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Nova Minerals completes antimony plant equipment delivery; Port MacKenzie construction to start after permits
Nova Minerals Ltd
- All remaining antimony processing equipment — two ball mills, jaw crusher, apron feeder, hydraulic filter presses — arrived at Port MacKenzie, Alaska on Oct 6, 2026.
- Delivery follows a 500-ton shipment that arrived Sept 6; early earthworks underway, plant construction to begin after final permits; first antimony targeted in 2027.
- Project supported by a $43.4 million U.S. Department of War award to build a domestic antimony supply chain, producing antimony metal and military grade trisulfide.
- 2026 Estelle field season finished: ~8,000m drilled, including ~4,200m at RPM, ~800m at Stibium, 415m at Stoney and ~475m over two Train holes; assays pending.
- Company extracted 100 tons of antimony ore as initial plant feed; Korbel-Stibium access road and Whiskey Bravo airstrip (7,000 lbs DC-3 to 42,000 lbs C-130) advance.