VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the seventh and eighth diamond drill holes, KN 09- 05 and KN 10-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Holes KN 09-05 and KN 10-05 are located 80 m north of KN 06-05 and KN 07-05 respectively. The Company now can claim significant results in 8 of 8 holes drilled on the zone. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres)…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), wishes to inform that the Company held its Annual and Special General Meeting on June 2, 2005 at which time Willis W. Osborne, Victor J.E. Jones, Mahamdou Keita, and Robert Veitch were re-elected to the Company's board of directors. The following persons were appointed as officers: Willis W. Osborne as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Jennifer Nestoruk as Secretary. The Company announces that at the Annual and Special General Meeting, it submitted an amendment to the Company's Stock Option Plan (the "Plan")…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), wishes to inform that the Company held its Annual and Special General Meeting on June 2, 2005 at which time Willis W. Osborne, Victor J.E. Jones, Mahamdou Keita, and Robert Veitch were re-elected to the Company's board of directors. The following persons were appointed as officers: Willis W. Osborne as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Jennifer Nestoruk as Secretary. The Company announces that at the Annual and Special General Meeting, it submitted an amendment to the Company's Stock Option Plan (the "Plan")…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the fifth and sixth diamond drill holes, KN 07-05 and KN 08-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The Company now can claim significant results in 6 of 6 holes drilled on the zone. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) --------------------------------------------------------- KN 07-05 53.40 - 61.85 8.45 3.31 Including 59.00 - 60.20 1.20 16.62 KN 07-05 65.20 - 69.00…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the fifth and sixth diamond drill holes, KN 07-05 and KN 08-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The Company now can claim significant results in 6 of 6 holes drilled on the zone. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) --------------------------------------------------------- KN 07-05 53.40 - 61.85 8.45 3.31 Including 59.00 - 60.20 1.20 16.62 KN 07-05 65.20 - 69.00…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the third and fourth diamond drill holes, KN 05-05 and KN 06-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) --------------------------------------------------------- KN 05-05 57.55 - 68.10 10.55 1.90 Including 57.55 - 58.55 1.00 5.85 And 66.10 - 67.10 1.00 4.36 KN 06-05 30.91 - 32.00 1.10 4.09 KN 06-05 36.10 - 37.00 0.90 2.98 KN 06-05 45.25 -…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the third and fourth diamond drill holes, KN 05-05 and KN 06-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) --------------------------------------------------------- KN 05-05 57.55 - 68.10 10.55 1.90 Including 57.55 - 58.55 1.00 5.85 And 66.10 - 67.10 1.00 4.36 KN 06-05 30.91 - 32.00 1.10 4.09 KN 06-05 36.10 - 37.00 0.90 2.98 KN 06-05 45.25 -…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the first two diamond drill holes on the Djambaye 2 gold zone on the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) --------------------------------------------------------- KN 03-05 30.4 - 33.0 2.6 2.53 Including 32.4 - 33.0 0.6 4.44 K N 04-05 35.1 - 38.4 3.3 9.98 Including 35.1 - 36.1 1.0 16.23 And 38.1 - 38.4 0.3 46.04 --------------------------------------------------------- DDH KN 03-05 was spotted to the east of the…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of assays on samples from the first two diamond drill holes on the Djambaye 2 gold zone on the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Below are the sample results: --------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Interval Width Gold (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) --------------------------------------------------------- KN 03-05 30.4 - 33.0 2.6 2.53 Including 32.4 - 33.0 0.6 4.44 K N 04-05 35.1 - 38.4 3.3 9.98 Including 35.1 - 36.1 1.0 16.23 And 38.1 - 38.4 0.3 46.04 --------------------------------------------------------- DDH KN 03-05 was spotted to the east of the…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the first drill hole, DH 03 05, in the Company's program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone, Kenieba concession, western Mali, West Africa has been completed. The hole was spotted east of the Djambaye 2 zone and was drilled at -50º to the west to determine the dip of the rhyodacite and diorite dykes along which the gold mineralization occurs. Gold mineralization has been traced along the Djambaye 2 zone for 2,342 m. Below is a list of dykes intersected…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the first drill hole, DH 03 05, in the Company's program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone, Kenieba concession, western Mali, West Africa has been completed. The hole was spotted east of the Djambaye 2 zone and was drilled at -50º to the west to determine the dip of the rhyodacite and diorite dykes along which the gold mineralization occurs. Gold mineralization has been traced along the Djambaye 2 zone for 2,342 m. Below is a list of dykes intersected…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the diamond drill has finally arrived in Kenieba, western Mali, West Africa, and the first hole on the Djambaye 2 gold zone will start on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Because of the fact that there have been so many delays with the arrival of the drill, the drillers have promised a second drill in 20 days. Marvin Mitchell is the Qualified Person, pursuant to NI 43- 101, on the project. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS "Willis W. Osborne" Willis W.…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the diamond drill has finally arrived in Kenieba, western Mali, West Africa, and the first hole on the Djambaye 2 gold zone will start on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Because of the fact that there have been so many delays with the arrival of the drill, the drillers have promised a second drill in 20 days. Marvin Mitchell is the Qualified Person, pursuant to NI 43- 101, on the project. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS "Willis W. Osborne" Willis W.…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the results from the mapping and sampling program on the 105 sq km Manankoto concession, located 10 km southwest of Kenieba in western Mali, West Africa. The main feature of mapping is a 100 to 300 m wide diorite dyke that was traced for 5½ km across the region. Anomalous gold from 23 to 1,884 ppb was picked up in soils in and along the dyke on 10 of 13 lines. The soil samples are taken at 200 m intervals…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the results from the mapping and sampling program on the 105 sq km Manankoto concession, located 10 km southwest of Kenieba in western Mali, West Africa. The main feature of mapping is a 100 to 300 m wide diorite dyke that was traced for 5½ km across the region. Anomalous gold from 23 to 1,884 ppb was picked up in soils in and along the dyke on 10 of 13 lines. The soil samples are taken at 200 m intervals…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce that the drill pads have been prepared and drilling is scheduled to start next week on the Djambaye 2 gold zone within the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Drilling was previously scheduled to start in mid-March but was delayed by conditions not under control of the Company. The Djambaye 2 gold zone was discovered in May, 2004 through the sampling of the bottom of 24, 10- to-12 metre-deep pits along a length of 392 metres. The average assay…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce that the drill pads have been prepared and drilling is scheduled to start next week on the Djambaye 2 gold zone within the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Drilling was previously scheduled to start in mid-March but was delayed by conditions not under control of the Company. The Djambaye 2 gold zone was discovered in May, 2004 through the sampling of the bottom of 24, 10- to-12 metre-deep pits along a length of 392 metres. The average assay…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the Company has now closed the sale of 769,500 units, of the 1,400,000 unit private placement originally announced in November, 2004, to raise proceeds of $400,140. The Company closed the private placement before completion to start the drill program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone. The drill sites are being prepared this week, and drilling should commence by next week. The shares, warrants and any shares issued on exercise of warrants are subject to a hold period and may…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the Company has now closed the sale of 769,500 units, of the 1,400,000 unit private placement originally announced in November, 2004, to raise proceeds of $400,140. The Company closed the private placement before completion to start the drill program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone. The drill sites are being prepared this week, and drilling should commence by next week. The shares, warrants and any shares issued on exercise of warrants are subject to a hold period and may…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to update information on certain aspects of the Taseko copper-gold-molybdenum property in view of the rise in the price of these metals. The property is located 225 km north of Vancouver in British Columbia. The Empress zone has a mineral reserve of 11 million tons of 0.61 % Cu and 0.023 opt gold. This mineral reserve estimate was done in 1991 by James Askew Associates, Inc. out of Denver, Colorado for Asarco Incorporated. The geology of the Empress zone consists of a package…