UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING



                                                     SEC FILE NUMBER:  000-30172
                                                     CUSIP NUMBER:

(Check One): [X] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form N-SAR
             [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q


For Period Ended:     December 31, 2004

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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      Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
                 has verified any information contained herin.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I  --  REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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GREAT WEST GOLD, INC. (FKA WEST AFRICA GOLD, INC.)
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Full Name of Registrant

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Former Name if Applicable

245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

New York, New York 10167
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City, State and Zip Code



PART II  --  RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X]       (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
               form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
               expense;

[X]       (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
               on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,11-K or Form N-SAR,  or portion  thereof,
               will be filed on or before the  fifteenth  calendar day following
               the  prescribed  due date;  or the  subject  quarterly  report of
               transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
               on or before the fifth  calendar day following the prescribed due
               date; and

[ ]       (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required by Rule
               12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report portion thereof,  could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

Registrant did not obtain all information  prior to filing date and attorney and
accountant  could not complete  the required  legal  information  and  financial
statements  and  management  could  not  complete  Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of such financial statements by March 31, 2005.

                         (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

PART IV-- OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification

     Richard Axtell             (212)                      672-1878
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        (Name)               (Area Code)              (Telephone Number)


(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceding  12  months  or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required to file such  report(s)  been filed?  If answer is no,
identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ]
Yes [X] No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

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                              GREAT WEST GOLD, INC.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date:   March 31, 2005             By:  /s/ Richard Axtell
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                                            Richard Axtell, President

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant of
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

                                    ATTENTION

Intentional  misstatements  or omissions  of fact  constitute  Federal  Criminal
iolations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                              General Instructions

1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules
and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. One signed  original and four  conformed  copies of this form and  amendments
thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington,  D.C.  20549,  in  accordance  with Rule0-3 of the General Rules and
Regulations  under the Act. The information  contained in or filed with the form
will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with
each  national  securities  exchange  on which  any class of  securities  of the
registrant is registered.
4.  Amendments to the  notifications  must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need
not restate  information  that has been correctly  furnished.  The form shall be
clearly indentified as an amended notification.
5. Electronic filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to
timely file a report  solely due to  electronic  difficulties.  Filers unable to
submit a report  within  the  time  period  prescribed  due to  difficulties  in
electronic  filing  should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation
S-T  (ss.232.201  or  ss.232.202  of this chapter) or apply for an adjustment in
filing  date  pursuant to Rule 13(b) of  Regulation  S-T  (ss.232.13(b)  of this
Chapter).

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