Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) said it has been requested by Australian Ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, to provide a briefing on its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project ahead of the meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump on Oct. 20 in Washington, DC, according to a Tuesday Australian bourse filing.
The briefing follows a site visit by the Australian Consular-General, Tanya Bennett, in August this year, recognizing the Estelle project as a leading example of the deepening Australia-US collaboration in critical minerals and strategic resource development.
The company added that the inclusion of antimony on the US Critical Minerals List, coupled with growing global demand, highlights the Estelle Project's strategic importance in supporting US defense and industrial supply chains.
The company's shares rose almost 10% in recent Tuesday trade and earlier reached their highest since September 2022.