Mining Explorers 2012: Northquest Ltd.

NQ: TSX-V

CEO: Jon North, Ph.D., P.Geo.

Chief Financial Officer: Carmelo Marrelli

Vice President, Exploration: Dwayne Car

In Nunavut, Northquest Ltd. focused in 2012 on its Pistol Bay Gold Project where it planned to spend about C$2 million on exploration.

In July, the company commenced a second phase of exploratory drilling at its 575 square-kilometer (xx square miles) land package of mineral rig...