Quest Minerals & Mining Expects Production to Commence Shortly


PATERSON, N.J., April 16, 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 is in the final rehabilitation stages of its Pond Creek mine, held under its wholly owned subsidiary, Gwenco, Inc. The company anticipates a positive outcome regarding their final approval, determined by a Federal inspection, which will allow production to begin.

Eugene J. Chiaramonte, Jr., President of Quest Minerals & Mining Corp., stated, "I have been personally overseeing these last few measures at the mine location. If each step remains on schedule, we should be on cycle for production within two weeks. The company is eager to launch its $8 million contract fulfillment with Logan & Kanawha Co., LLC. We will provide continual updates as production incurs."

About Quest Minerals & Mining

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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains discussion of items that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Quest believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurances that its expectations will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, lack of revenue producing operations, lack of working capital, debt obligations, judgments and lien claims against Quest and certain of its assets, difficulties in refinancing short term debt, difficulties identifying and acquiring complementary businesses, fluctuations in coal, oil & gas, and other energy prices, general economic conditions in markets in which Quest does business, extensive environmental and workplace regulation by federal and state agencies, other general risks related to its common stock, and other uncertainties and business issues that are detailed in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



            

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