NexGen Announces Best Hole to Date and High-Grade Expansion at Patterson Corridor East Concluding a Successful 2024 Drilling Program

  • NexGen's 2024 exploration campaign delivered a new discovery on Rook I at Patterson Corridor East ("PCE") 3.5km east of Arrow.
  • Subsequent drilling has materially expanded the mineralized zone to 600 m strike length and 600 m vertical extent with 19 of 30 holes intersecting mineralization including 10 holes with multiple intervals >10,000 cps.
  • Today's announcement highlights the best hole to date at PCE (RK-24-222) returns 17.0 m wide vein with multiple high intensity (>61,000 cps) occurrences.
  • In 2024, PCE is the largest drill program in the Athabasca Basin by any Company at 34,000 meters (m).

NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is proud to announce the completion of its 2024 drilling campaign at Patterson Corridor East (PCE) that included more than 34,000 m across a total of 46 drillholes. Upon initial discovery of intense uranium mineralization at PCE ( see March 11 News Release ), the Company directed all drilling activity to focus exclusively on PCE, whereby 19 of 30 holes intersected mineralization. Bold and systematic spacing of drillhole intercepts have quickly grown the discovery from a single hole to a broad and continuous new uranium discovery. Real-time evaluation of results throughout the duration of the program focused on determining the overall outer extents of the mineralized zone and in parallel, precisely targeting high-grade sub-domains (Figures 1 and 2, Table 1).

In late October, a high-grade portion has presented itself within the overall mineralized zone with upgraded intensity of mineralization in the now best hole to date, RK-24-222 (Figure 3). A 17.0 m wide vein with multiple occurrences of off-scale (>61,000 cps) mineralization (Table1, Figure 3). In addition, RK-24-220 and -223 intersected strong mineralization up to 41,000 cps and 40,000 cps, respectively including multiple intercepts of >10,000 cps.  System strength is confirmed by these zones characterized by semi-massive to massive replacement by uraninite. A high-grade sub-domain of the mineralized footprint now covers 100 m of strike and 170 m of depth extent with potential growth in all directions (Figure 2). The high-grade intersection in RK-24-222 represents the fifth drillhole at PCE to return off-scale (>61,000 cps) mineralization, joining previous significant intersections in RK-24-183, -197, -202, and -207.

Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "This focused effort has elevated the materiality of PCE and today's results highlight the increasing potential of the PCE system with RK-24-222. With 600 m of strike length and 600 m of depth extent, this new zone located entirely within competent basement rock only 3.5 km from the flagship world-class Arrow deposit has emerged as a compelling and prospective addition to NexGen's dominant portfolio in the south western section of the Athabasca Basin.

NexGen's disciplined dual focus on the advancement of the Rook I Project and the expanded exploration at PCE demonstrates the Company's commitment to unlocking the full potential of this major uranium district at a time where the need for clean affordable safe baseload energy has never been more evident. With the world's leading tech companies all committing to nuclear power in recent month's the outlook is incredibly exciting in the nuclear fuel space."

Assays from disclosed intersections are expected in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, with reporting to follow.  Exploration activity will resume in January 2025 with planning underway for a significant drill program at PCE where the prospectivity for material growth is clearly evident.

Figure 1: Map view of PCE target area with the mineralized footprint wireframe shown in red; as of November 11, 2024 (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 2: Schematic long section comparison from mid-summer 2024 to November 2024 of mineralized footprint at PCE; additional drilling has maintained internal continuity with modest expansion in most directions (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 3: Core photo from RK-24-222; high-grade mineralization is hosted near continuously within an overall vein width of 17.0 m from 604.5 to 621.5 m with a secondary vein below from 623.0 to 626.0 m; yellow outlines >1,000 cps while red outlines >10,000 cps (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 4: RK-24-222 close-up of off-scale (>61,000 cps) massive replacement by uraninite haloed by hematite at 607.4 m (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 5: RK-24-222 semi-massive replacement by uraninite accompanied by argillization and hematite at 618.5 m, max peak of >61,000 cps (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Table 1: 2024 Spectrometer results since previous release on August 8, 2024

Drillhole

Unconformity
Depth (m)

Handheld Spectrometer Results (RS-125)

Hole ID

Azimuth

Dip

Total
Depth (m)

From
(m)

To (m)

Width
(m)

CPS Range

RK-24-208

310

-70

756

104.3

435

435.5

0.5






435.5

436

0.5






522

522.5

0.5






523

523.5

0.5






655

655.5

0.5






655.5

656

0.5






657.5

658

0.5






658.5

659

0.5






665.5

666

0.5






666

666.5

0.5






669.5

670.5

1






670.5

671

0.5

560 - 950






671

671.5

0.5

1400 - 3560






673

673.5

0.5






673.5

674

0.5

500 - 1140






674

675

1






680

681

1






685.5

686

0.5






686.5

687

0.5

600 - 800






687

687.5

0.5

900 - 3000






687.5

688

0.5






689

689.5

0.5






689.5

690

0.5

1300 - 5700






690

690.5

0.5






690.5

691

0.5






691.5

692

0.5






692

692.5

0.5






692.5

693

0.5






693

693.5

0.5






693.5

694

0.5






694

694.5

0.5






694.5

695

0.5






695

695.5

0.5

550 - 1500






695.5

696

0.5






696

696.5

0.5






697.5

698.5

1

RK-24-209

310

-70

840

110.7

395

396

1






627.5

628

0.5






695

695.5

0.5






759

759.5

0.5

RK-24-210

310

-70

1095

102.4

639

639.5

0.5






639.5

640

0.5






640

640.5

0.5






854

854.5

0.5






854.5

855

0.5






855.5

856

0.5






856

856.5

0.5






857.5

858

0.5






858

858.5

0.5






862

862.5

0.5






863.5

864

0.5






869

869.5

0.5






869.5

870

0.5






874.5

875

0.5






875.5

876

0.5






876

876.5

0.5

2700 - 6500






876.5

877

0.5






877

879

2






879

879.5

0.5






879.5

880

0.5






880

880.5

0.5






880.5

881

0.5

600 - 1200






881

881.5

0.5






881.5

882

0.5






882

882.5

0.5






882.5

883

0.5

800 - 3400






883

883.5

0.5






884.5

885

0.5






885.5

886

0.5






886

886.5

0.5






886.5

887

0.5






888

888.5

0.5






888.5

889

0.5






915.5

916.5

1






920

920.5

0.5






921

921.5

0.5






921.5

922

0.5

RK-24-211

310

-70

1302

103.1

776.5

777

0.5






784

784.5

0.5






1116.5

1117

0.5

RK-24-212

315

-70

137

121

No Significant Intersections

RK-24-213

310

-70

936

87

No Significant Intersections

RK-24-214

310

-70

989

111.6

463

463.5

0.5






466.5

467

0.5






859.5

860

0.5






862.5

863.5

1






863.5

864

0.5






865

865.5

0.5






865.5

866

0.5






866

866.5

0.5






867.5

868

0.5






868

868.5

0.5






868.5

869

0.5






869.5

870

0.5

RK-24-215

310

-70

840

114.8

542

542.5

0.5

600 - 1300






542.5

543

0.5

2200 - 3200






543

543.5

0.5

6000 - 11000






543.5

544

0.5






544

544.5

0.5






544.5

545

0.5

600 - 3500






545

545.5

0.5

500 - 1800






545.5

546

0.5






546

546.5

0.5






546.5

547

0.5






547

547.5

0.5






551.5

552

0.5






552

553.5

1.5






564.5

565

0.5






570

570.5

0.5






570.5

571

0.5






571

571.5

0.5






571.5

572

0.5






572

572.5

0.5






583.5

584

0.5






584.5

585

0.5






585

585.5

0.5

600 - 1500






585.5

586

0.5






586

586.5

0.5






586.5

587

0.5






587

588

1






588

588.5

0.5

600 - 2000






588.5

589

0.5

700 - 2100






589

589.5

0.5






589.5

590

0.5

1200 - 1500






590.5

591

0.5






600

600.5

0.5






604.5

605

0.5






608.5

609

0.5






609

609.5

0.5

800 - 2850






609.5

610

0.5






610

610.5

0.5






621.5

622

0.5






622

622.5

0.5






643

643.5

0.5






646

646.5

0.5






646.5

647

0.5






647

647.5

0.5






647.5

648

0.5






648

649

1






657

657.5

0.5






658

658.5

0.5






658.5

659

0.5






659

659.5

0.5






665.5

666

0.5






681

681.5

0.5






681.5

682

0.5

RK-24-216

310

-70

1071

99.7

787

787.5

0.5






787.5

788

0.5

1100 - 3700






788

788.5

0.5

800 - 1200






788.5

789

0.5






789.5

790

0.5






790

790.5

0.5






790.5

791

0.5






791.5

792

0.5






805

805.5

0.5






805.5

806

0.5






807.5

808.5

1






811.5

812

0.5






815

815.5

0.5






815.5

816

0.5






819

820

1

RK-24-217

310

-70

1185

105.6

519

520

1






528.5

529

0.5






709

710

1

RK-24-217a

310

-70

120

105.1

No Significant Intersections

RK-24-218

310

-70

696

109.6

325.5

326

0.5






424.5

425

0.5






425.5

426

0.5






463.5

464

0.5






494.5

495

0.5






515.5

516

0.5






516

516.5

0.5






516.5

517

0.5






517

517.5

0.5

500 - 4300






517.5

518

0.5






518

518.5

0.5

1000 - 2000






518.5

519

0.5

RK-24-219

310

-70

1187

99.8

758.5

759

0.5






759.5

760

0.5






897.5

898

0.5






982

982.5

0.5

RK-24-220

310

-70

732

116

387

387.5

0.5






445.5

446

0.5






446

446.5

0.5






446.5

447

0.5






452

452.5

0.5






452.5

453

0.5






453

454.5

1.5






454.5

455

0.5






455.5

456

0.5






456

456.5

0.5

600 - 1300






456.5

457

0.5






457

457.5

0.5

700 - 27000






457.5

458

0.5

1700 - 41000






459.5

460

0.5






460

461

1






461

461.5

0.5






461.5

462

0.5






462

462.5

0.5

740 - 2000






462.5

463

0.5

3500 - 4500






463

463.5

0.5

1300 - 6000






463.5

464

0.5

600 - 6500






464

464.5

0.5

600 - 2000






464.5

465

0.5

700 - 4000






465

465.5

0.5






465.5

466

0.5

1200 - 8200






466

466.5

0.5






477.5

478

0.5






478

478.5

0.5






479

479.5

0.5






479.5

480

0.5






480

480.5

0.5






480.5

481

0.5

680 - 1300






481

481.5

0.5






481.5

482

0.5






482

482.5

0.5






482.5

483

0.5






483

483.5

0.5






483.5

484

0.5






484

484.5

0.5






484.5

485

0.5






485

485.5

0.5

3000 - 16000






485.5

486

0.5






486

486.5

0.5






486.5

487

0.5






487

488

1






489

489.5

0.5






489.5

490

0.5






490

490.5

0.5






490.5

491

0.5






491

491.5

0.5






491.5

492

0.5






495

495.5

0.5






495.5

496

0.5






496

496.5

0.5






496.5

497

0.5






497

497.5

0.5

2600 - 2600






497.5

498

0.5






498

498.5

0.5






498.5

499

0.5






503

503.5

0.5






503.5

504.5

1






525.5

526

0.5






539

539.5

0.5






539.5

540

0.5

540 - 7300






570.5

571

0.5






579.5

580

0.5






580

580.5

0.5






580.5

581

0.5






583

583.5

0.5






583.5

584

0.5






584

584.5

0.5






596.5

597

0.5






597

597.5

0.5






599.5

600

0.5

RK-24-221

310

-70

861.6

115.9

302

302.5

0.5






302.5

303

0.5






303

303.5

0.5






594.5

595

0.5






595

595.5

0.5






597.5

598

0.5






599

599.5

0.5






642

642.5

0.5






642.5

643

0.5






643

643.5

0.5






644

644.5

0.5






650.5

651

0.5






697.5

698

0.5






698

698.5

0.5

RK-24-222

354

-65

753

108.4

588

588.5

0.5

770 - 1200






598

599.5

1.5






602.5

603

0.5






603

603.5

0.5

640 - 2000






603.5

604.5

1






604.5

605

0.5

3000 - 20000






605

605.5

0.5

5800 - 17000






605.5

605.6

0.1

18000 - 60000






605.6

605.7

0.1

>61000






605.7

606

0.3

9000 - 60000






606

606.5

0.5

1800 - 10000






606.5

607

0.5






607

607.4

0.4

3000 - 60000






607.4

607.8

0.4

>61000






607.8

608

0.2

5000 - 60000






608

608.2

0.2

16000 - 60000






608.2

608.4

0.2

>61000






608.4

608.5

0.1

10000 - 60000






608.5

609

0.5

6400 - 42000






609

609.5

0.5

10000 - 25000






609.5

610

0.5

7000 - 25000






610

610.5

0.5






610.5

610.9

0.4

7000 - 60000






610.9

611

0.1

>61000






611

611.5

0.5

4000 - 26000






611.5

612

0.5

3000 - 10000






612

612.5

0.5

700 - 3000






612.5

613

0.5

3000 - 7000






613

613.5

0.5

700 - 6000






613.5

614

0.5

2000 - 33000






614

614.5

0.5

900 - 6000






614.5

615

0.5

1900 - 39000






615

615.5

0.5

580 - 15000






615.5

616

0.5

500 - 5000






616

616.5

0.5

900 - 7500






616.5

617

0.5

900 - 25000






617

617.5

0.5

2800 - 14000






617.5

618

0.5

1100 - 3500






618

618.4

0.4

1300 - 60000






618.4

618.5

0.1

>61000






618.5

619

0.5

15000 - 31000






619

619.5

0.5

9800 - 39000






619.5

620

0.5

3400 - 14500






620

620.5

0.5

1800 - 24000






620.5

621

0.5

2500 - 25000






621

621.5

0.5






622

622.5

0.5






622.5

623

0.5






623

623.5

0.5

550 - 18000






623.5

624

0.5

500 - 1400






624

624.5

0.5






624.5

625

0.5






625

625.4

0.4

500 - 60000






625.4

625.5

0.1

>61000






625.5

626

0.5

700 - 40000






627

627.5

0.5






629

629.5

0.5






640

640.5

0.5






640.5

641

0.5






649

649.5

0.5






658

658.5

0.5






658.5

659

0.5






665

665.5

0.5






668

668.5

0.5






668.5

669

0.5






671

671.5

0.5






687

687.5

0.5

RK-24-223

345

-66

TBD

106.8

336

336.5

0.5






633

633.5

0.5






633.5

634

0.5






634

634.5

0.5






634.5

635

0.5






635

635.5

0.5






645.5

646

0.5






646

646.5

0.5

2100 - 10000






646.5

647

0.5

7500 - 24000






647

647.5

0.5

1000 - 24000






675

675.5

0.5

500 - 4200






675.5

676

0.5

1200 - 7200






676

676.5

0.5






678

678.5

0.5






678.5

679

0.5






679.5

680

0.5






689.5

690

0.5






690

690.5

0.5

5000 - 14000






690.5

691

0.5

4000 - 12000






691

691.5

0.5






691.5

692

0.5

3000 - 12000






692

692.5

0.5

5000 - 14000






692.5

693

0.5






695.5

696

0.5






696

696.5

0.5






696.5

697

0.5






702.5

703.5

1






704.5

705

0.5






713.5

714

0.5






714.5

715

0.5






715

715.5

0.5






716

716.5

0.5

1200 - 1800






716.5

717

0.5






717

717.5

0.5

1500 - 2200






717.5

718

0.5






718

718.5

0.5






720.5

721

0.5






721

721.5

0.5






722

722.5

0.5

1100 - 12000






722.5

723

0.5

1500 - 23000






723

723.5

0.5

3500 - 37000






726

726.5

0.5






726.5

727

0.5

3000 - 12000






727

727.5

0.5






737.5

738

0.5






738

738.5

0.5






743

743.5

0.5






749

750

1






756.5

757

0.5






757.5

758

0.5






758.5

759

0.5






759

759.5

0.5






760

760.5

0.5






763.5

764

0.5






764.5

765.5

1






765.5

766

0.5

900 - 3700






766

766.5

0.5

800 - 15000






766.5

767

0.5

800 - 25000






767

767.5

0.5

1000 - 11000






767.5

768

0.5






772

772.5

0.5






772.5

773

0.5






773.5

774

0.5






774

774.5

0.5






775

775.5

0.5

RK-24-224

310

-70

TBD

115.8

TBD

  • All depths and intervals are meters downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined.
  • "Off-scale" refers to >61,000 cps total readings by gamma spectrometer type RS-125.
  • Unconformity of 'N/A' denotes a lack of visible contact between Athabasca sandstone and basement rock.
  • Maximum internal dilution 2.0 m downhole.
  • Minimum thickness of 0.5 m downhole.
  • All depths and intervals are metres downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined. Resource modelling in conjunction with an updated mineral resource estimate is required before true thicknesses can be determined.

About NexGen

NexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on delivering clean energy fuel for the future. The Company's flagship Rook I Project is being optimally developed into the largest low cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the most elite standards in environmental and social governance. The Rook I Project is supported by a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study which outlines the elite environmental performance and industry leading economics. NexGen is led by a team of experienced uranium and mining industry professionals with expertise across the entire mining life cycle, including exploration, financing, project engineering and construction, operations, and closure.  NexGen is leveraging its proven experience to deliver a Project that leads the entire mining industry socially, technically, and environmentally. The Project and prospective portfolio in northern Saskatchewan will provide generational long-term economic, environmental, and social benefits for Saskatchewan, Canada , and the world.

NexGen is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "NXE" and on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol "NXG" providing access to global investors to participate in NexGen's mission of solving three major global challenges in decarbonization, energy security and access to power.  The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia , with its primary operations office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan .

www.nexgenenergy.ca

Technical Disclosure*

All technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jason Craven, NexGen's Manager, Exploration, a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.

Natural gamma radiation in drill core reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a Radiation Solutions Inc. RS-125 gamma spectrometer. The reader is cautioned that total count gamma readings may not be directly or uniformly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured; they should be used only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive minerals.

A technical report in respect of the FS is filed on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com ) and EDGAR ( www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml ) and is available for review on NexGen Energy's website ( www.nexgenenergy.ca ).

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors

This news release includes Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources classification terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and the Mineral Reserves and the Mineral Resources estimates are made in accordance with NI 43-101. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. These standards differ from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") set by the SEC's rules that are applicable to domestic United States reporting companies.   Consequently, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources information included in this news release is not comparable to similar information that would generally be disclosed by domestic U.S. reporting companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.

Forward-Looking Information

The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States securities laws and regulations and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. "Forward-looking information" includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, the 2021 Arrow Deposit, Rook I Project and estimates of uranium production, grade and long-term average uranium prices, anticipated effects of completed drill results on the Rook I Project, planned work programs, completion of further site investigations and engineering work to support basic engineering of the project and expected outcomes. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation thereof. Statements relating to "mineral resources" are deemed to be forward-looking information, as they involve the implied assessment that, based on certain estimates and assumptions, the mineral resources described can be profitably produced in the future.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about NexGen's business and the industry and markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions, including among others, that the mineral reserve and resources estimates and the key assumptions and parameters on which such estimates are based are as set out in this news release and the technical report for the property , the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the price and market supply of uranium, the cost of planned exploration activities, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms, that third party contractors, equipment, supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct NexGen's planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner and that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward looking information or making forward looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate in the future.

Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of NexGen to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of NexGen expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements, including, among others, the existence of negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of the availability of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminary results, conclusions of economic valuations, the risk that actual results of exploration activities will be different than anticipated, the cost of labour, equipment or materials will increase more than expected, that the future price of uranium will decline or otherwise not rise to an economic level, the appeal of alternate sources of energy to uranium-produced energy, that the Canadian dollar will strengthen against the U.S. dollar, that mineral resources and reserves are not as estimated, that actual costs or actual results of reclamation activities are greater than expected, that changes in project parameters and plans continue to be refined and may result in increased costs, of unexpected variations in mineral resources and reserves, grade or recovery rates or other risks generally associated with mining, unanticipated delays in obtaining governmental, regulatory or First Nations approvals, risks related to First Nations title and consultation, reliance upon key management and other personnel, deficiencies in the Company's title to its properties, uninsurable risks, failure to manage conflicts of interest, failure to obtain or maintain required permits and licences, risks related to changes in laws, regulations, policy and public perception, as well as those factors or other risks as more fully described in NexGen's Annual Information Form dated March 6, 2024 filed with the securities commissions of all of the provinces of Canada except Quebec and in NexGen's 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and Edgar at www.sec.gov .

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or statements or implied by forward-looking information or statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws .

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NexGen Achieves Major Permitting Milestone

  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission ("CNSC") has notified NexGen of successful completion of final Federal technical review.
  • This is the key requirement to scheduling a Federal Commission Hearing date and subsequent Federal Project approval decision.
  • The Federal Environmental Assessment ("EA") and License represent the final major approval steps after having received Provincial EA approval in November 2023 .
  • In production, the Rook I Project is poised to make NexGen one of the world's largest and most environmentally conscious mining companies.

NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is excited and proud to announce a major milestone in the Federal EA process for its 100%owned Rook I Project ("the Project"). The CNSC has provided NexGen formal confirmation that the Company has successfully addressed all information requests received as part of the Federal technical review. With completion of the CNSC technical review, the next and final steps in the Federal approval process include scheduling a Commission Hearing Date for the Project, subject to which the CNSC will render an approval decision on the Project.

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This historic milestone marks a crucial step forward for the Project that has been undergoing Canada's robust and rigorous regulatory process since 2019. Completion of the Federal EA technical review stage follows the CNSC having deemed NexGen's Federal licence application sufficient in September 2023 , and receipt of Provincial EA approval in November 2023 . This development reinforces Canada's path to re-establish itself as the leader in global uranium supply and partner of choice.

Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "This exciting outcome is a testament to the exceptional efforts of our entire NexGen team, the collaborative support of our valued Indigenous Nation partners, and our transparent approach with the CNSC to ensure a robust and thorough review that meets the highest standards of environmental protection for the sustainable development of the Rook I Project. Since inception, our honest and innovative holistic approach to the successful development of this generational project has set new industry standards as to what is possible, whilst positively impacting all our valued stakeholders.

Together with the Clearwater River Dene Nation, Métis Nation – Saskatchewan Northern Region 2 and Métis Nation – Saskatchewan , Buffalo River Dene Nation, and Birch Narrows Dene Nation, we are construction ready to deliver transformative and unprecedented social, economic and environmental benefits to local communities, the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada , and the world.

We're not just developing a mine - we're building strong communities while shaping a sustainable and secure global energy future. With over $800 million in cash and liquid assets, we are ready pending a positive Commission decision with all activities required to immediately commence major site works in place."

NexGen is poised to propel Canada back to the forefront of global clean energy fuel production. The Rook I Project embodies NexGen's commitment to elite environmental performance, unprecedented community inclusion, and responsible alignment with global net-zero goals.

About NexGen

NexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on delivering clean energy fuel for the future. The Company's flagship Rook I Project is being optimally developed into the largest, low-cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the most elite standards in environmental and social governance. The Rook I Project is supported by a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility Study which outlines the elite environmental performance and industry leading economics. NexGen is led by a team of experienced uranium and mining industry professionals with expertise across the entire mining life cycle, including exploration, financing, project engineering and construction, operations, and closure. NexGen is leveraging its proven experience to deliver a Project that leads the entire mining industry socially, technically, and environmentally. The Project and prospective portfolio in northern Saskatchewan will provide generational long-term economic, environmental, and social benefits for Saskatchewan, Canada , and the world.

NexGen is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "NXE," and on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol "NXG," providing access to global investors to participate in NexGen's mission of solving three major global challenges in decarbonization, energy security, and access to power. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia , with its primary operations office in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors

This news release includes Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources classification terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and the Mineral Reserves and the Mineral Resources estimates are made in accordance with NI 43-101. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. These standards differ from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") set by the SEC's rules that are applicable to domestic United States reporting companies. Consequently, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources information included in this news release is not comparable to similar information that would generally be disclosed by domestic U.S. reporting companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth herein may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.

Forward-Looking Information

The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable United States securities laws and regulations and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. "Forward-looking information" includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to estimates for CapEx, OpEx and a payback period of 12 months, the appointment of a lead lender group, the availability of financing for the Project, the advancement of detailed engineering and contract negotiations, bolstering the globe's uranium supply chains to meet the rising demand for nuclear energy, the timing and cost of reclamation, including as part of the UGTMF and after-tax free cash flow remaining materially consistent with the FS, Free Cash Flow, Payback Period and IRR relative to various uranium prices, the delivery of clean energy fuel for the future, the development of the largest low cost producing uranium mine globally and incorporating elite standards in environmental and social governance, delivering a project that leads the entire mining industry socially, technically and environmentally, providing generational long-term economic, environmental and social benefits for Saskatchewan, Canada and the world, planned exploration and development activities and budgets, the interpretation of drill results and other geological information, mineral reserve and resource estimates (to the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if a project is developed), requirements for additional capital, capital costs, operating costs, cash flow estimates, production estimates, the future price of uranium and similar statements relating to the economics of a project, including the Rook I Project. Generally, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation thereof.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on NexGen's current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about its business and the industry and markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions, including, among others, that financing for the Project will be available in a timely manner and on terms acceptable to the Company, the results of planned exploration and development activities will be as anticipated and on time; the price of uranium; the cost of planned exploration and development activities; that, as plans continue to be refined for the development of the Rook I Project, there will be no changes in costs, engineering details or specifications that would materially adversely affect its viability; that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms; that third-party contractors, equipment, supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct NexGen's planned exploration and development activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner; that there will be no revocation of government approvals; that general business, economic, competitive, social and political conditions will not change in a material adverse manner; the assumptions underlying the Company's mineral reserve and resource estimates and updated/revised CapEx, OpEx, SusEx, and pay back period; assumptions made in the interpretation of drill results and other geological information; the ability to achieve production on the Rook I Project; and other estimates, assumptions and forecasts disclosed in the Feasibility Study for the Rook I Project. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information or making forward-looking statements were considered reasonable by management at the time they were made, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.

Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of NexGen to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of NexGen expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements, including, among others, negative operating cash flow and dependence on third-party financing, uncertainty of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminary results, the imprecision of mineral reserve and resource estimates, the price and appeal of alternate sources of energy, sustained low uranium prices, aboriginal title and consultation issues, development risks, climate change, uninsurable risks, reliance upon key management and other personnel, risks related to title to its properties, information security and cyber threats, failure to manage conflicts of interest, failure to obtain or maintain required permits and licences, changes in laws, regulations and policy, competition for resources, political and regulatory risks, general inflationary pressures, industry and economic factors that may affect the business, and other factors discussed or referred to in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form under "Risk Factors" and management's discussion and analysis under "Other Risks Factors" filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and 40-F filed on Edgar at www.sec.gov   .

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or statements or implied by forward-looking information or statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.

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