Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Gerteisen Christopher 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/16/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nova Minerals Corp [NVA] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NOVA MINERALS CORP, 6312 SOUTH FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 141,691(1) D Common Stock 16,667(1) I By AJ Holdings International Limited(2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	(3)	12/23/2028	Common Stock	343,749(4)	$3.81(5)	D
Performance Rights	(6)	11/25/2026	Common Stock	66,665(7)	$0	I	By AJ Holdings International Limited(8)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gerteisen Christopher C/O NOVA MINERALS CORP 6312 SOUTH FIDDLERS GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Ian Pamensky, by Power of Attorney		06/26/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents common stock and the number of shares of common stock underlying Chess Depositary Interests ("CDIs") as converted on a 1:12 common stock to CDI ratio pursuant to a scheme of arrangement, completed on June 16, 2016 (the "Scheme") between Nova Minerals Ltd., an Australian public company and predecessor to the Issuer ("Predecessor"). The CDIs are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (the "ASX") and are held by CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty, Limited, a subsidiary of ASX Limited, the company that operates the ASX.
(2)	As the sole shareholder and director of this entity, the reporting person has voting and investment control over the reported shares of common stock.
(3)	93,750 of the shares underlying these stock options are fully vested and exercisable. The remaining shares underlying these stock options will vest upon the completion of certain operational and/or sales milestones, subject to continuing employment by the reporting person.
(4)	These stock options were originally rights to receive ordinary shares of the Predecessor. Pursuant to the Scheme, the stock options became rights to be issued shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the ratio of one share of Common Stock for every 12 ordinary shares of Predecessor to which the holder would otherwise have been entitled.
(5)	The exercise price was converted from A$0.45, which reflects the 12:1 consolidation ratio applied in converting ordinary shares of Predecessor to shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, using the exchange rate as published by the Reserve Bank of Australia in effect on June 14, 2026. The actual exercise price will be the Australian dollar amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of grant or of exercise.
(6)	Each performance right represents the right to receive a fully paid share of common stock subject to certain operational and financial milestones prior to the expiration date.
(7)	These performance were originally rights to receive ordinary shares of the Predecessor. Pursuant to the Scheme, the performance rights became rights to be issued shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the ratio of one share of Common Stock for every 12 ordinary shares of Predecessor to which the holder would otherwise have been entitled.
(8)	As the sole shareholder and director of this entity, the reporting person has voting and investment control over the underlying shares of common stock.
Remarks: Exhibit 24: Power of attorney provided herewith.

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