Golden Star Resources Ltd. (Golden Star) is an international gold mining and exploration company that produces gold in Ghana, West Africa. Through its subsidiaries, the Company owns a controlling interest in four significant gold properties in southern Ghana: The Bogoso/Prestea property, Wassa property, Prestea Underground property and Hwini-Butre and Benso concessions (HBB Properties).

At December 31, 2007, Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa produced and sold 120,216 and 126,062 ounces of gold, respectively. Bogoso/Prestea had proved and probable mineral reserves of 44.8 million tons containing approximately 3.9 million ounces of gold. Wassa, including the HBB properties, had proved and probable mineral reserves of 17.6 million tons containing approximately 1.01 million ounces of gold. In addition to these gold properties, Golden Star holds various other exploration rights and interests and is actively exploring for gold in several locations in West Africa and South America.