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$43.4 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding, awarded to Nova Minerals Corp (NYSE American: NVA | ASX: NVA) by the U.S. Department of War in October 2025, now sits inside a widening federal policy frame.
President Trump signed the executive order "Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials" on July 20, 2026, directing military procurement toward domestic and allied sources of critical minerals, including antimony.
Nova's integrated Alaska supply chain connects the Estelle mine site with a planned refinery at Port MacKenzie, with first pilot-plant production targeted for 2027.
What the executive order requires The United States remains heavily import-reliant on antimony, a mineral Nova's filing describes as essential to economic resilience and defense capabilities.
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