Golden Star Announces Election of Directors
2015-May-08

TORONTO, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Star today announced that all of the nominee directors listed in the Company's management information circular dated March 13, 2015, were elected as directors of the Company. The vote was conducted at the Company's annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2015. The results of the vote are set out below:

Nominee

Votes
For

Votes

Withheld

Percentage
 of Votes For

Percentage of
Votes Withheld

Timothy Baker

72,641,649

1,961,557

97.37

2.63

Samuel Coetzer

72,522,498

2,080,708

97.21

2.79

Anu Dhir

72,590,251

2,012,955

97.30

2.70

Robert Doyle

72,703,875

1,899,331

97.45

2.55

Tony Jensen

72,614,764

1,988,442

97.33

2.67

Craig Nelsen

72,662,706

1,940,500

97.40

2.60

Daniel Owiredu

72,548,839

2,054,367

97.25

2.75

William Yeates

72,668,293

1,934,913

97.41

2.59

 

Company Profile:

Golden Star Resources (NYSE MKT: GSS; TSX: GSC; GSE: GSR) ("Golden Star" or the "Company") is an established gold mining company that holds a 90% interest in the Wassa, Prestea and Bogoso gold mines in Ghana.  In 2014, Golden Star produced 261,000 ounces of gold and is expected to produce 250,000 – 275,000 ounces in 2015.  The Company is financed to pursue brownfield development projects at its Wassa and Prestea mines which are expected to transform these mines into lower cost producers from 2016 onwards.  As such, Golden Star offers investors leveraged exposure to the gold price in a stable African mining jurisdiction with significant development upside potential.

SOURCE Golden Star Resources Ltd.

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