Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. (Quest) acquires and operates energy and mineral related properties in the southeastern part of the United States. The Company focuses its efforts on properties that produce blend coal. Quest is a holding company for Quest Minerals & Mining, Ltd., which in turn is a holding company for Quest Energy, Ltd. and Gwenco, Inc. (Gwenco). Gwenco holds approximately 30 coal leases, covering an estimated 700 acres, with a projected 12,999,000 tons of coal in place in six seams. On March 2, 2007, Gwenco filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. In January 2008, Gwenco retained White Star Mining to conduct all mining operations at Pond Creek. White Star Mining retained all necessary permits to being mining operations in February 2008.