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GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION TO RARE EARTH TEAM
GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION TO RARE EARTH TEAM.
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[{"type":"text","content":"GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP LTD. TSX Venture Symbol: GWG CUSIP: 39141Y 10 3OTCQX: GWMGF GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION TO RARE EARTH TEAM August 11, 2011 - Saskatoon, Canada: Great Western Minerals Group (“GWMG” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Brent Jellicoe to the position of Director of International Exploration. Mr. Jellicoe’s primary responsibility is to manage the exploration program at GWMG’s Steenkampskraal rare earth project in South Africa. In addition, he has been assigned to locate and evaluate new rare earth projects on a global basis. With a diverse background that includes exploration in the gold, diamond, uranium and industrial metals sectors, and having worked in Guyana, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa, he is highly qualified to contribute in a significant manner to GWMG’s plans to be a global rare earth production company. Mr. Jellicoe’s exploration experience spans 19 years with companies that include Mammoth Minerals, Takara Resources, De Beers, Vaaldiam Resources, Great Western Diamonds, Kensington Resources, and Uranerz Exploration and Mining. He holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan and is a member of several professional organizations including the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (P.Geo.) and the Geological Association of Canada. GWMG President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Engdahl said, “The addition of Brent Jellicoe to our team enables us to continue to execute our Steenkampskraal exploration project on schedule and bring our historical Steenkampskraal data into NI 43-101 compliance as quickly as possible. He will also assess opportunities for additional long term rare earth feedstock supply to satisfy the growing demand for our alloys.” Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. is an integrated Rare Earths processor. Its specialty alloys are used in ...