Slide 1: Sustainability Report 2024
MINERALS Sustainability Report 2024 www.novaminerals.com.au
Slide 2: Developing Estelle, North America's next major gold and critical minerals district
Developing Estelle, North America’s next major gold and critical minerals district in Alaska ‘Alaska Employees and Businesses ‘Minimizing Our Footprint ae Corporate Directory a the period from 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2024 (FY24). Tha repot forme part of our annual corporate fs Ann Report. The curtanc
Slide 3: Letter from the CEO
Years ago, Nova Minerals initiated the Estelle Gold Project with a vision for mine that would operate under three main pillars of sustainability: - Environmental Sustainability: Our natural surroundings must continue to support clean air and water, healthy habitat for fish and wildlife, and the beau
Slide 4: Critical Minerals - A Better Future for Alaska, our Nation, and our Planet
vies Critical Minerals — A Better Future for Alaska, our Nation, and our Planet MINERALS. Critical Minerals Discoveries Nova Minerals discovered significant deposits of antimony (Stibnite) at multiple locations on its claims that promise decades of supply for the national defense and clean energy te
Slide 5: Investing in Our Local Communities
Investing in Our Local Communities Skwentna Fly-in Sponsor Nova Minerals supported the annual ‘Skwentna Fly-in event in the summer of 2024 that featured pilots and aviation businesses from around Alaska. ‘Skwentna XC 200 Snowmachine Race Nova Minerals supported the annual ‘Skwentna XC 200 Snowmachin
Slide 6: About Nova
About Nova “Nova Minerals commits to being a responsible resource development company that values sustainability, local economy and aggressive growth’ - Chris Gerteisen, CEO, Nova Minerals, Ltd. Nova Minerals Limited (ASX: NVA) is @ minerals explorer and developer based in Australia We are sted on t
Slide 7: Strategy and Priorities
MINERALS * To develop Estelle as North America’s next major gold trend in Alaska. o Leverage in the emerging gold bull market. ‘© Continuing to support the growth of Asra Minerals (ASX:ASR) through our 8.76% holding. + Maintaining our indirect investment in Snow Lake Resources and the Thompson Broth
Slide 8: Maps of Nova's Operations and Sustainability Ecosystem
Maps Of Nova’s Operations Estelle Gold District ‘Statement Of Values Code OF Conduct Risk Management Policy Diversity Polley : Sustainability : : Policies NU YN ‘Communications And Disclosure Policy MINERALS Sustainability Board of Directors ‘Commitment ‘Ati-ribery And Corruption Policy \ Whistleblo
Slide 9: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promote action jn areas that are critical to ending poverty, protecting the environment and improving the prosperity of all people through economic, social and technological progress. Nova recognizes the importance of playing ‘our part in helpi
Slide 10: Our Stakeholders
Our Stakeholders Nova recognizes that high quality stakeholder relationships are the key to creating positive impacts throughout all our sustainability initiatives. Trusting reciprocal relationships are the foundation for social license to operate and promote cooperation towards obtaining shared val
Slide 11: Governance
Governance ‘Nova is committed to the Corporate Governance Principles recommended by the ASX and aims to ensure that shareholder protected through good governance practices in daily operations interests are = Chris Gerteisen, CEO, Nova Minerals, Ltd. Corporate Governance Nova recognizes that our succ
Slide 12: Environmental Considerations
Environmental Considerations “Operating in Alaska, we are incredibly conscious of the natural environment. We are ‘committed to minimizing impacts through all «areas of our business’ - Chris Gerteisen, CEO, Nova Minerals, Ltd. Nova apples a vahee-bosed approach ta evvronmerial sustanabity, Our utima
Slide 13: Health and Safety
Health and Safety ‘The health and safety of Nova employees, contractors and stakeholders lies atthe core of our business. Our primary objectives are to: + Maintain a culture of integrity and ownership by employees in our business; + Provide 2 safe working environment for our workforee and contractor
Slide 14: Alaskan Employees and Businesses
Alaskan Employees and Businesses $F 4, sunpoing so local busnosees aa * \ Je 2s procurement Employment for 4100's from local communities :. i > New| 2 BZ omineraus |S iS Cue oy With its flagship Estelle Gold Project located in the heart of Alaska, Nova is proudly first and foremost Alaskan, with our
Slide 15: Ruen Drilling Safety and Data Security
[At our Alaskan operations, Nova's core ériling contractor Ruen Oriling has 18 instructors that aco bluecard certified with the US Mine Safty and Health Administration (MSHA). They include project managers, health & solely representatives, drilers and dil support roles. Ruan Oriling promotes and fos
Slide 16: Soloy Helicopters
Soloy Helicopters Nova uses Solay Helicopters to transport employees to and from our remote Alaskan mine site operations. To ensure the safety of aur workforce in transit, Soloy has @ fully-integrated heath, safety and environment (HSE) program that operates within a safety ‘management system (SMS)
Slide 17: Minimizing Our Footprint
Minimizing Our Footprint Reducing Waste From Our Ore Sorting Operations Through XRT Nova is using X Ray Transmission (XRT) technology at our Alaskan mine site to lower the environmental footprint of our mineral processing operation enabling waste material to be stored in rock piles rather than in a
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