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Nova Minerals positions Alaska antimony project to support new US defence supply chain policy
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nova Minerals' Alaska antimony project has received a US$43.4 million Defence Production Act award and now aligns with a new White House executive order prioritising domestic critical mineral supply chains for defence. The company targets first antimony production in 2027 from an integrated mining and refining operation.
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If you supply defence contractors with components requiring antimony, you now have a captive domestic source locked into federal contracts—and Nova needs to buy processing capacity and third-party feedstock to fill the Port MacKenzie hub. The policy door just opened; the money is already flowing.
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