Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Quest Minerals & Mining Retains White Star to Conduct Mining Operations at Pond Creek Mine

PATERSON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. (OTCBB: QMNM: Frankfurt: QMNB.F), a Kentucky based operator of energy and mineral related properties, today announced that it has retained White Star Mining, LLC, of Kentucky, to conduct mining operations at the company’s Pond Creek Mine at Slater’s Branch, Kentucky.
Bobby Blackburn of White Star Mining stated, “Our company is pleased to have this opportunity to bring Quest’s operations back into full production. My associates and I have over fifty years of mining experience and are very enthusiastic about this project. With millions of tons to be mined at Pond Creek, we look forward to many years of working with Quest on this project.”

Eugene Chiaramonte, Jr., President of Quest, stated, “We are very excited that White Star has agreed to conduct mining operations at the Pond Creek Mine. They have significant experience in the coal mining industry and have an excellent reputation for providing quality work. We are looking forward to having them as part of our team and we look forward to a prosperous relationship.”

Preliminary preparations have already been initiated to expedite the start of full production. Limited operations should commence early next week once the operating license has been transferred.

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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