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2010-04-21

GREAT BASIN GOLD ENTERS INTO ORE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH NEWMONT AND PROVIDES FURTHER OPERATIONAL UPDATES

April 21, 2010, Vancouver, BC - Great Basin Gold Ltd, ("Great Basin" or the "Company"), (TSX: GBG; NYSE Amex: GBG; JSE: GBG) today announced that the Company has entered into an ore purchase agreement with Newmont Mining Ltd ("Newmont") to sell up to a maximum of 50,000 ore tons, but not less than 35,000 ore tons, currently stockpiled at the Hollister property.

The Company plans to immediately send 40,000 tons in terms of this agreement.

At April 11 2010, the stockpile comprised approximately 51,000 wet tons containing an estimated 49,000 gold equivalent ounces (Au eqv oz).

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Michael Curlook
IR Manager & Corporate Development
Toll Free: 1 888-633-9332

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Tsholofelo Serunye
Investor Relations Officer
Office: +27 11 301 1800

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Barbara Cano
Breakstone Group
Office: 1-646-452-2334

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