Exhibit 31.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

I, William R. Wheeler, certify the following:

1.     I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Quest Minerals &
       Mining Corp.;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
       statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
       to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
       such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
       covered by this annual report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
       information included in this annual report, fairly present in all
       material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
       flows of Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. as of, and for, the periods
       presented in this annual report;

4.     I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
       procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for Quest
       Minerals & Mining Corp. and I have done the following:

       a.     designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
              material information relating to Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. is
              made known to me by others within the Company, particularly during
              the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

       b.     evaluated the effectiveness of Quest Minerals & Mining Corp.'s
              disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days
              prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation
              Date"); and

       c.     presented in this annual report my conclusions about the
              effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on
              my evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.     I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to Quest Minerals &
       Mining Corp.'s auditors and the audit committee of Quest Minerals &
       Mining Corp.'s board of directors:

       a.     all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
              internal controls which could adversely affect Quest Minerals &
              Mining Corp.'s ability to record, process, summarize and report
              financial data and have identified for Quest Minerals & Mining
              Corp.'s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

       b.     any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
              other employees who have a significant role in Quest Minerals &
              Mining Corp.'s internal controls; and

6.     I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were
       significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
       significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of my most
       recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
       significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


June 10, 2005                  /s/ WILLIAM R. WHEELER
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                               William R. Wheeler
                               President
                               (Principal Executive Officer and Principal
                               Accounting Officer)