GBG - Great Basin Gold Limited - Resignation of director

GBG - Great Basin Gold Limited - Resignation of director                        
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 Gold" or "the Company")                                           
RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR                                                         
Great Basin Gold Ltd announces that Mr. H. Wayne Kirk (69) has resigned as a    
non-executive,independent director of the Company with effect 30 January        
2012.                                                                           
Mr. Kirk`s plans to seek a position on another Board of Directors in North      
America that will not require extended international travel for the             
execution of his board commitments.                                             
31 January 2012                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Sasfin Capital                                                                  
(a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)                                             
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