As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2024.

Registration No. 333-278695

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 1

to

FORM F-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

NOVA MINERALS LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Australia	1040	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road,

Caulfield, Victoria 3161

Australia
+61 3 9537 1238

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Alaska Range Resources, LLC

Christopher Gerteisen

1150 S Colony Way, Suite 3

Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 707-6564

(Names, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:
Jeffrey Fessler Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112-0015 (212) 653-8700	Patrick Gowans QR Lawyers Level 6, 400 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia +61 3 8692-9000	Rob Condon Dentons US LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (212) 768-6700

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED May 3, 2024

           American Depositary Shares Representing                     Ordinary Shares

Nova Minerals Limited

We are offering            American depositary shares, or ADSs, in the United States, representing          ordinary shares of Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova Minerals,” “Nova,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) in a firm commitment offering. Each ADS represents             ordinary shares, no par value, deposited with the Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for ADSs representing our ordinary shares. We intend to apply to list the ADSs on the           under the symbol “NVAM”. The closing of this offering is contingent upon the successful listing of the ADSs on the           .

Our ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, or ASX, under the symbol “NVA” and quoted on the OTC Pink market under the symbol “NVAAF” and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “QM3”. On              , 2024, the last reported sale price of our ordinary shares on the ASX was A$            per ordinary share. The ASX price per ordinary share on              , 2024, is equivalent to a price of US$          per ADS, after giving effect to the Australian dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate of A$1.00 to US$            which was the noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on              , 2024, and an ADS-to-ordinary share ratio of 1 to             . We have estimated the offering price range between US$        and US$          per ADS and the assumed initial public offering price is the midpoint of this range, or US$          per ADS. The actual initial public offering price per ADS will not be determined by any particular formula but will rather be determined through negotiations between us and the underwriters at the time of pricing. Therefore, the assumed initial public offering price used throughout this prospectus may not be indicative of the final initial offering price.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

	Per ADS	Total
Initial public offering price	US$		US$
Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)	US$		US$
Proceeds to us, before expenses	US$		US$

(1) Underwriting discounts and commissions do not include a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1.0% of the initial public offering price payable to the underwriters. We refer you to “Underwriting” beginning on page 117 for additional information regarding underwriters’ compensation.

We have granted a 45-day option to the representative of the underwriters to purchase up to           additional ADSs solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs to purchasers on or about            , 2024.

ThinkEquity

The date of this prospectus is          , 2024

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
Prospectus Summary	1
Risk Factors	13
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	32
Use of Proceeds	33
Dividend Policy	33
Capitalization	34
Dilution	35
Selected Consolidated Financial Data	37
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	38
Corporate History and Structure	45
Business	46
Management	68
Principal Shareholders	77
Related Party Transactions	78
Description of Share Capital	79
Description of American Depositary Shares	102
Shares Eligible for Future Sale	109
Material United States Income Tax and Australian Income Tax Considerations	110
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities	116
Underwriting	117
Expenses Related to this Offering	124
Legal Matters	124
Experts	124
Where You Can Find More Information	125
Financial Statements	F-1

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. Neither we, nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, or any free writing prospectus, as the case may be, or any sale of ordinary shares.

For investors outside the United States: Neither we, nor the underwriters have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the ordinary shares and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

This prospectus includes statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable, you are cautioned not to give undue weight to this information.

Notes on Prospectus Presentation

Numerical figures included in this prospectus have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in various tables may not be arithmetic aggregations of the figures that precede them. Certain market data and other statistical information contained in this prospectus are based on information from independent industry organizations, publications, surveys and forecasts. Some market data and statistical information contained in this prospectus are also based on management’s estimates and calculations, which are derived from our review and interpretation of the independent sources listed above and our internal research. While we believe such information is reliable, we have not independently verified any third-party information and our internal data has not been verified by any independent source.

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Our reporting currency and our functional currency is the Australian dollar. This prospectus contains translations of Australian dollars into U.S. dollars at specific rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Australian dollars into U.S. dollars in this prospectus were made at a rate of A$1.00 per US$       which was the noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on          , 2024. We make no representation that the Australian dollar or U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this prospectus could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Australian dollar, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

All references in the prospectus to “U.S. dollars,” “dollars,” “US$” and “$” are to the legal currency of the United States and all references to “A$” are to the legal currency of Australia.

TECHNICAL MINING INFORMATION AND TERMS

Cautionary Note Regarding Presentation of Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new mineral property disclosure requirements in subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K (the “S-K 1300”) effective January 2021 that are applicable to all mining companies filing registration statements with the SEC. These rules better align disclosure with international regulatory practices, including the Joint Ore Reserves Committee of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geoscientists and Minerals Council of Australia (“JORC”). However, while the definitions in S-K 1300 are more similar to those in JORC compared to the previous SEC disclosure rules, there are differences in the definitions and standards under S-K 1300 and JORC. Investors are therefore cautioned that public disclosure by us of mineral resources in Australia in accordance with JORC (as required by ASX Listing Rules) does not form a part of this Registration Statement on Form F-1.

We have inferred, indicated, and measured mineral resources but not mineral reserves. Investors should understand that “inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. An inferred mineral resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an indicated or measured mineral resource and may not be converted to a mineral reserve.

We are still in the exploration stage and our planned commercial operations have not yet commenced. There is currently no commercial production at the Estelle Gold Project site. We have completed a technical report summary in compliance with S-K 1300 on the Estelle Gold Project. While we have commenced the requisite studies necessary to prepare and complete a formal Feasibility Study (FS) on the aforementioned project, such formal Feasibility Study has not yet been started and is not expected to be completed until 2025. As such, our estimated proven or probable mineral reserves, expected mine life and gold pricing, as the case may be, cannot be determined at this time as the initial requisite studies, additional drilling, and pit design optimizations have not yet been completed.

You are cautioned that, except for that portion of mineral resources classified as mineral reserves, mineral resources do not have demonstrated economic value. Inferred mineral resources have a high degree of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be economically or legally mined. Under S-K 1300, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of an economic analysis. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. A significant amount of exploration must be completed in order to determine whether an inferred mineral resource may be upgraded to a higher category. Therefore, you are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource can be economically or legally mined, or that it will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Likewise, you are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated mineral resources will ever be upgraded to mineral reserves.

Qualified Persons Statement

Some technical mining information contained herein with respect to the Estelle Gold Project is derived from the report titled “Initial Assessment Technical Report Summary Estelle Gold Project Alaska, USA” prepared for us with an effective date of January 31, 2024. We refer to this report herein as our S-K 1300 Report. Each of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC, Hans Hoffman of Nova Minerals Ltd., Yukuskokon Professional Services, Vannu Khounphakdee of Nova Minerals Ltd., METS Engineering, Matrix Resource Consultants Pty Ltd., Christopher Gerteisen of Nova Minerals Ltd., and Jade North, LLC have approved and verified the technical mining information related to the Estelle Gold Project contained in the S-K 1300 Report and reproduced in this prospectus.

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Glossary of Mining Terms

The following is a glossary of certain mining terms that may be used in this prospectus.

Ag	Silver.
Alluvial	A placer formed by the action of running water, as in a stream channel or alluvial fan; also said of the valuable mineral (e.g. gold or diamond) associated with an alluvial placer.
As	Arsenic
Assay	A metallurgical analysis used to determine the quantity (or grade) of various metals in a sample.
Au	Gold
BFS	Bankable Feasibility Study
Bi	Bismuth
Callie-style	Mineralization characterized by coarse and readily visible gold occurring in quartz veins hosted in carbonaceous siltstone.
Claim	A mining right that grants a holder the exclusive right to search and develop any mineral substance within a given area.
Concentrate	A clean product recovered in flotation, which has been upgraded sufficiently for downstream processing or sale.
Core drilling	A specifically designed hollow drill, known as a core drill, is used to remove a cylinder of material from the drill hole, much like a hole saw. The material left inside the drill bit is referred to as the core. In mineral exploration, cores removed from the core drill may be several hundred to several thousand feet in length.
Cu	Copper.
Cut-off grade	When determining economically viable mineral reserves, the lowest grade of mineralized material that can be mined and processed at a profit.
Deposit	An informal term for an accumulation of mineralization or other valuable earth material of any origin.
Diamond drill	A rotary type of rock drill that cuts a core of rock that is recovered in long cylindrical sections, two centimeters or more in diameter.
Dilational structure	structures composed of mechanisms whose only degree of freedom corresponds to dilation.
Drift	A horizontal or nearly horizontal underground opening driven along a vein to gain access to the deposit.
Dyke	A long and relatively thin body of igneous rock that, while in the molten state, intruded a fissure in older rocks.

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En-echelon	Structures within rock caused by noncoaxial shear.
Exploration	Prospecting, sampling, mapping, diamond drilling and other work involved in searching for ore.
Flotation	A milling process in which valuable mineral particles are induced to become attached to bubbles and float as others sink.
FS	A Feasibility Study is a comprehensive technical and economic study of the selected development option for a mineral project that includes appropriately detailed assessments of applicable Modifying Factors together with any other relevant operational factors and detailed financial analysis that are necessary to demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that extraction is reasonably justified (economically mineable). The results of the study may reasonably serve as the basis for a final decision by a proponent or financial institution to proceed with, or finance, the development of the project. The confidence level of the study will be higher than that of a Pre-Feasibility Study.
Grade	Term used to indicate the concentration of an economically desirable mineral or element in its host rock as a function of its relative mass. With gold, this term may be expressed as grams per ton (g/t) or ounces per ton (opt).
Greywacke	A variety of sandstone generally characterized by its hardness, dark color, and poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments set in a compact, clay-fine matrix.
Ha	Hectare - An area totaling 10,000 square meters or 2.47 acres.
Indicated Mineral Resource	An Indicated Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics are estimated with sufficient confidence to allow the application of Modifying Factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit
	Geological evidence is derived from adequately detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing and is sufficient to assume geological and grade or quality continuity between points of observation
	An Indicated Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to a Measured Mineral Resource and may only be converted to a Probable Mineral Reserve.
Inferred Mineral Resource	An Inferred Mineral Resource is that part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply, but not verify, geological and grade or quality continuity.
	An Inferred Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.
Km	Kilometer(s). Equal to 0.62 miles.
Lithologic	The character of a rock formation, a rock formation having a particular set of characteristics.
M	Meter(s). Equal to 3.28 feet.
Mafic	Igneous rocks composed mostly of dark, iron- and magnesium-rich minerals.
Massive	Said of a mineral deposit, especially of sulfides, characterized by a great concentration of mineralization in one place, as opposed to a disseminated or vein-like deposit.
Measured Mineral Resource	Part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape, physical characteristics are so well established that they can be estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support production planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough to confirm both geological and grade continuity.

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Metallurgy	The science and art of separating metals and metallic minerals from their ores by mechanical and chemical processes.
Mineral	A naturally occurring homogeneous substance having definite physical properties and chemical composition and, if formed under favorable conditions, a definite crystal form.
Mineral Deposit	A mass of naturally occurring mineral material, e.g. metal ores or nonmetallic minerals, usually of economic value, without regard to mode of origin.
Mineralization	A natural occurrence in rocks or soil of one or more yielding minerals or metals.
Mineral Project	The term “mineral project” means any exploration, development or production activity, including a royalty or similar interest in these activities, in respect of diamonds, natural solid inorganic material, or natural solid fossilized organic material including base, precious and rare metals, coal, and industrial minerals.
Mineral Resource	A concentration or occurrence of diamonds, natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material including base and precious metals, coal and industrial minerals in or on the Earth’s crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction.
Mo	Molybdenum
Moz	Million ounces.
Mt	Metric ton. Metric measurement of weight equivalent to 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.6 pounds   .
Net Smelter Royalty	The aggregate proceeds received from time to time from any arm’s length smelter or other arm’s length purchaser from the sale of any ores, concentrates, metals or other material of commercial value, net of expenses.
Ore	Mineralized material that can be extracted and processed at a profit.
Ounce	A measure of weight in gold and other precious metals, correctly troy ounces, which weigh 31.2 grams as distinct from an imperial ounce which weigh 28.4 grams.
PEA	Preliminary Economic Assessment. A study, other than a pre-feasibility or feasibility study, that includes an economic analysis of the potential viability of mineral resources.
Pegmatite	An igneous rock, formed by slow crystallization at high temperature and pressure at depth, and exhibiting large interlocking crystals usually greater in size than 2.5 cm (1 in).
PFS	Preliminary Feasibility Study. A Preliminary Feasibility Study is a comprehensive study of a range of options for the technical and economic viability of a mineral project that has advanced to a stage where a preferred mining method, in the case of underground mining, or the pit configuration, in the case of an open pit, is established and an effective method of mineral processing is determined. It includes a financial analysis based on reasonable assumptions on the Modifying Factors and the evaluation of any other relevant factors which are sufficient for a Qualified Person, acting reasonably, to determine if all or part of the Mineral Resource may be converted to a Mineral Reserve at the time of reporting. A Pre-Feasibility Study is at a lower confidence level than a Feasibility Study.

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Probable Mineral Reserve	The mineable part of an indicated, and in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral Resource. The confidence in the Modifying Factors applying to a Probable Mineral Reserve is lower than that applying to a Proven Mineral Reserve.
Proven Mineral Reserve	The term “proven mineral reserve” is the economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource. A Proven Mineral Reserve implies a high degree of confidence in the Modifying Factors.
Qualified Person	An individual who is an engineer or geoscientist with at least five years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development, production activities and project assessment, or any combination thereof, including experience relevant to the subject matter of the project or report and is a member in good standing of a self-regulating organization.
Reclamation	Restoration of mined land to original contour, use, or condition where possible.
Sb	Antimony
Sedimentary	Said of rock formed at the Earth’s surface from solid particles, whether mineral or organic, which have been moved from their position of origin and re-deposited, or chemically precipitated.
Strike	The direction, or bearing from true north, of a vein or rock formation measure on a horizontal surface.
Te	Tellurium
Tenement	A mineral claim.
Ton	A metric ton of 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
μm	Micrometer.
W	Tungsten

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights certain information in this prospectus and should be read together with the more detailed information and financial data and statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read and carefully consider the following summary together with the entire prospectus, especially the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus and our financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our Company. For more information on our business, refer to the “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” sections of this prospectus. Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” and other sections of this prospectus. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

As used herein, references to the “S-K 1300 Report” are to the technical report summary titled “Initial Assessment Technical Report Summary Estelle Gold Project, Alaska, USA” prepared by Roughstock Mining Services, LLC, Nova Minerals Limited, Matrix Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, METS Engineering, Yukuskokon Professional Services and Jade North, LLC “ with an effective date of January 31, 2024, which was prepared in accordance with S-K 1300. The S-K 1300 Report is filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

In this prospectus, “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” “Nova” and similar references refer to Nova Minerals Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Our Company

Overview

We are an exploration stage company, and our flagship project is the Estelle Gold Project located in Alaska. We have no operating revenues and do not anticipate generating revenues in the foreseeable future. However, we expect to complete our first gold pour in late 2028, although there is no assurance that we will meet that timeframe and consummation of any such commercial production is subject to the risks described herein under “Risk Factors.” The Estelle Gold Project, or the Project, which is 85% owned by us, contains multiple mining complexes across a 35km long mineralized corridor of over 20 identified gold prospects, including two already defined multi-million ounce resources across four deposits containing a combined S-K 1300 compliant 5.17 million ounce (“Moz”) Au, of which Nova’s 85% attributable interest is 4.41 Moz Au. Recently the Company has also discovered antimony and other critical minerals coincident with the gold in surface sampling on numerous prospects across the project. The Project, which is comprised of 513km² of unpatented mining claims located on State of Alaska public lands, is situated on the Estelle Gold Trend in Alaska’s prolific Tintina Gold Belt, a province which hosts a 220 Moz documented gold endowment and some of the world’s largest gold mines and discoveries including Victoria Gold’s Eagle Mine and Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine.

 

Figure 1: Nova’s flagship Estelle Gold Project is located within Alaska’s prolific Tintina Gold Belt.

The Estelle Gold Project

The following information is condensed and extracted from the S-K 1300 Report. Readers should refer to the full text of the S-K 1300 Report for further information regarding the Estelle Gold Project.

Project Description, Location and Access

The Estelle Gold Project, which is located approximately 150km northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, is a year-round operation, near a large labor force and all essential services with a base site which hosts a fully winterized 80-person camp, including an on-site sample processing facility and the 4,000-foot Whiskey Bravo airstrip, which can facilitate large capacity DC3 type aircraft. Easy access is currently available to the project via a winter road and by air. We anticipate access to be improved further by the recently proposed West Susitna Access Road, which would be situated on State land within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The West Susitna Access Road has considerable support from both the community and the State government, and has progressed to the permitting stage, with construction proposed to start in 2025.

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Figure 2: Location map of the Estelle Gold Project with infrastructure solutions shown

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Geological Setting

The Estelle Gold Project is located in the Alaskan Mountain Range in the southwestern extremity of the Tintina Gold Province, comprising Cambrian to Devonian deep-water basinal shales and sandstones. Both the terrane and the Tintina Gold Province terminate on the Broad Pass/ Mulchatna Fault Zone, near the Estelle Gold Project’s southern property boundary.

Within the property, lie the Mesozoic marine sedimentary rocks of the Kahiltna terrane. Regionally, these marine rocks were intruded by several plutons. The Mount Estelle pluton has been dated at 65 to 66 Ma. This pluton is compositionally zoned and is made up of a granite core transitioning to quartz monzonite, quartz monzodiorite, augite monzodiorite, diorite, and lamprophyric mafic and ultramafic rocks. The intrusion contains xenoliths of metasedimentary country rocks into which it was intruded. Tourmaline and beryl have been observed in, and adjacent to the pluton. The rock surrounding the Mt. Estelle pluton has undergone contact metamorphism and is locally hornfelsed. There is red staining which likely indicates disseminations of pyrite along fracture faces. Adjacent to the pluton, local sericite and clay alteration is also found.

The Estelle pluton is cut by several dikes which range in composition from aplite, gabbro, dacite, and lamprophyre. These structures are found in the felsic and intermediate phases of the pluton. Gold, associated with pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, pentlandite and molybdenite also occurs in ultramafic rocks on the south side of the pluton. Mineralization is less common in the sedimentary rocks.

Anomalous gold, platinum-group elements, copper, chrome, nickel and arsenic are reported from many of the composite plutons of the Yentna trend and gold and platinum-group-element placers have been worked at several sites downstream from the plutons.

The high grade RPM deposit within the Estelle Gold Project lies within a plutonic complex intruding a Jurassic to Early Cretaceous flysch sequence. The intrusive complex consists of ultramafic to felsic plutons of Late Cretaceous/Early Tertiary age (69.7 Ma) and are centrally located in a region of arc-magmatic related gold deposits. Though mineralization at Estelle is generally restricted to the intrusive rocks, mineralization at RPM occurs in both the intrusive and hornfels. At RPM, roof pendants of hornfels occur overlying multiple intrusive units. Fingers of fine-grained aplite, monzonite and biotite-rich diorite cut the hornfels. All of the lithologic units are in turn cut by stockwork and/or sheeted veins. Veins range in size and character from meter-wide quartz ± sulfide to millimeter-scale quartz-arsenopyrite veins and centimeter-scale quartz-tourmaline-sulfide veins. A granitic intrusive body, which underlies the hornfels and crops out in the southern part of the prospect area appears to be potentially related to mineralization.

Mineralization and Deposit Types

The deposits on the Estelle Gold Project are all large near-surface Intrusion Related Gold Systems (IRGS), and since 2018 we have been aggressively and systematically exploring the multiple prospects within the project area. To date, we have proven a total S-K 1300 compliant mineral resource estimate of 5.17 Moz Au, of which Nova’s 85% attributable interest is 4.41 Moz Au, which is hosted within 4 mineral resource deposits:

● Korbel Main: A bulk tonnage deposit, located in the Korbel area in the North of the project, which has a confirmed strike length of over 2.5km and up to 500m depth, and remains open with significant potential to further extend the mineralization.

● Cathedral: Another bulk tonnage deposit located nearby and similar to Korbel Main. An initial maiden Inferred resource has confirmed a strike length of at least 800m and 350m wide. The deposit remains wide open in all directions and the potential for high-grade zones exist with up to 114 g/t Au in surface rock chip samples.

● RPM North: A high-grade deposit, located in the RPM area in the South of the project, which has a 450m strike length and 150m width, defined by close spaced resource drilling, and remains open. It also includes a high-grade M&I core of 100m long x 50m wide x 300m deep and significant potential remains to further extend the mineralization.

● RPM South: A newly discovered zone where initial drilling has confirmed a genetically link to RPM North. Currently resources have a strike length of 400m and 250m width. Over 600m of perspective strike length connects RPM South with RPM North which is the highest priority drill target within the Estelle Gold Project with significant positive implications for further resource upside.

In addition to the 4 defined mineral resource deposits, the project also contains numerous other identified prospects at various stages of exploration including, blocks C, D, Isabella, Sweet Jenny, You Beauty, Shoeshine, Shadow, Train, Muddy Creek, Discovery, Trumpet, Stoney, T5, Tomahawk, Trundle, Rainy Day, West Wing, Stibium, Styx, Portage Pass, NK, Revelation, and Wombat (See figure 4).

Mineral Resource Estimates

Over 90,000m of diamond and RC drilling has been undertaken for all deposits, in support of a S-K 1300 compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 5.17 Moz Au across the Estelle Gold Project, of which 85% or 4.41 Moz Au is attributable to Nova Minerals. This MRE is based on the drilling information available on March 31, 2023 and contains measured, indicated, and inferred categories. Resources were estimated for each deposit by Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) with block support adjustment reflecting large scale open pit mining. Drilling undertaken after March 31, 2023, along with future targeted drilling programs, are planned to potentially upgrade both the size and confidence of the MRE.

The following table sets forth the MRE for Nova’s 85% attributable interest in the Estelle Gold Project as detailed in the S-K 1300 Report with an effective date of January 31, 2024.

			Measured						Indicated						Measured + Indicated						Inferred						Total
			Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au
Deposit	Cutoff		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz
RPM North		0.20		1.2		4.1		0.16		2.6		1.6		0.13		3.7		2.4		0.29		20		0.60		0.39		24		0.89		0.68
RPM South		0.20																				20		0.47		0.30		20		0.47		0.30
Total RPM				1.2		4.1		0.16		2.6		1.6		0.13		3.7		2.4		0.29		40		0.54		0.69		44		0.70		0.98
Korbel Main		0.15								210		0.31		2.09		210		0.31		2.09		30		0.27		0.26		240		0.31		2.35
Cathedral		0.15																				120		0.28		1.08		120		0.28		1.08
Total Korbel										210		0.31		2.09		210		0.31		2.09		150		0.28		1.34		360		0.30		3.43
Total Estelle Gold Project				1.2		4.1		0.16		213		0.33		2.22		214		0.35		2.38		190		0.33		2.03		404		0.34		4.41

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Notes to the above table:

1.	A mineral resource is defined as a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity, that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction.
2.	The mineral resource applies a reasonable prospect of economic extraction with the following assumptions:

● Resources are constrained within optimized pit shells that reflect a conventional large-scale truck and shovel open pit operation with the cost and revenue parameters as follows

● Gold price of US$2,000/oz

● 5% royalty on recovered ounces

● Pit slope angles of 50^o

● Mining cost of US$1.65/t

● Processing cost for RPM US$9.80/t and for Korbel US$5.23/t (inclusive of ore sorting for Korbel)

● Combined processing recoveries of 88.20% for RPM and 75.94% for Korbel

● General and Administrative Cost of US$1.30/t

● Tonnage and grades are rounded to two significant figures and ounces are rounded to 1,000 ounces. Rounding errors are apparent.

The US$2,000/oz pit shell constraining the Korbel Main mineral resources extends over around 2.3km of strike with an average width of around 600m, and a maximum vertical depth below surface of approximately 430m.

The US$2,000/oz pit shell constraining the Cathedral mineral resources extends over approximately 1.2km north-south by up to approximately 820m east-west, with a maximum vertical depth below surface of approximately 520m.

The RPM US$2,000/oz resource pit shell encompasses the RPM North and South mineral resources. In the RPM North area, it covers an area around 840m east -west by 700m north-south and reaches a maximum vertical depth below topography of approximately 340m. In the RPM South area, it covers an area around 450 m east-west by 480m north-south and reaches a maximum vertical depth below topography of approximately 250m.

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or any part of the mineral resources will be converted into mineral reserves.

Estimation Methodology

Mineral resources were estimated for each deposit by Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) with block support adjustment reflecting large scale open pit mining, a method that has been demonstrated to provide reliable estimates of recoverable open pit resources in gold deposits of diverse geological styles.

The estimates for each deposit are based on 3.048 meter (10 foot) down-hole composited gold assay grades from RC and diamond drilling coded by between one and three mineralized domains which delineate zones within which the tenor and spatial trends of mineralization are similar.

For each mineralized domain 14, indicator thresholds were defined using a consistent set of percentiles. Bin grades used for MIK modelling were selected from bin mean grades with the exception of the upper bin grades which were selected on a case-by-case basis, with commonly either the bin median, or bin mean excluding outlier grades was selected. This approach reduces the impact of small numbers of extreme gold grades on estimated resources and is appropriate for MIK modelling of highly variable mineralization such as the Estelle deposits. Mineralization continuity was characterized by indicator variograms modelled at the 14 indicator thresholds.

The estimates include a bulk density of 2.65 t/bcm for each deposit, supported by caliper measurements of mineralized drill core samples.

The estimates are classified as Measured, Indicated or Inferred, primarily reflecting the drill hole spacing.

Cut-off Grades

A cut-off grade of 0.20g/t was chosen for reporting the RPM North and South mineral resources, and a cut-off grade of 0.15g/t was chosen for reporting the Korbel Main and Cathedral mineral resources.

The cut-off grade for the RPM South and RPM North deposits is calculated as the grade required to pay for processing, transportation to the mill, and general and administrative (“G&A”) costs. The mill cut-off grade for the Korbel Main and Cathedral deposits is calculated as the grade required to pay for ore sorting, subsequent processing and G&A costs. The reduced processing costs for Korbel Main and Cathedral reflect the average mass rejected by the sorters. An average sorter recovery was included in the cut-off grade calculation.

The cut-off grade calculations and the input parameters used are shown in the table below.

Cut-off Grade Formula
Cut off (g/t)=		Combined Processing Cost + Difference between ore and waste mining cost
		(Realized Gold Price ($/g) x Combined Metallurgical Recovery)
Korbel Main and Cathedral cut-off grade calculation
Parameters	Gold Price ($/g)		= US$2,000/31.103477 =US$64.301/gram
	Realized Gold Price ($/g) =		= Gold Price ($/g) x (1-Royalty(%))
			= US$64.301 x (1-0.05)
			= US$61.086 /gram
	Combined Processing Cost($/ore ton)		=Sorter Cost + Processing Cost + G&A Cost
			=US$0.73 +US$4.50+US$1.30
			= US$6.53/t
	Difference between ore and waste mining cost ($/t)		=US$0.00/t
	Combined Metallurgical Recovery		=0.7594
Calculated cut-off (g/t)			=(US$6.53+0.00) / (US$61.086 x 0.7594)
			0.141 g/t
Rounded cut-off (g/t)			= 0.15 g/t
RPM North and South cut-off grade calculation
Parameters	Gold Price ($/g)		= US$2,000/31.103477 =US$64.301/gram
	Realized Gold Price ($/g) =		= Gold Price ($/g) x (1-Royalty(%))
			= US$64.301 x (1-0.05)
			= US$61.086 /gram
	Combined Processing Cost($/ore ton)		= Processing Cost + G&A Cost
			=US$9.80+US$1.30
			= US$11.10/t
	Difference between ore and waste mining cost ($/t)		=$0.00/t
	Combined Metallurgical Recovery		=0.8820
Calculated cut-off (g/t)			=(US$11.10+0.00) / (US$61.086 x 0.8820)
			=0.206 g/t
Rounded cut-off (g/t)			= 0.20 g/t

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Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Testing and Recovery Methods

A robust project flowsheet and initial assessment level processing plant design has been established, based on preliminary metallurgy and ore sorting tests in combination with economic considerations. The flow sheet indicates that the gold is easily liberated from the Estelle ore bodies using conventional technology for an average recovery of 88.3%, with further optimization planned.

The process plant was designed using conventional processing unit operations with the addition of XRT ore sorting systems. Only ore originating from Korbel Main and Cathedral will be sorted, with ore originating from the RPM deposits bypassing the sorters. The ore sorting test work performed to date was preliminary in nature in support of the flow sheet to determine the trade off on the gold recoveries. With the preliminary nature of the study, it is still yet to be determined if ore sorting will be included in the final flowsheet and future economic analysis. The product of the process will be doré bars.

Run-of-mine and run–of-stockpile ore will be hauled to the sorting facility where it will be crushed in a primary gyratory crusher before going through a sizing screen. The fines fraction head will be fed directly to the high-pressure grinding rolls (“HPGR”), the mid-sized material will be fed to the XRT ore sorting system, and the oversize material will be crushed in a secondary cone crusher. The ore sorting system will separate the economical ore out from the waste, transporting it to an HPGR. The product of the HPGR will be sent to a closed circuit consisting of a ball mill and hydrocyclone cluster. The P80 overflow of 75µm will flow through the flotation circuit. The tailings from this process will be sent to the tailing’s thickener. The concentrate will move on to the cyclone cluster and IsaMill for fine grinding to P80 of 22µm before finally moving on to the pre-leach thickener where the underflow will report to the leach and CIP circuits.

The gold leached in the CIP circuit will be recovered by activated carbon and elution. From this elution circuit, the gold will be recovered by electrowinning cells in the gold room. The gold sludge will be dried, mixed with fluxes, and then smelted in a furnace to produce doré bars. Carbon will be re-activated in a regeneration kiln before being re-used in the CIP circuit. The CIP tailings will be treated for cyanide in the cyanide destruction circuit before being pumped to the tailings thickener. The waste byproduct of the tailings thickener will be pumped to the tailings storage facility.

Figure 3: The Estelle Gold Project simplified flow sheet

Mining Methods

The open pit optimization assumptions are based on a conventional truck and shovel mining method. The pit shells used for the resource estimation are based on a 50^o overall slope angle.

Economic Analysis

No detailed economic analysis is provided in the S-K 1300 Report and the investor is cautioned that only mineral resources are being presented.

Other Assets

In addition to the Estelle Gold Project, we own minority interests in the companies described below that partially provide a hedge against fluctuations in the gold price and expose us to the upside of other high growth sectors none of which are deemed material by us in our operations.

Our investments include:

●	Snow Lake Lithium (Nasdaq: LITM)
	We hold an indirect interest in the Thompson Brothers Lithium Project through a 32.5% ownership stake (as of the date of this prospectus) in Snow Lake Resources Ltd (“Snow Lake”), a lithium exploration stage mining company in the province of Manitoba, Canada, listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (LITM). Snow Lake has a large land position encompassing 59,587 acres in a pro-mining community with nearly a century of historic and consistent mining in the area. Year round access to the property is available via boat, barge, helicopter or winter ice roads, with existing infrastructure including a powerline which traverses the property, an airstrip located 8.5km to the North, major road access within 11km and rail access 6.5km to the South.
	In April 2022, we sold 3,000,000 shares in Snow Lake that generated gross proceeds of US$18 million, thus reducing our interest in Snow Lake from 9,600,000 shares to 6,600,000 shares. We continue to hold 6,600,000 Snow Lake shares, representing 32.5% of Snow Lake’s issued and outstanding shares as of the date of this prospectus.

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●	Asra Minerals Limited (ASX:ASR)
	We hold a free carried investment of 7.73% (as of the date of this prospectus) in Asra Minerals Limited (“Asra”) a gold, lithium and rare earths exploration company based in Western Australia and listed on the ASX (ASR).
	Located in the mining hub of Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields, Asra Mineral’s Mt Stirling Project consists of 10 major gold prospects, two recent rare earths discoveries, and widespread highly anomalous cobalt and scandium mineralisation.
	Asra’s project is close to existing major mining operations and neighbors Red 5’s King of the Hills gold mine which boasts Australia’s ninth largest gold ore reserve and a 16-year mine life. The region has recently produced approximately 14 Moz of gold from mines such as Tower Hills, Sons of Gwalia, Thunderbox, Harbor Lights and Gwalia.
	Asra also currently holds a large equity holding in Quebec Lithium explorer, Loyal Lithium (ASX: LLI) and a large equity joint ventures with Zuleika Gold (ASX: ZAG) and Monger Gold (now LLI) in the Kalgoorlie-Menzie goldfields region.
●	Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing
	We also hold a free carried investment of 9.9% in Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing (“Rotor X”), a pre-IPO revenue generating US-based company that seeks to lead the development of electric VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft and innovative low operating cost heavy lift drone technology. Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing is a helicopter kit manufacturing company that provides the world’s most affordable and reliable 2 seat personal helicopter. Recently Rotor X also announced that it has entered the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market with the aim of developing innovative, low operating cost heavy-lift electric helicopters and drones, to support mining and other industries, as well as the growing urban air taxi market.
	The potential benefits for our mining operations through the innovative application of clean aircraft technology, have been the primary motive behind our investment in Rotor X.

Our Opportunity

We believe that the Estelle Gold Project gives us a potentially lucrative gold mining opportunity similar to the Carlin Gold Trend (the “Carlin”) due to its large size and low grade bulk mines. The Carlin Trend is located in Nevada, and is host to one of America’s largest gold endowments currently estimated at 130 Moz of gold and since it commenced operations in 1963 has produced over 84 Moz gold.

When a subsidiary of Newmont Gold Corporation opened the Carlin mine, it was the world’s first open pit primary gold mine, mining vast bulk tonnages of low grade ore which were crushed, ground and treated by cyanidation with high recovery rates.

The technological know-how in mineral exploration and mine development gained from the Carlin Trend was also quickly applied to other low grade bulk mines around the world.

Similar to the Carlin Trend, the Estelle Gold Project has a vast mineralized land position. In our experience, very few mining companies own a district scale gold asset with an already defined large gold resource, in a Fraser Institute ranked top 4 investment jurisdiction, on State lands, with the possibility for long term opportunity of potentially multiple mines across one single project site, like we have at Estelle. All deposits are open with thick ore zones from surface and a low strip ratio, amendable to large scale bulk mining using conventional truck and shovel methods, with further drill programs planned, which could potentially continue to increase both the size and confidence of the resource base over the coming years.

In 2023 we drilled approximately 7,000m, the majority of which was focused on the RPM area with the aim to further prove up and expand the resource at RPM, including the North, South and Valley zones and test the potential of inter-connection between these zones. To date, this drilling has not been included in any mineral resource estimates and may provide potential future resource upside.

Approximately 600m of exploration drilling was also conducted in the Train prospect area, where RPM-style gold mineralization as well as multi-element silver, copper, antimony and other critical minerals have been identified in surface exploration work. The Train prospect is situated approximately 6km north of RPM covering an area 4.5km long and 2.5km wide representing another very large intrusive related mineralized system. The Train prospect area is considered a high priority target for potential discovery and definition of an additional resource deposit.

Extensive surface exploration mapping and sampling programs were also conducted as part of the 2023 field season, along with the re-examination of multi-element data from historical samples. These were primarily focused on the RPM and Train areas, as well as at the highly prospective 3km long polymetallic Au-Ag-Cu system at the Stoney prospect.

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In addition to the 4 already defined resource deposits, Nova also has 20 other known prospects at various stages of advancement across the 35km long mineralised corridor, including the recent significant discoveries at the Train/Trumpet, Discovery/Muddy Creek, Wombat, Stibium, Styx, and Stoney prospects.

At Train, geological observations and high-grade rock chip samples indicate another possibly large IRGS exposed at surface with a 1km strike length and 500m width. Structural controls and more high-grade rock chips also show a possible genetic link to the nearby Trumpet prospect with a strike length of 1.5km between the two prospects.

At the new Discovery and Muddy Creek prospects surface exploration sampling in 2023 has identified one of the most continuous high-grade zones of mineralization on the property, with a 1.5km long surface gold anomaly with multiple high-grade rock and soil samples.

New gold-antimony targets were identified in the Stibium and Styx prospects with the discovery of high grade stibnite, a primary ore source for the rare mineral antimony, associated with the gold systems, which represents a significant development for us as antimony is listed as a critical and strategic mineral to US economic and national security interests with no current US domestic supply.

At the Shoeshine prospect a property wide record 1,290 g/t Au rock sample was discovered as well as significant concentrations of the critical mineral antimony and copper and silver.

In the Stoney area, surface sampling and mapping has identified a high-grade polymetallic gold, copper and silver stacked vein system along a 4km strike length, up to 10m wide and over 300m of vertical extent and the results of further surface exploration mapping and sampling programs conducted in the area in 2023 have identified indications of gold, silver, copper and antimony as well.

At the recently discovered Wombat prospect soil and rock samples have identified the thickest gold-bearing veins to date on the property with over a 1km strike length in what appears to be a porphyry gold-copper area.

As systematic reconnaissance exploration programs continue, we expect further discoveries of surface outcropping deposits could potentially create a long term opportunity of future mine life through a pipeline of exploitable resources, assuming that we are able to prove additional reserves on our property and that we are also able to develop and market such reserves in a profitable manner.

As the Company now progresses to the feasibility study stage, numerous studies required to commence and complete a formal Feasibility Study are currently underway to test potential improvements and optimization of the flowsheet including:

● Optimized plant size with the aim being to process high-grade ore early in the mining schedule, with a smaller milling circuit, and more selective ore sorting commencing in 2 to 3 years to process the medium grade material, with lower grade material sent to heap leach;

● Evaluation of heap leaching potential, a well-proven low-cost gold recovery method for lower grade material and material rejected from ore sorters, to lift annual gold production;

● Investigating various heap leaching options, including agglomeration and alternative leach reagents;

● Assessing extraction options of the highly elevated concentrations of silver, copper, antimony and other critical minerals identified across the project which could potentially provide valuable by-product credits;

● Reviewing various selective ore sorting options on material from both RPM and Korbel with Steinert ore sorting to test a combination of different sensors including, XRT density, color, laser and induction, to potentially improve the ore sorting results further; and

● Investigating alternative technology options, such as SAG (Semi Autogenous Grinding) mills, coarse flotation using Hydrofloat technology and gravity recovery using a Reflux Classifier to further improve and optimize the process flowsheet.

Figure 4: Unlocking the Estelle Gold Project – District scale with over 20 identified gold prospects – Map Coordinate System: UTM = NAD83 zone 5

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe that we are an industry leader based on the speed and manner in which we have been growing our global resource inventory, working within relatively small budgets. In just over 5 years, our fundamental achievements include:

● The discovery of a district scale gold and other minerals project in a safe jurisdiction on Alaska State lands (no native or federal land across the Estelle Gold property), at a very low cost of discovery per ounce;

● Drilled over 90,000m, including very thick high-grade intercepts at RPM, to define a large gold resource from green fields, with deposits spread across 4 large near surface intrusion related gold systems (IRGS) which are continuing to grow with ongoing exploration and drilling programs to potentially improve both the size and confidence of the resource;

● Established infrastructure for year-round operation;

● Established a proven and robust flow sheet which liberates the gold using conventional technology; and

● Built strong relationships with the Alaskan community, suppliers and the State government.

Coupled with a potentially lucrative asset, we have also established a leadership team of experienced mining executives and operators with a history of growing and de-risking projects, including a local well-connected CEO who has significant experience in bringing mines into production having worked on major projects including Sepon, Carosue Dam, Batu Hijau and the Carlin Trend.

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We also pride ourselves on our innovation and efficiency, which we believe is evidenced by our low discovery cost per ounce. We continue to develop our strategies and initiatives to improve our business plans and operations, in particular with respect to the Estelle Gold Project. Some of the innovations we have undertaken to date include:

● Particle density X-Ray ore sorting. Ore sorting test work conducted on drill core samples from Estelle ore demonstrates great potential for less processing and increased mine production to successfully separate the gold-bearing veins.

● On-site independent preparation facility. We have established an onsite preparation facility which has the capacity to process up to 7,500 samples per month, providing significant cost savings as the samples are prepared through drying, crushing and splitting on site, significantly reducing the sample weight that is shipped from site to the laboratory for analysis. This also allows us to bypass the commercial prep-lab which in turn improves the assay result turnaround time.

Our Growth Strategy

Our growth strategy is to get the Estelle Gold Project into production as fast as possible to become a tier one global gold producer in order to maximize shareholder value.

Estelle’s Projected Timeline to Production

● 2024 drill program

- Up to 3 drill rigs running 24 hours, 7 days per week in the almost 24-hour daylight in Alaska during the period

- RPM infill and extensional resource drilling to improve the size and confidence of the resource (Q2/Q3 2024)

- Exploration drilling in the Train area (Q2/Q3 2024)

●	FS trade off study work and geotechnical drilling (Ongoing throughout 2024)
●	Global MRE update (2024 and 2025)
●	FS, including updated MRE with resources from the 2023 and 2024 drill programs (2025)
●	BFS and permitting (2026)
●	Decision to mine and financing (2027)
●	Commence mine construction (2027/2028)
●	1st gold pour (Late 2028)
●	Ongoing exploration to assess district wide opportunities to increase the resource pipeline
	* All timelines are projected only and subject to assay lab turnarounds, market and operating conditions, all necessary approvals, regulatory requirements, weather events and no unforeseen delays.

Figure 5: Our long-term growth strategy

Our Risks and Challenges

Our prospects should be considered in light of the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by similar companies. Our ability to realize our business objectives and execute our strategies is subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, the following:

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Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Risks and uncertainties related to our business include, but are not limited to, the following:

● We currently report our financial results under IFRS, which differs in certain significant respect from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP.

● Our mineral reserves may be significantly lower than expected.

● Our Estelle Gold Project only has estimated inferred, indicated and measured resources identified, there are no known reserves on our property. There is no assurance that we can establish the existence of any mineral reserve on our property in commercially exploitable quantities. Until we can do so, we cannot earn any revenues from this property and if we do not do so we will lose all of the funds that we expend on exploration. If we do not discover any mineral reserve in a commercially exploitable quantity, the exploration component of our business could fail.

● We have no history of producing metals from our current mineral property and there can be no assurance that we will successfully establish mining operations or profitably produce precious metals.

● Any material changes in mineral resource/reserve estimates and grades of mineralization will affect the economic viability of placing a property into production and a property’s return on capital.

● The profitability of our operations, and the cash flows generated by our operations, are affected by changes in the market price for gold, which in the past has fluctuated widely.

● Our success depends on the exploration development and operation of the Estelle Gold Project, an exploration stage project.

 ● We do not operate any mines and the development of our mineral project into a mine is highly speculative in nature, may be unsuccessful and may never result in the development of an operating mine.

● Mineral resource estimates are based on interpretation and assumptions and could be inaccurate or yield less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently estimated. Any material changes in these estimates could affect the economic viability of the Estelle Gold Project, our financial condition and ability to be profitable.

● We have negative cash flows from operating activities.

● We have no history of earnings, and there are no known commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Estelle Gold Project.

● The development of the Estelle Gold Project or any other projects we may acquire in the future into an operating mine will be subject to all of the risks associated with establishing and operating new mining operations.

● Our growth strategy and future exploration and development efforts may be unsuccessful.

● We may issue additional ordinary shares or ADSs from time to time for various reasons, resulting in the potential for significant dilution to existing securityholders.

● We are subject to various laws and regulations, and the costs associated with compliance with such laws and regulations may cause substantial delays and require significant cash and financial expenditure, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

● The mining industry is intensely competitive in all of its phases, and we compete with many companies possessing greater financial and technical resources.

● We are currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruptions, which have been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

● Failure to receive shareholder approval for the Variation Agreement with Nebari to extend the maturity date on our convertible loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

● Failure to comply with certain financial covenants under our Nebari convertible loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

● If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the price of the ADSs or ordinary shares may be adversely affected.

● There will be significant hazards associated with our mining activities, some of which may not be fully covered by insurance. To the extent we must pay the costs associated with such risks, our business may be negatively affected.

● Capital and operating cost estimates made in respect of our current and future development projects and mines may not prove to be accurate.

Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of The ADSs

Risks and uncertainties related to this offering and ownership of the ADSs include, but are not limited to, the following:

● There has been no prior market for the ADSs and an active and liquid market for our securities may fail to develop, which could harm the market price of the ADSs.

● If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of the ADSs and their trading volume could decline.

● U.S. investors may have difficulty enforcing civil liabilities against our company, our directors or members of senior management and the experts named in this prospectus.

● Our Constitution and Australian laws and regulations applicable to us may adversely affect our ability to take actions that could be beneficial to our shareholders.

● You may be subject to limitations on the transfer of your ADSs and the withdrawal of the underlying ordinary shares.

In addition, we face other risks and uncertainties that may materially affect our business prospects, financial condition, and results of operations. You should consider the risks discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus before investing in our securities.

Recent Developments

Nebari Variation Agreement

On March 6, 2024 we entered into a Variation Agreement to amend the terms of the convertible loan facility with Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP (“Nebari”). The terms of the Variation Agreement are that, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024, we will have the option (but not the obligation) to extend the repayment date of the facility by 12 months to November 29, 2025. In consideration of the grant of the right to extend the facility, we will pay Nebari the sum of US$55,000 (on the earlier of June 1, 2024 or the date of completion of this ADS offering) and the conversion price of the facility will be reduced to A$0.53. If the Variation Agreement is not approved by our shareholders, the Nebari facility will remain repayable on its current terms (including the A$1.02 conversion price) and would be due for repayment on November 29, 2024.

April 2024 Financing

On April 12, 2024, we completed a placement of 2,083,336 new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.24 per share to raise A$500,000 (before costs). In addition, as part of this placement, 2,083,333 new fully paid ordinary shares to raise an additional A$500,000 under the placement, representing participation by our Executive Directors & CEO, will be issued subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024.

Our Corporate History and Structure

We have the following material, direct and indirect owned subsidiaries: AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd, Alaska Range Resources LLC, AK Operations LLC and AK Custom Mining LLC.

The following chart depicts the corporate structure of us together with the jurisdiction of incorporation of our subsidiaries and related holding companies.

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Corporate Information

Our principal executive office is Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria 3161 Australia. The telephone number at our executive office is +61 3 9537 1238.

Our registered office is located at Suite 5 on 242 Hawthorn Road in Caulfield, Australia.

Our agent for service of process in the United States is our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary Alaska Range Resources LLC, 1150 S Colony Way, Suite 3-440, Palmer, AK 99645.

Our website can be found at www.novaminerals.com.au. The information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus and should not be relied upon in determining whether to make an investment in our company.

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The Offering

Securities offered	ADSs representing          ordinary shares (or          ADSs representing ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full).
Offering price	We have estimated the initial offering price range between US$ and US$ and the assumed initial offering price is US$ , the midpoint of this range.
ADSs	Each ADS represents          of our ordinary shares. The ADSs may be evidenced by American Depositary Receipts. The depositary will be the holder of the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs and you will have the rights of an ADS holder as provided in the deposit agreement among us, the depositary and owners and beneficial owners of ADSs from time to time.
	To better understand the terms of the ADSs, you should carefully read the section in this prospectus entitled “Description of American Depositary Shares.” We also encourage you to read the deposit agreement, which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Ordinary shares outstanding immediately prior to this offering	212,973,548 ordinary shares
Ordinary shares outstanding immediately after the offering	ordinary shares or          ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full (including ordinary shares represented by ADSs).
Over-allotment option	We have granted to the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase from us up to an additional 15% of the amount of the ADSs sold in the offering (          additional ADSs) at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
Use of proceeds	We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the ADSs that we are selling in this offering will be approximately US$          million (or approximately US$          million if the underwriter’s option to purchase additional ADSs is exercised in full), based upon an assumed initial public offering price of US$          per ADS, after giving effect to the Australian dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate of as of                   , 2024, and an ADS-to-ordinary share ratio of 1-to-       , after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
	We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering for resource and exploration field programs, including drilling and exploration, feasibility studies, and general working capital as further detailed in the Use of Proceeds section. See “Use of Proceeds” for more information on the use of proceeds.
Depositary	The Bank of New York Mellon.
Risk factors	Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk and purchasers of our securities may lose part or all of their investment. See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our securities.
Lock-up	We and all of our directors and officers have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the ADSs or ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares for a period of six, with respect to the Company and our 5% and greater shareholders, or 12 months, with respect to our directors and officers, after the date of this prospectus. See “Underwriting” for more information.
Proposed trading market and symbol	We intend to apply to list the ADSs on the             under the symbol “NVAM.” Our ordinary shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol “NVA”. The closing of this offering is contingent upon the successful listing of the ADSs on the           .

The number of ordinary shares outstanding immediately following this offering is based on 212,973,548 ordinary shares outstanding as of May 3, 2024 and excludes:

● 15,328,550 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of A$1.08 per share;

● Up to 216 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of options with an exercise price of A$1.00 and an expiration date of June 30, 2025;

● 8,250,000 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options under our employee share option plan at a weighted average exercise price of A$1.20;

● 11,750,000 further options that are available for issuance under our employee share option plan;

●                       ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of US$5,420,934 (A$          ) in principal (including original issue discount and capitalized interest) under the Nebari convertible loan facility (based on a A$         fixed conversion price);

● up to 1,200,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to Class A and Class B performance rights granted to certain directors;

● up to 1,200,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to Class C performance rights granted to certain directors; and

● 2,083,333 new fully paid ordinary shares as part of the April 2024 placement to our Executive Directors & CEO, which will be issued subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024.

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Summary Consolidated Financial Information

The following summary historical financial information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in the prospectus and the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below.

The selected consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income/(loss) data for the six months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 and consolidated statement of financial position data as of December 31, 2023 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The selected consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income/(loss) data for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 and consolidated statement of financial position data as of June 30, 2023, have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB, as of and for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. Financial statements prepared in compliance with IFRS are not comparable in all respects with financial statements that are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our historical results for any period are not necessarily indicative of our future performance.

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the conversion from A$ into US$ was made at the exchange rate as of December 31, 2023, on which US$1.00 equaled A$1.46199. For the six months ended December 31, 2022, the conversion from A$ into US$ was made at the exchange rate as of December 31, 2022, on which US$1.00 equaled A$1.47601. The use of US$ is solely for the convenience of the reader.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the conversion from A$ into US$ was made at the exchange rate as of June 30, 2023, on which US$1.00 equaled A$1.50830. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the conversion from A$ into US$ was made at the exchange rate as of June 30, 2022, on which US$1.00 equaled A$1.45159. The use of US$ is solely for the convenience of the reader.

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income Data

	For the six months ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
	A$			A$			US$			US$
Revenue		173,536			-			118,698			-
Other income, gains and losses		(7,480,900	)		(3,049,127	)		(5,116,930	)		(2,065,790	)
Expenses		(1,887,176	)		(2,854,324	)		(1,290,827	)		(1,933,811	)
(Loss)/Profit After Income Tax Expense		(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)		(6,289,058	)		(3,999,601	)
Total Comprehensive (Loss)/Income		(10,737,437	)		(5,093,600	)		(7,344,398	)		(3,450,925	)
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (1)		(0.04	)		(0.03	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (1)		(0.04	)		(0.03	)		(0.03	)		(0.02	)
Dividends per share		-			-			-			-

(1) Adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 consolidation of our ordinary shares on November 29, 2021.

	For the year ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
	A$			A$			US$			US$
Revenue		12,027			20,000			7,974			13,778
Other income, gains and losses		(6,055,067	)		39,613,276			(4,014,498	)		27,289,576
Expenses		(5,528,200	)		(5,230,455	)		(3,655,186	)		(3,603,259	)
(Loss)/Profit After Income Tax Expense for the Year		(11,571,240	)		34,402,821			(7,671,710	)		23,700,095
Total Comprehensive (Loss)/Income for the Year		(9,629,678	)		38,097,293			(6,384,458	)		26,245,216
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (1)		(0.06	)		0.20			(0.04	)		0.14
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (1)		(0.06	)		0.18			(0.04	)		0.12
Dividends per share		-			-			-			-

(1) Adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 consolidation of our ordinary shares on November 29, 2021.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Data

	As of December 31, 2023
	Actual						Pro Forma (1)						Pro Forma As Adjusted (1) (2) (3)
	A$			US$			A$			US$			A$	US$
Cash		6,228,229			4,260,103			6,718,333			4,595,334
Total Assets		110,698,323			75,717,565			111,188,427			76,052,796
Total Liabilities		7,949,140			5,437,205			7,949,140			5,437,205
Net Assets		102,749,183			70,280,360			103,239,287			70,615,590
Accumulated profits(losses)		(59,128,334	)		(40,443,734	)		(59,128,334	)		(40,443,734	)
Issued Capital		142,986,671			97,802,770			143,486,846			98,144,889
Reserves		11,390,230			7,790,908			11,390,230			7,790,908
Non-controlling Interest		7,500,616			5,130,415			7,500,616			5,130,415

(1)	The pro forma data gives effect to the issuance of an aggregate of (i) 2,083,336 ordinary shares in a placement on April 12, 2024 for which the Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately A$490,000 and (ii) 251 ordinary shares issued on the exercise of unquoted options in February 2024 and April 2024.
(2)	The as pro forma adjusted data give effect to our receipt of net proceeds from the issuance and sale of          ADSs at the assumed initial offering price of US$          per ADS, after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
(3)	Each US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$          per ADS would increase (decrease) each of cash, total assets, net assets, and issued capital, by approximately A$          million (or US$          million), assuming the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, an increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 ADSs offered by us would increase (decrease) each of cash, total assets, net assets, and issued capital by approximately A$          million (or US$          million), assuming the assumed initial public offering price of US$          per ADS remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, before purchasing our securities. We have listed below (not necessarily in order of importance or probability of occurrence) what we believe to be the most significant risk factors applicable to us, but they do not constitute all of the risks that may be applicable to us. Any of the following factors could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects, and could result in a partial or complete loss of your investment. Some statements in this prospectus, including statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

Our mineral reserves may be significantly lower than expected.

We are in the exploration stage and our planned principal operations have not commenced. There is currently no commercial production at our Estelle Gold Project. However, we expect to complete our first gold pour in late 2028, although there is no assurance that we will meet that timeframe and consummation of any such commercial production is subject to the risks described in this section. We have completed a technical report summary in compliance with the SEC’s S-K 1300 disclosure rules. We have produced an Initial Assessment on a very small area which includes the 4 current resource deposits on the Estelle Gold Project to both JORC and S-K 1300 standards. Although we have commenced the requisite studies necessary to prepare and complete a Feasibility Study (FS) on the Estelle Gold Project, such formal Feasibility Study has not yet been started and is not expected to be completed until 2025. As such, our estimated proven or probable mineral reserves, expected mine life and mineral pricing cannot be determined as the exploration programs, additional drilling, economic assessments and requisite initial studies and pit (or mine) design optimizations have not yet been completed, and the actual mineral reserves may be significantly lower than expected. You should not rely on the technical reports, preliminary economic assessments or feasibility studies, if and when completed and published, as indications that we will have successful commercial operations in the future. Even if we prove reserves on our property, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to develop and market them, or that such production will be profitable.

The estimation of mineral reserves is not an exact science and depends upon a number of subjective factors. Any measured, indicated and inferred resource figures presented in this prospectus are estimates from the written reports of technical personnel and mining consultants who were contracted to assess the mining prospects. Resource estimates are a function of geological and engineering analyses that require us to forecast production costs, recoveries, and metals prices. The accuracy of such estimates depends on the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation, judgment, and experience. Estimated inferred mineral resources may not be upgraded to indicated or measured or to probable or proved reserves, and any reserves may not be realized in actual production and our operating results may be negatively affected by inaccurate estimates.

Our Estelle Gold Project only has estimated measured, indicated and inferred resources identified, there are no known reserves, on our property. There is no assurance that we can establish the existence of any mineral reserve on our property in commercially exploitable quantities. Until we can do so, we cannot earn any revenues from this property and if we do not do so we will lose all of the funds that we expend on exploration. If we do not discover any mineral reserve in a commercially exploitable quantity, the exploration component of our business could fail.

We have not established that our mineral property contains any mineral reserve according to recognized reserve guidelines, nor can there be any assurance that we will be able to do so. A mineral reserve is defined by the SEC in S-K 1300 as that part of a mineral deposit, which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. There is a probability that our mineral property does not contain any “reserves” and any funds that we spend on exploration could be lost. Even if we do eventually discover mineral reserves on our property, there can be no assurance that it can be developed into producing mines and extract those minerals. Both mineral exploration and development involve a high degree of risk and few mineral properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

The commercial viability of an established mineral deposit will depend on a number of factors including, by way of example, the size, grade and other attributes of the mineral deposit, the proximity of the mineral deposit to infrastructure such as a smelter, roads and a point for shipping, government regulation and market prices. Most of these factors will be beyond our control, and any of them could increase costs and make extraction of any identified mineral deposit unprofitable.

We have no history of producing metals from our current mineral property and there can be no assurance that we will successfully establish mining operations or profitably produce precious metals.

We have no history of producing metals from our current mineral property. We do not produce gold and do not currently generate operating earnings. While we seek to move our projects into production, such efforts will be subject to all of the risks associated with establishing new mining operations and business enterprises, including:

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● the timing and cost, which are considerable, of the construction of mining and processing facilities;

● the ability to find sufficient gold reserves to support a profitable mining operation;

● the availability and costs of skilled labor and mining equipment;

● compliance with environmental and other governmental approval and permit requirements;

● the availability of funds to finance construction and development activities;

● potential opposition from non-governmental organizations, environmental groups, local groups or local inhabitants that may delay or prevent development activities; and

● potential increases in construction and operating costs due to changes in the cost of labor, fuel, power, materials and supplies.

The costs, timing and complexities of mine construction and development may be increased by the remote location of our property. It is common in new mining operations to experience unexpected problems and delays during construction, development and mine start-up. In addition, our management will need to be expanded. This could result in delays in the commencement of mineral production and increased costs of production. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that our activities will result in profitable mining operations or that we will successfully establish mining operations.

Any material changes in mineral resource/reserve estimates and grades of mineralization will affect the economic viability of placing a property into production and a property’s return on capital.

As we have not completed feasibility studies on any of our properties and have not commenced actual production, mineralization resource estimates may require adjustments or downward revisions. In addition, the grade of ore ultimately mined, if any, may differ from that indicated by our feasibility studies and drill results. Minerals recovered in small scale tests may not be duplicated in large scale tests under on-site conditions or in production scale.

The resource estimates that are contained in this prospectus or that we may calculate in the future will have been determined based on assumed future prices, cut-off grades and operating costs that may prove to be inaccurate. Any material reductions in estimates of mineralization, or of our ability to extract this mineralization, could have a material adverse effect on our share price and the value of our property.

The profitability of our operations, and the cash flows generated by our operations, are affected by changes in the market price for gold which in the past has fluctuated widely.

Substantially all of our revenues and cash flows will come from the sale of gold if we enter into the production stage. Historically, the market price for gold has fluctuated widely and has been affected by numerous factors over which we have no control, including:

● the demand for gold for industrial uses and for use in jewelry;

● international or regional political and economic trends;

● the strength of the US dollar, the currency in which gold prices generally are quoted, and of other currencies;

● financial market expectations regarding the rate of inflation;

● interest rates;

● speculative activities;

● actual or expected purchases and sales of gold bullion holdings by central banks or other large gold bullion holders or dealers;

● hedging activities by gold producers; and

● the production and cost levels for gold in major gold-producing nations.

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In addition, the current demand for, and supply of, gold affects the price of gold, but not necessarily in the same manner as current demand and supply affect the prices of other commodities. Historically, gold has tended to retain its value in relative terms against basic goods in times of inflation and monetary crisis. As a result, central banks, financial institutions, and individuals hold large amounts of gold as a store of value, and production in any given year constitutes a very small portion of the total potential supply of gold. Since the potential supply of gold is large relative to mine production in any given year, normal variations in current production will not necessarily have a significant effect on the supply of gold or its price.

If gold prices should fall below and remain below our cost of production for any sustained period, we may experience losses and may be forced to curtail or suspend some or all of our gold mining operations. In addition, we would also have to assess the economic impact of low gold prices on our ability to recover any losses we may incur during that period and on our ability to maintain adequate reserves.

Our success depends on the exploration development and operation of the Estelle Gold Project, an exploration stage project.

At present, our only mineral property is the interest that we hold in the Estelle Gold Project, which is in the exploration stage. Unless we acquire or develop additional mineral properties, we will be solely dependent upon this property and our future success will be largely driven by our ability to explore and develop the Estelle Gold Project successfully, including the results of such exploration and development efforts. If no additional mineral properties are acquired by us, any adverse development affecting our operations and further exploration or development of the Estelle Gold Project may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We do not operate any mines and the development of our mineral project into a mine is highly speculative in nature, may be unsuccessful and may never result in the development of an operating mine.

The Estelle Gold Project is at the exploration stage and is without identified mineral reserves. We do not have any interest in any mining operations or mines in development.

Mineral exploration and mine development are highly speculative in nature, involve many uncertainties and risks and are frequently unsuccessful. Mineral exploration is performed to demonstrate the dimensions, position and mineral characteristics of mineral deposits, estimate mineral resources, assess amenability of the deposit to mining and processing scenarios and estimate potential deposit size. Once mineralization is discovered, it may take a number of years from the initial exploration phases before mineral development and production is possible, during which time the potential feasibility of the project may change adversely.

Mineralization may not be economic to mine. A significant number of years, several studies, and substantial expenditures are typically required to establish economic mineralization in the form of proven mineral reserves and Probable Mineral Reserves, to determine processes to extract the metals and, if required, to construct mining, processing, and tailing facilities and obtain the rights to the land and the resources (including capital) required to develop the mining operation.

In addition, if we discover mineralization that becomes a mineral reserve, it will take several years to a decade or more from the initial phases of exploration until production is possible. During this time, the economic feasibility of production may change. As a result of these uncertainties, we may not be able to successfully develop a commercially viable producing mine.

In addition, whether developing a producing mine is economically feasible will depend upon numerous additional factors, most of which are beyond our control, including the availability and cost of required development capital and labor, movement in the price of commodities, securing and maintaining title to mineral and other property rights as well as obtaining all necessary consents, permits and approvals for the development of the mine. The economic feasibility of development projects is based upon many factors, including the accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; metallurgical recoveries; capital and operating costs; government regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting and environmental protection; and metal prices, which are highly volatile. Development projects are also subject to the successful completion of feasibility studies, issuance of necessary governmental permits and availability of adequate financing. Any of these factors may result in us being unable to successfully develop a commercially viable operating mine.

Resource exploration and development is a high risk, speculative business.

While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few mineral properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Most exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits. Resource exploration and development is a speculative business, characterized by a number of significant risks including, among other things, unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but also from finding mineral deposits that, though present, are insufficient in quantity or quality to return a profit from production. The marketability of minerals acquired or discovered by us may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond our control and which cannot be accurately predicted, such as market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of milling facilities, mineral markets and processing equipment, and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection, the combination of which factors may result in our not receiving an adequate return of investment capital.

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There is no assurance that our mineral exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of our operations will in part be directly related to the costs and success of our exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Substantial expenditures are required to establish reserves through drilling and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Although substantial benefits may be derived from the discovery of a major mineralized deposit, no assurance can be given that minerals will be discovered in sufficient quantities to justify commercial operations or that funds required for development can be obtained on a timely basis.

Additionally, significant capital investment is required to discover commercial ore and to commercialize production from successful exploration effort and maintain mineral concessions and other rights through payment of applicable taxes, advance royalties and other fees. The commercial viability of a mineral deposit is dependent on a number of factors, including, among others: (i) deposit attributes such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; (ii) current and future metal prices; and (iii) governmental regulations, including those relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and necessary supplies and environmental protection. The complete impact of these factors, either alone or in combination, cannot be entirely predicted and their impact may result in our not achieving an adequate return on invested capital.

There is no certainty that the expenditures made by us towards the search for and evaluation of mineral deposits will result in discoveries of commercial quantities of ore.

Mineral resource estimates are based on interpretation and assumptions and could be inaccurate or yield less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently estimated. Any material changes in these estimates could affect the economic viability of the Estelle Gold Project, our financial condition and ability to be profitable.

The estimates for mineral resources contained herein are estimates only and no assurance can be given that the anticipated tonnages and grades will be achieved. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating mineral resources, including many factors beyond our control. Such estimation is a subjective process, and the accuracy of any mineral resource estimate is a function of the quantity and quality of available data and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation. In addition, there can be no assurance that gold recoveries in small scale laboratory tests will be duplicated in larger scale tests under on-site conditions or during production, if any. If our actual mineral resources are less than current estimates or if we fail to develop our mineral resource base through the realization of identified mineralized potential, our results of operations or financial condition may be materially and adversely affected. Evaluation of mineral resources occurs from time to time, and they may change depending on further geological interpretation, drilling results and metal prices. The category of inferred mineral resource is often the least reliable mineral resource category and is subject to the most variability. We regularly evaluate our mineral resources and consider the merits of increasing the reliability of its overall mineral resources.

We may not be able to obtain all required permits and licenses to place any of our properties into future production.

We may not be able to obtain all required permits and licenses to place any of our properties into production. Our future operations may require permits from various governmental authorities and will be governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, mining, production, export, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, land use, environmental protections, mine safety and other matters. There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain all necessary licenses, permits and approvals that may be required to undertake exploration activity or commence construction or operation of mine facilities at the Estelle Gold Project. Additionally, there can be no assurance that all permits and licenses we may require for future exploration or possible future development will be obtainable at all or on reasonable terms.

Mining and exploration activities are also subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. Although we believe that our exploration activities are currently carried out in accordance with all of the applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner that could limit or curtail the production or development of the Estelle Gold Project. Amendments to current laws and regulations governing our operations and activities or a more stringent implementation thereof could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, the installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of mining activities and may be subject to civil or criminal fines or penalties for violations of applicable laws or regulations.

Amendments to current laws, regulations and permits governing operations and activities of mining companies, or a more stringent implementation thereof, could have a material adverse impact on us and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs, reduction in levels of production at producing properties, or abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

We may to fail to adhere to annual claims renewal and rents submissions

We need to adhere to annual claims renewal and rents as per AS 27.10.160. Affidavit of Labor or Improvements. Within 90 days after September 1 of each year the owner of a mining claim, or some other person having knowledge of the facts, shall make and record with the recorder for the district in which the claim is located an affidavit showing the performance of labor or the making of improvements.

We have negative cash flows from operating activities.

We had negative cash flow from operating activities in the period from our incorporation until the date of this prospectus. We expect that we will use a portion of the proceeds of this offering to fund anticipated negative cash flow from operating activities in future periods. Given that we have no operating revenues, and do not anticipate generating operating revenues for the foreseeable future, we expect that expenditures to fund operating activities will be provided by financings. There is no assurance that future financings can be completed on acceptable terms or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could limit our ability to continue our operations in the future.

We have no history of earnings or mineral production, and there are currently no known commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Estelle Gold Project.

We have no history of earnings or mineral production and may never engage in mineral production. There are currently no known commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Estelle Gold Project. Development of the Estelle Gold Project and any other projects we may acquire in the future will only follow upon obtaining satisfactory results of further exploration work and geological and other studies. Exploration and the development of natural resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. There is no assurance that our exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of our operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of our exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Even if commercial quantities of minerals are discovered, the Estelle Gold Project may not be brought into a state of commercial production. The commercial viability of a mineral deposit once discovered is also dependent on various factors, including particulars of the deposit itself, proximity to infrastructure, metal prices, and availability of power and water to permit development.

Further, we are subject to many risks common to mineral exploration companies, including under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources and the lack of revenues. There is no assurance we will be successful in achieving a return on stockholder’s investment and the likelihood of success must be considered in light of its early-stage operations.

We will require additional financing to fund exploration and, if warranted, development and production. Failure to obtain additional financing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation and could cast uncertainty on our ability to continue our operations in the future.

We have no history of earnings, and, due to the nature of our business, there can be no assurance that we will be profitable. We have paid no dividends on our ordinary shares, ADSs or any of our other securities since incorporation and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.

Even if the results of exploration are encouraging, we may not have sufficient funds to conduct the further exploration that may be necessary to determine whether or not a commercially minable deposit exists on any portion of the Estelle Gold Project. While we may generate additional working capital through further equity offerings, there is no assurance that any such funds will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If available, future equity financing may result in substantial dilution to stockholders. At present it is impossible to determine what amounts of additional funds, if any, may be required.

The development of the Estelle Gold Project or any other projects we may acquire in the future into an operating mine will be subject to all of the risks associated with establishing and operating new mining operations.

If the development of the Estelle Gold Project or any other projects we may acquire in the future is found to be economically feasible and we seek to develop an operating mine, the development of such a mine will require obtaining permits and financing the construction and operation of the mine itself, processing plants and related infrastructure. As a result, we will be subject to certain risks associated with establishing new mining operations, including:

● uncertainties in timing and costs, which can be highly variable and considerable in amount, of the construction of mining and processing facilities and related infrastructure;

● we may find that skilled labor, mining equipment and principal supplies needed for operations, including explosives, fuels, chemical reagents, water, power, equipment parts and lubricants are unavailable or available at costs that are higher than we anticipated;

● we will need to obtain necessary environmental and other governmental approvals and permits and the receipt of those approvals and permits may be delayed or extended beyond what we anticipated, or that the approvals and permits may contain conditions and terms that materially impact our ability to operate a mine;

● we may not be able to obtain the financing necessary to finance construction and development activities or such financing may be on terms and conditions costlier than anticipated, which may make mine development activities uneconomic;

● we may suffer industrial accidents as part of building or operating a mine that may subject us to significant liabilities;

● we may suffer mine failures, shaft failures or equipment failures which delay, hinder or halt mine development activities or mining operations;

● our mining projects may suffer from adverse natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, floods, droughts, rockslides and seismic activity;

● we may discover unusual or unexpected geological and metallurgical conditions that could cause us to have to revise or modify mine plans and operations in a materially adverse manner; and

● the development or operation of our mines may become subject to opposition from nongovernmental organizations, environmental groups or local groups, which may delay, prevent, hinder or stop development activities or operations.

In addition, we may find that the costs, timing and complexities of developing the Estelle Gold Project or any other future projects to be greater than we anticipated. Cost estimates may increase significantly as more detailed engineering work is completed on a project. It is common in mining operations to experience unexpected costs, problems and delays during construction, development and mine start-up. Accordingly, our activities may not result in profitable mining operations at our mineral properties.

Our growth strategy and future exploration and development efforts may be unsuccessful.

In order to grow our business and pursue our long-term growth strategy, we may seek to acquire additional mineral interests or merge with or invest in new companies or opportunities. A failure to make acquisitions or investments may limit our growth. In pursuing acquisition and investment opportunities, we face competition from other companies having similar growth and investment strategies, many of which may have substantially greater resources than us. Competition for these acquisitions or investment targets could result in increased acquisition or investment prices, higher risks and a diminished pool of businesses, services or products available for acquisition or investment. Additionally, if we lose or abandon our interest in any of our mineral projects, there is no assurance that we will be able to acquire another mineral property of merit or that such an acquisition would be approved by applicable regulators.

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We may issue additional ADSs representing ordinary shares or ordinary shares, from time to time for various reasons, resulting in the potential for significant dilution to existing stockholders.

We may issue additional ADSs representing ordinary shares or ordinary shares, from time to time, for various reasons, including, but not limited to, for the purposes of raising capital (including to fund exploration and development work) or acquiring additional interests. We may also issue additional ADSs or ordinary shares pursuant to equity incentive plans from time to time. These further issuances of the ADSs or ordinary shares may have a depressive effect on the price of the ADSs and ordinary shares and will dilute the voting power of our existing stockholders and the potential value of each ADS or ordinary share.

We may face pressure to demonstrate that, in addition to seeking to generate returns for our shareholders, other stakeholders benefit from our activities.

Natural resources companies face increasing public scrutiny of their activities. We may face pressure to demonstrate that, in addition to seeking to generate returns for our shareholders, other stakeholders benefit from our activities, including local governments and the communities surrounding or nearby its properties. The potential consequences of these pressures include reputational damages, lawsuits, increasing social investment obligations and pressure to increase taxes, future royalties or other contributions to local governments and surrounding communities. These pressures may also impair our ability to successfully obtain permits and approvals required for our operations.

Our mineral exploration activities are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing prospecting, exploration, development, production, taxes, labor standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, waste disposal, water use, land claims of local people, protection of historic and archaeological sites, mine development, protection of endangered and protected species and other matters.

Government and community/stakeholder approvals may be required in connection with our operations. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, we may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing our exploration or mining operations or from proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties.

Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations.

Our mineral exploration activities may be adversely affected in varying degrees by changing government regulations relating to the mining industry or shifts in political conditions that increase royalties payable or the costs related to our activities or maintaining the Estelle Gold Project. Operations may also be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, government-imposed royalties, claim fees, export controls, income taxes, and expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted.

Legislation has been proposed that would significantly affect the mining industry and our business.

In recent years, members of the United States Congress have repeatedly introduced bills which would supplant or alter the provisions of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (the “U.S. General Mining Law”). If adopted, such legislation, among other things, could eliminate or greatly limit the right to a mineral patent, impose federal royalties on mineral production from unpatented mining claims located on U.S. federal lands, result in the denial of permits to mine after the expenditure of significant funds for exploration and development, reduce estimates of mineral reserves and reduce the amount of future exploration and development activity on U.S. federal lands, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on our ability to operate and its cash flow, results of operations and financial condition.

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Our activities are subject to environmental laws and regulations that may increase our costs of doing business and restrict our operations.

Our activities are subject to environmental regulations in the jurisdiction in which we operate. Environmental legislation generally provides for restrictions and prohibitions on spills, releases or emissions into the air, discharges into water, management of waste, management of hazardous substances, protection of natural resources, antiquities and endangered species and reclamation of lands disturbed by mining operations. Certain types of operations require the submission and approval of environmental impact assessments. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner involving stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations and future changes in these laws and regulations may require significant capital outlays, cause material changes or delays in our current and planned operations and future activities and reduce the profitability of operations. It is possible that future changes in these laws or regulations could have a significant adverse impact on the Estelle Gold Project or some portion of our business, causing us to re-evaluate those activities at that time.

Examples of current U.S. federal laws which may affect our current operations and may impact future business and operations include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), and comparable state statutes, impose strict, joint and several liability on current and former owners and operators of sites and on persons who disposed of or arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances found at such sites. It is not uncommon for the government to file claims requiring cleanup actions, demands for reimbursement for government-incurred cleanup costs, or natural resource damages, or for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances released into the environment. The U.S. General Mining Law, and comparable state statutes, govern the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste and authorize the imposition of substantial fines and penalties for noncompliance, as well as requirements for corrective actions. CERCLA, RCRA and comparable state statutes can impose liability for clean-up of sites and disposal of substances found on exploration, mining and processing sites long after activities on such sites have been completed.

The Clean Air Act (“CAA”) restricts the emission of air pollutants from many sources, including mining and processing activities. Our mining operations may produce air emissions, including fugitive dust and other air pollutants from stationary equipment, storage facilities and the use of mobile sources such as trucks and heavy construction equipment, which are subject to review, monitoring or control requirements under the CAA and state air quality laws. New facilities may be required to obtain permits before work can begin, and existing facilities may be required to incur capital costs in order to remain in compliance. In addition, permitting rules may impose limitations on our production levels or result in additional capital expenditures in order to comply with the regulations.

The National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental considerations into their decision-making processes by evaluating the environmental impacts of their proposed actions, including issuance of permits to mining facilities, and assessing alternatives to those actions. If a proposed action could significantly affect the environment, the agency must prepare a detailed statement known as an Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), other federal agencies, and any interested third parties will review and comment on the scoping of the EIS and the adequacy of and findings set forth in the draft and final EIS. We are required to undertake the NEPA process for the Estelle Gold Project permitting. The NEPA process can cause delays in issuance of required permits or result in changes to a project to mitigate its potential environmental impacts, which can in turn impact the economic feasibility of a proposed project or the ability to construct or operate the Estelle Gold Project or other properties and may make them entirely uneconomic.

The Clean Water Act (“CWA”), and comparable state statutes, impose restrictions and controls on the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States. The discharge of pollutants into regulated waters is prohibited, except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued by the EPA or an analogous state agency. The CWA regulates storm water mining facilities and requires a storm water discharge permit for certain activities. Such a permit requires the regulated facility to monitor and sample storm water run-off from its operations. The CWA and regulations implemented thereunder also prohibit discharges of dredged and fill material in wetlands and other waters of the United States unless authorized by an appropriately issued permit. The CWA and comparable state statutes provide for civil, criminal and administrative penalties for unauthorized discharges of pollutants and impose liability on parties responsible for those discharges for the costs of cleaning up any environmental damage caused by the release and for natural resource damages resulting from the release.

The Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) and the Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) program promulgated thereunder, regulate the drilling and operation of subsurface injection wells. The EPA directly administers the UIC program in some states and in others the responsibility for the program has been delegated to the state. The program requires that a permit be obtained before drilling a disposal or injection well. Violation of these regulations or contamination of groundwater by mining related activities may result in fines, penalties, and remediation costs, among other sanctions and liabilities under the SDWA and state laws. In addition, third party claims may be filed by landowners and other parties claiming damages for alternative water supplies, property damages, and bodily injury.

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We may be unsuccessful in obtaining necessary permits to explore, develop or mine the Estelle Gold Project in a timely manner or at all.

Exploration, development and mining activities will require certain permits and other governmental approvals. We may be unsuccessful in obtaining such permits and approvals on a timely basis, or on favorable terms or at all.

The State of Alaska requires that an Application for Permit to Mine in Alaska (“APMA”) be submitted to obtain permits for all exploration, mining, or transportation of equipment and maintaining a camp. These permits are reviewed by related state and federal agencies that can comment on and require specific changes to proposed work plans to minimize impacts on the environment. The project currently holds the following authorizations and permits under the Alaska Permit for Mining Activities (APMA) system which are valid through 2027, except as set forth below:

● Miscellaneous Land Use Permit #3042, which authorizes hard rock exploration activities on the project site. This permit is issued by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources , Division of Mining, Land & Water, Mining Section.

● Temporary Water Use Authorization, which authorizes water removal from surface waterbodies for exploration activities. This authorization is issued by Alaska Department of Natural Resources , Division of Mining, Land & Water, Water Section.

● Fish Habitat Permit (and/or fish Passage Permit, which authorizes activities in fish-bearing waters, primarily for water withdrawal structures. This authorization is issued by the Habitat Section   of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

● Camp Permit, which authorizes the exploration camp. This permit is issued by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources , Division of Mining, Land & Water, Mining Section as part of the Miscellaneous Land Use Permit #3042 described above.

● Estelle Man Camp Permit, which provides approval to construct modifications to the existing drinking water system. This permit is issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Health, Drinking Water Program (expires November 8, 2025)

Any failure to obtain permits and other governmental approvals could delay or prevent us from completing contemplated activities as planned which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.

Mining and project development is inherently risky and subject to conditions or events some of which are beyond our control, and which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our activities related to the exploration and development of the Estelle Gold Project and any other projects we may acquire in the future are subject to hazards and risks inherent in the mining industry. These risks, include, but are not limited to, rock falls, rock bursts, collapses, seismic activity, flooding, environmental pollution, mechanical equipment failure, facility performance issues, and periodic disruption due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions. Such risks could result in personal injury or fatality, damage to equipment or infrastructure, environmental damage, delays, suspensions or permanent cessation of activities, monetary losses and possible legal liability.

Our mining, processing, development and exploration activities depend on adequate infrastructure. Mining, processing, development and exploration activities depend, to one degree or another, on adequate infrastructure. Reliable roads, bridges, power sources and water supply are important determinants that affect capital and operating costs. Unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage and government or other interference in the maintenance or provision of such infrastructure could adversely affect our operations, financial condition and results of operations.

The validity of our title to the Estelle Gold Project and future mineral properties may be disputed by others claiming title to all or part of such properties.

The acquisition of title to mineral properties is a very detailed and time-consuming process. Title to, and the area of, mineral concessions may be disputed. Although we believe we have taken reasonable measures to ensure proper title to our interests in our properties, there is no guarantee that title to any such properties will not be challenged or impaired. Third parties may have valid claims underlying portions of our interests, including prior unregistered liens, agreements, transfers or claims and title may be affected by, among other things, undetected defects. In addition, we may be unable to operate on such properties as permitted or to enforce its rights with respect to such properties.

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We may in the future enter into transactions with related parties and such transactions present possible conflicts of interest.

We may in the future enter into transactions with related parties and such transactions present possible conflicts of interest. Related parties may have interests in such transactions that do not align with the interests of our security holders. There can be no assurance that we may have been able to achieve more favorable terms, including as to value and other key terms, if such transaction had not been with a related party.

We may in the future enter into transactions with entities in which our board of directors and other related parties hold ownership interests. Material transactions with related parties after this offering, if any, will be reviewed and approved by our audit committee, which is comprised solely of independent directors. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that any such transactions will result in terms that are more favorable to us than if such transactions are not entered into with related parties. Furthermore, we may achieve more favorable terms if such transactions had not been entered into with related parties and, in such case, these transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.

We face various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, which may have material adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

An outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, such as COVID-19 and the subsequent response by government and private actors to such health crises could result in a materially adverse effect on our business, operations and financial condition. As at the date of the date hereof, the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to control its spread is no longer a global threat. Emergency measures imposed by governments on businesses and individuals, including quarantines, travel restrictions, social-distancing, closures of non-essential businesses and shelter-in-place orders, among other measures, have impacted and may further impact our workforce and operations.

The health epidemics such as the recently passed COVID-19 pandemic may lead to risks to employee health and safety and may result in a slowdown or temporary suspension of any exploration activities at the Estelle Gold Project. Our conduct of exploration and development programs may be impacted or delayed due to limitation on employee mobility, travel restrictions and shelter-in-place orders, which may restrict or prevent our ability to access its mineral properties. Any such limitations, restrictions and orders may have a material adverse effect upon ongoing exploration programs at our mineral properties and, ultimately, on our business and financial condition.

While these effects are expected to be temporary, the duration of the disruptions to business internationally and the related financial impact cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty at this time. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rapidly evolve and the extent to which it may impact our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our plans relating to exploration expenditures and other discretionary items, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused, and may cause further, disruptions to our business and operational plans. Such disruptions may result from: (i) restrictions that governments and communities impose to address the COVID-19 outbreak; (ii) restrictions that we and our contractors and subcontractors impose to ensure the safety of employees and others; (iii) shortages of employees and/or unavailability of contractors and subcontractors; and/or (iv) interruption of supplies from third parties upon which the Company relies. Further, it is presently not possible to predict the extent or durations of these disruptions. These disruptions may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, which could be rapid and unexpected.

Increasing attention to ESG matters and conservation measures may adversely impact our business.

Increasing attention to, and societal expectations on companies to address, climate change and other environmental and social impacts and investor and societal expectations regarding voluntary ESG disclosures may result in increased costs and reduced access to capital. While we may announce various voluntary ESG targets in the future, such targets are aspirational. Also, we may not be able to meet such targets in the manner or on such a timeline as initially contemplated, including, but not limited to, as a result of unforeseen costs or technical difficulties associated with achieving such results.

In addition, organizations that provide information to investors on corporate governance and related matters have developed ratings processes for evaluating companies on their approach to ESG matters. Unfavorable ESG ratings could lead to increased negative investor sentiment toward us and could impact our access to and costs of capital. Additionally, to the extent ESG matters negatively impact our reputation, we may not be able to compete as effectively to recruit or retain employees, which may adversely impact our business. Increased focus by stakeholders, regulators and others on ESG related matters may result in increased permitting requirements and delays in the future. Additionally, we may become subject to misinformation campaigns related to ESG and other matters which may require substantial management time and expense to address and could negatively impact community sentiment regarding the applicable project or delay expected development timelines.

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We rely on third-party contractors.

As we continue with the exploration and advancement of the Estelle Gold Project and any other projects we may acquire in the future, timely and cost-effective completion of work will depend largely on the performance of our contractors. If any of these contractors or consultants do not perform to accepted or expected standards, we may be required to hire different contractors to complete tasks, which may impact schedules and add costs to the Estelle Gold Project and any other projects we may acquire in the future, and in some cases, lead to significant risks and losses. A major contractor default or the failure to properly manage contractor performance could have an adverse effect on our results.

We rely on information technology systems and any inadequacy, failure, interruption or security breaches of those systems may harm our reputation and ability to effectively operate our business.

Our operations depend on information technology (“IT”) systems. These IT systems could be subject to network disruptions caused by a variety of sources, including computer viruses, security breaches and cyber-attacks, as well as disruptions resulting from incidents such as cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, terrorism, fire, power loss, vandalism and theft. Our operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software, as well as pre-emptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. Any of these and other events could result in IT system failures, delays and/or increase in capital expenses. The failure of IT systems or a component of information systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact our reputation and results of operations.

Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not incur such losses in the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of controls, processes and practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend additional resources to continue to modify or enhance protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.

Global financial markets can have a profound impact on the global economy in general and on the mining industry in particular.

Many industries, including the precious metals mining industry, are impacted by volatile market conditions. Global financial conditions remain subject to sudden and rapid destabilization in response to economic shocks. A slowdown in the financial markets or other economic conditions, including but not limited to consumer spending, employment rates, business conditions, inflation, fluctuations in fuel and energy costs, consumer debt levels, lack of available credit, the state of financial markets, interest rates and tax rates may adversely affect our growth and financial condition. Any sudden or rapid destabilization of global economic conditions could impact our ability to obtain equity or debt financing in the future on favorable terms or at all. In such an event, our operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

The volatility in gold and other commodity prices may adversely affect any future operations and, if warranted, our ability to develop our properties.

We are exposed to commodity price risk. The price of gold or other commodities fluctuates widely and may be affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including, but not limited to, the sale or purchase of commodities by various central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, global and regional supply and demand, and political and economic climates and conditions of major mineral-producing countries around the world.

Declines in the market price of gold, base metals and other minerals may adversely affect our ability to raise capital or attract joint venture partners in order to fund our ongoing operations and meet obligations under option and other agreements underlying our mineral interests. Commodity price declines could also reduce the amount we would receive on the disposition of the Estelle Gold Project to a third party. In addition, the decision to put a mine into production and to commit the funds necessary for that purpose must be made long before the first revenue from production would be received. A decrease in the price of gold may prevent a property from being economically mined or result in the write-off of assets whose value is impaired as a result of lower gold prices.

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The mining industry is intensely competitive in all of its phases, and we compete with many companies possessing greater financial and technical resources.

The mining industry is intensely competitive in all of its phases, and we compete with many companies possessing greater financial and technical resources. Competition in the precious metals mining industry is primarily for: (i) mineral rich properties that can be developed and produced economically; (ii) technical expertise to find, develop, and operate such properties; (iii) labor to operate the properties; and capital for the purpose of funding such properties. Many competitors not only explore for and mine precious metals but conduct refining and marketing operations on a global basis. Such competition may result in being unable to acquire desired properties, to recruit or retain qualified employees or to acquire the capital necessary to fund its operations and develop mining properties. Existing or future competition in the mining industry could materially adversely affect our prospects for mineral exploration and success in the future.

We may be adversely affected by the effects of inflation.

Although inflation in the United States has been relatively low in recent years, it rose significantly beginning in the second half of 2021. This is primarily believed to be the result of the economic impact from global armed conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects of global supply chain disruptions, strong economic recovery and associated widespread demands for goods and government stimulus packages, among other factors. The existence of inflation in the economy has resulted in, and may continue to result in, higher interest rates and capital costs, shipping costs, supply shortages, increased costs of labor, weakening exchange rates, and other similar effects. Our ability to conduct exploration of the Estelle Gold Project is dependent on the acquisition of goods and services at a reasonable cost, such as drilling equipment and skilled labor, assay laboratory testing in a timeframe that allows us to execute on follow-up exploration phases expeditiously, and aircraft (fixed wing and helicopter) charter service availability to mobilize labor, position equipment and supply exploration campaigns. If we are unable to take effective measures in a timely manner to mitigate the impact of the inflation, the scope of our exploration of the Estelle Gold Project may decrease and our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We are currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty and capital markets disruptions, which have been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

United States and other global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the escalation of geopolitical tensions and the start of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops was reported. Although the length and impact of the ongoing military conflict is highly unpredictable, the conflict in Ukraine could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions. In addition, Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets, potentially making it more difficult for us to obtain additional funds.

Any of the above-mentioned factors could affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be substantial. Any such disruptions may also magnify the impact of other risks described in this prospectus. If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the price of securities may be adversely affected.

If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, the price of securities may be adversely affected.

We may fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls over financial reporting as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, and we cannot ensure that we will conclude on an ongoing basis that it has effective internal controls over financial reporting. Our failure to satisfy the requirements of applicable legislation on an ongoing, timely basis could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of its financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively impact the trading price and market value of its shares or other securities. In addition, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause it to fail to meet its reporting obligations.

We may fail to maintain the adequacy of its disclosure controls. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed with securities regulatory agencies is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis and is accumulated and communicated to our management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

No evaluation can provide complete assurance that our financial and disclosure controls will detect or uncover all failures of persons within the company to disclose material information otherwise required to be reported. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to the reliability of financial reporting and financial statement preparation. The effectiveness of our controls and procedures could also be limited by simple errors or faulty judgements.

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Failure to receive shareholder approval for the Variation Agreement with Nebari to extend the maturity date on our convertible loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

The repayment date under the Nebari convertible loan facility is currently November 29, 2024, and if we receive shareholder approval at the shareholder meeting on May 31, 2024 for our Variation Agreement with Nebari, the maturity date may, at our election, be extended to November 29, 2025. If we fail to receive shareholder approval for the Variation Agreement, we would be required to repay all amounts under this facility on November 29, 2024. This would require us to divert resources from our mining operations and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Failure to comply with certain financial covenants under our Nebari convertible loan facility could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

The repayment date under the Nebari convertible loan facility is currently November 29, 2024 and if we receive shareholder approval at the shareholder meeting on May 31, 2024 for our Variation Agreement with Nebari, the maturity date may, at the election of the Company, be extended to November 29, 2025. However, the loan agreement for such facility has certain financial covenants that we must comply with, including a minimum liquidity covenant which requires us to maintain a minimum month-end consolidated cash balance of at least US$2,000,000. Failure to comply with this covenant would constitute an event of default under the loan agreement and Nebari could accelerate all amounts due under loan agreement and demand immediate repayment. Any such acceleration would require us to divert resources from our mining operations and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our results of operations could be affected by currency fluctuations.

We maintain accounts in currencies including the United States dollars and Australian dollars. While this offering is being conducted in United States dollars, we conduct our business using both the aforementioned currencies depending on the location of the operations in question and the payment obligations involved. Accordingly, the results of our operations are subject to currency exchange risks. To date, we have not engaged in any formal hedging program to mitigate these risks. The fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly impact our financial position and results of operations in the future.

We are dependent on key personnel and the absence of any of these individuals could adversely affect our business. We may experience difficulty attracting and retaining qualified personnel.

Our success is or will be dependent on a relatively small number of key management personnel, employees and consultants. Such skills and knowledge include the areas of permitting, geology, drilling, metallurgy, logistical planning, engineering and implementation of exploration programs, as well as finance and accounting. The loss of the services of one or more of such key management personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our ability to manage our exploration and future development activities, and hence our success, will depend in large part on the efforts of these individuals. We face intense competition for qualified personnel, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain such personnel.

Litigation or legal proceedings could expose us to significant liabilities and have a negative impact on our reputation or business.

From time to time, we may be party to various claims and litigation proceedings. All industries, including the mining industry, are subject to legal claims, with and without merit. Defense and settlement costs of legal claims can be substantial, even with respect to claims that have no merit. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the litigation process, the resolution of any particular legal proceeding to which we may become subject could have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or our mining, project development operations and may divert our management’s attention.

Certain of our directors and officers also serve as directors and officers of other companies involved in natural resource exploration and development, which may cause them to have conflicts of interest.

Certain of our directors and officers also serve as directors and/or officers of other companies involved in natural resource exploration and development and, consequently, there exists the possibility for such directors and officers to be in a position of conflict.

We expect that any decision made by any of such directors and officers involving our business will be made in accordance with their duties and obligations to deal fairly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company and our stockholders, but there can be no assurance in this regard.

There will be significant hazards associated with our mining activities, some of which may not be fully covered by insurance. To the extent we must pay the costs associated with such risks, our business may be negatively affected.

In the course of exploration, development and production of mineral properties, certain risks, and in particular, unexpected or unusual geological operating conditions including rock bursts, cave-ins, fires, flooding and earthquakes may occur. Such occurrences could result in damage to mineral properties or facilities thereon, personal injury or death, environmental damage to our properties or the properties of others, delays in mining, monetary losses and possible legal liability.

Although we maintain insurance to protect against certain risks in such amounts as we consider being reasonable, our insurance will not cover all of the potential risks associated with our operations. We may also be unable to maintain insurance to cover certain risks at economically feasible premiums. In addition, insurance coverage may not continue to be available or may not be adequate to cover any resulting liability. Should such liabilities arise, they could reduce or eliminate any future profitability and result in increasing costs and a decline in the value of our securities.

Moreover, insurance against risks such as environmental pollution or other hazards as a result of exploration and production is not generally available to companies in the mining industry on acceptable terms. As a result, we may become subject to liability for pollution or other hazards that may not be insured against. Losses from these events may cause us to incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon our financial performance and results of operations.

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Capital and operating cost estimates made in respect of our current and future development projects and mines may not prove to be accurate.

Capital and operating cost estimates made in respect of our current and future development projects and mines may not prove to be accurate. Capital and operating costs are estimated based on the interpretation of geological data, feasibility studies, anticipated climatic conditions and other factors. Any of the following events, among the other events and uncertainties described herein, could affect the ultimate accuracy of such estimates: (i) unanticipated changes in grade and tonnage of ore to be mined and processed; (ii) incorrect data on which engineering assumptions are made; (iii) delay in construction schedules and unanticipated transportation costs; (iv) the accuracy of major equipment and construction cost estimates; (v) labor negotiations; (vi) changes in government regulation (including regulations regarding prices, cost of consumables, royalties, duties, taxes, permitting and restrictions on production quotas on exportation of minerals); and (vii) title claims.

Joint ventures and other partnerships may expose us to risks.

We may enter into joint ventures or partnership arrangements with other parties in relation to the exploration, development and production of the property in which we have an interest. Joint ventures can often require unanimous approval of the parties to the joint venture or their representatives for certain fundamental decisions such as an increase or reduction of registered capital, merger, division, dissolution, amendments of constating documents, and the pledge of joint venture assets, which means that each joint venture party may have a veto right with respect to such decisions which could lead to a deadlock in the operations of the joint venture. Further, we may be unable to exert control over strategic decisions made in respect of such properties. Any failure of such other companies to meet their obligations to us or to third parties, or any disputes with respect to the parties’ respective rights and obligations, could have a material adverse effect on the joint ventures or the property and therefore could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial performance, cash flows and the price of the ADSs.

Failure to comply with federal, state and/or local laws and regulations could adversely affect our business.

Our mining operations are subject to various laws and regulations governing exploration, development, production, taxes, labor standards and occupational health, mine safety, protection of endangered and protected species, toxic substances and explosives use, reclamation, exports, price controls, waste disposal and use, water use, forestry, land claims of local people, and other matters. This includes periodic review and inspection of our property that may be conducted by applicable regulatory authorities.

Although the exploration activities on our property have been and, we expect, will continue to be carried out in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, there is no guarantee that new laws and regulations will not be enacted or that existing laws and regulations will not be applied in a way which could limit or curtail exploration or in the future, production. New laws and regulations or amendments to current laws and regulations governing the operations and activities of mining or more stringent implementation of existing laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on us and cause increases in capital expenditures costs, or reduction in levels of exploration, development and/or production.

Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, even if inadvertent, may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. We may also be required to reimburse any parties affected by loss or damage caused by our mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines and/or penalties imposed against us for infringement of applicable laws or regulations.

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We may pursue opportunities to acquire complementary businesses, which could dilute our shareholders’ ownership interests, incur expenditure and have uncertain returns.

We may seek to expand through future acquisitions of either companies or properties, however, there can be no assurance that we will locate attractive acquisition candidates, or that we will be able to acquire such candidates on economically acceptable terms, if at all, or that we will not be restricted from completing acquisitions pursuant to contractual arrangements. Future acquisitions may require us to expend significant amounts of cash, resulting in our inability to use these funds for other business or may involve significant issuances of equity. Future acquisitions may also require substantial management time commitments, and the negotiation of potential acquisitions and the integration of acquired operations could disrupt our business by diverting management and employees’ attention away from day-to-day operations. The difficulties of integration may be increased by the necessity of coordinating geographically diverse organizations, integrating personnel with disparate backgrounds and combining different corporate cultures.

Any future acquisition involves potential risks, including, among other things: (i) mistaken assumptions and incorrect expectations about mineral properties, mineral resources and costs; (ii) an inability to successfully integrate any operation our company acquires; (iii) an inability to recruit, hire, train or retain qualified personnel to manage and operate the operations acquired; (iv) the assumption of unknown liabilities; (v) limitations on rights to indemnity from the seller; (vi) mistaken assumptions about the overall cost of equity or debt; (vii) unforeseen difficulties operating acquired projects, which may be in geographic areas new to us; and (viii) the loss of key employees and/or key relationships at the acquired project.

At times, future acquisition candidates may have liabilities or adverse operating issues that we may fail to discover through due diligence prior to the acquisition. If we consummate any future acquisitions with unanticipated liabilities or that fails to meet expectations, our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition may be materially adversely affected. The potential impairment or complete write-off of goodwill and other intangible assets related to any such acquisition may reduce our overall earnings and could negatively affect our balance sheet.

We currently report our financial results under IFRS, which differs in certain significant respect from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We report our financial statements under IFRS. There have been and there may in the future be certain significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP, including differences related to revenue recognition, intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, income tax and earnings per share. As a result, our financial information and reported earnings for historical or future periods could be significantly different if they were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, we do not intend to provide a reconciliation between IFRS and U.S. GAAP unless it is required under applicable law. As a result, you may not be able to meaningfully compare our financial statements under IFRS with those companies that prepare financial statements under U.S. GAAP.

The obligations associated with being a U.S. public company will require significant resources and management attention, and we will incur increased costs as a result of becoming a U.S. public company.

As a public company in both Australia and the U.S., we will face increased legal, accounting, administrative and other costs and expenses that we have not incurred previously, and we expect to incur additional costs related to operating as a U.S. public company. As a U.S. public company, we will be required to, among other things:

● prepare and file annual and other reports in compliance with the federal securities laws;

● expand the roles and duties of our board of directors and committees thereof and management;

● institute more comprehensive financial reporting and disclosure compliance procedures;

● involve and retain, to a greater degree, outside counsel and accountants to assist us with the activities listed above;

● build and maintain an investor relations function; and

● comply with the initial listing and maintenance requirements of the                  .

We also expect that being able to offer securities to the U.S. public will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These increased costs may require us to divert a significant amount of money that we could otherwise use to expand our business and achieve our strategic objectives.

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There can be no guarantee that our interests in our property are free from any title defects.

We have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that we have proper title to our property. However, there can be no guarantee that our interests in our property are free from any title defects, as title to mineral rights involves certain intrinsic risks due to the potential problems arising from the unclear conveyance history characteristic of many mining projects. There is also the risk that material contracts between us and relevant government authorities will be substantially modified to the detriment of us or be revoked. There can be no assurance that our rights and title interests will not be challenged or impugned by third parties.

Our mining operations are dependent on the adequate and timely supply of water, electricity or other power supply, chemicals and other critical supplies.

Our exploration programs are dependent on the adequate and timely supply of water, electricity or other power supply, chemicals and other critical supplies. If we are unable to obtain the requisite critical supplies in time and at commercially acceptable prices or if there are significant disruptions in the supply of electricity, water or other inputs to our mining sites, our business performance and results of operations may experience material adverse effects.

Land reclamation requirements may be burdensome.

Land reclamation requirements are generally imposed on companies with mining operations or mineral exploration companies in order to minimize long term effects of land disturbance. Reclamation may include requirements to control dispersion of potentially deleterious effluents or reasonably re-establish pre-disturbance landforms and vegetation. In order to carry out reclamation obligations imposed on us in connection with exploration, potential development and production activities, we must allocate financial resources that might otherwise be spent on exploration and development programs. If we are required to carry out unanticipated reclamation work, our financial position could be adversely affected.

We are an “emerging growth company,” and any decision on our part to comply with certain reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make the ADSs less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”), and, for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, not being required to comply with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about the audit and the financial statements of the issuer, not being required to comply with any new audit rules adopted by the PCAOB after April 5, 2012 unless the SEC determines otherwise, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer. We cannot predict if investors will find the ADSs less attractive if we choose to rely on these exemptions. If some investors find the ADSs less attractive as a result of any choices to reduce future disclosure, there may be a less active trading market for the ADSs and our share price may be more volatile. Further, as a result of these scaled regulatory requirements, our disclosure may be more limited than that of other public companies and you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of such companies.

Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We have opted for taking advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act.

Foreign private issuers are also exempt from certain more stringent executive compensation disclosure rules. Thus, even if we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company but remain a foreign private issuer, we will continue to be exempt from the more stringent compensation disclosures required of companies that are not emerging growth companies and will continue to be permitted to follow our home country practice on such matters.

Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of the ADSs

There has been no prior market for the ADSs and an active and liquid market for the ADSs may fail to develop, which could harm the market price of the ADSs.

While our ordinary shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol “NVA” and quoted on the OTC Pink market under the symbol “NVAAF” and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “QM3” prior to this offering, there has been no public market on a U.S. national securities exchange for the ADSs or ordinary shares. We intend to apply to list the ADSs on the                  under the symbol “NVAM”. There is no guarantee that                 , or any other exchange or quotation system, will permit the ADSs to be listed and traded. The closing of this offering is contingent upon the successful listing of the ADSs on the                       .

Even if the ADSs are approved for listing on the                    , a liquid public market for the ADSs may not develop. The initial public offering price for the ADSs has been determined by negotiation between us and the underwriters based upon several factors, including current market prices for our ordinary shares on the ASX, prevailing market conditions, our historical performance, estimates of our business potential and earnings prospects, and the market valuations of similar companies. The price at which the ADSs are traded after this offering may decline below the initial public offering price, meaning that you may experience a decrease in the value of your ADSs regardless of our operating performance or prospects.

The market price of the ADSs may fluctuate, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

After this offering, the market price for the ADSs is likely to be volatile, in part because our shares have not been traded on a U.S. national securities exchange. In addition, the market price of the ADSs may fluctuate significantly in response to several factors, most of which we cannot control, including:

● actual or anticipated variations in our operating results;

● increases in market interest rates that lead investors of the ADSs to demand a higher investment return;

● changes in earnings estimates;

● changes in market valuations of similar companies;

● current market prices for our ordinary shares on the ASX;

● actions or announcements by our competitors;

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● adverse market reaction to any increased indebtedness we may incur in the future;

● additions or departures of key personnel;

● actions by shareholders;

● speculation in the media, online forums, or investment community; and

● our intentions and ability to list the ADSs on the                and our subsequent ability to maintain such listing.

The public offering price of the ADSs has been determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters based upon many factors and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail following the closing of this offering. Volatility in the market price of the ADSs may prevent investors from being able to sell their ADSs at or above the initial public offering price. As a result, you may suffer a loss on your investment.

We may not be able to satisfy listing requirements of the                    or obtain or maintain a listing of the ADSs.

If the ADSs are listed on the                    , we must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain such listing. If we violate                     listing requirements, the ADSs may be delisted. If we fail to meet any of                     ’s listing standards, the ADSs may be delisted. In addition, our board of directors may determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a U.S. national securities exchange outweighs the benefits of such listing. A delisting of the ADSs may materially impair our shareholders’ ability to buy and sell the ADSs and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, the ADSs. The delisting of the ADSs could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.

Purchasers of ADSs will not directly hold our ordinary shares.

A holder of ADSs will not be treated as one of our shareholders and will not have direct shareholder rights. Our constitution and Australian law govern our shareholder rights. The depositary, through the custodian or the custodian’s nominee, will be the holder of the ordinary shares underlying ADSs held by purchasers of ADSs in this offering. Purchasers of ADSs in this offering will have ADS holder rights. The deposit agreement among us, the depositary and purchasers of ADSs in this offering, as an ADS holder, and all other persons directly and indirectly holding ADSs, sets out ADS holder rights, as well as the rights and obligations of us and the depositary.

Your right as a holder of ADSs to participate in any future preferential subscription rights offering or to elect to receive dividends in ordinary shares may be limited, which may cause dilution to your holdings.

The deposit agreement provides that the depositary will not make rights available to you unless the distribution to ADS holders of both the rights and any related securities are either registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or exempted from registration under the Securities Act. If we offer holders of our ordinary shares the option to receive dividends in either cash or shares, under the deposit agreement the depositary may require satisfactory assurances from us that extending the offer to holders of ADSs does not require registration of any securities under the Securities Act before making the option available to holders of ADSs. We are under no obligation to file a registration statement with respect to any such rights or securities or to endeavor to cause such a registration statement to be declared effective. Moreover, we may not be able to establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, ADS holders may be unable to participate in our rights offerings or to elect to receive dividends in shares and may experience dilution in their holdings. In addition, if the depositary is unable to sell rights that are not exercised or not distributed or if the sale is not lawful or reasonably practicable, it will allow the rights to lapse, in which case you will receive no value for these rights.

You may not be able to exercise your right to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs.

Holders of ADSs may exercise voting rights with respect to the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs only in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement. The deposit agreement provides that, upon receipt of notice of any meeting of holders of our ordinary shares, the depositary will fix a record date for the determination of ADS holders who shall be entitled to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights. Upon timely receipt of notice from us, if we so request, the depositary shall distribute to the holders as of the record date (i) the notice of the meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy sent by us and (ii) a statement as to the manner in which instructions may be given by the holders.

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You may instruct the depositary to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. Otherwise, you will not be able to exercise your right to vote, unless you withdraw the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs you hold. However, you may not know about the meeting far enough in advance to withdraw those ordinary shares. If we ask for your instructions, the depositary, upon timely notice from us, will notify you of the upcoming vote and arrange to deliver our voting materials to you and will try to vote ordinary shares as you instruct. We cannot guarantee that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote your ordinary shares or to withdraw your ordinary shares so that you can vote them yourself. If we do not ask for your instructions, you can still send voting instructions to the depository and the depository may try to carry out those instructions, but it is not required to do so.

You may be subject to limitations on the transfer of your ADSs and the withdrawal of the underlying ordinary shares.

Your ADSs are transferable on the books of the depositary. However, the depositary may close its books at any time or from time to time when it deems expedient in connection with the performance of its duties. The depositary may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of your ADSs generally when our books or the books of the depositary are closed, or at any time if we or the depositary think it is advisable to do so because of any requirement of law, government or governmental body, or under any provision of the deposit agreement, or for any other reason subject to your right to surrender your ADSs and receive the underlying ordinary shares. Temporary delays in the surrendering of your ADSs and receipt of the underlying ordinary shares may arise because the depositary has closed its transfer books or we have closed our transfer books, the transfer of ordinary shares is blocked to permit voting at a shareholders’ meeting or we are paying a dividend on our ordinary shares. In addition, you may not be able to surrender your ADSs and receive the underlying ordinary shares when you owe money for fees, taxes and similar charges and when it is necessary to prohibit withdrawals in order to comply with any laws or governmental regulations that apply to ADSs or to the withdrawal of ordinary shares or other deposited securities. See “Description of American Depositary Shares” for more information.

Holders of ADSs are not treated as holders of our ordinary shares.

By participating in this offering, you will become a holder of ADSs with underlying ordinary shares in an Australian public listed company. Holders of ADSs are not treated as holders of our ordinary shares, unless they surrender the ADSs to receive the ordinary shares underlying their ADSs in accordance with the deposit agreement and applicable laws and regulations. The depositary is the holder of the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs. Holders of ADSs therefore do not have any rights as holders of our ordinary shares, other than the rights that they have pursuant to the deposit agreement. See “Description of American Depositary Shares” for more information.

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution as a result of this offering.

As of December 31, 2023, our pro forma net tangible book value was approximately US$          , or approximately US$           per ADS (using the ratio of            ordinary shares to one ADS). Since the effective price per share of the ADSs being offered in this offering is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per ADS, you will suffer substantial dilution with respect to the pro forma net tangible book value of the ADSs you purchase in this offering. Based on the assumed public offering price of US$ per ADS being sold in this offering, and our pro forma net tangible book value per ADS as of December 31, 2023 if you purchase ADS in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of US$           per ADS (or US$           per ADS if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full) with respect to the pro forma net tangible book value of the ADSs. See the section titled “Dilution” for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase shares in this offering.

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to U.S. domestic public companies.

Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:

● the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K;

● the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;

● the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and

● the selective disclosure rules by issuers of material nonpublic information under Regulation FD.

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Upon the completion of this offering, we will be required to file an annual report on Form 20-F within four months of the end of each fiscal year. In addition, we intend to publish our results on a quarterly basis as press releases, distributed pursuant to the rules and regulations of                  . Press releases relating to financial results and material events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. However, the information we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC will be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domestic issuers. As a result, you may not be afforded the same protections or information that would be made available to you were you investing in a U.S. domestic issuer.

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to rely on exemptions from certain                     corporate governance standards applicable to domestic U.S. issuers. This may afford less protection to holders of the ADSs.

We are exempted from certain corporate governance requirements of                      by virtue of being a foreign private issuer. As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow the governance practices of our home country in lieu of certain corporate governance requirements of                      . As a result, the standards applicable to us are considerably different than the standards applied to domestic U.S. issuers. For instance, we are not required to:

● have a majority of the board be independent (although all of the members of the audit committee must be independent under the Exchange Act); or

● have a compensation committee and a nominating committee to be comprised solely of “independent directors”.

As a result, our shareholders may not be provided with the benefits of certain corporate governance requirements of the                     . For example, a board with a majority of independent directors is generally better suited to provide oversight for a company’s chief executive officer than a board of non-independent directors. In addition, having more independent directors can result in enhanced third-party advice or expertise due to executives coming from different backgrounds and such directors are not expected to be subject to undue influence from the management team due to their lack of material relationships. Similar logic holds true for independent committees. Further, the reduced public reporting requirements may result in there being less publicly available information on us. As a result, some investors may find the ADSs less attractive and thus there may be a less active trading market for the ADSs.

Future issuances of the ADSs or ordinary shares or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our ordinary shares, or the expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the issuance of new ADSs or ordinary shares or the trading of outstanding ADSs or ordinary shares, could cause the market price of the ADS to decline and would result in the dilution of your holdings.

Future issuances of the ADSs or ordinary shares or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our ordinary shares, or the expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the issuance of new ADSs or ordinary shares or the trading of outstanding ADS or ordinary shares, could cause the market price of the ADSs to decline. We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future issuances of our securities, or the future expirations of lock-up agreements, on the price of the ADSs. In all events, future issuances of the ADSs or ordinary shares would result in the dilution of your holdings. In addition, the perception that new issuances of our securities could occur, or the perception that locked-up parties will sell their securities when the lock-ups expire, could adversely affect the market price of the ADSs. In connection with this offering, we, all of our directors and officers have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters, pursuant to which we and they have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the ADSs or ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares for a period of (i) 6 months after the closing of this offering in the case of our company, and (ii) 12 months after the date of this prospectus in the case of our directors and officers, as further described in the section titled “Underwriting.” In addition to any adverse effects that may arise upon the expiration of these lock-up agreements, the lock-up provisions in these agreements may be waived, at any time and without notice. If the restrictions under the lock-up agreements are waived, our ordinary shares may become available for resale, subject to applicable law, including without notice, which could reduce the market price for the ADSs.

ADS holders may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the deposit agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any such action.

The deposit agreement governing the ADSs representing our ordinary shares provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, holders and beneficial owners of ADSs irrevocably waive the right to a jury trial of any claim that they may have against us or the depositary arising from or relating to our ordinary shares, the ADSs or the deposit agreement, including any claim under the U.S. federal securities laws. The waiver continues to apply to claims that arise during the period when a holder holds the ADSs, whether the ADS holder purchased the ADSs in this offering or secondary transactions even if the ADS holder subsequently withdraws the underlying ordinary shares. However, you will not be deemed, by agreeing to the terms of the deposit agreement, to have waived our or the depositary’s compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In fact, you cannot waive our or the depositary’s compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

If we or the depositary opposed a demand for jury trial relying on the above-mentioned jury trial waiver, it is up to the court to determine whether such waiver is enforceable considering the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with the applicable state and federal law. As such, any attempt to circumvent enforcement of a jury trial waiver provision could result in increased costs to bring a claim. It is advisable that you consult legal counsel regarding the jury waiver provision before entering into the deposit agreement.

If this jury trial waiver provision is prohibited by applicable law, an action could nevertheless proceed under the terms of the deposit agreement with a jury trial. To our knowledge, the enforceability of a jury trial waiver under the federal securities laws has not been finally adjudicated by a federal court or by the United States Supreme Court. Nonetheless, we believe that a jury trial waiver provision is generally enforceable under the laws of the State of New York, which govern the deposit agreement, by a federal or state court in the City of New York. In determining whether to enforce a jury trial waiver provision, New York courts will consider whether the visibility of the jury trial waiver provision within the agreement is sufficiently prominent such that a party has knowingly waived any right to trial by jury.

We believe that this is the case with respect to the deposit agreement and the ADSs. In addition, New York courts will not enforce a jury trial waiver provision in order to bar a viable setoff or counterclaim sounding in fraud or one which is based upon a creditor’s negligence in failing to liquidate collateral upon a guarantor’s demand, or in the case of an intentional tort claim, none of which we believe are applicable in the case of the deposit agreement or the ADSs. If you or any other holders or beneficial owners of ADSs bring a claim against us or the depositary relating to the matters arising under the deposit agreement or the ADSs, including claims under federal securities laws, you or such other holder or beneficial owner may not have the right to a jury trial regarding such claims, which may limit and discourage lawsuits against us or the depositary. If a lawsuit is brought against us or the depositary according to the deposit agreement, it may be heard only by a judge or justice of the applicable trial court, which would be conducted according to different civil procedures and may have different outcomes compared to that of a jury trial, including results that could be less favorable to the plaintiff(s) in any such action.

Moreover, as the jury trial waiver relates to claims arising out of or relating to the ADSs or the deposit agreement, we believe that, as a matter of construction of the clause, the waiver would likely continue to apply to ADS holders who purchased the ADSs in a secondary transaction or to ADS holders who withdraw the ordinary shares from the ADS facility with respect to claims arising before the cancelation of the ADSs and the withdrawal of the ordinary shares, and the waiver would most likely not apply to ADS holders who subsequently withdraw the ordinary shares represented by ADSs from the ADS facility with respect to claims arising after the withdrawal. However, to our knowledge, there has been no case law on the applicability of the jury trial waiver to ADS holders who withdraw the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs from the ADS facility.

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We are subject to risks associated with currency fluctuations, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates could impact our results of operations.

Our ordinary shares are quoted in Australian dollars on the ASX and the ADSs will be quoted in U.S. dollars. In the past year, the Australian dollar has generally weakened against the U.S. dollar; however, this trend may not continue and may be reversed. As such, any significant change in the value of the Australian dollar may have a negative effect on the value of the ADSs in U.S. dollars. In addition, the foreign exchange gains or losses recorded in our statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income are principally due to the revaluation of intercompany loans and financial liabilities to the current applicable foreign exchange rate at the end of each reporting period, which amounts could be impacted by any significant change in the value of the Australian dollar. Further, if the Australian dollar weakens against the U.S. dollar, then, if we decide to convert our Australian dollars into U.S. dollars for any business purpose, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us. While we attempt to mitigate this risk by making payment for transactions in the native currency in which the transaction occurred where possible, these activities may not be effective in limiting or eliminating foreign exchange losses. To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Australian dollars for our operations, appreciation of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar would have a negative effect on the Australian dollar amount we would receive from the conversion. As a result of such foreign currency fluctuations, it could be more difficult to detect underlying trends in our business and results of operations.

U.S. investors may have difficulty enforcing civil liabilities against our company, our directors or members of senior management or executive officers and the experts named in this prospectus.

Certain members of our senior management, executive officers, and board of directors named in this prospectus are non-residents of the United States, and a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be impracticable to serve process on such persons in the United States or to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts against them based on civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States. Even if you are successful in bringing such an action, there is doubt as to whether Australian courts would enforce certain civil liabilities under U.S. securities laws in original actions or judgments of U.S. courts based upon these civil liability provisions. In addition, awards of punitive damages in actions brought in the United States or elsewhere may be unenforceable in Australia or elsewhere outside the United States. An award for monetary damages under U.S. securities laws would be considered punitive if it does not seek to compensate the claimant for loss or damage suffered and is intended to punish the defendant. The enforceability of any judgment in Australia will depend on the particular facts of the case as well as the laws and treaties in effect at the time. The United States and Australia do not currently have a treaty or statute providing for recognition and enforcement of the judgments of the other country (other than arbitration awards) in civil and commercial matters.

As a result, our U.S. public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against us, our management or our directors than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States. In addition, as a company incorporated in Australia, under the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), or the Corporations Act, regulate the circumstances in which shareholder derivative actions may be commenced which may be different, and in many ways less permissive, than for companies incorporated in the United States. For more information regarding the relevant laws of Australia, see “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities.”

There is a risk that we will be a passive foreign investment company for any taxable year, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors in our securities.

In general, a non-U.S. corporation is a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for any taxable year in which (i) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income or (ii) 50% or more of the average quarterly value of its assets consists of assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. For purposes of the above calculations, a non-U.S. corporation that owns at least 25% by value of the shares of another corporation is treated as if it held its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and received directly its proportionate share of the income of the other corporation. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents, royalties and certain gains. Cash is a passive asset for these purposes.

Based on the expected composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets, including goodwill, which is based on the expected price of the ADSs in this offering, we do not believe we are a PFIC for our current taxable year. However, the PFIC classification is factual in nature, and generally cannot be determined until the close of the tax year in question. Additionally, the analysis depends, in part, on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules, which are subject to differing interpretations. Consequently, there can be no assurances regarding our PFIC status for our current taxable year or any future taxable year.

If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. investor holds ADSs, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to such U.S. investor. See “Material United States Income Tax and Australian Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations—Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences” for additional information.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in, but not limited to, the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business.” These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

● our goals and strategies;

● expectations regarding revenue, expenses and operations;

● our having sufficient working capital and be able to secure additional funding necessary for the continued exploration of our property interests;

● expectations regarding the potential mineralization, geological merit and economic feasibility of our property;

● expectations regarding exploration results at our property;

● mineral exploration and exploration program cost estimates;

● expectations regarding any environmental issues that may affect planned or future exploration programs and the potential impact of complying with existing and proposed environmental laws and regulations;

● receipt and timing of exploration permits and other third-party approvals;

● government regulation of mineral exploration and development operations;

● expectations regarding any social or local community issues that may affected planned or future exploration and development programs; and

● key personnel continuing their employment with us.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance.

This prospectus also contains certain data and information, which we obtained from various government and private publications. Although we believe that the publications and reports are reliable, we have not independently verified the data. Statistical data in these publications includes projections that are based on a number of assumptions. If any one or more of the assumptions underlying the market data is later found to be incorrect, actual results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions.

The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus. Although we will become a public company after this offering and have ongoing disclosure obligations under United States federal securities laws, we do not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking statements in this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

After deducting the estimated underwriters’ commissions and offering expenses payable by us, we expect to receive net proceeds of approximately US$           from this offering (or approximately US$           if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full), based on an assumed public offering price of US$           per ADS (which is the midpoint of the estimated offering range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus).

Each US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial offering price of US$           per ADS would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately US$           million, assuming the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, an increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 ADSs offered by us would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us by US$           million, assuming the assumed initial public offering price of US$     per ADS remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

The principal purposes of this offering are to provide capital to the Company to carry out the planned exploration and development activities on our Estelle Gold Project. The following table sets forth the intended use of the funds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Use of Proceeds	Amount (USD)
Resource and exploration field programs	50% of net proceeds
-   Diamond drilling – RPM resource infill/step-out, RC scout follow up -   RC drilling (Nova owned rig) – Trumpet, Shoeshine, Muddy Creek, RPM, Stibium scout holes -   Surface exploration programs
Feasibility studies	20% of net proceeds
-   Process/metallurgy – heap leach, ore sorting, flow sheet optimization
-   Environmental – Ongoing hydro surface/groundwater, wetlands, Geochem, fish, meteorology
-   Resource estimation
-   Mining studies
-   Access infrastructure – Lidar, road design/survey/alignment construct
-   Bi-product/critical minerals extraction
General working capital	30% of net proceeds

The expected use of net proceeds of this offering represents our current intentions based upon our present plan and business conditions. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering. We will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds in the category of “resource and exploration field programs” and investors will be relying on our judgment regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. Depending on the outcome of our business activities and other unforeseen events, our plans and priorities may change and we may apply the net proceeds of this offering in different proportions than we currently anticipate.

Accordingly, all allocations will be at the sole discretion of our management and board of directors. See “Risk Factors.”

We may also use a portion of the net proceeds and our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, to in-license, acquire, or invest in complementary businesses, technologies, products, or assets. However, we have no current commitments or obligations to do so.

Pending our use of the net proceeds from this offering, we may invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment grade, interest bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our ordinary shares. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the near future. We may also enter into credit agreements or other borrowing arrangements in the future that will restrict our ability to declare or pay cash dividends on our ordinary shares. Any future determination to declare dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2023:

● on an actual basis;

● on a pro forma basis to give effect to the issuance of an aggregate of (i) 2,083,336 ordinary shares in a placement on April 12, 2024 for which the Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately A$490,000 and (ii) 251 ordinary shares issued on the exercise of unquoted options in February 2024 and April 2024;

● on an as adjusted basis to reflect the sale of           ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed price to the public of US$           per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriter commissions and our estimated other offering expenses.

You should read this information in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, the information set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial information contained elsewhere in this prospectus.

The conversion from A$ into US$ was made at the exchange rate as of December 31, 2023, on which US$1.00 equaled A$1.46199. The use of US$ is solely for the convenience of the reader.

	As of December 31, 2023
	Actual						Pro Forma						As Adjusted (1) (2)
	A$			US$			A$			US$			A$	US$
Total cash		6,228,229			4,260,103			6,718,333			4,595,334
Share capital: 210,889,961 ordinary shares, no par value, outstanding, actual; 212,973,548 ordinary shares, no par value outstanding pro forma, and               ordinary shares, no par value, outstanding, pro forma as adjusted		142,986,671			97,802,770			143,486,846			98,144,889
Accumulated profit (losses)		(59,128,334	)		(40,443,734	)		(59,128,334	)		(40,443,734	)
Foreign currency reserves		2,567,347			1,756,063			2,567,347			1,756,063
Non-controlling interest		7,500,616			5,130,415			7,500,616			5,130,415
Share based payment reserves		8,822,883			6,034,845			8,822,883			6,034,845
Total equity		102,749,183			70,280,360			103,239,287			70,615,590
Total capitalization		102,749,183			70,280,360			103,239,287			70,615,590

(1) Each US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$           per ADS, after giving effect to the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio of 1-to-     , would increase (decrease) each of cash, share capital, total equity and total capitalization by approximately A$           million (or US$           million), assuming the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, an increase (decrease) of 1,000,000 ADSs offered by us would increase (decrease) each of cash, share capital, total equity and total capitalization by approximately A$           million (or US$           million), assuming the assumed initial public offering price of US$           per ADS, after giving effect to the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio of 1-to-      , remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The pro forma as adjusted information is illustrative only and will depend on the actual initial public offering price, number of ADSs offered and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

(2) The outstanding ordinary share information in the table above is based on 210,889,961 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, includes on a pro forma basis the issuance of 2,083,336 ordinary shares in a placement on April 12, 2024 and 251 ordinary shares issued on the exercise of unquoted options in February 2024 and April 2024 and excludes (i) 15,328,550 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options as of May 3, 2024, with a weighted-average exercise price of A$1.08 per ordinary share; (ii) up to 216 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of options with an exercise price of A$1.00 and an expiration date of June 30, 2025; (iii) 8,250,000 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options under our employee share option plan at a weighted average exercise price of A$1.20; (iv) 11,750,000 further options that are available for issuance under our employee share option plan; (v) ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of US$5,420,934 (A$        in principal (including original issue discount and capitalized interest) under the Nebari convertible loan facility (based on a A$         fixed conversion price)); (vi) up to 1,200,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to Class A and Class B performance rights granted to certain directors; (vii) up to 1,200,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to Class C performance rights granted to certain directors and (viii) 2,083,333 new fully paid ordinary shares as part of the April 2024 placement to our Executive Directors & CEO, which will be issued subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024.

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DILUTION

If you invest in the ADSs in this offering, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per ADS and the as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share or ADS immediately after this offering.

As of December 31, 2023, our historical net tangible book value was A$102,749,183 (or US$70,280,360), or A$0.49 (or US$0.33) per share based upon 210,889,961 shares of our common stock outstanding as of that date. Historical net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023.

Our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2023 was A$103,239,287 (or US$70,615,590), or A$0.49 (or US$0.33) per share. Pro forma net tangible book value represents the amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, after giving effect to the issuance of an aggregate of (i) 2,083,336 ordinary shares in a placement on April 12, 2024 for which the Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately A$490,000 and (ii) 251 ordinary shares issued on the exercise of unquoted options in February 2024 and April 2024.

After giving effect to the receipt of the net proceeds from our sale of ADSs in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$           per ADS (which is the midpoint of the estimated offering range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2023, was A$           million (or US$           million), or A$           (or US$           ) per ADS, equivalent to A$           (or US$           ) per ordinary share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of A$           (or US$           ) per ADS, equivalent to A$           or (US$           ) per ordinary share, to our existing shareholders and immediate dilution of A$           (or US$           ) per ADS, equivalent to A$           (US$           ) per ordinary share, to investors purchasing ADSs in this offering.

The following table illustrates this dilution on a per ADS basis:

Assumed initial public offering price per ADS			US$
Historical pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2023	US$	0.33
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per ADS attributed to investors purchasing ADSs in this offering
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ADS after this offering
Dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per ADS to investors in this offering			US$

Each US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$           per ADS would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ADS after this offering by US$           and dilution to investors in this offering by US$           per ADS, assuming that the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. An increase of 1,000,000 ADSs offered by us would increase the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by US$           per ADS and the dilution to investors in this offering would decrease by US$           per ADS, assuming the assumed initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. A decrease of 1,000,000 ADSs offered by us would decrease the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by US$           per ADS and the dilution to investors in this offering would increase by US$           per ADS, assuming the assumed initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

If the representative of the underwriters exercises its option to purchase          additional ADSs in full, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after the offering would be US$           per ADS, the increase in pro forma net tangible book value per ADS to existing shareholders would be US$           per ADS and the dilution per ADS to new investors in this offering would be US$           per ADS, in each case assuming an initial public offering price of US$           per ADS.

The following table summarizes on a pro forma, as adjusted basis, as of December 31, 2023:

● the total number of ordinary shares purchased from us by existing shareholders and the equivalent number of ordinary shares underlying ADSs purchased by investors in this offering;

● the total consideration paid to us by our existing shareholders and by investors purchasing ADSs in this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of US$           per ADS, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us in connection with this offering; and

● the average price per ordinary share paid by existing shareholders and the average price per ADS or equivalent number of ordinary shares.

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	Ordinary Shares (Directly or in the Form of ADSs)			Total Consideration			Average Price Per Share	Average Price per ADS
	Number		Percent	Amount	Percent
Existing shareholders		212,973,548		US$			US$	US$
Purchasers of ADSs				US$			US$	US$
Total				US$		100	US$	US$

If the representative of the underwriters exercises its option to purchase           additional ADSs in full, our existing shareholders will own           % and investors in this offering would own           % of the total number of ordinary shares outstanding (including shares underlying ADSs) upon the closing of this offering.

Each US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$           per ADS, after giving effect to the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio of 1-to-             , would increase (decrease) the total consideration paid by investors in this offering by US$           million and increase (decrease) the total consideration paid by investors in this offering by           %, assuming that the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

The outstanding ordinary share information in the table above is based on 210,889,961 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, includes the issuance of 2,083,336 ordinary shares in a placement on April 12, 2024 and 251 ordinary shares issued on the exercise of unquoted options in February 2024 and April 2024, and excludes (i) 15,328,550 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options as of May 3, 2024, with a weighted-average exercise price of A$1.08 per ordinary share; (ii) up to 216 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of options with an exercise price of A$1.00 and an expiration date of June 30, 2025; (iii) 8,250,000 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options under our employee share option plan at a weighted average exercise price of A$1.20; (iv) 11,750,000 further options that are available for issuance under our employee share option plan; (v)             ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of US$5,420,934 (A$            in principal (including original issue discount and capitalized interest) under the Nebari convertible loan facility (based on a A$            fixed conversion price)); (vi) up to 1,200,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to Class A and Class B performance rights granted to certain directors; (vii) up to 1,200,000 ordinary shares that may be issued upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to Class C performance rights granted to certain directors and (viii) 2,083,333 new fully paid ordinary shares as part of the April 2024 placement to our Executive Directors & CEO, which will be issued subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024.

To the extent any outstanding options are exercised, there will be further dilution to investors purchasing in this offering.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary historical financial information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in the prospectus and the information contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below.

The selected consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income/(loss) data for the six months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 and consolidated statement of financial position data as of December 31, 2023, have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The selected consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income/(loss) data for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 and consolidated statement of financial position data as of June 30, 2023, have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB, as of and for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022.

Financial statements prepared in compliance with IFRS are not comparable in all respects with financial statements that are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our historical results for any period are not necessarily indicative of our future performance.

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income Data

	For the six months ended December 31,						For the year ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
	A$						A$
Revenue		173,536			-			12,027			20,000
Other income, gains and losses		(7,480,900	)		(3,049,127	)		(6,055,067	)		39,613,276
Expenses		(1,887,176	)		(2,854,324	)		(5,528,200	)		(5,230,455	)
(Loss)/Profit after income tax		(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)		(11,571,240	)		(34,402,821	)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income		(10,737,437	)		(5,093,600	)		(9,629,678	)		38,097,293	)
Basic (loss)/earnings per share(1)		(0.04	)		(0.02	)		(0.06	)		0.20	)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share(1)		(0.04	)		(0.02	)		(0.06	)		0.18	)
Dividends per share		-			-			-			-

(1) Adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 consolidation of our ordinary shares on November 29, 2021.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

	As of December 31, 2023
	A$
Cash		6,228,229
Total assets		110,698,323
Total liabilities		7,949,140
Net assets		102,749,183
Accumulated profits/losses		(59,128,334	)
Issued capital		142,986,671
Foreign currency reserves		2,567,347
Share-based payment reserve		8,822,883
Non-controlling Interest		7,500,616

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) provides an analysis of our financial position and results of operations contained elsewhere within this prospectus. It summarizes the significant factors affecting our operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows of our company as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus, particularly in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

The audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022 are prepared in conformity with IFRS. As permitted by the rules of the SEC for foreign private issuers, we do not reconcile our financial statements to U.S. GAAP.

Overview

We are an exploration stage company with its flagship project being the Estelle Gold Project located in Alaska. We also have, as of the date of this prospectus, a 32.5% ownership stake in Snow Lake Resources Ltd (Nasdaq: LITM), a 7.73% interest in Asra Minerals Ltd (ASX: ASR) and a 9.9% holding in Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing.

This MD&A was prepared in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and our audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022.

Comparison of the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

The following tables set forth our results of operations in Australian dollars for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

	For the six months ended December 31,
	2023			2022
	A$			A$
Interest income		173,536			-
Other income, gains and losses		(7,480,900	)		(3,049,127	)
Administration expense		(1,240,671	)		(1,324,845	)
Contractors and consultants		(256,609	)		(519,748	)
Share based payments		(96,655	)		(809,172	)
Finance costs		(348,433	)		(49,330	)
Amortization of financial liability		55,192			(151,229	)
(Loss)/Profit after income tax		(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income		(10,737,437	)		(5,093,600	)

Interest income

Interest income increased to A$173,536 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from A$0 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of interest earned on the bank account balances.

Other income, gains and losses

Other income, gains and losses was a loss of A$7,480,900 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a loss of A$3,049,127 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, primarily as a result of a A$4,663,042 impairment in the holding value of the investment in Snow Lake Resources.

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Administration expense

Administration expense decreased to A$1,240,671 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from A$1,324,845 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of a decrease in legal and office expenses.

Contractors and consultants

Contractors and consultants decreased to A$256,609 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from A$519,748 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, due to lower corporate advisor fees during the period.

Share based payments

Share based payments decreased to A$96,655 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from A$809,172 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of no options being issued to directors and consultants during the period. The 2023 amount represents the amortization of part of the options and performance rights which were issued to directors and consultants in previous years.

Finance costs

Finance costs increased to A$348,433 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from A$49,330 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of the interest paid on the Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP (“Nebari”) convertible loan.

Amortization of financial liability

Amortization of financial liability decreased to A$55,192 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from A$151,229 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of lower amortization costs relating to the Nebari convertible loan.

(Loss)/Profit after income tax

(Loss)/profit after income tax was a loss of A$9,194,540 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a loss of A$5,903,451 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, mainly as a result of the A$4,663,042 impairment in the holding value of the investment in Snow Lake Resources.

Total comprehensive (loss)/income

Total comprehensive loss increased to A$10,737,437 in the six months ended December 31, 2023, from a loss of A$5,093,600 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, mainly as a result of the A$4,663,042 impairment in the holding value of the investment in Snow Lake Resources.

Comparison of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

The following tables set forth our results of operations in Australian dollars for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

	For the year ended June 30,
	2023			2022
	A$			A$
Interest income		12,027			20,000
Other income, gains and losses		(6,055,067	)		39,613,276
Administration expense		(2,721,273	)		(2,980,714	)
Contractors and consultants		(739,380	)		(907,623	)
Share based payments		(780,235	)		(1,200,053	)
Finance costs		(359,031	)		(142,065	)
Amortization of financial liability		(928,281	)		-
(Loss)/Profit after income tax		(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Total comprehensive (loss)/income		(9,629,678	)		38,097,293

Interest income

Interest income decreased to A$12,027 in fiscal year 2023 from A$20,000 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of decrease in interest paid.

Other income, gains and losses

Other income, gains and losses was a loss of A$(6,055,067) in fiscal year 2023 compared to a gain of A$39,613,276 in fiscal year 2022, because in 2022 there was a gain from the deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources, net of subsequent impairment of the remaining investment in Snow Lake, accounted for using equity accounting.

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Administration expense

Administration expense decreased to A$2,721,273 in fiscal year 2023 from A$2,980,714 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of a decrease in legal, audit fees and administration expenses relating to Snow Lake Resources that was deconsolidated in 2022

Contractors and consultants

Contractors and consultants decreased to A$739,380 in fiscal year 2023 from A$907,623 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of a decrease in contractor expenses relating to Snow Lake Resources that was deconsolidated in 2022

Share based payments

Share based payments decreased to A$780,235 in fiscal year 2023 from A$1,200,053 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of a decrease in the amount of options and performance rights issued to directors.

Finance costs

Finance costs increased to A$359,031 in fiscal year 2023 from A$142,065 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of an increase in costs relating to the Nebari convertible loan.

Amortization of financial liability

Amortization of financial liability increased to A$928,281 in fiscal year 2023 from A$0 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of the amortization costs relating to the Nebari convertible loan.

(Loss/Profit) after income tax

(Loss)/Profit after income tax was a loss of A$(11,571,240) in fiscal year 2023 compared to a gain of A$34,402,821 in fiscal year 2022, as in 2022 there was a gain from the deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources, net of subsequent impairment of the remaining investment in Snow Lake, accounted for using equity accounting.

Total comprehensive (loss)/income

Total comprehensive (loss)/income was to a loss of A$(9,629,678) in fiscal year 2023 compared to a gain of A$38,097,293 in fiscal year 2022, as in 2022 there was a gain from the deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources, net of subsequent impairment of the remaining investment in Snow Lake, accounted for using equity accounting.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since our inception, our operations have mainly been financed through the issuance of equity securities. Additional funding has come through interest earned from cash on term deposit, monetization of assets including the sale of a portion of our holding in Snow Lake Resources, and a US$5 million draw down on the convertible facility with Nebari in November 2022.

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Equity Issuances

The following table summarizes our issuances of ordinary shares for cash, share-based payments and executive and employee compensation in the last two fiscal years.

	Fiscal Year		Number of Shares			Net Proceeds
						(A$)
Ordinary Shares (net of costs)		2022		12,109,091	(1)		10,790,561
Ordinary Shares (net of costs)		2023		30,687,676	(1)		17,273,412

(1) We performed a share consolidation on November 29, 2021, based on a 10:1 ratio. Amounts shown above are the number of shares issued post to the consolidation.

Capital Requirements

As of December 31, 2023, we had cash of A$6,228,229. On such date, our only capital commitment was the repayment of the Nebari convertible loan facility of US$5,420,934 due to mature on November 29, 2024. On March 6, 2024 we entered into a Variation Agreement, the terms of which are subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024, to amend the terms of the Nebari facility whereby we will have the option (but not the obligation) to extend the repayment date of the facility by 12 months to November 29, 2025. If the Variation Agreement is not approved by our shareholders, the Nebari facility will remain repayable on its current terms (including the A$1.02 conversion price) and would be due for repayment on November 29, 2024. We do not have any other capital commitments in the next 12 months, and any future commitments for exploration activity will be dependent on the level of funds raised.

On April 12, 2024, we completed a placement of 2,083,336 new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.24 per share to raise A$500,000 (before costs). In addition, as part of this placement, 2,083,333 new fully paid ordinary shares to raise an additional A$500,000 under the placement, representing participation by our Executive Directors & CEO, will be issued subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024.

We anticipate that our current cash together with the cash raised from the sale of the ADSs offered hereby will be sufficient to fund our operations for more than 12 months from the date of this prospectus. However, our forecast for the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. If we are unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue our operations.

We anticipate that we will require substantial additional funds in order to achieve our long-term goals and complete the development of our projects. We do not expect to generate significant revenue until late 2028, subject to permit and approvals necessary to develop a mine amongst other unforeseen delays.

We therefore expect to continue to incur substantial losses in the near future.

Cash Flows

Comparison of cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2023 with the six months ended December 31, 2022

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:

	For the six months ended December 31,
	2023			2022
	A$			A$
Net cash used in operating activities		(1,272,356	)		(1,433,529	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(11,655,931	)		(19,306,556	)
Net cash from financing activities		-			24,406,818

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities decreased to A$1,272,356 in the six months ended December 31, 2023 from A$1,433,529 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of a decrease in payments to suppliers and employees.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities decreased to A$11,655,931 in the six months ended December 31, 2023 from A$19,306,556 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as a result of a decrease in exploration expenditure.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided from financing activities decreased to A$0 in the six months ended December 31, 2023 from A$24,406,818 in the six months ended December 31, 2022, as there were no capital raisings in 2023.

Comparison of cash flows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 with fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:

	For the year ended June 30,
	2023			2022
	A$			A$
Net cash used in operating activities		(3,083,677	)		(2,855,761	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(24,139,677	)		(3,957,726	)
Net cash from financing activities		25,158,615			11,153,036

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities increased to A$3,083,677 in fiscal year 2023 from A$2,855,761 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of an increase in payments to suppliers and employees.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased to A$24,139,677 in fiscal year 2023 from A$3,957,726 in fiscal year 2022, as the 2022 numbers include A$22,279,880 proceeds from the sale of some Snow Lake Resources shares.

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Financing Activities

Net cash provided from financing activities increased to A$25,158,615 in fiscal year 2023 from A$11,153,036 in fiscal year 2022, as a result of an increase in the proceeds from the issuance of shares, and the proceeds received from the Nebari convertible loan facility.

Contractual Obligations

On November 21, 2022, we entered into a convertible loan facility with Nebari. As of December 31, 2023, we have drawn down US$5 million on the facility. The key terms of the facility are:

● Amount: Up to US$7 million in funds is available as an unsecured senior debt in 2 tranches. A fixed amount of US$5 million was drawn down immediately and up to an additional US$2 million is available upon mutual agreement.

● Term: 24 months from the closing date (or 36 months if the Variation Agreement to the Nebari facility described below is approved by our shareholders).

● Discount: Original issue discount of 2.778% of the tranche 1 principal only, added to the principal amount (resulting in original principal amount of US$5,142,857).

● Coupon: 6% per annum, adjusted by the delta over a 3% SOFR floor with an upper limit and with an initial 9-month interest holiday period to be capitalized into the principal amount (US$278,077 in capitalized interest, when added to the original principal amount of US$5,142,857 results in a current principal amount of US$5,420,934).

● Setup Fee: 1% on the drawdown of the tranche 1 principal and 1% of the tranche 2 principal if it is also drawn down.

● Conversion: Nebari has the option to convert up to 100% of the principal, plus any accrued interest (“Conversion Amount”) at a Conversion Price of A$1.02, (or A$0.53 if the Variation Agreement to the Nebari facility described below is approved by our shareholders). Conversion Price calculated based on the agreement which states the Conversion Price is equal to a 30% premium to the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of our shares for the 15 days preceding the earlier of the documentation completion date and the date at which the financing facility is announced to the public, converted at the AUD:USD exchange rate on the day preceding the conversion date, subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments). The conversion of the Nebari loan facility was approved by shareholders’ of the Company at meeting held January 31 2023.

● Forced Conversion: If our share price is greater than 150% of the Conversion Price (A$1.53), then we, at our option may elect to force Nebari to convert the Conversion Amount, at the Conversion Price.

● Voluntary Prepayment: In addition to voluntary prepayment in cash, we may repay up to 50% of the outstanding principal in discounted shares (10% discount to the 15-day VWAP proceeding the prepayment date). In the event of a voluntary prepayment, we will also issue Nebari options to subscribe for our shares, with a 2 year expiry period from the date of the options issuance, at a strike price of A$1.09 (Strike Price calculated based on the agreement which states the strike price is equal to a 40% premium to the VWAP of our shares for the 15 days preceding the earlier of the documentation completion date and the date at which the financing facility is announced to the public, converted at the AUD:USD exchange rate on the day preceding the conversion date and in the amount of 80% of the Prepayment Amount divided by the Strike Price.   On March 6, 2024 we entered into a Variation Agreement to amend the terms of the Nebari facility. The terms of the Variation Agreement are that, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024, we will have the option (but not the obligation) to extend the repayment date of the facility by 12 months to November 29, 2025. In consideration of the grant of the right to extend the facility, we will pay Nebari the sum of US$55,000 (on the earlier of June 1, 2024 or the date of completion of this ADS offering) and the conversion price of the facility will be reduced to A$0.53. If the Variation Agreement is not approved by our shareholders, the Nebari facility will remain repayable on its current terms (including the A$1.02 conversion price) and would be due for repayment on November 29, 2024.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial capital markets, financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily the result of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates as well as, to a lesser extent, inflation.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Our cash and short-term investments include cash in readily available checking accounts and guaranteed investment certificates. These securities are not dependent on interest rate fluctuations that may cause the principal amount of these assets to fluctuate.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

The majority of our cash flows, financial assets and liabilities are denominated in Australian dollars, which is our functional and reporting currency. We are exposed to financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of those rates. Currency risk is limited to the proportion of our business transactions denominated in currencies other than the Australian dollar, primarily for capital expenditures, debt and various operating expenses such as salaries and professional fees. We also purchase property, plant and equipment in US dollars. We do not currently use derivative financial instruments to reduce our foreign exchange exposure. While our foreign currency exchange risk could possibly be significant, depending on the volatility of the relevant exchange rates, we mitigate this risk by making payment for transactions in the native currency in which the transaction was incurred, where possible. The foreign exchange gains or losses recorded in our statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income are principally due to the revaluation of intercompany loans and financial liabilities to the current applicable foreign exchange rate at the end of each reporting period.

Inflation Risk

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The following discussion relates to critical accounting policies for our company. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We have identified certain accounting policies that are significant to the preparation of our financial statements. These accounting policies are important for an understanding of our financial condition and results of operation. Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting the estimate may differ significantly from management’s current judgments. We believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our financial statements:

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had, or may have, on the consolidated entity based on known information. This consideration extends to the nature of the products and services offered, customers, supply chain, staffing and geographic regions in which the consolidated entity operates. Other than as addressed in specific notes, there does not currently appear to be either any significant impact upon the financial statements or any significant uncertainties with respect to events or conditions which may impact the consolidated entity unfavorably as at the reporting date or subsequently as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Share-Based Payment Transactions

The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.

The allowance for expected credit losses assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement. It is based on the lifetime expected credit loss, grouped based on days overdue, and makes assumptions to allocate an overall expected credit loss rate for each group. These assumptions include recent sales experience and historical collection rates.

Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy

The consolidated entity is required to classify all assets and liabilities, measured 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; and Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Considerable judgement is required to determine what is significant to fair value and therefore which category the asset or liability is placed in can be subjective.

The fair value of assets and liabilities classified as level 3 is determined by the use of valuation models. These include discounted cash flow analysis or the use of observable inputs that require significant adjustments based on unobservable inputs.

Estimation of Useful Lives of Assets The consolidated entity determines the estimated useful lives and related depreciation and amortization charges for its property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a result of technical innovations or some other event. The depreciation and amortization charge will increase where the useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or sold will be written off or written down.

Exploration and Evaluation Costs

Exploration and evaluation costs have been capitalized on the basis that the consolidated entity expects to commence commercial production in the future, from which time the costs will be amortized in proportion to the depletion of the mineral resources. Key judgements are applied in considering costs to be capitalized which includes determining expenditures directly related to these activities and allocating overheads between those that are expensed and capitalized. In addition, costs are only capitalized that are expected to be recovered either through successful development or sale of the relevant mining interest. Factors that could impact the future commercial production at the mine include the level of reserves and resources, future technology changes, which could impact the cost of mining, future legal changes and changes in commodity prices. To the extent that capitalized costs are determined not to be recoverable in the future, they will be written off in the period in which this determination is made.

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CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

Our Corporate History

We were incorporated in Australia in January 1987. We were formerly known as Quantum Resources Limited and changed our name to Nova Minerals Limited in December 2017. Our ordinary shares have been listed on the ASX since 1987 and are currently listed under the symbol “NVA”. Our shares are also quoted on the OTC Pink market under the symbol “NVAAF” and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “QM3”.

We have entered into a joint venture with AK Minerals Pty Ltd, or AK Minerals, for the Estelle Gold Project in Alaska. We own an 85% interest in the Estelle Gold Project, subject to the 2% net smelter royalty payable to AK Minerals, as further described below.

Our Estelle Gold Project Acquisition History

In December 2017, we entered into a definitive joint venture agreement for the Alaskan project portfolio, including the Estelle Gold Project, with AK Minerals, pursuant to which we earned an 85% interest in the Estelle Gold Project, subject to a 2% net smelter royalty payable to AK Minerals. Prior to the joint venture agreement, AK Minerals was the ultimate beneficial owner of the Estelle Gold Project through its 100% owned subsidiary, AK Custom Mining LLC, an Alaskan incorporated LLC that holds a 100% ownership in the Estelle Gold Project. Following the joint venture agreement, ownership of AK Custom Mining LLC was transferred from AK Custom Mining LLC to AKCM (Aust) Pty Ltd, or AKCM, a joint venture vehicle incorporated to serve as the incorporated joint venture company between us and AK Minerals. AKCM also is the immediate parent of AK Operations LLC and AK Custom Mining LLC.

Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, we paid AK Minerals a non-refundable option fee of A$50,000 in the option period which was 3 months following the execution of the joint venture agreement. During the option period, we undertook extensive due diligence investigations of AK Minerals and the properties it owned and decided to exercise the option. We then paid an option exercise fee of A$105,000 to AK Minerals representing reimbursement of historic expenditure on the projects by AK Minerals and proceeded to form the joint venture entity and associate ourselves as an incorporated joint venture on the terms and conditions contained in the joint venture agreement to conduct exploration and mining operations on the Alaskan projects, including the Estelle Gold Project property.

Following the option period, we then earned a 30% initial interest in AKCM through spending A$300,000 on exploration over the first 12 months from the date of exercise of the option. We further earned an additional 21% interest in AKCM through spending an additional A$1 million during Stage 1 exploration during the first 2 years from the date of exercise of the option, which increased our ownership interest for AKCM to 51%.

In January 2020, our ownership percentage in AKCM was increased to 70% through our surpassing the stage 3 expenditure requirements by spending an additional A$2 million on exploration in years three and four from the date of the exercise of the option. We then earned, in May 2020, an additional increase in our AKCM ownership interest to the current 85% ownership, through surpassing ongoing expenditure requirements pursuant to the joint venture agreement, subject to the 2% net smelter royalty payable to AK Minerals.

Our Corporate Structure

We have the following material, direct and indirect owned subsidiaries: AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd, Alaska Range Resources LLC, AK Operations LLC and AK Custom Mining LLC.

The following chart depicts our corporate structure together with the jurisdiction of incorporation of our subsidiaries and related holding companies.

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bUSINESS

The information regarding the Estelle Gold Project contained herein is derived from the S-K 1300 Report. As used herein, references to the “S-K 1300 Report” are to the technical report summary titled “Initial Assessment Technical Report Summary Estelle Gold Project, Alaska, USA” prepared by Roughstock Mining Services, LLC Nova Minerals Limited, Matrix Resource Consultants Pty Ltd., METS Engineering, Yukuskokon Professional Services and Jade North, LLC with an effective date of January 31, 2024, which was prepared in accordance with S-K 1300. The S-K 1300 Report is filed as Exhibit 96.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part

Overview

We are an ASX-listed mining exploration stage company with a gold project in Alaska. Our flagship project is the 85% owned Estelle Gold Project, which comprises of 800 State of Alaska mining claims covering in aggregate of 126,405 acres (513km²) and is subject to a 2% net smelter royalty payable to AK Minerals.

The project is situated approximately 150km northwest of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, on the Estelle Gold Trend in Alaska’s 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 Victoria Gold’s Eagle Mine and Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine.

Our vision is to develop the Estelle Gold Project to become a world class, tier-one, global gold producer. The project contains multiple mining complexes across a 35km long mineralized corridor of over 20 identified gold prospects, including two already defined multi-million ounce resources across four deposits containing a combined S-K 1300 compliant 5.17 Moz Au (0.18 Moz Au Measured, 2.54 Moz Au Indicated, and 2.45 Moz Inferred) of which Nova’s 85% attributable interest is 4.41 Moz Au (0.16 Moz Au Measured, 2.22 Moz Au Indicated, and. 2.03 Moz Inferred).

Recently the Company has also discovered antimony and other critical minerals coincident with the gold in surface sampling on numerous prospects across the project.

Figure 6: Our flagship Estelle Gold Project is located within Alaska’s prolific Tintina Gold Belt.

In addition to the Estelle Gold Project, we also hold a substantial interest in Nasdaq-listed lithium explorer Snow Lake Resources Ltd (Nasdaq: LITM), a holding in Asra Minerals Limited (ASX: ASR), a gold and rare earths exploration company based in Western Australia, and an interest in privately owned Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing.

The Estelle Gold Project

Project Description, Location and Access

The Estelle Gold Project properties lie approximately 150km northwest of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, with approximate UTM coordinates of 505,000 N and 6,860,000 W, UTM = NAD83 Zone 5, lying within National Topographic System (NTS) Map Sheet 63JSE13. The project property area comprises of 800 State of Alaska mining claims covering in aggregate of 126,405 acres (513km²)

The city of Anchorage has a major population, which provides essential services and a large labor force for the interior parts of Alaska. The Project is a year-round operation, with all essential services including a base site which hosts a fully winterized 80-person camp with all the required facilities, which are powered by diesel generators, an on-site sample processing facility and the 4,000-foot Whiskey Bravo airstrip, which can facilitate large capacity DC3 type aircraft. The project region is found among the Alaska Mountain Ranges with elevations ranging from 705m to 2,085m above sea level. The Alaska Range is a continuation of the Pacific Coast Mountains extending in an arc across the Northern Pacific. The nature of the terrain allows for accessible drilling all year round.

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Easy access is currently available to the project via a winter road and by air, and recently the proposed West Susitna Access Road, which is situated on State land within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and has considerable support from both the community and the State government, has progressed to the permitting stage, with construction proposed to start in 2025.

Figure 7: Property location map and infrastructure solutions for the Estelle Gold Project

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Mining Claims

The Estelle Gold Project is encompassed by 800 Alaska State mining claims. All claims were acquired by our Joint Venture Partner (JVP) by staking in Alaska with the Division of Mining, Land and Water, and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The mining claims are wholly owned by AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd (an incorporated joint venture company between Nova Minerals Ltd and AK Minerals Pty Ltd) via 100% ownership of Alaskan incorporate company AK Custom Mining LLC. AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd is owned 85% by Nova Minerals Ltd and 15% by AK Minerals Pty Ltd. Nova owns 85% of the property through the joint venture agreement and AK Minerals Pty Ltd owns the remaining 15% along with a 2% NSR over the property.

Under Alaska mining law AK Custom Mining LLC owns the rights to all locatable minerals discovered on and within the allocated claims. Mining claims may be located by what is known as aliquot part legal description, which is meridian, township, range, section, quarter section, and if applicable quarter-quarter section. These claims are known as MTRSC locations, and they are generally located using GPS latitude and longitude coordinates. A quarter section location is typically about 160 acres in size, and a quarter-quarter section location is typically 40 acres in size. Rent for the larger size is always four times greater.

All the mining claims are in good standing and to retain title to the property AK Custom Mining LLC must submit an affidavit of annual expenditure to the 1^st of September each year and pay the annual rents as calculated by the DNR by November 30 each year. The rental fees for the period September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2024, of US$164,298 have been paid, and the claims have been renewed accordingly to September 1, 2024.

No other rights are held by any other company on the property and the claims are held to perpetuity as long as annual minimum expenditure requirements are met and the rents are paid on time each year. Reclamation must be completed annually and a reclamation report is submitted to the DNR.

As at June 30, 2023, the Company has total capitalized exploration and evaluation expenditure on the property of A$81,070,075 and the associated plant and equipment has a net value of A$3,025,170.

Figure 8: Claims tenement map of the Estelle Gold Project – Map Coordinate System: UTM = NAD83 zone 5

For more details of the Estelle Gold Project mining claims schedule, please see Appendix 1 of the S-K 1300 Report included as Exhibit 96.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

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The project area hosts 4 large IRGS deposits at Korbel Main, RPM North, RPM South and Cathedral, as well as numerous prospects at varying stages of exploration including, Blocks C & D, Isabella, Sweet Jenny, You Beauty, Shoeshine, Shadow, Train, Trumpet, Discovery, Muddy Creek, Stoney, T5, Tomahawk, Trundle, Rainy Day, West Wing, Revelation, Portage Pass, NK, Stibium, Styx and Wombat.

Figure 9: The Estelle Gold Project – District scale with over 20 identified gold prospects – Map Coordinate System: UTM = NAD83 zone 5

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Project History

Historical regional mapping of the southern Alaska Range was conducted by the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) in the early 1900’s. Minor placer gold was noted, and the presence of granitic intrusive rocks were mapped in the vicinity of what is now known as the Estelle Pluton. The USGS revisited the area periodically from the 1969 through 2013 conducting stream sediment, pan-concentrate, and rock chip sampling.

Prospecting in the Mount Estelle area has been conducted by several private companies starting in the 1980’s. From 1980 to 1985, many of the claims were held for their placer potential, and in 1982 AMAX staked at least four claims over the Lower Discovery showing at Mount Estelle. However, placer mining was hampered by the prevalence of large glacial boulders in the stream gravels.

Cominco explored the region in the late-1980’s, and conducted surficial mapping and sampling as well as diamond-core drilling in the vicinity of the Train, Shoeshine, Shadow and Discovery Creek prospects. Hidefield Gold Plc. (Hidefield) and International Tower Hill Mines, Ltd. (ITH) explored the property in the early 2000’s, and most recently Millrock Resources Inc. (Millrock) was active from 2008 to 2013. Cominco, ITH, and Hidefield primarily focused around the Shoeshine area mineral occurrences, whereas Millrock conducted a surface geochemical survey from the northern portion of the current claim block north of Portage Creek to the southern portion south of Emerald Creek. Numerous occurrences were identified, and gold in soil anomalies occur throughout the entire claim block. Alaska Resource Data Files (ARDF) exist throughout the property as a result of this previous work.

Korbel

Mineralization in the vicinity of Korbel was first discovered at Oxide Ridge; now referred to by Nova as Cathedral. Chip sampling of oxidized granitic intrusive rocks hosting sheeted quartz veins and blebby arsenopyrite yielded anomalous gold values, which lead to broad reconnaissance in the Korbel valley. Similar mineralization was identified in outcrops across the valley to the north, which lead field crews to conduct conventional soil sampling across the valley below. Korbel valley is one of the few places on the Estelle property where conventional soil sampling, as opposed to talus fines sampling, can be conducted. The results from these soil samples lead to the first IP survey conducted on the property in the fall of 2010. A chargeability anomaly located in the valley was the target of the first drill hole at Korbel in 2011 (SE11—001).

Drilling in 2012 intersected multiple mineralized zones. In three of the holes (SE12-002, 003, 004) the zones appear to occur along a rough northwest trend with veins exhibiting steep, near-vertical dips. Mineralized zones up to 100 meters wide were encountered along this trend which then had a drilled strike length of 740 meters. These holes were designed to follow up the Oxide (Korbel) discovery hole drilled in 2011. Anomalous gold mineralization was intersected over wide zones in all holes drilled. The grade of mineralization, however, appears to increase to the southeast. Hole SE12-004, the southeastern-most hole drilled, intersected gold mineralization throughout the majority of the hole with a highlight intercept of 41.45 meters grading 1.14 grams gold per ton.

RPM

RPM was discovered in 2010 when the results from a 3.5km long soil survey returned anomalous gold values. Follow-up mapping and sampling in 2011 extended and refined this anomalous zone as well as defined a highly anomalous granitic intrusion with stockwork arsenopyrite bearing quartz veins near the contact with the Kahiltna hornfelsed sediments.

The single 2012 drill hole at RPM targeted this intrusive and undercut sheeted quartz veins and stockworks exposed at surface. The hole encountered significant gold mineralization with an intercept of 2.07 g/t Au over 21.94 meters within a 102.11-meter interval averaging 1.04 grams per ton gold from 26.52 to 128.63 meters with mineralization remaining open in all directions

In 2017 Nova recognized the significance of the Estelle Gold property and acquired the mineral rights to it.

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Exploration

2018 Exploration

Surface Exploration

Nova acquired 173 claims at the Estelle project in 2017, and added 4 additional claims in 2018. Nova compiled and reviewed historical data including reports, public announcements, ARDF files, and drill logs prior to conducting their initial field reconnaissance of the project.

Mapping was conducted by Pacific Rim Geological Consulting of Fairbanks Alaska which showed that there were higher gold values that were associated with bismuth telluride and arsenopyrite mineral phases and that this mineralogy is hosted by sheeted quartz veins containing narrow alteration assemblages (Figure 10). These findings show a correlation that this deposit fits the intrusion-related gold system deposit model. Upon completion of a first pass of geological mapping, Tom Bundtzen of Pacific Rim identified two high-quality targets which were named Oxide North and South (now called Korbel Main). These targets showed envelopes of hydrothermal alteration.

Chip samples were taken by Mr. Bundtzen and returned moderate grades of 1.04 g/t with mineralization consisting of arsenopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite.

A comparison of sheet quartz veins found at the Estelle Gold Project (Figure 10) to Dublin Gulch, Yukon and Fort Knox, Alaska (Figure 11) that share similar geologic depositional environments.

Figure 10: Estelle Gold property quartz veins

Figure 11: Dublin Gulch, Yukon and Fort Knox, Alaska quartz veins Goldfarb et. al., 2007

Drilling

The 2018 field season was primarily focused on surface reconnaissance, but Nova did mobilize a reverse-circulation (RC) rig to site and drilled 126 meters of to test along strike north and south of the discovery hole SE11-001 (387m at 0.40 g/t Au). Overburden conditions and late season weather prohibited further work this season.

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2019 Exploration

Surface Exploration

A limited surface sampling program was conducted in 2019 to evaluate the RPM and Shoeshine prospects. 160 claims were acquired widening the central trend from Korbel to Muddy Creek.

Geophysics

Approximately 8km of induced-polarization (IP) surveys were conducted over Korbel in 2019. These results identified two mineralized trends referred to as Resource Block A and Resource Block B.

Drilling

A total of 32 holes and 2,105 meters of drilling was completed at Korbel in 2019. These holes were completed with an RC rig using NQ drill rods. Highlights include:

● OX-RC-016 - 70m @ 1.2 g/t Au

● OX-RC-017 – 61m @ 0.5 g/t Au

2020 Exploration

Surface Exploration

A total of 48 rock samples were collected rock samples were collected focusing on mineralization identified at Cathedral and RPM with a few samples collected at Train. Highlights from rock samples collected at the Cathedral target returned gold grades of 114.0 g/t, 98.3 g/t, 37.1 g/t, 24.5 g/t, 19.6 g/t and 11.05 g/t. Highlights from rock samples collected at RPM included gold grades of 291.0 g/t, 103.0 g/t, 9.3 g/t, 8.9 g/t, 8.8 g/t, and 5.0 g/t. The 291 g/t sample was collected at the location of RPM North. Multi-gram values were also returned from Train rock samples. 161 additional adjacent claims were acquired.

Drilling

Drilling at Korbel was the primary focus of the 2020 field season. 64 holes and 27,004 meters were drilled with diamond-core LF70 drilling rigs operated by Ruen Drilling. Highlights include:

● KBDH-012 – 429m @ 0.6 g/t Au from 3m

○ Including 101m @ 1.3 g/t Au, 82m @ 1.5 g/t Au, and 30m @ 2.4 g/t Au

● KBDH-024 – 549m @ 0.3 g/t Au from 3m

○ Including 97m @ 0.8 g/t Au, 15m @ 2.3g/t Au, and 3m @ 8.2 g/t Au

2021 Exploration

Surface Exploration

A total of 54 rock samples were collected, including representative chip samples, representative outcrop samples, high grade outcrop samples, and occasional talus samples. A total of 81 talus fines samples were also collected in the vicinity of various prospects. Notable high grade mineralization was sampled throughout the property from Korbel to RPM. Gold highlights from rock samples include 48.4 g/t Au near Stoney, 30.4 g/t near Train, 26.9 g/t near Korbel, 25.2 g/t at Train, 21.6 g/t at Train, and 12.5 g/t between Korbel and Portage Pass. The polymetallic system at Stoney was visited and sample returned anomalous silver and copper in addition to gold. Impressive gold in soil anomalies were discovered over a 1km traverse at Shoeshine. Relatively anomalous talus fines gold values were also returned from the northern cirques at Korbel. 196 additional claims were acquired along the western margin of the existing claim block.

Drilling

Nova focused the majority of their field season on Korbel, drilling 81 holes and 29,074 meters.

Korbel highlights include:

● KBDH-072 – 308m @ 0.7 g/t Au from surface

○ Including 113m @ 1.0 g/t Au, 49m @ 1.5 g/t Au, and 21m @ 2.5 g/t Au

● KBDH-081 – 277m @ 0.5 g/t Au from surface

○ Including 94m @ 1.0 g/t Au, 30 m @ 1.9 g/t Au, and 9m @ 4.4 g/t Au

Nova also drilled the first six holes at RPM totaling 2,567 meters.

RPM highlights include:

● RPM-005 – 400m @ 3.5 g/t Au from surface

○ Including 287m @ 4.8 g/t Au, 132m @ 10.1 g/t Au, and 86m @ 14.1 g/t Au

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2022 Exploration

Surface Exploration

163 rock samples and 184 soil samples were collected across the claim block in 2022. Samples were collected at several prospects including Discovery, Muddy Creek, Mount Estelle, Train, Trumpet, RPM, and Revelation. High-grade gold values were encountered at Discovery and Muddy Creek with gold values including 43.6 g/t, 15.9 g/t, and 5.8 g/t in rock samples. Numerous multi-gram gold in soils were returned over 1km in strike length at Muddy Creek, revealing one of the more impressive soil anomalies on the claim block. Rock samples around Mount Estelle returned gold values of 38.2 g/t, 25.9 g/t, and 7.0 g/t in addition to numerous ~1 g/t samples. The initial discovery at Trumpet was made just north of Train with rock samples returning gold values of 32.8 g/t, 16.6 g/t, 16.0 g/t, 13.6 g/t, and 12.7 g/t. Train was sampled in more detail with rock samples returning values of 80.2 g/t, 17.9 g/t, 17.7 g/t, 16.6 g/t, and 10.4 g/t in addition to numerous multi-gram samples. Follow-up sampling at Revelation revealed a continuous gold in soil anomaly over 300 meters. Recommendations were made to advance reconnaissance scale mapping and sampling at Stoney, and to develop the initial drilling campaign at Train and Trumpet.

Drilling

RPM was the primary focus of the 2022 drilling campaign. 31 holes and 10,719 meters were drilled. Drilling occurred at RPM North, RPM South, and in the valley below RPM. Drilling highlights at RPM North from 2022 included:

● RPM-008 – 260m @ 3.6 g/t Au from 11m

○ Including 140m @ 6.5 g/t Au, 87m @ 10.1 g/t Au, and 56m @ 15.0 g/t Au

● RPM-015 – 258m @ 5.1 g/t Au from surface

○ Including 161m @ 8.1 g/t Au, 117m @ 11.1 g/t Au, and 45m @ 25.3 g/t Au

● RPM-022 – 193m @ 3.9 g/t Au from 4m

○ Including 67m @ 10.4 g/t Au, 43m @ 15.8 g/t Au, and 34m @ 19.4 g/t Au

Drilling highlights at RPM South from 2022 included:

● RPM-023 – 333m @ 0.9 g/t Au from 8m

○ Including 116m @ 0.9 g/t Au, 94m @ 1.0 g/t Au, and 15m @ 2.3 g/t Au

● RPM-028 – 352m @ 0.3 g/t Au from 8m

○ Including 131m @ 0.6 g/t Au, 52m @ 0.7 g/t Au, and 13m @ 1.4 g/ Au

10,289 meters were drilled at Korbel including 4,603 meters at Cathedral. The Korbel Main drilling was infill drilling for resource definition and the results confirmed continuity of mineralization but no highlights were reported. Highlights of the maiden drill program at Cathedral include:

● CTDD-001 – 354m @ 0.3 g/t Au from 104m

○ Including 11m @ 1.1 g/t

● CTDD-003B – 269m @ 0.4 g/t Au from 168m

○ Including 70m @ 0.6 g/t Au, and 3m @ 2.7 g/t Au

2023 Exploration

Surface Exploration

Extensive surface exploration mapping and sampling programs were conducted in 2023. A total 447 rock samples, 678 soil samples, and 21 stream sediment samples were collected throughout the property. New discoveries were made at what are now called the Styx and Stibium prospects, and are associated with anomalous gold and antimony. Previously known prospects were further refined with more detailed mapping and sampling. A recently exposed nunatak between Train and Trumpet was discovered to host gold-bearing quartz arsenopyrite veins with grades up to 132.5 g/t. A project high value of 1,290 g/t Au was collected in the vicinity of Shoeshine from an arsenopyrite vein. Numerous large quartz veins up to 4m thick were discovered in the vicinity of Trundle. Additional sampling was conducted near Stoney, and several new mineralized sulfide veins grading 5 g/t Au were discovered.

Surface sampling was conducted across the project area identifying numerous prospect areas. These are considered early stage green-fields exploration prospects that currently have no material impact on resources defined at the project. The results indicate potential for future resources in the areas and requires extensive follow up work to generate drill targets which the company is pursuing. The table below summarizes the surface exploration sampling results on prospects across the project area to date.

	Rock Chip												Soil												Stream
	Sample Count								high value		average		Sample Count								high value		average		Sample Count								high value		average
Prospect	total		<0.01 g/t Au		0.01-1.0 g/t Au		>1.0 g/t Au		g/t Au		g/t Au		count		<0.01 g/t Au		0.01-1.0 g/t Au		>1.0 g/t Au		g/t Au		g/t Au		count		<0.01 g/t Au		0.01-0.1 g/t Au		>0.1 g/t Au		g/t Au		g/t Au
Korbel		105		10		81		14		114		3.48		60				53		7		2.69		0.32
RPM		76		11		50		15		356		10.78		83		19		62		2		3.08		0.15
Train		94				29		65		80.2		8.09		67		1		49		17		2.86		0.66
Trumpet		102		2		56		44		132.5		4.66		75				69		6		4.8		0.39		1				1				0.033		0.033
Shoeshine		19				3		16		1290		82.35		33				24		9		7.54		1.22
Muddy Creek		47				17		30		127.5		18.15		23				4		19		6.09		2.52
Shadow		7				2		5		44.2		11.32		12				8		4		6.75		1.27
Discovery Creek		12				3		9		43.6		7.84		4				4				0.601		0.53		7				7				0.378		0.185429
Estelle		46		8		28		10		38.2		1.41		43		6		36		1		1.205		0.13
Stoney		27		1		14		12		48.4		3.44		15		6		9				0.15		0.03
Stibium		5				2		3		12.65		3.14		13				8		5		5.87		1.31		3		3						0.005		0.004
Styx		9		1		7		1		1.155		0.45		19		1		18				0.858		0.18
Portage Pass		15		2		9		4		12.5		1.39		29		9		20				0.405		0.08
Tomahawk		17		2		9		6		6.53		1.3		21				20		1		1.275		0.34
Trundle		21		1		7		13		20.9		3.3		11		1		10				0.456		0.18
Wombat		52				36		16		24.2		1.71		45				40		5		2.82		0.4
West Wing		12				8		4		25.8		3.17		21		1		17		3		3.26		0.38
Revelation		25		2		19		4		3.44		0.5		35				30		5		2.93		0.46
T5		19		5		13		1		74.5		4.11		29		6		20		3		3.39		0.35
Fifty One		8				8				0.273		0.15		19		10		8		1		1.075		0.08
Regional		70		22		41		7		19		0.88		257		82		173		2		7.32		0.09		10		9		1				0.039		0.0086
Total:		788		67		442		279						914		142		682		90						21		12		9		0

Geophysics

In 2023, a drone operator was contracted to fly aero-magnetics over the mineralization encountered at Trundle. The results of this survey are currently being processed by a geophysicist, but a preliminary review has shown strong magnetic contrast coincident with mineralized quartz veins encountered at surface. Further processing is anticipated to reveal several deeper structures not encountered at surface.

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Drilling

The focus of the 2023 drilling season was entirely at RPM. 6,632 meters were drilled over 29 holes at RPM North, RPM South, and at RPM Valley in the valley below.

Highlights from RPM North in 2023 include:

● RPM-056 – 98m @ 3.4 g/t Au from 48m

○ Including 38m @ 7.5 g/t Au and 27m @ 10.4 g/t Au

● RPM-057 – 120m @ 5.0 g/t Au from 93m

○ Including 79m @ 7.4 g/t Au and 63m @ 9.0 g/t Au

● RPM-062 – 74m @ 2.5 g/t Au from 83m

○ Including 13m @ 6.2 g/t Au and 6m @ 11.5 g/t Au

Highlights from RPM South in 2023 include:

● RPM-042 – 23m @ 1.1 g/t Au from 14m

○ Including 10m @ 1.7 g/t and 6m @ 1.9 g/t

An initial limited scout drilling program comprising of 589m in 6 holes from one pad was started at the Train prospect and paused early due to poor weather, priorities elsewhere and cost savings. The target at Train remains wide open with several target zones still to be tested. As such, further work is required, and the company plans to re-commence the drilling program at a later date.

Drill assay results confirmed anomalous gold (>0.1g/t) throughout with several sample intervals returning >1 g/t as detailed below, with best results including:

● TRN-001 – 1.4m @ 2.3 g/t Au from 7m

● TRN-002 - 3.0m @ 1.5 g/t Au from 38m

● TRN-003 – 1.4m @ 3.3 g/t Au from 7m

The below table summarizes the drilling which we have completed at the Estelle Gold Project up to December 31, 2023. Note the Estelle Gold Project mineral resource estimate in the S-K 1300 report was defined using the drilling information available on March 31, 2023. Drilling undertaken after March 31, 2023 will be used for an updated MRE at a later date.

	RPM (North, South & Valley)		Train		Korbel Main		Cathedral		Total
Year	No. of Holes	Length (m)	No. of Holes	Length (m)	No. of Holes	Length (m)	No. of Holes	Length (m)	No. of Holes	Length (m)
Pre-2019	1	182	-	-	5	1,159	1	283	7	1,624
2019	-	-	-	-	32	2,105	-	-	32	2,105
2020	-	-	-	-	64	27,004	-	-	64	27,004
2021	6	2,567	-	-	81	29,074	-	-	87	31,641
2022	31	10,719	-	-	21	5,686	10	4,603	62	21,008
2023	29	6,632	6	589	-	-	-	-	35	7,221
Total	67	20,100	6	589	203	65,028	11	4,886	287	90,603

Geological Setting

The Estelle Gold Project is located in the Alaska Range in the southwestern extremity of the Tintina Gold Province, within the Dillinger sub-member of the Farewell Terrane, comprising Cambrian to Devonian deep-water basinal shales and sandstones. Both the terrane and the Tintina Gold Province terminate on the Broad Pass/ Mulchatna Fault Zone, near the Estelle Gold Project’s southern property boundary.

Within the property, lie the Mesozoic marine sedimentary rocks of the Kahiltna terrane. Regionally, these marine rocks were intruded by several plutons. The Mount Estelle pluton has been dated at 65 to 66 Ma. This pluton is compositionally zoned and is made up of a granite core transitioning to quartz monzonite, quartz monzodiorite, augite monzodiorite, diorite, and lamprophyric mafic and ultramafic rocks. The intrusion contains xenoliths of metasedimentary country rocks into which it was intruded. Tourmaline and beryl have been observed in, and adjacent to the pluton. The rock surrounding the Mt. Estelle pluton has undergone contact metamorphism and is locally hornfelsed. There is red staining which likely indicates disseminations of pyrite along fracture faces. Adjacent to the pluton, local sericite and clay alteration is also found.

The Estelle pluton is cut by several dikes which range in composition from aplite, gabbro, dacite, and lamprophyre. These structures are found in the felsic and intermediate phases of the pluton. Gold, associated with pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, pentlandite and molybdenite also occurs in ultramafic rocks on the south side of the pluton. Mineralization is less common in the sedimentary rocks.

Anomalous gold, platinum-group elements, copper, chrome, nickel and arsenic are reported from many of the composite plutons of the Yentna trend and gold and platinum-group-element placers have been worked at several sites downstream from the plutons.

The high-grade RPM deposit within the Estelle Gold Project lies within a plutonic complex intruding a Jurassic to early Cretaceous flysch sequence. The intrusive complex consists of ultramafic to felsic plutons of Late Cretaceous/Early Tertiary age (69.7 Ma) and are centrally located in a region of arc-magmatic related gold deposits. Though mineralization at Estelle is generally restricted to the intrusive rocks, mineralization at RPM occurs in both the intrusive and hornfels. At RPM, roof pendants of hornfels occur overlying multiple intrusive units. Fingers of fine-grained aplite, monzonite and biotite-rich diorite cut the hornfels. All of the lithologic units are in turn cut by stockwork and/or sheeted veins. Veins range in size and character from meter-wide quartz ± sulfide to millimeter-scale quartz-arsenopyrite veins and centimeter-scale quartz-tourmaline-sulfide veins. A granitic intrusive body, which underlies the hornfels and crops out in the southern part of the prospect area appears to be potentially related to mineralization.

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Mineralization and Deposit Types

The deposits on the Estelle Gold Project are all large near-surface Intrusion Related Gold Systems (IRGS). Further classification indicates that this is a reduced IRGS (RIRGS) which are distinct from gold-rich porphyry deposits (Sillitoe, 2000) and gold-rich skarn deposits. These deposits have their own distinct classification because they are associated with low oxygen fugacity granitoids (ilmenite-series plutons that lack magnetite) that also have low sulfur fugacity of the ore minerals that make up the deposit. These types of deposits can also contain Au-Bi-Te-As (±W, Mo, Sb) metal assemblages. Another characteristic feature of RIRGS is that they have sheeted quartz veins containing sulfides within the intrusive body.

The term reduced is used to highlight that these magmas are associated with a reduced oxidation state of the felsic, ilmenite-series plutons that lack magnetite as well as their exsolved fluids. These deposits are known for their sheeted arrays of auriferous quartz veins that have a preference for forming in the brittle carapace at the top of small plutons. These carapaces allow the fluids and metals to be concentrated forming bulk-tonnage, low-grade gold deposits such as Korbel and RPM. Mineralization can also occur in the hornfelsed rock (present at RPM), however the gold mineralization in the intrusion itself will most likely contain the highest concentrations of gold (RPM and Korbel).

Since 2018 we have been aggressively and systematically exploring the multiple prospects within the project area. To date, we have proven a S-K 1300 compliant gold resource estimate of 5.17 Moz Au, of which 85% or 4.41 Moz Au is attributable to Nova, which is hosted within 4 mineral resource deposits:

● Korbel Main: A bulk tonnage deposit, located in the Korbel area in the North of the project, which has a confirmed strike length of over 2.5km and up to 500m depth, and remains open with significant potential to further extend the mineralization.

● Cathedral: Another bulk tonnage deposit located nearby and similar to Korbel Main. An initial maiden Inferred resource has confirmed a strike length of at least 800m and 350m wide. The deposit remains wide open in all directions and the potential for high-grade zones exist with up to 114 g/t Au in surface rock chip samples.

● RPM North: A high-grade deposit, located in the RPM area in the South of the project, which has a 450m strike length and 150m width, defined by close spaced resource drilling, and remains open. It also includes a high-grade Measured and Indicated core 100m long x 50m wide x 300m deep and significant potential remains to further extend the mineralization.

● RPM South: A newly discovered zone where initial drilling has confirmed a genetically link to RPM North. Currently resources have a strike length of 400m and 250m width. Over 600m of perspective strike length potentially connects RPM South with RPM North which is the highest priority drill target within the Estelle Gold Project with significant positive implications for further resource upside.

In addition to the 4 defined mineral resource deposits, the project also contains numerous other identified prospects at various stages of exploration including, blocks C, D, Isabella, Sweet Jenny, You Beauty, Shoeshine, Shadow, Train, Muddy Creek, Discovery, Trumpet, Stoney, T5, Tomahawk, Trundle, Rainy Day, West Wing, Stibium, Styx, Portage Pass, NK, Revelation, and Wombat (See figure 9).

Sampling, Analysis and Data Verification

Samples are taken each 10 feet (3.05m) unless there is a change in lithology. In these cases samples are broken into lithologic boundaries. Samples are then half cut with one of the half cuts being crushed and homogenized and bagged on site before being securely sent to the ALS laboratory in Fairbanks Alaska for processing. The other half cut is archived in the core box it came from in the core library on site. Three different types of Standard Reference Materials (SRM) are inserted each 20 samples. Duplicates of the reject are taken each 20 samples. One blank is inserted each 40 samples. Data is plotted and evaluated to see if the samples plot within accepted tolerance. If any “out of control” samples are noted, the laboratory is notified and the data is re-run to verify the results.

Detailed QA/QC analysis is undertaken on an ongoing basis by Vannu Khounphakdee.

Samples are tested for gold using ALS Fire Assay Au-ICP21 technique.

Assay data intercepts are compiled and calculated by the CP and then verified by corporate management prior to the release to the public.

All maps and locations are in UTM grid (NAD83 Z5N) and have been measured by a digital Trimble GNSS system with a lateral accuracy of <30cm and a vertical accuracy of <50cm.

Drill holes have been spaced in a radial pattern such that all dimensions of the resource model are tested. Future geo-stats will be run on the data to determine if addition infill drilling will be required to confirm continuity.

The relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation of key mineralised structures is confirmed by drill hole data driven ongoing detailed structural analysis by OTS structural consultants.

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Mineral Resource Estimates

Over 90,000m of diamond and RC drilling has been undertaken for all deposits, in support of a S-K 1300 compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 5.17 Moz Au across the Estelle Gold Project, of which 85% or 4.41 Moz Au is attributable to Nova Minerals. This MRE is based on the drilling information available on March 31, 2023, and contains measured, indicated and inferred categories. Resources were estimated for each deposit by Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) with block support adjustment reflecting large scale open pit mining. Drilling undertaken after March 31, 2023, along with future targeted drilling programs, are planned to potentially upgrade both the size and confidence of the MRE.

The following table sets forth the MRE for Nova’s 85% attributable interest in the Estelle Gold Project as detailed in the S-K 1300 Report with an effective date of January 31, 2024.

			Measured						Indicated						Measured + Indicated						Inferred						Total
			Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au		Tons		Grade		Au
Deposit	Cutoff		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz		MT		Au g/t		Moz
RPM North		0.20		1.2		4.1		0.16		2.6		1.6		0.13		3.7		2.4		0.29		20		0.60		0.39		24		0.89		0.68
RPM South		0.20																				20		0.47		0.30		20		0.47		0.30
Total RPM				1.2		4.1		0.16		2.6		1.6		0.13		3.7		2.4		0.29		40		0.54		0.69		44		0.70		0.98
Korbel Main		0.15								210		0.31		2.09		210		0.31		2.09		30		0.27		0.26		240		0.31		2.35
Cathedral		0.15																				120		0.28		1.08		120		0.28		1.08
Total Korbel										210		0.31		2.09		210		0.31		2.09		150		0.28		1.34		360		0.30		3.43
Total Estelle Gold Project				1.2		4.1		0.16		213		0.33		2.22		214		0.35		2.38		190		0.33		2.03		404		0.34		4.41

Notes to the above table:

1.	A mineral resource is defined as a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity, that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction.
2.	The mineral resource applies a reasonable prospect of economic extraction with the following assumptions:

● Resources are constrained within optimized pit shells that reflect a conventional large-scale truck and shovel open pit operation with the cost and revenue parameters as follows

● Gold price of US$2,000/oz

● 5% royalty on recovered ounces

● Pit slope angles of 50^o

● Mining cost of US$1.65/t

● Processing cost for RPM US$9.80/t and for Korbel US$5.23/t (inclusive of ore sorting for Korbel)

● Combined processing recoveries of 88.20% for RPM and 75.94% for Korbel

● General and Administrative Cost of US$1.30/t

● Tonnage and grades are rounded to two significant figures and ounces are rounded to 1,000 ounces. Rounding errors are apparent.

The US$2,000/oz pit shell constraining the Korbel Main mineral resources extends over around 2.3km of strike with an average width of around 600m, and a maximum vertical depth below surface of approximately 430m.

The US$2,000/oz pit shell constraining the Cathedral mineral resources extends over approximately 1.2km north-south by up to approximately 820m east-west, with a maximum vertical depth below surface of approximately 520m.

The RPM US$2,000/oz resource pit shell encompasses the RPM North and South mineral resources. In the RPM North area, it covers an area around 840m east -west by 700m north-south and reaches a maximum vertical depth below topography of approximately 340m. In the RPM South area, it covers an area around 450 m east-west by 480m north-south and reaches a maximum vertical depth below topography of approximately 250m.

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or any part of the mineral resources will be converted into mineral reserves.

Estimation Methodology

Mineral resources were estimated for each deposit by Multiple Indicator Kriging (MIK) with block support adjustment reflecting large scale open pit mining, a method that has been demonstrated to provide reliable estimates of recoverable open pit resources in gold deposits of diverse geological styles.

The estimates for each deposit are based on 3.048m (10 foot) down-hole down-hole composited gold assay grades from RC and diamond drilling coded by between one and three mineralized domains which delineate zones within which the tenor and spatial trends of mineralization are similar.

For each mineralized domain 14, indicator thresholds were defined using a consistent set of percentiles. Bin grades used for MIK modelling were selected from bin mean grades with the exception of the upper bin grades which were selected on a case-by-case basis, with commonly either the bin median, or bin mean excluding outlier grades was selected. This approach reduces the impact of small numbers of extreme gold grades on estimated resources and is appropriate for MIK modelling of highly variable mineralization such as the Estelle deposits. Mineralization continuity was characterized by indicator variograms modelled at the 14 indicator thresholds.

The estimates include a bulk density of 2.65 t/bcm for each deposit, supported by caliper measurements of mineralized drill core samples.

The estimates are classified as Measured, Indicated or Inferred, primarily reflecting the drill hole spacing.

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Cut-off Grades

A cut-off grade of 0.20 g/t was chosen for reporting the RPM North and South mineral resources, and a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t was chosen for reporting the Korbel Main and Cathedral mineral resources.

The cut-off grade for the RPM South and RPM North deposits is calculated as the grade required to pay for processing, transportation to the mill, and G&A costs. The mill cut-off grade for the Korbel Main and Cathedral deposits is calculated as the grade required to pay for ore sorting, subsequent processing and G&A costs. The reduced processing costs for Korbel Main and Cathedral reflect the average mass rejected by the sorters. An average sorter recovery was included in the cut-off grade calculation.

The cut-off grade calculations and the input parameters used are shown in the table below.

Cut-off Grade Formula
Cut off (g/t)=		Combined Processing Cost + Difference between ore and waste mining cost
		(Realized Gold Price ($/g) x Combined Metallurgical Recovery)
Korbel Main and Cathedral cut-off grade calculation
Parameters	Gold Price ($/g)		= US$2,000/31.103477 =US$64.301/gram
	Realized Gold Price ($/g) =		= Gold Price ($/g) x (1-Royalty(%))
			= US$64.301 x (1-0.05)
			= US$61.086 /gram
	Combined Processing Cost($/ore ton)		=Sorter Cost + Processing Cost + G&A Cost
			=US$0.73 +US$4.50+US$1.30
			= US$6.53/t
	Difference between ore and waste mining cost ($/t)		=US$0.00/t
	Combined Metallurgical Recovery		=0.7594
Calculated cut-off (g/t)			=(US$6.53+0.00) / ($US61.086 x 0.7594)
			=0.141 g/t
Rounded cut-off (g/t)			= 0.15 g/t
RPM North and South cut-off grade calculation
Parameters	Gold Price ($/g)		= US$2,000/31.103477 =US$64.301/gram
	Realized Gold Price ($/g) =		= Gold Price ($/g) x (1-Royalty(%))
			= US$64.301 x (1-0.05)
			= US$61.086 /gram
	Combined Processing Cost($/ore ton)		= Processing Cost + G&A Cost
			=US$9.80+US$1.30
			= US$11.10/t
	Difference between ore and waste mining cost ($/t)		=US$0.00/t
	Combined Metallurgical Recovery		=0.8820
Calculated cut-off (g/t)			=(US$11.10+0.00) / (US$61.086 x 0.8820)
			=0.206 g/t
Rounded cut-off (g/t)			= 0.20 g/t

Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Testing and Recovery Methods

An extensive metallurgical test program was conducted to support the mineral resource estimate. Composite samples representing different gold grades from the Estelle Gold Project deposits were formulated from ½ split core samples for the test programs. In addition, a master composite representing each deposit was also prepared for testing. The scope of the metallurgical study consisted of sample preparation, head sample characterization, gravity concentration, sulfide flotation, and regrinding of concentrates followed by cyanidation. Testing was conducted by Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. in Richmond, BC, Canada.

The amenability of the rock samples to sorting was conducted by the TOMRA Sorting Inc. facility in Sydney. The test program assessed the heterogeneity of the deposit based on the gold grade of the selected rock samples. Sorting was evaluated using the Dual Energy X-Ray Transmission (DEXRT) sensor technology on approximately 200 rock samples with a total mass of 588 kg ranging between 10 and 80 mm (~ ½ to 3 inches). The tests were run in a four-stage XRT sorting configuration at different scanner sensitivity settings to produce the highest concentrate grade with the least mass pull in the first stage. With each additional stage, the conditions were adjusted to be less selective, increasing recovery however decreasing the concentrate grade.

Based on preliminary metallurgy and ore sorting tests, in combination with economic considerations, a robust project flowsheet and initial level processing plant design has been established. The flow sheet indicates that the gold is easily liberated from the Estelle ore bodies using conventional technology for an average recovery of 88.3%, with further optimization planned.

The process plant was designed using conventional processing unit operations with the addition of XRT ore sorting systems. Only ore originating from Korbel Main and Cathedral will be sorted, with ore originating from the RPM deposits bypassing the sorters. The ore sorting test work performed to date was preliminary in nature in support of the flow sheet to determine the trade off on the gold recoveries. With the preliminary nature of the study, it is still yet to be determined if ore sorting will be included in the final flowsheet and future economic analysis. The product of the process will be doré bars.

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Run-of-mine and run–of-stockpile ore will be hauled to the sorting facility where it will be crushed in a primary gyratory crusher before going through a sizing screen. The fines fraction head will be fed directly to the high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR), the mid-sized material will be fed to the XRT ore sorting system, and the oversize material will be crushed in a secondary cone crusher. The ore sorting system will separate the economical ore out from the waste, transporting it to an HPGR. The product of the HPGR will be sent to a closed circuit consisting of a ball mill and hydrocyclone cluster. The P80 overflow of 75µm will flow through the flotation circuit. The tailings from this process will be sent to the tailing’s thickener. The concentrate will move on to the cyclone cluster and IsaMill for fine grinding to P80 of 22µm before finally moving on to the pre-leach thickener where the underflow will report to the leach and CIP circuits.

The gold leached in the CIP circuit will be recovered by activated carbon and elution. From this elution circuit, the gold will be recovered by electrowinning cells in the gold room. The gold sludge will be dried, mixed with fluxes, and then smelted in a furnace to produce doré bars. Carbon will be re-activated in a regeneration kiln before being re-used in the CIP circuit. The CIP tailings will be treated for cyanide in the cyanide destruction circuit before being pumped to the tailings thickener. The waste byproduct of the tailings thickener will be pumped to the tailings storage facility.

Figure 12: The Estelle Gold Project simplified flow sheet

Mining Methods

The open pit optimization assumptions are based on a conventional truck and shovel mining method. The pit shells used for the resource estimation are based on a 50^o overall slope angle.

Economic Analysis

No detailed economic analysis is provided in the S-K 1300 Report and the investor is cautioned that only mineral resources are being presented.

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Other Assets

In addition to the Estelle Gold Project, we currently own interests in companies that partially provide a hedge against fluctuations in the gold price and expose us to the upside of other high growth sectors. We may look to divest these investments in the future following this offering if we believe we can generate an attractive return or if we believe such divestment is in the best interests of our shareholders. However, we do not intend for the ownership of investment securities of other companies to be a material part of our operational strategy after the offering

Our investments include:

● Snow Lake Lithium (Nasdaq: LITM)

We hold an indirect interest comprising of a 32.5% ownership stake (as of the date of this prospectus) in Snow Lake Resources Ltd (“Snow Lake”), a lithium exploration stage mining company, which is exploring the Thompson Brothers and Grass River lithium projects in the province of Manitoba, Canada, and is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (LITM).

The Thompson Brothers and Grass River properties (collectively known as the Thompson Brothers Lithium project) are in North-Central Manitoba at the northeast end of Wekusko Lake, with approximate UTM coordinates of 455,000 E and 6,080,000 N, NAD83 Zone 14, lying within National Topographic System (NTS) Map Sheet 63JSE13. Snow Lake has a large land position encompassing 59,587 acres in a pro-mining community with nearly a century of historic and consistent mining in the area.

Year round access to the property is available via boat, barge, helicopter or winter ice roads, with existing infrastructure including a powerline which traverses the property, an airstrip located 8.5km to the North, major road access within 11km and rail access 6.5km to the South.

Figure 13: Map of Snow Lake’s Thompson Brothers Lithium project claim blocks

The Thompson Brothers Lithium project is geographically located in the Churchill geological province at the northeastern edge of the east-trending Flin Flon Volcanic Belt. The geological province has been dated at 1.92-1.88 billion years. The Flin Flon domain lies to the South of the Kisseynew Sedimentary Gneiss Belt which is 140 km wide, 240 km long and trending east. The Kisseynew Domain is a metasedimentary terrane that was caught in the collision zone of the Trans-Hudson orogen between the Archean Superior and Hearne Cratons at approximately 1.9-1.7 billion years. (Ansdell, K.M., et al., 1995) The generation of 1.92-1.87 billion years arc and oceanic crust in the Reindeer zone was followed by intra-oceanic accretion. Subsequently, intrusive and volcanic arcs had developed on top of the intra-oceanic accretionary complex which make up the Flin Flon Domain. To the south of the Flin Flon domain, rocks from the West Canada Sedimentary Basin can be found. 

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The Flin Flon belt has been the host to a variety of precious base metal and REE deposits. Major mineralizing events took place during the 3 stages of crustal development of the Trans-Hudson Orogen. These deformation events were pre-accretion, post-accretion, and continent-continent collision. Gold and syngenetic base metal gold deposits are associated with the pre-accretionary stage. The syn- post-accretionary stage hosts intrusion-related precious metal deposits. The continental collision stage is the host to orogenic gold and lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatite deposits. The mineral being sought after at the Snow Lake project is spodumene, a pyroxene group, lithium aluminum silicate (LiAlSi2O6). Spodumene occurs as prismatic and elongated crystals and tends to have striations across the crystal face. It comes in a variety of colors, generally based on how iron-rich the mineral is. Iron rich minerals appear dark green while white spodumene is a product of low iron. Interestingly, the Thompson Brothers Lithium project’s spodumene is a light green color but is Fe-poor.

Snow Lake’s prime objective is to be the next low-cost lithium producer by fast-tracking the development of its near-term production and cash flow lithium mine through conventional DSO truck and shovel mining methods to supply the North American electric vehicle and battery markets. The Thompson Brothers Lithium Project currently has a S-K 1300 compliant combined open pit and underground mineral resource estimate of 90,896 tons Li2O, of which 32.5% or 29,541 tons Li2O is attributable to Nova Minerals, through its 32.5% holding in Snow Lake Resources.

The following table sets forth Nova’s 32.5% attributable interest in the Thompson Brothers lithium projects open pit and underground MRE’s.

			Measured						Indicated						Measured + Indicated						Inferred						Total
			Tons		Grade		Li20%		Tons		Grade		Li20%		Tons		Grade		Li20%		Tons		Grade		Li20%		Tons		Grade		Li20%
Deposit	Cutoff		(t)		Li20%		Tons		(t)		Li20%		Tons		(t)		Li20%		Tons		(t)		Li20%		Tons		(t)		Li20%		Tons
Open Pit		0.05		0.03		0.98		269		0.09		1.03		946		0.12		1.02		1,215		0.07		0.87		656		0.19		0.96		1,871
Underground		0.30		0.21		1.15		2,485		2.04		1.11		22,589		2.25		1.11		25,074		0.25		1.03		2,596		2.50		1.11		27,671
Total				0.24		1.13		2,754		2.13		1.11		23,536		2.37		1.11		26,289		0.32		0.99		3,252		2.69		1.09		29,541

Notes to the above table:

1.

A mineral resource is defined as a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity, that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction.

2.

The mineral resource applies a reasonable prospect of economic extraction with the following assumptions: a. Underground MRE assumptions ● 6% Li20 contrate price of US$3,500/ton ● Mining cost/ton of US$33.46 ● Processing cost/ton of US$15.82 ● Concentrate haulage/ton of US$15.02 for 6% spodumene b. Open pit MRE assumptions ● 1% Direct Ship Ore (DSO) price of US$504/ton ● Contract mining cost/ton of US$4.85 ● Processing cost/ton of US15.82 ● Concentrate haulage/ton of US$99.97 for 1% DSO

The deposits remain open along strike and at depth and Snow Lake is undertaking resource expansion drilling to significantly increase the resource size and confidence of the deposit.

In April 2022, we sold 3,000,000 shares in Snow Lake that generated gross proceeds of US$18 million, thus reducing our interest in Snow Lake from 9,600,000 shares to 6,600,000 shares. We continue to hold 6,600,000 Snow Lake shares, representing 32.5% of Snow Lake’s issued and outstanding shares as of the date of this prospectus.

● Asra Minerals Limited (ASX:ASR)

We hold a free carried investment of 7.73% (as of the date of this prospectus) in Asra Minerals Limited (“Asra” or ASX Ticker:ASR”), an exploration company based in Western Australia and listed on the ASX (ASR). Asra is a highly active gold, lithium and rare earths exploration and development company with an extensive and strategic land holding comprising of numerous projects and over 400km² of tenure in the Goldfields Region of Western Australia. All projects are nearby to excellent infrastructure and lie within 50km of major mining towns.

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Asra’s flagship Mt Stirling Project consists of 10 major gold prospects, two recent rare earths discoveries, and widespread highly anomalous cobalt and scandium mineralisation.

Asra’s project is close to existing major mining operations and neighbors Red 5’s King of the Hills gold mine which boasts Australia’s ninth largest gold ore reserve and a 16-year mine life. The region has recently produced approximately 14Moz of gold from mines such as Tower Hills, Sons of Gwalia, Thunderbox, Harbor Lights and Gwalia.

Asra also currently holds a large equity holding in Quebec Lithium explorer, Loyal Lithium (ASX: LLI) and a large equity joint ventures with Zuleika Gold (ASX: ZAG) and Monger Gold (now LLI) in the Kalgoorlie-Menzie goldfields region.

Figure 14: Map of Asra Minerals project claim blocks

● Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing

We also hold a free carried investment of 9.9% in Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing (“Rotor X”), a pre-IPO revenue generating US-based company that seeks to lead the development of electric VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft and innovative low operating cost heavy lift drone technology. Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing is a helicopter kit manufacturing company that provides the world’s most affordable and reliable 2 seat personal helicopter. Recently Rotor X also announced that it has entered the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market with the aim of developing innovative, low operating cost heavy-lift electric helicopters and drones, to support mining and other industries, as well as the growing urban air taxi market.

The potential benefits for our mining operations through the innovative application of clean aircraft technology have been the primary motive behind our investment in Rotor X.

Our Opportunity

We believe that the Estelle Gold Project has provided us with a potentially lucrative gold mining opportunity similar to the Carlin Gold Trend (the “Carlin”) due to its large size and low grade bulk mines. The Carlin Trend is located in Nevada and is host to one of America’s largest gold endowments currently estimated at 130Moz of gold and since it commenced operations in 1963 has produced over 84Moz gold.

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When a subsidiary of Newmont Gold Corporation opened the Carlin mine, it was the world’s first open pit primary gold mine, mining vast bulk tonnages of low grade ore which were crushed, ground and treated by cyanidation with high recovery rates.

The technological know-how in mineral exploration and mine development gained from the Carlin Trend was also quickly applied to other low grade bulk mines around the world.

Similar to the Carlin Trend, the Estelle Gold Project has a vast mineralized land position. In our experience, very few mining companies own a district scale gold asset with an already defined large gold resource, in a Fraser Institute ranked top 4 investment jurisdiction, on State lands, with the possibility for long term opportunity of potentially multiple mines across one single project site, like we have at Estelle. All deposits are open with thick ore zones from surface and a low strip ratio, amendable to large scale bulk mining using conventional truck and shovel methods, with further drill programs planned, which could potentially continue to increase both the size and confidence of the resource base over the coming years.

In 2023 we drilled approximately 7,000m, the majority of which was focused on the RPM area with the aim to further prove up and expand the resource at RPM, including the North, South and Valley zones and test the potential of inter-connection between these zones. To date, this drilling has not been included in any mineral resource estimates and may provide potential future resource upside.

Approximately 600m of exploration drilling was also conducted in the Train prospect area, where RPM-style gold mineralization as well as multi-element silver, copper, antimony and other critical minerals have been identified in surface exploration work. The Train prospect is situated approximately 6km north of RPM covering an area 4.5km long and 2.5km wide representing another very large intrusive related mineralized system. The Train prospect area is considered a high priority target for potential discovery and definition of an additional 3rd resource deposit.

Extensive surface exploration mapping and sampling programs were also conducted as part of the 2023 field season, along with the re-examination of multi-element data from historical samples. These were primarily focused on the RPM and Train areas, as well as at the highly prospective 3km long polymetallic Au-Ag-Cu system at the Stoney prospect.

In addition to the 4 already defined resource deposits, Nova also has 20 other known prospects at various stages of advancement across the 35km long mineralised corridor, including the recent significant discoveries at the Train/Trumpet, Discovery/Muddy Creek, Wombat, Stibium, Styx and Stoney prospects.

At Train, geological observations and high-grade rock chip samples indicate another possibly large IRGS exposed at surface with a 1km strike length and 500m width. Structural controls and more high-grade rock chips also show a possible genetic link to the nearby Trumpet prospect with a strike length of 1.5km between the two prospects.

At the new Discovery and Muddy Creek prospects surface exploration sampling in 2023 has identified one of the most continuous high-grade zones of mineralization on the property, with a 1.5km long surface gold anomaly with multiple high-grade rock and soil samples.

New gold-antimony targets were identified in the Stibium and Styx prospects with the discovery of high grade stibnite, a primary ore source for the rare mineral antimony, associated with the gold systems, which represents a significant development for us as antimony is listed as a critical and strategic mineral to US economic and national security interests with no current US domestic supply.

At the Shoeshine prospect a property wide record 1,290 g/t Au rock sample was discovered as well as significant concentrations of the critical mineral antimony and copper and silver.

In the Stoney area, surface sampling and mapping has identified a high-grade polymetallic gold, copper and silver stacked vein system along a 4km strike length, up to 10m wide and over 300m of vertical extent and the results of further surface exploration mapping and sampling programs conducted in the area in 2023 have identified indications of gold, silver, copper and antimony as well.

At the recently discovered Wombat prospect soil and rock samples have identified the thickest gold-bearing veins to date on the property with over a 1km strike length in what appears to be a porphyry gold-copper area.

As systematic reconnaissance exploration programs continue, we expect further discoveries of surface outcropping deposits could potentially create a long term opportunity of future mine life through a pipeline of exploitable resources, assuming that we are able to prove additional reserves on our property and that we are also able to develop and market such reserves in a profitable manner.

As the Company now progresses to the feasibility study stage, numerous studies required to commence and complete a formal Feasibility Study are currently underway to test potential improvements and optimization of the flowsheet including:

● Optimized plant size with the aim being to process high-grade ore early in the mining schedule, with a smaller milling circuit, and more selective ore sorting commencing in 2 to 3 years to process the medium grade material, with lower grade material sent to heap leach;

● Evaluation of heap leaching potential, a well-proven low-cost gold recovery method for lower grade material and material rejected from ore sorters, to lift annual gold production;

● Investigating various heap leaching options, including agglomeration and alternative leach reagents;

● Assessing extraction options of the highly elevated concentrations of silver, copper, antimony and other critical minerals identified across the project which could potentially provide valuable by-product credits;

● Reviewing various selective ore sorting options on material from both RPM and Korbel with Steinert ore sorting to test a combination of different sensors including, XRT density, color, laser and induction, to potentially improve the ore sorting results further; and

● Investigating alternative technology options, such as SAG (Semi Autogenous Grinding) mills, coarse flotation using Hydrofloat technology and gravity recovery using a Reflux Classifier to further improve and optimize the process flowsheet.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe that we are an industry leader based on the speed and manner in which we have been growing our global resource inventory, working within relatively small budgets. In just over 5 years, our fundamental achievements include:

● The discovery of a district scale gold and other minerals project in a safe jurisdiction on Alaska State lands (no native or federal land across the Estelle Gold property), at a very low cost of discovery per ounce;

● Drilled over 90,000m, including very thick high-grade intercepts at RPM, to define a large gold resource from green fields, with deposits spread across 4 large near surface intrusion related gold systems (IRGS) which are continuing to grow with ongoing exploration and drilling programs to potentially improve both the size and confidence of the resource;

● Established infrastructure for year-round operation;

● Established a proven and robust flow sheet which easy liberates the gold using conventional technology; and

● Build strong relationships with the Alaskan community, suppliers and the State government.

Coupled with a potentially lucrative asset, we have also established a leadership team of experienced mining executives and operators with a history of growing and de-risking projects, including a local well connected CEO who has significant experience in bringing mines into production having worked on major projects including Sepon, Carosue Dam, Batu Hijau and the Carlin Trend. All with a united vision of getting Estelle into production as fast as possible to become a world-class global gold producer and who have personally collectively invested approximately US$6 million in us through options conversion, placements and multiple on-market purchases.

We also pride ourselves on our innovation and efficiency, which we believe is evidenced by our extremely low discovery cost of below. We continue to develop our strategies and initiatives to improve its business plans and operations, in particular with respect to the Estelle Gold Project. Some of the innovations we have undertaken to date include:

● Particle density X-Ray ore sorting. Ore sorting test work conducted on drill core samples from Estelle ore demonstrates great potential for less processing and increased mine production to successfully separate the gold-bearing veins.

● On-site independent preparation facility. We have established an onsite preparation facility which has the capacity to process up to 7,500 samples per month, providing significant cost savings as the samples are prepared through drying, crushing and splitting on site, significantly reducing the sample weight that is shipped from site to the laboratory for analysis. This also allows us to bypass the commercial prep-lab which in turn improves the assay result turnaround time.

Our Growth Strategies

Our growth strategy is to get the Estelle Gold Project into production as fast as possible to become a tier one global gold producer in order to maximize shareholder value.

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Estelle’s Projected Timeline to Production

● 2024 drill program

- Up to 3 drill rigs running 24 hours, 7 days per week in the almost 24-hour daylight in Alaska during the period

- RPM infill and extensional resource drilling to improve the size and confidence of the resource (Q2/Q3 2024)

- Exploration drilling in the Train area (Q2/Q3 2024)

● FS trade off study work and geotechnical drilling (Ongoing throughout 2024)

● Global MRE update (2024 and 2025)

● FS, including updated MRE with resources from the 2023 and 2024 drill programs (2025)

● FS and permitting (2026)

● Decision to mine and financing (2027)

● Commence mine construction (2027/2028)

● 1^st gold pour (Late 2028)

● Ongoing exploration to assess district wide opportunities to increase the resource pipeline

* All timelines are projected only and subject to assay lab turnarounds, market and operating conditions, all necessary approvals, regulatory requirements, weather events and no unforeseen delays.

Figure 15: Our long-term growth strategy

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Uses of Gold

While gold is widely known to be used in jewelry, coins, and investments, it is also used extensively as an industrial metal in electronics manufacturing, as it has high electrical conductivity, is easy to work with, and is resistant to tarnishing.

 

Figure 16: Uses of gold in the United States – Source USGS 2022

Everyday products which use gold in their manufacturing include:

● Smartphones, where gold is used in the circuit boards, connectors, and contacts due to its excellent conductivity and resistance to corrosion

● Computers, laptops and tablets, where gold is used in the processors, memory chips, circuit boards and connectors to ensure reliable electrical connections

● Televisions, where gold is used in the production of flat-panel displays, connectors, and solder joints

● Gaming consoles, where gold is utilized for circuitry and connector components

● Digital cameras, where gold is used in the circuitry, contacts, and connectors

● Wearable devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, which incorporate gold in their electronic components

● Audio equipment, where gold is employed for connectors and internal wiring

● GPS devices, where gold is utilized for connectors and circuitry

● Medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, which contain gold due to its biocompatibility and excellent electrical properties.

Figure 17: Gold computer connections: Gold in a computer memory chip

More recently gold is also a metal that is being used in the batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), as its conductivity helps to ensure that electricity can flow freely and efficiently throughout the battery and being non-reactive it won’t rust or degrade over time, making it a perfect material for long-term use in EVs.

Gold also plays an important role in the financial reserves of numerous nations with central bank buying dramatically increasing since 2010.

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Central banks hold gold to:

● Balance foreign exchange reserves in order to manage risk from currency holdings and to promote stability during economic turmoil

● Hedge against fiat currencies due to inflation

● Diversify portfolios to protect from volatility as gold has an inverse correlation with the US dollar

With the current environment of high inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, central banks brought a record 1,136 tons of gold in 2022 (Source IMF).

Figure 18: Timeline of central bank gold demand

Material Contracts

Incorporated Joint Venture Agreement

On December 17, 2017, Nova Minerals Limited, and AK Minerals Pty Ltd for and on behalf of AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd entered into a joint venture agreement (the “Incorporated JV Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Incorporated JV Agreement, Nova Minerals Limited and AK Minerals Pty Ltd agreed to associate themselves as an incorporated joint venture to conduct exploration and mining operations on the mining tenements in Anchorage, Mt. McKinley and Kuskokwim as part of the Estelle and Farewell projects.

The Incorporated JV Agreement will continue in force until the earlier of (i) there being only one remaining party to the agreement; (ii) until terminated by the unanimous agreement of the parties; or (iii) until terminated under the default provisions of the agreement.

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Minerals Royalty Agreement

On May 21, 2018, AK Custom Mining LLC (“Payer”), AK Minerals Pty Ltd (“Payee”) and AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd (“Guarantor”) entered into a minerals royalty agreement (the “Minerals Royalty Agreement”). Pursuant to the Incorporated JV Agreement, Payee is entitled to a right to a royalty from exploration and mining operations. Thus, pursuant to the Minerals Royalty Agreement, the Payer agreed to pay the Payee a royalty on all ore, concentrates or other products extracted, sold, removed or otherwise dispose of.

The royalty percentage under the Minerals Royalty Agreement is 2% and the interest rate is the rate which is the highest of the unsecured business overdraft rate of the National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac and ANZ Banking Group. The royalty payable by the Payer to the Payee is calculated by multiplying the royalty percentage by the quarterly gross revenue and adjustments minus allowable deductions for that given quarter.

Convertible Loan Facility

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Contractual Obligations” for a discussion of our Convertible Loan Facility with Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP.

Competition

We face intense competition in the mineral exploration and exploitation industry on an international, national and local level. We compete with other mining and exploration companies, many of which possess greater financial resources and technical facilities than we do, in connection with the exploration and mining of suitable properties and in connection with the engagement of qualified personnel. The exploration and mining industry is fragmented, and we are a very small participant in this sector. Many of our competitors explore for a variety of minerals and control many different properties around the world. Many of them have been in business longer than we have and have established more strategic partnerships and relationships and have greater financial accessibility than we have.

The Tintina Belt has a history of multiple magmatic events and is associated with a wide range of base and precious metals. We compete with other companies who own deposits in the same area.

Environmental, Social and Governance

We are committed to creating a safe and environmentally responsible future mining operation that provides opportunities for all Alaskans. We have established strong and collaborative working relationships with the communities adjacent to our operations to ensure we have a meaningful impact on their culture, environment, and economic prosperity. Where possible, we do this by prioritizing local procurement and employment and investing in community partnering initiatives consistent with our core values: Integrity, Respect and Openness.

We also take our environmental responsibilities seriously and is committed to achieving excellence in environmental management through understanding the sensitivities of working within the region.

All works are governed by the Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA). There are strict provisions governing exploration and mining in Alaska, as well as legislation and a large number of supporting regulations.

Over the last 5 years we have spent in excess of USD$50M directly and indirectly into the local Alaskan economy, supported over 50 local Alaskan businesses and through contractors employed 100’s Alaskans from local communities.

While we are currently in the exploration and development phase of our Estelle Gold Project, as the project moves into the construction and operation phases there will be an exponential increase in the number of local jobs and services required.

Intellectual Property

We do not own any registered intellectual property rights.

Facilities

Our company’s registered office is located in Suite 5 on 242 Hawthorn Road in Caulfield, Australia.

We own an all season fully operational 80-man camp facility near the confluence of Portage Creek and the Skwentna River. The camp is serviced with a 4,000 foot gravel airstrip for wheel-based aircrafts including the large DC3 aircraft. The camp is equipped with diesel generators, a satellite communication link, tent structures on wooden floors, connex camp units, several wood-framed buildings, kitchen, fuel storage area, core shack and core preparation facility.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

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Regulation

Our mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations, including legal and contractual obligations to reclaim, remediate, or otherwise restore properties at the time the property is removed from service. Accounting for reclamation and remediation obligations requires management to make estimates of the future costs that we will incur to complete the work required to comply with existing laws and regulations. Actual costs may differ from the amounts estimated. Reclamation costs are allocated to expense over the life of the related assets and are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and remediation costs. Also, future changes to environmental laws and regulations could increase the extent of reclamation and remediation work required.

In the U.S., an unpatented mining claim on unappropriated federal land may be acquired pursuant to procedures established by the Mining Law of 1872 and other federal and state laws. These acts generally provide that a citizen of the U.S. (including a corporation) may acquire a possessory right to develop and mine valuable mineral deposits discovered upon appropriate federal lands, provided that such lands have not been withdrawn from mineral location, e.g., national parks, military reservations and lands designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The validity of all unpatented mining claims is dependent upon inherent uncertainties and conditions. These uncertainties relate to such non-record facts as the sufficiency of the discovery of minerals, proper posting and marking of boundaries, and possible conflicts with other claims not determinable from descriptions of record. Prior to discovery of a locatable mineral on an unpatented mining claim, a mining claim may be open to location by others unless the owner is in possession of the claim.

To maintain an unpatented mining claim in good standing, the claim owner must file with the Bureau of Land Management, an annual maintenance fee ($165 for each claim, which may change year to year), a maintenance fee waiver certification, or proof of labor or affidavit of assessment work, all in accordance with the laws at the time of filing which may periodically change.

In connection with mining, milling and exploration activities, we are subject to United States federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, including laws and regulations relating to protection of air and water quality, hazardous waste management and mine reclamation as well as the protection of endangered or threatened species. The departments responsible for the environmental regulation include the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Alaska Department of Environmental Protection and Bureau of Land Management. Any of these regulators have broad authority to shut down and/or levy fines against facilities that do not comply with their environmental regulations or standards. Potential areas of environmental consideration for mining companies, including ours, include but are not limited to, acid rock drainage, cyanide containment and handling, contamination of water sources, dust, and noise.

We have obtained the permits necessary to develop, construct the camp, and associated facilities and the permits to conduct mineral exploration on our Estelle property. In connection with these permits and exploration activities in Alaska, we are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations governing protection of the environment, including, but not limited to, the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; the Endangered Species Act; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and related state laws. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive.

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus.

NAME	AGE	POSITION
Christopher Gerteisen	50	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Michael Melamed	48	Chief Financial Officer
Craig Bentley	54	Director of Finance & Compliance and Director
Avi Geller	35	Director
Louie Simens	41	Director and Interim Chairman
Rodrigo Pasqua	34	Director
Ian Pamensky	55	Company Secretary
Richard Beazley	60	Non-Executive Chairman Nominee and Director Nominee

Christopher Gerteisen. Mr. Gerteisen became our Chief Executive Office and a Director in September 2019. Mr. Gerteisen has served as manager of our AK Custom Mining LLC subsidiary since 2017,our Alaska Range Resources LLC subsidiary since 2022 and our AK Operations LLC subsidiary since 2018. Mr. Gerteisen has served as director of Viridis Mining and Minerals since 2022. He has also served as an advisor to Snow Lake Resources since 2022 and as a director of Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing since 2020. As CEO, he is responsible for all aspects of the Estelle Gold project. Mr. Gerteisen has over 30 years of experience as a professional geologist with an extensive record of managing and advancing complex and challenging resource projects across North America, Australia, and Asia. His work experience spans Greenfields from discovery through to production stage and other projects with a focus on commodities including gold and copper. From May 1994 to August 1998, he worked as a geologist on the Carlin Trend in Nevada and on exploration in Alaska with Newmont. He has held senior positions within several projects throughout the goldfields of Western Australia.

As a research geologist with Newmont From August 1998 to August 1999, Mr. Gerteisen worked on the Batu Hijau Porphyry Cu-Au deposit in Indonesia. Most recently, through his technical contributions and management skills, Mr. Gerteisen played a significant role in the successful start-up, operations, and exploration which resulted in further mine-life extending discoveries at several prominent projects in the Australasian region, including Oxiana’s Sepon and PanAust’s Phu Bia in Laos. Mr. Gerteisen holds a Bachelor of Geology from the University of Idaho and a Master’s degree in Economic Geology from the Western Australia School of Mines. He is based in Alaska and a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

Michael Melamed. Mr. Melamed has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2015. Mr. Melamed brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the areas of financial and executive management, mergers & acquisitions, financial reporting and auditing, business and corporate advisory, corporate restructuring and investor relations. Mr. Melamed has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance) from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia. Mr. Melamed has served as manager of our AK Custom Mining LLC subsidiary since 2017,our Alaska Range Resources LLC subsidiary since 2022 and our AK Operations LLC subsidiary since 2018.

Presently, Mr. Melamed is also a director of a corporate advisory services company, and the Chief Financial Officer of Viridis Mining and Minerals (ASX: VMM). Mr. Melamed is a former director of both Viridis Mining and Minerals (ASX: VMM) and Ragusa Minerals (ASX: RAS). Mr. Melamed is also a former Financial Controller for Loyal Lithium Limited (ASX: LLI) and a former CFO of Asra Minerals Limited (ASX: ASR).

Craig Bentley. Mr. Bentley joined our board in February 2022 and became Director of Finance and Compliance in September 2023. He has over 30 years of extensive commercial and finance experience working in senior roles within multinational private enterprises, as well as auditing for Ernst Young, including on the audit of the Bank of America and a special audit for an insurance company prior to IPO listing in the United States amongst others. Mr. Bentley has an extensive and successful track record in compliance, risk management, and finance functions, including planning/forecasting, commercial negotiations, due diligence and the establishment and management of finance departments across international borders. As part of his role with us, Mr. Bentley is tasked with compliance and risk management, marketing, finance, as well as assisting with our strategy during our forecasted rapid growth period.

Mr. Bentley holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration degree, majoring in accountancy and commercial law from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. 

Avi Geller. Mr. Geller has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2018. Mr. Geller has extensive investment experience and a deep knowledge of corporate finance, including capital markets, venture capital, hybrid, debt and private equity. He has been serving as the Chief Investment Officer of Leonite Capital LLC, a family office he co-founded focusing on real estate and capital markets, since January 2017. Mr. Geller has also served as a director at DealFlow Financial Products, Inc. since January 2017. Since May 2018, he has also served as a Director of Parkit Enterprise Inc., a publicly traded real estate company (TSX-V:PKT; OTCQX:PKTEF). In the past he served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer. From November 2020, He served as a Director at Australis Capital Inc., (AUSA.CN; OTCQB:AUSAF) a publicly traded company that is implementing a capital light growth strategy towards establishing a highly competitive and profitable MSO in the U.S. and global cannabis markets. He previously served as the Executive Chairman at Axios Mobile Assets Corp. from September 2017 to June 2018.

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Louie Simens. Louie Simens has been served on our Board since December 2017 and as our interim executive Chairman since April 2023. Mr. Simens is responsible for managing our core business operations, which requires oversight of company-wide operational efficiencies and working with management and the board to review and implement strategic plans to facilitate growth. Mr. Simens has served as manager of our AK Custom Mining LLC subsidiary since 2017,our Alaska Range Resources LLC subsidiary since 2022 and our AK Operations LLC subsidiary since 2018. In addition, Mr. Simens has served as a director of our AKCM (AUST) Pty Ltd subsidiary since 2017.

He has extensive experience in capital markets and running businesses, as well as in corporate restructuring, due diligence and mergers & acquisitions, where he utilizes his knowledge of corporate governance and project management. Mr. Simens has a successful track record spanning more than a decade, owning and operating contracting businesses in the fields of both civil and building construction.

Mr. Simens has been a director of Benison Contractors Pty Ltd, his family construction group since inception on 5 July 2007. Mr. Simens was a Director of Snow Lake Resources Ltd (Nasdaq: LITM), an entity in which we have a 32.5% interest, since November 2018 to May 2022 and was appointed Snow Lake’s Non-Executive Chairman in December 2020 after the company’s Nasdaq listing. He has also served as Non-Executive Chairman of Torian Resources Ltd. (now Asra Minerals (ASX: ASR)).

Rodrigo Pasqua. Mr. Pasqua has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2022. Since May 2022, has served an advisor to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a strategic advisory and market research firm. Since April 2022, Mr. Pasqua has served as Chairman of Midwest Lithium AG, a lithium exploration company. From November 2019 to May 2022, Mr. Pasqua served as Group Had of Mining and Transformation for Evolution Mining. From April 2018 to October 2019, Mr. Pasqua served in various positions as Mining Plus Australia, a mining consulting company, most recently as operations manager. Mr. Pasqua received a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Sao Paolo and his graduate degree from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ian Pamensky. Mr. Pamensky has been our Secretary since September 18, 2019. Mr. Pamensky is a Chartered Accountant, Fellow of Governance Institute of Australia and fellow of FinSIA. He has over 27 years of experience working across a wide range of industries, from audit and funds management to mining and AgTech. Mr. Pamensky has significant experience as Company Secretary of ASX listed companies. He is currently Secretary of ASX listed companies, Dotz Nano Limited, Viridis Mining and Metals Limited, Loyal Lithium Limited and Nova Minerals Limited.

Mr. Pamensky was previously the Company Secretary of Viridis Mining and Metals Limited, Torian Resources Limited, Secretary of Sky and Space Limited, e-Sense Lab Limited, Keybridge Capital Limited, Regal Resources Limited, Alliance Resources Limited and Octagonal Resources Limited.

Richard Beazley. Non-Executive Chairman Nominee and Director Nominee. Mr. Beazley is a nominee as Non-Executive Chairman, Director Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration and Nomination Committee, whose formal appointment will occur concurrent with the effectiveness of this registration statement. Since September 2021, Mr. Beazley has served as CEO, Managing Director and Executive Director of Troy Resources Limited, a gold mining company. From August 2017 to October 2019, Mr. Beazley served as Chief Operating Officer of ASX listed Sandfire Resources NL, a copper mining company. From October 2008 to September 2011, Mr. Beazley served as General Manager of Consolidated Minerals. From June 2007 to August 2008, Mr. Beazley erved as General Manager Southern Cross Operations of ASX listed St Barbara Limited. From January 2006 to June 2007, Mr. Beazley served as General Manager Nifty Copper Operations of Aditya Birla Group. Since February 2022, Mr. Beazley has served as Non-executive chairman of ASX listed Metals Grove Mining Ltd, a battery metals explorer. Since August 2022, Mr. Beazley has served as non-executive director of ASX listed Catalina Resources Ltd, a minerals exploration and mine development company. Since November 2021, Mr. Beazley has served as non-executive chair of Tiger Tasman Minerals Ltd, a mineral exploration and development company. Since October 2019, Mr. Beazley has served as a director of Hydrogen Energy Pty Ltd, a renewables and green energy provider. Since June 2013, Mr. Beazley has served as a director of Altair Mining Consultancy Pty Ltd, a mining consultancy company. From October 2018 to September 2021, Mr. Beazley served as a non-executive director of Troy Resources Limited, a gold mining company. From January 2012 to May 2013, Mr. Beazley served as Managing Director of ASX listed Peak Rare Earths Limited (f/ka/ Peak Resources Ltd), an exploration company. Mr. Beazley is an internationally experienced mining professional and director with over 35 years of experience in senior corporate, operational and project development roles. He is a qualified Mining Engineer and has worked in a range of projects throughout Australia, Africa, North and South America, in both underground and open cut operations, producing gold, base metals and critical minerals. Mr. Beazley is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD) and a member and CP of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM (CP)). Mr. Beazley received his B.E. (Mining) with Honors from the University of New South Wales and his MBA from APESMA and Deakin University.

No family relationship exists between any of our directors and executive officers. There are no arrangements or understandings with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others pursuant to which any person referred to above was selected as a director or member of senior management.

Compensation

Remuneration Principles

Remuneration of all executive and non-executive directors and officers is determined by the board of directors. Directors’ fees cover all board activities. Non-Executive directors do not receive any benefits on retirement. Remuneration levels are competitively set to attract and retain appropriately qualified and experienced directors. The remuneration structures are designed to attract suitably qualified candidates, reward the achievement of strategic objectives, and achieve the broader outcome of creation of value for shareholders. The remuneration structures take into account:

● the capability and experience of the directors;

● the directors’ ability to control our performance;

● our performance including:

− our earnings.

− the growth in share price and returns on shareholder wealth.

The directors do not believe our financial or share price performance is an accurate measure when considering remuneration structures as we are in the mineral exploration industry. Companies in this industry do not have an ongoing source of revenue, as revenue is normally from ad-hoc transactions.

The more appropriate measure is the identification of exploration targets, identification and/or increase of mineral resources and reserves and our ultimate conversion from explorer status to mining status.

Performance linked remuneration focuses on long-term incentives and was designed to reward key management personnel for meeting or exceeding their objectives.

At the 2023 Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on November 29, 2023, shareholders re-approved the adoption by us of an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) and authorized directors to issue options at their discretion in accordance with the rules, up to the limits approved in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules. Under the terms of the ESOP, the Board may offer options to our directors, employees and contractors or any of its subsidiaries or related body corporates.

The aggregate number of options that may be issued under the ESOP shall not at any time exceed 20,000,000, in accordance with the shareholder approval obtained at the 2020 Annual General Meeting and re-approved at the 2023 Annual General Meeting. The number of options that may be issued under the ESOP may be varied by majority shareholder resolution.

The approval of the ESOP include capacity for us to finance an acquisition of its own securities by providing a loan to recipients and for us to take security over its own securities in connection with such loans.

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ESOP

A summary of the ESOP is set forth below:

At the 2023 Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on November 29, 2023, shareholders approved the rules of the 2023 ESOP shareholders approved the rules of the ESOP (and authorized directors to issue options at their discretion in accordance with the rules, up to limits approved for the purposes of the ASX Listing Rules, from time to time. Under the rules of the ESOP the Board may offer options to our employees and consultants (and our group entities). A summary of the ESOP is set out below.

Participants	Means: (i) any Director, full or part time employee of the Company, its subsidiaries and any other related body corporate of the Company (“Group Company”); (ii) any casual employee or contractor of a Group Company to the extent permitted by applicable law; or (iii) a prospective participant to whom the offer if made but who can only accept the offer is an arrangement has been entered into that would result in the person becoming a Participant under (i) or (ii).
Option	Means an option to acquire a Share issued in accordance with the  ESOP.
ESOP administration	The ESOP shall be administered by the Board (or its delegated authority).
Eligibility	Participants entitled to participate in the  ESOP shall be determined by the Board.
Offer and application	The Board may issue an offer to a Participant to participate in the ESOP (an “Offer”). The offer to a Participant to participate in the ESOP will include: (i) the number of Options offered to a Participant under the ESOP; (ii) the exercise price and expiry date of the Options; (iii) any vesting and exercise conditions and/or restriction periods applicable to the Options (and Shares issued upon the exercise of such Options); (iv) an acceptance period for the offer; and (iv) any other terms and conditions attaching to the Options.
Restriction on Transfer	An Option may not be transferred except to the extent provided for in the ESOP, or unless the Offer provides otherwise.
Issue Price	Unless the Option are quoted on the ASX, Options issued under the ESOP will be issued for no more than nominal cash consideration.
Exercise Conditions	Participants may only exercise vested Options by paying the exercise price. Vested Options must be exercised during a Company trading window, subject to the Company’s Trading in Securities Policy. The Board may impose further exercise conditions as determined in the Board’s discretion, and as specified in the Offer for the Option.
Maximum Number of Options and Shares	The maximum number of securities that can be issued pursuant to the  ESOP is 20,000,000.
Lapse of Options	Unexercised Options shall lapse upon the earlier of: (i) the holder ceases to be an employee of (permanent or otherwise), director of, or ceases to provide services to the Company for any reason (including, without limitation, resignation or termination for cause), unless the reason is due to death, total and permanent disability or redundancy; and (a) any vesting conditions have not been met by the date the holder ceases to be a Participant (the “Ceasing Date”); (b) where any vesting conditions have been met by the Ceasing Date or where the Option is not subject to any exercise conditions, the Participant fails to exercise the Option within three (3) months after the Ceasing Date, or such further date as determined by the Board; (ii) any vesting conditions are unable to be met; or (iii) the expiry date of the Option has passed.
Rights attaching to Shares	Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options will have the same terms and conditions as the Company’s issued Shares (other than in respect of any transfer restrictions imposed by the ESOP) and will rank equally with all other issued Shares from the issue date, except for entitlements which have a record date before the issue date.
Change of Control	All vested Options must be exercised within thirty (30) days of a change of control. If vesting conditions apply, all unvested options will vest unless the Board determines otherwise.
Cashless Exercise	In the Board’s discretion, the Board may determine (and specify in an invitation) to allow a holder of Options to pay the exercise price for an Option by setting off the exercise price against the relevant number of Shares the holder is entitled to receive upon exercise of the Option. The Company may also cancel or acquire the relevant number of vested Options in consideration for the relevant exercise price that would have been payable.
No quotation of Options	The Options will not be quoted on the ASX, except (i) to the extent provided for by the ESOP; or (ii) unless the Offer provides otherwise.

The aggregate number of securities that may be issued upon the exercise of the ESOP options shall not at any time exceed 20,000,000 however excluded from this calculation are Shares issued on exercise of an option, or exercise or conversion of an interest issued under the ESOP, and options which have lapsed or been cancelled.

Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth all of the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each individual who served as directors and executive officers in year ended June 30, 2023.

	Short-term Benefits						Post Employment Benefits		Equity compensation		Total
June 30, 2023	Cash salary and fees A$		Cash bonus A$		Non Monetary* A$		Super- annuation A$		Options A$		A$
Directors
Christopher Gerteisen		374,208		-		-		-		115,673		489,881
Craig Bentley		112,000		-		-		-		44,650		156,650
Avi Geller		60,000		-		-		-		28,918		88,918
Louie Simens		268,000		-		-		-		115,673		383,673
Rodrigo Pasqua		59,545		-		-		-		16,195		75,740
Anna Ladd-Kruger (1)		50,684		-		-		-		-		50,684
Other Key Management Personnel
Ian Pamensky		51,332		-		-		-		14,459		65,791
Michael Melamed		115,826		-		-		-		14,459		130,285
		1,091,595		-		-		-		350,027		1,441,622

(1) Resigned in April 2023

Service Agreements

The following members of key personnel have service agreements as at June 30, 2023 as follows:

Christopher Gerteisen	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Agreement commenced:	April 20, 2022
Details	Termination by Us: We must either give Mr. Gerteisen twelve months’ written notice and, at the end of that notice period, make a payment to Mr. Gerteisen equal to his salary over a twelve month period; or otherwise may terminate Mr. Gerteisen’s employment with immediate effect by paying him the equivalent of his salary over a twelve month period. Termination by Mr. Gerteisen: Mr. Gerteisen may terminate his employment if we commit a serious breach of the agreement and does not remedy that breach; or, otherwise, by providing twelve months written notice to us.
Base salary including superannuation	US$252,000 per year, inclusive of directors’ fees and superannuation (if applicable).

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Louie Simens	Executive Director and Interim Chairman
Agreement commenced:	April 20, 2022
Details	Termination by Us: We must either give Mr. Simens twelve months’ written notice and, at the end of that notice period, make a payment to Mr. Simens equal to his salary over a twelve month period; or otherwise may terminate Mr. Simens employment with immediate effect by paying him the equivalent of his salary over a twelve month period. Termination by Mr. Simens: Mr. Simens may terminate his employment if we commit a serious breach of the agreement and does not remedy that breach; or, otherwise, by providing twelve months written notice to us.
Base salary including superannuation	A$228,000 per year, inclusive of directors’ fees and superannuation (if applicable).
Avi Geller	Non-Executive Director
Agreement commenced:	July 23, 2020
Details	This service agreement has no fixed term. Mr. Geller can terminate the agreement at will. The Company can terminate it according with the terms of its Constitution.
Base salary including superannuation	A$60,000 per year for services as non-executive director, (inclusive of superannuation contributions, if applicable).
Craig Bentley	Director of Finance and Compliance and Director
Agreement commenced:	September 19, 2022
Details	Termination by Us: We must either give Mr. Bentley twelve months’ written notice and, at the end of that notice period, make a payment to Mr. Bentley equal to his salary over a twelve month period; or otherwise may terminate Mr. Bentley’s employment with immediate effect by paying him the equivalent of his salary over a twelve month period. Termination by Mr. Bentley: Mr. Bentley may terminate his employment if we commit a serious breach of the agreement and does not remedy that breach; or, otherwise, by providing twelve months written notice to us
Base salary including superannuation	A$120,000 per year, inclusive of directors’ fees and superannuation (if applicable).
Rodrigo Pasqua	Non-Executive Director
Agreement commenced:	May 1, 2022
Details	This service agreement has no fixed term. Mr. Pasqua can terminate the agreement at will. The Company can terminate it according with the terms of its Constitution.
Base salary including superannuation	A$60,000 per year for services as non-executive director, (inclusive of superannuation contributions, if applicable) for up to 20 hours per month with any excess hours to be charged at A$300 per hour. Additional benefits comprising of 250,000 Unquoted Options each with an exercise price of $1.35 expiring May 20, 2023 (NVAUOP10)

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Anna Ladd-Kruger	Non-Executive Chairman (resigned April 28,2023)
Agreement commenced:	June 29, 2022 (until April 28, 2023)
Details	This service agreement has no fixed term. Ms. Lad-Kruger can terminate the agreement at will. The Company can terminate it according with the terms of its Constitution. Ms. Lad-Kruger resigned from the company on April 28, 2023.
Base salary including superannuation	C$60,000 per year for services as non-executive chairman, (inclusive of superannuation contributions, if applicable) for up to 20 hours per month with any excess hours to be charged at C$185 per hour. Additional benefits comprising of 250,000 Unquoted Options each with an exercise price of $1.35 expiring May 20, 2023 (NVAUOP10)
Michael Melamed	Chief Financial Officer
Agreement commenced:	August 1, 2023
Details	Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving to the other notice in writing for a period of not less than three (3) months or in the case of the Company by providing an equivalent payment in lieu of such notice.
Base salary including superannuation	A$78,000 per year for services as chief financial officer, (inclusive of superannuation contributions, if applicable)

Potential Payments Upon Termination Or Change In Control

If Mr. Gerteisen is terminated without 12-months’ notice, then he is entitled to 12 months’ salary.

If Mr. Simens is terminated without 12-months’ notice, then he is entitled to 12 months’ salary.

If Mr. Bentley is terminated without 12-months’ notice, then he is entitled to 12 months’ salary.

The following table sets forth quantitative information with respect to potential payments to be made to Messrs. Gerteisen, Simens and Bentley upon termination as discussed above. The potential payments are based on the terms of each of the service agreements discussed above. For a more detailed description of either Mr. Gerteisen’s, Simens’ or Bentley’s service agreement, see the “Services Agreements” section above.

Name	Potential Payment Upon Termination
Christopher Gerteisen		US$252,000
Louie Simens		A$228,000
Craig Bentley		A$120,000

Ordinary Share holdings

As at June 30, 2023, the numbers of shares held by our directors and officers were as follows.

2023	Balance at start of the year		Received on conversion of performance rights		Received during the year on the exercise of options		Other changes during the year (1)		Balance at end of the year
Ordinary shares
Christopher Gerteisen		400,000		-		275,281		255,000		930,281	(2)
Michael Melamed		900,000		-		275,281		-		1,175,281	(3)
Craig Bentley		1,720,780		-		-		1,279,222		3,000,002	(4)
Anna Ladd-Kruger(5)		-		-		-		35,715		35,715
Rodrigo Pasqua		-		-		-		28,500		28,500	(6)
Avi Geller		1,618,985		-		550,562		120,630		2,290,177	(7)
Louie Simens		6,534,970		-		1,101,124		563,772		8,199,866	(8)
Ian Pamensky		45,000		-		55,618		-		100,618	(9)
Total ordinary shares		11,219,735		-		2,257,866		2,282,839		15,760,440

(1)	On market purchases and participation in fund raises
(2)	Includes 730,281 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Gerteisen and 200,000 ordinary shares held by AJ Holdings International Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Gerteisen has voting and investment control.
(3)	Includes 1,175,281 ordinary shares held in a Launchpad (AUS) Pty Ltd an entity over which Mr. Melamed has voting and investment control..
(4)	Includes 1,743,002 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Bentley; 525,000 ordinary shares held by Speedy Investments Pty Ltd. and 732,000 ordinary shares held by Kerse Pty Ltd., entities over which Mr. Bentley has voting and investment control.
(5)	Closing balance at the date of resignation – Resigned in April 2023
(6)	Includes 28,500 ordinary shares held by Pasqua Holdings Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Pasqua has voting and investment control.
(7)	Includes 1,639,615 ordinary shares held by Mr. Geller directly and 100,000 ordinary shares held by Leonite Capital LLC and 550,562 ordinary shares held by Leonite LLC, entities over which Mr. Geller has voting and investment control.
(8)	Includes 562,882 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Simens’ wife; 5,817,060 ordinary shares held by SL Investments Pty Ltd. and 1,819,924 ordinary shares held by Kikceto Pty Ltd., entities over which Mr. Simens has voting and investment control.
(9)	Includes 55,618 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Pamensky and 45,000 ordinary shares held Lorian Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Pamensky has voting and investment control.

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Options holdings

As at June 30, 2023, the numbers of options held by our directors and officers were as follows. Each option grants the right to receive one of our fully paid ordinary shares.

2023 Options	NVAOP3 – UNL OPT @ $1.10 EXP 11/30/2024			NVAOP5 – UNL OPT @ $1.20 EXP 11/30/2025			NVAOP6 – UNL OPT @ $2.35 EXP 10/7/2023		NVAOP7 – UNL OPT @ $0.75 EX 12/29/2023		NVAOP8 – UNL OPT @ $0.70 EXP 4/30/2024 (1)			TOTAL
Craig Bentley		71,429			750,000			200,000		-		72,929	(2)		1,094,358
Rodrigo Pasqua		14,250	(3)		250,000			-		-		950			265,200
Avi Geller		50,000	(4)		500,000			-		-		76,340	(5)		626,340
A Ladd-Kruger(6)		17,858			250,000			-		-		-			267,858
Louie Simens		214,286	(7)		2,000,000			-		-		273,330	(8)		2,487,616
Christopher Gerteisen		50,000			2,000,000			-		500,000		29,178	(9)		2,579,178
Ian Pamensky		-			250,000	(10)		-		100,000		3,354	(10)		353,354
Michael Melamed		-			250,000	(11)		-		-		39,177	(11)		289,177
Total Options		417,823			6,250,000			200,000		600,000		495,258			7,963,081

(1)	For every two options exercised at A$0.70, holder will receive an option to purchase one additional ordinary share at an exercise price of A$1.00, with an expiry date of June 30, 2025.
(2)	Includes options to purchase (i) 17,500 ordinary shares held by Speedy Investments Pty Ltd and (ii) 14,400 ordinary shares, both entities over which Mr. Bentley has voting and investment control.
(3)	Includes options to purchase (i) 14,250 ordinary shares held by Pasqua Holdings Pty Ltd and (ii) 950 ordinary shares held by Pasqua Holdings Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Pasqua has voting and investment control
(4)	Includes options to purchase 50,000 ordinary shares held by Leonite Capital LLC, an entity over which Mr. Geller has voting and investment control.
(5)	Includes options to purchase (i) 57,987 ordinary shares held by Leonite Capital LLC and (ii) 18,353 ordinary shares, entities over which Mr. Geller has voting and investment control.
(6)	Closing balance at the date of resignation-Resigned in April 2023.
(7)	Includes options to purchase 214,286 ordinary shares held by SL Investors Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Simens has voting and investment control.
(8)	Includes options to purchase (i) 18,763 ordinary shares held by Mr. Simen’s wife; (ii) 193,902 ordinary shares held by SL Investors Pty Ltd and (iii) 60,665 ordinary share held by Kikceto Pty Ltd, both entities over which Mr. Simens has voting and investment control.
(9)	Includes 6,667 options to purchase ordinary shares held by AJ Holdings International Limited, an entity over which Mr. Gerteisen has voting and investment control.
(10)	Includes options to purchase (i) 250,000 ordinary shares held by Lorian Pty Ltd and (ii) 3,354 ordinary shares held by Lorian Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Pamensky has voting and investment control.
(11)	Includes options to purchase (i) 250,000 ordinary shares held by Launchpad (AUS) Pty Ltd and (ii) 39,177 ordinary shares held by Launchpad (AUS) Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Melamed has voting and investment control.

Performance rights

As at June 30, 2023, the number of performance rights held directly or indirectly by our directors and officers were as follows: Louie Simens – 200,000 Class A Performance Rights, 200,000 Class B Performance Rights and 400,000 class C performance rights; Christopher Gerteisen – 200,000 Class A Performance Rights, 200,000 Class B Performance Rights and 400,000 class C performance rights. Each performance right granted, is subject to the satisfaction of a performance condition, and entitles the holder to receive one of our fully paid ordinary shares.

There are three different classes of performance rights. Class A performance rights vest on completion of either a pre-feasibility study or a definitive feasibility study of the Korbel Main deposit, under certain conditions. Class B performance rights vest on completion of the first gold pour (defined as a minimum quantity of 500 oz) from the Korbel Main deposit. Class C performance rights vest on achieving of an EBITDA of more than A$20 million in the second-half reporting period following commencement of commercial operations at the Korbel Main deposit. All performance rights lapse on November 25,2026 subject to milestones.

2023	Balance at start of the year		Granted by the company		Expired		Converted to Ordinary shares		Balance at end of the year
Christopher Gerteisen(1)		800,000		-		-		-		800,000
Louie Simens(2)		800,000		-		-		-		800,000
Total performance rights		1,600,000		-		-		-		1,600,000

(1) Mr. Gerteisen owns 200,000 class A performance rights, 200,000 class B performance rights and 400,000 class C performance rights, of which the class A and class B performance rights are held by AJ Holdings International Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Gerteisen has voting and investment control

(2) Mr. Simens owns 200,000 class A performance rights, 200,000 class B performance rights and 400,000 class C performance rights, all of which rights are held by Kikceto Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr.. Simens has voting and investment control

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Board Practices

Introduction

Our Board of Directors is elected by and accountable to our shareholders. It currently consists of five directors, including two non-executive directors and we currently have one vacancy on our Board of Directors. Mr. Richard Beazley is a Non-Executive Chairman nominee to fill the current vacancy on our Board of Directors, whose formal appointment will occur concurrent with effectiveness of this registration statement. The Chairman of our Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the Board of Directors and its functions.

Election of Directors

Directors are elected at our annual general meeting of shareholders. Under our Constitution, a director, other than a managing director, must not hold office for more than three years or beyond the third annual general meeting following his appointment (whichever is the longer period) without submitting himself for re-election. Our Board of Directors has the power to appoint any person to be a director, either to fill a vacancy or as an additional director (provided that the total number of directors does not exceed the maximum allowed by law), and any director so appointed may hold office only until the next annual general meeting (“AGM”) when he or she shall be eligible for election.

The appointment and expiration dates of each director in office on June 30, 2023* is as follows:

Name	Position	Year first appointed		Current term expires
Christopher Gerteisen	Executive Director and CEO		2019		—	(1)
Louie Simens	Executive Director and Interim Chairman		2017		2025	(2)
Craig Bentley	Director of Finance and Compliance and Executive Director		2022		2025	(2)
Avi Geller	Non- Executive Director		2018		2026	(2)
Rodrigo Pasqua	Non-Executive Director		2022		2024	(2)

(1)	According to our Constitution, a Managing Director’s appointment is not subject to expiration.
(2)	According to the Company Constitution, one third of Directors need to retire by rotation every year and stand for re-election at the next AGM

*Mr. Richard Beazley is a nominee for Non-Executive Chairman and Director to fill a current vacancy on the Board of Directors, whose formal appointment will occur concurrent with the effectiveness of this registration statement. If appointed, his term will expire at the 2024 AGM when he will be eligible for election.

Corporate Governance

ASX Corporate Governance Principles

In Australia, there are no defined corporate governance structures and practices that must be observed by a company listed on the ASX, except that entities are required to have trading policies for key management personnel and entities of a certain size are required to have audit and remuneration committees . Instead, the ASX Corporate Governance Council has published the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, which contains what are called the Recommendations which articulate eight core principles which are intended to provide a reference point for companies about their corporate governance structures and practices. Under ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3, companies are required to provide a statement for release to the ASX disclosing the extent to which they have followed the Recommendations in the reporting period and where they have not followed all the Recommendations, identify the Recommendations that have not been followed, and the reasons for not following them and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendations during that period. It is not mandatory to follow the Recommendations. We believe we are in material compliance with the Recommendations except where otherwise stated in our periodic disclosures.

Non-Executive and Independent Directors

Australian law does not require a company to appoint a certain number of independent directors to its board of directors or audit committee. However, under the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the ASX recommends, but does not require, that an ASX-listed company have a majority of independent directors on its board of directors. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Avi Gellar, Mr. Rodrigo Pasqua and Mr. Richard Beazley qualifies as an independent director under the requirements of the ASX and the listing standards of the               .

Our Board of Directors does not have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present. The Board of Directors meet regularly and independent directors are expected to attend all such meetings.

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Committees of the Board of Directors

To assist our board of directors with the effective discharge of its duties, we intend to establish an Audit and Risk Committee and a Remuneration and Nomination Committee prior to commencement of this offering and listing on the                 , which committees operate under a specific charter approved by our board of directors.

Audit and Risk Committee.                 Rules require us to establish an audit committee comprised of at least three members, each of whom is financially literate and satisfies the respective “independence” requirements of the SEC and                and one of whom has accounting or related financial management expertise at senior levels within a company.

Our Audit Committee assists our Board of Directors in overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of our company and audits of our financial statements, including the integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, our independent public accountants’ qualifications and independence, and independent public accountants, reviewing and approving related party transactions, establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding financial controls, accounting or auditing matters and such other duties as may be directed by our Board of Directors. The Audit Committee is also required to assess risk management.

We intend to establish an Audit and Risk Committee prior to commencement of this offering and listing on the              . Our Audit and Risk Committee will consist of Richard Beazley, Rodrigo Pasqua, and Avi Geller. Each of Richard Beazley, Rodrigo Pasqua and Avi Geller satisfies the “independence” requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and listing standards of the                   and will meet the financial and literacy requirements of the listing standards of the                   . The Audit and Risk Committee will meet as often as required to enable such committee to undertake its role effectively.

Remuneration and Nomination Committee. We intend to establish a Remuneration and Nomination Committee prior to commencement of this offering and listing on the                  . Our Remuneration and Nomination Committee will consist of Richard Beazley, Rodrigo Pasqua and Avi Geller.

Our Remuneration and Nomination Committee’s role involves making recommendations to the Board about renumeration policies, set policies for senior executives’ renumeration, review salary levels for senior executives, including the CEO; review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for the Company’s equity based and financial investment schemes; review the remuneration of both executive and non-executive directors; developing and reviewing a policy on Board structure and identifying and screening candidates for nomination to the Board of Directors. The Remuneration and Nomination Committee will meet as least one time per year

Corporate Governance Requirements under                 listing rules.

As we are incorporated in Australia, we are allowed to follow Australian “home country” corporate governance practices in lieu of the otherwise applicable                     corporate governance standards, as long as we disclose each requirement under the listing standards of the                that we do not follow and describe the home country practice we follow in lieu of the relevant corporate governance standards. We intend to take all actions necessary to maintain compliance with applicable corporate governance requirements under the rules adopted by the SEC and listing standards of               . We follow Australian corporate governance practices in lieu of the corporate governance requirements of the                  Company Guide in respect of:

●            Rule               requires a quorum for a company’s shareholders consist of holders of no less than 33 1/3% of the outstanding shares of our voting stock — The ASX Listing Rules do not have an express requirement that each issuer listed on ASX have a quorum of any particular number of the outstanding ordinary shares, but instead allow a listed issuer to establish its own quorum requirements. Our quorum is currently two (2) shareholders who are entitled to vote. We believe this quorum requirement is consistent with the requirements of the ASX and is appropriate and typical of generally accepted business practices in Australia and will therefore claim an exemption from Rule             .

●            Rules       et seq. require companies to obtain shareholder approval prior to the issuance of securities in connection with certain acquisitions, private placements of securities, or the establishment or amendment of certain share option, purchase or other compensation plans. Applicable Australian law and the ASX Listing Rules differ from the           requirements, with the ASX Listing Rules providing generally for prior shareholder approval in numerous circumstances, including (i) issuance of equity securities exceeding 15% (or 25% under certain circumstances) of issued share capital in any 12-month period (but, in determining the 15% limit, securities issued under an exception to the rule or with shareholder approval are not counted), (ii) issuance of equity securities to related parties (as defined in the ASX Listing Rules) and (iii) issuances of securities to directors or their associates under an employee incentive plan. We will therefore claim exemptions from           Rules            .

●             Rule              sets forth requirements relating to director independence, including the requirements that a majority of the board of directors must be comprised of independent directors and that independent directors must have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present — The              and ASX definitions of what constitute an independent director are not identical and the requirements relating to the roles and obligations of independent directors are not identical. The ASX, unlike             , permits an issuer to establish its own materiality threshold for determining whether a transaction between a director and an issuer affects the director’s status as independent and it does not require that a majority of the issuer’s board of directors be independent, as long as the issuer publicly discloses this fact. In addition, the ASX does not require that the independent directors have regularly scheduled meeting at which only independent directors are present. We believe that our Board composition is consistent with the requirements of the ASX and that it is appropriate and typical of generally accepted business practices in Australia.

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●               Rule               requires independent directors to meet at least annually in executive sessions. We expect to claim an exemption from this requirement as the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act do not require the independent directors of an Australian company to have such executive sessions.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Our Constitution provides that, we may indemnify a person who is, or has been, a director or an officer of our company, to the full extent permissible by law, out of our property against any liability incurred by such person as a director or an officer in defending proceedings, whether civil or criminal. The indemnification is subject to specific circumstances where we are not able to provide an indemnity under applicable Australian law.

In addition, our Constitution provides that to the extent permitted by law, we may pay, or agree to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring a person who is or has been a director or an officer of our company or one of our subsidiaries against any liability:

● incurred by the person in his or her capacity as a director or an officer of our company or a subsidiary of our company, and

● for costs and expenses incurred by that person in defending proceedings relating to that person acting as our director or an officer, whether civil or criminal.

We maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy. We have established a policy for the indemnification of our directors and officers against certain liabilities incurred as a director or officer, including costs and expenses associated in successfully defending legal proceedings

Employees

As of the date of this prospectus, we had one full time employee. All personnel are on contracts for services provided.

Each of our full-time employees has entered into an agreement with an unlimited term. We may only terminate the employment of any of our employees in accordance with the relevant employee’s contract of employment.

Our standard contract of employment for full time provides that we can terminate the employment of an employee without notice for serious misconduct or with between one to six months’ notice without cause (as set out in the relevant employee’s contract of employment).

Share Ownership

For a description of arrangements involving the employees in the capital of the company, including any arrangement that involves the issue or grant of options or shares or securities of the company, see “Compensation”.

Securities Ownership of Executive Officers and Directors

For information regarding the ownership of our ordinary shares by each of our directors and executive officers and by all of our directors and executive officers as a group, see “Principal Shareholders.”.

Code of Conduct

We have adopted a Code of Conduct applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees. Our Code of Conduct is available on our website at www.novaminerals.com.au. We post on our website all disclosures that are required by law or the listing standards of                     concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code of Conduct. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at or available through our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this Registration Statement.

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

The following table sets forth the number of shares of and percent of the Company’s ordinary shares beneficially owned as of May 3, 2024, by (i) each director, executive officer and director nominee, and (ii) all of our directors, executive officers and director nominees as a group, immediately prior to this offering, and immediately after the closing of this offering. To our knowledge, there is no person (or group of affiliated persons) that owns more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding ordinary shares.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting or investment power with respect to such securities. In addition, pursuant to such rules, we deemed outstanding shares of common stock subject to options or warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of May 3, 2024. We did not deem such shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the beneficial owners named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws. The inclusion in the table below of any shares deemed beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares.

				Percent of Common Stock
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)	Number of Ordinary Shares			Before Offering*			After Offering*
Officers and Directors:
Christopher Gerteisen		1,025,281	(2)		**			%
Michael Melamed		1,175,281	(3)		**			%
Craig Bentley		3,271,431	(4)		1.54	%
Rodrigo Pasqua		42,750	(5)		**
Avi Geller		2,340,177	(6)		1.10	%
Louie Simens		8,414,152	(7)		3.95	%
Ian Pamensky		100,618	(8)		**
Richard Beazley (Non-Executive Chairman and director nominee)		--			**
Officers and Directors as a group (8 persons)		16,369,690			7.67	%		%
5% Holders:
Nebari Gold Fund I, L.P.		12,671,327	(9)		5.73	%		%

* Based on 212,973,548 ordinary shares of outstanding as of May 3, 2024 and                   ordinary shares outstanding following the offering.
** Less than 1%
(1)	The address of each beneficial owner, except as set forth herein, is c/o Nova Minerals Limited, Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria 3161, Australia.
(2)	Includes 775,281 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Gerteisen and 200,000 ordinary shares held by AJ Holdings International Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Gerteisen has voting and investment control. Also includes 50,000 ordinary shares subject to options that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 3, 2024 of which 50,000 options with an exercise price of A$1.10 expiring November 30, 2024 are held by directly.
(3)	Includes 1,175,281 ordinary shares held in a Launchpad (AUS) Pty Ltd an entity over which Mr. Melamed has voting and investment control.
(4)	Includes 1,843,002 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Bentley; 625,000 ordinary shares held by Speedy Investments Pty Ltd. and 732,000 ordinary shares held by Kerse Pty Ltd., entities over which Mr. Bentley has voting and investment control. Also includes 71,429 ordinary shares subject to options that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 3, 2024, of which 71,429 options with an exercise price of A$1.10 expiring November 30, 2024 are held directly.
(5)	Includes 28,500 ordinary shares held by Pasqua Holdings Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Pasqua has voting and investment control. Also includes 14,250 ordinary shares subject to stock options that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 3, 2024, of which 14,250 options with an exercise price of A$1.10 expiring November 30, 2024 held by Pasqua Holdings Pty Ltd.
(6)	Includes 1,639,615 ordinary shares held by Mr. Geller directly and 100,000 ordinary shares held by Leonite Capital LLC and 550,562 ordinary shares held by Leonite LLC, entities over which Mr. Geller has voting and investment control. Also includes (A) 50,000 ordinary shares subject to options that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 3, 2024, of which 50,000 options with an exercise price of $1.10 expiring November 30, 2024 are held by Leonite Capital LLC.
(7)	Includes 562,882 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Simens’ wife; 5,817,060 ordinary shares held by SL Investments Pty Ltd. and 1,819,924 ordinary shares held by Kikceto Pty Ltd., entities over which Mr. Simens has voting and investment control. Also includes (A) 214,286 ordinary shares subject to options that are presently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 3, 2024, of which 214,286 options an exercise price of A$1.10 expiring November 30, 2024 are held by SL Investments Pty Ltd.
(8)	Includes 55,618 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Pamensky and 45,000 ordinary shares held Lorian Pty Ltd, an entity over which Mr. Pamensky has voting and investment control.
(9)	Includes (i) 4,517,604 ordinary shares held by Nebari and its wholly owned subsidiary Nebari Gold Fund I SPV NOVA LLC and (ii) 8,153,723 ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of US$5,420,934 (A$8,316,797 based on conversion rate of to US$1.00 to A$1.53) in principal (including original issue discount and capitalized interest) under convertible loan facility (based on a A$1.02 fixed conversion price which conversion price is proposed, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024, to be amended to A$0.53). Roderick van Losenoord is the natural person with voting and investment control over the shares held by Nebari Gold Fund I, LP. The address of Nebari is 667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10065.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In addition to the compensation arrangements discussed under “Management,” “Our Corporate History,” “Our Corporate Structure” and “Material Contracts” the following is a description of the material terms of those transactions with related parties to which we are party and which we are required to disclose pursuant to the disclosure rules of the SEC.

During the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, A$10,271 (approximately US$17,201) and A$15,526 (approximately US$26,002), respectively, was paid to AK81 Pty Ltd for an office rental. Mr. Avi Kimelman, a director of our company during this time, was also a director of AK81 Pty Ltd.

During the year ended June 30, 2020, A$4,203 (approximately US$7,039) was paid to us as a contribution to office rent by Cohiba Minerals Limited, a company of which Mr. Avi Kimelman was a director.

There were no related party transactions in 2021.

During the year ended June 30, 2022 the following payments were made to related parties.

A$33,066 (approximately US$22,779) was paid to Benison Contractors Pty Ltd a company of Louie Simens for Snow Lake Resources director fees.

A$6,533 (approximately US$4,500) was paid to Christopher Gerteisen for Snow Lake Resources consulting fees.

A$1,700 (approximately US$1,171) was paid to Speedy Investments Pty Ltd a company of Craig Bentley for consulting fees.

A$12,160 (approximately US$8,377) was paid to Harpia Group AG a company of Rodrigo Pasqua for consulting fees.

During the year ended June 30, 2023 the following payments were made to related parties.

In February 2023, Snow Lake Resources Ltd, an entity in which we own 32.5% and our interim Chairman and director, Louie Simens was a director until May 2022, agreed to reimburse A$344,804 of proxy related expenses incurred by us in connection with their shareholding meeting. This loan does not accrue interest and is undocumented. Snow Lake agreed to pay A$50,000 to us per month until repaid in full. At June 30, 2023, A$150,000 of this loan was outstanding and at December 31, 2023 A$244,804 of this loan was outstanding.

On April 9, 2024, the Company received binding commitments from Company executive directors to purchase 2,083,333 ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.24 for gross proceeds of A$500,000, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024 of which: Craig Bentley committed to purchase 416,667 ordinary shares for a purchase price of A$100,000; Louie Simens committed to purchase 833,333 ordinary shares for a purchase price of A$200,000 and Christopher Gerteisen committed to purchase 833,333 ordinary shares for a purchase price of A$200,000.

Louie Simens and Christopher Gerteisen, who currently serve as our directors, are also shareholders of AK Minerals Pty Ltd., or AK Minerals, which has an Incorporated Joint Venture Agreement with us and is also a party to the Minerals Royalty Agreement. See ‘Business-Material Contracts” for further discussion of the above referenced Incorporated Joint Venture Agreement and Minerals Royalty Agreement.

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

General

We are a public company limited by shares incorporated under the Corporations Act by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or the ASIC. Our corporate affairs are principally governed by our constitution, the Corporations Act, the listing rules of the ASX and, if we are approved for listing, the listing rules of               .

The following is a description of the material terms of our share capital as set forth in our constitution, the common law applicable in Australia and certain related sections of the Corporations Act. For more detailed information, please see our constitution, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part

In general our constitution addresses similar matters to those typically addressed in a U.S. company’s charter documents. Notably, however we do not have a limit on our authorized share capital, the concept of par value is not recognized under Australian law, and as further discussed under “—Our Constitution.”

Share Capital

Subject to our constitution, the Corporations Act, the listing rules of the ASX and                 (if we are approved for listing), and any other applicable law, we may at any time issue shares and give any person a call or option over any shares on any terms, with preferential, deferred or other special rights, privileges or conditions or with restrictions and for the consideration and other terms that the directors determine. We may only issue preference shares if the rights attaching to the preference shares (including relating to repayment of capital, participation in surplus assets and profits, cumulative and non-cumulative dividends, voting and priority of payment of capital and dividends in respect of other shares (including ordinary shares)) are set out in our constitution or otherwise approved by special resolution passed at a general meeting of shareholders, in either case prior to the issue of such preference shares. We do not currently have any preference shares on issue.

Subject to the requirements of our constitution, the Corporations Act, the listing rules of the ASX and                    (if we are approved for listing), and any other applicable law, including relevant shareholder approvals, we may consolidate or divide our share capital into a larger or smaller number by resolution, reduce our share capital in any manner (provided that the reduction is fair and reasonable to our shareholders as a whole, does not materially prejudice our ability to pay creditors and obtains the necessary shareholder approval) or buy back our ordinary shares whether under an equal access buy-back or on a selective basis.

Ordinary Shares

The holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share held at any meeting of the shareholders, subject to any voting exclusion or restriction on a resolution-by-resolution basis. Subject to the prior rights of the holders of any preference shares, the holders of our ordinary shares will be entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by our board of directors. Subject to the prior payment to the holders of any preference shares where the terms of such preference shares provide for same, in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or other distribution of our assets among our shareholders, the holders of our ordinary shares will be entitled to share pro rata in the distribution of the balance of our assets. Holders of ordinary shares have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our ordinary shares. There is no provision in our constitution requiring holders of ordinary shares to contribute additional capital, or permitting or restricting the issuance of additional securities or any other material restrictions. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of ordinary shares will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preference shares that we may issue in the future (which, as noted above, are subject to receipt of prior shareholder approval). For a more complete description of the rights attaching to our ordinary shares, please see “—Our Constitution” below.

Performance Rights

Class A performance rights, class B performance rights and class C performance rights have common terms but for the milestone applicable for conversion.

(a)	A Performance Right is a right to receive a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company (Share) subject to satisfaction of an Applicable Milestone (refer below).
(b)	A Performance Right shall convert to a Share upon and subject to satisfaction of an Applicable Milestone.

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(c)	A Performance Right for which an Applicable Milestone has not been satisfied lapses on the date which is five years from issue of that Performance Right, November 25, 2026 (Lapse Date).
(d)	A Performance Right does not entitle the holder to attend or vote on any resolutions proposed at a general meeting of our shareholders.
(e)	A Performance Right does not entitle the holder to any dividends.
(f)	Upon our winding up, a Performance Right may not participate in our surplus profits or assets .
(g)	A Performance Right is not transferable unless otherwise determined by the Board or a delegate of the Board.
(h)	A Performance Right does not lapse upon the termination or resignation of the holder.
(i)	In the event that our issued capital is reconstructed, and we listed on ASX at the relevant time, all rights of a holder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules at the time of reorganization provided that, subject to compliance with the ASX Listing Rules, following such reorganization the economic and other rights of the Holders are not diminished or terminated.
(j)	This clause applies whilst the Company is listed on ASX. Performance Rights will not be quoted on ASX. Upon conversion of a Performance Right into a Share in accordance with these terms, we must within seven days from the date of conversion, apply for and use best endeavors to obtain official quotation on ASX of the Shares arising from conversion.
(k)	Subject to compliance with applicable law (including the ASX Listing Rules as they apply to the Company), Performance Rights shall immediately convert to Shares upon a Change of Control occurring. Change of Control means:

a.	a bona fide takeover bid is declared unconditional and the bidder has acquired a relevant interest in over 50% of our issued shares;
b.	the sale of all or substantially all of our assets of;
c.	a court approves under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act, a proposed compromise arrangement for the purpose of, or in connection with, our scheme for the reconstruction or our amalgamation with any other company or companies; or
d.	in any other case, a person obtains voting power in us that the Board (which for the avoidance of doubt will comprise those Directors immediately prior to the person acquiring the voting power) determines, acting in good faith and in accordance with their fiduciary duties, is sufficient to control the composition of the Board.

(l)	Holders of Performance Rights will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to holders of Shares such as bonus issues and entitlement issues.
(m)	This clause applies whilst we are listed on ASX. The terms of the Performance Rights may be amended as necessary by the Board to comply with the ASX Listing Rules, or any direction of ASX regarding the terms provided that, subject to compliance with the ASX listing rules, following such amendment, the economic and other rights of the Holder are not diminished or terminated.
(n)	A Performance Right gives the Holder no rights other than those expressly provided by these terms and those provided at law where such rights at law cannot be excluded by these terms.
(o)	A Performance Right will convert into a Share upon the achievement of an Applicable Milestone to that Performance Right prior to the Lapse Date. An Applicable Milestone for a Performance Right will be specified in the terms of issue of or invitation to apply for the Performance Right.
(p)	In the event an Applicable Milestone is satisfied prior to the Lapse Date, Performance Rights held by a Holder will convert into an equal number of Shares.
(q)	If an Applicable Milestone for a Performance Right is not achieved by the Lapse Date, all Performance Rights will lapse and be deemed to have been cancelled without payment or other compensation to the Holder.

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(r)	The Shares into which the Performance Rights will convert will rank pari passu in all respects with existing Shares and, if we are listed on ASX, an application will be made by us to ASX for official quotation of the Shares issued upon conversion.
(s)	The conversion of Performance Rights is subject to compliance at all times with the ASX Listing Rules we are listed on ASX at the relevant time and the Corporations Act

The following are the applicable milestones for the class A, class B and class C performance rights:

Class A	Completion of either a pre-feasibility study or a definitive feasibility study of the Korbel Main deposit that demonstrates at the time of reporting that extraction is reasonably justified and economically mineable indicating an internal rate of return to us of greater than 20% and an independently verified JORC classified mineral reserve equal to or greater than 1,500,000 oz Au with an average grade of not less than 0.4g/t for not less than 116Mt.
Class B	Completion of the first gold pour (defined as a minimum quantity of 500 oz) from the Korbel Main deposit
Class C	Achievement of an EBITDA of more than $20m in the second half-year reporting period following the commencement of commercial operations at the Korbel Main deposit.

Options

We have granted to employees, consultants and directors options to purchase 8,250,000 ordinary shares under the ESOP and we currently have 11,750,000 remaining options available for issuance under the ESOP. See “Management—ESOP.”

Convertible Loan

On November 21, 2022, we entered into a convertible loan facility with Nebari. As of May 3, 2024, we have drawn down US$5 million on the facility. The key terms of the facility are:

● Amount: Up to US$7 million in funds is available as an unsecured senior debt in 2 tranches. A fixed amount of US$5 million was drawn down immediately and up to an additional US$2 million is available upon mutual agreement

● Term: 24 months from the closing date (or 36 months if the Variation Agreement to the Nebari facility described below is approved by our shareholders)

● Discount: Original issue discount of 2.778% of the tranche 1 principal only, added to the principal amount (resulting in original principal amount of US$5,142,857)

● Coupon: 6% per annum, adjusted by the delta over a 3% SOFR floor with an upper limit and with an initial 9-month interest holiday period to be capitalized into the principal amount (US$278,077 in capitalized interest, when added to the original principal amount of US$5,142,857 results in a current principal amount of US$5,420,934)

● Setup Fee: 1% on the drawdown of the tranche 1 principal and 1% of the tranche 2 principal if it is also drawn down

● Conversion: Nebari has the option to convert up to 100% of the principal, plus any accrued interest (“Conversion Amount”) at a Conversion Price of A$1.02 (or A$0.53 if the Variation Agreement to the Nebari facility described below is approved by our shareholders). Conversion Price calculated based on the agreement which states the Conversion Price is equal to a 30% premium to the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of our shares for the 15 days preceding the earlier of the documentation completion date and the date at which the financing facility is announced to the public, converted at the AUD:USD exchange rate on the day preceding the conversion date, subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments). The conversion of the Nebari loan facility was approved by shareholders’ of the Company at meeting held January 31 2023.

● Forced Conversion: If our share price is greater than 150% of the Conversion Price (A$1.53), then we at our option may elect to force Nebari to convert the Conversion Amount, at the Conversion Price

● Voluntary Prepayment: In addition to voluntary prepayment in cash, we may repay up to 50% of the outstanding principal in discounted shares (10% discount to the 15-day VWAP proceeding the prepayment date). In the event of a voluntary prepayment, we will also issue Nebari options to subscribe for our shares, with a 2 year expiry period from the date of the options issuance, at a strike price of A$1.09 ( Strike price calculated based on the agreement which states the strike price is equal to a 40% premium to the VWAP of our shares for the 15 days preceding the earlier of the documentation completion date and the date at which the financing facility is announced to the public, converted at the AUD:USD exchange rate on the day preceding the conversion date and in the amount of 80% of the Prepayment Amount divided by the Strike Price.

On March 6, 2024 we entered into a Variation Agreement to amend the terms of the Nebari facility. The terms of the Variation Agreement are that, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024, we will have the option (but not the obligation) to extend the repayment date of the facility by 12 months to November 29, 2025. In consideration of the grant of the right to extend the facility, we will pay Nebari the sum of US$55,000 (on the earlier of June 1, 2024 or the date of completion of this ADS offering) and the conversion price of the facility will be reduced to A$0.53. If the Variation Agreement is not approved by our shareholders, the Nebari facility will remain repayable on its current terms (including the A$1.02 conversion price) and would be due for repayment on November 29, 2024.

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Changes in Share Capital

As of the date of this prospectus, we had 212,973,548 ordinary shares (which were held by approximately 5,578 shareholders on record), options to purchase 15,328,766 ordinary shares at a weighted-average exercise price of A$1.08 per share, 8,250,000 ordinary shares that are reserved for issuance under our employee share option plan, class A performance rights for 600,000 ordinary shares, class B performance rights for 600,000 ordinary shares issued and class C performance rights for 1,200,000 ordinary shares issued outstanding.

For the past three years through the date of this prospectus, the following events have changed our issued and outstanding ordinary shares.

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 43,547,648 ordinary shares upon the exercise of options granted in connection with capital raise transactions. Exercise price was A$0.325 (US$0.21)

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 1,800,000 ordinary shares upon the exercise of options granted in connection with capital raise transactions.

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 1,200,000 ordinary shares upon the exercising of performance rights granted to officers and employees.

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued 3,458,990 ordinary shares upon the exercising of employee options granted to officers and employees.

● In May 2021 we cancelled 700,000 Ordinary Shares as part of a Share Buy-Back

● In October 2021, we issued 10,909,091 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$1.10 (approximately US$0.73) per share.

● Between November 2022 and February 2023, we issued 27,228,501 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share.

● In May 2023, we issued 182 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In June 2023 we issued 3 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In February 2024, we issued 101 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In April 2024, we issued 2,083,336 ordinary shares to sophisticated shareholders at an issue price of A$0.24 (approximately US$0.16 per share).

● In April 2024, we issued 150 ordinary shares to an institutional shareholder at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

Our Constitution

In general our constitution addresses similar matters to those typically addressed in the bylaws of a U.S. corporation. It does not provide for or prescribe any specific objectives or purposes of our company. Our constitution is subject to the terms of the ASX listing Rules and the Corporations Act. It may be amended or repealed and replaced by special resolution of shareholders, which is a resolution passed by at least 75% of the votes cast by shareholders (in person or by proxy) entitled to vote on the resolution.

Under Australian law, a company has the legal capacity and powers of an individual both within and outside Australia. The material provisions of our constitution are summarized below. This summary is not intended to be complete nor to constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of our shareholders and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of our constitution, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

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Interested Directors

A director or that director’s alternate who has a material personal interest in a matter, contract or arrangement that is being considered at a directors’ meeting must not be present while the matter is being considered at the meeting or vote in respect of that matter according to our constitution unless permitted to do so by the Corporations Act, in which case such director may (i) be counted in determining whether or not a quorum is present at any meeting of directors considering that contract or arrangement or proposed contract or arrangement; (ii) vote in respect of, or in respect of any matter arising out of, the contract or arrangement or proposed contract or arrangement.

Unless a relevant exception applies, the Corporations Act requires our directors to provide disclosure of any material personal interest and prohibits directors from voting on matters in which they have a material personal interest and from being present and counted when determining if a quorum is present at the meeting while the matter is being considered. In addition, subject to certain exceptions the Corporations Act and the listing rules of the ASX and              (if we are approved for listing) may require shareholder approval of any provision of related party benefits to our directors, unless a relevant exception applies.

Directors’ Compensation

Our non-executive directors are paid remuneration for their services as directors. Subject to the listing rules of the ASX and                  (if we are approved for listing), non-executive directors as a whole may be paid or provided remuneration for their services a total amount or value not to exceed $500,000 per annum. Subject to the listing rules of the ASX and                  (if we are approved for listing), the aggregate, capped sum for non-executive directors’ remuneration is to be divided among the non-executive directors in such proportion as the directors themselves agree and in accordance with our constitution. The capped sum remuneration for non-executive directors may not be increased except at a general meeting of shareholders and the particulars of the proposed increase are required to have been provided to shareholders in the notice convening the meeting in accordance with the listing rules of ASX. In addition, our board of directors may fix the remuneration of each executive director, which may comprise salary or commission on or participation in our profits (or comprising a combination of each) as our directors determine.

Fees payable to our non-executive directors must be by way of a fixed sum and not by way of a commission on or a percentage of profits or operating revenue. Remuneration paid to our executive directors must also not include a commission or percentage of operating revenue.

Pursuant to our constitution, any director who performs extra services or makes any special exertions, whether in going or residing abroad or otherwise for any of the purposes of our company, that director may be paid an additional sum for those services and exertions.

In addition to other remuneration provided in our constitution, all of our directors are entitled to be paid by us for all travelling and other expenses properly incurred by the directors in attending general meetings, board meetings, committee meetings or otherwise in connection with our business.

In addition, in accordance with our constitution, a director may be paid a retirement benefit as determined by our board of directors subject to the requirements of the Corporations Act.

Borrowing Powers Exercisable by Directors

Pursuant to our constitution, the management and control of our business affairs are vested in our board of directors. Our board of directors has the power to raise or borrow money or obtain other financial accommodation for the purposes of our company, and may grant security for the repayment of that sum or sums or the payment, performance or fulfilment of any debts, liabilities, contracts or obligations incurred or undertaken by our company in any manner and upon any terms and conditions as our board of directors deems appropriate, subject to the provisions of applicable law including the Corporations Act as it relates to related party transactions.

Retirement of Directors

Pursuant to our constitution, one-third of our directors (other than the managing director) must retire from office at every annual general meeting. If the number of directors (other than the managing director) is not a multiple of three, then the number nearest, to but not exceeding, one-third must retire from office. The directors who retire in this manner are required to be the directors or director longest in office since last being elected. A director must retire from office at the conclusion of the third annual general meeting after which the director was elected. A retiring director remains in office until the end of the meeting and will be eligible for re-election at the meeting. In addition, a director appointed to fill a casual vacancy between annual general meetings must retire at the next annual general meeting following their appointment and are eligible for election.

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Rights and Restrictions on Classes of Shares

The rights attaching to our ordinary shares are detailed in our constitution. Our constitution provides that, subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX’s listing rules and our constitution, our directors may issue shares with preferential, deferred or special rights, privileges or conditions or with any restrictions, whether in relation to dividends, voting, return of share capital, or otherwise as our board of directors may determine. Subject to the Corporations Act, the ASX’s listing rules and our constitution, we may issue further shares on such terms and conditions as our board of directors resolve (see also “—Change of Control”). We may only issue preference shares if the rights attaching to the preference shares (including relating to repayment of capital, participation in surplus assets and profits, cumulative and non-cumulative dividends, voting and priority of payment of capital and dividends in respect of other shares (including ordinary shares)) are set out in our constitution or otherwise approved by special resolution passed at a general meeting, in either case prior to the issue of such preference shares. We do not currently have any preference shares on issue. Our outstanding share capital consists of only one class of shares, being ordinary shares.

Dividend Rights

Under the Corporations Act, a company must not pay a dividend unless (a) the company’s assets exceed its liabilities immediately before the dividend is declared and the excess is sufficient for the payment of the dividend; (b) the payment of the dividend is fair and reasonable to the company’s shareholders as a whole; and (c) the payment of the dividend does not materially prejudice the company’s ability to pay its creditors. Subject to this requirement, our board of directors may from time to time determine to pay and declare dividends to shareholders. All dividends unclaimed for one year after the time for payment has passed may be invested or otherwise made use of by our board of directors for our benefit until claimed or until dealt with under any law relating to unclaimed moneys. There have been no dividends paid to shareholders to date.

Voting Rights

Under our constitution, and subject to any voting exclusions imposed under the ASX’s listing rules (which typically exclude parties from voting on resolutions in which they have an interest), the rights and restrictions attaching to a class of shares, each shareholder has one vote on a show of hands at a meeting of the. On a poll vote, each shareholder shall have one vote for each fully paid share and a fractional vote for each share held by that shareholder that is not fully paid, such fraction being equivalent to the proportion of the amount that has been paid to such date on that share. We do not currently have any partly paid shares on issue. The current ASX Recommendations recommend that the voting by ASX-listed entities be conducted by way of a poll on all substantive resolutions. Shareholders may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative. Under Australian law, shareholders of a public company are generally not permitted to approve corporate matters by written consent. Our constitution does not provide for cumulative voting.

Under Australian law, an ordinary resolution is passed if a majority of the votes cast on the resolution (in person or by proxy) by members entitled to vote on the resolution are in favor of the resolution and a special resolution is passed if at least 75% of the votes cast on the resolution (in person or by proxy) are in favor of the resolution.

ADSs holders may not directly vote at a meeting of the shareholders but may instruct the depositary to vote the number of deposited ordinary shares that their ADSs represent.

Right to Share in Our Profits

Pursuant to our constitution, our shareholders are entitled to participate in our profits only by payment of dividends. Our board of directors may from time to time determine to pay dividends to the shareholders. However, any such dividend may only be payable in accordance with the requirements set out in the Corporations Act described above.

Rights to Share in the Surplus in the Event of Winding Up

Our constitution provides for the right of shareholders to participate in a surplus in the event of our winding up, subject to the rights attaching to a class of shares.

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No Redemption Provision for Ordinary Shares

There are no redemption provisions in our constitution in relation to ordinary shares. Under our constitution, shares may be issued and allotted, which are liable to be redeemed. Under the Corporations Act, redeemable preference shares may only be redeemed if those preference shares are fully paid-up and payment in satisfaction of redemption is out of profits or the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for the purposes of the redemption.

Variation or Cancellation of Share Rights

Subject to the Corporations Act, the listing rules of the ASX and                    (if we are approved for listing), and the terms of issue of shares of that class, the rights and privileges attached to shares in a class of shares may only be varied or cancelled by a special resolution, together with either (i) a special resolution passed at a meeting of members holding shares in the class; or (ii) the written consent of members with at least 75% of the shares in the class.

Directors May Make Calls

Our constitution provides that subject to compliance with the Corporations Act and the terms on which partly paid shares are issued, directors may make calls on the holders of the shares for any money unpaid on them. We do not currently have any partly paid shares on issue.

General Meetings of Shareholders

General meetings of shareholders may be called by our board of directors. Except as permitted under the Corporations Act, shareholders may not convene a meeting. The Corporations Act requires the directors to call and arrange to hold a general meeting on the request of shareholders with at least 5% of the votes that may be cast at a general meeting. Notice of the proposed meeting of our shareholders is required at least 28 days prior to such meeting under the listing rules of ASX. Certain resolutions require approval of 75% or more (by number of shares) of the shareholders entitled and present to vote on the relevant resolution, including but not limited to changing the name of the company, amending or replacing the constitution of the company or changing the status of the company from public to private. Other resolutions only require the approval of 50% or more (by number of shares) of the shareholders entitled and present to vote on the relevant resolution, including to consolidate or sub-divide the issued capital of the company, to approve the appointment of the auditor and to approve the giving of a financial benefit to a related party.

Foreign Ownership Regulation

Our constitution does not impose specific limitations on the rights of non-residents to own securities in us. However, acquisitions and proposed acquisitions of securities in Australian companies may be subject to review and approval by the Australian Federal Treasurer under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth), and the Foreign Acquisition and Takeovers Regulations 2015, or the FATA, which generally applies to acquisitions or proposed acquisitions:

● by a foreign person or their associates (as defined in the FATA) of a direct interest (generally constituted by an interest of 10% or more) in a company which operates a business that meets the criteria of a ‘national security business’ regardless of value;

● by ‘foreign government investors’ (as defined in the FATA) acquiring a direct interest (generally constituted by an interest of 10% or more) in a company regardless of value;

● by a foreign person (as defined in the FATA) or associated foreign persons that would result in such persons having an interest in 20% or more of the issued shares of, or control of 20% or more of the voting power in, an Australian company; and

● by non-associated foreign persons that would result in such foreign persons having an aggregate interest in 40% or more of the issued shares of, or control of 40% or more of the voting power in, an Australian company, where the Australian company is valued above the monetary threshold prescribed by FATA (as set out above).

However, no such review or approval under the FATA is required if the foreign acquirer is a U.S. entity or an entity from certain other countries and the value of the Australian target is less than A$1,339 million (approximately US$907 million).The above should be considered an overview only. The application of the FATA is complex and requires an assessment of the circumstances and nature of a particular investment. For example, varying rules exist for acquisitions in agricultural land or businesses deemed to be ‘sensitive businesses.

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The Australian Federal Treasurer may prevent a proposed acquisition in the above categories or impose conditions on such acquisition if the Treasurer is satisfied that the acquisition would be contrary to the national interest. If a foreign person acquires shares or an interest in shares in an Australian company in contravention of the FATA, the Australian Federal Treasurer may make a range of orders including an order the divestiture of such person’s shares or interest in shares in that Australian company. There are also civil and criminal penalties which may apply to breaches of the FATA.

In addition, if we were to become a ‘foreign person’ for the purposes of the FATA we would be required to obtain the approval of the Australian Treasurer to undertake certain acquisitions of Australian entities or businesses.

Ownership Threshold

There are no specific provisions in our constitution that require a shareholder to disclose ownership above a certain threshold. The Corporations Act, however, requires a shareholder to notify us and the ASX once it, together with its associates, acquires a 5% relevant interest in our ordinary shares, at which point the shareholder will be considered to be a “substantial” shareholder. Further, once a shareholder owns (alone or together with associates) a 5% relevant interest in us, such shareholder must notify us and the ASX of any increase or decrease of 1% or more in its holding of our ordinary shares and must also notify us and the ASX on its ceasing to be a “substantial” shareholder.

Issues of Shares and Change in Capital

Subject to our Constitution, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and any other applicable law, we may at any time issue shares and grant options or warrants on any terms, with preferred, deferred or other special rights and restrictions and for the consideration and other terms that the directors determine. Pursuant to the ASX Listing Rules, our Board may (at its discretion) issue securities to persons or entities who are not ‘related parties’ (as defined in detail in the ASX Listing Rules, however includes directors, their parents and children and other associated companies) without approval from shareholders if such issue, when aggregated with securities issued within the past twelve months, would be an amount that would exceed 15% of our issued ordinary share capital at the commencement of that 12-month period (“Placement Capacity”). Certain issues are excluded from the calculation of issues which reduce the Placement Capacity, including any approval made with shareholder approval or issues under an approved ESOP. Certain ASX listed entities can seek shareholder approval to increase the Placement Capacity by a further 10% (i.e. to 25% of our issued ordinary share capital) at annual general meetings (“Additional Capacity”). The Additional Capacity is subject to certain further restrictions (including a requirement that securities issued under the Additional Capacity must be quoted securities and must be issued for cash at not more than a 25% market discount). We obtained approval for the Additional Capacity at our 2023 Annual General Meeting. Other allotments of securities require approval by our shareholders subject to certain exemptions existing under the ASX Listing Rules.

On May 1, 2024, we announced a notice of meeting for May 31, 2024 seeking approval from our shareholders to issue the ordinary shares which underly the ADS offered hereby and the underwriter warrants. We expect to receive such required approvals from our shareholders prior to completion of this offering. Accordingly, those securities will not reduce the capacity to issue further securities without shareholder approval as described above.

Subject to the requirements of our Constitution, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and any other applicable law, including relevant shareholder approvals, we may consolidate or divide our share capital into a larger or smaller number by resolution, reduce our share capital (provided that the reduction is fair and reasonable to our shareholders as a whole and does not materially prejudice our ability to pay creditors) or buy back our ordinary shares whether under an equal access buy-back or on a selective basis.

Change of Control

Takeovers of listed Australian public companies, including us, are regulated by the Corporations Act, which prohibits the acquisition of a “relevant interest” in issued voting shares in a listed company if the acquisition will lead to that person’s or someone else’s voting power in our company (when aggregated with their “associates”) increasing from 20% or below to more than 20% or increasing from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%, subject to a range of exceptions.

Generally, a person will have a relevant interest in securities if the person: (i) is the holder of the securities (other than if the person holds those securities as a bare trustee); (ii) has power to exercise, or control the exercise of, a right to vote attached to the securities; or (iii) has the power to dispose of, or control the exercise of a power to dispose of, the securities.

If, at a particular time, a person has a relevant interest in issued securities and the person (whether before or after acquiring the relevant interest) has (i) entered into an agreement with another person with respect to the securities; (ii) given another person an enforceable right, or has been or is given an enforceable right by another person, in relation to the securities (whether the right is enforceable presently or in the future and whether or not on the fulfillment of a condition); or (iii) granted an option to, or has been or is granted an option by, another person with respect to the securities, and the other person would have a relevant interest in the securities if the agreement were performed, the right enforced or the option exercised, then the other person is taken to have a relevant interest in the relevant securities.

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There are a number of exceptions to these takeover provisions. In general terms, some of the more significant exceptions include:

● when the acquisition results from the acceptance of an offer under a formal takeover bid;

● when the acquisition is conducted on market by or on behalf of the bidder during the bid period for a full takeover bid that is unconditional or only conditional on certain ‘prescribed’ matters set out in the Corporations Act;

● when the acquisition has been previously approved by our shareholders by resolution passed at general meeting;

● an acquisition by a person if, throughout the six months before the acquisition, that person or any other person has had voting power in our company of at least 19% and, as a result of the acquisition, none of the relevant persons would have voting power in our company more than three percentage points higher than they had six months before the acquisition;

● when the acquisition results from the issue of securities under a rights issue;

● when the acquisition results from the issue of securities under a dividend reinvestment scheme or bonus share plan;

● when the acquisition results from the issue of securities under certain underwriting arrangements;

● when the acquisition results from the issue of securities through a will or through operation of law;

● an acquisition that arises through the acquisition of a relevant interest in another listed company which is listed on a prescribed financial market or a financial market approved by the ASIC;

● an acquisition arising from an auction of forfeited shares conducted on-market; or

● an acquisition arising through a compromise, arrangement, liquidation or buy-back.

Breaches of these takeover provisions are criminal offenses. The ASIC and the Australian Takeover Panel have a wide range of powers relating to breaches of these takeover provisions, including the ability to make orders, canceling contracts, freezing transfers of, and rights attached to, securities and forcing a party to dispose of securities. There are certain defenses to breaches of these takeover provisions provided in the Corporations Act.

Our Constitution, which is included as an exhibit to this registration statement to which this prospectus forms a part, also contains a requirement for our shareholders to approve any proportionate takeover bid (i.e. a bid for a specified proportion of a class of securities in us) without the approval of a majority of our shareholders voting at a general meeting (refer Article 28 of the Constitution). For these provisions to be effective they must be approved by shareholders at a general meeting at least every three years. Article 28 of the Constitution was approved by shareholders at the 2019 Annual General Meeting and therefore was operative until November 2022. The Company intends to seek reapproval of Article 28 at its 2023 Annual General Meeting. The existence of these provisions may have the effect of discouraging proportionate takeover bids and limit our shareholders’ and ADS holders’ opportunity to obtain a premium for their securities from such a transaction.

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Comparison of Australian and Delaware Law

The table below provides a summary of the Australian law applicable to Nova as an Australian public company, and certain rights attaching to Nova’s shares. These laws and/or rights may be different to those which would apply if Nova were incorporated in Delaware and subject to Delaware and US federal laws, the table below provides a summary comparison for illustrative purposes. Investors should also carefully review the relevant risks highlighted in this section in this regard and the summary of the matters set forth under the section entitled “Description of Share Capital”, as well as the copy of our Constitution (which is included as an exhibit to the registration statement to which this prospectus forms a part), prior to investing in the Ordinary Shares.

Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Share capital	The Corporations Act does not: ●  prescribe the minimum amount of share capital that Nova should have; ●  prescribe a minimum issue price for each share in Nova; or ●  require Nova to place a maximum limit on the share capital that its members may subscribe. Australian law does not contain any concept of authorized capital or par value per share. Under Australian law and our Constitution, the issue price of shares is set by the Nova Directors collectively as a board at the time of each issue. The issue of new classes of shares (not already approved by members or authorized by our Constitution) will require shareholder approval.	A US company’s certificate of incorporation may authorize the issue of up to a maximum number of shares, which may consist of different classes of shares and stipulate the par value for those shares.
Issuing additional shares	Subject to the Corporations Act, our Constitution authorizes the Nova Board to allot and issue securities in the capital of Nova to any person on such terms and with such rights as the Board determines. The Corporations Act does however require shareholder approval for the issue of shares to related parties (including Directors), subject to certain exceptions which are discussed further below. The ASX Listing Rules do impose limits on the number of securities which may be issued without shareholder approval. In the case of Nova, the current maximum capacity for issues without shareholder approval is 25% of its issue share capital (these limits may be refreshed by shareholder approval and are subject to certain exception including pro-rata rights issues and ESOP issues).	A US company’s by-laws will generally permit the issue of authorized and unissued shares of any class by vote of the board of directors in such manner, for such consideration and on such terms as the board of directors may determine, without stockholder approval. Furthermore, under the NYSE listing rules, a listed company will not be able to disparately reduce or restrict voting rights of the shares through any corporate action or issuance.
Transfer of shares	Under Australian law and our Constitution, securities in Nova are generally freely transferable. The Nova Directors may however refuse to register a transfer of shares in limited circumstances as detailed in our Constitution, and where the transfer would be contrary to the Corporations Act.	Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), shares are generally freely transferable. Transfer of shares may be subject to restrictions imposed by US federal or state securities laws, by the certificate of incorporation or by-laws or by an agreement signed with the holders of shares at issue. Generally, a transfer of shares shall be made only on the transfer books of a Delaware incorporated company or by a transfer agent designated to transfer shares of a Delaware incorporated company. Where a Delaware incorporated company Shares are certificated, certificates must be surrendered for cancellation before a new certificate, if any, is issued.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Dividends and distributions	Our Constitution permits the Board to declare dividends to shareholders from time to time in its sole discretion. Under the Corporations Act, a company may only pay a dividend where, in summary, the company’s assets exceed its liabilities at the relevant time to the extent of the dividend to be declared, the payment is fair and reasonable to the company’s shareholders as a whole and does not materially prejudice the company’s ability to pay its creditors.	Under the DGCL, the board of directors of a company incorporated in Delaware is permitted to declare and pay dividends to stockholders either: ●  out of that company’s surplus, which is defined to be the net assets less statutory capital; or ●  if no surplus exists, then out of the net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year, provided that the capital of the corporation is not less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the corporation’s outstanding stock of all classes having a preference on distribution of assets. Holders of common stock will generally be entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by the company’s Board out of funds legally available for that purpose.
Voting rights and Quorum Requirements	Our Constitution provides that: ●  on a show of hands each individual present who is a member, proxy, attorney or representative of a member entitled to vote has one vote; ●  on a poll each shareholder has one vote for every fully paid share held and a fraction of a vote for each partly paid share held, with the fraction of the vote being equivalent to the portion of the share paid up; and ●  two shareholders present constitutes a quorum. In accordance with ASX guidance, it is the Company’s current practice that all shareholder resolutions are conducted by way of a poll.	Generally speaking, a company incorporated in Delaware’s certificate of incorporation provides that each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock entitled to vote, unless otherwise provided by the DGCL or the company’s governing documents.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Variation in rights	Under the Corporations Act, if a company has a constitution that sets out a procedure for varying or cancelling rights attached to shares in a class of shares, those rights may be varied or cancelled only in accordance with the procedure. Under our Constitution, the rights may only be varied or cancelled: ●  with the consent in writing of the holders of at least 75% of the issued Shares of that class; or ●  with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the Shares of the class. The company must give written notice of the variation or cancellation to the members of the class within 7 days after the variation or cancellation is made. The Corporations Act also provides that where shareholders in an affected class do not all agree (whether by resolution or written consent) to the: ●  variation or cancellation of their rights; or ●  a modification to the relevant constitution to allow rights to be varied or cancelled, then shareholders with at least 10% of the votes in the affected class may apply to the court (within a limited time frame) to have the variation, cancellation or modification set aside. Subject to the shares’ terms of issue, the rights attached to a class of shares are not deemed varied by the issue of further shares of that class.	Under the DGCL, any amendment to the company incorporated Delaware’s certificate of incorporation requires approval by holders of the outstanding shares of a particular class if that amendment would: ●  increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of that class; ●  increase or decrease the par value of the shares of that class; or ●  alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of that class so as to affect them adversely. If an amendment would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of one or more series of any class so as to adversely affect that series without adversely affecting the entire class, then only the shares of the series so affected shall be considered a separate class and entitled to such separate class approval of the proposed amendment. Under the DGCL, amendments to a company incorporated in Delaware’s certificate of incorporation also generally require: ●  a board resolution recommending the amendment; and ●  approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and a majority of the outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote. Certain amendments to the relevant company’s certificate of incorporation could, in the future, require approval of only the majority of the shares of the then issued and outstanding preferred stock, because the DGCL and the company’s certificate of incorporation permit the company to issue preferred shares with powers, preferences and rights superior to those of common stock. Pursuant to a company incorporated in Delaware’s by-laws, a company incorporated in Delaware’s by-laws or certificate of incorporation may be adopted, amended or repealed by the board of directors or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the shares of the corporation then issued and outstanding and entitled to vote generally in any election of directors, voting together as a single class.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Related party and director transactions	The Corporations Act governs the provision of financial benefits to related parties of public companies and requires that shareholder approval is obtained prior to financial benefits being provided to related parties or giving the financial benefit falls within a specific exception set out in the Corporations Act (for example, a benefit given on arms’ length terms or the reasonable remuneration or reimbursement of an officer or employee). Directors, when entering into transactions with Nova, are also subject to the Australian common law and statutory duties to avoid actual and potential conflicts of interest. There are also disclosure requirements and voting restrictions imposed on directors under the Corporations Act on matters involving a material personal interest. The ASX Listing Rules also require approval for equity issues to our directors (subject to exceptions which include issues under pro-rata entitlement issues and issues made on appointment as a director). Within the parameters summarized above, under our Constitution a director’s position as such does not disqualify that person from: ●  holding any other office or place of profit or employment (except with Nova’s auditor), on such terms as the Nova Directors approve; ●  being a shareholder in or a director of a company promoted by Nova or in which Nova may be interested as a vendor, shareholder or otherwise; or ●  entering into an agreement with Nova. A director must also comply with: ●  the material personal interest provisions set out in section 191 of the Corporations Act;   ●  section 195 of the Corporations Act in relation to being present and voting at a board meeting that considers a matter in which he or she has a material personal interest,	Under the DGCL, no contract or transaction between a company incorporated in Delaware and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the relevant company and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest will be void or voidable solely for that reason, or solely because the relevant director or officer is present at or participates in the company board or committee meeting that authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because the vote of the relevant director or officer is counted for that purpose, if: ●  the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest, and as to the contract or transaction, are disclosed or known to the board of directors or committee, and the board of directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or ●  the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or ●  the contract or transaction is fair to the company as of the time that it is authorized, approved or ratified by the board of directors, committee or stockholders.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Protection against oppression of shareholders	The Corporations Act empowers the court to make any order it considers appropriate if conduct of a company’s affairs is found to be oppressive to a member or members. Such orders may include winding up, regulating the conduct of the company’s affairs, authorizing a member to institute derivative proceedings or requiring a person to engage in or abstain from specified conduct.	The DGCL contains no equivalent statutory provisions. However, Delaware law may provide judicial remedies to stockholders in comparable circumstances.
Buy-back of shares	The Corporations Act allows Nova to buy-back its own shares through a specific buy-back procedure provided that: ●  the buy-back does not materially prejudice Nova’s ability to pay its creditors; and ●  Nova follows the relevant procedures set out in the Corporations Act. The buy-back procedure includes the form of shareholder approval (for example, ordinary, special or unanimous resolutions), a notice period and disclosure to be given to the shareholders, depending on the type of buy-back to be undertaken. There are some instances where a buy-back can occur without shareholder approval, for example where the buy-back relates to less than 10% of the Company’s share capital and is not conducted more frequently than once every 12 months.	The DGCL generally permits a Delaware incorporated company to purchase or redeem its outstanding shares out of funds legally available for that purpose without obtaining stockholder approval, provided that: ●  the capital of a Delaware incorporated company is not impaired; ●  such purchase or redemption would not cause the capital of a Delaware incorporated company to become impaired; ●  the purchase price does not exceed the price at which the shares are redeemable at the option of a Delaware incorporated company; and ●  immediately following any such redemption a Delaware incorporated company shall have outstanding one or more shares of one or more classes or series of stock, which shares shall have full voting powers.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Takeovers	The Corporations Act prohibits the acquisition of a relevant interest in voting shares of a company where the acquisition would increase a person’s voting power in the company to over 20% or increases from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%, except in certain circumstances. The Corporations Act also sets out disclosure requirements for persons who have or cease to have a substantial holding (>5%) in a company. Compulsory acquisition is permitted by holders with an interest of 90% or more of a class of securities. Certain exceptions to this general takeover prohibition are set out in the Corporations Act, including: ●  an acquisition approved by members; ●  an acquisition by a person who has had voting power of not less than 19% throughout the prior 6 months increasing their holding by not more than 3% above the position they held 6 months before the acquisition; ●  an acquisition resulting from a scheme of arrangement undertaken in accordance with the Corporations Act and approved by the court; and ●  an acquisition that results from the acceptance of an offer under a takeover bid. In this respect, any takeover bid made for Nova must be on the same terms for all shareholders, subject to minor exceptions, and must comply with the timetable, disclosure and other requirements set out in the Corporations Act. The purpose of these provisions is to seek to ensure that shareholders in a target company that they have a reasonable and equal opportunity to share in any premium for control and that they are given reasonable time and sufficient information to assess the merits of the proposal.	Section 203 of the DGCL applies to a company and provides that if a holder acquires 15% or more of a company’s voting stock (an “Interested Holder”) without prior approval of the board of directors, then for three years a company cannot engage in a broad range of business combinations with such Interested Holder. Such business combinations include (a) certain mergers or consolidations with the Interested Holder or entities affiliated with the Interested Holder, (b) certain sales, leases, exchanges, mortgages, pledges, transfers or other dispositions of the company assets to the Interested Holder, which assets have an aggregate market value equal to 10% or more of either all of the assets of a company or all of the outstanding stock of a company,(c) certain transactions which result in the issuance or transfer by a company or by any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiary, to the Interested Holder, of any stock of a company or of such a company subsidiary, (d) certain transactions involving a company or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiaries which have the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series, or securities convertible into the stock of any class or series, of the company or such subsidiary which is owned by the Interested Holder, except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of any purchase or redemption of any shares of stock not caused, directly or indirectly by the Interested holder, and (e) any receipt by the Interested Holder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder of the company), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted by Section 203(c)(3)(i)-(iv)) provided by or through the company or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary. The Section 203 limitation would not apply if (a) the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the company before the holder became an Interested Holder, (b) the business combination is subsequently approved by the a company board of directors and also by two-thirds of the a company stock held by persons other than such Interested Holder at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, or (c) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an Interested Holder of the company, the Interested Holder owned at least 85% of the company’s voting stock which was outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding stock owned by any directors who are also officers and certain employee stock plans). The effect of the restriction is to give the company’s board of directors the ability to prevent or inhibit an unsolicited takeover attempt initiated through a merger or asset purchase proposal. It may also dissuade unsolicited tender offer proposals unless the offeror is confident of achieving the 85% shareholding level via the tender offer.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Annual shareholder meetings	Under the Corporations Act, the annual general meeting of Nova is required to be held at least once every calendar year and within five months after the end of each financial year.	The DGCL requires a company incorporated in Delaware to have an annual stockholders’ meeting to elect directors, unless directors are elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting. Under the DGCL, a director or stockholder of a company incorporated in Delaware may petition the Court of Chancery of Delaware for an order compelling the holding of an annual meeting if: ●  no annual meeting has been held, or action by written consent to elect directors in lieu of an annual meeting has been taken, for a period of 30 days after the date designated for the annual meeting; or ●  no date for an annual meeting has been designated for a period of 13 months after the latest to occur of the company’s organization, the last annual meeting or the last action by written consent to elect directors in lieu of an annual meeting.
Shareholders’ right to request or requisition a general meeting	The Corporations Act requires the Directors to call a general meeting on the request of members with at least 5% of the vote that may be cast at the general meeting. Shareholders with at least 5% of the votes that may be cast at the general meeting may also call and arrange to hold a general meeting at their own expense.	Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held at a time designated by or in the manner provided in the bylaws. Special meetings of stockholders may be called by the board of directors or by such person or persons as may be authorized by the certificate of incorporation or by the bylaws.
Notice of Meetings	The Corporations Act requires at least 28 days’ notice of a general meeting of company listed on a financial exchange.	The DGCL provide that notice of a stockholders’ meeting be delivered not less than ten days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided in the company’s by-laws or as required by the DGCL.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Remuneration reports	The Corporations Act requires that a public company’s annual report must include a report by the Directors on the company’s remuneration framework (remuneration report). At the company’s annual general meeting, shareholders must vote to approve or reject the remuneration report. The vote on the resolution is advisory only and does not bind the directors or the company. However, if the company’s remuneration report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% of more, the company’s subsequent remuneration report must explain whether and how shareholders’ concerns have been taken into account. If the company’s subsequent remuneration report receives a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more, shareholders will vote at the same annual general meeting to determine whether the directors (other than the managing director) will need to stand for re-election within 90 days. If the resolution passes, then the ‘spill meeting’ at which the directors face re-election, will take place within 90 days. Our Constitution provides that the directors are entitled to be remunerated. The extend of such remuneration shall be determined by the Nova Board, subject to laws relating to the giving of benefits to related parties, and to the extent applicable, any maximum amount that is from time to time approved by the shareholders of the company in a general meeting in accordance with any applicable listing rules. Our remuneration practices provide that: ●  the remuneration may be provided in the form of shares or other securities of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or options or rights to acquire such shares or other securities, on such terms as the Nova Board may decide; and ●  the directors may also be paid all travelling, and other expenses properly incurred by them: (a) in attending and returning from: (i) meetings of directors or any committee; or (ii) general meetings of the company; or (b) otherwise in connection with the business of the company.	In the U.S., the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (U.S.) requires all ‘reporting companies’ to have an advisory Shareholder vote on pay at least once every three years. Companies must report the results and say how they have responded to these when making decisions on pay the following year. The Company will be required to register as a U.S. reporting company pursuant to Section 12(b) in connection with the Company’s initial public offering and listing on a national securities exchange. If Nova qualifies as an ‘emerging growth company’ at the time it becomes a reporting company, then it will not be required to hold an advisory Shareholder vote on pay until it is no longer an emerging growth company. The Company will be an emerging growth company until the earliest of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed US$1.235 billion, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the company pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, (iii) the date on which the Company has, during the previous three year period, issued more than US$1 billion in non-convertible debt, or (iv) the date that we become a ‘large accelerated filer’ as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the U.S. Exchange Act. A company becomes a large accelerated filer if it meets the following conditions as of the end of its fiscal year: (i) it has an aggregate worldwide market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of US$700 million or more as of the last business day of its second fiscal quarter; (ii) it has been subject to the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act for at least 12 months; (iii) it has filed at least one annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act; and (iv) it is not eligible to rely on certain requirements for smaller reporting companies for its annual and quarterly reports.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Approval of Corporate Matters by Written Consent	Our Constitution provides that anything which may be done by resolution of the Company in a Board meeting, may be done by written resolution.. The Company may not pass resolutions required in a general meeting by written resolution.	Unless otherwise specified in a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, shareholders may take action permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting, without a meeting, prior notice or a vote, if consents, in writing, setting forth the action, are signed by shareholders with not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize the action at a meeting. All consents must be dated and are only effective if the requisite signatures are collected within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered.
Special resolutions	Under the Corporations Act, a special resolution must be a resolution that is passed by at least 75% of the votes cast by members entitled to vote on the resolution. Approval by special resolution of shareholders is required for actions such as modifying or repealing our Constitution, changing Nova’s name or company type, selectively reducing or buying back capital (in some circumstances), providing financial assistance in connection with the acquisition of shares in the company, and undertaking a voluntary winding up of Nova.	The DGCL contains no concept of special resolutions.
Removing directors	The Corporations Act provides that a public company may by resolution at a general meeting remove a director from office. Notice of intention to move the resolution must be given by the company at least 2 months before the meeting is to be held, and the company must notify the director as soon as possible after notice of the intention is received.	Subject to certain exceptions, the DGCL provides that directors may be removed with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Duties and liability of directors	General duties imposed by the Corporations Act on directors and officers of companies include duties to exercise duties and powers with due care and diligence, in good faith and for a proper purpose, and not to improperly use their position or information obtained through their position to gain advantage or cause detriment to the company. Under the Corporations Act, there is a general prohibition on a company or a related body corporate exempting officers from any liability incurred as an officer of the company.	Under Delaware law, the directors of a company incorporated in Delaware have fiduciary obligations, including the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires directors to act in good faith, with the care that a reasonable person in a similar position and circumstances would exercise and in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the company and its stockholders. Directors must inform themselves of all reasonably available material information before making business decisions on behalf of the company and to act with requisite care in discharging their duties to the company. The duty of loyalty requires directors to act in good faith and in the company’s best interests. Under the DGCL, a company incorporated in Delaware may include in its certificate of incorporation a provision eliminating the personal liability of a director or officer to the company or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. However, the provision may not eliminate liability for: ●  breach of the director’s or officer’s duty of loyalty; ●  acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law; ●  directors for unlawful payment of dividends; ●  directors for unlawful purchases or redemptions of shares; ●  any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit; or ●  an officer in any action by or in the right of the corporation.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Bringing or intervening in legal proceedings on behalf of the entity	A member, former member or person entitled to be a member of a company, or an officer or former officer of a company, may bring proceedings on behalf of a company and in the company’s name where the company is unwilling or unable to do so. Proceedings may only be brought if leave is granted by a Court, including Federal Court, the Supreme Court of a State or Territory of Australia, or Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, for the person to bring or intervene in proceedings. Leave will generally be granted if the court is satisfied that: ●  it is probable that the company itself will not bring the proceedings or properly take responsibility for them; ●  the applicant is acting in good faith; ●  it is in the best interests of the company that the applicant be granted leave; ●  if the application relates to leave to bring proceedings, there is a serious question to be tried; ●  either at least 14 days before making the application, the applicant gave written notice of the application to the company, or it is appropriate to grant leave even though the notice period was not provided.	The DGCL permits a stockholder to bring a derivative action on behalf of a company if those in control of the company have failed to assert a claim belonging to the relevant company. Derivative actions have certain standing and eligibility requirements, including that the plaintiff in the action must generally have been a stockholder of the company at the time that the act complained of occurred and must maintain his or her status as a stockholder of the company throughout the course of the litigation. Derivative plaintiffs must have previously made a demand on the directors of the company to assert the corporate claim, unless such a demand would have been futile.
Continuous disclosure	The Corporations Act contains provisions which require a listed company to comply with the relevant disclosure rules of their financial market, in summary being such information concerning the company that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or the value of the company’s shares. There are also periodic reporting and disclosure rules that apply, requiring it (among other things) to report to ASIC at the end of every half year and annually in respect of its financial statements and reports.	US reporting companies are subject to US federal securities laws and regulations in relation to its ongoing disclosure obligations. Once listed on a national securities exchange, the US company will also be subject to the ongoing disclosure obligations of such exchange. The NYSE listing rules and US federal securities laws and regulations will generally require disclosure to the public of any material information that would reasonably be expected to affect the value of a company’s shares or influence investors’ decisions. This includes: ●  annual reports on Form 10-K; ●  quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; ●  current reports containing material information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K; ● company insider reports; and ● proxy statement.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Inspection of Books and Records	Inspection of our records is governed by the Corporations Act. Any member of the public has the right to inspect or obtain copies of our registers, and the Company may charge a fee not exceeding the prescribed fee set by regulation. Shareholders are not required to pay a fee for inspection of our registers or minute books of the meetings of shareholders. Other corporate records, including minutes of directors’ meetings, financial records and other documents, are not open for inspection by the public or shareholders. Where a shareholder is acting in good faith and an inspection is deemed to be made for a proper purpose, a shareholder may apply to the court to make an order for inspection of our books.	All shareholders of a Delaware corporation have the right, upon written demand, to inspect or obtain copies of the corporation’s shares ledger and its other books and records for any purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a shareholder
Insider trading	The Corporations Act prohibits any person who: ●  possesses information that is not generally available, but if it were generally available, a reasonable person would expect it to have a material effect on the price or value of company’s securities (Inside Information); and ●  knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the information was Inside Information, from applying for, buying or selling those securities (or entering an agreement to do so) or procuring others to do so. The prohibition also extends to the communication of the information (or causing the information to be communicated) directly or indirectly to third parties if the person knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the recipient would or would be likely to apply for, buy or sell the securities (or enter an agreement to do so), or procure others to do so. This prohibition is subject to certain limited exceptions.	US federal securities laws generally prohibit any person who possesses material non-public information relating to a company incorporated in the US or its securities from buying or selling those securities or procuring others to do so, or from communicating the material non-public information to third parties.

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Matter	Australian public company	Listed US company incorporated in Delaware
Winding up	The members of a solvent company may determine to wind-up the company under the Corporations Act. A special resolution is required. From the passing of the resolution, the company must cease to carry on its business except so far as the liquidator considers is required for the beneficial disposal or winding up of that business, but the corporate state and corporate powers of the company continue until it is deregistered. Our Constitution states that if Nova is wound up, if the assets available for distribution among the shareholders are insufficient to repay the whole of the paid up capital, the assets must be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses are borne by the shareholders in proportion to the capital paid up, or which ought to have been paid up, at the commencement of the winding up, on the Shares held by them respectively, alternatively, if the assets available for distribution among the shareholders are more than sufficient to repay the whole of the capital paid up at the commencement of the winding up, the excess must be distributed among the shareholders in proportion to the capital at the commencement of the winding up paid up, or which ought to have been paid up, on the Shares held by them respectively. Further, a liquidator may, with the sanction of a special resolution, divide the assets of Nova among the shareholders in kind. The liquidator cannot compel any member to accept marketable securities in respect of which there is a liability as part of a distribution of assets of Nova. The Corporations Act also provides that subject to provisions as to preferential payments, the property of a company must, on its winding up, be applied in satisfaction of its liabilities equally and, subject to that application, must, unless the company’s constitution otherwise provides, be distributed among the members according to their rights and interests in the company.	The DGCL permits the board of directors to authorize the dissolution of a company incorporated in Delaware if: ●  a majority of the directors in office adopt a resolution to approve dissolution at a board meeting called for that purpose; ●  holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter adopt a resolution to approve dissolution at a stockholders’ meeting called for that purpose; and ●  a certificate of dissolution is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State. The DGCL also permits stockholders to authorize the dissolution of a company incorporated in Delaware without board action if: ● all of the stockholders entitled to vote on the matter provide written consent to dissolution; and ● a certificate of dissolution is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.

Access to and Inspection of Documents

Inspection of our records is governed by our constitution and the Corporations Act. Any shareholder has the right to inspect or obtain copies of our share register on the payment of a prescribed fee provided that the inspection is for a prescribed purpose. Our books containing the minutes of general meetings will be kept at our registered office and will be open to inspection of shareholders at all times when the office is required to be open to the public. Other corporate records, including minutes of directors’ meetings, financial records and other documents, are not open for inspection by shareholders (who are not directors). Where a shareholder is acting in good faith and an inspection is deemed to be made for a proper purpose, a shareholder may apply to the court to make an order for inspection of our books.

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Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Australian law. Australian law provides that a company or a related body corporate of the company may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent of any of the following liabilities incurred as an officer or director of the company:

● a liability owed to the company or a related body corporate of the company;

● a liability for a pecuniary penalty order made under section 1317G or a compensation order under section 961M, 1317H, 1317HA, 1317HB 1317HC or 1317HE of the Corporations Act;

● a liability that is owed to someone other than the company or a related body corporate of the company and did not arise out of conduct in good faith; or

● legal costs incurred in defending or resisting an action for a liability incurred as an officer or auditor of the company if the costs are incurred:

○ in defending or resisting proceedings in which the person is found to have a liability for which they cannot be indemnified as set out above;

○ in defending or resisting criminal proceedings in which the person is found guilty;

○ in defending or resisting proceedings brought by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission or a liquidator for a court order if the grounds for making the order are found by the court to have been established (except costs incurred in responding to actions taken by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission or a liquidator as part of an investigation before commencing proceedings for a court order); or

○ in connection with proceedings for relief to the person under the Corporations Act in which the court denies the relief.

Our constitution is consistent with the above provisions in respect of the indemnification of an officer of the company.

Indemnification and Insurance Agreements. We have agreed to indemnify our executive officers and non-employee directors against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or officer. We also maintain insurance policies that indemnify our directors and executive officers against various liabilities arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act that might be incurred by any director or officer in his or her capacity as such.

SEC Position. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Ownership and Exchange Controls

Competition Act

Limitations on the ability to acquire and hold our ordinary shares may be imposed by the Competition Act and Consumer (Australia). This legislation establishes a pre-merger notification regime for certain types of merger transactions that exceed certain statutory shareholding and financial thresholds. Transactions that are subject to notification cannot be closed until the required materials are filed and the applicable statutory waiting period has expired or been waived by the Commissioner of Competition. Further, the Competition and Consumer Act (Australia) permits the Commissioner of Competition to review any acquisition of control over or of a significant interest in us, whether or not it is subject to mandatory notification. This legislation grants the Commissioner of Competition jurisdiction, for up to one year, to challenge this type of acquisition before the Australian Competition Tribunal if it would, or would be likely to, substantially prevent or lessen competition in any market in Australia.

Listing

We intend to apply to have the ADSs listed on the                  under the symbol “NVAM”. Our ordinary shares are listed on the ASX under the symbol “NVA” and quoted on the OTC Pink market under the symbol “NVAAF” and Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “QM3”. The closing of this offering is contingent upon the successful listing of the ADSs on the                    .

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Upon the closing of this offering, the transfer agent and depositary for the ADSs will be The Bank of New York Mellon. Automic Group is our transfer agent and registrar for our ordinary shares and currently maintains our share register for our ordinary shares. The address for Automic Group is: Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000, and the telephone number is 1 300 288 644.

The share register reflects only record owners of our ordinary shares. Holders of the ADSs will not be treated as one of our shareholders and their names will therefore not be entered in our share register. The depositary, the custodian or their nominees will be the holder of the shares underlying the ADSs.

Holders of the ADSs have a right to receive the ordinary shares underlying their ADSs. See “Description of American Depositary Shares” below.

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DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

American Depositary Shares

The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, will register and deliver American Depositary Shares, also referred to as ADSs. Each ADS will represent          shares (or a right to receive        shares) deposited with HSBC Bank Australia, as custodian for the depositary in Australia. Each ADS will also represent any other securities, cash or other property that may be held by the depositary. The deposited shares together with any other securities, cash or other property held by the depositary are referred to as the deposited securities. The depositary’s office at which the ADSs will be administered and its principal executive office are located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.

You may hold ADSs either (A) directly (i) by having an American Depositary Receipt, also referred to as an ADR, which is a certificate evidencing a specific number of ADSs, registered in your name, or (ii) by having uncertificated ADSs registered in your name, or (B) indirectly by holding a security entitlement in ADSs through your broker or other financial institution that is a direct or indirect participant in The Depository Trust Company, also called DTC. If you hold ADSs directly, you are a registered ADS holder, also referred to as an ADS holder. This description assumes you are an ADS holder. If you hold the ADSs indirectly, you must rely on the procedures of your broker or other financial institution to assert the rights of ADS holders described in this section. You should consult with your broker or financial institution to find out what those procedures are.

Registered holders of uncertificated ADSs will receive statements from the depositary confirming their holdings.

As an ADS holder, we will not treat you as one of our shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights. Australian law governs shareholder rights. The depositary will be the holder of the shares underlying your ADSs. As a registered holder of ADSs, you will have ADS holder rights. A deposit agreement among us, the depositary, ADS holders and all other persons indirectly or beneficially holding ADSs sets out ADS holder rights as well as the rights and obligations of the depositary. New York law governs the deposit agreement and the ADSs.

The following is a summary of the material provisions of the deposit agreement. For more complete information, you should read the entire deposit agreement and the form of ADR which are attached as an exhibit to this registration statement.

Dividends and Other Distributions

How will you receive dividends and other distributions on the shares?

The depositary has agreed to pay or distribute to ADS holders the cash dividends or other distributions it or the custodian receives on shares or other deposited securities, upon payment or deduction of its fees and expenses. You will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of shares your ADSs represent.

Cash. The depositary will convert any cash dividend or other cash distribution we pay on the shares into U.S. dollars, if it can do so on a reasonable basis and can transfer the U.S. dollars to the United States. If that is not possible or if any government approval is needed and cannot be obtained, the deposit agreement allows the depositary to distribute the foreign currency only to those ADS holders to whom it is possible to do so. It will hold the foreign currency it cannot convert for the account of the ADS holders who have not been paid. It will not invest the foreign currency and it will not be liable for any interest.

Before making a distribution, any withholding taxes, or other governmental charges that must be paid will be deducted. The depositary will distribute only whole U.S. dollars and cents and will round fractional cents to the nearest whole cent. If the exchange rates fluctuate during a time when the depositary cannot convert the foreign currency, you may lose some of the value of the distribution.

Shares. The depositary may distribute additional ADSs representing any shares we distribute as a dividend or free distribution. The depositary will only distribute whole ADSs. It will sell shares which would require it to deliver a fraction of an ADS (or ADSs representing those shares) and distribute the net proceeds in the same way as it does with cash. If the depositary does not distribute additional ADSs, the outstanding ADSs will also represent the new shares. The depositary may sell a portion of the distributed shares (or ADSs representing those shares) sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in connection with that distribution.

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Rights to purchase additional shares. If we offer holders of our securities any rights to subscribe for additional shares or any other rights, the depositary may (i) exercise those rights on behalf of ADS holders, (ii) distribute those rights to ADS holders or (iii) sell those rights and distribute the net proceeds to ADS holders, in each case after deduction or upon payment of its fees and expenses. To the extent the depositary does not do any of those things, it will allow the rights to lapse. In that case, you will receive no value for them. The depositary will exercise or distribute rights only if we ask it to and provide satisfactory assurances to the depositary that it is legal to do so. If the depositary will exercise rights, it will purchase the securities to which the rights relate and distribute those securities or, in the case of shares, new ADSs representing the new shares, to subscribing ADS holders, but only if ADS holders have paid the exercise price to the depositary. U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of the depositary to distribute rights or ADSs or other securities issued on exercise of rights to all or certain ADS holders, and the securities distributed may be subject to restrictions on transfer.

Other Distributions. The depositary will send to ADS holders anything else we distribute on deposited securities by any means it thinks is legal, fair and practical. If it cannot make the distribution in that way, the depositary has a choice. It may decide to sell what we distributed and distribute the net proceeds, in the same way as it does with cash. Or, it may decide to hold what we distributed, in which case ADSs will also represent the newly distributed property. However, the depositary is not required to distribute any securities (other than ADSs) to ADS holders unless it receives satisfactory evidence from us that it is legal to make that distribution. The depositary may sell a portion of the distributed securities or property sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in connection with that distribution. U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of the depositary to distribute securities to all or certain ADS holders, and the securities distributed may be subject to restrictions on transfer.

The depositary is not responsible if it decides that it is unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to any ADS holders. We have no obligation to register ADSs, shares, rights or other securities under the Securities Act. We also have no obligation to take any other action to permit the distribution of ADSs, shares, rights or anything else to ADS holders. This means that you may not receive the distributions we make on our shares or any value for them if it is illegal or impractical for us to make them available to you.

Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation

How are ADSs issued?

The depositary will deliver ADSs if you or your broker deposits shares or evidence of rights to receive shares with the custodian. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the depositary will register the appropriate number of ADSs in the names you request and will deliver the ADSs to or upon the order of the person or persons that made the deposit.

How can ADS holders withdraw the deposited securities?

You may surrender your ADSs to the depositary for the purpose of withdrawal. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the depositary will deliver the shares and any other deposited securities underlying the ADSs to the ADS holder or a person the ADS holder designates at the office of the custodian. Or, at your request, risk and expense, the depositary will deliver the deposited securities at its office, if feasible. However, the depositary is not required to accept surrender of ADSs to the extent it would require delivery of a fraction of a deposited share or other security. The depositary may charge you a fee and its expenses for instructing the custodian regarding delivery of deposited securities.

How do ADS holders interchange between certificated ADSs and uncertificated ADSs?

You may surrender your ADR to the depositary for the purpose of exchanging your ADR for uncertificated ADSs. The depositary will cancel that ADR and will send to the ADS holder a statement confirming that the ADS holder is the registered holder of uncertificated ADSs. Upon receipt by the depositary of a proper instruction from a registered holder of uncertificated ADSs requesting the exchange of uncertificated ADSs for certificated ADSs, the depositary will execute and deliver to the ADS holder an ADR evidencing those ADSs.

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Voting Rights

How do you vote?

ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote the number of deposited shares their ADSs represent. If we request the depositary to solicit your voting instructions (and we are not required to do so), the depositary will notify you of a shareholders’ meeting and send or make voting materials available to you. Those materials will describe the matters to be voted on and explain how ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote. For instructions to be valid, they must reach the depositary by a date set by the depositary. The depositary will try, as far as practical, subject to the laws of Australia and the provisions of our articles of association or similar documents, to vote or to have its agents vote the shares or other deposited securities as instructed by ADS holders. If we do not request the depositary to solicit your voting instructions, you can still send voting instructions, and, in that case, the depositary may try to vote as you instruct, but it is not required to do so.

Except by instructing the depositary as described above, you will not be able to exercise voting rights unless you surrender your ADSs and withdraw the shares. However, you may not know about the meeting enough in advance to withdraw the shares. In any event, the depositary will not exercise any discretion in voting deposited securities and it will only vote or attempt to vote as instructed.

We cannot assure you that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote the shares represented by your ADSs. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying out voting instructions. This means that you may not be able to exercise voting rights and there may be nothing you can do if the shares represented by your ADSs are not voted as you requested.

In order to give you a reasonable opportunity to instruct the depositary as to the exercise of voting rights relating to Deposited Securities, if we request the Depositary to act, we agree to give the depositary notice of any such meeting and details concerning the matters to be voted upon at least 30 days in advance of the meeting date.

Fees and Expenses

Persons depositing or withdrawing shares or ADS holders must pay:	For:
$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)	Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates
$.05 (or less) per ADS	Any cash distribution to ADS holders
A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs	Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities (including rights) that are distributed by the depositary to ADS holders
$.05 (or less) per ADS per calendar year	Depositary services
Registration or transfer fees	Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares
Expenses of the depositary	Cable (including SWIFT) and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement) Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars
Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian has to pay on any ADSs or shares underlying ADSs, such as  stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes	As necessary
Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities	As necessary

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The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may collect any of its fees by deduction from any cash distribution payable (or by selling a portion of securities or other property distributable) to ADS holders that are obligated to pay those fees. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

From time to time, the depositary may make payments to us to reimburse us for costs and expenses generally arising out of establishment and maintenance of the ADS program, waive fees and expenses for services provided to us by the depositary or share revenue from the fees collected from ADS holders. In performing its duties under the deposit agreement, the depositary may use brokers, dealers, foreign currency dealers or other service providers that are owned by or affiliated with the depositary and that may earn or share fees, spreads or commissions.

The depositary may convert currency itself or through any of its affiliates, or the custodian or we may convert currency and pay U.S. dollars to the depositary. Where the depositary converts currency itself or through any of its affiliates, the depositary acts as principal for its own account and not as agent, advisor, broker or fiduciary on behalf of any other person and earns revenue, including, without limitation, transaction spreads, that it will retain for its own account. The revenue is based on, among other things, the difference between the exchange rate assigned to the currency conversion made under the deposit agreement and the rate that the depositary or its affiliate receives when buying or selling foreign currency for its own account. The depositary makes no representation that the exchange rate used or obtained by it or its affiliate in any currency conversion under the deposit agreement will be the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to ADS holders, subject to the depositary’s obligation to act without negligence or bad faith. The methodology used to determine exchange rates used in currency conversions made by the depositary is available upon request. Where the custodian converts currency, the custodian has no obligation to obtain the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or to ensure that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to ADS holders, and the depositary makes no representation that the rate is the most favorable rate and will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses associated with the rate. In certain instances, the depositary may receive dividends or other distributions from us in U.S. dollars that represent the proceeds of a conversion of foreign currency or translation from foreign currency at a rate that was obtained or determined by us and, in such cases, the depositary will not engage in, or be responsible for, any foreign currency transactions and neither it nor we make any representation that the rate obtained or determined by us is the most favorable rate and neither it nor we will be liable for any direct or indirect losses associated with the rate.

Payment of Taxes

You will be responsible for any taxes or other governmental charges payable on your ADSs or on the deposited securities represented by any of your ADSs. The depositary may refuse to register any transfer of your ADSs or allow you to withdraw the deposited securities represented by your ADSs until those taxes or other charges are paid. It may apply payments owed to you or sell deposited securities represented by your ADSs to pay any taxes owed and you will remain liable for any deficiency. If the depositary sells deposited securities, it will, if appropriate, reduce the number of ADSs to reflect the sale and pay to ADS holders any proceeds, or send to ADS holders any property, remaining after it has paid the taxes.

Tender and Exchange Offers; Redemption, Replacement or Cancellation of Deposited Securities

The depositary will not tender deposited securities in any voluntary tender or exchange offer unless instructed to do so by an ADS holder surrendering ADSs and subject to any conditions or procedures the depositary may establish.

If deposited securities are redeemed for cash in a transaction that is mandatory for the depositary as a holder of deposited securities, the depositary will call for surrender of a corresponding number of ADSs and distribute the net redemption money to the holders of called ADSs upon surrender of those ADSs.

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If there is any change in the deposited securities such as a sub-division, combination or other reclassification, or any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization affecting the issuer of deposited securities in which the depositary receives new securities in exchange for or in lieu of the old deposited securities, the depositary will hold those replacement securities as deposited securities under the deposit agreement. However, if the depositary decides it would not be lawful and practical to hold the replacement securities because those securities could not be distributed to ADS holders or for any other reason, the depositary may instead sell the replacement securities and distribute the net proceeds upon surrender of the ADSs.

If there is a replacement of the deposited securities and the depositary will continue to hold the replacement securities, the depositary may distribute new ADSs representing the new deposited securities or ask you to surrender your outstanding ADSs in exchange for new ADSs identifying the new deposited securities.

If there are no deposited securities underlying ADSs, including if the deposited securities are cancelled, or if the deposited securities underlying ADSs have become apparently worthless, the depositary may call for surrender of those ADSs or cancel those ADSs upon notice to the ADS holders.

Amendment and Termination

How may the deposit agreement be amended?

We may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason. If an amendment adds or increases fees or charges, except for taxes and other governmental charges or expenses of the depositary for registration fees, facsimile costs, delivery charges or similar items, or prejudices a substantial right of ADS holders, it will not become effective for outstanding ADSs until 30 days after the depositary notifies ADS holders of the amendment. At the time an amendment becomes effective, you are considered, by continuing to hold your ADSs, to agree to the amendment and to be bound by the ADRs and the deposit agreement as amended.

How may the deposit agreement be terminated?

The depositary will initiate termination of the deposit agreement if we instruct it to do so. The depositary may initiate termination of the deposit agreement if

● 60 days have passed since the depositary told us it wants to resign but a successor depositary has not been appointed and accepted its appointment;

● we delist the ADSs from an exchange in the United States on which they were listed and do not list the ADSs on another exchange in the United States or make arrangements for trading of ADSs on the U.S. over-the-counter market;

● we delist our shares from an exchange outside the United States on which they were listed and do not list the shares on another exchange outside the United States;

● the depositary has reason to believe the ADSs have become, or will become, ineligible for registration on Form F-6 under the Securities Act of 1933;

● we appear to be insolvent or enter insolvency proceedings;

● all or substantially all the value of the deposited securities has been distributed either in cash or in the form of securities;

● there are no deposited securities underlying the ADSs or the underlying deposited securities have become apparently worthless; or

● there has been a replacement of deposited securities.

If the deposit agreement will terminate, the depositary will notify ADS holders at least 90 days before the termination date. At any time after the termination date, the depositary may sell the deposited securities. After that, the depositary will hold the money it received on the sale, as well as any other cash it is holding under the deposit agreement, unsegregated and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the ADS holders that have not surrendered their ADSs. Normally, the depositary will sell as soon as practicable after the termination date.

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After the termination date and before the depositary sells, ADS holders can still surrender their ADSs and receive delivery of deposited securities, except that the depositary may refuse to accept a surrender for the purpose of withdrawing deposited securities or reverse previously accepted surrenders of that kind that have not settled if it would interfere with the selling process. The depositary may refuse to accept a surrender for the purpose of withdrawing sale proceeds until all the deposited securities have been sold. The depositary will continue to collect distributions on deposited securities, but, after the termination date, the depositary is not required to register any transfer of ADSs or distribute any dividends or other distributions on deposited securities to ADS holders (until they surrender their ADSs) or give any notices or perform any other duties under the deposit agreement except as described in this paragraph.

Limitations on Obligations and Liability

Limits on our Obligations and the Obligations of the Depositary; Limits on Liability to Holders of ADSs

The deposit agreement expressly limits our obligations and the obligations of the depositary. It also limits our liability and the liability of the depositary. We and the depositary:

● are only obligated to take the actions specifically set forth in the deposit agreement without negligence or bad faith, and the depositary will not be a fiduciary or have any fiduciary duty to holders of ADSs;

● are not liable if we are or it is prevented or delayed by law or by events or circumstances beyond our or its ability to prevent or counteract with reasonable care or effort from performing our or its obligations under the deposit agreement;

● are not liable if we or it exercises discretion permitted under the deposit agreement;

● are not liable for the inability of any holder of ADSs to benefit from any distribution on deposited securities that is not made available to holders of ADSs under the terms of the deposit agreement, or for any special, consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the deposit agreement;

● have no obligation to become involved in a lawsuit or other proceeding related to the ADSs or the deposit agreement on your behalf or on behalf of any other person;

● may rely upon any documents we believe or it believes in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person;

● are not liable for the acts or omissions of any securities depository, clearing agency or settlement system; and

● the depositary has no duty to make any determination or provide any information as to our tax status, or any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by ADS holders as a result of owning or holding ADSs or be liable for the inability or failure of an ADS holder to obtain the benefit of a foreign tax credit, reduced rate of withholding or refund of amounts withheld in respect of tax or any other tax benefit.

In the deposit agreement, we and the depositary agree to indemnify each other under certain circumstances.

Requirements for Depositary Actions

Before the depositary will deliver or register a transfer of ADSs, make a distribution on ADSs, or permit withdrawal of shares, the depositary may require:

● payment of stock transfer or other taxes or other governmental charges and transfer or registration fees charged by third parties for the transfer of any shares or other deposited securities;

● satisfactory proof of the identity and genuineness of any signature or other information it deems necessary; and

● compliance with regulations it may establish, from time to time, consistent with the deposit agreement, including presentation of transfer documents.

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The depositary may refuse to deliver ADSs or register transfers of ADSs when the transfer books of the depositary or our transfer books are closed or at any time if the depositary or we think it advisable to do so.

Your Right to Receive the Shares Underlying your ADSs

ADS holders have the right to cancel their ADSs and withdraw the underlying shares at any time except:

● when temporary delays arise because: (i) the depositary has closed its transfer books or we have closed our transfer books; (ii) the transfer of shares is blocked to permit voting at a shareholders’ meeting; or (iii) we are paying a dividend on our shares;

● when you owe money to pay fees, taxes and similar charges; or

● when it is necessary to prohibit withdrawals in order to comply with any laws or governmental regulations that apply to ADSs or to the withdrawal of shares or other deposited securities.

This right of withdrawal may not be limited by any other provision of the deposit agreement.

Direct Registration System

In the deposit agreement, all parties to the deposit agreement acknowledge that

the Direct Registration System, also referred to as DRS, and Profile Modification System, also referred to as Profile, will apply to the ADSs. DRS is a system administered by DTC that facilitates interchange between registered holding of uncertificated ADSs and holding of security entitlements in ADSs through DTC and a DTC participant. Profile is a feature of DRS that allows a DTC participant, claiming to act on behalf of a registered holder of uncertificated ADSs, to direct the depositary to register a transfer of those ADSs to DTC or its nominee and to deliver those ADSs to the DTC account of that DTC participant without receipt by the depositary of prior authorization from the ADS holder to register that transfer.

In connection with and in accordance with the arrangements and procedures relating to DRS/Profile, the parties to the deposit agreement understand that the depositary will not determine whether the DTC participant that is claiming to be acting on behalf of an ADS holder in requesting registration of transfer and delivery as described in the paragraph above has the actual authority to act on behalf of the ADS holder (notwithstanding any requirements under the Uniform Commercial Code). In the deposit agreement, the parties agree that the depositary’s reliance on and compliance with instructions received by the depositary through the DRS/Profile system and in accordance with the deposit agreement will not constitute negligence or bad faith on the part of the depositary.

Shareholder Communications; Inspection of Register of Holders of ADSs

The depositary will make available for your inspection at its office all communications that it receives from us as a holder of deposited securities that we make generally available to holders of deposited securities. The depositary will send you copies of those communications or otherwise make those communications available to you if we ask it to. You have a right to inspect the register of holders of ADSs, but not for the purpose of contacting those holders about a matter unrelated to our business or the ADSs.

Jury Trial Waiver

The deposit agreement provides that, to the extent permitted by law, ADS holders waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against us or the depositary arising out of or relating to our shares, the ADSs or the deposit agreement, including any claim under the U.S. federal securities laws. If we or the depositary opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, the court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable in the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with applicable case law.

You will not, by agreeing to the terms of the deposit agreement, be deemed to have waived our or the depositary’s compliance with U.S. federal securities laws or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Our ordinary shares have been trading on the ASX since 1987. While we intend to apply to list the ADSs on the              , we cannot assure you that an active trading market for the ADSs will develop.

Upon completion of the offering, we will have ADSs outstanding representing ordinary shares, or approximately % of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs in full, we will have ADSs outstanding representing ordinary shares, or approximately % of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. All of the ADSs sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restrictions or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any ADSs sold to our “affiliates,” as that term is defined under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The ordinary shares held by existing shareholders are “restricted securities,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Restricted securities may be sold in the United States only if registered with the SEC or if their resale qualifies for exemption from registration described below under Rule 144 or Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Future sales of ADSs in the U.S. public market after this offering, and the availability of ADSs for future sale, could adversely affect the market price of the ADSs prevailing from time to time. As described below, a significant number of currently outstanding ordinary shares will not be available for sale shortly after this offering due to contractual restrictions on transfers of ordinary shares and ADSs. However, sales of substantial amounts of ADSs or ordinary shares, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for the ADSs and could impair our future ability to raise equity capital.

Rule 144

In general, a person who has beneficially owned restricted ordinary shares for at least twelve months, or at least six months in the event we have been a reporting company under the Exchange Act for at least ninety days before the sale, would be entitled to sell such securities, provided that such person is not deemed to be an affiliate of ours at the time of sale or to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the ninety days preceding the sale. A person who is an affiliate of ours at such time would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of the following:

● 1% of the number of ordinary shares (including ordinary shares in the form of ADSs) then outstanding; or

● 1% of the average weekly trading volume of the ADSs (during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing by such person of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale;

provided that, in each case, we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days before the sale. Rule 144 trades must also comply with the manner of sale, notice and other provisions of Rule 144, to the extent applicable.

Rule 701

Rule 701 under the Securities Act permits resales of shares in reliance upon Rule 144 but without compliance with certain restrictions of Rule 144, including the holding period requirement. Most of our employees, senior management or directors who purchased shares under a written compensatory plan or contract may be entitled to rely on the resale provisions of Rule 701, but all holders of Rule 701 shares are required to wait until 90 days after the date of this prospectus before selling their shares subject also to Australian law.

The SEC has indicated that Rule 701 will apply to typical options granted by an issuer before it becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, along with the shares acquired upon exercise of such options, including exercises after an issuer becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

Lock-Up Agreements

We and all of our directors and officers have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the ADSs or ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares for a period of (i) 6 months after the closing of this offering in the case of our company, and (ii) 12 months after the date of this prospectus in the case of our directors and officers. See “Underwriting—Lock-Up Agreements.”

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES INCOME TAX AND AUSTRALIAN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following summary of the material U.S. federal and Australian income tax consequences of an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares, such as the tax consequences under U.S. state, local and other tax laws other than certain Australian tax laws and U.S. federal income tax laws.

U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations

The following discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the ownership and disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares (which are collectively referred to in this section as our securities) by U.S. Holders (as defined below). This discussion applies to U.S. Holders that purchase our securities pursuant to this prospectus and hold such securities as capital assets. This discussion is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to specific U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or to U.S. Holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (such as certain financial institutions, insurance companies, broker-dealers and traders in securities or other persons that generally mark their securities to market for U.S. federal income tax purposes, tax-exempt entities, retirement plans, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, certain former citizens or residents of the United States, persons who hold our securities as part of a “straddle”, “hedge”, “conversion transaction”, “synthetic security” or integrated investment, persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, persons that own directly, indirectly or through attribution 10% or more of the voting power of our shares, corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, persons subject to special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code, , partnerships and other pass-through entities, and investors in such pass-through entities). Unless otherwise specified, this discussion does not address any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any U.S. federal estate, gift or alternative minimum tax consequences. Holders should consult their tax adviser with regard to the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to their particular situation, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

As used in this discussion, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our securities that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source or (iv) a trust (x) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (y) that has elected under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a domestic trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our securities, the U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to an investment in our securities will depend in part upon the status and activities of such entity and the status of the particular partner. Any such entity should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to it and its partners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our securities. Persons considering an investment in our securities should consult their own tax advisors as to the particular tax consequences applicable to them relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our securities, including the applicability of U.S. federal, state and local tax laws and non-U.S. tax laws.

In general, and taking into account the earlier assumptions, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder holding ADSs will be treated as the owner of the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs. Exchanges of ordinary shares for ADSs, and ADSs for ordinary shares, generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences

In general, a corporation organized outside the United States will be treated as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for any taxable year in which either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is “passive income” or (2) on average at least 50% of its assets, determined on a quarterly basis, are assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. Passive income for this purpose generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and gains from the sale or exchange of property that gives rise to passive income. Generally, in determining whether a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC, a proportionate share of the income and assets of each corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest (by value) is taken into account.

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Although we do not believe that we were a PFIC for the current year, our determination is based on an interpretation of complex provisions of the law, which are not addressed in a significant number of administrative pronouncements or rulings by the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that our conclusions regarding our status as a PFIC for the current taxable year will not be challenged by the IRS and, if challenged, upheld in appropriate proceedings. In addition, because PFIC status is determined on an annual basis and generally cannot be determined until the end of the taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for the current taxable year. Because we may continue to hold a substantial amount of cash and cash equivalents, and because the calculation of the value of our assets may be based in part on the value of our securities, which may fluctuate considerably, we may be a PFIC in future taxable years. Even if we determine that we are not a PFIC for a taxable year, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with our conclusion and that the IRS would not successfully challenge our position. Our status as a PFIC is a fact-intensive determination made on an annual basis. Accordingly, our U.S. counsel expresses no opinion with respect to our PFIC status and also expresses no opinion with regard to our expectations regarding our PFIC status.

If we are a PFIC in any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder owns our securities, the U.S. Holder could be liable for additional taxes and interest charges under the “PFIC excess distribution regime” upon (i) a distribution paid during a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years, or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder’s holding period for our securities, and (ii) any gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition, including a pledge, of our securities, whether or not we continue to be a PFIC. Under the PFIC excess distribution regime, the tax on such distribution or gain would be determined by allocating the distribution or gain ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for our securities. The amount allocated to the current taxable year (i.e., the year in which the distribution occurs or the gain is recognized) and any year prior to the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC will be taxed as ordinary income earned in the current taxable year. The amount allocated to other taxable years will be taxed at the highest marginal rates in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, to ordinary income for each such taxable year, and an interest charge, generally applicable to underpayments of tax, will be added to the tax.

If we are a PFIC for any year during which a U.S. Holder holds our securities, we must generally continue to be treated as a PFIC by that holder for all succeeding years during which the U.S. Holder holds our securities, unless we cease to meet the requirements for PFIC status and the U.S. Holder makes a “deemed sale” election with respect to our securities. If the election is made, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to sell our securities it holds at their fair market value on the last day of the last taxable year in which we qualified as a PFIC, and any gain recognized from such deemed sale would be taxed under the PFIC excess distribution regime. After the deemed sale election, the U.S. Holder’s securities would not be treated as securities of a PFIC unless we subsequently become a PFIC.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our securities and one of our non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries is also a PFIC (i.e., a lower-tier PFIC), such U.S. Holder would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the securities of the lower-tier PFIC and would be taxed under the PFIC excess distribution regime on distributions by the lower-tier PFIC and on gain from the disposition of securities of the lower-tier PFIC even though such U.S. Holder would not receive the proceeds of those distributions or dispositions. Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to our non-U.S. subsidiaries.

If we are a PFIC, a U.S. Holder will not be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution regime on distributions or gain recognized on our securities if such U.S. Holder makes a valid “mark-to-market” election for our securities. The mark-to-market election is available only if we are a PFIC and our ordinary shares or ADSs are “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange.” Our ordinary shares or ADSs will be treated as “regularly traded” in any calendar year in which more than a de minimis quantity of our ordinary shares or ADSs are traded on a qualified exchange on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter (subject to the rule that trades that have as one of their principal purposes the meeting of the trading requirement is disregarded).                is a qualified exchange for this purpose and, consequently, if the ADSs are regularly traded, the mark-to-market election will be available to a U.S. Holder. It should be noted that it is intended that only the ADSs and not our ordinary shares will be listed on                       . Consequently, our ordinary shares may not be marketable if the ASX (where our ordinary shares are currently listed) does not meet the applicable requirements. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the mark-to-market election for ordinary shares that are not represented by ADSs.

If a mark-to-market election is in effect, a U.S. Holder generally would take into account, as ordinary income each year, the excess of the fair market value of our securities held at the end of such taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of such securities. The U.S. Holder would also take into account, as an ordinary loss each year, the excess of the adjusted tax basis of such our securities over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year, but only to the extent of the excess of amounts previously included in income over ordinary losses deducted as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder’s tax basis in our securities would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss recognized as a result of the mark-to-market election. Any gain from a sale, exchange or other disposition of our securities in any taxable year in which we are a PFIC would be treated as ordinary income and any loss from such sale, exchange or other disposition would be treated first as ordinary loss (to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains previously included in income) and thereafter as capital loss.

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A mark-to-market election will not apply to our securities for any taxable year during which we are not a PFIC but will remain in effect with respect to any subsequent taxable year in which we become a PFIC. Such election will not apply to any non-U.S. subsidiaries that we may organize or acquire in the future. Accordingly, a U.S. Holder may continue to be subject to tax under the PFIC excess distribution regime with respect to any lower-tier PFICs that we may organize or acquire in the future notwithstanding the U.S. Holder’s mark-to-market election for our securities.

The tax consequences that would apply if we were a PFIC would also be different from those described above if a U.S. Holder were able to make a valid qualified electing fund, or QEF, election. At this time, we do not expect to provide U.S. Holders with the information necessary for a U.S. Holder to make a QEF election, prospective investors should assume that a QEF election will not be available.

Each U.S. person that is an investor of a PFIC is generally required to file an annual information return on IRS Form 8621 containing such information as the U.S. Treasury Department may require. The failure to file IRS Form 8621 could result in the imposition of interest and penalties and the extension of the statute of limitations with respect to U.S. federal income tax.

The U.S. federal income tax rules relating to PFICs are very complex. Prospective U.S. investors are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the impact of PFIC status on the purchase, ownership and disposition of our securities, the consequences to them of an investment in a PFIC, any elections available with respect to our securities and the IRS information reporting obligations with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the securities of a PFIC.

Distributions

Subject to the discussion above under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences”, a U.S. Holder that receives a distribution with respect to our securities generally will be required to include the gross amount of such distribution in gross income as a dividend when actually or constructively received to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our current and/or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). To the extent a distribution received by a U.S. Holder is not a dividend because it exceeds the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital and reduce (but not below zero) the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s securities. To the extent the distribution exceeds the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder’s securities, the remainder will be taxed as capital gain. Because we may not account for our earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles, U.S. Holders should expect all distributions to be reported to them as dividends. Distributions on our securities that are treated as dividends generally will constitute income from sources outside the United States for foreign tax credit purposes and generally will constitute passive category income. Such dividends will not be eligible for the “dividends received” deduction generally allowed to corporate shareholders with respect to dividends received from U.S. corporations.

Dividends paid by a “qualified foreign corporation” are eligible for taxation for certain non-corporate U.S. Holders at a reduced capital gains rate rather than the marginal tax rates generally applicable to ordinary income provided that certain requirements are met. However, if we are a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year (see discussion above under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences”), we will not be treated as a qualified foreign corporation, and therefore the reduced capital gains tax rate described above will not apply. Each U.S. Holder is advised to consult its tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced tax rate on dividends with regard to its particular circumstances.

A non-United States corporation (other than a corporation that is classified as a PFIC for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year) generally will be considered to be a qualified foreign corporation (a) if it is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States which the Secretary of Treasury of the United States determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information provision, or (b) with respect to any dividend it pays on the ADSs that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. We intend to apply for the listing of the ADSs on the                  , which is an established securities market in the United States, and we expect the ADSs will be readily tradable on the                    . There can be no assurance that the ADSs will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States in later years. In addition, our company, which is incorporated under the laws of Australia, believes that it qualifies as a resident of Australia for purposes of, and is eligible for the benefits of, the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on August 6, 1982, as amended and currently in force, or the U.S.-Australia Tax Treaty, although there can be no assurance in this regard. Further, the IRS has determined that the U.S.-Australia Tax Treaty is satisfactory for purposes of the qualified dividend rules and that it includes an exchange-of-information program. Therefore, subject to the discussion under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences,” such dividends will generally be “qualified dividend income” in the hands of individual U.S. Holders, provided that a holding period requirement (more than 60 days of ownership, without protection from the risk of loss, during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date) and certain other requirements are met. The dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to corporate U.S. Holders.

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A U.S. Holder generally may claim the amount of any Australian withholding tax as either a deduction from gross income or a credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability. The foreign tax credit is subject to numerous complex limitations that must be determined and applied on an individual basis. Generally, the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability that such U.S. Holder’s taxable income from foreign sources bears to such U.S. Holder’s worldwide taxable income. In applying this limitation, a U.S. Holder’s various items of income and deduction must be classified, under complex rules, as either “foreign source” or “U.S. source.” This limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific categories of income. The amount of a distribution with respect to the ADSs that is treated as a “dividend” may be lower for U.S. federal income tax purposes than it is for Australian income tax purposes, potentially resulting in a reduced foreign tax credit for the U.S. Holder. In addition, the creditability of foreign taxes could be affected by actions taken by intermediaries in the chain of ownership between the holders of our securities and our company if, as a result of such actions, the holders of our securities are not properly treated as beneficial owners of the underlying ordinary shares. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisors regarding the foreign tax credit rules.

In general, the amount of a distribution paid to a U.S. Holder in a foreign currency will be the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency calculated by reference to the spot exchange rate on the day the depositary receives the distribution, in the case of the ADSs, or on the day the distribution is received by the U.S. Holder, in the case of ordinary shares, regardless of whether the foreign currency is converted into U.S. dollars at that time. Any foreign currency gain or loss a U.S. Holder realizes on a subsequent conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars will be U.S. source ordinary income or loss. If dividends received in a foreign currency are converted into U.S. dollars on the day they are received, a U.S. Holder should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend.

Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition

Subject to the discussion above under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences”, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our securities in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized (i.e., the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received) on the sale, exchange or other disposition and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our securities. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain taxable at a reduced rate for noncorporate U.S. Holders or long-term capital loss if, on the date of sale, exchange or other disposition, our securities were held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year. Any capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. Holder that is not long-term capital gain is taxed at ordinary income rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss recognized from the sale or other disposition of our securities will generally be gain or loss from sources within the United States for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.

Medicare Tax

Certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts and whose income exceeds certain thresholds generally are subject to a 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their net investment income, which may include their gross dividend income and net gains from the disposition of our securities. If you are a United States person that is an individual, estate or trust, you are encouraged to consult your tax advisors regarding the applicability of this Medicare tax to your income and gains in respect of your investment in our securities.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

U.S. Holders may be required to file certain U.S. information reporting returns with the IRS with respect to an investment in our securities, including, among others, IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets). As described above under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Consequences”, each U.S. Holder who is a shareholder of a PFIC must file an annual report containing certain information. U.S. Holders paying more than US$100,000 over. Twelve months for securities may be required to file IRS Form 926 (Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) reporting this payment. Substantial penalties may be imposed upon a U.S. Holder that fails to comply with the required information reporting.

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Dividends on and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our securities may be reported to the IRS unless the U.S. Holder establishes a basis for exemption. Backup withholding may apply to amounts subject to reporting if the holder (1) fails to provide an accurate United States taxpayer identification number or otherwise establish a basis for exemption, or (2) is described in certain other categories of persons. However, U.S. Holders that are corporations generally are excluded from these information reporting and backup withholding tax rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability if the required information is furnished by the U.S. Holder on a timely basis to the IRS.

U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the backup withholding tax and information reporting rules.

EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTOR’S OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Material Australian Tax Considerations

In this section, we discuss the material Australian income tax, stamp duty and goods and services tax considerations related to the acquisition, ownership and disposal by the absolute beneficial owners of our securities. It is based upon existing Australian tax law as of the date of this prospectus, which is subject to change, possibly retrospectively. This discussion does not address all aspects of Australian tax law which may be important to particular investors in light of their individual investment circumstances, such securities held by investors subject to special tax rules (for example, financial institutions, insurance companies or tax-exempt organizations). In addition, this summary does not discuss any non-Australian or state tax considerations, other than stamp duty and goods and services tax.

Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the Australian and non-Australian income and other tax considerations of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our securities. This summary is based upon the premise that the holder is not an Australian tax resident and is not carrying on business in Australia through a permanent establishment (referred to as a Non-Australian Holder in this summary). This summary is also based on the assumption that a Non-Australian Holder is “absolutely entitled” to the ordinary shares represented by an ADS (see “—Nature of ADSs for Australian Taxation Purposes” below).

Nature of ADSs for Australian Taxation Purposes

Non-Australian Holders of ADSs should obtain specialist Australian tax advice regarding their rights and obligations under the deposit agreement with the depositary, including whether the deposit arrangement constitutes a “bare trust” resulting in the holders of an ADS being “absolutely entitled” to the underlying ordinary shares represented by the ADS for Australian taxation purposes. Apart from certain aspects of the Australian tax legislation (for example, the Australian capital gains tax and withholding tax provisions, which are discussed below), there is no express legislative basis for disregarding “bare trusts” for Australian tax purposes generally.

This summary proceeds on the assumption that the deposit arrangement constitutes a bare trust, which results in holders of ADSs being “absolutely entitled” to the underlying ordinary shares. On this basis, holders of ADSs can be treated as the beneficial owners of the underlying ordinary shares for Australian capital gains tax purposes. Dividends paid on the underlying ordinary shares will also be treated as dividends derived by the holders of ADSs as the persons beneficially entitled to those dividends.

Taxation of Dividends

Australia operates a dividend imputation system under which dividends may be declared to be “franked” to the extent they are paid out of company profits that have been subject to income tax. Fully franked dividends are not subject to dividend withholding tax. To the extent that they are unfranked, dividends payable to Non-Australian Holders will be subject to dividend withholding tax except to the extent they are declared to be “conduit foreign income,” or CFI. Dividend withholding tax will be imposed at 30%, unless a shareholder is a resident of a country with which Australia has a double taxation treaty and qualifies for the benefits of the treaty. Under the provisions of the U.S.-Australia Tax Treaty between Australia and the United States, the Australian tax withheld on unfranked dividends that are not declared to be CFI paid by us to which a resident of the United States is beneficially entitled is limited to 15%.

Under the U.S.-Australia Tax Treaty, if a U.S. resident company that is a Non-Australian Holder directly owns a 10% or more voting interests, the Australian tax withheld on unfranked dividends that are not declared to be CFI paid by us to which the company is beneficially entitled is limited to 5%.

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Character of ADSs or Shares for Australian Taxation Purposes

The Australian tax treatment of a sale or disposal of the ADSs or underlying shares will depend on whether they are held on capital account or revenue. ADSs held on capital account will generally be held for investment purposes, including for growth in value and dividends. ADSs may be held on revenue rather than capital account, for example, where they are held by share traders, who are carrying on a business of buying and selling shares. Non-Australian Holders of ADSs should obtain specialist Australian tax advice regarding the characterization of any gain or loss on a sale or disposal of the ADSs or underlying shares as capital or revenue in nature.

Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of Shares or ADSs—Capital Gains Tax

Non-Australian Holders who are treated as the owners of the underlying shares on the basis that they are absolutely entitled to those shares will not be subject to Australian capital gains tax on the gain made on a sale or other disposal of ordinary shares, provided the shares are not “taxable Australian property.” Taxable Australian property includes “indirect Australian real property interests,” which are interests in a company where:

● the Non-Australian Holders, together with associates, hold 10% or more of our issued shares, at the time of disposal or for a 12-month period during the two years prior to disposal; and

● more than 50% of our assets held directly or indirectly, determined by reference to market value, consists of Australian real property (which includes land and leasehold interests) or Australian mining, quarrying or prospecting rights at the time of disposal.

Australian capital gains tax applies to net capital gains at a taxpayer’s marginal tax rates. Net capital gains are calculated after reduction for capital losses, which may only be offset against capital gains.

If a Non-Australian Holder of ADSs was not absolutely entitled to the underlying shares, and the ADSs were held on capital account, the same principles would apply in determining whether a gain on the sale or disposal of the ADSs would be subject to Australian capital gains tax. That is, a Non-Australian Holder should not be subject to Australian capital gains tax provided the ADSs are not taxable Australian property.

The 50% capital gains tax discount is not available to Non-Australian Holders on gains from assets acquired after May 8, 2012 where they were non-Australian residents during the entire holding period. Companies are not entitled to a capital gains tax discount.

Broadly, where there is a disposal of “taxable Australian property,” which includes indirect Australian real property interests, the purchaser will be required to withhold and remit to the Australian Taxation Office 12.5% of the proceeds from the sale. A transaction is excluded from the withholding requirements in certain circumstances, including where the transaction is an on-market transaction conducted on an approved stock exchange, a securities lending arrangement, or the transaction is conducted using a broker operated crossing system. There may also be an exception to the requirement to withhold where a Non-Australian Holder provides a declaration that their ordinary shares are not “indirect Australian real property interests”. If the Non-Australian Holder is subject to Australian capital gains tax on the sale or disposal of the ordinary shares/ADSs an Australian income tax return must be lodged and a tax credit should be available for the tax withheld by the purchaser.

Note that the company does not have any land in Australia and has no intention to acquire any in the foreseeable future, so no capital gains tax liability should arise. If the Non-Australian Holder has no liability but tax has been withheld, a tax return can be lodged and refund claimed.

Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of ADSs—Revenue Account

Non-Australian Holders who hold their ADSs on revenue account may have the gains made on the sale or other disposal of the ADSs included in their assessable income under the ordinary income provisions of the income tax law, if the gains are sourced in Australia. In the case of gains which are ordinary income, there are no express provisions which treat holders of ADSs as the owners of the underlying shares where they are absolutely entitled to those shares under a bare trust, though in practice a look-through approach is adopted

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Non-Australian Holders assessable under these ordinary income provisions in respect of gains made on ADSs held on revenue account would be assessed for such gains at the Australian tax rates for non-Australian residents, which start at a marginal rate of 32.5% for individuals and would be required to file an Australian tax return.

However, relief from Australian income tax may be available to a Non-Australian Holder who is resident of a country with which Australia has a double taxation treaty, if the Non-Australian Holder qualifies for the benefits of the treaty and does not, for example, derive the gain in carrying on business through a permanent establishment in Australia.

To the extent an amount would be included in a Non-Australian Holder’s assessable income under both the capital gains tax provisions and the ordinary income provisions, the capital gain amount may be reduced, so that the holder may not be subject to double Australian tax on any part of the gain.

The statements under “—Tax on Sales or Other Dispositions of Shares—Capital Gains Tax” regarding a purchaser being required to withhold 12.5% tax on the acquisition of certain taxable Australian property are also relevant where the disposal of the ADSs by a Non-Australian Holder is likely to generate gains on revenue account, rather than a capital gain.

Dual Residency

If a holder of ADSs is a resident of both Australia and the United States under those countries’ domestic taxation laws, that holder may be subject to tax as an Australian resident. If, however, the holder is determined to be a U.S. resident for the purposes of the U.S.-Australia Tax Treaty and qualifies for the benefit of that treaty, the Australian tax may be subject to limitation by the U.S.-Australia Tax Treaty. Holders should obtain specialist taxation advice in these circumstances.

Stamp Duty

No Australian stamp duty is payable by Australian residents or non-Australian residents on the issue, transfer and/or surrender of the ADSs or ordinary shares, unless the company is a landholder in Australia above a certain threshold and unless the securities issued, transferred and/or surrendered represent 90% or more of our issued shares (on the basis that the ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange). Note that the company does not have any land in Australia and has no intention to acquire any in the foreseeable future, so no duty liability should arise.

Issues on Death

Australia does not have estate or death duties.

As a general rule, no capital gains tax liability is realized upon the inheritance of a deceased person’s shares. However, if the shares are taxable Australian property (as discussed above), the disposal of inherited shares by the executor of the estate or by entitled beneficiaries may, however, give rise to a capital gains tax liability. Note that the company does not have any land in Australia and has no intention to acquire any in the foreseeable future, so no capital gains tax liability should arise.

Goods and Services Tax

No Australian goods and services tax will be payable on the supply of the ADSs or ordinary shares.

THE DISCUSSION ABOVE IS A SUMMARY OF THE AUSTRALIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES AND IS BASED UPON LAWS AND RELEVANT INTERPRETATIONS THEREOF IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS, ALL OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, POSSIBLY WITH RETROACTIVE EFFECT. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTOR’S OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Australia. Certain of our directors, senior management and executive officers are non-residents of the United States and substantially all of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible or practicable for you to:

● effect service of process within the United States upon our non-U.S. resident directors, non-U.S. resident senior management and non-U.S. resident executive officers or on us;

● enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained against our non-U.S. resident directors, non U.S. resident senior management and non-U.S. resident executive officers or us in the United States courts in any action, including actions under the civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws;

● enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained against our non-U.S. resident directors, non-U.S. resident senior management and non-U.S. resident executive officers, or us in courts of jurisdictions outside the United States in any action, including actions under the civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws; or

● bring an original action in an Australian court to enforce liabilities against our non-U.S. resident directors, non-U.S. resident senior management and non-U.S. resident executive officers, or us based solely upon U.S. securities laws.

You may also have difficulties enforcing in courts outside the United States judgments that are obtained in U.S. courts against any of our non-U.S. resident directors, non-U.S. resident senior management and non-U.S. resident executive officers, or us, including actions under the civil liability provisions of the U.S. securities laws.

We note that there are no treaties between Australia and the United States that would affect the recognition or enforcement of foreign judgments in Australia. We also note that investors may be able to bring an original action in an Australian court against us to enforce liabilities based in part upon U.S. federal securities laws. The disclosure in this section is not based on the opinion of counsel.

Our agent for service of process in the United States is: Alaska Range Resources LLC, 1150 S Colony Way, Suite 3-440, Palmer, AK 99645.

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UNDERWRITING

ThinkEquity LLC, is the representative for the several underwriters of this offering, or the representative. We have entered into an underwriting agreement dated , 2024, with the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, and each underwriter has agreed, severally and not jointly, to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of ADSs at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of ADSs listed next to its name in the following table:

Underwriters	Number of ADSs
ThinkEquity LLC
Total

The underwriters are committed to purchase all the ADSs offered by us other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below, if any are purchased. The obligations of the underwriters may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the underwriting agreement. Furthermore, the underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the ADSs offered by us in this prospectus are subject to various representations and warranties and other customary conditions specified in the underwriting agreement, such as receipt by the representative of officers’ certificates and legal opinions.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.

The underwriters are offering the ADSs subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by its counsel and other conditions specified in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

We have granted the underwriters an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the underwriters to purchase up to an aggregate of additional ADSs (equal to 15% of the ADSs sold in this offering) at the public offering price per ADS, less underwriting discounts and commissions, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise this option in whole or in part, then the underwriters will be committed, subject to the conditions described in the underwriting agreement, to purchase the additional ADSs.

Discounts, Commissions and Reimbursement

The underwriters have advised us that the underwriters propose to offer the ADSs to the public at the initial public offering price per ADS set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The underwriters may offer ADSs to securities dealers at that price less a concession of not more than $ per ADS of which up to $ per ADS may be reallowed to other dealers. After the initial offering to the public, the public offering price and other selling terms may be changed by the underwriters.

The following table summarizes the underwriting discounts and commissions, non-accountable underwriters’ expense allowance and proceeds, before expenses, to us assuming both no exercise and full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option:

	Total
	Per ADS	No Exercise	Full Exercise
Public offering price	US$	US$	US$
Underwriting discounts and commissions (7.5%)	US$	US$	US$
Non-accountable expense allowance (1%)	US$	US$	US$
Proceeds, before expenses, to us	US$	US$	US$

In addition, we have also agreed to pay all the expenses relating to the offering, including, without limitation: (a) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the shares to be sold in the offering (including the over-allotment shares) with the SEC; (b) all filing fees and expenses associated with the review of the offering by FINRA; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of securities offered under the securities laws of foreign jurisdictions designated by the underwriter; (d) the legal fees and expenses of the Company. We also agreed to reimburse the Representative for its accountable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the offering, including any fees and disbursements of the Representative’s legal counsel, up to $185,000.

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We estimate that the total expenses of this offering payable by us, not including underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses, will be approximately US$ .

Representative’s Warrants

Upon the closing of this offering, we have agreed to issue to the representative or its designees warrants to purchase a number of ADSs equal in the aggregate to 5% of the total ADSs sold in this offering. The warrants will be exercisable at a per ADS exercise price equal to 150% of the public offering price per ADS sold in this offering. The warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the three and one half-year period commencing six months after the commencement of sales in this offering. The Representative’s Warrants and underlying ADSs are included in this prospectus.

The warrants and the underlying ADSs have been deemed compensation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The representative, or permitted assignees under such rule, may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate the warrants or the underlying ADSs, nor will the representative engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants or the underlying ADSs for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement. Additionally, the warrants may not be sold transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a 180-day period following the effective date of the registration statement except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in this offering and their bona fide officers or partners. The warrants will provide for adjustment in the number and price of the warrants and the ADSs underlying such warrants in the event of recapitalization, merger, ADS split or other structural transaction. However, neither the Representative Warrant exercise price, nor the number of ADSs underlying such warrants, will be adjusted for issuances of ADSs by us at a price below the exercise price of the Representative’s Warrants. The ADSs issuable upon exercise of the representative’s warrants carry one demand registration and unlimited “piggyback” registration rights.

Right of First Refusal

Until twenty-four months from the closing of this offering, the representative shall have an irrevocable right of first refusal, subject to typical notice periods, to act as sole investment banker, sole book-runner, sole financial advisor, sole underwriter and/or sole placement agent, at the representative’s sole discretion, for each and every future public and private equity and debt offerings, including all equity linked financings, in the US, for us or any successor to or any subsidiary of us, on terms customary to the representative. The representative shall have the sole right to determine whether or not any other broker-dealer shall have the right to participate in any such offering and the economic terms of any such participation. The representative will not have more than one opportunity to waive or terminate the right of first refusal in consideration of any such transaction.

Discretionary Accounts

The underwriters do not intend to confirm sales of the securities offered hereby to any accounts over which they have discretionary authority.

Lock-Up Agreements

We agreed that for a period of 180 days after the closing of this offering we will not, without the prior written consent of the representative and subject to certain exceptions, directly or indirectly:

● offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any ADSs or ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares;

● file or caused to be filed any registration statement with SEC relating to the offering of any ADSs or ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares;

● complete any offering of our debt securities, other than entering into a line of credit with a traditional bank; or

● enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ADSs or ordinary shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of ADSs or ordinary shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

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In addition, each of our directors, officers have agreed that for a period of twelve months from the date of this prospectus in the case of our officers and directors, without the prior written consent of the representative and subject to certain exceptions, they will not directly or indirectly:

● offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the ADSs or ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares;

● enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ADSs or ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of ADSs or ordinary shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise;

● make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any ADSs or ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares; or

● publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement relating to any ADSs or ordinary shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares.

Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Securities

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by the underwriters or selling group members. The underwriters may agree to allocate a number of ADSs to selling group members for sale to its online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that will make internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on these websites is not part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us, and should not be relied upon by investors.

Stabilization

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate-covering transactions, penalty bids and purchases to cover positions created by short sales.

Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase ADSs so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum and are engaged in for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the ADSs while this offering is in progress.

Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of ADSs in excess of the number of ADSs the underwriters are obligated to purchase. This creates a syndicate short position which may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of ADSs over-allotted by the underwriters are not greater than the number of ADSs that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of ADSs involved is greater than the number of ADSs in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any short position by exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing ADSs in the open market.

Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of ADSs in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of ADSs to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of ADSs available for purchase in the open market as compared with the price at which it may purchase ADSs through exercise of the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more ADSs than could be covered by exercise of the over-allotment option and, therefore, have a naked short position, the position can be closed out only by buying ADSs in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that after pricing there could be downward pressure on the price of the ADSs in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.

Penalty bids permit an underwriter to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the ADSs originally sold by that syndicate member are purchased in stabilizing or syndicate covering transactions to cover syndicate short positions.

These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the ADSs or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the ADSs. As a result, the price of the ADSs in the open market may be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the ADSs. These transactions may be affected in the over-the-counter market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

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Passive Market Making

In connection with this offering, underwriters and selling group members may engage in passive market making transactions in the ADSs on                      in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of the ADSs and extending through the completion of the distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, then that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded.

Other Relationships

The underwriters and their affiliates may in the future provide various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates for which they may in the future receive customary fees.

Offer Restrictions Outside the United States

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

Australia

This prospectus is not a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act, has not been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and does not purport to include the information required of a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act. Accordingly, (i) the offer of the securities under this prospectus is only made to persons to whom it is lawful to offer the securities without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act under one or more exemptions set out in section 708 of the Australian Corporations Act, (ii) this prospectus is made available in Australia only to those persons as set forth in clause (i) above, and (iii) the offeree must be sent a notice stating in substance that by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (i) above, and, unless permitted under the Australian Corporations Act, agrees not to sell or offer for sale within Australia any of the securities sold to the offeree within 12 months after its transfer to the offeree under this prospectus.

Canada

The securities may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

China

The information in this document does not constitute a public offer of the securities, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the People’s Republic of China (excluding, for purposes of this paragraph, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). The securities may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the PRC to legal or natural persons other than directly to “qualified domestic institutional investors.”

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European Economic Area — Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands

The information in this document has been prepared on the basis that all offers of securities will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Directive 2003/71/EC, or the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area, or a Relevant Member State, from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities.

An offer to the public of securities has not been made, and may not be made, in a Relevant Member State except pursuant to one of the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive as implemented in that Relevant Member State:

● to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

● to any legal entity that has two or more of (i) an average of at least 250 employees during its last fiscal year; (ii) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements) and (iii) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements);

● to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of our company or any underwriter for any such offer; or

● in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of securities shall result in a requirement for the publication by us of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

France

This document is not being distributed in the context of a public offering of financial securities (offre au public de titres financiers) in France within the meaning of Article L.411-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et financier) and Articles 211-1 et seq. of the General Regulation of the French Autorité des marchés financiers, or AMF. The securities have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.

This document and any other offering material relating to the securities have not been, and will not be, submitted to the AMF for approval in France and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.

Such offers, sales and distributions have been and shall only be made in France to (i) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-1 to D.411-3, D. 744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation and/or (ii) a restricted number of non-qualified investors (cercle restreint d’investisseurs) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-4, D.744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation.

Pursuant to Article 211-3 of the General Regulation of the AMF, investors in France are informed that the securities cannot be distributed (directly or indirectly) to the public by the investors otherwise than in accordance with Articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and L.621-8 to L.621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.

Ireland

The information in this document does not constitute a prospectus under any Irish laws or regulations and this document has not been filed with or approved by any Irish regulatory authority as the information has not been prepared in the context of a public offering of securities in Ireland within the meaning of the Irish Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005, or the Prospectus Regulations. The securities have not been offered or sold, and will not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in Ireland by way of a public offering, except to (i) qualified investors as defined in Regulation 2(l) of the Prospectus Regulations and (ii) fewer than 100 natural or legal persons who are not qualified investors.

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Israel

The securities offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Israeli Securities Authority, or the ISA, nor have such securities been registered for sale in Israel. The securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Israel, absent the publication of a prospectus. The ISA has not issued permits, approvals or licenses in connection with this offering or publishing the prospectus; nor has it authenticated the details included herein, confirmed their reliability or completeness, or rendered an opinion as to the quality of the securities being offered. Any resale in Israel, directly or indirectly, to the public of the securities offered by this prospectus is subject to restrictions on transferability and must be affected only in compliance with the Israeli securities laws and regulations.

Italy

The offering of the securities in the Republic of Italy has not been authorized by the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission (Commissione Nazionale per le Societ-$$-Aga e la Borsa), or CONSOB, pursuant to the Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, no offering material relating to the securities may be distributed in Italy and such securities may not be offered or sold in Italy in a public offer within the meaning of Article 1.1(t) of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, or Decree No. 58, other than:

● to Italian qualified investors, or Qualified Investors, as defined in Article 100 of Decree no.58 by reference to Article 34-ter of CONSOB Regulation no. 11971 of 14 May 1999, or Regulation no. 1197l, as amended; and

● in other circumstances that are exempt from the rules on public offer pursuant to Article 100 of Decree No. 58 and Article 34-ter of Regulation No. 11971 as amended.

Any offer, sale or delivery of the securities or distribution of any offer document relating to the securities in Italy (excluding placements where a Qualified Investor solicits an offer from the issuer) under the paragraphs above must be:

● made by investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 (as amended), Decree No.58, CONSOB Regulation No. 16190 of 29 October 2007 and any other applicable laws; and

● in compliance with all relevant Italian securities, tax and exchange controls and any other applicable laws.

Any subsequent distribution of the securities in Italy must be made in compliance with the public offer and prospectus requirement rules provided under Decree No. 58 and the Regulation No. 11971 as amended, unless an exception from those rules applies. Failure to comply with such rules may result in the sale of such securities being declared null and void and in the liability of the entity transferring the securities for any damages suffered by the investors.

Japan

The securities have not been and will not be registered under Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948), as amended, or the FIEL, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements applicable to a private placement of securities to Qualified Institutional Investors (as defined in and in accordance with Article2, paragraph 3 of the FIEL and the regulations promulgated thereunder). Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan other than Qualified Institutional Investors. Any Qualified Institutional Investor who acquires securities may not resell them to any person in Japan that is not a Qualified Institutional Investor, and acquisition by any such person of securities is conditional upon the execution of an agreement to that effect.

Portugal

This document is not being distributed in the context of a public offer of financial securities (oferta pública de valores mobiliários) in Portugal, within the meaning of Article 109 of the Portuguese Securities Code (Código dos Valores Mobiliários). The securities have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal. This document and any other offering material relating to the securities have not been, and will not be, submitted to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (Comissăo do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários) for approval in Portugal and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal, other than under circumstances that are deemed not to qualify as a public offer under the Portuguese Securities Code. Such offers, sales and distributions of securities in Portugal are limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Portuguese Securities Code). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it, or the information contained in it to any other person.

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Sweden

This document has not been, and will not be, registered with or approved by Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Accordingly, this document may not be made available, nor may the securities be offered for sale in Sweden, other than under circumstances that are deemed not to require a prospectus under the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) (Sw. lag (1991:980) om handel med finansiella instrument). Any offering of securities in Sweden is limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Financial Instruments Trading Act). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it, or the information contained in it to any other person.

Switzerland

The securities may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, or SIX, or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the securities may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the securities have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of securities will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.

This document is personal to the recipient only and not for general circulation in Switzerland.

United Arab Emirates

Neither this document nor the securities have been approved, disapproved or passed on in any way by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or any other governmental authority in the United Arab Emirates, nor have we received authorization or licensing from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or any other governmental authority in the United Arab Emirates to market or sell the securities within the United Arab Emirates. This document does not constitute and may not be used for the purpose of an offer or invitation. No services relating to the securities, including the receipt of applications and/or the allotment or redemption of such securities, may be rendered within the United Arab Emirates by us.

No offer or invitation to subscribe for securities is valid or permitted in the Dubai International Financial Centre.

United Kingdom

Neither the information in this document nor any other document relating to the offer has been delivered for approval to the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom and no prospectus (within the meaning of section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, or FSMA) has been published or is intended to be published in respect of the securities. This document is issued on a confidential basis to “qualified investors” (within the meaning of section 86(7) of FSMA) in the United Kingdom, and the securities may not be offered or sold in the United Kingdom by means of this document, any accompanying letter or any other document, except in circumstances which do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to section 86(1) FSMA. This document should not be distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part, nor may its contents be disclosed by recipients to any other person in the United Kingdom.

Any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA) received in connection with the issue or sale of the securities has only been communicated or caused to be communicated and will only be communicated or caused to be communicated in the United Kingdom in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not apply to us.

In the United Kingdom, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed at, persons (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) (investment professionals) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005, or FPO, (ii) who fall within the categories of persons referred to in Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the FPO or (iii) to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (together “relevant persons”). The investments to which this document relates are available only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to purchase will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

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EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS OFFERING

Set forth below is an itemization of our total expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, which are expected to be incurred in connection with the offer and sale of the ADSs by us. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and the                         listing fee, all amounts are estimates.

	Amount
SEC registration fee	US$	2,737.06
FINRA filing fee		3,249.22
listing fee
Accounting fees and expenses
Legal fees and expenses
Transfer agent fees and expenses
Printing fees and expenses
Miscellaneous
Total	US$

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the ordinary shares represented by our ADSs to be issued in this offering will be passed upon for us by QR Lawyers, Melbourne, Australia. Certain legal matters as to the United States federal and New York law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Dentons US LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

Our consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the years then ended included in this prospectus have been audited by Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such financial statements are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The offices of Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. are located at 50 Jericho Quadrangle, STE 200, Jericho, NY 11753.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the ADSs offered in this prospectus. A related registration statement on Form F-6 has been filed with the SEC to register the ADSs. This prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. Certain information is omitted, and you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits for that information. With respect to references made in this prospectus to any contract or other document, such references are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract or document.

Immediately upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is www.sec.gov. Additionally, we will make these filings available, free of charge, on our website at https://novaminerals.com.au as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish them to, the SEC. The information on our website, other than these filings, is not, and should not be, considered part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference into this document.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we will not be required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-2
Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Years Ended 30 June 2023 and 2022	F-3
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of 30 June 2023 and 2022	F-4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended June 30, 2022	F-5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended June 30, 2023	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended 30 June 2023 and 2022	F-7
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-8

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2023 and 2022	F-43
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of 31 December 2023 and 2022	F-44
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022	F-45
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023	F-45
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2023 and 2022	F-46
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-47

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Nova Minerals Limited

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Nova Minerals Limited (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ GRASSI & CO., CPAs, P.C.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

Jericho, New York

January 24, 2024

F-2

Nova Minerals Limited

Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss

and Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the Years Ended 30 June 2023 and 2022

		Consolidated
	Note	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
			$			$
Revenue
Interest income			12,027			20,000
Other income, gains, and losses
Foreign exchange loss on financial liability			(24,883	)		-
Gain from sale of property plant and equipment			16,137			-
Management fee			47,423			-
Fair value (loss)/gain on investments	9		(2,577,419	)		565,317
Gain from sale of investment	9		-			232,596
Gain from deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources	8		-			91,778,097
Loss on disposal on Snow Lake Resources	8		-			(9,102,187	)
Gain from derivative liabilities	12		1,870,042			133,649
Impairment of Investment in Snow Lake Resources	8		-			(45,556,885	)
Foreign exchange gain			868,392			1,533,601
Share of (losses)/profits of associate accounted for using equity method	8		(6,254,759	)		29,088
Total Revenue and Other Income, gains and losses			(6,043,040	)		39,633,276
Expenses
Administration expenses	4		(2,721,273	)		(2,980,714	)
Contractors & consultants	4		(739,380	)		(907,623	)
Share based payments	26		(780,235	)		(1,200,053	)
Amortization of financial liability			(928,281	)		-
Finance costs	4		(359,031	)		(142,065	)
Total expenses			(5,528,200	)		(5,230,455	)
(Loss)/Profit Before Income Tax Expense			(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Income tax expense	5		-			-
(Loss)/Profit After Income Tax Expense for the Year			(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation			1,941,562			3,694,472
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax			1,941,562			3,694,472
Total Comprehensive (Loss)/Income for the Year			(9,629,678	)		38,097,293
(Loss)/Profit for the year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest			(87,149	)		(281,733	)
Owners of Nova Minerals Limited			(11,484,091	)		34,684,554
			(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Total comprehensive (Loss)/Income for the year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest			205,159			272,558
Owners of Nova Minerals Limited			(9,834,837	)		37,824,735
			(9,629,678	)		38,097,293
		$			$
Basic (loss)/earnings per share	25		(0.06	)		0.20
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share	25		(0.06	)		0.18

The above consolidated statements of comprehensive income/(loss) should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

F-3

Nova Minerals Limited

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of 30 June 2023 and 2022

		Consolidated
	Note	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
			$			$
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	6		19,240,707			21,278,936
Prepaid and other current assets	7		495,186			242,481
Total current assets			19,735,893			21,521,417
Non-Current Assets
Investment in associate	8		16,767,507			23,022,266
Other financial assets	9		1,738,137			3,963,791
Property, plant and equipment	10		3,025,170			3,118,808
Exploration and evaluation	11		81,070,075			56,702,626
Total non-current assets			102,600,889			86,807,491
Total Assets			122,336,782			108,328,908
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables			2,414,485			3,999,582
Convertible notes	12		1,179,788			-
Total current liabilities			3,594,273			3,999,582
Non-Current Assets
Convertible notes	12		5,352,544			-
Total non-current liabilities			5,352,544			-
Total Liabilities			8,946,817			3,999,582
Net Assets			113,389,965			104,329,326
Equity
Issued capital	13		142,986,671			125,713,259
Foreign currency reserves			3,875,305			2,226,051
Share based-payment reserves	13		8,726,228			7,309,323
Accumulated losses			(49,985,023	)		(38,500,932	)
Equity attributable to the owners of Nova Minerals Limited			105,603,181			96,747,701
Non-controlling interest	15		7,786,784			7,581,625
Total Equity			113,389,965			104,329,326

The above consolidated statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

F-4

Nova Minerals Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the Year Ended 30 June 2022

	Issued			Share Based Payments			Foreign Currency			Accumulated			Non-Controll-ing			Total
	Capital			Reserves			Reserves			Losses			Interest			Equity
Consolidated		$			$			$			$			$			$
Balance at 1 July 2021		114,922,698			6,733,118			(816,390	)		(74,055,061	)		5,795,826			52,580,191
Profit/(loss) after income tax expense for the year		-			-			-			34,684,554			(281,733	)		34,402,821
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax		-			-			3,140,181			-			554,291			3,694,472
Total comprehensive income for the year		-			-			3,140,181			34,684,554			272,558			38,097,293
Movement in non-controlling interest due to increase in issued capital of AKCM Pty Ltd		-			-			144,086			(3,029,107	)		2,897,325			12,304
Movement in equity of Snow Lake Resources due to loss of control		-			(1,043,848	)		(241,826	)		3,898,683			(1,384,085	)		1,228,924
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Issue of shares for cash (Note 13)		12,000,000			-			-			-			-			12,000,000
Exercise of performance rights (Note 13)		312,000			-			-			-			-			312,000
Share issue costs (Note 13)		(1,521,439	)		-			-			-			-			(1,521,439	)
Share options expense for period (Note 26)		-			1,457,000			-			-			-			1,457,000
Performance rights granted (Note 26)		-			163,053			-			-			-			163,053
Balance at 30 June 2022		125,713,259			7,309,323			2,226,051			(38,500,931	)		7,581,624			104,329,326

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

F-5

Nova Minerals Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Continued)

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

	Issued			Share Based Payments		Foreign Currency		Accumulated			Non-Controll-ing			Total
	Capital			Reserves		Reserves		Losses			Interest			Equity
Consolidated	$			$		$		$			$			$
Balance at 1 July 2022		125,713,259			7,309,323		2,226,051		(38,500,932	)		7,581,625			104,329,326
Profit/(loss) after income tax expense for the year		-			-		-		(11,484,091	)		(87,149	)		(11,571,240	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax		-			-		1,649,254		-			292,308			1,941,562
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year		-			-		1,649,254		(11,484,091	)		205,159			(9,629,678	)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Issue of shares for cash (Note 13)		19,059,988			-		-		-			-			19,059,988
Exercise of performance rights (Note 13)		40,130			-		-		-			-			40,130
Share issue costs (Note 13)		(1,826,706	)		-		-		-			-			(1,826,706	)
Share options expense for period (Note 26)		-			1,116,829		-		-			-			1,116,829
Performance rights granted (Note 26)		-			300,076		-		-			-			300,076
Balance at 30 June 2023		142,986,671			8,726,228		3,875,305		(49,985,023	)		7,786,784			113,389,965

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

F-6

Nova Minerals Limited

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended 30 June 2023 and 2022

		Consolidated
	Note	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
			$			$
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)			(3,095,422	)		(2,849,722	)
Interest received			13,530			-
Interest and other finance costs paid			(1,785	)		(6,039	)
Net cash used in operating activities	24		(3,083,677	)		(2,855,761	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment			(213,299	)		(1,055,878	)
Payments for exploration and evaluation			(23,647,509	)		(24,799,177	)
Loans to Snow Lake Resources			100,000			274,342
Loans to other entity			-			10,000
Loans to related party			103,813			41,814
Payments to acquire investments			(271,182	)		(648,988	)
Proceeds from disposal of Investments			-			22,279,880
Loss of cash due to deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources			-			(59,719	)
Convertible note Asra Minerals			(250,000	)		-
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment			38,500			-
Net cash used in investing activities			(24,139,677	)		(3,957,726	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issue of shares	13		19,059,988			12,000,000
Proceeds from Issue of convertible notes			7,449,210			-
Proceeds from exercise of options			39,871			-
Share issue transaction costs			(1,390,454	)		(846,964	)
Net cash from financing activities			25,158,615			11,153,036
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(2,064,739	)		4,339,549
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year			21,278,936			15,516,112
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			26,510			1,423,275
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Financial Year	6		19,240,707			21,278,936

The above consolidated statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

F-7

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

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

The adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the financial performance or position of the company.

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the company:

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

The company has applied IFRS 10 from 1 January 2013, which has a new definition of ‘control’. Control exists when the reporting entity is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from its involvement with another entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its ‘power’ over that other entity. A reporting entity has power when it has rights that give it the current ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. The company not only has to consider its holdings and rights but also the holdings and rights of other shareholders in order to determine whether it has the necessary power for consolidation purposes.

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

The company has applied IFRS 12 from 1 January 2013. The standard contains the entire disclosure requirement associated with other entities, being subsidiaries, associates, joint arrangements (joint operations and joint ventures) and unconsolidated structured entities. The disclosure requirements have been significantly enhanced when compared to the disclosures previously located in IAS 27 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’, IAS 28 ‘Investments in Associates’, IAS 31 ‘Interests in Joint Ventures’ and Interpretation 112 ‘Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities’.

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

The company has applied IFRS 13 and its consequential amendments from 1 January 2013. The standard provides a single robust measurement framework, with clear measurement objectives, for measuring fair value using the ‘exit price’ and provides guidance on measuring fair value when a market becomes less active. The ‘highest and best use’ approach is used to measure non-financial assets whereas liabilities are based on transfer value. The standard requires increased disclosures where fair value is used.

Amendments to IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’

The company has adopted the amendments to IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’ from 1 January 2017. The amendments clarify the requirements on recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealized losses on debt instruments measured at fair value.

F-8

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

The company has adopted IFRS 9 from 1 January 2018. The standard introduced new classification and measurement models for financial assets. A financial asset shall be measured at amortized cost if it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows which arise on specified dates and that are solely principal and interest. A debt investment shall be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if it is held within a business model whose objective is to both hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows which arise on specified dates that are solely principal and interest as well as selling the asset on the basis of its fair value. All other financial assets are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss unless the entity makes an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on equity instruments (that are not held-for-trading or contingent consideration recognized in a business combination) in other comprehensive income (‘OCI’). Despite these requirements, a financial asset may be irrevocably designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss to reduce the effect of, or eliminate, an accounting mismatch. For financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, the standard requires the portion of the change in fair value that relates to the entity’s own credit risk to be presented in OCI (unless it would create an accounting mismatch). New simpler hedge accounting requirements are intended to more closely align the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of the entity. New impairment requirements use an ‘expected credit loss’ (‘ECL’) model to recognize an allowance. Impairment is measured using a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition in which case the lifetime ECL method is adopted. For receivables, a simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses using a lifetime expected loss allowance is available.

Basis of Preparation

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities.

Historical Cost Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for, where applicable, the revaluation of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, investment properties, certain classes of property, plant and equipment and derivative financial instruments.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the consolidated entity’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in note 2.

Parent Entity Information

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these financial statements present the results of the consolidated entity only. Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 20.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Nova Minerals Limited (‘company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2023 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Nova Minerals Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in these financial statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the consolidated entity has control. The consolidated entity controls an entity when the consolidated entity is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the consolidated entity. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

F-9

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Intercompany transactions, balances, and unrealized gains on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the consolidated entity.

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership interest, without the loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction, where the difference between the consideration transferred and the book value of the share of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognized directly in equity attributable to the parent.

Non-controlling interest in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of financial position and statement of changes in equity of the consolidated entity. Losses incurred by the consolidated entity are attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, even if that results in a deficit balance.

Where the consolidated entity loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognizes the assets including goodwill, liabilities, and non-controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any cumulative translation differences recognized in equity. The consolidated entity recognizes the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any investment retained together with any gain or loss in profit or loss.

Operating Segments

Operating segments are presented using the ‘management approach’, where the information presented is on the same basis as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’). The CODM is responsible for the allocation of resources to operating segments and assessing their performance.

Foreign Currency Translation

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Nova Minerals Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

Foreign Currency Transactions

Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at financial year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in profit or loss.

Foreign Operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the average exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.

The foreign currency reserve is recognized in profit or loss when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.

Revenue Recognition

The consolidated entity recognizes revenue as follows:

Interest

Interest revenue is recognized as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

F-10

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Income Tax

The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on that period’s taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment recognized for prior periods, where applicable.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:

● When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting nor taxable profits; or

● When the taxable temporary difference is associated with interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal can be controlled, and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilize those temporary differences and losses.

The carrying amount of recognized and unrecognized deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. Deferred tax assets recognized are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognized deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that there are future taxable profits available to recover the asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to the same taxable authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.

Nova Minerals Limited (the ‘head entity’) and its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax consolidated group under the tax consolidation regime. The head entity and each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group continue to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The tax consolidated group has applied the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ approach in determining the appropriate amount of taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognizes the current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group.

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements with the tax consolidated entities are recognized as amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in the tax consolidated group. The tax funding arrangement ensures that the intercompany charge equals the current tax liability or benefit of each tax consolidated group member, resulting in neither a contribution by the head entity to the subsidiaries nor a distribution by the subsidiaries to the head entity.

F-11

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Current and Non-Current Classification

Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification.

An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be realized or intended to be sold or consumed in the consolidated entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realized within 12 months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in the consolidated entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities are classified as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the statement of cash flows presentation purposes, cash and cash equivalents also includes bank overdrafts, which are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Prepaids and Other Current Assets

Prepaid and other current assets are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less any allowance for expected credit losses.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. The accounting for subsequent changes in fair value depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged.

Associates

Associates are entities over which the consolidated entity has significant influence but not control or joint control. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the share of the profits or losses of the associate is recognized in profit or loss and the share of the movements in equity is recognized in other comprehensive income. Investments in associates are carried in the statement of financial position at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the consolidated entity’s share of net assets of the associate. Goodwill relating to the associate is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is neither amortized nor individually tested for impairment. Dividends received or receivable from associates reduce the carrying amount of the investment.

When the consolidated entity’s share of losses in an associate equal or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any unsecured long-term receivables, the consolidated entity does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

F-12

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

The consolidated entity discontinues the use of the equity method upon the loss of significant influence over the associate and recognizes any retained investment at its fair value. Any difference between the associate’s carrying amount, fair value of the retained investment and proceeds from disposal is recognized in profit or loss.

Investments and Other Financial Assets

Investments and other financial assets are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs are included as part of the initial measurement, except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Such assets are subsequently measured at either amortized cost or fair value depending on their classification. Classification is determined based on both the business model within which such assets are held and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset unless an accounting mismatch is being avoided.

Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows have expired or have been transferred and the consolidated entity has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. When there is no reasonable expectation of recovering part or all of a financial asset, it’s carrying value is written off.

Financial Assets at Amortized Cost

A financial asset is measured at amortized cost only if both of the following conditions are met: (i) it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and (ii) the contractual terms of the financial asset represent contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest.

Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Financial assets not measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Typically, such financial assets will be either: (i) held for trading, where they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the short-term with an intention of making a profit, or a derivative; or (ii) designated as such upon initial recognition where permitted. Fair value movements are recognized in profit or loss.

Impairment of Financial Assets

The consolidated entity recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets which are either measured at amortized cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon the consolidated entity’s assessment at the end of each reporting period as to whether the financial instrument’s credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable and supportable information that is available, without undue cost or effort to obtain.

Where there has not been a significant increase in exposure to credit risk since initial recognition, a 12-month expected credit loss allowance is estimated. This represents a portion of the asset’s lifetime expected credit losses that is attributable to a default event that is possible within the next 12 months. Where a financial asset has become credit impaired or where it is determined that credit risk has increased significantly, the loss allowance is based on the asset’s lifetime expected credit losses. The amount of expected credit loss recognized is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate.

For financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, the loss allowance is recognized in other comprehensive income with a corresponding expense through profit or loss. In all other cases, the loss allowance reduces the asset’s carrying value with a corresponding expense through profit or loss.

F-13

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Property, Plant and Equipment

Plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment (excluding land) over their expected useful lives as follows:

Plant and equipment 5-10 years

The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognized upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the consolidated entity. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss.

Exploration and Evaluation

Exploration and evaluation expenditure in relation to separate areas of interest for which rights of tenure are current is carried forward as an asset in the statement of financial position where it is expected that the expenditure will be recovered through the successful development and exploitation of an area of interest, or by its sale; or exploration activities are continuing in an area and activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable estimate of the existence or otherwise of economically recoverable reserves in accordance with IFRS 6. Exploration expenditures that would be included in the initial measurement of exploration and evaluation assets consist of acquisition of rights to explore, topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies, exploratory drilling, trenching, sampling and activities in relation to evaluating the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting mineral resources. Where a project or an area of interest has been abandoned, the expenditure incurred thereon is written off in the year in which the decision is made.

When production commences, the accumulated costs for the relevant area of interest are amortized over the life of the area according to the rate of depletion of the economically recoverable reserves.

An annual review or more frequent, if deemed necessary, is undertaken of each area of interest to determine the appropriateness of continuing to carry forward costs in relation to that area of interest.

Trade and Other Payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of the financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term nature they are measured at amortized cost and are not discounted.

F-14

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Borrowings

Loans and borrowings are initially recognized at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

The component of the convertible notes that exhibits characteristics of a liability is recognized as a liability in the statement of financial position, net of transaction costs.

On the issue of the convertible notes the fair value of the liability component is determined using a market rate for an equivalent non-convertible bond and this amount is carried as a non-current liability on the amortized cost basis until extinguished on conversion or redemption. The increase in the liability due to the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost. The remainder of the proceeds are allocated to the conversion option that is recognized and included in shareholders equity as a convertible note reserve, net of transaction costs. The carrying amount of the conversion option is not remeasured in the subsequent years. The corresponding interest on convertible notes is expensed to profit or loss.

Finance Costs

Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalized as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Employee Benefits

Short-Term Employee Benefits

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave, long service leave and accumulating sick leave expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Non-accumulating sick leave is expensed to profit or loss when incurred.

Other Long-Term Employee Benefits

The liability for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Termination Benefits

Termination benefits are recognized when a detailed plan of termination has been communicated to affected employees. They are measured as short-term employee benefits when expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date or as long-term benefits when not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date.

F-15

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

Retirement Benefit Obligations

All employees of the consolidated entity are entitled to benefits from the consolidated entity’s superannuation plan on retirement, disability or death. The consolidated entity has a defined benefit section and a defined contribution section within its plan. The defined benefit section provides defined lump sum benefits based on years of service and final average salary. The defined contribution section receives fixed contributions from entities in the consolidated entity and the consolidated entity’s legal or constructive obligation is limited to these contributions.

A liability or asset in respect of defined benefit superannuation plans is recognized in the statement of financial position, and is measured at the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the reporting date less the fair value of the superannuation fund’s assets at that date and any unrecognized past service cost. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is based on expected future payments which arise from membership of the fund to the reporting date, calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service.

Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Past service costs are recognized immediately in profit or loss, unless the changes to the superannuation fund are conditional on the employees remaining in service for a specified period of time (‘the vesting period’). In this case, the past service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Share-Based Payments

Equity-settled and cash-settled share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees and advisors.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for the rendering of services. Cash-settled transactions are awards of cash for the exchange of services, where the amount of cash is determined by reference to the share price.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether the consolidated entity receives the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.

F-16

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the best estimate of the number of awards that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The amount recognized in profit or loss for the period is the cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less amounts already recognized in previous periods.

The cost of cash-settled transactions is initially, and at each reporting date until vested, determined by applying either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing model, taking into consideration the terms and conditions on which the award was granted. The cumulative charge to profit or loss until settlement of the liability is calculated as follows:

● during the vesting period, the liability at each reporting date is the fair value of the award at that date multiplied by the expired portion of the vesting period.

● from the end of the vesting period until settlement of the award, the liability is the full fair value of the liability at the reporting date.

All changes in the liability are recognized in profit or loss. The ultimate cost of cash-settled transactions is the cash paid to settle the liability.

Market conditions are taken into consideration in determining fair value. Therefore any awards subject to market conditions are considered to vest irrespective of whether or not that market condition has been met, provided all other conditions are satisfied.

If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognized as if the modification has not been made. An additional expense is recognized, over the remaining vesting period, for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based compensation benefit as at the date of modification.

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the consolidated entity or employee, the failure to satisfy the condition is treated as a cancellation. If the condition is not within the control of the consolidated entity or employee and is not satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining expense for the award is recognized over the remaining vesting period, unless the award is forfeited.

If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as if it has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining expense is recognized immediately. If a new replacement award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled and new award is treated as if they were a modification.

Fair Value Measurement

When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market.

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming they act in their economic best interests. For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, are used, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified into three levels, using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers between levels are determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

F-17

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

For recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements, external valuers may be used when internal expertise is either not available or when the valuation is deemed to be significant. External valuers are selected based on market knowledge and reputation. Where there is a significant change in fair value of an asset or liability from one period to another, an analysis is undertaken, which includes a verification of the major inputs applied in the latest valuation and a comparison, where applicable, with external sources of data.

Issued Capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Earnings per share

Basic Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of Nova Minerals Limited, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.

Diluted Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) and Other Similar Taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognized net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognized as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority is included in other receivables or other payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.

F-18

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 1 Significant Accounting Policies Continued

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted

Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the company for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2023.

Note 2. Critical Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IASB requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on other various factors, including expectations of future events, management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are discussed below.

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

For the financial year ended 30 June 2023, the Company incurred a net loss after tax of $11,571,240 and utilized cash in operating and investing activities of $3,083,677 and $24,139,677 respectively. The ability to continue as a going concern and realize its exploration asset is dependent on a number of factors, the most significant of which is obtaining additional funding to complete the exploration activities.

These factors indicate a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt as to whether the Company will continue as a going concern and therefore whether it will realize its assets and extinguish its liabilities in the normal course of business and at the amounts stated in the financial report.

The directors have reviewed the Companies overall position and outlook in respect of the matters identified above and are of the opinion that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate in the circumstances for the following reasons:

● The Company has cash resources of $19,240,707 as at 30 June 2023;

● The Company has net assets of $113,389,965

● The Company has the ability to scale back its exploration activities should funding not be available to continue exploration at its current levels; and

● The Company has listed investments that can be realized as needed to support the company’s cash flows

The financial report does not include any adjustments relating to the amounts or classification of recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary if the company and Group does not continue as a going concern.

Accordingly, the Company has concluded that substantial doubt of its ability to continue as a going concern has been alleviated.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had, or may have, on the consolidated entity based on known information. This consideration extends to the nature of the products and services offered, customers, supply chain, staffing and geographic regions in which the consolidated entity operates. Other than as addressed in specific notes, there does not currently appear to be either any significant impact upon the financial statements or any significant uncertainties with respect to events or conditions which may impact the consolidated entity unfavorably as at the reporting date or subsequently as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

F-19

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 2. Critical Accounting Judgements, Estimates and Assumptions Continued

Share-Based Payment Transactions

The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. The accounting estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.

The allowance for expected credit losses assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement. It is based on the lifetime expected credit loss, grouped based on days overdue, and makes assumptions to allocate an overall expected credit loss rate for each group. These assumptions include recent sales experience and historical collection rates.

Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy

The consolidated entity is required to classify all assets and liabilities, measured 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; and Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Considerable judgement is required to determine what is significant to fair value and therefore which category the asset or liability is placed in can be subjective.

The fair value of assets and liabilities classified as level 3 is determined by the use of valuation models. These include discounted cash flow analysis or the use of observable inputs that require significant adjustments based on unobservable inputs.

Estimation of Useful Lives of Assets

The consolidated entity determines the estimated useful lives and related depreciation and amortization charges for its property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a result of technical innovations or some other event. The depreciation and amortization charge will increase where the useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or sold will be written off or written down.

Exploration and Evaluation Costs

Exploration and evaluation costs have been capitalized on the basis that the consolidated entity expects to commence commercial production in the future, from which time the costs will be amortized in proportion to the depletion of the mineral resources. Key judgements are applied in considering costs to be capitalized which includes determining expenditures directly related to these activities and allocating overheads between those that are expensed and capitalized. In addition, costs are only capitalized that are expected to be recovered either through successful development or sale of the relevant mining interest. Factors that could impact the future commercial production at the mine include the level of reserves and resources, future technology changes, which could impact the cost of mining, future legal changes and changes in commodity prices. In accordance with IFRS 6, the Company has capitalized the following exploration and evaluation cost:

a.	Acquisition of rights to explore;
b.	Topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies, as well as technical feasibility and commercial viability studies; and
c.	Exploratory drilling, trenching and sampling costs.

To the extent that capitalized costs are determined not to be recoverable in the future, they will be written off in the period in which this determination is made. In accordance with IFRS 6, exploration and evaluation assets will be assessed for impairment if facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount. When facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, the Company will measure, present and disclose any resulting impairment loss.

F-20

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 3. Operating Segments

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

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 financial year ended 30 June 2023 the Canadian assets relate to the investment in associate and the exploration asset has been eliminated due to the deconsolidation.

Geographical Information

	Interest Income				Geographical Non-Current Assets
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022		30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$		$		$
Australia		7,397		20,000		1,470,024		4,527,957
Canada		-		-		16,767.507		23,022,266
United States		4,630		-		84,363,358		59,257,269
		12,027		20,000		102,600,889		86,807,492

Note 4. Expenses

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Profit/(loss) before income tax includes the following specific expenses:
Depreciation		456,904		346,828
Superannuation		1,151		2,291
Corporate and Consultants		739,380		907,623
Finance Charges		359,031		142,065
		1,556,466		1,398,807

Note 5. Income Tax Expense

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit/(loss) before income tax expense		(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Tax at the statutory tax rate of 25% (2022: 25%)		(2,892,810	)		8,600,705
Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income:
Share-based payments		195,059			300,013
Share of profits(losses) - associates		1,563,690			(7,272	)
		(1,134,061	)		8,893,446
Current year temporary differences not recognized		1,134,061			(8,893,446	)
Income tax expense		-			-

F-21

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 5. Income Tax Expense Continued

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Tax losses not recognized
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized		20,942,089		19,808,028
Potential tax benefit @ 25%		5,235,522		4,952,007

The tax losses do not expire under current tax legislation. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the Company can utilize the benefits.

These tax losses are also subject to final determination by the taxation authorities when the company derives taxable income.

The tax losses are subject to further review to determine if they satisfy the necessary legislative requirements under Income Tax legislation for carry forward and recoupment of tax losses.

Note 6. Current Assets – Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Cash at bank		19,240,707		21,278,936

Note 7. Current Assets – Prepaid and Other Current Assets

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Other receivable		264,705		29,216
Rent bond		5,830		5,830
Prepayments		217,351		64,575
GST receivable		7,300		142,860
		495,186		242,481

The Company’s exposure to credit risk related to trade and other receivables are disclosed in note 16.

F-22

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 8. Non-Current Assets - Investment in Associate

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Investment in Snow Lake Resources		16,767,507			23,022,266
Reconciliation
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out below:
Opening carrying amount		23,022,266			-
Fair value of Snow Lake Resources investment at date of deconsolidation		-			99,709,182
Disposals		-			(22,056,932	)
Loss on disposal on Snow Lake Resources		-			(9,102,187	)
Share of Snow Lake Resources profits(losses) for period		(6,254,759	)		29,088
Impairment of investment in Snow Lake Resources		-			(45,556,885	)
Closing carrying amount		16,767,507			23,022,266

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Gain on deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources
Fair value of Snow Lake Resources investment at date of deconsolidation		-		99,709,182
Less carrying value of net assets on deconsolidation		-		(7,931,084	)
Gain on deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources		-		91,778,098

Summarized financial information

Summarized financial information of Snow Lake Resources is set out below:

	Snow Lake Resources
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Summarized statement of financial position
Cash		4,357,704			26,778,174
Other current assets		1,220,054			1,391,785
Total current assets		5,577,758			28,169,959
Non-current assets		24,396,133			13,593,229
Total assets		29,973,891			41,763,188
Other current liabilities		2,225,191			1,681,351
Derivative liabilities		2,180,901			323,013
Non-current liabilities		35,293			-
Total liabilities		4,441,385			2,004,364
Net Assets		25,532,506			39,758,824
Summarized statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Revenue		-			-
Bank fees and interest		(16,383	)		(192,963	)
Amortization of transaction costs		-			(61,533	)
Depreciation on right-of-use assets		(2,928	)		-
Other expenses		(17,910,900	)		(11,798,660	)
Total expenses		(17,930,211	)		(12,053,156	)
Loss before income tax expense		(17,930,211	)		(12,053,156	)
Income tax expense		-			-
Loss after income tax expense		(17,930,211	)		(12,053,156	)
Other comprehensive income		778,841			1,767,338
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(17,151,370	)		(10,285,818	)

On the 23 November 2021 Nova Minerals’ 73.8% owned subsidiary Snow Lake Resources completed an initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Following the flotation Nova’s shareholding in Snow Lake Resources was reduced to 54.5% and 46.1% on a fully diluted basis. As of 30 June 2023, Nova Minerals owns 32.5% of Snow Lake Resources due to dilution and has applied the equity method of investment accounting for its interest in Snow Lake Resources.

As a result of the shareholding dilution, as well as the company having limited oversight in management of Snow Lake Resources, the directors of Nova Minerals determined the company had lost control of its subsidiary as at 23 November 2021.

In line with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements Nova Minerals therefore derecognized the assets and liabilities of the Snow Lake Resources group in its consolidated statement of financial position as at 23 November 2021, generating a gain on deconsolidation recognized in the consolidated profit and loss statement of the group in the period.

As at the 30 June 2023 Nova Mineral’s 6,600,000 shares in Snow Lake Resources, which is listed on NASDAQ, had a market price of US$2.27 per share, giving a fair value as of that date of $22,597,351 (30 June 2022, 6,600,000 shares with a market value of US$2.40 per share giving a fair value of $22,993,186).

F-23

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 9. Non-Current Assets - Other Financial Assets

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Investments in Asra Minerals Limited at fair value		1,220,024		3,797,443
Investment in Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corp at fair value		205,887		-
Loans granted to related parties note 21		62,226		166,348
Convertible note in ASRA Minerals Limited		250,000		-
		1,738,137		3,963,791

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
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		3,797,443			2,734,349
Addition
Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corp		205,887			-
Aara Minerals Shares		-			495,590
Asra Minerals Options		-			46,509
Disposal
Asra Minerals Shares		-			(238,927	)
Gain on disposal
Asra Minerals shares		-			232,596
Movement in fair value
Asra Minerals Shares		(2,112,330	)		62,238
Asra Minerals ASROB options		(465,089	)		465,088
Closing fair value		1,425,911			3,797,443

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 8.15% ownership.

F-24

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 10. Non-Current Assets - Property, Plant and Equipment

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Plant and equipment - at cost		4,206,168			3,854,410
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(1,180,998	)		(735,602	)
		3,025,170			3,118,808

Reconciliations

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Opening balance		3,118,808			2,370,972
Additions		283,655			937,981
Foreign exchange movement		98,474			156,683
Depreciation expense		(456,904	)		(346,828	)
Disposals		(18,863	)		-
Carrying amount at end of period		3,025,170			3,118,808

Note 11. Non-Current Assets - Exploration and Evaluation

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Exploration and evaluation expenditure		81,070,075		56,702,626

Reconciliations

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Opening balance		56,702,626		35,843,069
Additions		22,157,270		26,910,709
Deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources		-		(8,532,572	)
Revaluation due to foreign exchange		2,210,179		2,481,420
Carrying amount at end of year		81,070,075		56,702,626

F-25

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 12. Convertible Notes

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
		$		$
Current liabilities
Financial derivative liability		250,921		-
Financial liability		928,867		-
		1,179,788		-
Non-current liabilities
Financial liability		5,352,544		-
		6,532,332		-

Reconciliations

Reconciliation of convertible note since inception to 30 June 2023 is set out below:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
		$			$
The initial recognition of the financial liability and derivative was:
Financial derivative liability		2,120,963			-
Financial liability		5,328,247			-
		7,449,210			-
Movement to 30 June 2023
Loss on financial derivative		(1,870,042	)		-
Amortization of financial liability		928,281			-
Foreign exchange loss on financial liability		24,883
		6,532,332			-

The financial liability and corresponding derivative represent the fair value of the loan facility Nova entered into on 27 October 2022 up to USD$7 million with an interest payable of 6.0% adjusted by the delta over a 3% SOFR floor. This was subsequently drawn down on 21 November 2022 and has a maturity of 24 months from draw down.

The facility has a conversion option which gives the lender the right to convert the principal plus any accrued interest into a variable number of shares. If Nova’s share price is greater than 150% of the conversion price, then Nova at its option may elect to force Nebari to convert the conversion amount, at the conversion price. Given the lender has the right to a variable number of shares and in accordance with IFRS 9 this constitutes a compound financial instrument which requires both a financial liability and derivative to be recognized.

The derivative is recognized first at fair value and subsequently remeasured at each reporting period with the corresponding gain or loss recognized through the profit and loss. The remaining value is recognized as a financial liability and amortized over the life of the loan based on a 25.89% effective interest rate in accordance with IFRS 9.

Nova may repay up to 50% of the outstanding principal in discounted shares (10% discount to the 15 day VWAP proceeding the prepayment date). In the event of a voluntary prepayment, Nova will also issue Nebari options to subscribe for Nova shares, with a 2 year expiry period from the date of the options issuance, at a strike price equal to a 40% premium to the VWAP of the Company’s shares for the 15 days preceding the earlier of the documentation completion date and the date at which the financing facility is announced to the public, converted at the AUD:USD exchange rate on the day preceding the conversion date (“Strike Price”) and in the amount of 80% of the Prepayment Amount divided by the Strike Price.

F-26

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 13. Equity - Issued Capital

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022		30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	Shares		Shares		$			$
Issued capital		210,889,961		180,202,285		149,346,415			130,246,297
Share issue costs		-		-		(6,559,744	)		(4,533,038	)
		210,889,961		180,202,285		142,986,671			125,713,259

	June 2023		June 2023			June 2022			June 2022
Ordinary share - issued and fully paid	No		$			No			$
At the beginning of the period		180,202,285		125,713,259			1,680,946,647			114,922,698
- Contributions of equity		27,228,501		19,059,988			109,090,910			12,000,000
- Shares issued on conversion of options		100,185		40,130			-			-
- Shares issued on conversion of conversion of cashless options		3,358,990		-			-			-
- Share buy back		-		-			-			-
- Performance rights exercised Note 26		-		-			12,000,000			312,000
- Consolidation of shares adjustment (a)		-		-			(1,621,835,272	)		-
- Share issue costs -  share based payments  note 25		-		(636,670	)		-			(732,000	)
- Share issue costs - cash payments		-		(1,190,036	)		-			(789,439	)
Closing balance		210,889,961		142,986,671			180,202,285			125,713,259

(a) On the 29 November 2021 the company completed share consolidation on a 10:1 basis

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 authorized 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.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 14. Equity - Share Based-Payment Reserves

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Share-based payments reserve		8,726,228		7,309,323

Share-based payments reserve

The reserve is used to recognize 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.

Movements in reserves

Movements in each class of reserve during the financial years are set out below:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Opening balance		7,309,323		6,733,118
Movement in reserve due to deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources (note 8)		-		(1,043,848	)
Options expense in period (note 26)		1,116,829		1,457,000
Performance rights granted (note 26)		300,076		163,053
Closing balance		8,726,228		7,309,323

Note 15. Equity - Non-Controlling Interest

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Issued capital		7,357,911			7,357,911
Reserves		685,141			392,832
Accumulated losses		(256,268	)		(169,118	)
		7,786,784			7,581,625

As of the 30 June 2023 the non-controlling interest is 15% equity holding in AKCM Pty Ltd (2022: 15%).

F-28

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 16. Financial Instruments

The consolidated entity activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Company’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects of the financial performance of the entity.

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.

The Company operates internationally and therefore there is exposure to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposures. The Company is not exposed to equity security price risk and holds no equity investments. The Company is not exposed to commodity price risk as the Company is still carrying out exploration.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk arises from investment of cash at variable rates. The consolidated entity income and operating cash flows are not materially exposed to changes in market interest rates. At the reporting date, the interest rate profile of the Company’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Variable Rate Instruments
Cash and cash equivalents		19,240,707		21,278,936

Interest rate risk arises from investment of cash at variable rates. The Company’s income and operating cash flows are not materially exposed to changes in market interest rates.

An increase of 100 basis points (decrease of 100 basis points) in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts presented below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. The analysis was performed on the same basis for June 2022. The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the Company’s financial assets (cash) to interest rate risk:

F-29

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 16. Financial Instruments Continued

			Profit or Loss		Profit or Loss			Equity		Equity
	Carrying Amount		100 bp Increase		100 bp Decrease			100 bp Increase		100 bp Decrease
	$		$		$			$		$
30 June 2023
Variable rate instruments
Cash and cash equivalents		19,240,707		192,407		(192,407	)		192,407		(192,407	)

			Profit or (Loss)		Profit or (Loss)			Equity		Equity
	Carrying Amount		100 bp Increase		100 bp Decrease			100 bp Increase		100 bp Decrease
	$		$		$			$		$
30 June 2022
Variable rate instruments
Cash and cash equivalents		21,278,936		212,789		(212,789	)		212,789		(212,789	)

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations.

The Company has no significant concentration of credit risk. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents held with the bank and financial institutions and receivables due from other entities. For banks and financial institutions, only independently rated parties with a minimum rating of ‘A’ are accepted.

The maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying amount of the financial asset. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Cash and cash equivalents		19,240,707		21,278,936
BAS Receivables		7,300		142,860
		19,248,007		21,421,796

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the consolidated entity will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Company’s liquidity risk arises from operational commitments. Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities. Management aims at maintaining flexibility in funding by regularly reviewing cash requirements and monitoring forecast cash flows.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities:

	Weighted Average Interest Rate		6 Months or Less		6 to 12 Months		Between 2 and 5 Years		Over 5 Years		Total Contractual Cash Flows
Consolidated - 30 June 2023	%		$		$		$		$		$
Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables		-		2,414,485		-		-		-		2,414,485
Interest-bearing
Financial liability		-		-		928,867		5,352,544		-		6,281,411
Total non-derivatives				2,414,485		928,867		5,352,544		-		8,695,896
Derivatives
Financial derivative liability		-		-		250,921		-		-		250,921
Total non-derivatives				-		250,921		-		-		250,921

F-30

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 16. Financial Instruments Continued

	Weighted Average Interest Rate		6 Months or Less		6 to 12 Months		Between 2 and 5 Years		Over 5 Years		Total Contractual Cash Flows
Consolidated - 30 June 2022	%		$		$		$		$		$
Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables		-		3,999,852		-		-		-		3,999,852
Total non-derivatives				3,999,852		-		-		-		3,999,852

Fair Value

The carrying amount of the financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial statements represent their respective net fair value determined in accordance with the accounting policies.

Capital Management

The Company’s policy in relation to capital management is for management to regularly and consistently monitor future cash flows against expected expenditures for a rolling period of up to 12 months in advance. The Board determines the Company’s need for additional funding by way of either share placements or loan funds depending on market conditions at the time. Management defines working capital in such circumstances as its excess liquid funds over liabilities, and defines capital as being the ordinary share capital of the Company. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

Note 17. Fair Value Measurement

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 - 30 June 2023	$		$		$		$
Assets
Investments at fair value		1,425,911		-		-		1,425,911
Convertible note in Asra Minerals		-		250,000		-		250,000
Total assets		1,425,911		250,000		-		1,675,911
Liabilities
Financial derivative liability		250,921		-		-		250,921
Financial liability – Current		928,867		-		-		928,867
Financial liability – Non-current		5,352,544		-		-		5,352,544
Total assets		6,532,332		-		-		6,532,332

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Consolidated - 30 June 2022	$		$		$		$
Assets
Investments at fair value		3,797,443		-		-		3,797,443
Total assets		3,797,443		-		-		3,797,443

F-31

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 18. Key Management Personnel Disclosures

The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of key management personnel of the consolidated entity is set out below:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Short-term employee benefits		924,437		597,673
Share-based payments		321,109		229,277
		1,245,546		826,950

Note 19. Remuneration of Auditors

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by RSM Australia Partners and Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C., the auditors of the company:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Audit services - RSM Australia Partners
Audit or review of the financial statements		81,000		77,500
Other services - RSM Australia Partners
Preparation of the tax return		38,849		3,656
Other services - RSM USA
Preparation of the tax return		52,730		-
		172,579		81,156

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Audit services – Grassi & Co.
Audit and review of the financial statements		138,712		136,364

F-32

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 20. Contingent Liabilities

There are no contingent liabilities that the consolidated entity has become aware of at 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022.

Note 21. Related Party Transactions

Parent entity

Nova Minerals Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in Note 23.

Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in Note 18 and the remuneration report included in the directors’ report.

The following transactions occurred with related parties:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Payment for goods and services:
Payment to Benison Contractors Pty Ltd a company of Louie Siemens for Snow Lake Resources director fee		-		33,066
Payment to Christopher Gerteisen for Snow Lake Resources consulting fees		-		6,533
Payment to Speedy Investments Pty Ltd a company of Craig Bentley for consulting fees		-		1,700
Payment to Harpia Group AG a company of Rodrigo Pasqua for consulting fees		-		12,160

Loans to/from related parties

The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to loans with related parties:

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Current Receivables:
Snow Lake Resources other receivable		150,207		29,216
Non-Current Receivables:
Loan to Rotor X		62,226		166,348

Terms and conditions

All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.

F-33

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 22. Parent Entity Information

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

	Parent
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Profit/(loss) after income tax		(10,534,690	)		39,569,245
Total comprehensive income/(loss)		(10,534,690	)		39,569,245

Statement of financial position

	Parent
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
Total current assets		17,352,971			6,338,838
Total assets		118,145,995			103,094,398
Total current liabilities		1,799,920			256,494
Total liabilities		7,152,464			256,494
Equity
Issued capital		142,986,671			125,713,259
Share-based payments reserve		8,726,228			7,309,323
Accumulated losses		(40,719,368	)		(30,184,678	)
Total equity		110,993,531			102,837,904

Contingent liabilities

The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022.

Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment

The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1.

F-34

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 23. Interests in Subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries with non-controlling interests in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1:

				Parent						Non-Controlling Interest
	Principal Place of Business /			Ownership Interest			Ownership Interest			Ownership Interest			Ownership Interest
	Country of	Class of		30 June 2023			30 June 2022			30 June 2023			30 June 2022
Name	Incorporation	Shares		%			%			%			%
AKCM (Aust) Pty Ltd*	Australia		Ordinary		85.00	%		85.00	%		15.00	%		15.00	%
AK Operations LLC	USA		Ordinary		100.00	%		100.00	%		-			-
AK Custom Mining LLC	USA		Ordinary		100.00	%		100.00	%		-			-
Alaska Range Resources LLC	USA		Ordinary		100.00	%		-			-			-

*AKCM (Aust) Pty Ltd is the immediate parent of AK Operations LLC and AK Custom Mining LLC.

F-35

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 23. Interests in Subsidiaries Continued

Summarized financial information

Summarized financial information of subsidiaries with non-controlling interests that are material to the consolidated entity are set out below:

	AKCM (Aust) Pty Ltd						Snow Lake Resources Ltd					Alaska Range Resources LLC
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022			30 June 2023		30 June 2022			30 June 2023
	$			$			$		$			$
Summarized statement of financial position
Current assets		1,827,323			15,182,579			-		-			555,600
Non-current assets		83,964,996			59,691,189			-		-			-
Total assets		85,792,319			74,873,768			-		-			555,600
Current liabilities		141,459			3,743,091			-		-			1,652,893
Total liabilities		141,459			3,743,091			-		-			1,652,893
Net assets/(liabilities)		85,650,860			71,130,677			-		-			(1,097,293	)
Summarized statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Revenue		20,697			-			-		-			70
Expenses		(495,779	)		(450,134	)		-		(817,608	)		(561,538	)
Loss before income tax expense		(475,082	)		(450,134	)		-		(817,608	)		(561,468	)
Income tax expense		-			-			-		-			-
Loss after income tax expense		(475,082	)		(450,134	)		-		(817,608	)		(561,468	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)		-			-			-		-			-
Total comprehensive income/(loss)		(475,082	)		(450,134	)		-		(817,608	)		(561,468	)
Statement of cash flows
Net cash used in operating activities		(238,904	)		(9,139,831	)		-		(274,751	)		(394,604	)
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities		(13,239,174	)		19,980,149			-		(11,149	)		(10,331,271	)
Net cash from financing activities		-			-			-		-			11,349,211
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(13,478,078	)		10,840,318			-		(285,900	)		623,336
Other financial information
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(87,149	)		(67,520	)		-		(214,213	)		-
Accumulated non-controlling interests at the end of reporting period		(324,861	)		(237,712	)		-		(868,653	)		-

F-36

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 24. Reconciliation of (loss)/profit after income tax to net cash used in operating activities

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
(Loss)/profit after income tax expense for the year		(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Adjustments for:
Gain from sale of equipment		(16,137	)		-
Fair value gain on investments		2,577,419			(565,317	)
Amortization of financial liability		928,281			-
Depreciation		456,904			346,828
Management fee		(47,423	)		-
Share based payments (Note 26)		780,235			1,200,053
Non-cash finance costs		(1,870,042	)		(133,649	)
Gain from deconsolidation of Snow Lake Resources		-			(91,778,097	)
Loss on disposal on Snow Lake Resources		-			9,102,187
Foreign exchange movement on financial liability		24,883			-
Interest income		-			(20,000	)
Impairment of Investment in Snow Lake Resources		-			45,556,885
Share of loss - associates		6,254,759			29,088
Foreign exchange gain  intercompany loans		(868,392	)		(1,533,601	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in trade and other receivables		(96,579	)		(47,469	)
Increase in trade and other payables		363,655			584,510
Net cash used in operating activities		(3,083,677	)		(2,855,761	)

Note 25. Earnings/(Loss) per share

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023			30 June 2022
	$			$
(Loss)/profit after income tax		(11,571,240	)		34,402,821
Non-controlling interest		87,149			281,733
(Loss)/profit after income tax		(11,484,091	)		34,684,554

	Number		Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share		198,945,248		176,847,043
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:
Options over ordinary shares		-		12,150,000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share		198,945,248		188,997,043

F-37

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 25. Earnings/(Loss) per share Continued

	$			$
Basic (loss)/earnings per share		(0.06	)		0.20
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share		(0.06	)		0.18

As of the 30 June 2022 there were 12,150,000 outstanding unlisted options that would be included in the diluted calculation.

Note 26. 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 recognized:

Share-based payments

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

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Recognized in profit & loss :
Director options 1		332,560		-
Consultant options 2		144,590		-
Director options 3		3,009		-
Advisor options 6		-		395,000
Advisor options 7		-		330,000
Total options granted		480,159		725,000
Performance Rights
Performance rights exercised note 13		-		312,000
Performance rights granted		300,076		163,053
Total performance rights		300,076		475,053
Total		780,235		1,200,053

	Consolidated
	30 June 2023		30 June 2022
	$		$
Recognized in equity:
Options issued to brokers 4		636,670		-
Options issued to brokers 5		-		732,000
		636,670		732,000

F-38

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 26. Share-based payments Continued

Options granted

For the options granted during the June 2023 financial year, the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the grant date, are as follows:

	1. Director Options	2. Consultants Options
Recognized in	Profit & Loss	Profit & Loss
Grant date	29/11/2022	29/11/2022
Number of options issued	5,750,000	2,500,000
Expiry date	30/11/2025	30/11/2025
Vesting date	30/11/2025	30/11/2025
Share price at grant date	0.66	0.66
Exercise Price	1.20	1.20
Expected Volatility	90%	90%
Risk-Free Interest Rate	3.24%	3.24%
Trinomial step	200	200
Early exercise factor	2.50	2.50
Underlying fair value at grant date	0.299	0.299
The total share-based payment expense recognized form the amortization as of the 30 June 2023 for the issued options	332,560	144,590
Vesting terms	Continuous employment and, $1bn project valuation	Continuous employment and, $1bn project valuation

	3. Director Options	4. Broker Options
Recognized in	Profit & Loss	Equity
Grant date	29/11/2022	16/09/2022
Number of options issued	200,000	1,714,286
Expiry date	7/10/2023	16/09/2025
Vesting date	29/11/2022	16/09/2022
Share price at grant date	0.66	0.78
Exercise Price	2.20	0.91
Expected Volatility	90%	90%
Risk-Free Interest Rate	3.18%	3.45%
Trinomial step	200	200
Early exercise factor	2.5	2.5
Underlying fair value at grant date	0.0329	0.3714
Fair Value	3,009	636,670

	5. Broker options	6. Advisor options	7. Advisor options
Recognized in	Equity note 13	P&L	P&L
Grant date	27/09/2021	20/10/2021	20/10/2021
Issued date	27/09/2021	20/10/2021	20/10/2021
Number of options issued	1,200,000	500,000	500,000
Expiry date	27/09/2023	20/05/2023	7/10/2023
Vesting date	27/09/2021	20/10/2021	20/10/2021
Share price at grant date	1.45	1.55	1.55
Exercise Price	2.200	1.350	2.200
Expected Volatility	100%	100%	100%
Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.26%	0.26%	0.26%
Underlying fair value at grant date	0.61	0.79	0.66
Fair Value	732,000	395,000	330,000

F-39

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 26. Share-based payments Continued

Option movement June 2023

Set out below are movements in options on issue over ordinary shares of Nova Minerals Limited during the 30 June 2023 financial year:

Exercise period	Exercise price		Beginning balance		Issued		Exercised			Lapsed			Ending balance
On or before 19 September 2022		0.40		6,100,000		-		(6,100,000	)		-			-
On or before 28 October 2022		0.56		150,000		-		(150,000	)		-			-
On or before 28 January 2023		0.60		750,000		-		-			(750,000	)		-
On or before 2 December 2022		3.00		1,050,000		-		-			(1,050,000	)		-
On or before 29 December 2023		0.75		1,100,000		-		-			-			1,100,000
On or before 20 May 2023		1.35		1,100,000		500,000		-			(1,600,000	)		-
On or before 23 September 2023		2.20		1,700,000		200,000		-			-			1,900,000
On or before 30 November 2024		1.10		-		13,614,264		-			-			13,614,264
On or before 30 November 2025		1.20		-		8,250,000		-			-			8,250,000
On or before 16 January 2026		0.91		-		1,714,286		-			-			1,714,286
On or before 30 April 2024 (1)		0.70		-		6,993,793		(185	)		-			6,993,608
Total				11,950,000		31,272,343		(6,250,185	)		(3,400,000	)		33,572,158

(1) For every two options exercised at A$0.70, holder will receive an option to purchase one additional ordinary share at an exercise price of A$1.00, with an expiry date of June 30, 2025.

Option movement June 2022

Set out below are movements in options on issue over ordinary shares of Nova Minerals Limited during the 30 June 2022 financial year:

Exercise period	Exercise price		Beginning balance		Issued		Exercised		Lapsed		Ending balance
On or before 19 September 2022		0.40		6,100,000		-		-		-		6,100,000
On or before 28 October 2022		0.56		150,000		-		-		-		150,000
On or before 28 January 2023		0.60		750,000		-		-		-		750,000
On or before 2 December 2022		3.0		1,050,000		-		-		-		1,050,000
On or before 29 December 2023		0.75		1,100,000		-		-		-		1,100,000
On or before 20 May 2023		1.35		600,000		-		-		-		600,000
On or before 27 September 2023		2.20		-		1,200,000		-		-		1,200,000
On or before 20 May 2023		1.40		-		500,000		-		-		500,000
On or before 7 October 2023		2.20		-		500,000		-		-		500,000
Total				9,750,000		2,200,000		-		-		11,950,000

On the 29 November 2021 the company completed share consolidation on a 10:1 basis

The weighted average year remaining contractual life

The weighted average number of years remaining for the contractual life for share-based payment options outstanding as of the 30 June 2023 was 1.51 years (2022: 0.60 years).

Performance rights

In 2022 the Company issued 24 million performance rights (2.4 million post-consolidation) to three directors. The terms of the performance rights issued were disclosed in the annual general meeting notice announced 22 October 2021. The performance rights are long-term incentives to offer conditional rights to fully paid ordinary shares in the Company upon satisfaction of vesting criteria over the vesting periods for no cash consideration. Fair value has been measured using the share price at grant date.

F-40

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 26. Share-based payments Continued

Vesting conditions for the rights are set out in the table below:

Class of Performance	Applicable	Lapse	Rights
Rights	Milestone	Date	Issued
Class A Performance Rights	Completion of either a pre-feasibility study or a definitive feasibility study of the Korbel Main deposit that demonstrates at the time of reporting that extraction is reasonably justified and economically mineable indicating an internal rate of return to the Company of greater than 20% and an independently verified JORC classified mineral reserve equal to or greater than 1,500,000 oz Au with an average grade of not less than 0.4g/t for not less than 116Mt.	5 years from issue	600,000
Class B Performance Rights	Completion of the first gold pour (defined as a minimum quantity of 500 oz.) from the Korbel Main deposit.	5 years from issue	600,000
Class C Performance Rights	Achievement of an EBITDA of more than $20m in the second half-year reporting period following the commencement of commercial operations at the Korbel Main deposit.	5 years from issue	1,200,000

30 June 2023 performance rights

The performance rights were valued as the closing share price $1.30 on the grant date 24 November 2021. The total share-based payment expense recognized from the amortization of the 2022 issued performance rights was $300,076 for the 30 June 2023 financial year

30 June 2022 performance rights

The performance rights were valued as the closing share price $1.30 on the grant date 24 November 2021. The total share-based payment expense recognized from the amortization of the 2022 issued performance rights was $163,053 for the 30 June 2022 financial year

Set out below are the summaries of Performance rights granted during period as share based payments

			Price at						Expired/		Balance at
			grant						Lapsed/		the end of
Grant date	Expiry date	Class	date		Granted		Exercised		other		the year
24/11/2021	24/11/2026	A	$	1.30		600,000		-		-		600,000
24/11/2021	24/11/2026	B	$	1.30		600,000		-		-		600,000
24/11/2021	24/11/2026	C	$	1.30		1,200,000		-		-		1,200,000

F-41

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Note 27. Events after the reporting period

The following events have occurred subsequent to the period end:  

The Company announced visible gold at the high-grade RPM Deposit, within the Company’s flagship Estelle Gold Project, located in the prolific Tintina Gold Belt in Alaska.

The Company announced that on 3 August 2023 Alaska’s State Governor, Mike Dunleavy, along with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (“DOT&PF”) Commissioner, Ryan Anderson visited the Company’s Estelle Gold Project located in the West Susitna Mining District, Alaska, USA. The Governor and Commissioner’s visit comprised part of an overview tour of the mining district and the proposed West Susitna Access Road (“WSAR”), for which some significant advancements have been announced recently, and will potentially provide direct all year and all weather access to the Estelle project site.

The Company announced that the Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing Company of Chandler Arizona (in which Nova holds a 9.9% investment stake), in partnership with US defense contractor Advanced Tactics, has now completed a major milestone with the development and hundreds of unmanned test flights of its new fully electric eVTOL DRAGON Personal Air Vehicle (PAV). With this major milestone achieved manned flights will now commence, with commercial delivery of the PAV beginning in September 2023.

No other matters or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2023 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.

F-42

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss

and Other Comprehensive Income

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2023 and 2022

			Consolidated
	Note		31 Dec 2023			31 Dec 2022
			$			$
Revenue
Other income
Foreign exchange movement on financial liability				(35,932	)		103,691
Interest income				173,536			-
Fair value loss on investments		6		(450,646	)		(1,264,375	)
Gain on sale of property plant & equipment				-			16,137
Gain from sale of investments		6		51,464			-
Gain on derivative liabilities				28,967			386,493
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain				(1,549,439	)		158,208
Impairment of Snow Lake Resources		5		(4,663,083	)		-
Share of profits of associate accounted for using equity method				(862,231	)		(2,449,281	)
Total other income (expense)				(7,307,364	)		(3,049,127	)
Expenses
Administration expenses				(1,240,671	)		(1,324,845	)
Contractors & consultants				(256,609	)		(519,748	)
Share based payments		17		(96,655	)		(809,172	)
Amortization of financial liability		3		55,192			(151,229	)
Finance costs		3		(348,433	)		(49,330	)
Total expenses				(1,887,176	)		(2,854,324	)
Loss before income tax expense				(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)
Income tax expense				-			-
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year				(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation				(1,542,897	)		809,851
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the half-year, net of tax				(1,542,897	)		809,851
Total comprehensive loss for the half-year				(10,737,437	)		(5,093,600	)
Loss for the half-year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest				(51,229	)		(45,564	)
Owners of Nova Minerals Limited				(9,143,311	)		(5,857,887	)
				(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the half-year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest				(286,168	)		77,889
Owners of Nova Minerals Limited				(10,451,269	)		(5,171,489	)
				(10,737,437	)		(5,093,600	)

		$			$
Basic (loss) per share	16		(0,04	)		(0.03	)
Diluted (loss) per share	16		(0.04	)		(0.03	)

F-43

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As of 31 December 2023 and 30 June 2023

			Consolidated
	Note		31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
			$			$
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents				6,228,229			19,240,707
Trade and other receivables		4		400,534			495,186
Total current assets				6,628,763			19,735,893
Non-current assets
Investment in associate		5		11,242,193			16,767,507
Other financial assets		6		2,250,018			1,738,137
Property, plant and equipment		7		2,815,241			3,025,170
Exploration and evaluation		8		87,762,108			81,070,075
Total non-current assets				104,069,560			102,600,889
Total assets				110,698,323			122,336,782
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables				1,036,702			2,414,485
Convertible note		9		6,912,438			1,179,788
Total current liabilities				7,949,140			3,594,273
Non-current liabilities
Convertible note		9		-			5,352,544
Total non-current liabilities				-			5,352,544
Total liabilities				7,949,140			8,946,817
Net assets				102,749,183			113,389,965
Equity
Issued capital		10		142,986,671			142,986,671
Foreign currency reserves				2,567,347			3,875,305
Share based-payment reserves		11		8,822,883			8,726,228
Accumulated losses				(59,128,334	)		(49,985,023	)
Equity attributable to the owners of Nova Minerals Limited				95,248,567			105,603,181
Non-controlling interest		12		7,500,616			7,786,784
Total equity				102,749,183			113,389,965

F-44

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2023 and 2022

	Issued			Share based payments		Foreign currency		Accumulated			Non-controlling
	capital			reserves		reserves		losses			interest			Total equity
Consolidated	$			$		$		$			$			$
Balance at 1 July 2022		125,713,259			7,309,323		2,226,051		(38,500,932	)		7,581,625			104,329,326
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year		-			-		-		(5,857,887	)		(45,564	)		(5,903,451	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year, net of tax		-			-		686,397		-			123,453			809,850
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the half-year		-			-		686,397		(5,857,887	)		77,889			(5,093,601	)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Issue of shares for cash		18,474,999			-		-		-			-			18,474,999
Exercise of options		40,000			-		-		-			-			40,000
Share issue costs		(1,822,784	)		-		-		-			-			(1,822,784	)
Share options expense for period		-			1,308,220		-		-			-			1,308,220
Performance rights granted		-			137,622		-		-			-			137,622
Balance at 31 December 2022		142,405,474			8,755,165		2,912,448		(44,358,819	)		7,659,514			117,373,782

	Issued		Share based payments			Foreign currency			Accumulated			Non-controlling
	capital		reserves			reserves			losses			interest			Total 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 (loss)/income for the half-year, net of tax		-		-			(1,307,958	)		-			(234,939	)		(1,542,897	)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income 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 (note 17)		-		401,582			-			-			-			401,582
Performance rights expense for period (note 17)		-		(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

F-45

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2023 and 2022

			Consolidated
	Note		31 Dec 2023			31 Dec 2022
				$			$
Cash flows from operating activities
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)				(1,152,842	)		(1,433,529	)
Interest received				173,535			-
Finance charges				(293,049	)		-
Net cash used in operating activities				(1,272,356	)		(1,433,529	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment				(237,829	)		(104,464	)
Payments for exploration and evaluation				(10,523,508	)		(19,064,831	)
Convertible note in Asra Minerals Limited				125,000			(250,000	)
Monies received from related party				-			74,239
Payments to acquire investments				(1,071,058	)		-
Proceeds from disposal of Investments				51,464			-
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment				-			38,500
Net cash used in investing activities				(11,655,931	)		(19,306,556	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares		10		-			18,474,999
Proceeds from Issue of convertible note				-			7,449,210
Proceeds from exercise of options				-			40,000
Corporate advisory costs				-			(300,000	)
Share issue transaction costs				-			(1,257,391	)
Net cash from financing activities				-			24,406,818
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(12,928,287	)		3,666,733
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial half-year				19,240,707			21,278,936
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				(84,191	)		34,176
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial half-year				6,228,229			24,979,845

F-46

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Half-Year Ended 31 December 2023

Note 1. Material Accounting Policies

These general purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2023 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities.

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 2023 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.

Foreign Currency Translation

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Nova Minerals Limited’s functional and presentation currency 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 International Accounting Standards Board (‘IASB’) 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.

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

For the period ended 31 Dec 2023, the Company incurred a net loss after tax of $9,194,540 and utilized cash in operating and investing activities of $1,272,356 and $11,655,931 respectively. The ability to continue as a going concern and realize its exploration asset is dependent on a number of factors, the most significant of which is obtaining additional funding to complete the exploration activities.

These factors indicate a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt as to whether the Company will continue as a going concern and therefore whether it will realize its assets and extinguish its liabilities in the normal course of business and at the amounts stated in the financial report.

The directors have reviewed the Companies overall position and outlook in respect of the matters identified above and are of the opinion that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate in the circumstances for the following reasons:

● The Company has cash resources of $6,228,229 as at 31 December 2023;

● The Company has net assets of $102,749,183

● The Company has the ability to scale back its exploration activities should funding not be available to continue exploration at its current levels; and

● The Company has listed investments that can be realized as needed to support the company’s cash flows

The financial report does not include any adjustments relating to the amounts or classification of recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary if the company and Group does not continue as a going concern.

F-47

Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

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 has been eliminated due to the deconsolidation.

Geographical information

	Interest income				Geographical non-current assets
	31 Dec 2023		31 Dec 2022		31 Dec 2023		30 Jun 2023
	$		$		$		$
Australia		173,290		-		1,019,378		1,470, 024
Canada		-		-		11,242,193		16,767,507
United States		246		-		91,807,899		84,363,358
		173,536		-		104,069,560		102,600,889

Note 3. Expenses

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			31 Dec 2022
	$			$
Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:
Depreciation		255,811			211,443
Superannuation		554			610
Corporate and consultants		256,609			519,748
Finance costs
Finance charges		348,433			49,330
Amortisation of financial liability		(55,192	)		151,229
Finance costs expensed		293,241			200,559

Note 4. Trade and Other Receivables

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023		30 Jun 2023
	$		$
Current assets
Other receivable		244,804		264,705
Rent Bond		-		5,830
Prepayments		150,226		217,351
GST receivable		5,504		7,300
		400,534		495,186

F-48

Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

Note 5. Investment in Associate

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
	$			$
Non-current assets
Investment in Snow Lake Resources		11,242,193			16,767,507
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		16,767,507			23,022,266
Share of Snow Lake Resources (loss)/profit for period		(862,231	)		(6,254,759	)
Impairment of investment in Snow Lake Resources		(4,663,083	)		-
Closing carrying amount		11,242,193			16,767,507

On the 23 November 2021 Nova Minerals’ 73.8% owned subsidiary Snow Lake Resources completed an initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Following the flotation Nova’s shareholding in Snow Lake Resources was reduced to 54.5% and 46.1% on a fully diluted basis. As of 31 December 2023, Nova Minerals owns 32.5% of Snow Lake Resources due to dilution and has applied the equity method of investment accounting for its interest in Snow Lake Resources.

As a result of the shareholding dilution, as well as the company having limited oversight in management of Snow Lake Resources, the directors of Nova Minerals determined the company had lost control of its subsidiary as at 23 November 2021.

In line with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, Nova Minerals has derecognized the assets and liabilities of the Snow Lake Resources group in its consolidated statement of financial position as at 23 November 2021, generating a loss on deconsolidation recognized in the consolidated profit and loss statement of the group in the period.

As a result of a significant and prolonged decline in the operations of Snow Lake Resources, management have decided to recognize an impairment as at 31 December 2023 of $4,663,083.

As at the 31 December 2023 Nova Mineral’s 6,600,000 shares in Snow Lake Resources, which is listed on NASDAQ, had a market price of US$1.17 per share, giving a fair value as of that date of $11,289,487 (30 June 2023, 6,600,000 shares with a market value of US$2.27 per share giving a fair value of $22,597.351).

Summarized financial information

Summarized financial information of Snow Lake Resources is set out below:

	Snow Lake Resources
	31 Dec 2023		30 June 2023
	$		$
Summarized statement of financial position
Cash		6,988,270		4,357,704
Other current assets		722,271		1,220,054
Total current assets		7,710,541		5,577,758
Non-current assets		26,014,381		24,396,133
Total assets		33,724,922		29,973,891
Other current liabilities		1,951,344		2,225,191
Derivative liabilities		1,371,250		2,180,901
Non-current liabilities		3,383,599		35,293
Total liabilities		6,706,193		4,441,385
Net Assets		27,018,729		25,532,506

	Snow Lake Resources
	31 Dec 2023			31 Dec 2022
	$			$
Summarized statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Revenue		-			-
Bank fees and interest		(5,300	)		(7,955	)
Depreciation on right-of-use assets		(17,956	)		-
Other expenses		(4,449,729	)		(8,029,095	)
Total expenses		(4,472,985	)		(8,037,050	)
Loss before income tax expense		(4,472,985	)		(8,037,050	)
Income tax expense		-			-
Loss after income tax expense		(4,472,985	)		(8,037,050	)
Other comprehensive income		1,845,445			1,374,973
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(2,627,540	)		(6,662,077	)

Note 6. Other Financial Assets

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023		30 Jun 2023
	$		$
Non-current assets
Investments in Asra Minerals Limited at fair value		894,378		1,220,024
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		962,527		-
Convertible note in Asra Minerals Limited		125,000		250,000
		2,250,018		1,738,137

F-49

Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
	$			$
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		1,425,911			3,797,443
Addition
Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corp		-			205,887
Asra Minerals Shares		125,000			-
AX8 Shares		51,464			-
Disposal
AX8 shares		(51,464	)		-
Movement in fair value
Asra Minerals Shares		(404,138	)		(2,112,330	)
Asra Minerals ASROB options		(46,508	)		(465,089	)
Closing fair value		1,100,265			1,425,911

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 7.73% ownership.

Note 7. Property, Plant and Equipment

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
	$			$
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment - at cost		4,212,843			4,206,168
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(1,397,602	)		(1,180,998	)
		2,815,241			3,025,170

Reconciliations

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

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
	$			$
Consolidated
Opening balance		3,025,170			3,118,808
Additions		116,502			283,655
Foreign exchange movement		(70,620	)		98,474
Depreciation expense		(255,811	)		(456,904	)
Disposals		-			(18,863	)
Closing balance		2,815,241			3,025,170

F-50

Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

Note 8. Exploration and Evaluation

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023		30 Jun 2023
	$		$
Non-current assets
Exploration and evaluation expenditure		87,762,108		81,070,075

Reconciliations

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

	31 Dec 2023			30 June 2023
Consolidated	$			$
Opening balance		81,070,075			56,702,626
Additions		9,176,938			22,157,270
Revaluation due to foreign exchange		(2,484,905	)		2,210,179
Closing balance		87,762,108			81,070,626

Note 9. Convertible Note

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023		30 Jun 2023
	$		$
Current liabilities
Financial Derivative Liability		221,954		250,921
Financial Liability		6,690,484		928,867
		6,912,438		1,179,788
Non-current liabilities
Financial Liability		-		5,352,544
		6,912,438		6,532,332

F-51

Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

Reconciliations

Reconciliation of convertible note since inception to 31 December 2023 is set out below:

	31 Dec 2023			30 June 2023
	$			$
The opening balance of the financial liability and derivative was:
Financial Derivative Liability		250,921			2,120,963
Financial Liability		6,281,411			5,328,247
		6,532,332			7,449,210
Movement
Gain on financial derivative		(28,967	)		(1,870,042	)
Amortization of financial liability		(55,192	)		928,281
Financial liability movement		428,333			-
Foreign exchange movement		35,932			24,883
		6,912,438			6,532,332

The financial liability and corresponding derivative represent the fair value of the loan facility Nova entered into on 27 October 2022 up to USD$7 million with an interest payable of 6.0% adjusted by the delta over a 3% SOFR floor. This was subsequently drawn down on 21 November 2022 and has a maturity of 24 months from draw down.

The facility has a conversion option which gives the lender the right to convert the principal plus any accrued interest into a variable number of shares. If Nova’s share price is greater than 150% of the conversion price, then Nova at its option may elect to force Nebari to convert the conversion amount, at the conversion price. Given the lender has the right to a variable number of shares and in accordance with IFRS 9 this constitutes a compound financial instrument which requires both a financial liability and derivative to be recognized.

The derivative is recognized first at fair value and subsequently remeasured at each reporting period with the corresponding gain or loss recognized through the profit and loss. The remaining value is recognized as a financial liability and amortized over the life of the loan based on a 25.23% effective interest rate in accordance with IFRS 9.

Nova may repay up to 50% of the outstanding principal in discounted shares (10% discount to the 15-day VWAP proceeding the prepayment date). In the event of a voluntary prepayment, Nova will also issue Nebari options to subscribe for Nova shares, with a 2 year expiry period from the date of the options issuance, at a strike price equal to a 40% premium to the VWAP of the Company’s shares for the 15 days preceding the earlier of the documentation completion date and the date at which the financing facility is announced to the public, converted at the AUD:USD exchange rate on the day preceding the conversion date (“Strike Price”) and in the amount of 80% of the Prepayment Amount divided by the Strike Price.

Note 10. Issued Capital

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023		31 Dec 2023			30 June 2023		30 Jun 2023
	Shares		$			Shares		$
Issued capital		210,889,961		1490,346,415			210,889,961		149,346,415
Share issue costs		-		(6,359,744	)				(6,359,744	)
		210,889,961		142,986,671			210,889,961		142,986,671

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Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

	Dec 2023		Dec 2023		June 2023		June 2023
Ordinary share - issued and fully paid	No		$		No		$
At the beginning of the period		210,889,961		142,986,671		180,202,285		125,713,259
- Contributions of equity		-		-		27,228,501		19,059,988
- Shares issued on conversion of options		-		-		100,185		40,130
- Shares issued on conversion of cashless options		-		-		3,358,990		-
- Share issue costs - share based payments		-		-		-		(636,670	)
- Share issue costs - cash payments		-		-		-		(1,190,036	)
Closing balance		210,889,961		142,986,671		210,889,961		142,986,671

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 authorized 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.

Note 11. Share-Based Payment Reserves

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023		30 Jun 2023
	$		$
Share based payment reserve		8,822,883		8,726,228

Share-based payments reserve

The reserve is used to recognize 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.

Movements in reserves

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

Consolidated	31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
	$			$
Opening balance		8,726,228			7,309,323
Options expense in period (note 16)		401,582			1,116,829
Performance expense in period (note 16)		(304,927	)		300,076
Carrying balance		8,822,883			8,726,228

Note 12. Non-Controlling Interest

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			30 Jun 2023
	$			$
Issued capital		7,357,911			7,357,911
Reserves		450,202			685,141
Accumulated losses		(307,497	)		(256,268	)
		7,500,616			7,786,784

As of the 31 December 2023 the non-controlling interest is 15% (30 June 2023: 15%) equity holding in AKCM Pty Ltd.

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Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

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 2023	$		$		$		$
Assets
Investments at fair value		1,100,265		-		-		1,100,265
Convertible note in Asra Minerals Limited		-		125,000		-		125,000
Loan to Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corp				962,527				962,527
Total assets		1,100,265		1,087,527		-		2,187,792
Liabilities
Financial Derivative Liability		221,954		-		-		221,954
Financial Liability - current		6,690,484		-		-		6,690,484
Total liabilities		6,912,438		-		-		6,912,438

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Consolidated - 30 June 2023	$		$		$		$
Assets
Investments at fair value		1,425,911		-		-		1,425,911
Convertible note in Asra Minerals Limited		-		250,000		-		250,000
Total assets		1,425,911		250,000		-		1,675,911
Liabilities
Financial Derivative Liability		250,921		-		-		250,921
Financial Liability - current		928,867		-		-		928,867
Financial Liability – non-current		5,352,544		-		-		5,352,544
Total liabilities		6,532,332		-		-		6,532,332

Note 14. Contingent Liabilities

There are no contingent liabilities that the consolidated entity has become aware of at 31 December 2023 and 30 June 2023.

Note 15. Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			31 Dec 2022
	$			$
Loss after income tax		(9,194,540	)		(5,903,451	)
Non-controlling interest		51,229			45,564
Loss after income tax		(9,143,311	)		(5,857,887	)

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Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

	Number		Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share		210,889,961		184,228,086
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:
Options outstanding		-		28,510,727
Performance rights		-		2,400,000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share		210,889,961		215,138,813

	$			$
Basic (loss) per share		(0.04	)		(0.03	)
Diluted (loss) per share		(0.04	)		(0.03	)

- As of the 31 December 2023 there were 0 outstanding unlisted options that would be included in the diluted calculation.

- As of the 31 December 2022 there were 28,510,727 outstanding unlisted options that would be included in the diluted calculation.

Note 16. 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 recognized:

Share-based payments

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

	Consolidated
	31 Dec 2023			31 Dec 2022
	$			$
Recognized in profit & loss :
1 - Director options		-			450,956
2 - Consultant options		-			196,068
3.- Director options		-			6,582
4 - Director options		-			17,944
5 - Director options		276,088			-
6 -Consultant options		125,499			-
Total options granted		401,587			671,550
Performance rights expense		(304,927	)		137,622
Total		96,660			809,172

Options Expense

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

	5 Director Options			6 Consultants Options
Recognized in		Profit & Loss			Profit & Loss
Grant date		29/11/2022			29/11/2022
Number of options issued		5,750,000			2,500,000
Expiry date		30/11/2025			30/11/2025
Vesting date		31/03/2023			31/03/2023
Share price at grant date		0.66			0.66
Exercise Price		1.20			1.20
Expected Volatility		90	%		90	%
Risk-Free Interest Rate		3.24	%		3.24	%
Trinomial step		200			200
Early exercise factor		1.20			1.20
Underlying fair value at grant date		0.299			0.299
The total share-based payment expense recognized from the amortization as of the 31 December 2023 for the issued options		276,088			125,494
Vesting terms		Continuous employment and, $1bn project valuation			Continuous employment and, $1bn project valuation

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Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

Option Movement 31 December 2022

Set out below are movements in options on issue over ordinary shares of Nova Minerals Limited during the 31 December 2022 half year period

Exercise period	Exercise price		Beginning balance		Issued		Exercised			Lapsed			Ending balance
On or before 19 September 2022		0.40		6,100,000		-		(6,100,000	)		-			-
On or before 28 October 2022		0.56		150,000		-		(150,000	)		-			-
On or before 28 January 2023		0.60		750,000		-		-			-			750,000
On or before 2 December 2022		3.00		1,050,000		-		-			(1,050,000	)		-
On or before 29 December 2023		0.75		1,100,000		-		-			-			1,100,000
On or before 7 October 2023 (1)		2.20		1,700,000		200,000		-			-			1,900,000
On or before 20 May 2023 (1)		1.35		1,100,000		500,000		-			-			1,600,000
On or before 30 November 2025 (1)		1.20		-		8,250,000		-			-			8,250,000
On or before 30 November 2024 (1)		1.10		-		13,196,441		-			-			13,196,441
On or before 16 January 2026 (1)		0.91		-		1,714,286		-			-			1,714,286
Total		-		11,950,000		23,860,727		(6,250,000	)		(1,050,000	)		28,510,727

(1) As of the 31 December 2022 the options had not been issued however they had been granted and approved to be issued at the AGM

The weighted average year remaining contractual life

The weighted average year remaining contractual life for share-based payment options outstanding as of the 31 December 2022 was 1.19 years

Option Movement 31 December 2023

Set out below are movements in options on issue over ordinary shares of Nova Minerals Limited during the 31 December 2023 half year period:

Exercise period	Exercise price		Beginning balance		Issued		Exercised		Lapsed			Ending balance
On or before 29 December 2023		0.75		1,100,000		-		-		(1,100,000	)		-
On or before 7 October 2023		2.20		1,900,000		-		-		(1,900,000	)		-
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 April 2024		0.70		6,993,608		-		-		-			6,993,608
Total		-		33,572,158		-		-		(3,000,000	)		30,154,335

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Nova Minerals Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

31 December 2023

The weighted average year remaining contractual life

The weighted average year remaining contractual life for share-based payment options outstanding as of the 31 December 2023 was 1.12 years.

Performance rights

During the June 2022 Financial year the Company issued 24 million performance rights (2.4 million post-consolidation) to three directors. The terms of the performance rights issued were disclosed in the annual general meeting notice announced 22 October 2021. The performance rights are long-term incentives to offer conditional rights to fully paid ordinary shares in the Company upon satisfaction of vesting criteria over the vesting periods for no cash consideration. Fair value has been measured using the share price at grant date.

Vesting conditions for the rights are set out in the table below:

The performance rights were valued as the closing share price $1.30 on the grant date 24 November 2021. During the current period the performance rights were revalued, and the amount was reduced by$304,927 to reflect a change a valuation.

Set out below are the summaries of Performance rights granted as share based payments:

				Price at						Expired/		Balance at
				grant						Lapsed/		the end of
Grant date	Expiry date	Class		date		Granted		Exercised		other		half-year
24/11/2021	24/11/2026		A	$	1.30		600,000		-		-		600,000
24/11/2021	24/11/2026		B	$	1.30		600,000		-		-		600,000
24/11/2021	24/11/2026		C	$	1.30		1,200,000		-		-		1,200,000

Note 17. Events After the Reporting Period

The following events and transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2023:

● Since December 31, 2023, the Company has issued 101 Ordinary Shares and 50 Unquoted Bonus Options exercisable at $1.00, expiring on June 30, 2025 on the exercise of 101 Unquoted Options exercisable at $0.70.

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American Depositary Shares

Representing                        Ordinary Shares

Nova Minerals Limited

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

ThinkEquity

                         , 2024

Through and including          , 2024 (the 25^th day after the date of this offering), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Australian law. Australian law provides that a company or a related body corporate of the company may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent of any of the following liabilities incurred as an officer or director of the company:

● a liability owed to the company or a related body corporate of the company;

● a liability for a pecuniary penalty order made under section 1317G or a compensation order under section 961M, 1317H, 1317HA, 1317HB 1317HC or 1317HE of the Corporations Act;

● a liability that is owed to someone other than the company or a related body corporate of the company and did not arise out of conduct in good faith; or

● legal costs incurred in defending an action for a liability incurred as an officer or auditor of the company if the costs are incurred:

○	in defending or resisting proceedings in which the person is found to have a liability for which they cannot be indemnified as set out above;
○	in defending or resisting criminal proceedings in which the person is found guilty;
○	in defending or resisting proceedings brought by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission or a liquidator for a court order if the grounds for making the order are found by the court to have been established (except costs incurred in responding to actions taken by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission or a liquidator as part of an investigation before commencing proceedings for a court order); or
○	in connection with proceedings for relief to the person under the Corporations Act in which the court denies the relief.

Constitution. Our constitution provides, except to the extent prohibited by the law and the restrictions in section 199A of the Corporations Act and, to the extent that the officer is not otherwise indemnified by us pursuant to an indemnity, we indemnify every person who is or has been an officer of our company against any liability or claim (other than legal costs that are unreasonable) incurred by that person as an officer or on behalf of or bona fide in the interests of our company. This includes any liability or claim incurred by that person in their capacity as an officer of a subsidiary of our company where we requested that person to accept that appointment.

Indemnification and Insurance Agreements. We have agreed to indemnify our executive officers and non-employee directors against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or officer. We also maintain insurance policies that indemnify our directors and executive officers against various liabilities arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act that might be incurred by any director or officer in his or her capacity as such.

SEC Position. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Item 7. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 43,547,648 ordinary shares upon the exercise of options granted in connection with capital raise transactions.. Exercise price was A$0.325 (US$0.21)

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● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 1,800,000 ordinary shares upon the exercise of options granted in connection with capital raise transactions.

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 1,050,000 unquoted options exercisable at $3.00 and expiring 02 December 2022 to Brokers

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 1,100,000 unquoted options exercisable at $0.75 and expiring 29 December 2023 to Directors & Officers

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we issued 600,000 unquoted options exercisable at $1.35 and expiring 20 May2023 to Consultants

● From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, we cancelled 3,600,000 performance rights issued to Directors and Officers

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 1,200,000 ordinary shares upon the exercising of performance rights granted to officers and employees.

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 500,000 unquoted options exercisable at $1.35 and expiring 20 May2023 to Consultants

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 500,000 unquoted options exercisable at $2.20 and expiring 7 October 2023 to Consultants

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 1,200,000 unquoted options exercisable at $2.20 and expiring 7 October 2023 to Brokers

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 2,400,000 Performance Rights to Directors approved by Shareholders

● From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, we issued 500,000 unquoted options exercisable at $1.35 and expiring 20 May2023 to Consultants

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued 3,458,990 ordinary shares upon the exercising of employee options granted to officers and employees.

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued 13,614,264 unquoted options exercisable at $0.70 and expiring 30 November 2024 as part of a Share Placement

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued  1,714,286 unquoted options exercisable at $0.91 and expiring 3 years after issue to Brokers

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued  8,250,000 unquoted options exercisable at $1.20 and expiring 30 November 2025 under the ESOP to Employees and Contractors.

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued  200,000 unquoted options exercisable at $2.20 and expiring 7 October 2023 under the ESOP to Directors.

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued  500,000 unquoted options exercisable at $1.35 and expiring May 20, 2023 under the ESOP to Directors.

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we cancelled  a total of 3,400,000 unquoted options exercisable at various prices

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued  6,993,793 unquoted bonus options exercisable at $0.70 and expiring 30 April 2024 to all shareholders.

● From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, we issued 13,614,264 unquoted options exercisable at $0.70 and expiring 30 November 2024 as part of a Share Placement

● In May 2021 we cancelled 700,000 Ordinary Shares as part of a Share Buy-Back

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● In October 2021, we issued 10,909,091 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$1.10 (approximately US$0.73) per share.

● Between November 2022 and February 2023, we issued 27,228,501 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share.

● In November 2022, we entered into a convertible loan facility with Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP. As of the date of this registration statement, we have drawn down US$5 million on the facility. Nebari may convert the note at a conversion price equal to A$1.02 (which conversion price pursuant to a variation agreement entered into on March 6, 2024 is proposed, subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 31, 2024, to be amended to A$0.53). If our ordinary share price is greater than 150% of the Conversion Price, or A$1.53, than we have the option to force Nebari to convert the note and all accrued interest in full. If the Variation Agreement is not approved by our shareholders, the Nebari facility will remain repayable on its current terms (including the A$1.02 conversion price) and would be due for repayment on November 29, 2024.

● In May 2023, we issued 182 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In June 2023 we issued 3 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In July 2023, we issued 92 bonus unquoted options to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$1.00 per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In February 2024, we issued 101 ordinary shares to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In February 2024, we issued 50 bonus unquoted options to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$1.00 per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In April 2024, we issued 2,083,336 ordinary shares to sophisticated shareholders at an issue price of A$0.24 (approximately US$0.16 per share).

● In April 2024, we issued 150 ordinary shares to an institutional shareholder at an issue price of A$0.70 (approximately US$0.46) per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In April 2024, we issued 74 bonus unquoted options to institutional shareholders at an issue price of A$1.00 per share on the exercise of unquoted options.

● In April 2024, we cancelled a total of 6,993,357 unquoted bonus options exercisable at $0.70 and expiring 30 April 2024.

None of the foregoing transactions involved any U.S. underwriter, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any U.S. public offering. The recipients of the securities in each of these transactions represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were placed on the share certificates issued in these transactions. All recipients had adequate access, through their relationships with us, to information about us. For all issuances, the sales of these securities were made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 903 of Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 8. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
1.1**	Form of Underwriting Agreement
3.1***	Certificate of Registration of Nova Minerals Limited
3.2***	Constitution of Nova Minerals Limited
4.1**	Form of Deposit Agreement
4.2**	Form of American Depositary Receipt evidencing American Depositary Shares (included in Exhibit 4.1)
4.3**	Form of Representative’s Warrant (included in Exhibit 1.1)
5.1**	Opinion of QR Lawyers regarding the legality of the American Depositary Shares
5.2**	Opinion of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
10.1***	Loan Agreement dated November 21, 2022 between Nova Minerals Ltd. and Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP
10.2***	Form of Independent Director Agreement between Nova Minerals Limited and each independent director
10.3***	Form of Deed of Indemnity, Insurance and Access between Nova Minerals Limited and its executive officers and directors
10.4***	Nova Minerals Limited Employee Shares Option Plan
10.5***	Incorporated Joint Venture Agreement by and among Nova Minerals Limited, AK Minerals Pty Ltd and AKCM (Aust) Pty Ltd dated December 17, 2017
10.6***	Minerals Royalty Agreement by and among AK Custom Mining LLC, AK Minerals Pty Ltd and AKCM (Aust) Pty Ltd dated May 21, 2018
10.7***	Consent to be Named as a Director Nominee—Richard Beazley
10.8***	Variation Agreement dated March 6, 2024 between Nova Minerals Limited and Nebari Gold Fund 1, LP
21.1***	List of Subsidiaries
23.1*	Consent of Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C.
23.2**	Consent of QR Lawyers (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.3***	Consent of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC
23.4***	Consent of Hans Hoffman
23.5***	Consent of Yukuskokon Professional Services
23.6***	Consent of Vannu Khouphakdee
23,7***	Consent of METS Engineering
23.8***	Consent of Matrix Resource Consultants Pty Ltd
23.9***	Consent of Christopher Gerteisen
23.10***	Consent of Jade North, LLC
23.11**	Consent of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)
24.1***	Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement)
96.1***	Technical Report Summary
107*	Filing Fee Table

* Filed herewith.

** To be filed by amendment.

***Previously filed

(b) Financial Statement Schedules

Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

Item 9. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Melbourne, Australia, on the 3^rd day of May, 2024.

NOVA MINERALS LIMITED
By:	/s/ Christopher Gerteisen
Name:	Christopher Gerteisen
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Christopher Gerteisen	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director (Principal Executive Officer)	May 3, 2024
Christopher Gerteisen
*	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	May 3, 2024
Michael Melamed
*	Executive Director & Interim Chairman of the Board	May 3, 2024
Louie Simens
*	Director of Finance & Compliance	May 3, 2024
Craig Bentley
*	Non-Executive Director	May 3, 2024
Avi Geller
*	Non-Executive Director	May 3, 2024
Rodrigo Pasqua

*By:	/s/ Christopher Gerteisen
	Christopher Gerteisen, Attorney-in-Fact
Date:	May 3, 2024

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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Nova Minerals Limited has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in Alaska on May 3, 2024.

Authorized U.S. Representative
Alaska Range Resources LLC
By:	/s/ Christopher Gerteisen
Name:	Christopher Gerteisen
Title:	Manager

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