Mr. Jed Richardson reports

GREAT QUEST CONGRATULATES MALI ON THE 'HISTORIC' KIDAL AGREEMENT

Mali's government has signed a ceasefire agreement with the secular Tuareg MNLA rebels. The new accord allows the Malian authority and its army to return to Kidal, the rebels' final stronghold in northeastern Mali. This is a significant step for Mali's crisis recovery process that removes the last obstacle on the path to countrywide elections scheduled for July 28, 2013, and paves the way for a lasting peace in the country's northern region.

"There is an international consensus, as well as a Malian consensus, on the fundamental questions, which include the integrity of our territory, national unity, and the secular and republican nature of our state," commented Tiebile Drame, head of the Malian delegation to peace talks.

Free and fair elections are necessary to restore peace and stability throughout the country and would end 15 months of interim rule. Democratic elections will set the stage for the national reconciliation process and will unlock foreign aid that has been frozen since the military coup last year. In May, 2013, international donors pledged 3.25 billion euros (or $4.31-billion) to support Mali's economic and political reconstruction program, provided elections are organized.

On July 1, 2013, a United Nations peacekeeping mission comprising 11,200 military personnel and 1,440 international police are expected to be deployed to maintain stability as French troops withdraw.

Great Quest Metals Ltd. remains committed to bringing the Tilemsi phosphate project into production and intends to resume its exploration program in Tilemsi soon after the elections.

"We have only completed drill work on 2 per cent of the total 1,206-square-kilometre Tilemsi land package," said Jed Richardson, Great Quest president and chief executive officer, "and only additional exploratory work will determine the true size of the Tilemsi phosphate deposit and confirm its high natural grade."

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