PATERSON, N.J., April 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. (OTCBB:QMNM) (Frankfurt:QMNB), a Kentucky-based operator of energy and mineral related properties, announced today that it has completed one of the final stages of its rehabilitation by developing an acceptable rescue plan in the event of an emergency that would meet the approval standards of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The Federal Enforcement Agency fulfilled their stay at the company's Pond Creek mine, held under its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gwenco, Inc., after a practice trial of the emergency plan was effectively sequenced by the Administration's rescue team.
Eugene J. Chiaramonte, Jr., President of Quest Minerals & Mining Corp., stated, "Having the MSHA rescue team accomplish their task just brings us one step closer to achieving our goals. The mine can now shift ahead towards production."
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Quest Minerals & Mining Corp., or Quest, acquires and operates energy and mineral related properties in the southeastern part of the United States. Quest focuses its efforts on properties that produce quality compliance blend coal. For more information on Quest Minerals & Mining Corp., please visit our website at www.questmining.net.
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