Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.

TSX Venture Symbol: GWGCUSIP: 39141Y 10 3OTCQX: GWMGFSASKATOON, Sept. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company", TSX:V - GWG) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Engdahl will retire as of October 1, 2012. Robert Quinn, who serves on the GWMG Board of Directors, has been appointed Interim [...]

The world's Rare Earth Industry has long been dominated by China who controls roughly half of the world's reserves and 95 percent of the global supply. China's stranglehold of the rare earth market may finally be coming to an end as Lynas and Molycorp have both made major announcements in recent weeks regarding increased production. Five Star [...]

SASKATOON, Aug. 30, 2012 /CNW/ -Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") Corporate Holdings:1 former producing mine: Steenkampskraal mine in South Africa: Under development.1 rare earth mixed chloride production plant at Steenkampskraal: Under development.1 rare earth solvent extraction separation plant near Steenkampskraal [...]

TSX Venture Symbol: GWGCUSIP: 39141Y 10 3OTCQX: GWMGFSASKATOON, SK, Aug. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company", TSXV: GWG) today announced its financial results for the 2nd Quarter of 2012.GWMG has reported its results under International Financial Reporting Standards. For the three months and six months ended [...]

China's control of the rare earth market has come under increased scrutiny since 2010. Over the past several years China has slashed their export quotas of rare earth minerals to cope with their growing domestic demand. U.S. industry officials suggest it is an unfair trade practice, against rules established by the World Trade Organization (WTO), a [...]

TSX Venture Symbol: GWG     OTCQX: GWMGFCUSIP: 39141Y 10 3SASKATOON, Aug. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company"), (TSXV: GWG) is pleased to announce that it has been successful in its appeal of an outstanding application for prospecting rights in the region surrounding GWMG's [...]

TSX Venture Symbol: GWGOTCQX: GWMGFCUSIP: 39141Y 10 3SASKATOON, Canada, Aug. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSXV: GWG) today announced management appointments and changes, the resignation of a Company Director, and the date of the next CEO Conference Call.Vernon J. Kiss has been appointed Senior [...]

The Semi-Annual Review of the S&P/TSX Venture 30 IndexTORONTO, Aug. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - S&P Canadian Index Services announces the results of the semi-annual review of the S&P/TSX Venture 30 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, August 17, 2012.ADDITIONS Issue NameSymbolChesapeake Gold Corp.CKGEnergold Drilling Corp.EGDGoldQuest Mining [...]

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN -- (Marketwire) -- 07/26/12 -- Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: GWG) (OTCQX: GWMGF) is pleased to announce that it has contracted Snowden Mining Industry Consultants (Pty) Ltd. ("Snowden") of Johannesburg, South Africa to complete an independent Preliminary Economic Analysis ("PEA [...]

After a strong start to the year, Rare Earth stocks have struggled in the second quarter. The Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has fallen 20 percent over the last three months. Things may be turning around for the industry as a recent article from Reuters suggests that China may become an importer of rare earth by 2014. Five [...]