Response to Media Article Regarding Pakistani Antimony Concentrate

Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVA) (ASX: NVA) (FRA: QM3) ) a gold and critical minerals exploration stage company focused on advancing the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, U.S.A., has become aware of media articles speculating on the Company’s arrangements regarding the potential acquisition of antimony in Pakistan. An article in the Financial Times on 29 December 2025 ("The wildcat traders and US contractors piling into Pakistan’s antimony"), includes comments attributed to the Company's CEO, Mr Christopher Gerteisen, regarding a potential purchase of over 100 tons of Pakistani antimony.