VANCOUVER, BC, DECEMBER 24, 2008 - GoldQuest Mining Corp. ("GoldQuest" or the "Company") would like to announce that the Company has been given notice by Gold Fields Dominican Republic BVI Limited ("Gold Fields") that it has earned its 60% interest in select GoldQuest exploration projects by completing the required US$5,000,000 of expenditures. GoldQuest is in the process of verifying the expenditure figures provided to it by Gold Fields. Gold Fields also informs the Company that it is reviewing its future expenditures and intends to explore further options in regards to its interest in the Dominican Joint Venture beyond January 2009.
As a major shareholder of GoldQuest, Gold Fields is working with the Company to identify the best way to further advance these projects. One option being considered is to allow GoldQuest to acquire back up to a 100% interest in the projects and advance the new discoveries found by the Gold Fields funded programme. Negotiations between Gold Fields and the Company are ongoing.
The GoldQuest Board believes that this portfolio along with a comprehensive database of stream sediment samples, rock samples, soil samples and drill data has value over and beyond those funds expended by Gold Fields and may seek third party alternatives to fund future work.
About GoldQuest
GoldQuest is a Vancouver based Exploration company focused on the Dominican Republic. Through regional grass-roots generative exploration and new geological models the Company has built a portfolio of new gold and copper discoveries including it's 100% owned Las Animas Au-Ag-Cu-Zn project excluded from the Gold Fields Joint Venture.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"signed"
Alistair H. Waddell
For further information please contact:
Alistair Waddell
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dan Maarsman
Investor Relations - Vancouver, Canada
Tel: +1-604-632 4333
www.goldquestcorp.com
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Forward-looking statements:
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