Gold Exploration in West Africa

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Great Quest: new exploration betw. Sadiola & Yatela

July 8, 2004

Great Quest Announces The Start Of Exploration On The Alamoutala Ouest Concession

VANCOUVER, BC -- Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX Venture Exchange: GQ), is pleased to announce the start of an exploration program on the 10 sq. km. Alamoutala Ouest concession in western Mali, West Africa. The concession is located between the Sadiola and Yatela gold mines and 10 to 9 km from each. The Alamoutala deposit of approximately 600,000 ounces of gold is within a kilometer.

The program is designed to consist mainly of geological mapping as well as soil sampling and should be completed in a couple of weeks.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
GREAT QUEST METALS LTD.

"Signed"
Willis W. Osborne
President
Suite 515, 475 Howe Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada V6C 2B3
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