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Tuesday July 20 2010 - News Release

Mr. Jim Engdahl reports

GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP UPDATES TRUE BLUE REE EXPLORATION PROGRAM: CLAIM STAKING TRIPLES PROPERTY SIZE

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. has released an update on the work to date on the rare earth element (REE) exploration program on the True Blue property, located 55 kilometres south of Ross River, Yukon.

Under the terms of the option agreement with True North Gems Inc., GWMG has an option to acquire up to a 65-per-cent working interest in TGX's True Blue property and area of interest in exchange for carrying TGX through to completion of a bankable feasibility study.

During the first month of the exploration program, work has progressed as follows:

Staked an additional 207 claims to cover the entire host syenite and its metamorphic aureole, which encompasses most of the area of influence. The total claim holding is now 301 claims.
Stream sediment samples have been collected at the base of the mountains from all active streams that drain the old and new claim blocks.
Chip sampling and soil sampling along talus slopes below reported mineralization is ongoing. These samples have been collected below the reported Shark Bowl, Gill, Fin, Garnet Allanite (Camp or Ukon #5,), Ukon #1, Ukon #3, Ukon #4, Ukon #8, Ukon REE #1, Ukon REE #2, Ukon REE #3 and Verley Showings.
Prospecting and geological mapping of the known showings is ongoing.
The stream, soil and rock geochem samples have been shipped for analysis to Acme Labs in Whitehorse and the results are expected by early August.
New Sense Geophysics Ltd. has initiated a 970 kilometer helicopter-borne aeromagnetic and spectrometric survey.
John Pearson, Vice-President, Exploration with Great Western Minerals Group said, "The Airborne geophysical survey and the stream sediment and heavy mineral concentrate samples will allow us to identify new areas of mineralization while the prospecting, geology and soil surveys will aid in delineating and evaluating the known zones of mineralization. We expect to have the first set of geochemical analysis back in early August which will allow us time to follow up any new anomalies."

John Pearson, MSc, PGeo, Vice-President Exploration for GWMG, is the qualified person responsible for reviewing the contents of this news release.