NexGen commences summer drilling program at Arrow, Rook I

VANCOUVER, May 29, 2014 /CNW/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX-V: NXE) ("NexGen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received its permits to commence summer drilling at Arrow and the land based geophysical targets located in the western section of Rook I. Three rigs are at site and will commence drilling in the coming days. Drilling is planned to continue throughout the summer to October 2014.

The program will focus primarily on expanding the area of basement mineralization at Arrow discovered in February 2014. In only 8 holes, the Arrow mineralized zone has extended to approximately 215m along a NE-SW strike zone and is open in all directions and at depth. Secondly, a heli-rig will focus on testing the identified geophysical targets in the western section of Rook I covering the Dirksen Trend, a known uranium mineralized fault zone.

Leigh Curyer, CEO commented, "The team has been eagerly awaiting the re-commencement of drilling at Arrow. The results at the end of the winter drilling program at Arrow are extremely encouraging with respect to the system hosting substantial basement mineralization at shallow depth. Assays from the winter program at Arrow are expected shortly. Further, the team is looking forward to testing the other land based identified geophysical targets on the highly prospective Rook I project."

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 exploration professionals with a track record in the discovery of unconformity-style uranium deposits in Canada.

NexGen owns a portfolio of highly prospective uranium exploration assets in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, including a 100% interest in Rook 1, location of the Arrow Discovery, immediately adjacent to the north east of Patterson Lake South, and an option to earn a 70% interest in the Radio Project, immediately adjacent to Rio Tinto's Roughrider Deposit.

Leigh Curyer,
Chief Executive Officer
NexGen Energy Ltd.
+1 604 428 4112
lcuryer@nexgenenergy.ca
www.nexgenenergy.ca

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