Nova Minerals Uncovers Significant Gold Anomaly at Portage Pass, Samples Up to 14.3 g/t Au
Summary
Nova Minerals has announced the discovery of a significant new gold anomaly at Portage Pass, part of its flagship Estelle Gold Project. The 2025 surface sampling program identified a broad zone of gold mineralization, yielding high-grade rock samples up to 14.3 g/t Au and soil samples up to 1.8 g/t Au. This new anomaly is considered potentially significant due to its geochemical signature being comparable to the nearby multi-million ounce Korbel gold deposit, with mineralization appearing more consistent and higher grade. For a company of Nova's market capitalization, such a discovery is highly material, suggesting substantial upside potential for its resource base. The company plans a 2026 soil sampling program and a follow-up IP geophysical survey to further define the extent and grade of this promising new target.
At the time of this announcement, NVA was trading at $6.42 on NASDAQ in the Industrial Applications And Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $230.2M. The 52-week trading range was $1.68 to $16.28. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: GlobeNewswire.