Great Western Minerals Group, Ltd. announced that president and chief executive officer Jim Engdahl will retire as of October 1, 2012. Robert Quinn, who serves on the GWMG board of directors, has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer effective October 1, 2012. Robert Quinn has served on the Board of Directors of GWMG since 2006 and is completely conversant with GWMG operations and strategic development issues.

He has over thirty years of management and legal experience in the mining sector with extensive experience in transactions, financings, corporate governance, environmental compliance and international operations.