Nevsun Discovers New Massive Sulphide Deposit at Bisha

Nevsun Resources Ltd.

(NYSE MKT:

) (Nevsun or the Company) is pleased to announce assay results from a new massive sulphide discovery at the grassroots Asheli prospect on the Mogoraib River Exploration License located 20 kilometers southwest of the Bisha processing plant. The Asheli drilling is part of the 2015 Bisha regional exploration program which builds on the highly successful 2014 program. HIGHLIGHTS New greenfield volcanogenic massive sulphide discovery at Asheli High grade massive sulphide intersections include: MX-052: 2.29% Cu, 4.50% Zn, 0.45 g/t Au, 37 g/t Ag over 22.9 m Including 3.67% Cu, 8.04% Zn, 0.68 g/t Au, 50 g/t Ag over 7.4 m and 7.92% Cu, 3.89% Zn, 1.14 g/t Au, 101 g/t Ag over 2.9 m MX-056: 1.26% Cu, 6.08% Zn, 0.28 g/t Au, 26 g/t Ag over 20.9 m including 1.71% Cu, 8.51% Zn, 0.37 g/t Au, 35 g/t Ag over 10.9 m Deposit is associated with highly altered felsic volcanics and is open to expansion Numerous untested geophysical targets along 4 km of similar stratigraphy Nevsun CEO Cliff Davis commented, "We continue to have excellent results from our exploration programs at Bisha. The assays reported today demonstrate that the Bisha District hosts numerous deposits like other classic volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) camps worldwide. Our new greenfield discovery at Asheli is exciting in that it shows that the mineralizing systems on the Asheli trend are capable of producing high grade deposits with good thicknesses of massive sulphide. With over 4 kilometers of untested strike length with similar geology the potential for further discoveries on this trend looks very promising".