Great Western Minerals Group, Ltd. announced that it has appointed Lenard Boggio, B.A., B.Comm., FCA, CPA (Illinois), ICD.D, to the Board of Directors, subject to regulatory approval. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Boggio was a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and its predecessor firm Coopers & Lybrand from 1988 until his retirement from PwC in May 2012.

After many years as a professional advisor to mining companies, he has more recently been serving as a Director and Audit Chair for Blue Gold Mining Inc., Goldgroup Mining Inc. and Sprott Resource Corp.