FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month ofFebruary 2005
Commission File Number0-50881
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
800 – 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6E 3C9
(Address of principal executive offices)
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DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 6-K
1.
Material change report and news release dated February 3, 2005.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Date: February 28, 2005
By:
/@/ Maureen D. Carse
Corporate Secretary
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
February 3, 2005
Item 3
News Release
The press release was issued on February 3, 2005 and was disseminated by CCN Matthews, Canada Stockwatch and Market News.
Item 4
Summary of Material Change
Nevsun Resources Ltd (NSU: TSX and AMEX) have recommenced drilling at their Bisha Property in Eritrea. Two diamond drills are operational and the exploration camp is fully manned. A minimum of 20,000 meters of drilling is planned at Bisha and its neighboring properties.
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
February 3, 2005
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
Per:“Maureen Carse”
Maureen D. Carse
Corporate Secretary
N E W S R E L E A S E |
Bisha - Drilling Commences
February 3, 2005
Nevsun Resources Ltd (NSU: TSX and AMEX) have recommenced drilling at their Bisha Property in Eritrea. Two diamond drills are operational and the exploration camp is fully manned. A minimum of 20,000 meters of drilling is planned at Bisha and its neighboring properties.
One drill is focused on finishing a limited amount of infill drilling at Bisha Main while the second drill has started to define the previously discovered massive sulphide mineralization at the Northwest Zone. Exploration targets, including Harena, are to be drill tested. Geotechnical work and metallurgical sampling of the Bisha Main deposit will also take place during this work program.
Core samples will be shipped out on a weekly basis and initial assay results are expected within 6 weeks.
The Company will mobilize a geophysical crew in April in order to carry out additional survey work in the Bisha and Okreb areas. Additional gravity work is being contemplated.
AMEC, an international engineering services company, will conduct the feasibility study for the Bisha Main deposit. An engineering team will visit the property in March and the feasibility study is currently scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2006.
John Clarke, President of Nevsun stated that “we are very happy to be back to work and the speed with which we have been able to mobilize staff and begin drilling displays the great interest that the Bisha project holds within the mining industry and the support for the project in Eritrea”.
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 statements.
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD. “John A. Clarke” Dr. John A. Clarke Nsu05-05.doc | For further information, Contact: Website:www.nevsun.com |
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