Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) said the first antimony production from its proposed Port MacKenzie pilot plant in Alaska designed to treat concentrate from the Estelle project and potential third-party domestic and allied feedstocks is targeted for 2027, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.
Engineering and design for the pilot plant facility has been completed, the company said. Process plant equipment procurement is underway, with key components delivered or in transit, and construction is expected to start in the coming months.
In the same filing, the company welcomed an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on July 20 titled, "Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials."