Nevsun Resources Ltd.

Mr. Munera, a US citizen, is Managing Partner of Synergex Group LLC and serves on the Boards of Dynamic Materials Company, Meridian Gold, Mag Industries and Zaruma Gold . A graduate of the French premier Ecole Polytechnique and of Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees in Paris, Mr. Munera has a diverse background which includes engineering, economics, sales, finance, operations, mining and metals. His tenures, most of which were at the Management, CEO, Executive VP and/or Chairman level, include Pechiney (20 years), Union Miniere, Rio Tinto and Minorco, an affiliate of Anglo American. Based for many years in various countries of Europe, Africa and South America, he is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Mr. Munera has been awarded the French Legion of Honor (officer) and the Algerian war medal.

Mr. Gayton, a chartered accountant, serves as director of a number of public mining companies, including Western Silver Corporation, Bema Gold Corporation, Nevsun Resources Ltd., and Amerigo Resources Limited. Mr. Gayton has also served as Chief Financial Officer of a number of companies and was an audit partner at Peat Marwick Mitchell for a number of years.

Mr. Davis was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2008 after having served as Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer since 2002 and CFO from 1994 to 2000. During the period from 2000 - 2002 he was the Chairman and CEO of a public chemical manufacturing company. Mr. Davis is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Prior to joining Nevsun in 1994, he was an audit partner in the international accounting firm, KPMG where he provided services predominantly to public companies in the resource, industrial and financial sectors. Mr. Davis has had experience as a director of a number of other Canadian public companies in the industrial and mining industries. He currently sits on the board of one other junior resource company.

Mr. Gauthier joined Nevsun in August 2005. Gerry Gauthier is a professional mining engineer with 35 years of experience in underground and open pit mining operations, including 15 years with Lac Minerals in several key management roles including Senior Vice President, North American Operations. For the past 11 years he has acted as a consultant and has held senior operating positions with Glencairn Gold Inc., Conquest Resources Limited, United Keno Hill Mines Limited and Santa Cruz Gold Inc. Mr. Gauthier is responsible for overseeing the completion and operations at the Tabakoto Mine in Mali and the direction of the feasibility and future project build at Bisha in Eritrea.

Mr. Nielsen has been with Nevsun since 1997. He is responsible for planning, coordinating and managing all exploration for the Company and has been instrumental in identifying many opportunities for Nevsun. Mr. Nielsen has over 30 years of field experience, project management and consultancy.

Mr. Matte joined Nevsun in February of 2003 as the Manager of Administration and Finance in Mali, West Africa. Pierre was promoted to General Manager of all Mali operations in April 2006. Pierre has a broad experience of over 15 years in overseas mining environments gained through his working experience mainly in West Africa with Anglogold on the Morila Mine in Mali, West Africa, the Kenor Group Lero /Karta mine in Guinea, West Africa , the Etruscan projects in Niger, West Africa, the Alcan/Alcoa CBG bauxite project in Guinea, West Africa and the Golden Star projects in French Guyana South America. He has acquired through the years a very good knowledge of the social and political issues associated with a mining operations in West Africa and also has a very good understanding of the finance and regulatory procedures of Mali.

R. Stuart (Tookie) Angus is presently an independent business advisor to the mining industry. Previously he was Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions for Endeavour Financial and was responsible for merger and acquisition mandates. Prior to joining Endeavour Financial, he was a partner at the Canadian law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin and headed that firm's Global Mining Group. For over 25 years, Tookie has focused on significant international exploration, development and mining ventures, and all aspects of their structuring and finance. Tookie is currently a director of Bema Gold Corporation and until recently, Canico Resource Corp. Before he resigned in 1997 on completion of a successful takeover, he was Chairman of the Board of BC Sugar Refinery Limited.

Ms. Carse has been with Nevsun since August 1995 in the position of Corporate Secretary. Ms. Carse has a twenty-year background of marketing, accounting and office management with public and private companies and as a self employed consultant. Ms. Carse is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and the BC Institute of Technology.

Gary German is a professional engineer with over thirty five years of senior management experience in the building of companies, projects, operating teams, and financing of global resource developments. He was most recently Managing Director (Resources), Kingsdale Capital Corp and previously the Senior Advisor to the President-CEO of Ma'aden, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's mineral resource development corporation, funded with US $1 billion. In the mid 1990's, as Chief Operating Officer and Director of TVX Gold Inc (TSE), he was responsible for worldwide operations. These positions followed twenty-eight years in the Noranda Group, culminating as Senior Vice President. Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, Mr. German's Noranda international responsibilities included major projects in Chile, industrial & mine developments in Brazil and executive strategic activities in some 20 countries. He is Chairman or Director of a number of international mining and development companies, public on the TSX or AMEX, and other not for profit organizations.