Form 51-102F3
Material Change Report
CONTENT OF MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
Item 1
Name and Address of Company
Nevsun Resources Ltd. (the “Company”)
Suite 800 – 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9
Item 2
Date of Material Change
January 5, 2005
Item 3
News Release
The press release was issued on January 5, 2005 and was disseminated by CCN Matthews, Canada Stockwatch and Market News.
Item 4
Summary of Material Change
Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NSU/TSX) is pleased to announce that it has received a letter from the Minister of Energy and Mines of Eritrea requesting a consultation meeting at the Company’s earliest convenience.
Item 5
Full Description of Material Change
See attached news release.
Item 6
Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102
This report is not being filed on a confidential basis.
Item 7
Omitted Information
No information has been intentionally omitted from this form.
Item 8
Executive Officer
Dr. John A. Clarke
Telephone: (604) 623-4700
Item 9
Date of Report
January 5, 2005
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
Per:“Maureen Carse”
Maureen D. Carse
Corporate Secretary
N E W S R E L E A S E |
ERITREA UPDATE: MEETING REQUESTED BY
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINES
January 5, 2005
Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NSU/TSX) is pleased to announce that it has received a letter from the Minister of Energy and Mines of Eritrea requesting a consultation meeting at the Company’s earliest convenience. The letter commends the Company’s “patience and cooperative stance”.
John Clarke, President and Chief Executive Officer, has made arrangements to be in Eritrea the week of January 10th.
Nevsun, along with all other mineral exploration companies working in Eritrea, has been under a stop work order from the Government of Eritrea since September 2, 2004. The request for a meeting from the Minister is very encouraging.
CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement.
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD. “Dr. John A. Clarke” Dr. John A. Clarke Nsu05-01doc | For further information, Contact: Website:www.nevsun.com
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