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NexGen Intersects High-Grade Mineralization in all Twenty A2 and A3 Targets from the 2019 Feasibility Stage Drilling Program

Drill Results Management Changes Exploration Programs

Vancouver, BC, May 28, 2019 – NexGen Energy Ltd. (“NexGen” or the “Company”) (TSX: NXE, NYSE MKT: NXE) is pleased to report radioactivity for an additional twenty holes comprising 7,969.5 m from the Company’s Feasibility stage drilling program at our 100% owned, Rook I property in the Athabasca Basin Saskatchewan.

Objective I: Conversion of Indicated Mineral Resources to Measured Category

This current phase of the 2019 drilling program is targeting the A2 and A3 High-Grade Domain mine planning sections at a spacing between 9.0 m and 16.7 m. The target spacing incorporates the results of a geostatistical data spacing report compiled by Clayton V. Deutsch from Resource Modeling Solutions based on 189 drill holes, totaling 121,923.15 m, which forms the basis of the Indicated Mineral Resource of 256.6 M lbs at 4.04 % U3O8. All drill holes are collared at a steep inclination, then shallowed out between -55° and -60° before intersecting the target by utilizing the latest in directional drilling technology.

Highlights:

A2 High-Grade Domains and Sub-zone

  • AR-19-229c2 intersected 46.5 m of total composite mineralization including 12.05 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within an 86.0 m section (602.0 to 688.0 m);
  • AR-19-229c4 intersected 39.0 m of total composite mineralization including 8.55 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within an 88.0 m section (578.0 to 666.0 m);
  • AR-19-230c3 intersected 30.5 m of total composite mineralization including 7.55 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 93.0 m section (564.0 to 657.0 m). Additionally, of the 7.55 m of off-scale mineralization intersected in the hole, 0.5 m of massive-to-semi massive

pitchblende with minimum-greater-than-61,000 cps;

  • AR-19-235c1 intersected 43.0 m of total composite mineralization including 7.15 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 93.0 m section (517.0 to 610.0 m). Additionally, of the 7.15 m of off-scale mineralization intersected in the hole, 3.0 m of massive-to-semi massive

pitchblende with minimum-greater-than-61,000 cps;

  • AR-19-236c2 intersected 26.0 m of total composite mineralization including 6.35 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within an 89.0 m section (579.0 to 668.0 m.

A3 High-Grade Domains

  • AR-19-231c2 intersected 48.0 m of total composite mineralization including 5.75 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within a 102.0 m section (469.0 to 571.0 m);
  • AR-19-232c3 intersected 26.0 m of total composite mineralization including 5.1 m of total composite off-scale radioactivity (>10,000 to >61,000 cps) within an 89.0 m section (560.0 to 649.0 m).

Drill hole locations and schematics are shown in Figures 1 to 2, drilling results can be found in Table 1. Drill hole descriptions can be found at www.nexgenenergy.ca

Development, Permitting, Appointments, Activities & Financial

  • Expediting Arrow to Feasibility by a 2-stage (10 rig) high density drilling program focused on mine optimization plans based on Measured and Indicated mineral resources.
  • As reported on April 29, 2019, NexGen received acceptance of the Rook I Project Description (Technical Proposal) by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission ("CNSC") and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment ("MOE"). The acceptance marked the commencement of an Environmental Assessment ("EA") on the Rook I Project (the "Project") in accordance with the requirements of both The Environmental Assessment Act (Province of Saskatchewan) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 "CEAA 2012" (Government of Canada). The EA is being conducted through a coordinated process between the MOE and the CNSC, which is the Federal life-cycle regulator for all uranium mine and mill projects in Canada. In addition, NexGen filed an Initial Licence Application with the CNSC under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act in order to obtain a Licence to Prepare Site and Construct for the Project.
  • The Company also announces the appointments of Gillian McCombie, Vice President Human Resources and Arthur Lieu, MSc., P.Eng., Vice President Processing and Metallurgy. Gillian brings over 25 years of experience in human resources in the international mining and telecommunications sectors. Gillian most recently as Vice President Human Resources at Capstone Mining and prior to that with Telus and Placer Dome. Arthur joins NexGen having spent 20 years in mine processing and metallurgy. Most recently, he was the Chief Metallurgist at Cameco’s Rabbit Lake mill and Orano’s McClean Lake mill. Arthur holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Geochemistry, with a focus on source-term characteristic of uranium waste rock piles at Cameco Key Lake uranium mine. Mr. Lieu is also trained in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt process improvement and optimization. Mr. Lieu is a registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).
  • The Company had cash-on-hand of approximately $90 million which fully funds NexGen for all drilling, feasibility and development programs planned this year.

Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “These continuing high grade results received from sections of the ore body focused on the mine plan, highlight the extraordinary high grade and robustness of Arrow. In parallel, the Feasibility-stage engineering, metallurgical and environmental studies are all advancing extremely well, together with permitting and our community programs. I would like to take the opportunity to also welcome Arthur and Gill to the dedicated NexGen team. Two highly experienced and successful professionals in their respective fields joining NexGen at an incredibly exciting time as we begin to see positive signs emerging in the uranium market.”

Troy Boisjoli, Vice-President, Operations and Project Development, commented: “The continuity of mineralization within the high-grade core of Arrow is remarkable and these results highlight the technical advantages at the Arrow Deposit: mineralization hosted within stacked shear system (allowing holes to intersect multiple targets with one drill hole, minimizing total meterage), stable crystalline basement host rock, and extremely high-grades. These high grade results in all twenty holes will be incorporated into an updated Mineral Resource Estimate which will form the basis of the Feasibility Study, scheduled for release in H1 2020.”

Figure 1: Arrow Deposit Drill Hole Locations

Figure 2: A2 and A3 Indicated Shells with Mine Schematic and Drill Hole Traces

Table 1: Arrow Deposit Drill Hole Data

Drill HoleAthabasca Group - Basement Unconformity Depth (m)Handheld Scintillometer Results (RS-120)
Hole IDAzimuthDipTotal Depth (m)From (m)To (m)Width (m)CPS Range
AR-19-225c3327-65283N/A452.54541.5<500 - 46000
481481.50.5<500 - 800
4884902<500 - 700
494.54983.5<500 - 1050
501501.50.5<500 - 1200
586.560215.5<500 - 61000
610610.50.5<500 - 550
615.5618.53<500 - 1800
AR-19-229c1327-65693132.84734752<500 - 1200
480.54810.5<500 - 600
488.54890.51000 - 13000
495495.50.5<500 - 1240
5015021<500 - 41500
504.55094.5<500 - 20200
511.55131.5<500 - 4000
516.55203.5<500 - 19800
522.553310.5<500 - 61000
535.5538.53<500 - 49000
543.5546.53<500 - 61000
549.55500.51230 - 61000
570570.50.5<500 - 540
628.56345.5<500 - 61000
638638.50.5<500 - 610
642645.53.5<500 - 61000
651675.524.5<500 - 61000
AR-19-229c2327-65309N/A494.54950.5<500 - 700
500.55010.5<500 - 2150
505505.50.5<500 - 680
508508.50.5<500 - 31000
514514.50.5<500 - 9400
517.55191.5<500 - 6000
524.5525.51<500 - 4000
530536.56.5<500 - 8590
541.5542.51580 - 52500
545545.50.5<500 - 3200
550.5562.512<500 - 61000
574.55772.5<500 - 2000
625671.546.5<500 - 61000
AR-19-229c3327-65240N/A494.54961.5<500 - 14900
5025031<500 - 53300
506.5507.51<500 - 19500
510510.50.5<500 - 800
513.55140.5<500 - 1100
5175181<500 - 12100
522524.52.5<500 - 2800
5295312<500 - 32600
539.5541.52<500 - 14100
544.5549.55<500 - 47900
5585613<500 - 61000
563.55651.5<500 - 14000
5715732<500 - 2100
5795867<500 - 1500
592.5594.52<500 - 610
629.5645.516<500 - 61000
648651.53.5<500 - 4400
65468026<500 - 61000
683683.50.5<500 - 1350
7057072<500 - 930
711.57186.5<500 - 1300
AR-19-229c4327-65465N/A404405.51.5<500 - 600
415.54160.5<500 - 820
4644662<500 - 3150
471.5472.51<500 - 2300
480486.56.5<500 - 61000
489489.50.5<500 - 1300
4944995<500 - 18600
501.55053.5<500 - 32000
508.5510.52<500 - 43000
516.5531.515<500 - 39000
613.5652.539<500 - 61000
AR-19-230c1327-65651.5128.35499499.50.5<500 - 4800
502502.50.5<500 - 1200
515.55226.5<500 - 3200
524.5532.58<500 - 1700
566566.50.5<500 - 550
5715721<500 - 1300
577598.521.5<500 - 61000
603605.52.5<500 - 1200
608608.50.5<500 - 1650
611611.50.5<500 - 1160
622628.56.5<500 - 1800
631.56320.5<500 - 6600
AR-19-230c2327-65252.5N/A484484.50.5<500 - 750
496.55014.5<500 - 50200
522.55230.5<500 - 575
552556.54.5<500 - 740
5595634<500 - 1400
570.55721.5<500 - 620
586609.523.5<500 - 61000
613.5614.51<500 - 3200
6176181<500 - 750
621.56308.5<500 - 15600
636636.50.5<500 - 970
AR-19-230c3327-65234N/A458458.50.5<500 - 1030
461.5463.52<500 - 820
474.54750.5<500 - 680
487487.50.5<500 - 910
504504.50.5<500 - 1030
521.55242.5<500 - 730
561.5562.51<500 - 1310
567.55680.5<500 - 510
592614.522.5<500 - 61000
619.5623.54<500 - 1280
626.5628.52<500 - 14500
654.56550.5<500 - 540
AR-19-231c1327-65564.5138466470.54.5<500 - 14000
487.54880.5<500 - 500
4975058<500 - 46000
510.55110.5<500 - 900
515.552812.5<500 - 58000
AR-19-231c2327-65222.5N/A467.5472.55<500 - 38000
480.54810.5500 - 7500
4854883<500 - 2700
491493.52.5<500 - 3100
498.54990.5500 - 6200
505.5546.541<500 - 61000
555555.50.5<500 - 770
AR-19-231c3327-65261.5N/A505.55060.5<500 - 2100
509523.514.5<500 - 61000
5275281<500 - 650
535.555721.5<500 - 61000
559.5560.51<500 - 1400
567.55680.5<500 - 560
571571.50.5<500 - 1100
AR-19-232c1327-65642.5138.8211.52120.5<500 - 650
477.5481.54<500 - 2200
485.5486.51<500 - 600
4934941<500 - 1700
506.5507.51<500 - 1450
5175203<500 - 12000
5345373<500 - 24000
544544.50.52200 - 51000
5485524<500 - 5300
563.55651.5<500 - 44000
5685702<500 - 5700
574574.50.5<500 - 1800
577577.50.5<500 - 680
580.559817.5<500 - 23000
6016043<500 - 3600
607.5609.52<500 - 1200
AR-19-232c2327-65278.5N/A454.54583.5<500 - 2100
486486.50.5<500 - 660
4924953<500 - 960
516518.52.5<500 - 7500
531.5534.53<500 - 14100
539.55400.5<500 - 5700
5505533<500 - 61000
556556.50.5<500 - 1350
560.55643.5<500 - 39000
571571.50.5<500 - 720
574.559419.5<500 - 14200
599.56000.5<500 - 860
AR-19-232c3327-65294.5N/A473473.50.5<500 - 620
483.54840.5<500 - 840
492493.51.5<500 - 2100
504.5505.51<500 - 960
519.55200.5<500 - 600
530531.51.5<500 - 31000
552560.58.5<500 - 61000
563569.56.5<500 - 17200
572575.53.5<500 - 15700
580.55810.5<500 - 690
5895923<500 - 54600
599599.50.5<500 - 840
606617.511.5<500 - 61000
620620.50.5<500 - 1900
AR-19-233c3327-65276.5N/A451456.55.5<500 - 980
4594667<500 - 1500
468.54690.5<500 - 550
4834907<500 - 43700
498.5510.512<500 - 17200
514517.53.5<500 - 1700
520.5523.53<500 - 3200
536.55403.5<500 - 1600
542.55430.5<500 - 600
AR-19-234c1327-65522127.547249119<500 - 61000
AR-19-234c2327-65177N/A471.5503.532<500 - 61000
AR-19-235c1327-65620132.7425.54271.5<500 - 950
440.5441.51<500 - 4500
452.5453.51<500 - 660
456.54625.5<500 - 1300
478.54790.5<500 - 1400
492.5509.517<500 - 4500
526526.50.5<500 - 1200
534534.50.5<500 - 520
547.55480.5<500 - 510
56358522<500 - 61000
588.5590.52<500 - 36000
605.56060.5<500 - 550
AR-19-236c1327-65660.5133.95465466.51.5<500 - 17500
478.54790.5<500 - 510
500.55010.5<500 - 2200
503.55040.5<500 - 1060
515.5521.56<500 - 27500
525525.50.5510 - 1050
529.55300.5<500 - 630
586.55870.5<500 - 530
597597.50.5<500 - 780
600.5619.519<500 - 61000
624624.50.5<500 - 850
628.5629.51<500 - 1200
633.56340.5<500 - 760
637.56424.5<500 - 1650
660660.50.5<500 - 1070
AR-19-236c2327-65321.5N/A457457.50.5<500 - 5000
465465.50.5<500 - 1170
468.54690.5<500 - 2650
472.54741.5<500 - 1300
478478.50.5<500 - 510
486.5487.51<500 - 3330
494494.50.5<500 - 1100
497497.50.5<500 - 710
502502.50.5<500 - 1330
50951910<500 - 3770
522.55307.5<500 - 8900
573573.50.5<500 - 520
5885891<500 - 610
6006011<500 - 800
608.56090.5<500 - 510
613617.54.5<500 - 61000
621629.58.5<500 - 61000
6396423<500 - 5700
645650.55.5<500 - 7700
653.56540.5<500 - 510
669.56711.5<500 - 5200

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 discovered in February 2014, the Bow discovery in March 2015, the Harpoon discovery in August 2016 and the Arrow South discovery in July 2017. NexGen is the recipient of the PDAC's 2018 Bill Dennis Award and the 2019 Environmental and Social Responsibility Award.

Contact Information Leigh Curyer Chief Executive Officer NexGen Energy Ltd.

+1 604 428 4112 [email protected] www.nexgenenergy.ca

Travis McPherson Vice President Corporate Development NexGen Energy Ltd.

+1 604 428 4112 [email protected] http://www.nexgenenergy.ca

Technical Disclosure

The technical information in this news release with respect to the PFS has been reviewed and approved by Paul O’Hara, P.Eng. of Wood., David Robson, P.Eng., M.B.A., and Jason Cox, P.Eng. of RPA, each of whom is a “qualified person” under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI-43- 101”).

The Mineral Resource Estimate was completed by Mr. Mark Mathisen, C.P.G., Senior Geologist at RPA and Mr. David Ross, P.Geo., Director of Resource Estimation and Principal Geologist at RPA. Both are independent Qualified Persons in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument (NI) 43-101 and they have approved the disclosure herein. All other technical information in this news release has been approved by Mr. Troy Boisjoli, Geoscientist Licensee, Vice President – Operations & Project Development for NexGen. Mr. Boisjoli is a qualified person for the purposes of 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. All other technical information in this news release has been approved by Mr. James Hatley, a Professional Engineer, Senior Vice-President – Project Development for NexGen. Mr. Hatley is a qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101 and has reviewed the underlying the information or opinions contained herein on mine design.

A technical report in respect to the PFS 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).