Nevsun Resources Ltd.

Environmental, Health and Safety Committee Mandate

The Environmental, Health and Safety (“EHS”) Committee recognizes and accepts Directors’ responsibilities in companies to comply with legislation and regulations aimed to protect the environment and the health and safety of its employees, which are contained in laws, regulations and policies in countries within which Nevsun (the “Company”) operates.   The EHS Committee shall consist of a minimum of two Directors, and may also include management.  All members should have skills and/or experience which are relevant to the mandate of the Committee. The Committee members will be elected annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual general shareholders meeting. 

The overall mandate of the EHS Committee is to oversee the development and implementation of policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and achieve high standards of operations and project construction.

The EHS Committee has the following duties and responsibilities:

1.  Encourage the development of: (i) a culture of environmental responsibility; and (ii) an awareness of the importance of health and safety.

2.   Assist management in defining the objectives set out in the Company’s Environmental Policy; monitor its effectiveness and, from time to time, discuss with management any necessary improvements to such policy and its framework of implementation.

3.   Assist management in implementing an environmental compliance audit program, request periodic status reports on such programs and provide feedback on necessary improvement to the program.

4.   Assist management in implementing appropriate health and safety programs, monitor their effectiveness and, from time to time, discuss with management any necessary improvements to such programs and their framework of implementation and request and obtain regular reports on such programs.

5.   Report on its activities on a regular basis to the Board of Directors, and annually to shareholders in the the Company’s annual reports.

The EHS Committee will meet in a timely manner to perform the duties described above. The Chairman of the Committee will report to the Board of Directors.

Nevsun - Health and Safety Philosophy        

Nevsun Resources recognises that the safety of its employees and the communities in which it operates is an integral part of its business. We seek to create a mindset where people believe it is possible to work injury free, regardless of what role they perform.

Our guiding principles are:

• All injuries are preventable.
• Our most important objective is safety and health.
• Working safely is a condition of employment.
• Any task that can’t be done safely shouldn’t be done.
• Train and motivate all our people to work in a safe and responsible manner.
• To ensure that health and safety performances comply with relevant legislation and exceed community expectations.