Poised to become a mid-tier gold producer

Chairman & Director

Ronald Thiessen was appointed a Director of Great Basin Gold Limited in 1993 and Chairman in 2006. He is a Chartered Accountant with professional experience in finance, taxation, mergers, acquisitions and re-organizations. Since 1986, he has been involved in the acquisition and financing of mining and mineral exploration companies. Mr. Thiessen is the current CEO and a board member of Hunter Dickinson Inc., a private company providing management and administrative services to several publicly-traded companies and focuses on directing corporate development and financing activities. He also holds directorships and offices at companies that include Amarc Resources, Anooraq Resources, Detour Gold and Northern Dynasty Minerals.