Mr. Jed Richardson reports

GREAT QUEST TO RESUME EXPLORATION PROGRAM AT THE TILEMSI PHOSPHATE PROJECT

Great Quest Metals Ltd.'s exploration program at the Tilemsi phosphate project will resume after 18 months of geopolitical uncertainty that affected the company's field operations in northern Mali.

Great Quest's senior management recently had the opportunity to return to the region of Tilemsi to meet with government officials, gauge the security conditions in the region and prepare the camp ahead of the planned field operations. Substantial military and United Nations peacekeeping presence, observed in the vicinity of the Tilemsi project and along the Gao-Bourem axis leading to site, is an indication of the Malian and international community's commitment to maintain peace and stability in the region. The company was also pleased to receive renewed support from local government representatives.

President and chief executive officer Jed Richardson commented on his recent visit: "It was encouraging to travel freely in Mali's north and witness the new peace that has been fostered in the region. Commerce and agriculture have bounced back with the re-establishment of Malian law and order. We are excited to get back to work."

Presidential elections were held in Mali last month, and a democratically elected president was sworn in on Sept. 4, 2013. Government employees and the Malian army have now returned to posts in Gao and throughout the north of the country.