VANCOUVER, BC -- Victor Jones, Chairman, reports that the Company, through its Malian subsidiary, has entered into an agreement with a private Malian company to acquire a 97% interest in the 320 sq km Tarkint Est concession in eastern Mali. The new concession is to the north of and contiguous with the Company's 88% held Tin Hina concession, on which the Company has completed an initial sampling and mapping program, as reported September 3, 2009. The new concession covers several potential phosphate occurrences, including the Chanamaguel, Tagit N'Ouerane and Tin Siriden phosphate zones. Combined, the two concessions cover a total…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), reports that the Company held its Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010, at which time John A. Clarke, Victor J.E. Jones, Mahamadou Keita, Willis W. Osborne, Jeddiah Richardson and Robert Veitch were re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Osborne reviewed the progress on the Company's gold and phosphate projects in Mali. Shareholders approved the Company's Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which the directors may, from time to time, authorize the issuance of options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), reports that the Company held its Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2010, at which time John A. Clarke, Victor J.E. Jones, Mahamadou Keita, Willis W. Osborne, Jeddiah Richardson and Robert Veitch were re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Osborne reviewed the progress on the Company's gold and phosphate projects in Mali. Shareholders approved the Company's Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which the directors may, from time to time, authorize the issuance of options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is very pleased to announce the results of sampling and mapping on the 24 square kilometre Sanoukou gold concession, located in Western Mali, south of and adjacent to the Company's previously sold Kenieba gold concession. Because of a lack of outcrop, mapping and sampling was mainly limited to areas of orpaillage where the local miners, or orpailleurs, had dug pits in the search for gold. Sampling was primarily confined to "reject" material which had been dug out of the pits but discarded in favour…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is very pleased to announce the results of sampling and mapping on the 24 square kilometre Sanoukou gold concession, located in Western Mali, south of and adjacent to the Company's previously sold Kenieba gold concession. Because of a lack of outcrop, mapping and sampling was mainly limited to areas of orpaillage where the local miners, or orpailleurs, had dug pits in the search for gold. Sampling was primarily confined to "reject" material which had been dug out of the pits but discarded in favour…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is pleased to report results of an exploration program, consisting of soil and rock sampling and geological mapping, conducted on the Dabia Ouest gold concession early this year. The Dabia Ouest concession, in western Mali, is only 11.6 kilometres south of the Kenieba concession which was recently sold by Great Quest to Avion Gold Corporation for 4.35 million dollars in cash and Avion shares. The soil sample grid consists of 11 east--west lines, 500 metres apart, with samples taken every 50 metres along the lines.…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is pleased to report results of an exploration program, consisting of soil and rock sampling and geological mapping, conducted on the Dabia Ouest gold concession early this year. The Dabia Ouest concession, in western Mali, is only 11.6 kilometres south of the Kenieba concession which was recently sold by Great Quest to Avion Gold Corporation for 4.35 million dollars in cash and Avion shares. The soil sample grid consists of 11 east--west lines, 500 metres apart, with samples taken every 50 metres along the lines.…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX-V: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is very pleased to announce the signing of an option agreement by its wholly owned Malian subsidiary to acquire the 24 square kilometre Sanoukou gold concession (the Concession), which is south of and adjacent to the Kenieba gold concession in western Mali. The Kenieba concession and two other concessions previously held by the Company, south and adjacent to the Tabakoto-Segala concessions of Avion Gold Corporation, were recently sold to Avion for 4.35 million dollars. Mamadou Keita (M.Sc.Geo), Vice President of Exploration, has formerly worked on…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX-V: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is very pleased to announce the signing of an option agreement by its wholly owned Malian subsidiary to acquire the 24 square kilometre Sanoukou gold concession (the Concession), which is south of and adjacent to the Kenieba gold concession in western Mali. The Kenieba concession and two other concessions previously held by the Company, south and adjacent to the Tabakoto-Segala concessions of Avion Gold Corporation, were recently sold to Avion for 4.35 million dollars. Mamadou Keita (M.Sc.Geo), Vice President of Exploration, has formerly worked on…

VANCOUVER, BC - Victor J.E. Jones, Chairman of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX-V: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is very pleased to announce that Jed Richardson has agreed to join the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Richardson graduated from the University of Toronto in 1998 with a Bachelor of Applied Science Engineering in Mining. He has worked for Alcan as an Engineer, RBC Capital Markets as a Research Associate and for 5 years as a Research Analyst with Cormark Securities. He is currently a Director and Vice-President of Corporate Development of Amazon Mining (TSX-V: AMZ), a UK registered company, which has potash…

VANCOUVER, BC - Victor J.E. Jones, Chairman of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX-V: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is very pleased to announce that Jed Richardson has agreed to join the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Richardson graduated from the University of Toronto in 1998 with a Bachelor of Applied Science Engineering in Mining. He has worked for Alcan as an Engineer, RBC Capital Markets as a Research Associate and for 5 years as a Research Analyst with Cormark Securities. He is currently a Director and Vice-President of Corporate Development of Amazon Mining (TSX-V: AMZ), a UK registered company, which has potash…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), reports that it has executed an agreement to acquire a 50 sq km, gold concession in western Mali, West Africa. The concession covers an area of extensive orpaillage where the local miners have dug pits for the recovery of gold. The results from soil sampling of past programs have yielded values of up to 4,910 ppb gold. Under the terms of the agreement, to acquire a 100% interest in the concession, the Company is required to pay the owner approximately $120,000 over a period of three years. The 100% interest…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), reports that it has executed an agreement to acquire a 50 sq km, gold concession in western Mali, West Africa. The concession covers an area of extensive orpaillage where the local miners have dug pits for the recovery of gold. The results from soil sampling of past programs have yielded values of up to 4,910 ppb gold. Under the terms of the agreement, to acquire a 100% interest in the concession, the Company is required to pay the owner approximately $120,000 over a period of three years. The 100% interest…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM) ('Great Quest') reports completion of the sale of 1.5 million shares of Avion Gold Corporation ("Avion" TSX.V: AVR) for proceeds of $1,049,485 ($0.70 per share) as announced January 8, 2010. The sale of these shares reduces the 7,608,696 shares of Avion, held by Great Quest from the sale of its Kenieba gold concession to Avion as reported in our January 8, 2010 news release, to 6,108,696 shares. Although the shares are subject to a 4 month hold period, the Company is allowed to sell to an accredited investor as…

VANCOUVER, BC -- Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM) ('Great Quest') reports completion of the sale of 1.5 million shares of Avion Gold Corporation ("Avion" TSX.V: AVR) for proceeds of $1,049,485 ($0.70 per share) as announced January 8, 2010. The sale of these shares reduces the 7,608,696 shares of Avion, held by Great Quest from the sale of its Kenieba gold concession to Avion as reported in our January 8, 2010 news release, to 6,108,696 shares. Although the shares are subject to a 4 month hold period, the Company is allowed to sell to an accredited investor as…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 08, 2010 - Great Quest Metals Ltd. (GQ)(FRANKFURT: GQM) ('Great Quest') reports completion of the sale of its Kenieba gold project to Avion Gold Corporation (AVR) ("Avion") as announced December 18, 2009. Avion has now acquired all of the Great Quest interest in three Kenieba concessions for $4.35 million comprised of $850,000 cash, of which $350,000 was received under a preceding joint venture agreement with Avion, and 7,608,696 shares of Avion at a deemed price of $ 0.46 per share, with a four month hold. With the recent appreciation of the Avion shares to the $0.70…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 08, 2010 - Great Quest Metals Ltd. (GQ)(FRANKFURT: GQM) ('Great Quest') reports completion of the sale of its Kenieba gold project to Avion Gold Corporation (AVR) ("Avion") as announced December 18, 2009. Avion has now acquired all of the Great Quest interest in three Kenieba concessions for $4.35 million comprised of $850,000 cash, of which $350,000 was received under a preceding joint venture agreement with Avion, and 7,608,696 shares of Avion at a deemed price of $ 0.46 per share, with a four month hold. With the recent appreciation of the Avion shares to the $0.70…