Form 8-K

8-K — Nova Minerals Corp

Accession: 0001493152-26-047837

Filed: 2026-10-21

Period: 2026-10-21

CIK: 0001852551

SIC: 1040 (GOLD & SILVER ORES)

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED

STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

CURRENT

REPORT

Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d)

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date

of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2026

Nova

Minerals Corp

(Exact

name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-42132

42-1800080

(State

or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File

Number)

(IRS

Employer

Identification No.)

6312

South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 300E

Greenwood

Village, Colorado

80111

(Address

of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip

Code)

Registrant’s

Telephone Number, including Area Code: (720) 550-4223

(Former

Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): Not Applicable

Check

the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under

any of the following provisions:

☐

Written

communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting

material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement

communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement

communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities

registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title

of each class

Trading

Symbol

Name

of exchange on which registered

Common

Stock, $0.001 par value per share

NVA

NYSE

American LLC

Warrants

to purchase Common Stock

NVAWS

NYSE

American LLC

Indicate

by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405

of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

Emerging

growth company ☒

an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying

with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item

7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

October 21, 2026, Nova Minerals Corp issued a press release titled “U.S. Government Commits Nearly $250 Million to Port Mackenzie

Rail Infrastructure, Supporting Alaska’s Resource development and providing a direct transport link to Nova Minerals planned critical

minerals processing and refining hub”, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The

information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed”

for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to

the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item

9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit

No.

Description

99.1

Press release, dated October 21, 2026

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant

to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by

the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Nova

Minerals Corp

Date:

October 21, 2026

/s/

Ian Pamensky

Name:

Ian

Pamensky

Title:

Secretary

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Exhibit 99.1

U.S. Government Commits Nearly $250 Million to Port Mackenzie Rail Infrastructure, Supporting Alaska’s Resource development and

providing a direct transport link to Nova Minerals planned critical minerals processing and refining hub.

Anchorage,

Alaska, October 21, 2026 – Nova Minerals Corp (“Nova Minerals” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: NVA

| ASX: NVA) welcomes the U.S. Government’s $249 million investment to complete the final stages of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension,

providing a key transportation link intended to support the development and movement of critical minerals within the region.

The

funding will deliver a new the 32-mile rail line connecting Port MacKenzie, Alaska, to the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s main line

(Figure 1).

Nova Minerals’ direct rail siding at Port Mackenzie will enable shipments of antimony and other critical minerals ore and concentrate

feedstock to seamlessly move from the Alaskan interior and the region directly to its planned antimony and critical minerals processing

and refining hub at Port MacKenzie via the new rail extension (Figure 2).

Nova Minerals CEO Christopher Gerteisen joined Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transport Sean Duffy, US Senator for Alaska Dan Sullivan,

and US Representative for Alaska Nick Begich, US House Natural Resouces Committee Chairman Rep. Bruce Westerman, and Matsu Borough Mayor

Edna Devries, for the announcement at Port MacKenzie on October 19 (Figure 3).

Highlights

● U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced $249 million federal grant for completion of the final stages of the Port

MacKenzie Rail Extension. The award covers around 80 percent of the $311 million project, with state and local partners contributing the

remaining $62 million.

● The Extension will link Alaska Railroad Corporation’s main line with Port MacKenzie, home to Nova’s planned antimony processing

and refining facility, while enhancing transportation access for resource development projects across Alaska

and the region.

● This commitment is the latest in a series of infrastructure investments in the region , including $7.8 million to enhance the port’s

capacity for barge haul-out and loading operations, $34 million investment to support the expansion of the port, multi-billion funding

commitments by Asian offtake partners to advance the Alaska LNG project recently announced by the Trump administration, and progress accelerating

with funding, permitting, and studies completed in support of near term development of the West Susitna Access Road Project which tie

into Nova Minerals Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project.

“We

are going to move this grant at Trump speed,” Secretary Duffy said.

“What

that means is we want to get this out by spring. We want to be turning dirt. Alaska is America’s natural resource powerhouse, but

the state needs strong infrastructure to get those resources from point A to point B safely, reliably and efficiently,” Secretary

Duffy said.

“Thanks

to President Trump and the entire Alaska delegation, we’re building a massive new rail supply line that will power the energy and

critical mineral projects of the future. This landmark investment will generate an economic boom for the region, unleash American energy

dominance, and enhance our national security.”

Senator

Sullivan said this was another important step toward unlocking Alaska’s extraordinary mineral resource potential.

“Alaska

has enormous deposits of critical minerals, world-class energy projects, and a strategic location at the crossroads of the world. But

having these resources isn’t enough. We need the infrastructure to develop them responsibly and get them to market,” Senator

Sullivan added.

Nova

Minerals CEO, and Port MacKenzie Commission Vice-Chair Christopher Gerteisen joined representatives from the U.S. and Alaskan Governments,

the Borough, and Port McKenzie for the announcement

“Port

Mackenzie is a commodity port, the export-import gateway for Alaska minerals and resources to reach US and global markets. This is

yet another step forward to deliver the infrastructure necessary for critical minerals projects in Alaska to get their product to

market quickly and for equipment and supplies to build and operate projects in Alaska to enter and distribute across our State as efficiently as possible,” Mr Gerteisen said.

“Nova

Minerals will directly benefit from the speed and efficiency enabled by the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, with our planned antimony

processing and refining facility situated directly along the extension rail line.

“These

infrastructure developments are creating the foundations needed to support future critical minerals and mining projects across

Alaska. Upgrades to the ports, roads, and power throughout the Mat Su region mean projects like Nova’s Estelle Gold and

Critical Minerals site can get into production cheaper and faster. Upgrades to port, transportation and power infrastructure across

the Mat-Su region are helping create the conditions needed to advance major resource projects, including Nova’s Estelle Gold

and critical minerals developments which has been a first mover and established itself as an anchor industry within the commercial industrial zone Port district.

“Nova’s

antimony facility will form part of the United States’ first modern, secure, fully integrated antimony supply chain in decades

– from mine to end users in defense, technology and other advanced applications supporting both national and economic security.”

Figure

1. The Port MacKenzie Rail Extension will link directly to Nova Minerals’ antimony refinery site and include a rail

siding on site

Figure

2. The Mat Su Borough infrastructure developments – Port MacKenzie rail spur, West Susitna Access Road, Port upgrades,

barge haul out and handling, and power transmission

Figure

3. Nova Minerals CEO Christopher Gerteisen (left) with Senator Dan Sullivan (right) at the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension funding

announcement in Port MacKenzie, Alaska, October 19, 2026.

About

Nova Minerals Corp

Nova

Minerals Corp is advancing one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold deposits into production and securing a US domestic supply

of the critical mineral antimony. The Company is focused on the exploration and development of the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals

Project, located in Alaska, a tier-one mining jurisdiction.

Estelle

hosts two defined multi-million-ounce gold resources, and more than 20 prospects distributed along a 35-kilometre mineralized trend,

in the prolific Tintina Gold Belt, a province which hosts a >220 million ounce (Moz) documented gold endowment and some of the world’s

largest gold mines and discoveries including Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine. In parallel, Nova is advancing its

critical minerals strategy, fully-funded by a $43.4 million U.S. Department of War award to develop a domestic antimony supply chain,

targeted for production in 2027.

Further

discussion and analysis of the Estelle Project is available through the interactive Vrify 3D animations, presentations, and videos, all

available on the Company’s website www.novamineralscorp.com.

Forward

Looking Statements

This

press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section

21E of the Exchange Act which are subject to the “safe

harbor” created by those sections. All statements, other than statements of historical

fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking

statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,”

“contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,”

“may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,”

“aim,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions,

although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on Nova Minerals Corp’s current

expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking

statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements contained in this

announcement are made as of this date, and Nova Minerals Corp undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under

applicable law.

For

further information:

Nova

Minerals:

Media:

Investor

Relations:

Craig

Bentley

Jenna

Shinderman

Dave

Gentry, CEO

Director

Sodali

& Co

RedChip

Companies, Inc.

Ph:

1-720-550-4223

Ph:

1-631-918-4047

Ph:

1-407-644-4256

craig@novamineralscorp.com

jenna.shinderman@sodali.com

NVA@redchip.com

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