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|  | | |  Overview The feature gold occurrence on the Kenieba concession is the Djambaye 2 gold zone. Its importance was first recognized in 2004 when it was traced for 2,342 metres on the surface. In 2006 it was extended to 3,131 metres and several other gold zones were identified through surface mapping. The known strike length on the surface is currently 4,000 metres. Over the period of 2005 through 2007, 59 diamond drill holes have been drilled over a strike length of 2,050 metres of this zone with significant intersections in 55 of them. The deepest intersection of the zone was 160 metres. Some of the better intersections from the 2005, 2006 and 2007 drill programs include:
One hole, KN 11-05, which is thought to be the intersection of two quartz veins systems, intersected 808.85 g/t gold over 1.05 metres. Judging by the results of previous sampling of pits and by information from orpailleurs, it appears that additional small, but high-grade zones, occur. Geology Kenieba Gold Zone 2 NI 43-101 Techncal Report Dated April 8, 2008 The geology of the Djambaye 2 gold zone consists of gold in quartz veins in and adjacent to a system of albitite dykes occurring in Birimian metasediments. The more brittle dykes have been fractured and quartz veins with gold have been emplaced in the fractures. The likely source of the quartz and gold is an underlying granitic intrusive. On October 12, 2006, Great Quest announced a preliminary, NI 43-101 inferred mineral resource by Carl G. Verley (P. Geol) of 133,882 ounces of gold (928,787 tonnes grading 4.48 g/t gold) for a portion of the Djambaye 2 zone covering a length of approximately 1,100 metres to a depth of 100 metres. On January 28, 2008, the company announced an updated version of the mineral resource to 324,000 ounces of gold over 1,850 metres, based on the drill programs over the last three years. This equates to 2,574,000 tonnes of 3.92 g/t gold or 10.08 tonnes of gold. To assemble information for the mineral resource study, the company drilled along cross-sections spaced approximately 100 metres apart along the Djambaye 2 gold zone. The Djambaye 2 zone actually consists of two separate zones. The main zone is designated Djambaye 2-A, and the second zone, which is parallel to and west of Djambaye 2-A by 10 to 20 metres, is designated Djambaye 2-B. The mineral resource on the Djambaye 2-B zone occurs in two sections: the first is a 340 metre length along the northern limit of drilling and the second, 400 metres in length, is near the southern limit of drilling. Djambaye 2-A contributed 279,400 ounces of gold to the mineral resource, and Djambaye 2-B contributed 44,600 ounces of gold. The Djambaye 2-A zone averages 2.98 metres in thickness, whereas the Djambaye 2-B averages 2.24 metres. Of the total length of 2,050 metres drilled along the Djambaye 2-A, 1,850 metres were included in the resource estimation. Two sections totalling 200 metres along the zone were not included, but with additional drilling, these can be included. On the Djambaye 2-A zone, the resource estimate was taken to a depth of 150 metres along the most northern 1,000 metres. The depth of the blocks decreases with distance south of the above 1,000 metres to 100 metres at the southern end of the zone. During the course of a mineral resource determination, the zone is divided into blocks to make the determination easier. A 10 metre deep surface layer along the zone was not included in the resource estimate to allow for possible depletion by orpaillage activity, but this layer would become part of any mining plan. The Djambaye 2 gold zone remains open to the north, south and to depth from the current limits of drilling. It has been traced an additional 1,050 metres north and 860 metres south along the surface, and it remains open in both directions. The next program on the Kenieba gold concession will focus on increasing the mineral resource on the Djambaye 2 gold zone. This will include drilling the zone to the north and south of the present limit of drilling, testing the southern part of the Djambaye 2-A zone to a depth of 150 metres and in-fill drilling where required. In determining the inferred mineral resource, Mr. Verley concentrated on high-grade intercepts in the central vein system and did not include potential bulk tonnage material. Closer spacing of drill holes will be required to confirm the bulk tonnage potential of the area. Assay data from Abilab S.A.R.L. and ALS Chemex in Mali was examined for the report, and averages of regular run assays, check assays and metallic assays for gold were run. ALS Chemex acquired the Abilab operation in Mali in 2007. Drill Results
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