Great Western Exploration Limited announced that JV partner Western Areas NL has reported a 1.5 meters intersection of massive nickel sulphide mineralization with grades up to 5.1% recorded from analysis with the hand held Niton analyzer.

The intersection was encountered in the second drill hole of the planned 6 hole diamond drill program which WSA recently commenced at Mt Gibb South and has been described as a 1.5 meters interval with veins of massive nickel sulphide that appears to be remobilized into a sheared basalt host.

The mineralization was detected using a handheld XRF Niton analyzer and formal assays are required to confirm the nickel grades. The drilling program is continuing as planned while a down hole geophysical survey is completed. It is anticipated that follow-up drilling will be completed at the end of the current program while the drill rig is still onsite after the results from the down hole survey are received.

This is a significant development for the Mt Gibb project and shows that the volcanic sequences discovered by the Company are highly prospective for nickel mineralization. This is the first drill hole into this area with the closest previous drilling over 2 kilometers to the south which intersected ultramafic overlying BIF.

The company has demonstrated that there is at least 12 kilometers strike of previously unexplored greenstone containing stratigraphy prospective for both nickel and gold mineralization. WSA can earn 70% by spending USD 2.5 million on exploration over 5 years.