Poised to become a mid-tier gold producer

Vice President, Geology & Exploration

New Zealander Phil Bentley joined Great Basin Gold Limited in September 2008.

Mr. Bentley has more than 26 years experience in the mineral exploration and mining sector, gained mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, North and South America, and Australasia.  He has operated from South Africa since 1984, working with companies such as Randgold Resources Ltd., Rand Mines / Randgold Exploration, Central African Gold plc, and Metallon Gold Corp. Mr. Bentley specializes in applied geology with respect to gold mineralization systems, as well as core exploration management, orebody evaluation, and project development. His qualifications include an MSc in Economic Geology (Victoria, NZ) and an MSc in Mineral Exploration (Rhodes, RSA).