Nevsun Announces Q3 2016 Financial Results Release Date

Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX: NSU) (NYSE MKT: NSU) plans to release its third quarter 2016 financial and operating results on Thursday, October 27, 2016, after close of trading, with a conference call to follow on Friday, October 28, 2016, at 8AM Vancouver / 11AM Toronto, New York / 4PM London.

Conference call details are as follows:

North America: 1 888-390-0546 / +1 416-764-8688 / +1 778-383-7413 
UK: 0800 652 2435 (toll free)
Other International: +1 416-764-8688 / +1 778-383-7413

The conference call will be available for replay until November 4, 2016, by calling 1 888-390-0541 / +1 416-764-8677 and entering passcode 086763#.

About Nevsun Resources Ltd.

Nevsun Resources Ltd. is the 60% owner of the high grade Bisha Mine in Eritrea.  Bisha has over nine years of reserve life, generating revenue from both copper and zinc concentrates containing gold and silver by-products.  Nevsun has a strong balance sheet with no debt and pays a peer leading quarterly dividend.  Nevsun is well positioned to grow shareholder value through exploration at Bisha and the newly acquired Serbian assets that include the high-grade copper-gold Timok Project.

NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.

“Cliff Davis”

Cliff T. Davis 
President & Chief Executive Officer

For further information, Contact:

Nevsun Investor Relations
Tel: 604 623 4700
Toll free: 1 888 600 2200
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Website: www.nevsun.com