TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 9, 2014) - Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT:GSS)(TSX:GSC)(GHANA:GSR) ("Golden Star" or the "Company") today announced that all of the nominee directors listed in the Company's management information circular dated March 14, 2014, 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 8, 2014. The results of the vote are set out below:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Percentage of Votes For | Percentage of Votes Withheld |
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| Timothy C. Baker | 108,541,321 | 2,055,815 | 98.14 | 1.86 | ||||
| Samuel T. Coetzer | 108,565,531 | 2,031,605 | 98.16 | 1.84 | ||||
| Anu Dhir | 109,158,518 | 1,438,618 | 98.70 | 1.30 | ||||
| Robert E. Doyle | 109,372,380 | 1,224,756 | 98.89 | 1.11 | ||||
| Tony Alan Jensen | 109,431,715 | 1,165,421 | 98.95 | 1.05 | ||||
| Craig J. Nelsen | 109,404,013 | 1,193,123 | 98.92 | 1.08 | ||||
| Christopher M.T. Thompson | 109,472,166 | 1,124,970 | 98.98 | 1.02 | ||||
| William L. Yeates | 109,265,321 | 1,331,815 | 98.80 | 1.20 |
Company Profile
Golden Star is an established gold mining company that holds a 90% interest in both the Bogoso and Wassa open-pit gold mines in Ghana. Golden Star also has a 90% interest in the Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, which is currently undergoing permitting subsequent to a successful feasibility study completed in June 2013. In 2013, Golden Star sold 331,000 ounces of gold and the Company expects to produce 295,000 to 320,000 ounces of gold in 2014. For further information on the Company, please visit www.gsr.com.
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
Andre van Niekerk
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
416-583-3812
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
Angela Parr
Director Investor Relations
416-616-8813
investor@gsr.com
www.gsr.com