Nova Minerals Limited (NASDAQ: NVA) announced results from surface sampling at its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, with rock samples containing up to 24.6 grams per tonne of gold.

The company collected samples from the RPM regional and ridgeline area during its 2025 exploration program. Three rock samples exceeded 10 g/t Au, with the highest grade at 24.6 g/t Au. Three soil samples contained more than 1 g/t Au, peaking at 5.5 g/t Au.

The sampling program covered 75 line kilometers across the Estelle Project, collecting 430 soil samples, 170 rock samples, and 26 stream sediment samples. The company identified new gold anomalies west of the RPM area and along the northern RPM ridgeline.

At the northern end of the main RPM ridge, nine soil samples exceeded 0.2 g/t Au, with five above 0.4 g/t Au and a high of 1.6 g/t Au. Four rock samples contained more than 1.0 g/t Au, with a maximum of 11.7 g/t Au.

Two to three kilometers west, the company discovered a 24.6 g/t Au quartz-sulfide vein in felsic intrusive rock, along with a 14.6 g/t Au sample from sedimentary rock. Five soil samples in this area exceeded 0.3 g/t Au.

Nova plans to conduct drill testing of these anomalies in 2026. General Manager Hans Hoffman stated the surface sampling returned multi-gram gold assays from stockwork quartz veining in hornfels and intrusive host rocks.

The Estelle Project is located in Alaska's Tintina Gold Belt and hosts two multi-million-ounce gold resources across a 35-kilometer mineralized trend.