6-K

UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,D.C. 20549

FORM6-K

REPORTOF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDERTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2026

CommissionFile Number 001-42132

NOVAMINERALS LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite5, 242 Hawthorn Road,

Caulfield,Victoria 3161

Australia+61 3 9537 1238

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

☒ Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F

NOVAMINERALS LIMITED

EXPLANATORYNOTE

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Nova Minerals Limited (the “Company”) dated June 3, 2026, titled “Schemes Become Effective”.

This report on Form 6-K (including the exhibit attached hereto) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

FinancialStatements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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Exhibit 99.1

SCHEMESBECOME EFFECTIVE

Nova Minerals Limited (Nova Minerals or the Company) (ASX: NVA, NASDAQ: NVA, NVAWW OTC: NVAAF, FSE: QM3) is pleased to advise that a copy of the orders made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court) approving the schemes of arrangement between Nova Minerals and its shareholders (Shareholdersand Share Scheme) and Nova Minerals and holders of Nasdaq listed warrants (Listed Warrantholders and Warrant Scheme) (together, the Schemes) pursuant to which Nova Minerals Corp (US Holdco) will acquire all of Nova Minerals’ issued ordinary shares and listed warrants and become the new US holding entity of the Nova Minerals Group (as previously announced by Nova Minerals to ASX on 21 April 2026) has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

This means that the Schemes have become legally effective. A copy of the orders made by the Court is attached to this announcement.

It is expected that Nova Minerals’ shares will be suspended from trading on the ASX with effect from close of trading today, 3 June 2026.

Further information

If you have any questions in relation to the Schemes, please contact the Information Line on 1300 103 392 (within Australia) or +61 2 9068 1925 (outside Australia) Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm (Sydney time).

This announcement has been authorised for releaseby the Company Secretary, Ian Pamensky.

For further information regarding Nova Minerals Limited, please visit the Company’s website (www.novaminerals.com.au).

About Nova Minerals Limited

Nova Minerals Limited is advancing one of the world’s largest undeveloped gold deposits into production and securing a U.S. domestic supply of the critical mineral antimony. The Company is focused on the exploration and development of the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project, located in Alaska, a tier-one mining jurisdiction.

Estelle hosts two defined multi-million-ounce gold resources, and more than 20 prospects distributed along a 35-kilometre mineralised trend, in the 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, Kinross Gold Corporation’s Fort Knox Gold Mine. In parallel, Nova is advancing its critical minerals strategy, fully funded by a US$43.4 million U.S. Department of War award to develop a domestic antimony supply chain, targeted for production in late 2026/2027.

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