Northquest Ltd. Commences Drilling with a Second Diamond Drill Rig at the Pistol Bay Project, Nunavut, Canada

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2012 - Northquest Limited (TSX.V-NQ) ("Northquest" or "the Company") announces that a second drill has commenced drilling at the Pistol Bay Project. It is anticipated that the drill will complete two or three additional drill holes at the Vickers Target before the end of the 2012 drilling season.

Northquest is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the mining of gold and other minerals. Northquest has 30,318,323 shares outstanding (43,117,535 on a fully diluted basis).

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Northquest Limited
Dr. Jon North, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel. (416) 306-0202

Tanya Mahadeo, Investor Relations
Tel. (416) 306-0486