Great Basin Gold Ltd. (fka GBGLF)

[HRc60]

as per the March 13, 2013

1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Van Eck Associates Corporation
335 Madison Ave. - 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017

Item 4. Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 40,178,947 Common Shares

(b) Percent of class: 7.27%


March 13, 2013

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Date

/S/ John J. Crimmins

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Signature
John J. Crimmins, Vice President