step toward refining antimony in the Mat-Su Valley and building a domestic supply chain in Alaska.
