BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Golden Spirit Minerals Ltd. (OTCBB:GSPM:) reports that Rodney Blakestad, who is credited with the discovery of the Fort Knox mine in 1987, a 4 million ounce plus deposit owned and operated by Kinross, located in Fairbanks, Alaska has joined the Company's Advisory Board and will be an active consultant to Golden Spirit. Mr. Blakestad has a degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Law and is a Certified Professional Geologist with over 20 years of mineral exploration experience in Alaska. Mr. Blakestad will assist in the development of the Ester Creek Gold Properties.
He is also credited with the following list of discoveries, mostly based in Alaska:
-- Peternie porphyry molybdenum deposit - Alaska 1972
-- Tozimoran Tungsten deposit - Alaska 1973
-- Anderson Mountain and Red Mountain VMS Deposits - Alaska 1975
-- The PP, LZ, Rumble Creek VMS/Sediment-hosted MS deposits - Alaska
1976
-- DD-South VMS deposit - 1977
-- The MEX sediment-hosted tungsten deposit - Alaska 1980
-- The Willow Creek Bench placer gold deposit - Alaska 1981
-- Ft. Knox disseminated gold deposit - Alaska 1987
-- El Cajon East gold deposit - Sonora, Mexico 1998
As a Geological Consultant, he has worked for major gold companies such as Rio Tinto and Cyprus Amax. Mr. Blakestad has had several published papers on mining and is considered an expert on gold mining and minerals exploration in Alaska. Mr. Blakestad feels that Alaska has tremendous mining opportunities yet to be explored.
"Golden Spirit is excited to have Rodney Blakestad, who has the expertise and background to guide and ensure that the proper steps are taken to maximize the merits of the Ester Creek Gold Properties," states President, Robert Klein.
Further to the Company's news release of November 21, 2003, concentrate taken from 1100 tons of ore from various sites within the Ester Creek properties will be sent to two assay labs, one in Canada and another in the United States. Assay results will be released when they are available.
Golden Spirit Minerals Ltd. is focused on building a portfolio of promising gold properties to maximize shareholder value based on the ever-increasing value of Gold.
/s/ Robert Klein ----------------------- Robert Klein, President
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