Great Western Minerals Group Announces First Quarter 2013 Conference Call and Webcast

SASKATOON, May 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSX.V: GWG / OTCQX: GWMGF), a leader in the manufacture and supply of rare earth-based alloys and high purity metals with a low cost, high-grade critical rare earth asset today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 16, 2013, to review the Company's first quarter 2013 financial results, key market initiatives and business strategy. Great Western will release these financial results on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, after the markets close.

The Great Western conference call can be accessed by calling [phone].  The webcast can be monitored at http://www.gwmg.ca.

First Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call
May 16, 2013
11:30 a.m. Eastern / 9:30 a.m. Mountain
Phone: [phone]
(No pass code)
Internet Webcast: http://www.gwmg.ca

An archive of the call will be available from 2:30 p.m. ET on the day of the call until Thursday, May 23, 2013.  To listen to the archived call, dial [phone], and enter conference ID number 413981.  An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website at http://www.gwmg.ca and will include a transcript, once available.

About GWMG

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. is engaged in becoming an integrated rare earth producer. Its specialty alloys are used in the battery, magnet and aerospace industries. Produced at the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries Less Common Metals Limited in Ellesmere, U.K. and Great Western Technologies Inc. in Troy, Michigan, these alloys contain transition metals including nickel, cobalt, iron and rare earth elements. As part of the Company's vertical integration strategy, GWMG also holds 100% equity ownership in Rare Earth Extraction Co. Limited, which controls the Steenkampskraal monazite mine. In addition to an exploration program at Steenkampskraal, GWMG also holds interests in four active rare earth exploration and development properties in North America.

The company routinely posts news and other information on its website at www.gwmg.ca.

SOURCE: Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Deborah K. Pawlowski
Kei Advisors LLC
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Craig P. Mychajluk
Kei Advisors LLC
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