Nevsun Advancing Pre-Feasibility Study at Timok

Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU) provided an update today for its Timok copper-gold project in Serbia.
According to the press release:

Since closing the acquisition of the Timok Project this past June, Nevsun has been rapidly ramping up the Upper Zone pre-feasibility study (“PFS”) work. In addition, the Company, with its joint venture partner, Freeport-McMoRan, has commenced a 67,000 metre drilling program on the Lower Zone deposit to further define the deep porphyry potential.
Highlights

• Six drills on the Upper Zone targeting 50,000 metres of drilling
• PFS targeted to be completed in September 2017
• Exploration decline targeted to start later in Q4 2017
• US$35 to US$40 million budgeted for Upper Zone work through 2017
• Four drills on the Lower Zone targeting 67,000 metres of drilling over next 18-22 months
• US$20 million estimated for Lower Zone program

Cliff Davis, President and CEO of Nevsun stated, “A significant benefit to the Company has, and will be, the availability of local, skilled Serbian staff and contractors due to a rich mining history in country. Our Serbian team will be supplemented by Nevsun’s proven development expertise and specialist consultants. Nevsun looks forwards to mining in Serbia for decades to come.”

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