The Saskatchewan Research Council has hired Paul Labbé as VP of mining and minerals. Labbé brings 30 years of solid business experience to SRC, most recently as VP of manufacturing for VCom Inc.

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. (TSXV:GWG) has appointed Mark Ellis as vice-president of product development.

Ellis is currently president and CEO of Great Western Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Western Minerals.

GWMG is a mineral exploration and development company. Its head office is in Saskatoon.

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