WINS AWARD FOR BEST RESOURCE STOCK ON PLUS

30 April 2008
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                                 GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
                                       ("GWMC" or the "Company")

                              WINS AWARD FOR BEST RESOURCE STOCK ON PLUS

The  Board  of  Great Western Mining Corporation Plc, the PLUS quoted Dublin based uranium,  gold  and
silver  exploration company, is delighted to announce that it won resource stock of the year  at  last
night's PLUS Investor awards.

This  award reflects the continued development and expansion of the Company's resource in Nevada, USA.
Since joining PLUS at 5p a share in October 2006, Great Western has successfully grown its asset base,
underpinning the steady growth in its share price to 33p - valuing the Company at £8.8m.

Commenting on this award, Great Western's Chairman, Emmett O'Connell said:

"We  are delighted to have won the award for best resource stock on PLUS.  We continue to develop  our
properties and only last week confirmed the presence of uranium, gold and silver in our claim area.

"The  combined value of uranium, gold and silver at current prices would be in the region of  $700  to
$800  per short ton assuming 100% recovery, giving a powerful endorsement to our exploration programme
to date."

               The Directors of the Issuer accept responsibility for this announcement.

                                               --ENDS--

For media enquiries, please contact:

Nick Rome / Michael Kinirons, Bishopsgate Communications
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Kathryn Byrne / Jonathan McDade, Limelight Communications.
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For further information on investor relations please contact:

Liam McGrattan, Investor Relations Director
Tel. [phone] Mobile [phone]
Or
Emmett O'Connell, Chairman, Great Western Mining Corporation
Tel. [phone] or [phone]

Corporate Adviser: St Helen's Capital Plc
Duncan Vasey / Barry Hocken
Tel. [phone]

Note to Editor:

Great Western Mining Corporation plc is an Irish based exploration company, quoted on the PLUS Market.
The  company, which concentrates on gold, silver and uranium exploration, is based in Nevada, USA. Its
headquarters are in Dublin.

The  Great  Western Mining Corporation holds 47 gold, silver and uranium lode claims in the area  near
Marietta,  Mineral County, Nevada. This US state consistently ranks as one of the leading geologically
prospective  and  pro-mining legal jurisdictions in the world today. Crucially, it is  also  extremely
stable from a geo-political perspective.

Furthermore,  as nuclear power usage expands rapidly across the globe, demand for the world's  limited
uranium resources will expand rapidly, pushing up the price for uranium ore.

The company plans to build a varied portfolio of uranium ore claims in politically secure areas.

Great Western Mining Corporation plc