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…

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…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to report a $330,000 increase in the private placement announced on January 12, 2006, from $550,000 to $880,000, subject to regulatory approval. The private placement is priced at $0.55 per unit for a total of 1,600,000 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 $0.65 for a period of two years from closing. All shares…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to report a $330,000 increase in the private placement announced on January 12, 2006, from $550,000 to $880,000, subject to regulatory approval. The private placement is priced at $0.55 per unit for a total of 1,600,000 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 $0.65 for a period of two years from closing. All shares…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), wishes to advise that two of its Directors have sold 650,000 shares through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at a price of $0.56 per share. These two Directors have subscribed for 650,000 units of the Company's ongoing $550,000 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 in the Kenieba concession, western Mali, West Africa, concession option payments, administration and investor relations. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), wishes to advise that two of its Directors have sold 650,000 shares through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at a price of $0.56 per share. These two Directors have subscribed for 650,000 units of the Company's ongoing $550,000 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 in the Kenieba concession, western Mali, West Africa, concession option payments, administration and investor relations. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce a private placement of 1,000,000 units at $0.55 per unit for total proceeds of $550,000, 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 $0.65 for a period of two years from closing. All shares issued under this private placement are subject to a four month hold period from closing. The proceeds…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce a private placement of 1,000,000 units at $0.55 per unit for total proceeds of $550,000, 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 $0.65 for a period of two years from closing. All shares issued under this private placement are subject to a four month hold period from closing. The proceeds…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the results of a sampling program on the Kourufin quartz vein located west of the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Company's Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The Kenieba concession is south of and adjacent to the Tabakoto-Segala concessions held by Nevsun Resources. The Tabakoto gold deposit is scheduled for the start of production next month. The 2-metre-wide vein, striking 340º, has been exposed in a 45-m-long trench and has been traced a further 30 m through shallow pits.…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the results of a sampling program on the Kourufin quartz vein located west of the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Company's Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The Kenieba concession is south of and adjacent to the Tabakoto-Segala concessions held by Nevsun Resources. The Tabakoto gold deposit is scheduled for the start of production next month. The 2-metre-wide vein, striking 340º, has been exposed in a 45-m-long trench and has been traced a further 30 m through shallow pits.…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is very pleased to announce the results of a report completed by the PDRM, Programme pour le Developpement des Ressources Minerales, a branch of the Ministry of Mines, Mali, West Africa, summarizing the diamond exploration which has been completed in the past on the Company's 2,149 sq km Kenieti concession in western Mali. Although the concession covers 3 kimberlites, the feature of the report was the description of the discovery of diamonds in 3 separate locations in alluvium just below the Tambaoura escarpment. The most…