Desert Gold Provides Results of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders

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TSX.V:  DAU

For  Immediate  Release

DESERT  GOLD  PROVIDES  RESULTS  OF  ANNUAL  GENERAL  AND  SPECIAL   MEETING  OF  SHAREHOLDERS  

SURREY,  British  Columbia,  May  5,  2015  -­‐  Desert  Gold  Ventures  Inc.  (TSX-­‐V:  DAU) (the   "Company"   or   "Desert   Gold")   held   its   annual   general   and   special   meeting   of shareholders   (“AGSM”)   on   May   4,   2015   at   the   Company's   head   office   in   Surrey, British  Columbia.    At  the  meeting,  shareholders  voted  in  favour  of  motions  electing three  of  the  nominee's  for  directorship:    Sonny  Janda,  Jared  Scharf  and  Ayub  Khan. Mr.   Bruce   Thorndycraft   was   nominated   from   the   floor   and   elected   as   a   fourth director  by  the  shareholders.

Mr.  Thorndycraft  has  over  40  years  of  experience  as  a  Chemical  and  Metallurgical Engineer   in   the   analysis,   identification   and   development   of   processing   and production   engineering   solutions   for   metals.   He   has   worked   as   a   consultant   for projects   in   North   America,   South   America,   Asia,   Australia   and   New   Zealand.   Mr. Thorndycraft  has  held  a  number  of  executive  positions  including  Chief  Operations Officer   for   the   Mina   Lluvia   de   Oro   Gold   Mine   in   Mexico   and   Vice   President   of Operations  for  United  States  based  Atlanta  Gold  Inc.

The   firm   of   Dale   Matheson   Carr-­‐Hilton   &   LaBonte,   Chartered   Accountants,   was appointed  as  the  Company's  auditor.

Shareholders  voted  in  favour  of  re-­‐pricing  the  management  stock  options  at  $0.10 each.

Immediately   following   the   AGSM,   the   board   of   directors   appointed   the   following officers:    Ayub  Khan,  as  President  and  CEO  and  Jared  Scharf  as  CFO.  Also,  at  that  time Mr.  van  Kerckhoven  resigned  from  his  position  as  President  and  CEO  of  the  Company. The   Company   would   like   to   thank   Mr.   van   Kerckhoven   for   his   hard   work   and dedication   during   his   tenure   as   President   and   CEO   of   Desert   Gold.   The   Company would  also  like  to  thank  Mr.  Theo  Christodolou  for  his  time  and  valuable  effort  as director  and  wish  them  both  well  in  their  future  endeavours.

Desert  Gold’s  new  CEO,  Ayub  Khan,  remarked  “We  thank  our  shareholders  for  the vote  of  confidence  at  the  meeting.  We  are  very  excited  to  bring  a  highly  respected and   experienced   metallurgical   engineer,   Bruce   Thorndycraft,   onto   the   board   of directors.   His   appointment   brings   valued   technical   experience   to   the   board.   Our focus   is   to   further   develop   our   mining   assets   into   a   production   scenario   whilst continuing  targeted  exploration  on  our  most  valued  areas.”

ON  BEHALF  OF  THE  BOARD

“Ayub  Khan”  

________________________________________ Ayub  Khan,  Chief  Executive  Officer Desert  Gold  Ventures  Inc.

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Certain  statements  contained  in  this  release  may  constitute  "forward–looking  statements"  or  "forward-­‐looking  information" (collectively  "forward-­‐looking  information")  as  those  terms  are  used  in  the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995  and similar  Canadian  laws.  These  statements  relate  to  future  events  or  future  performance.  The  use  of  any  of  the  words  “could”, “intend”,  “expect”,  “believe”,  “will”,  “projected”,  “estimated”,  “anticipates”  and  similar  expressions  and  statements  relating  to matters   that   are   not   historical   facts   are   intended   to   identify   forward-­‐looking   information   and   are   based   on   the   Company’s current  belief  or  assumptions  as  to  the  outcome  and  timing  of  such  future  events.  Actual  future  results  may  differ  materially.  In particular,  this  release  contains  forward-­‐looking  information  relating  to  the  business  of  the  Company,  the  Property,  financing and  certain  corporate  changes.  The  forward-­‐looking  information  contained  in  this  release  is  made  as  of  the  date  hereof  and  the Company  is  not  obligated  to  update  or  revise  any  forward-­‐looking  information,  whether  as  a  result  of  new  information,  future events   or   otherwise,   except   as   required   by   applicable   securities   laws.   Because   of   the   risks,   uncertainties   and   assumptions contained   herein,   investors   should   not   place   undue   reliance   on   forward-­‐looking   information.   The   foregoing   statements expressly  qualify  any  forward-­‐looking  information  contained  herein.

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