July 26 (Reuters) - Lundin Mining Corp LUN.TO :
* LUNDIN MINING COMMENCES ALL CASH OFFER TO ACQUIRE NEVSUN
* UNDER THE TERMS OF THE OFFER, NEVSUN SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE C$4.75 IN CASH FOR EACH NEVSUN SHARE TENDERED TO THE OFFER
* OFFER REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT PREMIUM OF 82% TO THE CLOSING PRICE OF C$2.61 PER NEVSUN SHARE ON THE TSX AS OF FEBRUARY 6, 2018
* LUNDIN MINING-TO MAIL OFFER, CIRCULAR, RELATED DOCUMENTS TO NEVSUN'S SECURITYHOLDERS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION
* SAYS OFFER IS OPEN FOR ACCEPTANCE UNTIL 5:00 P.M. (TORONTO TIME) ON NOVEMBER 9, 2018