PATERSON, N.J., April 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. (OTCBB:QMNM) (Frankfurt:QMNB), a Kentucky based operator of energy and mineral related properties, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gwenco, Inc., has received a large purchase order for up to $8 million of coal through December 2008 from Logan & Kanawha Co., LLC., a West Virginia company.
Eugene Chiaramonte, Jr., President of Quest, stated, "We are excited and optimistic about resuming our coal production during April. This purchase order is a very significant order for us, and we fully anticipate being able to fulfill the entire order during the course of 2008. We expect to announce initial progress reports on operations next quarter. This purchase order confirms that, with an inherent sulfur reading below 0.6% and over 13,000 BTUs, our Pond Creek coal remains in high market demand."
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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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