UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December 2025

 

Commission File Number 001-42132

 

NOVA MINERALS LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road,

Caulfield, Victoria 3161

Australia
+61 3 9537 1238

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F   ☐ Form 40-F

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOVA MINERALS LIMITED

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the release of Nova Minerals Limited (the “Company”) dated December 11, 2025, titled “Trading Halt Request,” originally filed with the Australian Securities Exchange as required by the laws of Australia.

 

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the market announcement of Nova Minerals Limited (the “Company”) dated December 15, 2025, titled “Suspension from Quotation,” originally filed with the Australian Securities Exchange as required by the laws of Australia.

 

The Company’s securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market have been in a trading halt concurrent with the its trading halt on the Australian Stock Exchange. Trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market is expected to resume following the resumption of trading on the Australian Stock Exchange.

 

This report on Form 6-K (including the exhibits attached hereto) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Release dated December 11, 2025 – Trading Halt Request
99.2   Market Announcement dated December 15, 2025 – Suspension from Quotation

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  NOVA MINERALS LIMITED
     
Date: December 15, 2025 By: /s/ Craig Bentley
  Name: Craig Bentley
  Title: Director of Finance and Compliance and Director

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Market Announcement

 

11 December 2025

 

 

Nova Minerals Limited (ASX: NVA) – Trading Halt

 

Trading in the securities of Nova Minerals Limited (‘NVA’) will be halted at the request of NVA, pending the release of an announcement by NVA.

 

Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in trading halt until the earlier of:

 

the commencement of normal trading on Monday, 15 December 2025; or

 

the release of the announcement to the market.

 

NVA’s request for a trading halt is attached below for the information of the market.

 

Issued by

 

ASX Compliance

 

11 December 2025

ASX Limited

Market Announcement 1/1

ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au

 

 

 

 

ASX RELEASE

 

11 December 2025

 

TRADING HALT REQUEST

 

 

By email only: Ash Abdul Aziz
  tradinghaltsmelbourne@asx.com.au

 

Dear Ash

 

Nova Minerals Limit (Nova or the Company) (ASX: NVA, NASDAQ: NVA, OTC: NVAAF, FSE: QM3) requests that its securities (ASX Code: NVA) be placed in a trading halt under ASX Listing Rule 17.1, effective prior to the opening of the market on Thursday, 11 December 2025.

 

For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 17.1, and in support of its request, NVA advises that:

 

1.The trading halt is requested, pending the release of an announcement in relation to the proposed share placement.

 

2.The Company requests that the trading halt continue until the earlier of the Company releasing an announcement regarding the filing and publication of the registration statement referred to above, or the commencement of trading on Monday, 15 December 2025.

 

3.The Company is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted. It is noted that the Company completed an exploration program in September 2025.The Company is still awaiting for some assay results to be delivered, certified and passed by QA/QC. The Company will release these results as they become available upon interpretation in their entirety.

 

4.The Company is not aware of any further information necessary to inform the market about the trading halt.

 

This request has been authorised for provision to the ASX by an Executive Director.

 

Please contact me if you require further information concerning this matter.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Ian Pamensky

Company Secretary

 

Further discussion and analysis of the Estelle Project is available through the interactive Vrify 3D animations, presentations, and videos, all available on the Company’s website. www.novaminerals.com.au

 

 

Main Operations

Whiskey Bravo Airstrip

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA

1150 S Colony Way Suite 3-440,

Palmer, AK 99645

 

Corporate

Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road,

Caulfield, VIC 3161,

Australia

Phone +61 3 9537 1238

 

ASX:NVAINASDAQ:NVAIFRA:QM3 1

www.novaminerals.com.au

Email info@novaminerals.com.au

 

ACN 006 690 348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Gerteisen

CEO and Executive Director

E: info@novaminerals.com.au

Craig Bentley

Director of Finance & Compliance

E: craig@novaminerals.com.au

M: +61 414 714 196

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Market Announcement

 

15 December 2025

 

 

Nova Minerals Limited (ASX: NVA) – Suspension from Quotation

 

The securities of Nova Minerals Limited (‘NVA’) will be suspended from quotation immediately under Listing Rule 17.2 at the request of NVA, pending the release of an announcement by NVA.

 

Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain suspended until the earlier of:

 

the end of the period stated in NVA’s request for voluntary suspension; or

 

the release of the announcement to the market.

 

NVA’s request for voluntary suspension is attached below for the information of the market.

 

Issued by

 

ASX Compliance

 

15 December 2025

ASX Limited

 

Market Announcement 1/1

ASX Customer Service Centre 131 279 | asx.com.au

 

 

 

 

 

Ash Abdul Aziz

Adviser, Listings Compliance (Melbourne)

ASX Compliance Pty Limited

Level 4 North Tower, 525 Collins Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

 

By email only: Ash Abdul Aziz
  tradinghaltsmelbourne@asx.com.au

 

Dear Ash

 

Nova Minerals Limit (Nova or the Company) (ASX: NVA, NASDAQ: NVA, FRA: QM3) requests a voluntary suspension be implemented for its ordinary shares (ASX Code: NVA) under Listing Rule 17.2 prior to the commencement of trading today.

 

Nova provides the following information for the purposes of Listing Rule 17.2:

 

a)Further to the Company’s request for a voluntary trading halt on Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Company is not in a position to make an announcement at this time, and requests a voluntary suspension, pending the announcement of the proposed capital raising as referenced in the Company’s trading halt request

 

b)The Company expects the voluntary suspension to end at the commencement of trade on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, when it anticipates it will be in a position to make an announcement to the market in respect of the proposed capital raising.

 

c)The event which the Company expects will end the suspension is the announcement regarding the proposed capital raising.

 

d)The Company is not aware of any reason why the voluntary suspension should not be granted, nor of any other information necessary to inform the market about the voluntary suspension.

 

This voluntary suspension request has been authorized for release by the Executive Directors.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Ian Pamensky

Company Secretary

 

 

Main Operations

Whiskey Bravo Airstrip

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA

1150 S Colony Way Suite 3-440, Palmer, AK 99645

Corporate

Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road,

Caulfield, VIC 3161, Australia

Phone +61 3 9537 1238

www.novaminerals.com.au

info@novaminerals.com.au

ACN 006 690 348

NASDAQ: NVA     ASX: NVA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Gerteisen

CEO and Executive Director

E: info@novaminerals.com.au

Annalise Batchelor

Investor Relations and Media

E: annalise.batchelor@sodali.com

M: +61 432 312 807

Cameron Gilenko

Investor Relations and Media

E: cameron.gilenko@sodali.com

M: +61 466 984 953

 

About Nova Minerals Limited

 

Nova Minerals Limited is a Gold, Antimony and Critical Minerals exploration and development company focused on advancing the Estelle Project, comprised of 514 km2 of State of Alaska mining claims, which contains multiple mining complexes across a 35 km long mineralized corridor of over 20 advanced Gold and Antimony prospects, including two already defined multi-million ounce resources, and several drill ready Antimony prospects with massive outcropping stibnite vein systems observed at surface. The 85% owned project is located 150 km northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, USA, in the prolific Tintina Gold Belt, a province which hosts a >220 million ounce (Moz) documented gold endowment and some of the world’s largest gold mines and discoveries including, Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine. The belt also hosts significant Antimony deposits and was a historical North American Antimony producer

 

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