Nova Minerals commissions prep lab at 4.7-million-ounce Estelle Gold Project in Alaska The mineral resource estimates are planned for Q4 for an upgrade at the 4.7-million-ounce Korbel Main deposit and maiden resources for RPM. Prep facility operations. Nova Minerals Ltd (ASX:NVA) has commissioned its sample crushing preparation laboratory at the 4.7-million-ounce Estelle Gold Project northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, and is now fully operational. As the drill season is now in full swing with drilling programs ramping up, the lab will be able to concentrate on fast-tracking samples as they come through the core logging facility. The lab, which is equipped to process up to 7,500 samples per month will be operated by an independent contractor to maintain the independence of results from all drill programs.