VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -(Marketwire - April 2, 2012) - The Board of Directors of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GQ)(FRANKFURT:GQM) ("Great Quest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Joel Jeangrand as President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as Director of the Company, effective April 2, 2012. Mr. Jeangrand will focus on corporate growth through the development stages of its phosphate and gold assets in Mali, West Africa. Joel Jeangrand has more than 20 years of global experience in marketing, business and corporate development in the natural resource sector and renewable energy business. Prior to…

VANCOUVER, BC -- John A Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX-V:GQ) reports that the Company is monitoring the military action in Mali. The Company continues to advance its project through the engineering testwork being completed in South Africa and maintains its plans to resume work on the ground after the planned elections next month. Mali has over a twenty year history of democratic rule and expectations are that this tradition will continue. The Company will comment further once details and official news become available. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GREAT QUEST…

VANCOUVER, BC -- John Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX-V:GQ) is pleased to announce the successful completion of initial beneficiation tests carried out on the Tilemsi Phosphate Project in Eastern Mali by MINTEK South Africa and the Company's consultant Gaya Resources Development ("Gaya"). Phosphate rock from the Tilemsi Project displayed good characteristics for effective beneficiation. Samples used in the beneficiation tests assayed between 26% and 32% P2O5. Phosphate primarily exists in the larger size fractions, with 98% recovery achieved by screening for material larger than 106 microns. Silica, aluminum and iron can be reduced…

VANCOUVER, BC - John Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX-V:GQ) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the initial granulation test carried out on the Tilemsi Phosphate Project in Eastern Mali by MINTEK South Africa and the Company's consultant Gaya Resources Development ("Gaya"). Gaya reports that the granulation of Tilemsi phosphate rock should be feasible with relative ease with the use of a rotating pan. Successful granulation is an important step for the development of a low cost phosphate product for local use. Direct application phosphate products are of increasing popularity throughout Africa,…

View News Release in PDF Format VANCOUVER, BC - John A Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest", "GQ", or "the Company")(TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is pleased to report the results of the Phase 2 exploration, geological and drilling work on the Tilemsi Phosphate Project. The Tilemsi project area comprises three concessions covering 1206 sq km in eastern Mali, near the town of Bourem, which is situated on the Niger River. The Phase 2 program included the following activities: Digging of 11 pits in proximity to selected drill holes of the Phase 1 Rotary Air Blast (RAB) drilling program, mostly…

View News Release in PDF Format VANCOUVER, BC - John A Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest", "GQ", or "the Company")(TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM), is pleased to report the results of the Phase 2 exploration, geological and drilling work on the Tilemsi Phosphate Project. The Tilemsi project area comprises three concessions covering 1206 sq km in eastern Mali, near the town of Bourem, which is situated on the Niger River. The Phase 2 program included the following activities: Digging of 11 pits in proximity to selected drill holes of the Phase 1 Rotary Air Blast (RAB) drilling program, mostly…

VANCOUVER, BC -- John Clarke, CEO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX-V:GQ) is pleased to announce the successful completion of initial beneficiation tests carried out on the Tilemsi Phosphate Project in Eastern Mali by MINTEK South Africa and the Company's consultant Gaya Resources Development ("Gaya"). Phosphate rock from the Tilemsi Project displayed good characteristics for effective beneficiation. Samples used in the beneficiation tests assayed between 26% and 32% P2O5. Phosphate primarily exists in the larger size fractions, with 98% recovery achieved by screening for material larger than 106 microns. Silica, aluminum and iron can be reduced…

VANCOUVER, BC: The Board of Directors of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ, Frankfurt: GQM) ("Great Quest" or the "Company") announces that it has appointed John A. Clarke interim President, effective January 6, 2012. The Board would like to thank Victor J.E. Jones for his leadership in the development of the Company's Malian assets. He will continue to serve the Company in the capacity as Chief Financial Officer. The Board of the Company has also granted an incentive stock option to a director of one of its subsidiaries to purchase up to 100,000 shares at a price of $1.64 per share.…

VANCOUVER, BC Victor J. E. Jones, President, reports that the Great Quest Metals Ltd. ( TSXV: GQ, Frankfurt: GQM ) ("Great Quest" or the "Company") has completed a limited rotary air blast drilling program of 48 holes (608 m) on its 1206 sq km Tilemsi Phosphate Project, located in Eastern Mali. The Phase 2 drilling program was limited to the Tarkint Est concession. This second phase of drilling focused on hills and plain areas identified but not drilled during the initial Phase of drilling on the project [See News Release September 26, 2011]. Samples from this drilling will be similarly…

VANCOUVER, BC Victor J. E. Jones, President, reports that the Great Quest Metals Ltd. ( TSXV: GQ, Frankfurt: GQM ) ("Great Quest" or the "Company") has completed a limited rotary air blast drilling program of 48 holes (608 m) on its 1206 sq km Tilemsi Phosphate Project, located in Eastern Mali. The Phase 2 drilling program was limited to the Tarkint Est concession. This second phase of drilling focused on hills and plain areas identified but not drilled during the initial Phase of drilling on the project [See News Release September 26, 2011]. Samples from this drilling will be similarly…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -(November 14, 2011) - Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or "GQ") (TSX VENTURE:GQ) (FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to report that the Company is expanding the Tilemsi Phosphate project area through the acquisition of a new concession immediately adjacent to and east of its initial Tin Hina concession and through the extension of the area covered by its partnered Tarkint Est concession. The new areas increase the total Tilemsi project area from 737 sq km to 1206 sq km. The Company has announced a preliminary NI-43101 resource on a portion of…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (November 8, 2011) -- Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GQ) (FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to announce that the Company has received an NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate based on the first phase drill results within small portions of the company's 737 km2 Tilemsi Phosphate Project located in Eastern Mali, West Africa. The report from Jed Diner, (M.Sc., P.Geol.) provides an Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 32 million tonnes at a grade of 23.4% P2O5 (at a cutoff of 5% P2O5) using a specific gravity of…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (November 8, 2011) -- Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GQ) (FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to announce that the Company has received an NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate based on the first phase drill results within small portions of the company's 737 km2 Tilemsi Phosphate Project located in Eastern Mali, West Africa. The report from Jed Diner, (M.Sc., P.Geol.) provides an Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 32 million tonnes at a grade of 23.4% P2O5 (at a cutoff of 5% P2O5) using a specific gravity of…

Vancouver, BC: Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE:GQ)(FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bouhsane as Chief Operating Officer effective November 1, 2011, with principal responsibilities for the Bamako, Mali office and exploration activities. Mr. Bouhsane brings to Great Quest 19 years' experience in project management and engineering in the Moroccan mining, hydrometallurgical, and metallurgy industries and a strong understanding of the phosphate industry. His expertise spans the mining, beneficiation and commercial production phases of a variety of ores and he has successfully brought all of the…

Vancouver, BC: Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE:GQ)(FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bouhsane as Chief Operating Officer effective November 1, 2011, with principal responsibilities for the Bamako, Mali office and exploration activities. Mr. Bouhsane brings to Great Quest 19 years' experience in project management and engineering in the Moroccan mining, hydrometallurgical, and metallurgy industries and a strong understanding of the phosphate industry. His expertise spans the mining, beneficiation and commercial production phases of a variety of ores and he has successfully brought all of the…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(September 26, 2011) - Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or "GQ") (TSX VENTURE:GQ) (FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to report that the Phase I drilling campaign recently completed at the Company's Tilemsi phosphate project has confirmed the presence of high quality P2O5 phosphate mineralization, showing a strong correlation with the targets from the remote sensing study and prior reconnaissance work carried out on the concessions. A total of 275 drill holes for 5049 meters were drilled using two contractors, covering a small portion of the company's 737 km2 project. The program was executed…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(September 26, 2011) - Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. ("Great Quest" or "GQ") (TSX VENTURE:GQ) (FRANKFURT:GQM), is pleased to report that the Phase I drilling campaign recently completed at the Company's Tilemsi phosphate project has confirmed the presence of high quality P2O5 phosphate mineralization, showing a strong correlation with the targets from the remote sensing study and prior reconnaissance work carried out on the concessions. A total of 275 drill holes for 5049 meters were drilled using two contractors, covering a small portion of the company's 737 km2 project. The program was executed…

VANCOUVER, BC - Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM) announces that the Board of Directors has appointed Dianne Szigety as Corporate Secretary. The appointment replaces Ms. Nestoruk whom the board wishes to thank for her many years of service to the Company. Ms. Szigety has over 25 years' experience in the securities industry and is an associate member of Chartered Secretaries Canada, a Canadian Division of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She provides corporate, securities and administrative services on a consulting basis to public companies, including regulatory, corporate governance and…

VANCOUVER, BC - Victor J.E. Jones, President and CFO of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV: GQ; Frankfurt: GQM) announces that the Board of Directors has appointed Dianne Szigety as Corporate Secretary. The appointment replaces Ms. Nestoruk whom the board wishes to thank for her many years of service to the Company. Ms. Szigety has over 25 years' experience in the securities industry and is an associate member of Chartered Secretaries Canada, a Canadian Division of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She provides corporate, securities and administrative services on a consulting basis to public companies, including regulatory, corporate governance and…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Great Quest Metals Ltd. (TSXV:GQ) (FRANKFURT:GQM) is pleased to announce that it held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) in Toronto on June 10, 2011. All resolutions on the agenda were approved by the shareholders. Notably, shareholders approved motions to expand the Board to seven, reappoint all existing directors, and appoint Gordon R. Peeling to the Board. President and CFO, Victor Jones commented, "It is my pleasure to welcome Mr. Gordon Peeling to the Board of Directors (see release dated May 16, 2011). The contribution of a mining professional of Mr. Peeling's stature will be of…