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.


May 8, 2006                            /s/ WILLIAM R. WHEELER
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                                       William R. Wheeler
                                       President
                                       (Principal Executive Officer and
                                       Principal Accounting Officer)