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GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS JIM HEDRICK TO ADVISORY BOARD
GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS JIM HEDRICK TO ADVISORY BOARD.
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[{"type":"text","content":"GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP LTD. NEWS RELEASE TSX Venture Symbol: GWG CUSIP: 39141Y 10 3OTCQX: GWMGF GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP APPOINTS JIM HEDRICK TO ADVISORY BOARD November 1, 2010 - Saskatoon, Canada: Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. (“GWMG” or the “Company”, TSX:V - GWG) announces that Jim Hedrick has been appointed to the Company’s Advisory Board. Jim Hedrick recently retired from his position as the Rare Earth commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey after 31 years of service where he studied all aspects of the Rare Earth elements sector for the U.S. Government. His responsibilities included the preparation of the U.S. Government’s Rare Earths reviews and writing publications on a variety of minerals and metals. He continues to write articles for the minerals industry and has chaired various sessions on Rare Earths and strategic and critical minerals in the United States and Europe. Mr. Hedrick has worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (civilian) and the U.S. Bureau of Mines, followed by his position with the U.S. Geological Survey. Within those roles he has researched strategic deposits, prepared cost feasibility studies, and reviewed environmental impact statements. He has also published over 300 articles and professional papers on mineral commodities. Mr. Hedrick is an honors graduate of James Madison University with B.S. degrees in Geology and General Science, and did graduate study at North Carolina State University. “Within his Advisory Board role, Jim Hedrick brings vast geological experience to our Company,” said GWMG President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Engdahl. “His appointment compliments our internal geological expertise with the global perspective Mr. Hedrick gained as the Rare Earth specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey. As GWMG continues to carry out its fully...