PATERSON, N.J., July 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. (OTC BB:QMNM.OB - News) (Frankfurt:QMNB.F - News), a Kentucky based operator of energy and mineral related properties, will hold a conference call Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 2PM ET to provide an operational update on the progress regarding their Pond Creek and Cedar Grove mines held by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gwenco Inc.

The teleconference dial-in numbers will be announced by the end of business on Monday, July 28, 2008. Investors are welcome to call in with inquiries regarding the company and its recent progress.

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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.

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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