GLOBAL MINERALS ANNOUNCES PROPOSED INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

VANCOUVER, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - Global Minerals Ltd. (CTG: TSX-V) ("Global or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Ron Little, President and CEO of Orezone Gold Corporation and Mr. Scott Brundson, Independent Financial Consultant, have agreed to stand for election as directors at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting to be held on December 3, 2010.

Ron Little is a Geologist and Professional Engineer and the founder of Orezone Gold Corporation. He has more than twenty years of experience at senior levels, mine operations, mine development, project finance and exploration. Mr. Little has spent the last 15 years focused on African projects and was responsible for over $1.2B of transactions with the predecessor company Orezone Resources Inc.  Mr. Little has held directorships with other public and private companies and held senior operating positions in both major and junior gold producing companies.

Scott M. Brunsdon has over 27 years of experience in the mining industry. He is currently an independent financial consultant to a number of junior and emerging mining companies. In addition he is an independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hunt Mining Corp. (TSX.V).

Mr. Brunsdon has held senior positions with a number of public and private mining companies including Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer for Placer Dome US Inc., Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Placer Dome North America Ltd., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dayton Mining Corporation, Vice President Finance and Corporate Development of Hillsborough Resources Limited, and Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Revett Minerals Inc. Mr. Brunsdon has also had considerable experience selling precious metals, copper concentrates and molybdenum in the global metals industry.

Mr. Brunsdon holds an MBA (Finance and Accounting) from the University of British Columbia (1983), and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from the University of Saskatchewan (1979). Mr. Brunsdon currently resides in Liberty Lake, Washington, U.S.A.

About Global Minerals Ltd.

Global Minerals is focused on the advanced exploration and development of its primary asset, the Strieborna silver/copper/antimony deposit in Slovakia.

Strieborna is an advanced stage exploration project with current NI 43-101 compliant resources of 1.925 million tonnes (measured and indicated) at 231.7 g/t silver, 1.1% copper and 0.7% antimony and inferred resources of 1.500 million tonnes at 180 g/t silver, 0.9% copper and 0.6% antimony (AMC Pty, April 2008).  The complete NI 43-101 Technical Report can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Management is implementing plans to advance exploration and development of the Strieborna vein, parallel local veins and other known vein systems in the Rosnova District. 

Esperanza Resources Corp. has made a strategic investment in Global Minerals Ltd.  The investment will ultimately yield Esperanza, subject to shareholder approval, a 36.4% equity interest in Global.

This press release was prepared by George Heard, B. Sc., MBA, P. Eng, a qualified person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
George W. Heard
President and CEO

Neither the 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.

For further information:

visit www.globalminerals.com, or contact George Heard at 604.632.0085 or email [email protected]