Gold Star Resources Corp. Announces New Board Members

VANCOUVER, Aug. 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vancouver, B.C., Canada, August 26th, 2009 --  Gold Star Resources Corp. (TSX-V; GXX; OTC Bulletin Board: GXXFF; http://www.goldstarresources.com/)  today announced  that Peter G. Wilson, President of Hana Mining Ltd. (TSXV:HMG), and Robert G. Dinning C.A., a Director of Paramount Gold & Silver Corp. have joined GXX's Board of Directors. Mr. Wilson has extensive experience in project development, finance and contract negotiations, as well as strategic planning within the energy resource and mining industries.  Mr. Dinning is a Chartered Accountant with 40 years experience in both the public and private sector.  The Company has accepted the resignations from the Board by Ping Shen and Ian Bartholemew, whom Mr. Wilson and Mr. Dinning have replaced.

Gold Star Resources is a Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on seeking onshore opportunities in the petroleum systems of West Africa.

According to Patrick Morris, President and CEO of Gold Star Resources, "Peter Wilson's leadership and vision as President of Hana Mining Ltd. is of great importance to us.  Peter's insight into corporate strategic planning is vital to Gold Star Resources' West African onshore oil and gas exploration plans.  His professional career in project development and financing options will assist Gold Star management decisions in the days ahead.  Mr. Wilson also co-founded Azure Resources (now Pencari Mining) in 2003 and was Vice President Operations from 2003-2005 and serves as an advisor to several Houston based E&P companies."  Mr. Wilson resides in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.  Hana Mining Ltd. owns the rights to a large copper-silver deposit in Botswana, Africa known as the Ghanzi Project.

Morris also praised the appointment of Robert Dinning to the Gold Star Resources Board.

"Robert Dinning is a Chartered Accountant who has operated his own consulting business for the past 30 years and he brings effective management and administrative experience to Gold Star.  His proven record of success in the financial community includes being a Director and/or Officer of several public companies, including Industrial Mineral Inc., ATAC Resources Ltd., Rockhaven Resources Ltd., Apolo Gold & Energy and Sonora Gold & Silver Ltd. Mr. Dinning resides in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Gold Star Resources has emerged onto the West Africa scene in the past few months seeking onshore acreage in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.  The company recently announced a Letter-of-Intent with Bengal Bight Ghana Ltd., a Ghanaian company, to acquire 100% interest in the hydrocarbon rights of Bengal's 1,000 sq. km. Tiampoum mining concession in Cote d'Ivoire, near the border with Ghana.  Gold Star acquired 90% of the Liberian, West African company International Resource Strategies Liberia Energy Inc., whose sole asset is the onshore 1,366 sq. km. hydrocarbon reconnaissance license NR-001 with the Roberts and Bassa Basins of south coastal Liberia. 

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