Replies to post #4474 on 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

[dano9008]

As of 3/18/13, Van Eck Global holds 11,382,818 shares of GBGLF in the GDX and holds 19,194,732 shares in the GDXJ. So, no shares were distributed on 3/18/13 and 30,577,550 shares remain to be liquidated.