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GBG - Great Basin - Great Basin appoints General Manager for it`s Hollister
Project in Nevada
GREAT BASIN GOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in Canada and registered as an External Company in South Africa)
(Registration No. 2006/021304/10)
Share Code: GBG & ISIN Number: CA3901241057
("Great Basin" or "the Company")
GREAT BASIN APPOINTS GENERAL MANAGER FOR IT`S HOLLISTER PROJECT IN NEVADA
March 27 2007 - Great Basin Gold Ltd. ("Great Basin or the "Company") (TSX:
GBG; AMEX: GBN) is pleased to announce that John G. Haan will join Great Basin
as the General Manager of the Hollister Development Block (HDB) Project
effective April 12, 2007.
In his new role with Great Basin, John will oversee the advancement of the
HDB, a portion of the Hollister property located on the Carlin Trend in
Nevada, USA, and manage the project`s delivery as it moves forward with
surface and underground development. He will also oversee the completion of
the feasibility study which is due by the end of June 2007.
John has over 25 years of experience in underground and surface operations,
mine development, permitting and engineering as well as international mining
expertise. Most recently, he was the Mine Operations and Project Manager for
Newmont Mining Corporation`s Leeville Project in Nevada. Since 1999, he has
held a variety of positions at Newmont, including Manager of Canadian
Operations, which encompassed the Holloway and Golden Giant underground mines,
as well as providing support for business development and acquisition
activities.
Prior to joining Newmont, John worked for Hecla Mining Company where during a
16-year span he led feasibility studies for the Yellow Pine and Lucky Friday
mines and managed project teams in all aspects of mine operations and
development. He holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering (Hons.) from the Michigan
Technological University and is a Registered Professional Engineer.
Ferdi Dippenaar commented "John has an impressive career in the mining
industry, with a particular focus on precious metals and gold mining. He is a
valuable addition to the Great Basin team and joins at a time when the company
is in transition from being exploration focussed to becoming a gold producer.
His skills and experience will greatly assist the Company in its objective of
bringing the the HDB Project into production and realising the untapped
potential of the Hollister Property."
For additional details on Great Basin and its gold properties, please visit
the Company`s website at www.greatbasingold.com or contact Investor Services
at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114.
Ferdi Dippenaar
President and CEO
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in this news release.
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