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Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) Soars on $43M US Critical Minerals Boost – Gold-Antimony Play to Watch
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Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) Soars on $43M US Critical Minerals Boost – Gold-Antimony Play to Watch

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14 October 2025
  • Company: Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA; Nasdaq:NVA) is a dual-listed exploration/development company focused on gold and critical minerals. Its flagship Estelle Project (Alaska, 514 km²) hosts a JORC 9.9 million oz gold resource and large antimony (stibnite) deposits [1] [2]. Nova’s strategy is to advance Estelle toward production and develop a vertically‐integrated US antimony supply chain.
  • Recent News: In early Oct 2025 Nova announced key developments: a US$43.4 M grant from the US Department of War for antimony processing at Estelle [3], plus a land-use permit for a planned refinery at Port MacKenzie [4]. On Oct 14 it was invited to brief US/Australian leaders ahead of the Oct 20 summit, triggering a stock rally [5] [6].
  • Stock Performance: NVA shares have jumped sharply. On 13 Oct the ASX share price closed ~$0.775, then ~0.90 on 14 Oct (a 7% daily gain) [7]. In US markets the ADR nearly doubled pre-open on Oct 14 [8]. Year-to-date the stock is up ~147%, and up ~389% over 12 months [9]. (TradingView notes NVA has risen ~182% over the past month and ~400% year-over-year [10].)
  • Fundamentals & Technicals: Nova remains pre-revenue with ongoing exploration spending – recent half-year net loss ~A$9M [11] and market cap ~$300–310 M [12]. Technically, most indicators are bullish: all moving averages (5,50,100,200-day) signal “Buy” and MACD is positive [13]. Investing.com labels NVA a “Strong Buy” based on these signals, though the 14-day RSI (~79) is in overbought territory [14] [15].
  • Analysis & Commentary: Analysts note that Nova is now the first ASX-listed company to benefit from the US critical‑minerals push [16]. SmallCaps and media point out this US backing could re-rate ASX juniors with US projects [17] [18]. Nova’s CEO Gerteisen emphasizes that antimony is now a US strategic mineral, and Nova “is well-positioned to contribute to both U.S. and Australian critical minerals strategies” [19]. However, expert commentary (e.g. Simply Wall St) cautions that expectations are high: execution risk and further funding needs mean the stock could be “on the expensive side” after this run-up [20] [21].
  • Outlook: In the short term, NVA may remain volatile. The Oct 20 Trump–Albanese summit and subsequent announcements could trigger further moves. In the long run, success hinges on executing Estelle’s development: if Nova can bring production online (targeting 2026/27 for military-grade antimony) it could validate bullish forecasts. (For context, a 2024 analyst report gave a US$25 ADR target [22], and mid-2023 targets implied A$1–$2+ by 2025–26 [23] – vastly above current prices.) However, those high targets assume major advances and stable funding. Investors should weigh the large resource base and government support against the usual exploration risks (timeline delays, cost overruns, further dilution).

Sources: Nova Minerals official releases and filings [24] [25]; market news (Investing.com, OilPrice, Stocktwits, SmallCaps, SimplyWallSt) [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]; ASX trading data [31]; technical data (Investing.com) [32] [33]; analyst reports [34] [35]. Each cited source provides background and verification for the above analysis.

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References

1. novaminerals.com.au, 2. www.globenewswire.com, 3. www.globenewswire.com, 4. www.globenewswire.com, 5. www.globenewswire.com, 6. ca.investing.com, 7. www.intelligentinvestor.com.au, 8. ca.investing.com, 9. stocktwits.com, 10. www.tradingview.com, 11. www.tradingview.com, 12. www.tradingview.com, 13. www.investing.com, 14. www.investing.com, 15. www.investing.com, 16. smallcaps.com.au, 17. smallcaps.com.au, 18. oilprice.com, 19. oilprice.com, 20. simplywall.st, 21. simplywall.st, 22. novaminerals.com.au, 23. novaminerals.com.au, 24. novaminerals.com.au, 25. www.globenewswire.com, 26. ca.investing.com, 27. oilprice.com, 28. stocktwits.com, 29. smallcaps.com.au, 30. simplywall.st, 31. www.intelligentinvestor.com.au, 32. www.investing.com, 33. www.investing.com, 34. novaminerals.com.au, 35. novaminerals.com.au

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