23 April 2010
GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
TRADING STATEMENT
Great Western Mining Corp. plc ("GWM" or the "Company"), the Dublin-based mineral exploration
company, announces a trading statement in relation to the quarter ended 31 March 2010 (the
"Quarter").
During the Quarter GWM completed a comprehensive surface (trenching, pits, adits and grab samples)
testing over land areas claim staked in November 2009. The announcement made on 26 March 2010
made reference to a total of some hundred test results, which are available for review on the
Company's website.
An update to the Competent Person's Report made by N.T. Cohan & Associates, Inc., Geological and
Engineering Consultants, was completed during the Quarter. The update covers all of the 34 square
kilometers of area under claim, including the one hundred test results mentioned above. Further
announcements regarding the update will be made as and when appropriate.
The recent costs associated with increasing the Company's area under licence in Nevada, sampling,
laboratory testing and updating the Competent Persons Report, have been met, according to the
programme, with funds raised in October 2009. Further funding is now in the process of being
raised, this will enable the recommendations of the Competent Persons Report to be initiated. Over
this summer, the Company will implement a programme of Geophysical survey, core hole drilling and
geological evaluation.
This promises to be one of the most exciting periods in your company's history and your Directors
are looking forward, with anticipation, to announcing these results to the shareholders
THE DIRECTORS OF THE ISSUER ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Great Western Mining Corporation plc.
Emmett O'Connell, Chairman. Tel: +353 51 565844
Fax: +353 51 565 884
Email: emmett@iol.ie
Liam McGrattan, Director. Tel: 087 274 5427
Melvyn Quiller, U.K. Director. Tel: 0771 289 9588
SVS Securities Plc - PLUS Corporate Adviser. Tel: 020 7638 5600
Peter Ward / Alexander Brearley.
SVS Securities Plc - Broker. Tel: 020 7638 5600
Ian Callaway / Alexander Mattey.
ABOUT GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC.
1. GWM is an Irish exploration company with rights over approximately 34 square kilometres of
mineral claims in Nevada. U.S.A.
2. GWM's shares are admitted to trading on PLUS-quoted in London, trading symbol GWMO.
3. Website: www.greatwesternmining.com
Great Western Mining Corporation plc