Form 8-K

8-K — Nova Minerals Corp

Accession: 0001493152-26-034464

Filed: 2026-07-24

Period: 2026-07-24

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): July 24, 2026

Nova

Minerals Corp

(Exact

name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-42132

42-1800080

(State

or other Jurisdiction

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.

July 24, 2026, Nova Minerals Corp issued a press release titled “Nova Minerals Highlights Strategic Alignment with U.S.

Defense Supply Chain Priorities Under White House Executive Order”, 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 July 24, 2026

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL

tags are embedded within the iXBRL document)

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: July 24, 2026

/s/

Ian Pamensky

Name:

Ian

Pamensky

Title:

Secretary

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

Nova

Minerals Highlights Strategic Alignment with U.S. Defense Supply Chain Priorities Under White House Executive Order

Anchorage,

Alaska, July 24, 2026 - Nova Minerals Corp (“Nova Minerals” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: NVA | ASX:

NVA), a first mover currently developing a modern, fully integrated and secure U.S. domestic antimony supply chain spanning mining through

to refining in Alaska, welcomes the Executive Order, ‘Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition

of Critical Materials’ (Executive Order), signed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on July 20, 2026. The Company believes the

Executive Order represents a significant policy milestone supporting the development of U.S. domestic critical minerals capacity and

highlights the strategic relevance of its integrated antimony project.

The

United States remains heavily reliant on imports for many critical minerals, including antimony, which is essential to the nation’s

economic resilience and defence capabilities. The Executive Order reinforces the U.S. Government’s commitment to resilient domestic

and allied critical mineral supply chains for defence by establishing a policy that military equipment and the critical materials required

to manufacture, maintain and sustain it should be sourced from the United States or trusted allied nations. The Executive Order also

mandates end-to-end supply chain traceability, including verification of raw material origin and assessment of foreign ownership and

supply risks, while restricting materials sourced from entities linked to designated foreign adversaries. These measures will require

defense contractors to rapidly qualify alternative U.S. domestic and allied suppliers, increasing demand for secure, compliant sources

of critical minerals.

Fully Secure Integrated U.S. Antimony Supply Chain

Nova

Minerals is already building the kind of secure fully integrated U.S. domestic critical minerals supply chain the Executive Order is

designed to encourage, with first antimony production from its pilot plant targeted for 2027. In October 2025, the Company was awarded

a US$43.4 million Defense Production Act Title III award by the U.S. Department of War to support the development of an antimony mine

at its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project, and a downstream refinery at Port MacKenzie, both located in Alaska. Engineering and

design for the Port MacKenzie pilot plant facility have been completed, with the scalable processing hub designed to treat concentrate

from Estelle as well as potential third-party domestic and allied feedstocks. Process plant equipment procurement is underway, with key

components delivered or in transit and construction expected to commence in the coming months. Upon completion, Port MacKenzie is expected

to provide a strategic U.S. processing and toll-treatment capability, providing defense contractors with access to compliant military-grade

antimony products and supporting a more secure and resilient U.S. domestic and allied supply chain.

view a 3D rendering video of the proposed Port MacKenzie antimony pilot plant please go to the link below.

https://novamineralscorp.com/port-mackenzie-antimony-pilot-plant-video/

Nova

Minerals CEO, Mr. Christopher Gerteisen, commented:

“This

Executive Order reflects the direction of U.S. policy on critical minerals sourcing that has informed our work at the Estelle Gold and

Critical Minerals Project and our planned processing infrastructure at Port MacKenzie. It aligns directly with our vision to develop

responsible, world-class mining and refining operations that contribute to U.S. resource security and national defense priorities. With

the support of the U.S. Department of War, we remain focused on delivering a U.S. domestic antimony supply chain, targeting production

in 2027.”

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 US$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.

Investor

Relations:

Nova

Minerals

Dave

Gentry, CEO

Craig

Bentley

RedChip

Companies, Inc.

Director

Phone:

1-407-644-4256

Phone:

1-720-550-4223

Email:

NVA@redchip.com

Email:

craig@novamineralscorp.com

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