Goldquest Mining Corp. announced that a drill rig capable of drilling to approximately 700 metres has started drilling at the company's Romero Discovery in the Dominican Republic. The Romero mineralization is located within the Company's 100% owned Las Tres Palmas Project in the Dominican Republic, where the discovery hole was announced on May 23, 2012, and highlights include 231 metres grading 2.4 g/t gold and 0.44 % copper.

The company also announced the appointment of Jeremy Niemi (P.Geo) as Director of Technical Services and Compliance. Niemi has over 15 years experience in the resource industry from mineral exploration through to mine development and production. Recent positions include VP Exploration for Noront Resources and Manager, Technical Services, for Kinross Gold Corporation.