Great Western Minerals Group Grants Options

• Press Release
• Source: Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.
• On 10:27 pm EST, Monday November 9, 2009

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Nov. 9, 2009) - Great Western Minerals Group (TSX VENTURE:GWG - News; PINK SHEETS:GWMGF - News) reports that, subject to regulatory approval, it has granted to officers, directors, consultants and all employees an aggregate of 7,825,000 options to acquire common shares of the Company. The options are exercisable into common shares of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. at a price of $0.35 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant. This option program was approved by shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting held on September 10, 2009.

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. is a Canadian-based company with six rare earth exploration and development properties in North America with an option on a sizable additional property in South Africa. In addition, as part of the Company's strategy to pursue a vertically-integrated business model, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries of Less Common Metals Limited located in Birkenhead UK, and Great Western Technologies Inc., located in Troy, Michigan, produce a variety of specialty alloys for use in the battery, magnet and aerospace industries. These "designer" alloys include those containing copper, nickel, cobalt and the rare earth elements.

Jim Engdahl, President

CUSIP: 39141Y 10 3

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Ron Malashewski
Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.
Manager of Investor Relations
(306) 659-4500

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