Filed by Avantafile.com - Nevsun Resources Ltd. - Form 6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-32405

NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1750 - 1066 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada  V6E 3X1
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F:
Form 20-F [  ]   Form 40-F [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):               

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):               

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 6-K

99.1 Technical Report
   
99.1 Technical Report (PDF)
   
99.2 Consent of Author Jarek Jakubec
   
99.3 Consent of Author Mark Sucharda
   
99.4 Consent of Author Martin Pittuck
   
99.5 Consent of Author Michael Bunyard
   
99.6 Consent of Author Mihajlo Samoukovic
   
99.7 Consent of Author Peter Michael Manojlovic
   
99.8 Consent of Author Robert Duinker
   
99.9 Consent of Author Gary MacSporran
   
99.10 Consent of Author Gilles Arseneau
   
99.11 Certificate of Author Jarek Jakubec
   
99.12 Certificate of Mark Sucharda 
   
99.13 Certificate of Author Martin Pittuck
   
99.14 Certificate of Michael Bunyard
   
99.15 Certificate of Author Mihajlo Samoukovic
   
99.16 Certificate of Author Peter Michael Manojlovic
   
99.17 Certificate of Author Robert Duinker
   
99.18 Certificate of Author Gary MacSporran
   
99.19 Certificate of Author Gilles Arseneau

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
     
Date: August 7, 2018 By:/s/ Joseph Giuffre          
    Joseph Giuffre
    Chief Legal Officer