Great Quest Monitoring Situation In Mali

VANCOUVER, BC -- John A Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX-V:GQ) reports that the Company is monitoring the military action in Mali. The Company continues to advance its project through the engineering testwork being completed in South Africa and maintains its plans to resume work on the ground after the planned elections next month. Mali has over a twenty year history of democratic rule and expectations are that this tradition will continue. The Company will comment further once details and official news become available.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GREAT QUEST METALS LTD.

"John A Clarke"
CEO

Great Quest Metals Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company with assets in Mali, West Africa. The Company is focused on developing the Tilemsi Phosphate Project, encompassing 1206 sq km in eastern Mali. The Company also holds several gold concessions in the productive Birimian gold belt in western Mali. Great Quest is listed on TSX Venture Exchange (GQ), and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (GQM).

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