FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LABATE JOHN A	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/20/2008 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD [GSS]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

10901 WEST TOLLER DRIVE, SUITE 300	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President & CFO /	
(Street)

LITTLETON, CO 80127-6312       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				

Explanation of Responses:	

Remarks:
No securities are beneficially owned. See, Exhibit 24 - Confirming Statement, attached hereto.	
No securities are beneficially owned.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
LABATE JOHN A
10901 WEST TOLLER DRIVE
SUITE 300
LITTLETON, CO 80127-6312			Senior Vice President & CFO		

Signatures		
John A. Labate		8/22/2008	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Exhibit 24
 
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
 
This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated each of Thomas G. Mair and Roger Palmer, signing singly, to execute and file on the undersigned’s behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of Golden Star Resources Ltd.  The authority of each of Thomas G. Mair and Roger Palmer under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned’s ownership of or transactions in securities of Golden Star Resources Ltd., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that Thomas G. Mair and Roger Palmer are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date:	August 22, 2008	 	

 	 	/s/ John A. Labate	
 	 	John A. Labate