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GoldQuest: Intersects 21.0 metres grading 10.2 g/t Gold Equivalent at Cachimbo Discovery

Drill Results

GoldQuest: Intersects 21.0 metres grading 10.2 g/t Gold Equivalent at Cachimbo

Discovery

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired – October 17 th , 2017) - GoldQuest Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GQC)

(FRANKFURT: M1W) (BERLIN: M1W) ("GoldQuest" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results

from the latest 8 -drill hole batch from its Cachimbo Discovery, a Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS)

deposit located within the Company’s 100% owned Tireo Concessions in the Dominican Republic .

Cachimbo remains open in all directions. The Company’s 50 km long land package also hosts the multi -

million-ounce gold/copper Romero Project, 22 kms to the north -west, along with multiple targets areas

identified by the Company.

Highlights included the vertical hole, TIR-17-44 which intersected 21.0 m @ 7.86 g/t gold, 39.6 g/t silver,

0.17 % copper, 0.26 % lead and 1.81 % zinc. (10 g/t AuEq. *) within a wider mineralized envelope of 59.5

m @ 4.4 g/t AuEq. The richest horizon was found in a silica -barite matrix , associated with the up per

parts of a VMS system from 11 metres below surface. The hole was collared approximately 300 m SE of

the Cachimbo discovery hole TIR -16-09, which intersected 5 metres grading 14 g/t gold, 74 g/t silver,

12% zinc and 1% copper (see release dated January 10, 2017).

"Our Cachimbo discovery continues to grow, as we seek the core of the VMS system ," commented Bill

Fisher, GoldQuest's CEO and Executive Chairman. "It is notable that the highest gold grades were found

in a silica-barite horizon, the same horizo n where the Company’s geologists found up to 16 7 g/t gold at

surface.”

The results are tabled below. Assays from the remaining seven intersections reported today lie within

strata-bound poly-metallic massive and semi-massive sulphide horizons of the VMS system, reminiscent

of the lesser mineralized halo surrounding the Company’s Romero discovery. They were found within an

anomalous gold halo between 150 and 240 metres in thickness , attesting to the size potential of the

mineralization.

Step out drilling is ongoing, seeking a potential copper-gold rich feeder system, analogous to the core of

the Company’s Romero deposit, which has not yet been recognized at Cachimbo.

A plan map and cross-sections showing the Cachimbo drilling can be found at the following links.

Plan Map: http://goldquestcorp.com/images/PlanView_Loma_El_Cachimbo.pdf

Section B-B': http://goldquestcorp.com/images/Long_Section_Loma_El_Cachimbo_B-B.pdf

Table 1. Tireo Drilling Intersections

Hole From

(m)

To

(m)

Length

(m)

Au

g/t

Ag

g/t

Cu

%

Pb

%

Zn

%

Au

Eq.*

TIR-17-37 125.12 178.31 53.19 0.52 3.17 0.02 0.02 0.17 0.73

TIR-17-38 99.50 121.14 21.64 0.26 2.72 0.02 0.01 0.10 0.40

TIR-17-39 138.52 156.15 17.63 0.47 1.19 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.54

TIR-17-40 256.00 282.02 26.02 0.40 1.12 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.45

TIR-17-41 82.30 95.11 12.81 1.59 8.18 0.01 0.06 0.22 1.92

and 137.76 154.79 17.03 1.17 6.96 0.02 0.04 0.08 1.37

TIR-17-42 72.70 90.50 17.80 1.93 18.92 0.06 0.11 0.68 2.87

and 109.61 135.09 25.48 1.01 6.55 0.02 0.05 0.09 1.22

and 136.80 147.28 10.48 0.95 0.88 0.01 0.04 0.08 1.07

TIR-17-43 74.75 79.63 4.88 0.60 4.75 0.04 0.05 0.30 0.98

and 85.38 116.00 30.62 0.73 4.21 0.01 0.04 0.08 0.89

TIR-17-44 11.04 70.50 59.46 3.27 18.94 0.07 0.40 0.73 4.44

Incl. 11.04 54.84 43.80 4.25 22.66 0.09 0.38 0.96 5.67

Incl. 11.04 32.00 20.96 7.86 39.60 0.17 0.26 1.81 10.21

Incl. 11.04 23.12 12.08 12.59 62.62 0.26 0.12 1.69 15.19

*The Gold Equivalent ( AuEq.) has been calculated using the following prices for metals (in USD): Gold

$1300/oz; Silver $16/oz.; Copper $2.90/lb; Zinc $1.50/lb.; Lead $1.15/lb. Interval grades are calculated

using uncapped assays. Gold values did not exceed 25.9 g/t Intervals may not represent true widths.

There is insufficient drilling to determine the exact orientation of the mineralized zones at this time.

Table 2. Collar locations and hole directions for Tireo holes

Hole Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip Depth

TIR-17-37 266399.00 2097246.00 1207.40 -90 245.36

TIR-17-38 266314.22 2097333.63 1174.40 -90 199.64

TIR-17-39 266314.22 2097333.63 1174.40 225 -80 213.36

TIR-17-40 266375.00 2097371.00 1198.50 -90 291.08

TIR-17-41 266516.00 2097255.00 1141.49 -90 345.03

TIR-17-42 266516.00 2097255.00 1141.49 180 -75 309.37

TIR-17-43 266516.00 2097255.00 1141.49 225 -65 272.80

TIR-17-44 266578.00 2097162.00 1067.44 -90 262.13

QA/QC

As part of the Company's Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures (QA/QC) the Company

reviews results from Certified Standard Reference materials (CRSM or Standards), which are inserted at

a rate of five per 100 samples. Within the results disclose d herein there were no samples with results

outside of the recommended tolerances for the standards. In GoldQuest's drill programs, composite

intervals were chosen using a combination of geological criteria and mineralization, averaging around

two metres c ore length. The drill core is cut in half with one half of the core sample shipped to ACME

Labs by GoldQuest technicians. The remaining half of the core is kept at the Company core shack for

future assay verification, or any other further investigation. As says within intervals below the 0.005 g/t

detection limit for Au were given a zero value. All drill samples were prepared and screened by Bureau

Veritas Ltd in Maimon Dominican Republic ; metallic fire assay and multi ‐element ICP‐MS were assayed

by Bureau Veritas Ltd, Vancouver. Gold values are determined by standard fire assay with an AA finish,

or, if over 10.0 g/t Au, were re ‐assayed and completed with a gravimetric finish. Copper and zinc values

exceeding 0.2% were re-assayed with a 4-acid digestion and AAS finish. When zinc values exceeded 10%

a classic titration was carried out for zinc. QA/QC included the insertion and continual monitoring of

numerous standards, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream, at random intervals within each

batch. The comprehensive GoldQuest Quality Assurance and Quality Control protocols can be viewed on

GoldQuest's website at: http://www.goldquestcorp.com/index.php/corporate/corporate‐governance.

The information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by M r. William Fisher, P. Geo.,

CEO and Executive Chairman of GoldQuest and a Qualified Person for the technical information in this

press release under NI 43‐101 standards.

About GoldQuest

GoldQuest is a Canadian based mineral exploration and development comp any with projects in the

Dominican Republic. GoldQuest is traded on the TSX ‐V under the symbol GQC and in Frankfurt/Berlin

with symbol M1W. The Company is well funded to carry out the exploration programs reported on in

this release and to advance the deve lopment of its Romero gold/copper discovery, also located in the

Tireo Formation of the Dominican Republic.

Forward‐looking statements:

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward ‐looking information

that involves kn own and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward ‐looking statements in this news

release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the 2015 drill program, the results of

the drill program and the interpretation of the results of the drill program, further drilling, the timing of

drilling and assay results, mineral resource estimates, the merits of the Company's mineral properties,

future drill programs and studies, and the Company's plans and exploration programs for its mineral

properties, including the timing of such plans and programs. In certain cases, forward ‐looking

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Forward‐looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which

may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different

from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward ‐looking

statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks related to uncertainties inherent in

drill results and the estimation of mineral resources; commodity pr ices; changes in general economic

conditions; market sentiment; currency exchange rates; the Company's ability to continue as a going

concern; the Company's ability to raise funds through equity financings; risks inherent in mineral

exploration; risks related to operations in foreign countries; future prices of metals; failure of equipment

or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry;

delays in obtaining governmental approvals; government regulatio n of mining operations;

environmental risks; title disputes or claims; limitations on insurance coverage and the timing and

possible outcome of litigation. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that

could affect the Company and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those

described in forward ‐looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or

results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward‐looking

statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from

those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, do not place undue reliance on forward ‐looking

statements. All statements are mad e as of the date of this news release and the Company is under no

obligation to update or alter any forward ‐looking statements except as required under applicable

securities laws. Forward‐looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company believe s to be

reasonable, including expectations regarding mineral exploration and development costs; expected

trends in mineral prices and currency exchange rates; the accuracy of the Company's current mineral

resource estimates; that the Company's activities w ill be in accordance with the Company's public

statements and stated goals; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company or its

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CONTACT INFORMATION

GoldQuest Corp. Red Cloud KS

Bill Fisher Chad Williams/Sebastian de Kloet

Executive Chairman and CEO – Toronto Investor Relations

+1‐647‐271‐4505 1-877-919-5979

[email protected] [email protected]