{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"22271","rtpr_id":"nNFCb33DPq","ticker":"GQC","exchange":"","all_tickers":["GQC"],"title":"GoldQuest Investor Update - Romero Project","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-05-05T21:51:24.072Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - GoldQuest Mining\nCorp. (TSXV: GQC) (OTCQX: GDQMF) (\"GoldQuest\" or the \"Company\") wishes to\nprovide an update regarding recent public statements made by the President of\nthe Dominican Republic concerning the Romero Project.\n\nThe Company notes that the government has announced a temporary halt to\nactivities related to the Romero Project in response to public concerns.\nImportantly, the Romero Project remains in the environmental evaluation stage,\nand no exploitation permit has been granted to date, consistent with the\ncurrent regulatory process in the Dominican Republic.\n\nThe Company views this development as part of the broader stakeholder\nengagement process and remains committed to working constructively with\ngovernment authorities to address concerns and provide transparent,\nscience-based information regarding the Romero Project.\n\nGoldQuest respects the position expressed by the President and reaffirms its\ncommitment to:\n* Operating in full compliance with Dominican law, including the environmental\npermitting process under Law 64-00;\n* Continuing engagement with local communities and stakeholders;\n* Advancing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) in\naccordance with international best practices, including IFC Performance\nStandards.\nGoldQuest also highlights the strong fundamentals of the Romero Project,\nincluding its potential to generate significant economic benefits for the\nDominican Republic through employment, infrastructure development, and fiscal\ncontributions.\n\nLuis Santana, Chief Executive Officer of GoldQuest, commented:\n\n\"We respect the position outlined by the President and view this as part of\nthe necessary dialogue that accompanies responsible project development. The\nRomero Project remains at the environmental evaluation stage, and we are\ncommitted to advancing a rigorous, transparent process grounded in robust\ntechnical work and international best practices. We will continue to work\ncollaboratively with government authorities, local communities and\nstakeholders to ensure concerns are addressed thoughtfully and constructively;\nwhile highlighting the significant long-term economic benefits the project can\ndeliver to the Dominican Republic.\"\n\nThe Company will continue to monitor developments closely and will provide\nupdates to the market as appropriate.\n\nAbout GoldQuest\n\nGoldQuest Mining Corp. is a Canadian exploration and development company with\nstrong participation from Dominican investors, focused on advancing its gold\nand copper assets in the Dominican Republic. The Company has a Board of\nDirectors and management team with prior experience developing and operating a\nmine in the country.\n\nAdditional information can be viewed at the Company's website\nwww.goldquestcorp.com.\n\nOn Behalf of the Board of Directors of GoldQuest Mining Corp.,\n\n\"Luis Santana\"\n\nDirector & CEO\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n\nForward‐looking statements:\n\nStatements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are\nforward‐looking information that involves known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties. Forward‐looking statements in this news release include, but\nare not limited to, statements with respect to advancement through the ESIA\nprocess, continuing work with the Dominican authorities including local\nstakeholders and the potential of the Romero Project. In certain cases,\nforward‐looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as\n\"plans\", \"expects\" or \"does not expect\", \"is expected\", \"potential\",\n\"likelihood\", \"appears\", \"budget\", \"scheduled\", \"estimates\", \"forecasts\", \"at\nleast\", \"intends\", \"anticipates\" or \"does not anticipate\", or \"believes\", or\nvariations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or\nresults \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"should\", \"might\" or \"will be taken\", \"occur\"\nor \"be achieved\".\n\nForward‐looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties\nand other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or\nachievements of the Company to be materially different from any future\nresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the\nforward‐looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among\nothers, risks related to uncertainties inherent in drill results and the\nestimation of mineral resources; commodity prices; changes in general economic\nconditions; market sentiment; currency exchange rates; the Company's ability\nto continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to raise funds through\nequity financings; risks inherent in mineral exploration; risks related to\noperations in foreign countries; future prices of metals; failure of equipment\nor processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labor disputes and other\nrisks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals;\ngovernment regulation of mining operations; environmental risks; title\ndisputes or claims; limitations on insurance coverage and the timing and\npossible outcome of litigation. Although the Company has attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could affect the Company and may cause actual actions,\nevents or results to differ materially from those described in\nforward‐looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions,\nevents or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can\nbe no assurance that forward‐looking statements will prove to be accurate,\nas actual results and future events could differ materially from those\nanticipated in such statements. Accordingly, do not place undue reliance on\nforward‐looking statements. All statements are made as of the date of this\nnews release and the Company is under no obligation to update or alter any\nforward‐looking statements except as required under applicable securities\nlaws. Forward‐looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company\nbelieves to be reasonable, including expectations regarding mineral\nexploration and development costs; expected trends in mineral prices and\ncurrency exchange rates; the accuracy of the Company's current mineral\nresource estimates; that the Company's activities will be in accordance with\nthe Company's public statements and stated goals; that there will be no\nmaterial adverse change affecting the Company or its properties; that all\nrequired approvals will be obtained and that there will be no significant\ndisruptions affecting the Company or its properties.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\n Luis Santana, Chief Executive Officer 1 (809) 224-0629  lsantana@goldquestcorp.com  \n\n \n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296109","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFCb33DPq","title":"GoldQuest Investor Update - Romero Project","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"GQC","created":"2026-05-05T21:51:24.072Z","tickers":["GQC"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - GoldQuest Mining\nCorp. (TSXV: GQC) (OTCQX: GDQMF) (\"GoldQuest\" or the \"Company\") wishes to\nprovide an update regarding recent public statements made by the President of\nthe Dominican Republic concerning the Romero Project.\n\nThe Company notes that the government has announced a temporary halt to\nactivities related to the Romero Project in response to public concerns.\nImportantly, the Romero Project remains in the environmental evaluation stage,\nand no exploitation permit has been granted to date, consistent with the\ncurrent regulatory process in the Dominican Republic.\n\nThe Company views this development as part of the broader stakeholder\nengagement process and remains committed to working constructively with\ngovernment authorities to address concerns and provide transparent,\nscience-based information regarding the Romero Project.\n\nGoldQuest respects the position expressed by the President and reaffirms its\ncommitment to:\n* Operating in full compliance with Dominican law, including the environmental\npermitting process under Law 64-00;\n* Continuing engagement with local communities and stakeholders;\n* Advancing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) in\naccordance with international best practices, including IFC Performance\nStandards.\nGoldQuest also highlights the strong fundamentals of the Romero Project,\nincluding its potential to generate significant economic benefits for the\nDominican Republic through employment, infrastructure development, and fiscal\ncontributions.\n\nLuis Santana, Chief Executive Officer of GoldQuest, commented:\n\n\"We respect the position outlined by the President and view this as part of\nthe necessary dialogue that accompanies responsible project development. The\nRomero Project remains at the environmental evaluation stage, and we are\ncommitted to advancing a rigorous, transparent process grounded in robust\ntechnical work and international best practices. We will continue to work\ncollaboratively with government authorities, local communities and\nstakeholders to ensure concerns are addressed thoughtfully and constructively;\nwhile highlighting the significant long-term economic benefits the project can\ndeliver to the Dominican Republic.\"\n\nThe Company will continue to monitor developments closely and will provide\nupdates to the market as appropriate.\n\nAbout GoldQuest\n\nGoldQuest Mining Corp. is a Canadian exploration and development company with\nstrong participation from Dominican investors, focused on advancing its gold\nand copper assets in the Dominican Republic. The Company has a Board of\nDirectors and management team with prior experience developing and operating a\nmine in the country.\n\nAdditional information can be viewed at the Company's website\nwww.goldquestcorp.com.\n\nOn Behalf of the Board of Directors of GoldQuest Mining Corp.,\n\n\"Luis Santana\"\n\nDirector & CEO\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n\nForward‐looking statements:\n\nStatements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are\nforward‐looking information that involves known and unknown risks and\nuncertainties. Forward‐looking statements in this news release include, but\nare not limited to, statements with respect to advancement through the ESIA\nprocess, continuing work with the Dominican authorities including local\nstakeholders and the potential of the Romero Project. In certain cases,\nforward‐looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as\n\"plans\", \"expects\" or \"does not expect\", \"is expected\", \"potential\",\n\"likelihood\", \"appears\", \"budget\", \"scheduled\", \"estimates\", \"forecasts\", \"at\nleast\", \"intends\", \"anticipates\" or \"does not anticipate\", or \"believes\", or\nvariations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or\nresults \"may\", \"could\", \"would\", \"should\", \"might\" or \"will be taken\", \"occur\"\nor \"be achieved\".\n\nForward‐looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties\nand other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or\nachievements of the Company to be materially different from any future\nresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the\nforward‐looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among\nothers, risks related to uncertainties inherent in drill results and the\nestimation of mineral resources; commodity prices; changes in general economic\nconditions; market sentiment; currency exchange rates; the Company's ability\nto continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to raise funds through\nequity financings; risks inherent in mineral exploration; risks related to\noperations in foreign countries; future prices of metals; failure of equipment\nor processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labor disputes and other\nrisks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals;\ngovernment regulation of mining operations; environmental risks; title\ndisputes or claims; limitations on insurance coverage and the timing and\npossible outcome of litigation. Although the Company has attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could affect the Company and may cause actual actions,\nevents or results to differ materially from those described in\nforward‐looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions,\nevents or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can\nbe no assurance that forward‐looking statements will prove to be accurate,\nas actual results and future events could differ materially from those\nanticipated in such statements. Accordingly, do not place undue reliance on\nforward‐looking statements. All statements are made as of the date of this\nnews release and the Company is under no obligation to update or alter any\nforward‐looking statements except as required under applicable securities\nlaws. Forward‐looking statements are based on assumptions that the Company\nbelieves to be reasonable, including expectations regarding mineral\nexploration and development costs; expected trends in mineral prices and\ncurrency exchange rates; the accuracy of the Company's current mineral\nresource estimates; that the Company's activities will be in accordance with\nthe Company's public statements and stated goals; that there will be no\nmaterial adverse change affecting the Company or its properties; that all\nrequired approvals will be obtained and that there will be no significant\ndisruptions affecting the Company or its properties.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\n Luis Santana, Chief Executive Officer 1 (809) 224-0629  lsantana@goldquestcorp.com  \n\n \n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296109"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-05T21:51:24.117623757Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778017884117},"received_at":"2026-05-05T21:51:24.172Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/296109"},"analysis":{"id":"16479","press_release_id":"22271","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Materials","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Government-ordered temporary halt of primary asset activities","Project delay driven by public/political concerns"],"eventType":"regulatory","narrative":"The Dominican Republic government announced a temporary halt to activities at GoldQuest's Romero Project in response to public concerns.\n\nGoldQuest clarified that the project remains in the environmental evaluation stage and has not yet received an exploitation permit.\n\nManagement stated they are committed to working constructively with authorities and continuing the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Dominican Republic president halts activities at GoldQuest's Romero project."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"We respect the position outlined by the President and view this as part of the necessary dialogue that accompanies responsible project development.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Luis Santana","role":"Chief Executive Officer"},{"name":"President of the Dominican Republic","role":"Head of State"}],"products":["Romero Project"],"companies":[{"name":"GoldQuest Mining Corp.","ticker":"GQC"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":4,"reasoning":"The President of the Dominican Republic announced a temporary halt to activities at the company's primary asset (Romero Project) due to public concerns. 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