NexGen Concludes Highly Successful Summer Development & Exploration Drilling

NexGen Concludes Highly Successful Summer Development & Exploration Drilling

PR Newswire

VANCOUVER, Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX:NXE, NYSE MKT:NXE) is pleased to report radioactivity results for the final forty holes from South Arrow and Arrow as part of our now concluded summer drilling program on our 100% owned, Rook I property, in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan.  

Arrow Highlights:

Drilling at Arrow has intersected strong mineralization in multiple areas including step-out holes drilled in key mineral resource expansion areas in the southwest gap, northeast gap and within the A3 shear. The Arrow Deposit remains open in most directions.

A3 Step-Outs

  • AR-17-159c1 intersected 44.0 m of total composite mineralization including 13.85 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 90.0 m section (377.0 to 467.0 m) in the A3 shear.
  • AR-17-159c2 intersected 54.5 m of total composite mineralization including 11.8 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 101.0 m section (375.5 to 476.5 m) in the A3 shear.

A3 Infill

  • AR-17-164c1 intersected 47.5 m of total composite mineralization including 5.0 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 147.0 m section (497.5 to 644.5 m) in the A3 shear.

Northeast Gap Step-Out

  • AR-17-171c3 intersected 45.5 m of total composite mineralization including 1.45 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to 23,000 cps) within a 183.0 m section (749.5 to 932.5 m) in the A1 and A2 shears. The hole is 250 m northeast and down-dip of the mineral resource domains.

Southwest Gap Step-Out

  • AR-17-161c2 intersected 30.0 m of total composite mineralization including 1.2 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 314.0 m section (626.5 to 940.5 m) in the A3 though A5 shears. The hole is 54 m southwest and down-dip of the mineral resource domains.

Drill hole locations and longsections are shown in Figures 1 to 4. Drill hole descriptions can be found on our website at www.nexgenenergy.ca

South Arrow Highlights:

Systematic drilling at the recently discovered South Arrow has intersected uranium mineralization at continued shallow depths. South Arrow is comprised of multiple, stacked mineralized horizons and high grade mineralization occurs as accumulations of semi-massive to massive pitchblende similar to the Arrow Deposit. South Arrow remains largely open and off-scale radioactivity has been intersected over a strike length of currently 290 m.

  • AR-17-178c1 intersected 7.5 m of total composite mineralization including 1.85 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 170.5 m section (149.0 to 319.5 m). The off-scale mineralized section begins just 142 m below surface.
  • AR-17-170c1 intersected 12.0 m of total composite mineralization including 0.5 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >26,000 cps) within a 15.0 m section (243.0 to 258.0 m).
  • AR-17-174c1 intersected 35.0 m of total composite mineralization including 0.15 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >26,600 cps) within a 161.5 m section (225.5 to 387.0 m).
  • AR-17-184c1 intersected 11.0 m of total composite mineralization including 0.5 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >21,000 cps) within an 11.0 m section (134.0 to 145.0 m).

Development, Activities & Financial:

  • The eight drill rig summer development and exploration program has concluded. The program consisted of 82 infill, expansion, exploration and geotechnical holes totaling 44,781 m of diamond drilling. Assays remain pending for all holes. An additional five shallow geotechnical holes were completed with a sonic drill rig to test surface and subsurface conditions for future site infrastructure.
  • Planning for the winter 2018 development and exploration program has begun in advance of the maiden Pre-Feasibility Study to be published Q3/2018.
  • The Company has cash on hand of approximately $170 million.

Garrett Ainsworth, Vice-President, Exploration and Development, commented: "The summer 2017 drill program objectives have been successfully achieved in balancing indicated resource growth in the A3 High Grade Domain while expanding inferred resource growth at Arrow. The added bonus of discovery and expansion of South Arrow suggests significant potential for resource growth within close proximity to the Arrow Deposit. A recently completed ground 3D resistivity survey over South Arrow focusing to the south west has highlighted the significant prospectivity of the Patterson Corridor along strike from Arrow and South Arrow which is yet to be tested."

Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented:  "The 2017 program has continued to demonstrate Arrow's resource growth and incredible robustness with drilling inside and outside the 2016 grade shells. The results have provided valuable data with respect to future resource growth opportunities and potential mine development. With assay results pending, plans are well underway for an exciting 2018 targeting continued resource definition and expansion at Arrow and South Arrow, together with advanced development studies leading into the publication of a maiden Pre-Feasibility Study in Q3 2018."

Figure 1: South Arrow Mineralized Longsection (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 2: A3 Shear Mineralized Long Section (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 3: Arrow Deposit Schematic Long Section (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Figure 4: Arrow and South Arrow Drill Hole Locations (CNW Group/NexGen Energy Ltd.)

Table 1: Arrow Deposit Drill Hole Data 

Drill Hole

Athabasca
Group -
Basement
Unconformity
Depth (m)

Handheld Scintillometer Results (RS-120)

Hole ID

Azimuth

Dip

Total
Depth
(m)

From (m)

To (m)

Width (m)

CPS Range

AR-17-146c4

327

-70

978.5

110.4

678.00

678.50

0.50

<500 -  630






715.50

720.00

4.50

<500 -  6270






729.50

730.00

0.50

<500 -  575






736.50

741.00

4.50

<500 -  1800






759.00

760.00

1.00

<500 -  1300






778.00

778.50

0.50

<500 -  3800






793.00

796.00

3.00

<500 -  1450






822.00

824.00

2.00

<500 -  2300






831.00

834.50

3.50

<500 -  2610






837.00

838.00

1.00

<500 -  1250






908.00

908.50

0.50

<500 -  1600






914.50

915.00

0.50

<500 -  530

AR-17-154c3

327

-70

870.5

120.6

597.50

598.00

0.50

<500 -  600






652.00

653.50

1.50

<500 -  2850






701.50

704.50

3.00

<500 -  750

AR-17-154c4

327

-70

945.5

120.6

594.00

594.50

0.50

<500 -  1150






678.50

680.50

2.00

<500 -  5600






714.50

715.00

0.50

<500 -  800






717.50

721.50

4.00

<500 -  6800






724.50

725.00

0.50

800 -  1800






729.50

739.50

10.00

<500 -  5500






745.00

752.00

7.00

<500 -  2600






799.50

800.00

0.50

<500 -  1700






841.00

841.50

0.50

<500 -  620






865.00

869.00

4.00

<500 -  3100






889.50

890.00

0.50

<500 -  820

AR-17-155c3

327

-70

912.5

128.6

437.50

438.00

0.50

<500 -  970






466.50

468.00

1.50

<500 -  4050






471.00

472.00

1.00

<500 -  620






475.50

480.00

4.50

<500 -  8900






494.00

495.00

1.00

<500 -  7800






500.00

501.00

1.00

<500 -  3600






523.00

524.50

1.50

<500 -  2100






534.00

535.00

1.00

<500 -  4600






547.00

550.00

3.00

<500 -  10500






563.00

565.00

2.00

<500 -  8500






568.00

571.00

3.00

<500 -  1500






583.50

587.00

3.50

<500 -  2500






611.00

612.00

1.00

<500 -  >61000






615.50

616.50

1.00

<500 -  41500






619.00

626.00

7.00

<500 -  59000






648.50

649.50

1.00

<500 -  510






658.00

658.50

0.50

<500 -  1530






661.00

662.50

1.50

<500 -  1310






665.50

676.00

10.50

<500 -  10100






681.50

685.50

4.00

<500 -  3100






689.50

695.50

6.00

<500 -  9680






701.00

702.50

1.50

500 -  30500






756.50

757.00

0.50

630 -  1400






760.00

762.00

2.00

<500 -  6300






819.50

820.50

1.00

<500 -  2500






825.50

827.50

2.00

<500 -  1100






831.50

833.00

1.50

<500 -  10100

AR-17-156c2

327

-70

858.5

N/A

650.00

651.00

1.00

<500 -  860






654.50

655.00

0.50

<500 -  3700






658.00

658.50

0.50

<500 -  610






679.50

680.00

0.50

<500 -  3000






685.00

686.50

1.50

<500 -  2200






710.00

710.50

0.50

<500 -  520






714.50

715.00

0.50

<500 -  2900






718.00

725.00

7.00

<500 -  15000






771.50

772.00

0.50

<500 -  650






813.50

815.00

1.50

<500 -  1250

AR-17-156c3

327

-70

903.5

N/A

703.00

703.50

0.50

<500 -  5600






720.50

721.00

0.50

<500 -  510






725.50

730.50

5.00

<500 -  10300






735.50

741.00

5.50

<500 -  5890






743.50

748.00

4.50

<500 -  7400






764.50

777.00

12.50

<500 -  24300






781.00

783.50

2.50

<500 -  4700






813.50

815.00

1.50

<500 -  3300






817.50

818.50

1.00

<500 -  1080






822.00

823.00

1.00

<500 -  1000

AR-17-156c4

327

-70

936.5

N/A

363.50

364.00

0.50

<500 -  600






659.00

660.00

1.00

<500 -  10300






680.00

680.50

0.50

<500 -  1600






692.50

693.00

0.50

<500 -  610






718.50

719.00

0.50

<500 -  3700






723.00

724.00

1.00

<500 -  10100






749.50

750.00

0.50

<500 -  650






757.50

758.50

1.00

<500 -  900






768.00

768.50

0.50

<500 -  860






773.50

779.00

5.50

<500 -  >61000






783.50

784.50

1.00

<500 -  7300






788.50

790.00

1.50

<500 -  1100






794.00

796.00

2.00

<500 -  2500






800.50

802.00

1.50

<500 -  1820






809.00

810.50

1.50

<500 -  1630






813.50

814.00

0.50

<500 -  525






818.00

825.50

7.50

<500 -  2090






891.00

891.50

0.50

<500 -  520

AR-17-156c5

327

-70

789.5

N/A

669.50

671.50

2.00

<500 -  700






675.00

675.50

0.50

<500 -  580






683.00

683.50

0.50

<500 -  590






701.00

708.00

7.00

<500 -  1790






721.00

722.50

1.50

<500 -  2130

AR-17-159c1

327

-70

507.0

131.6

377.00

378.00

1.00

<500 -  700






381.00

381.50

0.50

<500 -  550






388.50

390.50

2.00

<500 -  2550






395.50

396.50

1.00

<500 -  7200






404.00

407.00

3.00

<500 -  15000






410.50

415.50

5.00

<500 -  50000






418.50

424.00

5.50

<500 -  >61000






427.50

453.00

25.50

<500 -  >61000






466.50

467.00

0.50

<500 -  530

AR-17-159c2

327

-70

546.0

131.6

375.50

376.00

0.50

<500 -  590






391.00

398.50

7.50

<500 -  2200






403.00

404.00

1.00

<500 -  1000






422.50

423.50

1.00

<500 -  41000






429.50

472.50

43.00

<500 -  >61000






475.00

476.50

1.50

<500 -  1650

AR-17-161c1

327

-70

999.5

N/A

743.00

744.00

1.00

<500 -  1700






802.00

802.50

0.50

<500 -  1700






813.00

814.00

1.00

<500 -  800






822.50

823.00

0.50

<500 -  630






827.00

835.50

8.50

<500 -  >61000






848.00

848.50

0.50

<500 -  730






853.50

854.00

0.50

<500 -  2200






860.00

860.50

0.50

<500 -  630

AR-17-161c2

327

-70

990.5

N/A

626.50

627.00

0.50

<500 -  3000






699.00

699.50

0.50

<500 -  700






703.00

704.50

1.50

<500 -  2200






712.00

713.00

1.00

<500 -  900






800.00

811.00

11.00

<500 -  5800






818.00

819.00

1.00

<500 -  3300






852.00

853.50

1.50

<500 -  1000






863.00

869.50

6.50

<500 -  >61000






879.00

882.00

3.00

<500 -  27000






892.00

893.50

1.50

<500 -  1500






911.50

912.00

0.50

<500 -  700






939.00

940.50

1.50

<500 -  1100

AR-17-164c1

327

-70

942.5

126.6

130.00

130.50

0.50

<500 -  1000






424.50

425.00

0.50

<500 -  960






458.50

462.50

4.00

<500 -  1640






467.50

468.00

0.50

<500 -  1150






483.50

484.00

0.50

<500 -  510






487.00

488.50

1.50

<500 -  6330






497.50

500.50

3.00

<500 -  17000






505.00

513.50

8.50

<500 -  53000






519.50

528.00

8.50

<500 -  >61000






534.50

535.00

0.50

630 -  16000






545.50

550.00

4.50

<500 -  54000






554.50

555.00

0.50

<500 -  820






581.50

584.50

3.00

<500 -  32000






587.00

588.00

1.00

<500 -  3000






592.00

593.00

1.00

<500 -  1000






601.50

603.50

2.00

<500 -  1500






626.00

629.00

3.00

<500 -  1000






632.50

644.50

12.00

<500 -  3400






654.00

654.50

0.50

<500 -  800






662.50

668.00

5.50

<500 -  >61000






672.00

684.00

12.00

<500 -  4500






719.00

719.50

0.50

900 -  1800






745.00

746.00

1.00

<500 -  4700






773.50

777.00

3.50

<500 -  46000






808.50

810.00

1.50

<500 -  3300






823.00

823.50

0.50

<500 -  620






831.00

831.50

0.50

<500 -  580






841.00

841.50

0.50

<500 -  550






897.00

897.50

0.50

<500 -  610

AR-17-164c2

327

-70

654.5

126.6

426.50

427.00

0.50

<500 -  2000






451.50

452.00

0.50

<500 -  690






468.50

469.00

0.50

<500 -  560






485.50

487.00

1.50

<500 -  3850






503.00

503.50

0.50

500 -  15000






507.00

508.00

1.00

<500 -  11000






519.50

520.00

0.50

500 -  4500






532.50

533.00

0.50

<500 -  700






544.00

545.00

1.00

<500 -  18000






548.00

550.00

2.00

<500 -  12000






556.00

562.00

6.00

<500 -  47000






567.50

569.50

2.00

<500 -  20500






575.50

577.00

1.50

<500 -  15000






580.50

584.00

3.50

<500 -  18000






588.00

603.00

15.00

<500 -  >61000






608.00

609.00

1.00

<500 -  1600






614.50

615.00

0.50

<500 -  530






631.00

635.00

4.00

<500 -  2700






640.50

643.00

2.50

<500 -  1280






646.50

649.50

3.00

<500 -  1600






652.50

653.00

0.50

<500 -  740

AR-17-164c3

327

-70

549.5

126.6

445.50

448.00

2.50

<500 -  5500






456.50

457.00

0.50

700 -  3600






459.50

460.00

0.50

1200 -  9100






463.50

471.50

8.00

<500 -  6000






478.00

480.00

2.00

<500 -  4700






485.00

486.50

1.50

<500 -  2300






503.50

512.50

9.00

<500 - >61000






520.00

524.50

4.50

<500 -  2420

AR-17-167c1

327

-70

837.5

124.0

481.50

485.00

3.50

<500 -  1500






487.50

495.50

8.00

<500 -  >61000






530.00

534.00

4.00

<500 -  830






539.50

541.00

1.50

<500 -  750






544.50

545.00

0.50

<500 -  515






551.00

554.50

3.50

<500 -  2200






558.50

559.00

0.50

<500 -  640






566.50

582.50

16.00

<500 -  7800






589.50

590.00

0.50

<500 -  1300






593.00

595.50

2.50

<500 -  5800






600.50

601.00

0.50

<500 -  1800






627.00

630.50

3.50

<500 -  14000






637.00

637.50

0.50

<500 -  540






654.00

654.50

0.50

<500 -  1000






660.50

663.50

3.00

<500 -  2300






676.00

679.00

3.00

<500 -  2600






682.00

682.50

0.50

<500 -  540






732.50

733.00

0.50

<500 -  1600






780.00

785.00

5.00

<500 -  2900

AR-17-167c2

327

-70

723.5

124.0

460.00

460.50

0.50

<500 -  14000






467.00

470.50

3.50

<500 -  54500






483.50

484.00

0.50

<500 -  600






533.50

534.00

0.50

<500 -  660






538.00

540.50

2.50

<500 -  700






548.50

549.00

0.50

<500 -  550






553.00

554.00

1.00

<500 -  1200






559.50

563.00

3.50

<500 -  3900






573.50

574.00

0.50

<500 -  750






580.50

581.00

0.50

<500 -  510






615.00

618.00

3.00

<500 -  >61000






635.00

636.00

1.00

<500 -  9100






639.00

640.00

1.00

<500 -  2580

AR-17-167c3

327

-70

727.5

124.0

435.00

435.50

0.50

<500 -  550






441.50

444.50

3.00

550 -  7800






511.00

511.50

0.50

<500 -  505






519.50

520.00

0.50

<500 -  700






534.00

535.50

1.50

<500 -  5200






572.50

573.00

0.50

<500 -  1200






576.00

577.00

1.00

<500 -  900






693.00

693.50

0.50

<500 -  2100

AR-17-171c1

327

-70

920.0

119.3

714.00

715.50

1.50

<500 -  2300






719.00

719.50

0.50

<500 -  1200






727.00

728.00

1.00

<500 -  510






733.50

736.00

2.50

<500 -  1500






743.00

756.00

13.00

<500 -  12000






769.50

772.00

2.50

<500 -  6100






790.00

791.50

1.50

<500 -  11000






813.50

814.00

0.50

<500 -  550






856.00

859.50

3.50

<500 -  1500






863.00

864.50

1.50

<500 -  790

AR-17-171c2

327

-70

921.5

119.3

649.50

651.00

1.50

<500 -  1400






655.00

655.50

0.50

<500 -  720






708.50

716.00

7.50

<500 -  14800






718.50

719.00

0.50

<500 -  2200






734.00

734.50

0.50

<500 -  2500






740.00

743.00

3.00

<500 -  1460






746.50

756.50

10.00

<500 -  6800






760.00

764.00

4.00

<500 -  1100






767.00

768.50

1.50

<500 -  940






781.50

782.00

0.50

510 -  1350






805.00

805.50

0.50

<500 -  2200






808.50

812.50

4.00

<500 -  4800






821.00

823.50

2.50

<500 -  4600






842.00

843.00

1.00

<500 -  8600






893.50

894.00

0.50

<500 -  520

AR-17-171c3

327

-70

978.5

119.3

749.50

750.50

1.00

<500 -  1570






753.50

754.00

0.50

<500 -  630






766.00

769.00

3.00

<500 -  8000






776.50

777.00

0.50

<500 -  920






780.00

782.50

2.50

<500 -  3380






786.00

787.00

1.00

<500 -  6250






792.00

799.00

7.00

<500 -  3100






802.50

803.00

0.50

<500 -  610






817.50

823.00

5.50

<500 -  6100






826.50

827.00

0.50

<500 -  1400






829.50

830.00

0.50

<500 -  1010






897.00

902.00

5.00

<500 -  32700






906.50

923.50

17.00

<500 -  11200






927.50

928.00

0.50

<500 -  850






932.00

932.50

0.50

<500 -  730

AR-17-176c1

327

-70

540.0

125.1

301.50

302.00

0.50

<500 -  510






481.00

481.50

0.50

<500 -  1300






484.50

485.00

0.50

<500 -  970






489.50

491.00

1.50

<500 -  2200






506.00

506.50

0.50

<500 -  600

AR-17-176c2

327

-70

870.5

125.1

444.00

448.00

4.00

<500 -  23000






504.00

508.00

4.00

<500 -  6400






514.00

515.50

1.50

<500 -  17000






607.50

608.00

0.50

<500 -  1000






618.00

627.50

9.50

<500 -  28800






630.50

631.00

0.50

<500 -  510






649.50

664.50

15.00

<500 -  >61000






671.00

673.00

2.00

<500 -  920






675.50

688.00

12.50

<500 -  61000






692.00

701.00

9.00

<500 -  53600






705.50

707.50

2.00

<500 -  600






711.00

717.50

6.50

<500 -  16400






758.50

759.00

0.50

<500 -  2670






784.00

787.00

3.00

<500 -  890






812.50

815.00

2.50

<500 -  3780

AR-17-179c1

327

-68

639.5

130.5

457.50

459.00

1.50

<500 -  610






468.00

468.50

0.50

<500 -  660






494.50

495.00

0.50

<500 -  14300






501.50

503.50

2.00

<500 -  42500






507.50

508.00

0.50

<500 -  1900






511.00

511.50

0.50

<500 -  1100






526.00

536.00

10.00

<500 -  45000






540.00

540.50

0.50

<500 -  2900






543.00

543.50

0.50

<500 -  1550






546.00

547.00

1.00

<500 -  12000






551.00

554.00

3.00

<500 -  31000






556.50

559.50

3.00

<500 -  6200






564.50

565.00

0.50

<500 -  2160






569.50

572.50

3.00

<500 -  40000






579.00

582.00

3.00

<500 -  1480






589.00

591.50

2.50

<500 -  3100






596.50

598.00

1.50

<500 -  1200






600.50

601.50

1.00

<500 -  1100






604.50

606.50

2.00

<500 -  1000






610.00

612.50

2.50

<500 -  1500






616.00

617.00

1.00

<500 -  1670

AR-17-183c1

327

-68

630.5

139.6

479.50

482.00

2.50

<500 -  12000






489.00

489.50

0.50

<500 -  50000






500.00

501.00

1.00

<500 -  >61000






512.00

512.50

0.50

<500 -  1800






516.00

516.50

0.50

3000 -  >61000






523.50

524.00

0.50

<500 -  720






529.00

530.00

1.00

1000 -  48500






534.00

534.50

0.50

<500 -  5030






547.00

547.50

0.50

<500 -  3500






552.00

552.50

0.50

<500 -  >61000






558.50

578.00

19.50

<500 -  20000

GAR-17-002

327

-70

884.5

124.7

210.00

211.00

1.00

<500 -  620






464.00

465.00

1.00

<500 -  2400






495.00

496.50

1.50

<500 -  18500






519.50

520.50

1.00

<500 -  15000






524.00

525.00

1.00

<500 -  7100






530.00

531.50

1.50

<500 -  3600






543.50

545.50

2.00

<500 -  6100






550.50

551.50

1.00

550 -  8100






555.00

558.50

3.50

<500 -  15000






561.00

561.50

0.50

<500 -  1700






572.00

572.50

0.50

<500 -  875






589.00

596.50

7.50

<500 -  33000






599.00

601.50

2.50

<500 -  1600






604.00

605.50

1.50

<500 -  2060






612.50

619.00

6.50

<500 -  3500






623.00

625.00

2.00

<500 -  4300






631.00

634.50

3.50

<500 -  2500






646.50

648.50

2.00

<500 -  750






651.50

657.00

5.50

<500 -  1600






663.50

664.50

1.00

<500 -  1100






667.50

669.50

2.00

<500 -  >61000






672.50

686.00

13.50

<500 -  25000






691.00

698.50

7.50

<500 -  >61000






749.00

750.00

1.00

<500 -  27000






769.00

771.00

2.00

<500 -  42000






796.00

801.00

5.00

<500 -  3400






812.00

812.50

0.50

<500 -  2600






822.00

822.50

0.50

<500 -  860






827.00

830.00

3.00

<500 -  5000






839.00

839.50

0.50

<500 -  1200

GAR-17-005

80

-70

752.4

109.8

488.00

488.50

0.50

<500 -  650






650.00

650.50

0.50

<500 -  1100






657.50

659.50

2.00

<500 -  1300






670.50

671.00

0.50

<500 -  610






681.00

684.50

3.50

<500 -  2200






704.50

705.00

0.50

<500 -  570

Parameters:

  • Maximum internal dilution 2.00 m downhole
  • All depths and intervals are metres downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined
  • "Anomalous" means >500 cps (counts per second) total count gamma readings by gamma scintillometer type RS-120
  • "Off-scale" means >10,000 cps (counts per second) total count gamma readings by gamma scintillometer type RS-120
  • Where "Min cps" is <500 cps, this refers to local low radiometric zones within the overall radioactive interval
  • Directional drilling has often resulted in mineralization intersected at a more favourable and shallower dip

Table 2: South Arrow Drill Hole Data

Drill Hole

Athabasca
Group -
Basement
Unconformity
Depth (m)

Handheld Scintillometer Results (RS-120) 

Hole ID

Azimuth

Dip

Total
Depth
(m)

From (m)

To (m)

Width (m)

CPS Range

AR-17-170c1

315

-68

420.0

N/A

243.00

252.00

9.00

<500 -  26000






255.00

258.00

3.00

<500 -  2680

AR-17-172c1

315

-68

423.0

N/A

193.50

197.00

3.50

<500 -  1270






201.00

201.50

0.50

<500 -  910






227.50

235.50

8.00

<500 -  12700






324.00

325.00

1.00

<500 -  920

AR-17-173c1

315

-68

336.0

N/A

No Anomalous Radioactivity

AR-17-174c1

315

-68

441.0

N/A

225.50

228.50

3.00

<500 -  1340






232.50

246.50

14.00

<500 -  26600






256.50

257.00

0.50

<500 -  540






261.50

267.50

6.00

<500 -  1350






284.00

285.00

1.00

<500 -  1100






295.00

295.50

0.50

<500 -  520






327.50

328.50

1.00

<500 -  1470






363.00

364.00

1.00

<500 -  550






370.50

373.00

2.50

<500 -  810






381.50

387.00

5.50

<500 -  5390

AR-17-174c2

315

-68

510.0

N/A

220.50

221.00

0.50

<500 -  3400






242.50

244.50

2.00

<500 -  1100






269.00

273.50

4.50

<500 -  3450






276.00

277.50

1.50

<500 -  1400






420.50

421.50

1.00

<500 -  1500






429.00

451.50

22.50

<500 -  3500






454.00

454.50

0.50

<500 -  530

AR-17-175c1

315

-68

416.0

N/A

No Anomalous Radioactivity

AR-17-177c1

315

-68

390.0

92.7

192.00

195.50

3.50

<500 -  3350

AR-17-178c1

315

-68

381.0

N/A

149.00

154.00

5.00

<500 -  >61000






156.50

157.00

0.50

<500 -  860






196.00

197.00

1.00

<500 -  1400






316.50

317.50

1.00

<500 -  2000

AR-17-180c1

315

-68

384.0

91.1

247.50

248.00

0.50

<500 -  520

AR-17-181c1

315

-68

576.0

N/A

372.00

372.50

0.50

570 -  815






512.50

513.00

0.50

<500 -  520






520.50

526.00

5.50

<500 -  1400

AR-17-182c1

315

-68

349.0

N/A

130.50

131.50

1.00

<500 -  575






134.50

135.50

1.00

<500 -  1300






259.50

261.50

2.00

<500 -  1300






273.50

274.00

0.50

<500 -  600

AR-17-184c1

315

-68

360.0

N/A

134.00

145.00

11.00

<500 -  21000

AR-17-185c1

315

-80

424.0

N/A

258.00

258.50

0.50

<500 -  1200

Parameters:

  • Maximum internal dilution 2.00 m downhole
  • All depths and intervals are metres downhole, true thicknesses are yet to be determined
  • "Anomalous" means >500 cps (counts per second) total count gamma readings by gamma scintillometer type RS-120
  • "Off-scale" means >10,000 cps (counts per second) total count gamma readings by gamma scintillometer type RS-120
  • Where "Min cps" is <500 cps, this refers to local low radiometric zones within the overall radioactive interval
  • Directional drilling has often resulted in mineralization intersected at a more favourable and shallower dip

About NexGen

NexGen is a British Columbia corporation with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of Canadian uranium projects. NexGen has a highly experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in developing projects through discovery to production.

NexGen owns a portfolio of prospective uranium exploration assets in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, including a 100% interest in Rook I, location of the Arrow Deposit in February 2014, the Bow discovery in March 2015, the Harpoon discovery in August 2016 and the Arrow South discovery in July 2017. The Arrow deposit's updated mineral resource estimate with an effective date of December 20, 2016 was released in March 2017, and comprised 179.5 M lbs U3O8 contained in 1.18 M tonnes grading 6.88% U3O8 in the Indicated Mineral Resource category and an additional 122.1 M lbs U3O8 contained in 4.25 M tonnes grading 1.30% U3O8 in the Inferred Mineral Resource category.

Technical Information

Natural gamma radiation in drill core reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (cps) using a Radiation Solutions Inc. RS-120 gamma-ray scintillometer. 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.

Split core samples will be taken systematically, and intervals will be submitted to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) of Saskatoon for analysis. All samples sent to SRC will be analyzed using ICP-MS for trace elements on partial and total digestions, ICP-OES for major and minor elements on a total digestion, and fusion solution of boron by ICP-OES. Mineralized samples are analyzed for U3O8 by ICP-OES and select samples for gold by fire assay. Assay results will be released when received and after stringent internal QA/QC protocols are passed.

All scientific and technical information in this news release has been prepared by or reviewed and approved by Mr. Garrett Ainsworth, P.Geo., Vice President – Exploration & Development for NexGen. Mr. Ainsworth is a qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), and has verified the sampling, analytical, and test data underlying the information or opinions contained herein by reviewing original data certificates and monitoring all of the data collection protocols.

For details of the Rook I Project including the quality assurance program and quality control measures applied and key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resource please refer to the technical report entitled "Technical Report on the Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Arrow Deposit, Rook 1 Property, Province of Saskatchewan, Canada" dated effective September 1, 2017 (the "Rook 1 Technical Report") prepared by Jason J. Cox, David M. Robson, Mark B. Mathisen, David A. Ross, Val Coetzee and Mark Wittrup, each of whom is a "qualified person" under NI 43-101. The Rook I Technical Report is available for review under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

U.S. investors are advised that while the terms "indicated resources" and "inferred resources" are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize these terms. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the material in these categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves.

Forward-Looking Information

The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 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 the activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future. 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.

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 proposed transaction will be completed, the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the price 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

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 the availability of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminary results, imprecision of mineral resource estimates, the appeal of alternate sources of energy and sustained low uranium prices, aboriginal title and consultation issues, exploration risks, 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 licenses, changes in laws, regulations and policy, competition for resources and financing, and other factors discussed or referred to in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2017 under "Risk Factors".

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 implied by forward-looking information, 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 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.

SOURCE NexGen Energy Ltd.

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