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 $0.55 a unit for total proceeds of $220,000. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company's capital stock and one half of a share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of the Company's capital stock at $0.65 for a period of two years from the closing of the private placement. A portion of the private placement is subject to an 8% commission and broker's…

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 $0.55 a unit for total proceeds of $220,000. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company's capital stock and one half of a share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of the Company's capital stock at $0.65 for a period of two years from the closing of the private placement. A portion of the private placement is subject to an 8% commission and broker's…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the Company will be drilling two more diamond drill holes on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The objective of the two holes will be to trace the zone intersected in hole KN 11-05. This hole intersected 8.55 m of 100.76 g/t gold which included 1.05 m of 808.85 g/t gold. The gold is found in quartz breccia. Management believes the mineralization could occur along a fault that strikes either 10º or…

VANCOUVER, BC - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce that the Company will be drilling two more diamond drill holes on the Djambaye 2 gold zone in the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. The objective of the two holes will be to trace the zone intersected in hole KN 11-05. This hole intersected 8.55 m of 100.76 g/t gold which included 1.05 m of 808.85 g/t gold. The gold is found in quartz breccia. Management believes the mineralization could occur along a fault that strikes either 10º or…

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 ninth and tenth diamond drill holes, KN 11-05 and KN 12-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone within the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Hole KN 11-05 was located 25 m northwest of KN 08-05 and drilled at -50º to the northwest over KN 08-05. KN 12 05 was spotted 72 m north of KN 11-05 and drilled at -50º to the west. Below are the sample results of…

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 ninth and tenth diamond drill holes, KN 11-05 and KN 12-05, on the Djambaye 2 gold zone within the Kenieba concession in western Mali, West Africa. Hole KN 11-05 was located 25 m northwest of KN 08-05 and drilled at -50º to the northwest over KN 08-05. KN 12 05 was spotted 72 m north of KN 11-05 and drilled at -50º to the west. Below are the sample results of…

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), 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.…