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Gold/Mining/Energy : NEVSUN

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To: Bat Man who wrote (149)5/25/2000 10:34:00 PM
From: russwinter  Read Replies (1) of 205
 
Nevsun still making great progress. From Northern Miner:

Nevsun boosts Tabakoto
05/25/2000

Vancouver -- A newly completed infill drill program on the Tabakoto gold project in Mali indicates that
the delineation of a third mineralized structure could significantly boost the open-pit and underground
resource for owner Nevsun Resources (NSU-T).

The 45-hole drill program targeted a previously defined open-pit and underground mineral inventory
comprising 1 million tonnes grading 6.7 grams gold per tonne and 1.2 million tonnes grading 8.7 grams
gold, respectively. The last 30 holes continued to yield encouraging results. Eleven of the 12 remaining
core holes cut significant mineralization. Highlights included:

Hole 266 -- nine zones ranging up to 32.87 grams gold over 3 metres;
Hole 267 -- two zones ranging up to 31 grams gold over 2.7 metres;
Hole 268 -- 10.52 grams gold over 1.2 metre;
Hole 269 -- three zones ranging up to 8.2 grams gold over 0.8 metre;
Hole 270 -- two zones ranging up to 19.2 grams gold over 1.5 metre;
Hole 271 -- 4.55 grams gold over 2.4 metres;
Hole 272 -- 4.6 grams gold over 1.3 metre;
Hole 274 -- 6 grams gold over 8.2 metres;
Hole 275 -- two zones ranging up to 9.1 grams gold over 5.9 metres;
Hole 276 -- two zones ranging up to 10.3 grams gold over 3.1 metre; and
Hole 277 -- three zones ranging up to 9.5 grams over 9 metres.

Fifteen of the 18 reverse circulation drill holes cut intervals grading greater than 1 gram gold. Highlights
included:

Hole 351 -- 14.9 grams gold over 2 metres;
Hole 352 -- three zones including 19.9 grams over 2 metres and 4 grams gold over 16 metres;
Hole 355 -- 2 grams gold over 10 metres;
Hole 357 -- 5.4 grams gold over 6 metres;
Hole 358 -- 1.6 grams gold over 10 metres;
Hole 360 -- 2.2 grams gold over 8 metres; and
Hole 364 -- 1.6 grams gold over 6 metres.

According to the company, the mineralized structures remain open along strike to the southwest and to
depth. Based on the latest round of drilling, the junior believes that a third mineralized structure at the
intersection of the previously defined north-south-striking and northeast-striking structures could add
significant amounts of gold to the existing resource.

"These results greatly increase our belief that the Tabakoto project will support a profitable open-pit
operation at today's gold prices," said John Clarke, the company's president.

Additional drilling is required before a new resource estimate can be determined.
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