EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review of Operations

 

US NASDAQ Listing Completed

 

On 24 July 2024 Nova announced that it had successfully completed its US listing on the NASDAQ under the symbol NVA, along with an associated US$3.3M (AUD$4.9M) capital raising, which was followed up by a further NASDAQ raising of US$2.4M (AUD$3.5M) on 26 September 2024, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses.

 

RPM Resource and Extensional Drill Program Completed

 

During the 1st half of the 2025 financial year, Nova undertook a highly targeted 21 hole reverse cycle (RC) drill program in the RPM starter pit area (Figure 2) using the Company owned drill rig. The primary objective of the shallow drilling program, which was conducted on a new pad (Pad 24-1) located between the 2 previous RPM North pads (pad 1 and Pad 23-1), was to prove up near surface mineralization <50m in depth in support of the RPM starter mine PFS currently underway.

 

The 2024 infill and step-out drill program extended the high-grade core zone at RPM North to surface with over 20 significant broad intercepts grading > 5 g/t Au and a high of 52.7 g/t Au. All holes ended in mineralization with significant results including (Figure 1):

 

RPMRC-24005

 

43m @ 4.4 g/t Au from 2m including;
23m @ 7.3 g/t Au from 2m
13m @ 10.7 g/t Au from 2m
2m @ 39.2 g/t Au from 13m

 

RPMRC-24008

 

45m @ 3.4 g/t Au from surface including;
31m @ 4.7 g/t Au from 3m
8m @ 10.5 g/t Au from 22m

 

RPMRC-24016

 

39m @ 5.4 g/t Au from surface including;
25m @ 8.2 g/t Au from surface
20m @ 10.2 g/t Au from 5m
12m @ 15.3 g/t Au from 12m
11m @ 16.4 g/t Au from 12m

 

RPMRC-24017

 

29m @ 7.1 g/t Au from surface including;
22m @ 9.4 g/t Au from surface
6m @ 19.9 g/t Au from 16m
3m @ 32.2 g/t Au from 17m
2m @ 52.7 g/t Au from 19m

 

RPMRC-24020

 

28m @ 4.5 g/t Au from surface including;
23m @ 5.3 g/t Au from 5m
6m @ 14.3 g/t Au from 11m
3m @ 25.0 g/t Au from 14m

 

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These results prove high-grade gold mineralization greater than 2 g/t Au extend to surface above the current Measured (180,000 oz @ 4.1 g/t Au) and Measured and Indicated (340,000 oz @ 2.3 g/t) high-grade core within the existing RPM North resource area. In the central core zone where the intrusive unit is thick and continuous the deposit remains wide open with further significant resource upside potential, up-dip, down-dip, and throughout the intrusive, particularly to the South which remains largely untested by drilling.

 

 

Figure 1. 3D Vrify model looking at RPM North with 2024 drill result highlights

 

 

Figure 2. RPM area showing potential RPM starter pit

 

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The secondary objective of the shallow 2024 drill program was to extend drilling to the South and Southwest of the current RPM North resource to begin to test a potential link with the RPM Valley zone situated approximately 150m to the Southwest (Figure 2). Highly prospective mineralized intrusive rocks have been observed in this area in recent geological mapping and confirmed with anomalous surface sample results. The results returned from holes RPMRC-24001 to RPMRC -24004 as shown below indicate that the RPM North deposit remains wide open to the South-Southwest and is potentially connected to the RPM Valley zone. This warrants further follow-up diamond drilling to test the considerable resource upside potential.

 

RPMRC-24001

 

24m @ 0.6 g/t Au from 6m

 

RPMRC-24002

 

45m @ 0.6 g/t Au from 3m including;
20m @ 1.1 g/t Au from 25m
12m @ 1.5 g/t Au from 26m

 

RPMRC-24003

 

25m @ 0.5 g/t Au from 17m

 

RPMRC-24004

 

31m @ 0.6 g/t Au from 3m

 

New Gold and Antimony Discoveries from the 2024 Surface Exploration Program

 

During the 2024 field season Nova’s Head of Exploration, Mr Hans Hoffman, undertook another extensive surface exploration mapping and sampling program across the entire Estelle Project focused on gold and antimony and comprising of 511 soil samples, 225 rock samples, and 5 tons of bulk sample material. This program resulted in a number of significant new discoveries of both gold and antimony including:

 

High-grade antimony (Sb) and gold discovered in outcrop at the Styx prospect, with grades up to 54.1% Sb and 9.8 g/t Au (Figure 5).
The previously identified high-grade gold mineralization zone at Muddy Creek has been extended by a further 400m to 800m in length now with 6 rock samples > 10 g/t Au and 8 soil samples > 2 g/t Au and a high of 128.5 g/t Au. Muddy Creek is considered to be one of the most impressive gold anomalies on the claim block to date (Figure 5).
Rock and soil samples for both antimony and gold collected at the Stibium prospect identified an 800m long by 400m wide antimony-gold rich zone with antimony results of up to 56.7% Sb and 11 samples > 30% Sb, and gold results up to 141 g/t Au and 7 samples > 20 g/t Au. (Figures 3 and 4).
Rock samples from the Wombat prospect revealed exceptionally high-grade gold in quartz veins with 7 rock samples > 2 g/t Au and a high of 360 g/t Au (Figure 5).
Surface sampling in the RPM Regional area identified further high-grade RPM style gold with 20 rock samples > 1 g/t Au and a high of 52.3 g/t Au, along with glacial debris lobe till sampling averaging 1.1 g/t Au over 1.7km (Figure 5).

 

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Figure 3. Stibium antimony soils heat map highlighting resource drill targets

 

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Figure 4. Stibium gold soils heat map highlighting resource drill targets

 

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Figure 5. High-grade rock and soil samples discovered in 2024 at the Styx, Muddy Creek, Wombat and RPM Regional areas

 

Dual Commodity Focus – Gold and Antimony in Alaska

 

With the discovery of the rare critical mineral antimony, for which the U.S. currently has no domestic supply and which China recently banned all exports of, on numerous prospects across the Estelle claim blocks last year, and followed up by further high grade discoveries in this year’s surface sampling program as well, especially at the Styx and Stibium prospects, Nova’s vision is to now develop Estelle’s gold assets into a tier one globally significant gold producer and to concurrently develop the projects antimony assets to help secure a U.S. domestic supply chain for antimony from mining to a refined product. To achieve this vision the Company is both progressing the RPM Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for a starter mine at RPM and an updated scoping level study for the Estelle wide project including Korbel, as well as advancing potential U.S. government grants to progress the antimony assets with the aim to produce antimony product late in 2025 or early 2026. Nova was a first mover in recognizing the potential value of its antimony assets and has developed strong relationships with both State and Federal government departments and is now advanced in the U.S. government grants process.

 

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Figure 6. Estelles gold and antimony assets

 

 

Figure 7. Novas antimony vision – From mining to a refined product in Alaska

 

Sale of Snow Lake Resources Ltd

 

On 31 December 2024 Nova sold its entire investment of 6.6 million shares in Snow Lake Resources realizing US$6.73M (A$10.85M) in gross proceeds, or US$6.53M (A$10.5M) net of sale costs. These proceeds were recorded as a receivable awaiting settlement in the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024.

 

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US NASDAQ Warrants Conversion Proceeds

 

During the half year to 31 December 2024 Nova received approximately US$0.79m ($A1.21M) in proceeds from the conversion of US NASDAQ listed warrants. Subsequent to the reporting date the Company has also received a further ~ US$0.83M (A$1.34M) in NASDAQ warrants conversion proceeds.

 

Significant Subsequent Events

 

Receipt of Snow Lake Share Sale Proceeds

 

On 3 January 2025 the Company received the net cash proceeds of $10.5M from the sale of the Snow Lake shares which were recorded in the statement of financial position as a receivable as at 31 December 2024.

 

Conversion of Nebari Convertible Loan

 

On 8 January 2025 Nebari Gold Fund 1, LLP converted the full outstanding balance of the Nebari convertible loan note of US$5.42M (A$8.75M) into ordinary shares in the Company at A$0.25c per share in accordance with the terms of the Nebari Note, which was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 14 November 2024. With the conversion, which resulted in the Company issuing Nebari with 35,007,644 shares on 13 January 2025, the Company is now debt free and funded to progress its gold and antimony assets.

 

2025 Financial Year Next Steps

 

With a strengthened balance sheet, including a significant cash balance of ~US$9.9 million (~A$15.9 million), after the receipt of the Snow Lake share sale proceeds and the proceeds from additional Nasdaq warrant conversions in early January 2025, and no debt, advanced progress with its U.S. grant applications for antimony, and five drill rigs (four diamond and one RC) parked on site at the Whiskey Bravo Camp, Nova is looking forward to another highly exciting exploration program in 2025 for both gold and antimony as we continue to advance the project towards production to potentially become a significant supplier of both minerals in the near to medium term.

 

While the scale and exact nature of the 2025 program is still to be finalized, it will primarily consist of targeted drill programs at RPM to further grow the existing resource and expand drilling along the ridgeline to the North and in the glacial till in the valley which has shown promising surface samples, and at Stibium to define a maiden antimony and gold resource.

 

In addition to the drill program, 2025 potential catalysts include:

 

Potential U.S. grants for antimony
Mine and infrastructure permitting
Technical project studies
Resource update, gold and antimony
Pre-Feasibility Study
Metallurgical test work ongoing
Environmental test work ongoing
  
West Susitna access road update

 

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Directors’ Report

 

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the ‘consolidated entity’) consisting of Nova Minerals Limited (referred to hereafter as the ‘company’ or ‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year ended 31 December 2024.

 

Directors

 

The following persons were directors of Nova Minerals Limited during the whole of the financial half-year and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

 

Richard Beazley (Appointed 24 July 2024)

Christopher Gerteisen

Louie Simens

Craig Bentley

Avi Geller

Rodrigo Capel Pasqua (Resigned 12 November 2024)

 

Principal Activities

 

During the financial half-year the principal continuing activities of the consolidated entity consisted of exploration for and evaluation of mineral deposits.

 

Dividends

 

There were no dividends paid, recommended, or declared during the current or previous financial half-year.

 

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs

 

There were no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity during the financial half-year.

 

Matters Subsequent to the End of the Financial Half-Year

 

The following events have occurred subsequent to the period end:

 

As included in the review of operations section of this report above, the Company’s 2024 exploration mapping and sampling program confirmed high grade soil samples at the Stibium prospect in mid January 2025 with 35 gold soil samples > 1 g/t Au and a high of 25.6 g/t Au, and 10 antimony soil samples > 0.1% Sb with a high of 2.8% Sb. Further high grade gold surface samples were also discovered at the Wombat prospect in quartz veining with 7 rock samples > 2 g/t Au and a high of 360 g/t Au in late January 2025. In early February 2025 the Company also announced the results from the surface samples collected in the regional RPM area with 20 rock samples > 1 g/t Au and a high of 52.3 g/t Au, along with glacial debris lobe till sampling averaging 1.1 g/t Au over 1.7km.

 

Subsequent to the reporting date the Company received a further ~ US$0.83M (A$1.34M) in NASDAQ warrants conversion proceeds.

 

On 3 January 2025 the Company received the net cash proceeds of $10.5M from the sale of the Snow Lake shares which were recorded in the statement of financial position as a receivable as at 31 December 2024.

 

On 8 January 2025 Nebari Gold Fund 1, LLP converted the full outstanding balance of the Nebari convertible loan note of US$5.42M (A$8.75M) into ordinary shares in the Company at A$0.25c per share in accordance with the terms of the Nebari Note, which was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 14 November 2024. With the conversion, which resulted in the Company issuing Nebari with 35,007,644 shares on 13 January 2025, the Company is now debt free and funded to progress its gold and antimony assets.

 

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No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2024 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

 

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out immediately after this directors’ report.

 

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 306(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

On behalf of the directors  
   
 
Richard Beazley  
Chairman  
   
12 March 2025  

 

 

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

 

 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

 

As lead auditor for the review of the financial report of Nova Minerals Limited and its controlled entities for the half year ended 31 December 2024, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:

 

(i)the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and

 

(ii)any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.

 

 
   
RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS  
   
 
   
A L WHITTINGHAM  
Partner  
   
Date: 12 March 2025 Melbourne, Victoria  

 

 

 

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General information

 

The financial statements cover Nova Minerals Limited as a consolidated entity consisting of Nova Minerals Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Nova Minerals Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

 

Nova Minerals Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated, and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

 

Suite 5

242 Hawthorn Road

Caulfield Victoria 3161

Australia

 

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s operations and its principal activities are included in the directors’ report, which is not part of the financial statements.

 

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors.

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss

and Other Comprehensive Income

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

 

 

      Consolidated 
   Note 

31 December 2024

  

31 December 2023

 
      $   $ 
Revenue             
Other income             
Foreign exchange movement on financial liability  9   (373,786)   (35,932)
Interest income      22,404    173,536 
Fair value loss on investments  6   (127,768)   (450,646)
Gain from sale of investments  5   6,934,776    51,464 
(loss)/Gain on derivative liabilities  9   (4,904,252)   28,967 
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain      3,433,371    (1,549,439)
Impairment of Snow Lake Resources  5   (3,211,587)   (4,663,083)
Share of profits of associate accounted for using equity method      -    (862,231)
Total revenue      1,773,158    (7,307,364)
              
Expenses             
Administration expenses      (2,877,538)   (1,240,671)
Contractors & consultants      (1,144,221)   (256,609)
Share based payments  17   1,261,489    (96,655)
Sale of investment costs  5   (325,339)   - 
Amortisation of financial liability  3   (324,962)   55,192 
Finance costs  3   (327,324)   (348,433)
Total expenses      (3,737,895)   (1,887,176)
              
Loss before income tax expense      (1,964,737)   (9,194,540)
              
Income tax expense      -    - 
              
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year      (1,964,737)   (9,194,540)
              
Other comprehensive income/(loss)             
              
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss             
Foreign currency translation      3,245,220    (1,542,897)
              
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year, net of tax      3,245,220    (1,542,897)
              
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year      1,280,483    (10,737,437)
              
Loss for the half-year is attributable to:             
Non-controlling interest      (41,972)   (51,229)
Owners of Nova Minerals Limited      (1,922,765)   (9,143,311)
              
       (1,964,737)   (9,194,540)
              
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year is attributable to:             
Non-controlling interest      456,780    (286,168)
Owners of Nova Minerals Limited      823,703    (10,451,269)
              
       1,280,483    (10,737,437)

 

       Cents    Cents 
              
Basic earnings per share  16   (0.75)   (4.34)
Diluted earnings per share  16   (0.75)   (4.34)

 

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

 

 

      Consolidated 
   Note 

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
      $   $ 
Assets             
              
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents      4,085,606    3,149,909 
Trade and other receivables  4   10,613,173    328,794 
Total current assets      14,698,779    3,478,703 
              
Non-current assets             
Investment in associate  5   -    7,104,167 
Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss  6   1,876,848    1,929,321 
Property, plant and equipment  7   2,508,247    2,616,080 
Exploration and evaluation  8   101,356,406    92,117,750 
Total non-current assets      105,741,501    103,767,318 
              
Total assets      120,440,280    107,246,021 
              
Liabilities             
              
Current liabilities             
Trade and other payables      735,522    1,804,042 
Convertible notes  9   6,852,514    1,405,990 
Total current liabilities      7,588,036    3,210,032 
              
Non-current liabilities             
Convertible notes  9   5,808,733    5,652,257 
Total non-current liabilities      5,808,733    5,652,257 
              
Total liabilities      13,396,769    8,862,289 
              
Net assets      107,043,511    98,383,732 
              
Equity             
Issued capital  10   152,432,465    143,972,570 
Foreign currency reserves      6,675,482    3,928,914 
Share based-payment reserves  11   7,981,298    9,061,897 
Accumulated losses      (68,190,899)   (66,268,134)
Equity attributable to the owners of Nova Minerals Limited      98,898,346    90,695,247 
Non-controlling interest  12   8,145,165    7,688,485 
              
Total equity      107,043,511    98,383,732 

 

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

 

 

       Share based   Foreign       Non-     
   Issued   payments   currency   Accumulated   controlling   Total 
   capital   reserves   reserves   losses   interest   equity 
Consolidated  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                         
Balance at 1 July 2023   142,986,671    8,726,228    3,875,305    (49,985,023)   7,786,784    113,389,965 
                               
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year   -    -    -    (9,143,311)   (51,229)   (9,194,540)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year, net of tax   -    -    (1,307,958)   -    (234,939)   (1,542,897)
                               
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year   -    -    (1,307,958)   (9,143,311)   (286,168)   (10,737,437)
                               
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:                              
Share options expense for period   -    401,582    -    -    -    401,582 
Performance rights granted   -    (304,927)   -    -    -    (304,927)
                               
Balance at 31 December 2023   142,986,671    8,822,883    2,567,347    (59,128,334)   7,500,616    102,749,183 

 

       Share based   Foreign       Non-     
   Issued   payments   currency   Accumulated   controlling   Total 
   capital   reserves   reserves   losses   interest   equity 
Consolidated  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                         
Balance at 1 July 2024   143,972,570    9,061,897    3,928,914    (66,268,134)   7,688,485    98,383,732 
                               
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year   -    -    -    (1,922,765)   (41,972)   (1,964,737)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year, net of tax   -    -    2,746,568    -    498,652    3,245,220 
                               
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year   -    -    2,746,568    (1,922,765)   456,680    1,280,483 
                               
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:                              
Issue of shares for cash (note 10)   8,472,091    -    -    -    -    8,472,091 
Exercise of options (note 10)   1,250,083    -    -    -    -    1,250,083 
Shares issued for services   323,395    -    -    -    -    323,395 
Share issue costs (note 17)   (1,404,784)   -    -    -    -    (1,404,784)
Broker options (note 17)   (180,890)   180,890    -    -    -    - 
Options expense (note 17)   -    (1,261,489)   -    -    -    (1,261,489)
                               
Balance at 31 December 2024   152,432,465    7,981,298    6,675,482    (68,190,899)   8,145,165    107,043,511 

 

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

 

 

      Consolidated 
   Note 

31 December 2024

  

31 December 2023

 
      $   $ 
            
Cash flows from operating activities             
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)      (4,022,008)   (1,152,842)
Interest received      22,404    173,535 
Finance charges      (326,930)   (293,049)
              
Net cash used in operating activities      (4,326,534)   (1,272,356)
              
Cash flows from investing activities             
Payments for property, plant and equipment      (51,223)   (237,829)
Payments for exploration and evaluation      (3,424,302)   (10,523,508)
Convertible note in Asra Minerals Limited      -    125,000 
Payments to acquire investments      -    (1,071,058)
Proceeds from disposal of Investments      -    51,464 
              
Net cash used in investing activities      (3,475,525)   (11,655,931)
              
Cash flows from financing activities             
Proceeds from issue of shares      8,472,963    - 
Capital Raising Costs      (1,337,535)   - 
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants      1,214,464    - 
Proceeds from borrowings      100,000    - 
              
Net cash from financing activities      8,449,892    - 
              
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      647,833    (12,928,287)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial half-year      3,149,909    19,240,707 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents      287,864    (84,191)
              
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial half-year      4,085,606    6,228,229 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Note 1. Material Accounting Policies

 

These general purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2024 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

 

These general purpose financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2024 and any public announcements made by the company during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period, unless otherwise stated.

 

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

 

The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

 

Any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

 

Note 2. Operating Segments

 

Operating segment information is disclosed on the same basis as information used for internal reporting purposes by the Board of Directors.

 

At regular intervals, the board is provided management information for the Company’s cash position, the carrying values of exploration permits and Company cash forecast for the next twelve months of operation. On this basis, the board considers the consolidated entity operates in one segment being exploration of minerals and two geographical areas, being Australia and United States.

 

For the December 2023 period the Canadian assets relate to the investment in associate and the exploration asset as been eliminated due to the deconsolidation.

 

Geographical information

 

   Interest income   Geographical non-current assets 
  

31 December 2024

  

31 December 2023

  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $   $   $ 
                 
Australia   22,404    173,290    383,305    511,073 
Canada   -    -    -    7,104,167 
United States   -    246    105,358,196    96,152,078 
                     
    22,404    173,536    105,741,501    103,767,318 

 

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Note 3. Expenses

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

31 December 2023

 
   $   $ 
         
Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:          
           
Depreciation   263,003    255,811 
Superannuation   459    554 
           
    263,462    256,365 
           
Corporate and consultants   1,144,221    256,609 
           
Finance costs          
Finance charges   327,324    348,433 
Amortisation of financial liability   324,962    (55,192)
           
Finance costs expensed   652,286    293,241 

 

Note 4. Trade and Other Receivables

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Current assets          
Other receivable   -    104,868 
Share sale proceeds awaiting settlement (note 5 & (1))   10,502,017    - 
    10,502,017    104,868 
           
Prepayments   81,077    288,987 
GST receivable/(payable)   30,079    (65,061)
           
    10,613,173    328,794 

 

(1)The $10,502,017 represents the proceeds awaiting settlement for the 6,600,000 Snow Lake Resources shares which were sold

 

Note 5. Investment in Associate

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
Non-current assets          
Investment in Snow Lake Resources   -    7,104,167 
           
Reconciliation          
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial half-year are set out below:          
           
Opening carrying amount   7,104,167    16,767,507 
Gain on sale of Snow Lake Resources investment   6,934,776    - 
Disposal of Snow Lake Resources investment   (10,502,017)   - 
Share of Snow Lake Resources loss for period   -    (1,975,595)
Impairment of investment in Snow Lake Resources   (3,211,587)   (7,687,745)
Sale of investment costs   (325,339)   - 
Closing carrying amount   -    7,104,167 

 

As of 31 December 2024, Nova Minerals owns 0% of Snow Lake Resources due to the sale of 6,600,000 shares during the period.

 

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Note 6. Other Financial Assets

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Non-current assets          
Investments in Asra Minerals Limited at fair value   383,305    511,073 
Investment in Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corp at fair value   205,887    205,887 
Loans granted to related parties   62,226    62,226 
Loan to Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corp   1,225,430    1,150,135 
           
    1,876,848    1,929,321 

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Reconciliation Investments at fair value          
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out below:          
Opening balance   716,960    1,425,911 
Addition          
Asra Minerals Shares   -    125,000 
AX8 Shares   -    51,464 
Disposal          
AX8 shares          
Gain on disposal   -    (51,464)
Movement in fair value   -    - 
Asra Minerals Shares   (127, 768)    (787,443)
Asra Minerals ASROB options   -    (46,508)
           
Closing fair value   589,192    716,960 

 

The Investment in Asra Minerals Limited comprises shares and options held by the group measured at fair value. The group shareholding in Asra Minerals comprises 5.52% ownership.

 

Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Non-current assets          
Plant and equipment - at cost   4,643,268    4,385,521 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (2,135,021)   (1,769,441)
           
    2,508,247    2,616,080 

 

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Reconciliations

 

Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial half-year are set out below:

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Opening balance   2,616,080    3,025,170 
Additions   11,822    176,113 
Foreign exchange movement   143,378    7,182 
Depreciation expense   (263,033)   (592,385)
           
Closing balance   2,508,247    2,616,080 

 

All property plant and equipment stated under the historical cost convention

 

Note 8. Exploration and Evaluation

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Non-current assets          
Exploration and evaluation expenditure   101,356,406    92,117,750 

 

Reconciliations

 

Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial half-year are set out below:

 

   Consolidated 
  

31 December 2024

  

30 June 2024

 
   $   $ 
         
Opening balance   92,117,750    81,070,075 
Additions   3,216,828    10,974,263 
Revaluation due to foreign exchange   6,021,828    73,312 
           
Closing balance   101,356,406    92,117,650 

 

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Note 9. Convertible Note

 

   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    30 June 2024  
   $   $ 
         
Current liabilities          
Financial Derivative Liability   5,922,664    384,500 
Financial Liability   929,850    1,021,490 
           
    6,852,514    1,405,990 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Financial Liability   5,808,733    5,652,257 
           
    12,661,247    7,058,247 

 

Reconciliations

 

Reconciliation of convertible note since 30 June 2024 to the 31 December 2024 is set out below:

 

   31 December 2024    30 June 2024  
   $   $ 
The initial recognition of the financial liability and derivative was:          
Financial Derivative Liability   384,500    250,921 
Financial Liability   6,673,747    6,281,411 
    7,058,247    6,532,332 
           
Movement          
Loss/(Gain) on financial derivative   4,904,252    (624,654)
Amortization of financial liability   324,962    577,961 
Financial liability movement   -    428,333 
Foreign exchange movement   373,786    226,908 
Option fee   -    (82,633)
           
    12,661,247    7,058,247 

 

On September 19, 2024, Nova entered into a Variation Agreement (the “September 2024 Variation Agreement”) with Nebari to amend certain terms of the Nebari loan facility. The terms of the September 2024 Variation Agreement which were approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on November 14, 2024, are that Nova have the option (but not the obligation) to extend the repayment date of the facility by 12 months to November 29 2026, and the conversion price of the facility was reduced to A$0.25. On December 20 2024, Nova gave notice to take up the option to extend the repayment date of the facility to November 29, 2026. In addition, the September 2024 Variation Agreement provides that the financial covenant under the convertible loan facility requiring Nova to maintain a minimum month-end consolidated cash balance of at least US$2,000,000 was reduced to A$1,000,000.

 

Due to the extension of the term on the loan facility, reduction financial covenant and conversion price it was determined to be a substantial modification, in accordance with AASB 9 (IFRS 9), resulting in the previous financial instruments associated to being extinguished and a new financial instrument being recognized at fair value.

 

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Note 10. Issued Capital

 

   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    31 December 2024    30 June 2024    30 June 2024  
   Shares   $   Shares   $ 
                 
Issued capital   278,943,573    160,392,165    215,056,881    150,346,596 
Share issue costs   -    (7,959,700)   -    (6,374,026)
                     
    278,943,573    152,432,465    215,056,881    143,972,570 

 

   31 December 2024    31 December 2024    30 June 2024    30 June 2024  
Ordinary share - issued and fully paid  No   $   No   $ 
                 
At the beginning of the period   215,056,881    143,972,570    210,889,961    142,986,671 
- Contributions of equity   56,880,000    8,472,091    4,166,669    1,000,005 
- Shares issued on conversion of options   5,414,220    1,250,083    251    176 
- Shares issued for services rendered   1,592,472    323,395    -    - 
- Share issue costs - share based payments note 17   -    (180,890)   -    - 
- Share issue costs - cash payments   -    (1,404,784)   -    (14,282)
                     
Closing balance   278,943,573    152,432,465    215,056,881    143,972,570 

 

Ordinary shares

 

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

 

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one vote.

 

Capital Risk Management

 

The consolidated entity’s objectives when managing capital is to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

 

 

Note 11. Share-Based Payment Reserves

 

   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    30 June 2024  
   $   $ 
           
Share based payment reserve   7,981,298    9,061,897 

 

Share-based payments reserve

 

The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and directors as part of their remuneration, and other parties as part of their compensation for services.

 

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Movements in reserves

 

Movements in each class of reserve during the current financial half-year are set out below:

 

   31 December 2024   

30 June 2024

 
Consolidated  $   $ 
         
Opening balance   9,061,897    8,726,228 
Options expense in period (note 17)   (1,261,489)   798,798 
Performance expense in period (note 17)   -    (463,129)
Broker Options (note 17)   180,890    - 
           
Balance at 31 December 2024   7,981,298    9,061,897 

 

 

Note 12. Non-Controlling Interest

 

   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    30 June 2024  
   $   $ 
         
Issued capital   7,357,911    7,357,911 
Reserves   1,191,675    693,023 
Accumulated losses   (404,421)   (362,449)
           
    8,145,165    7,688,485 

 

As of the 31 December 2024 the non-controlling interest is 15% (June 2024: 15%) equity holding in AKCM Pty Ltd.

 

 

Note 13. Fair Value Measurements

 

The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s assets and liabilities, measured or disclosed at fair value, using a three-level hierarchy, based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Consolidated - 31 December 2024  $   $   $   $ 
                 
Assets                    
Investments at fair value   383,305    205,887    -    589,192 
Total assets   383,305    205,887    -    589,192 
                     
Liabilities                    
Financial Derivative Liability   5,922,664    -    -    5,922,664 
Total liabilities   5,922,664    -    -    5,922,664 

 

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   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Consolidated - 30 June 2024  $   $   $   $ 
                 
Assets                    
Investments at fair value   511,073    205,887    -    716,960 
Total assets   511,073    205,887    -    716,960 
                     
Liabilities                    
Financial Derivative Liability   384,500    -    -    384,500 
Total liabilities   384,500    -    -    384,500 

 

Valuation Techniques

 

The fair value of financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the remaining contractual maturities at the current market interest rate that is available for similar financial liabilities.

 

Derivative financial instruments have been valued using quoted market rates.

 

This valuation technique maximizes the use of observable market data where it is available and relies as little as possible on entity specific estimates.

 

 

Note 14. Contingent Liabilities

 

There are no contingent liabilities that the consolidated entity has become aware of at 31 December 2024 and 30 June 2024.

 

 

Note 15. Events After the Reporting Period

 

The Company announced high grade soil samples at the Stibium prospect with 35 gold soil samples > 1 g/t Au and a high of 25.6 g/t Au, and 10 antimony soil samples > 0.1% Sb with a high of 2.8% Sb.
  
The Company announced further high grade gold surface samples were also discovered at the Wombat prospect in quartz veining with 7 rock samples > 2 g/t Au and a high of 360 g/t Au.
  
The Company announced the results from the surface samples collected in the regional RPM area with 20 rock samples > 1 g/t Au and a high of 52.3 g/t Au, along with glacial debris lobe till sampling averaging 1.1 g/t Au over 1.7km.
  
The Company announced that it had received a further ~ US$0.83M (A$1.34M) in NASDAQ warrants conversion proceeds.
  
On 3 January 2025 the Company received the net cash proceeds of $10.5 million from the sale of the Snow Lake shares which were recorded in the statement of financial position as a receivable as at 31 December 2024.
  
The Company announced that Nebari Gold Fund 1, LLP converted the full outstanding balance of the Nebari convertible loan note of US$5.42M (A$8.75M) into ordinary shares in the Company at A$0.25c per share in accordance with the terms of the Nebari Note, which was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 14 November 2024. With the conversion, which resulted in the Company issuing Nebari with 35,007,644 shares on 13 January 2025, the Company is now debt free and funded to progress its gold and antimony assets.

 

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Note 16. Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

 

   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    31 December 2023  
   $   $ 
         
Loss after income tax   (1,964,737)   (9,194,540)
Non-controlling interest   41,972    51,229 
           
Loss after income tax   (1,922,765)   (9,143,311)

 

   Number   Number 
         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share   256,293,766    210,889,961 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share   256,293,766    210,889,961 

 

   Cents   Cents 
         
Basic earnings per share   (0.75)   (4.34)
Diluted earnings per share   (0.75)   (4.34)

 

-As of the 31 December 2023 there were 30,154,335 outstanding unlisted options that would be included in the diluted calculation.
-As of the 31 December 2024 there were 38,744,282 outstanding unlisted options that would be included in the diluted calculation.

 

 

Note 17. Share-Based Payments

 

From time to time, the Group provides Incentive Options and Performance Rights to officers, employees, consultants, and other key advisors as part of remuneration and incentive arrangements. The number of options or rights granted, and the terms of the options or rights granted are determined by the Board. Shareholder approval is sought where required. During the period the following share-based payments have been recognised:

 

Share-based payments

 

During the period, the following share-based payments have been granted:

 

   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    31 December 2023  
   $   $ 
         
Recognised in profit & loss :          
Director options (1)   (867,273)   276,088 
Consultant options (1)   (394,216)   125,494 
Total options granted   (1,261,489)   401,582 
           
Performance rights granted   -    (304,927)
           
Total   (1,261,489)   96,655 

 

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   Consolidated 
   31 December 2024    31 December 2023  
   $   $ 
         
Recognised in equity:                 
Broker Options on or before 25 July 2028 (2)   112,792    - 
Broker Options on or before 24 September 2029 (3)   68,098    - 
           
    180,890    - 

 

Options Expense

 

For the options granted during the current financial half-year, the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the grant date, are as follows:

 

During the period, the directors reassessed the valuation of the options in light of the vesting conditions and determined that a revaluation was necessary

 

Recognised in equity:

 

   2. Broker Options   3. Broker Options 
         
Recognised in   Equity    Equity 
Grant date   24/07/2024    24/09/2024 
Number of options issued   1,425,000
(23,750 Nasdaq equivalent)
    1,419,000
(23,650 Nasdaq equivalent)
 
Expiry date   25/07/2028    25/03/2029 
Vesting date   24/07/2024    24/09/2024 
Share price at grant date   6.92(USD)    5(USD) 
Exercise Price   10.37 (USD)    9.80 (USD) 
Expected Volatility   85  %   85  %
Risk-Free Interest Rate   4.12  %   3.49  %
Trinomial step   200      200   
Early exercise factor   2      2   
Underlying fair value at grant date   2.85 (USD)    1.97 (USD) 
Fair Value   74,386 (USD)    23,650 (USD) 
Fair Value   112,792 (AUD)    68,098 (AUD) 

 

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Option Movement 31 December 2024

 

Set out below are movements in options on issue over ordinary shares of Nova Minerals Limited during the 31 December 2024 half year period:

 

Exercise period  Exercise price   Beginning balance   Issued   Exercised   Lapsed   Total 
                         
                         
On or before 30 November 2025   1.20    8,250,000    -    -    -    8,250,000 
On or before 30 November 2024   1.10    13,614,264    -    -    (13,614,264)   - 
On or before 16 January 2026   0.91    1,714,286    -    -    -    1,714,286 
On or before 30 June 2025   1.00    216    -    -    -    216 
On or before 25 July 2029 (Quoted in the USA) *   7.50    -    31,350,000    (5,414,220)   -    25,935,780 
On or before 25 July 2028 (Unquoted in USA) *   10.37    -    1,425,000    -    -    1,425,000 
On or before 24 September 2029 (Unquoted in USA) *   9.80    -    1,419,000    -    -    1,419,000 
Total   -    23,578,766    34,194,000    (5,414,220)   (13,614,264)   38,744,282 

 

* Nasdaq options are quoted on a 60 to 1 basis

 

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Director’s Declaration

 

In the directors’ opinion:

 

the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;
   
the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2024 and of its performance for the financial half-year ended on that date; and
   
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 303(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

On behalf of the directors

 

 
Richard Beazley  
Chairman  
   
12 March 2025  

 

 

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Independent Auditor’s Report

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT

To the Members of Nova Minerals Limited

 

Conclusion

 

We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Nova Minerals Limited and its controlled entities which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2024, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, notes comprising a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the half-year end or from time to time during the half-year.

 

Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of Nova Minerals Limited and its controlled entities is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

 

(a)giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2024 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and
  
(b)complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and Corporations Regulations 2001.

 

Basis for Conclusion

 

We conducted our review in accordance with ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. Our responsibilities are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Review of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the annual financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

 

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the directors of Nova Minerals Limited and its controlled entities, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s review report.

 

 

 

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Responsibility of the Directors’ for the Financial Report

 

The directors of Nova Minerals Limited and its controlled entities are responsible for the preparation of the half- year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility for the Review of the Financial Report

 

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2024 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

 

A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

 

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS

 

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A L WHITTINGHAM

Partner

 

Date: 12 March 2025 Melbourne, Victoria

 

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