| GoldQuest Announces Progress on 2025 Exploration Program in the Dominican Republic 
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 July 24, 2025 9:00 AM EDT | Source:  GoldQuest Mining Corp.
 
 Vancouver,  British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2025) -  GoldQuest Mining  Corp. (TSXV: GQC) ("GoldQuest" or the "Company") is  pleased to announce  the first progress on its 2025 Exploration Program.
 
 The Company continues to advance its dual-track strategy: the development of the Romero Project and a renewed focus on regional exploration within the Tireo Belt.   Over the spring months, GoldQuest's Exploration team carried out an   extensive program of trenching and channel sampling across Greenfield   targets in the belt.
 
 These efforts are aimed at narrowing down high-priority drill targets for a planned drill campaign of at least 5,000 metres, expected to commence in Q3 2025. This marks an important milestone for the Company, as it will be the first drilling since the 2018 campaign.
 
 Luis Santana, CEO of GoldQuest Mining Corp., commented: "As   we move forward with the Romero Project following the receipt of our   Terms of Reference, we're equally focused on unlocking the broader   potential of the Tireo Belt. Our Exploration team has been working   diligently, and we're now beginning to see results that will guide our   upcoming drill program. These efforts are key to creating long-term   shareholder value while continuing to advance Romero."
 
 GoldQuest has also contracted a specialist in structural geology to assist with the structural modelling of the projects and has a senior geophysicist   reprocessing existing down-hole magnetic susceptibility data together   with the raw data from the ground magnetic surveys. The GQC Exploration   team has now implemented a modern, cloud-based database platform (MX   Deposit) to organize the existing geological information, add new data   and make it easily available for its analysis.
 
 All this work is expected to culminate in a robust, integrated geological model to assist with targeting and drilling planned to start during Q3, 2025.
 
 
 | Target | Task | Completion | Comments |  | Romero | Structural Analysis
 | 25% | Relogging and mapping to improve current understanding of the Romero Mineral Resource area to unlock its full potential. |  | Romero | Geophysics | 15% | Completed   an assessment on the downhole magnetic susceptibility data. Additional   lines to improve ground magnetic resolutions are planned to start on  Q3. A full 3D inversion model to be generated as final product.
 |  | Cachimbo | Geological Model
 | 75% | Full   relog completed, ongoing cross sections and longitudinal sections   interpretations. 3D geological model expected by early Q3, allowing to   improve geological concepts, mineralization and drill planning. |  | Greenfields | Mapping and Trenching | 50% | 62   trenches in 3 targets completed (Los Mineros, Cañada La Vaca, Los   Gauchos). Results from first two batches confirms initial finding of   gold mineralization at surface, opening potential for higher grades at   depth. | 
 
 At Cañada La Vaca and Los Ganchos, results highlight a NW trending corridor of +4 km   with gold mineralization at surface (consistent values >1 g/t in   rock chips and trenches), robust soil anomalies (Au+Ag+Cu) and IP   chargeability anomalies. Adding in results from the Cachimbo area, this trend extends to a +7.5Km trend as shown on the Figure 1 map below.
 
 
  
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 GoldQuest   is entering an exciting new phase of growth and development. After   years of dedicated work in community engagement and constructive   dialogue with government authorities, the company is now poised to   advance the full potential of its highly prospective land package. With   the recent receipt of the Terms of Reference for the Environmental and   Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the Romero Project, GoldQuest is   thrilled to move forward with the environmental studies at Romero and to   resume exploration activities across the broader Tireo Belt, including   the highly promising Cachimbo area.
 
 Qualified Person
 
 The   scientific and technical information in this press release has been   reviewed and approved by Leandro Sastre, P. Geo., VP of Exploration of   GoldQuest and a Qualified Person for the technical information in this   press release under NI 43-101-Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Properties.
 
 About GoldQuest
 
 GoldQuest   is a Canadian based mineral exploration and development company 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 development of its Romero   gold/copper discovery, also located in the Tireo Formation of the   Dominican Republic.
 
 Additional information can be viewed at the Company's website  www.goldquestcorp.com.
 
 On Behalf of the Board of Directors of GoldQuest Mining Corp.,
 
 Luis Santana
 Director & CEO
 
 Neither   the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that   term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts   responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
 
 Forward-looking statements:
 
 Statements   contained in this news release that are not historical facts are   forward-looking information that involves known and unknown risks and   uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this news release include,   but are not limited to, statements with respect to the past drill   programs, the results of such drill programs and the interpretation of   the results of the drill programs, further drilling, the timing of   drilling and assay results, mineral resources at Romero and Romero   South, the merits of the Company's mineral properties, future drill   programs and studies, the Company's plans and exploration programs for   its mineral properties, including the timing of such plans and programs,   the Company's belief that Dominican Republic authorities will support   the development of the Romero gold-copper project, and the allocation  of  funds for the BFS and the 2025 Program. In certain cases,   forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as   "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "potential",   "likelihood", "appears", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",   "forecasts", "at least", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not   anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or   state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",   "should", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".
 
 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 prices; 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 regulation 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 made 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 believes 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 will 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 properties; that all required   approvals will be obtained and that there will be no significant   disruptions affecting the Company or its properties.
 
 For further information, please contact:
 
 Luis Santana, Chief Executive Officer
 1 (809) 224-0629
 lsantana@goldquestcorp.com
 
 Daniel G. McIntyre, Investor Relations
 1 (604) 488-9818
 dmcIntyre@goldquestcorp.com
 
 
  SOURCE:  GoldQuest Mining Corp. |