Change of Management for Golden Dawn Minerals Inc

TSX-V: GOM

FRANKFURT EXCHANGE: 3G8

VANCOUVER, July 18 /CNW/ - Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. (the "Company") (TSX-V: GOM.V) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Dobson as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, on the resignation of Roger Dowker. Additionally, Mr. Frank Wright will be joining the Company's Advisory Board.

David Dobson, C.A., operates a public practice in Timmins, Ontario and was the President of Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. from October 2006 to June 2008. David became a partner in Dobson and Reid Chartered Accountants in 1998, and a sole practitioner in 2001. David has clients in a wide variety of businesses and in the not-for-profit sector in North Eastern Ontario. Additionally, Mr. Dobson is a past Treasurer of Timmins-James Bay Federal Liberal Association and he obtained his B. Comm., from Laurentian University in 1987 and his Chartered Accountant designation in 1989.

Frank Wright, P.Eng., is a registered professional engineer, graduating with degrees in Metallurgical Engineering, from the University of Alberta in 1979, and in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in 1984. He has over 25 years of mineral process consulting experience which has included previous employment with Bacon Donaldson Associates Ltd., Giant Bay Resources, and Syncrude Canada Ltd. Since 1998 he has worked as an independent consultant in which he has participated in a number of high profile projects, including programs undertaken for both major and junior mining companies. Mr. Wright has also been involved with major research studies for advancing a variety of novel metallurgical processes. His expertise relates to the design and supervision of laboratory and pilot plant programs, hydrometallurgical & environmental evaluation, process flowsheet development, operations troubleshooting and project management. Over the past decade he has served as a Director and Advisor to a number of publicly listed junior mining firms.

The Board and Management of Golden Dawn wish to thank Mr. Dowker for his contribution as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

"Bill McWilliam"

President/CEO

Golden Dawn Minerals Inc.

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Contacts

Golden Dawn Minerals Inc.
3929 West 30 Avenue
Vancouver
BC
V6S 1X2
Telephone: (604) 221-8936
Facsimile: (604) 221-8932