Great Basin’s great descent
Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBG-X) continues to tumble under a delisting review by the Toronto Stock Exchange, following the market response to the company suspending its Burnstone gold mine in South Africa.
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[Update] Great Basin’s great descent
Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBG-X) continues to tumble as it’s placed under a delisting review by the Toronto Stock Exchange, following the market response to the suspension of the company’s Burnstone gold mine in South Africa.