Nov 21, 2005

BELFRY, Ky. -- (QMMG. OTCBB) Quest Minerals and Mining Corp. has completed the rehabilitation of the Pond Creek mine at Slater's Branch, and is ready to commence production in two weeks.

The Pond Creek seam is a high quality compliance coal with sulfur as low as .55%. The MAF is 14500-15,000 and inherent ash of only 6%.

Along with the development of the joint venture with JJ Resources of Kentucky Inc., Quest Mining and Minerals will have two operations in production by December 2005.

Quest estimates the monthly raw tonnage will be over 50,000 tons per months increasing to 150,000 tons per month by June 2006.

CEO William Wheeler stated "I am extremely satisfied with the progress of the company over the past 90 days to reopen its properties and its ability to add new properties. In the current climate of high energy prices we look forward to a strong 2006."

About Quest Minerals and Mining

Quest acquires and operates energy and mineral-related properties in the southeastern part of the United States. Quest focuses on properties that produce high quality compliance coal. Quest's owned, operated, and joint ventured coal holdings are in excess of 13 million tons of engineered coal and Quest expects those reserves to increase with the commencement of Quest's recently announced joint venture with JJ Resources. Quest's steam coal is currently sold on the spot market to certain brokers who in turn sell to utilities and industrial clients as fuel for power plants. For more information on Quest Minerals and Mining Corporation, please visit its website at www.questminerals.com.

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As a result of these and other factors, current results may not be indicative of Quest Minerals and Mining's future performance. For more

information on Quest Minerals and Mining and for a more complete discussion of the risks pertaining to an investment in Quest Minerals and Mining, please refer to Quest Minerals and Mining's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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