GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP LTD APPOINTS MOHAMED MADHI TO ADVISORY BOARD April 26, 2010 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.

(TSX:V - "GWG") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.

Mohamed Madhi to its Advisory Board, effective immediately.

Mr.

Madhi is currently the Chairman of Areva South Africa, a position he has held since July 2009.

Prior to his role with Areva South Africa, he served as Chief Executive of Safika Resources, a South African holding company focused on mineral exploration and mining and Chairman of CKS Investments (Pty) Ltd.

Mr.

Madhi has many years of experience in the mining, energy and telecommunications industries.

He has also held executive positions at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ("CSIR") the largest research organization in Africa, Eskom, the largest electricity utility in Africa as well as at Harmony Gold where he was responsible for Global Strategy and Diversification.

He was Head of the Presidential Task Team on Y2K 1998 during President Mandelas term of office; Commissioner on the Global Infrastructure Commission; and Special Advisor to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ("UNECA").

Mr.

Madhi received his Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town.

In addition he holds an MBA from Newport University and a Masters Degree in Engineering from the University of Cape Town.

Jim Engdahl, President and CEO of Great Western Minerals Group said, "We are exceptionally pleased that we have been able to attract someone of Mr.

Madhis credibility and knowledge of South Africa and the Rare earth industry to the GWMG team and who will now join our Advisory Board.

He brings with him many years of technical, business, and political experience which will be very important to GWMG as we participate in bringing more industry and prosperity to the people of South Africa through our work with Rareco." Jim Engdahl President and CEO Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.

is a Canadian-based developer of Rare Earth Element assets and a manufacturer of metals and alloys containing predominantly rare earth elements.

GWMG has four active rare earth exploration and development properties in North America and an option on a former-producing property in South Africa.

In addition, as part of the Companys strategy to pursue a vertically-integrated business model, the Companys 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 highly specified alloys include those containing aluminum, nickel, cobalt and the rare earth elements. For further information, please contact Ron Malashewski, Manager of Investor Relations at (306) 659-4500.

Email inquiries should be made to and the Companys website is located at www.gwmg.ca.

Inquiries by direct mail should be addressed to Great Western Minerals Group Ltd., 226 Cardinal Crescent, Saskatoon, SK S7L 6H8. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.