Nova Minerals Appoints Former JP Morgan Metals & Mining Professional to Board as Company Advances U.S. Critical Metals Strategy

Nova Minerals Corp has appointed Joshua Girnun, a former JP Morgan metals and mining specialist, to its Board of Directors as the company transitions from exploration to production. The move follows Nova’s recent redomiciliation from Australia to the United States, aimed at better aligning its corporate structure with its Alaskan asset base and securing domestic capital. This leadership addition is intended to support the development of the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project, which includes a significant antimony production initiative backed by the U.S. government.

Effective July 1, 2026, Joshua Girnun joins Nova Minerals' board, bringing extensive experience in institutional finance and risk underwriting from JP Morgan Chase & Co. At JP Morgan, Girnun co-founded a risk underwriting team that provided independent assessments for project finance and capital markets transactions within the natural resources sector. He holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Science in Metals and Energy Finance from Imperial College London and a Master of Science in Geosciences, providing a blend of technical geological expertise and financial modeling skills necessary for large-scale mining developments.

The appointment coincides with Nova’s strategic shift toward the United States, having recently completed its redomiciliation to improve access to American institutional capital and government funding. The company is currently advancing its flagship Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska through the feasibility stage. A key component of this strategy is the production of military-grade antimony trisulfide, which is supported by a US$43.4 million award from the U.S. Department of War under the Defense Production Act. This funding is specifically designated to establish a domestic antimony supply chain, with production targeted for late 2026 or 2027.

Located in the Tintina Gold Belt, the Estelle Project is situated in a region with a documented gold endowment exceeding 220 million ounces. The project currently hosts two multi-million-ounce gold resources and more than 20 prospects along a 35-kilometer mineralized trend. Nova’s leadership believes Girnun’s background in evaluating resource transactions will be critical as the company moves toward production and seeks broader index inclusion. The company aims to position the Estelle asset as one of North America's most significant undeveloped gold and critical minerals deposits while securing a domestic supply of antimony for the U.S. military.