New director for Great Basin Gold

Johannesburg, South Africa — MININGREVIEW.COM — 01 April 2010 – Great Basin Gold Limited has announced that Gerry Robbertze has been elected to the company’s board of directors as a non-executive director, with effect from 18 March 2010.

Robbertze is an associate of Camborne School of Mines (ACSM), a fellow of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FSAIMM), a member of the South African Mine Managers Association (MSAMMA) and a member of the South African Council for Professional Engineers (Pr Eng).

He has served with Anglo American Corporation Limited, Kuruman Cape Blue Asbestos, Tsumeb Corporation Limited, Gold Fields of South Africa, Associated Ore and Metal Limited and Anglovaal Mining Limited. He is currently a Director of the Mineral Corporation Consultancy (Pty) Limited.