EXHIBIT A
Section 906 Certifications
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. § 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the annual report of Nevsun Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 40-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Clifford T. Davis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: January 10, 2013
| By: | /s/ Clifford T. Davis |
| Clifford T. Davis Chief Executive Officer |
