VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the start of an exploration program next week on the Bourdala concessions in western Mali, West Africa. The main focus of the program will be to trace, through an IP (Induced Polarization) survey, metallic mineralization intersected in three separate areas in the 2003 and 2004 drill programs. In the Bourdala Sud Ouest area, Drill Hole 06DM intersected 10.0 m of 3.92 and 5.0 m of 8.63 g/t gold. These intersections occurred in a strongly mineralized northeast zone within a weakly…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce results of assays on core from drill holes KN 18-06 to KN 23-06 in the 2006 drill program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba gold concession, western Mali, West Africa. Below are the results: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Drill Hole Interval (metres) Width (metres) Gold (grams per tonne) ------------------------------------------------------------------ KN 18-06 74.70 - 89.20 14.50 5.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Including 75.40 - 77.60 2.20 19.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------ And 87.50 - 88.70 1.20 22.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------ KN 19-06 109.90 - 110.40 0.50 1.84 ------------------------------------------------------------------ KN 19-06 114.70 - 119.70 5.00 0.68 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Including 116.70 -…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce results of assays on core from drill holes KN 18-06 to KN 23-06 in the 2006 drill program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba gold concession, western Mali, West Africa. Below are the results: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Drill Hole Interval (metres) Width (metres) Gold (grams per tonne) ------------------------------------------------------------------ KN 18-06 74.70 - 89.20 14.50 5.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Including 75.40 - 77.60 2.20 19.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------ And 87.50 - 88.70 1.20 22.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------ KN 19-06 109.90 - 110.40 0.50 1.84 ------------------------------------------------------------------ KN 19-06 114.70 - 119.70 5.00 0.68 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Including 116.70 -…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the first results of assays on core from the Company's ongoing drill program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone within the Kenieba gold concession, western Mali, West Africa. Below are the initial results of the drill intersections of the first 3 holes from the 2006 drill program: -------------------------------------------------------------- Interval Width Gold Drill Hole (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) -------------------------------------------------------------- KN 15-06 64.30 - 66.80 2.50 5.79 -------------------------------------------------------------- Including 65.15 - 66.15 1.00 10.70 -------------------------------------------------------------- KN 15-06 92.90 - 96.70 3.80 1.19 -------------------------------------------------------------- KN 16-06 99.10 - 137.50 38.40…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the first results of assays on core from the Company's ongoing drill program on the Djambaye 2 gold zone within the Kenieba gold concession, western Mali, West Africa. Below are the initial results of the drill intersections of the first 3 holes from the 2006 drill program: -------------------------------------------------------------- Interval Width Gold Drill Hole (metres) (metres) (grams per tonne) -------------------------------------------------------------- KN 15-06 64.30 - 66.80 2.50 5.79 -------------------------------------------------------------- Including 65.15 - 66.15 1.00 10.70 -------------------------------------------------------------- KN 15-06 92.90 - 96.70 3.80 1.19 -------------------------------------------------------------- KN 16-06 99.10 - 137.50 38.40…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the Company has retained Ascenta Capital Partners Inc. ("Ascenta") of Vancouver, BC to provide investor relations and financial communication services. Ascenta is a full and comprehensive provider of investor relations services. Ascenta will assist the Company in fostering productive, continuing dialogues with analysts, brokers, investors and other financial professionals. Raising awareness within the investor and financial community is an important aspect of Great Quest's business strategy. With a drill program currently underway on the Company's Kenieba concession and with the price…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the Company has retained Ascenta Capital Partners Inc. ("Ascenta") of Vancouver, BC to provide investor relations and financial communication services. Ascenta is a full and comprehensive provider of investor relations services. Ascenta will assist the Company in fostering productive, continuing dialogues with analysts, brokers, investors and other financial professionals. Raising awareness within the investor and financial community is an important aspect of Great Quest's business strategy. With a drill program currently underway on the Company's Kenieba concession and with the price…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to report a $70,000 increase in the private placement announced on April 11, 2006, from $280,000 to $350,000, subject to regulatory approval. The private placement is priced at $0.70 per unit for a total of 500,000 units. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of a transferable share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share in the Company's capital stock at $0.80 for a period of one year from closing. All shares issued…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to report a $70,000 increase in the private placement announced on April 11, 2006, from $280,000 to $350,000, subject to regulatory approval. The private placement is priced at $0.70 per unit for a total of 500,000 units. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of a transferable share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share in the Company's capital stock at $0.80 for a period of one year from closing. All shares issued…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce a private placement of 400,000 units at $0.70 per unit for total proceeds of $280,000, subject to regulatory approval. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of a transferable share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share in the Company's capital stock at $0.80 for a period of one year from closing. All shares issued under this private placement are subject to a four month hold period from closing. One of…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce a private placement of 400,000 units at $0.70 per unit for total proceeds of $280,000, subject to regulatory approval. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of a transferable share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share in the Company's capital stock at $0.80 for a period of one year from closing. All shares issued under this private placement are subject to a four month hold period from closing. One of…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the start of drilling on the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa will begin on April 4. The focus of the 2,500 metre drill program will be the Djambaye 2 gold zone where gold mineralization in quartz veins is centered on diorite and rhyodacite dykes. This zone has been traced for 3,131 m along the surface. Last year, the Company drilled 12 holes over a length of 414 m with significant intersections in 11 of 12 holes as…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the start of drilling on the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa will begin on April 4. The focus of the 2,500 metre drill program will be the Djambaye 2 gold zone where gold mineralization in quartz veins is centered on diorite and rhyodacite dykes. This zone has been traced for 3,131 m along the surface. Last year, the Company drilled 12 holes over a length of 414 m with significant intersections in 11 of 12 holes as…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to report the results of the gold sample analyses from mapping and sampling surveys conducted this winter on the Kenieba concession. The focus of results was along three zones. Seven samples from reject material dug from pits over a 308 m length near the southern part of the Kabaya 1 zone ranged from 629 to 13,860 ppb gold and averaged 3,562 ppb gold. Reject material is saprolite that has been discarded by the orpailleurs, or hand miners, because of insufficient gold for…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to report the results of the gold sample analyses from mapping and sampling surveys conducted this winter on the Kenieba concession. The focus of results was along three zones. Seven samples from reject material dug from pits over a 308 m length near the southern part of the Kabaya 1 zone ranged from 629 to 13,860 ppb gold and averaged 3,562 ppb gold. Reject material is saprolite that has been discarded by the orpailleurs, or hand miners, because of insufficient gold for…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the preliminary results of a geological mapping and sampling program on the Kenieba concession to precede drilling. During the program, a review of all of the previous data was completed. Results of sampling will be released when received. The most encouraging information to come out of the program is the extension of the Djambaye 2 zone to the south by 789 m for a total length of 3,131 m. This also reduces the possibility that the Djambaye 1 could be…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the preliminary results of a geological mapping and sampling program on the Kenieba concession to precede drilling. During the program, a review of all of the previous data was completed. Results of sampling will be released when received. The most encouraging information to come out of the program is the extension of the Djambaye 2 zone to the south by 789 m for a total length of 3,131 m. This also reduces the possibility that the Djambaye 1 could be…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the details of the start of the 2006 diamond drill program on the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The principle target is the Djambaye 2 gold zone, which has been traced for 2,342 metres along the surface through sampling of pits. In 2005, 11 of 12 holes drilled into this zone intersected significant gold including Hole KN 06 with 12.49 m of 2.80 g/t gold, containing 2.96 m of 9.86 g/t, and Hole KN 08 with 14.59 m…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the details of the start of the 2006 diamond drill program on the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The principle target is the Djambaye 2 gold zone, which has been traced for 2,342 metres along the surface through sampling of pits. In 2005, 11 of 12 holes drilled into this zone intersected significant gold including Hole KN 06 with 12.49 m of 2.80 g/t gold, containing 2.96 m of 9.86 g/t, and Hole KN 08 with 14.59 m…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), wishes to advise that three of its Directors have sold 550,000 shares through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at a price of $0.57 per share. With the proceeds from this sale, these three Directors will subscribe for 550,000 units of the Company's ongoing $880,000 private placement at a price of $0.55 per share. The proceeds of the private placement will be used for drilling on the Djambaye 2 gold zone, as well as other targets, in the Kenieba concession, exploration surveys on other…