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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE AMERICAN LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>919991</cik>
        <entityName>NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-32405</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>1750 1066 West Hastings St</street1>
            <city>Vancouver</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode></stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry></stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>V6E 3X1</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(604) 623-4700</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Shares</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Victoria Paper</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Senior Analyst</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-08</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
