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accession: "0001493152-26-040921"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVA"
cik: "0001852551"
company_name: "Nova Minerals Ltd"
filed_at: "2026-09-01T10:45:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T10:50:10.154351+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nova Minerals gets $25M AIDEA funding for West Susitna Access Road; drilling underway

## Summary
- AIDEA board approved up to $25M additional funding on Aug 27, 2026 for geotechnical drilling and road works.
- West Susitna Access Road is a 78.5-mile year-round road linking Estelle Project to Port MacKenzie antimony refinery.
- Geotechnical drilling progressing: 3 material sites complete, 4th near complete; 14 sites pending federal authorization.
- Little Susitna River Bridge: 7 of 8 test holes done; Susitna River Bridge drilling complete at 4 pier locations.
- Phase 1 antimony production fully funded by $43.4M U.S. Department of War Defense Production Act award.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-040921
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVA
- cik: 0001852551
- company_name: Nova Minerals Ltd
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T10:45:28+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852551/000149315226040921/0001493152-26-040921-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852551/000149315226040921/form8-k.htm

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