VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21, 2021 -- Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“Great Quest” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update for shareholders on developments within the Company during the trading halt required by the Company’s change of business (“COB”) process. As announced on November 11, 2020, GQ has terminated the COB and will focus instead on the development of the Sanoukou Gold permit in Mali. The Company expects that its common shares will resume trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) on May 26, 2021. Given the duration that the Company’s common shares have been halted, the Company has…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (November 11, 2020) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd. (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) reports that it has terminated its efforts to close the acquisition of Ivoirienne de Noix de Cajou SARL.    As consideration for the termination, the Company will repurchase 5,443,300 of its common shares for a nominal $1 and receive a full and final release from the outstanding remaining convertible debt and any and all other amounts owing to the transaction counterparties.    The Company’s board of directors undertook reasonable investigations and reviewed the alternatives in considering and applying their judgment to approve this transaction.  As part of these…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - June 22, 2020 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (the "Company" or "GQ") is pleased to announce that it has closed, on an oversubscribed basis, its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"). The Company issued 3,552,500 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of $355,250. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of GQ (a "Share") and one common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.20 for a period of 36 months following the date hereof. The…

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2020 -- Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (the “Company”) has amended the terms of its non-brokered private placement previously announced on November 21, 2019 (the "Offering"). The price per security in the Offering is being reduced to $0.10 to match the recently launched financing announced May 6, 2020.   All securities issued or issuable under the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period lasting four months and one day following the closing of the Offering. The repriced Offering is subject to certain conditions including,…

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the United States. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2020 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) intends to complete a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $250,000 (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement will consist of up to 2,500,000 units of the Company (each, a "Unit"), at a price of $0.10 per Unit. Each Unit shall consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (each a "Share") and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one common share…

Highlights: Title formally granted on land to be use for fertilizer processing plant Acquired for 10,253,755 CFA (USD$17,418) TORONTO, April 28, 2020 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“Great Quest” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that  following the reissuance of exploration permits for the Tilemsi Phosphate Project, the land authority of the Segou Region, Mali formally granted a parcel of land located in Markala to the Company to be used for its planned fertilizer mixing and granulation facility (see press release dated February 27, 2019). The Markala land comprises 2.5 hectares and is located in the secure southern portion of Mali, on the…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 16, 2020 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“Great Quest” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has successfully renewed two key exploration permits for the Tilemsi Phosphate Project, corresponding to the Tilemsi and Tarkint Est concessions on November 19, 2019 and February 12, 2020 respectively.  The permits were renewed for an initial 3-year term with no proposed change to the permitted area. The licences grant the Company the option to renew for two additional 2-year terms to continue exploration and development at the site for up to 7 years inclusive of extensions.  ABOUT THE TILEMSI…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 26, 2020 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to provide an update for shareholders on developments within the Company during the trading halt required by the Change of Business (“COB”) process. The COB Transaction Great Quest continues to work through the COB process as outlined by the TSX Venture. Upon completion of an audit and approval of the information circular it will be shared with shareholders who will vote on the transaction. Approval of the transaction and the change of business by shareholders will allow the acquisition of INCajou to close and the shares…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2020 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“Great Quest” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership (the “Agreement”) with Akon Legacy Ventures, LLC. (“ALV”) to build and expand GQ’s business, customer base and increase potential revenue streams for the Company, effective January 1, 2020. The partnership covers agricultural and mining activities in Africa, capital formation, promotion and marketing, and branding.  ALV and its principals shall work with GQ on a non-exclusive basis to raise growth capital for the Company. GQ will determine the terms and amounts for fundraising and…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 25, 2019 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce, further to its press releases of September 13, 2018 and December 18, 2018, that it has now entered into non-arm’s length binding agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) pursuant to which it will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of 1184700 BC Ltd. (“Privco”) (the “COB Transaction”). Privco is a private company incorporated in British Columbia and is the beneficial shareholder of 80% of the issued shares of Ivoirienne de Noix de Cajou SA (INCAJOU). The remaining 20% is owned by an…

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the United States. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 29, 2019 - Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) wishes to update shareholders on developments within its pending acquisition, Ivoirienne de Noix de Cajou S.A. (“INCajou”), a cashew processing facility operating in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa. Great Quest is very pleased to announce that INCajou received the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (“HACCP”) certification on July 30, 2019 following a third-party audit against the standard requirements conducted by TUV-Nord. INCajou is among very few Cote d’Ivoire-based cashew facilities to achieve this prestigious certification…

August 13, 2019 GQ Progress Report HIGHLIGHTS Ivoirienne de Noix de Cajou ramps up commercial processing Processing plant creates 400 local jobs Kernel being exported for sale TORONTO, ONTARIO (August 12, 2019) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to provide an update for shareholders on the developments within the Company during the trading halt required by the Change of Business (“COB”) process. Great Quest has launched commercial operations of Ivoirienne de Noix de Cajou (“INCajou”), the pending acquisition established to process cashew nuts in Cote d’Ivoire. Processing at the facility started in March during a commissioning process, moving 152t of raw cashew nuts through…

April 9, 2019 Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the United States. GQ Announces a non-brokered private placement of up to $500,000 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (April 9, 2019) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce that it intends to carry out, subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSX-V"), a non-brokered private placement, on a "best efforts" basis, for gross proceeds of up to $500,000 (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement will consist of up to 3,333,333 units of the Company (each, a "Unit), at a price of $0.15 per Unit.…

HIGHLIGHTS Board of directors funded USD2.75M of additional investment in 1187400 BC LTD. First cashew kernels produced in batch: commercial production scheduled for March 2019 Land secured in Markala for blending and granulation, seeking renewal of environmental permit for mining license at Tilemsi   VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (February 28, 2019) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to provide an update for shareholders on the developments within the Company during the trading halt required by the COB process. Great Quest continues to work alongside the regulators at the TSX Venture to satisfy all of the requirements to resume trading following the proposed change…

HIGHLIGHTS INC Cashew processing transaction closed through related private entity Production start-up contractor engaged Necessary documentation with respect to the Change of Business (COB) under the new structure will be filed shortly with the Exchange Planning to raise 12-months working capital as required under Policy 5.2 is underway Progress continues at the Company’s Mali Tilemsi Project   VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (December 18, 2018) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to provide an update for shareholders on the developments within the Company during the trading halt required by the COB process. The timeline required for the approval process of the TSX Venture would not allow…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (October 2, 2018) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce, further to its press release of September 13, 2018, that it has entered into arm’s length binding agreement, effective 14 September 2018, to acquire the issued shares of Ivoirienne de Noix de Cajou SARL (INC) (the “COB transaction”). Upon the completion of the COB Transaction, the Company will continue the business of INC. The COB Transaction is intended to constitute a “Change of Business” transaction pursuant to Policy 5.2 – Changes of Business and Reverse Takeovers (“Policy 5.2”) of the TSX Venture…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (September 13, 2018) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ivorienne Noix de Cajou SARL (Ivory Coast Cashew Nut Corporation, “INC”). The primary asset of INC is 12,000 tonnes per year cashew processing facility near the capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The facility was recently completed and is slated to begin processing and shelling nuts in March 2019, in conjunction with the commencement of the annual cashew harvesting season. Final closing of the announced acquisition has yet not occurred. Parties have agreed on financial…

August 24, 2018 Great Quest Announces Insider Warrant Exercise VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (August 24, 2018) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received $3,000,000 following the exercise of 5,000,000 warrants by a director at a price of $0.60 per share. On completion of this transaction, directors, officers and senior management will hold approximately 9.4 million shares or 16% of the outstanding shares of Great Quest and $3M of convertible debentures.   About Great Quest Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the development of African agricultural mineral projects for local production of…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (July 9, 2018) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (the “Company”) (TSX-V: GQ) is pleased to announce that its shareholders approved all of the motions presented at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on July 5, 2018. The following have been re-elected as the directors of the Company: John Clarke, Gordon Peeling, Jeddiah Richardson and David Shaw. In addition, the shareholders appointed Ms. Salma Seetaroo as director. A former investment banker and lawyer, Ms. Seetaroo combines restructuring, M&A and debt raising skills with hands-on execution on the African continent as well as private and public company expertise. She is…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (May 9, 2018) – Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd (TSXV:GQ) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce positive results from the cadmium and uranium contaminant analysis for our Tilemsi phosphate project. As part of the in-process study to upgrade a portion of our large inferred phosphate resource, we analyzed our high-grade phosphate rock for cadmium and uranium, common contaminants found associated with phosphate production around the world. Results on assays performed by ALS on samples taken from our recent work at Tilemsi (see news release of March 8, 2018) returned a range for cadmium of 1 to 2.6 parts…