Desert GOLD Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement

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For Immediate Release

TSX.V: DAU

Frankfurt: QXR2

OTC: DAUGF

DESERT GOLD CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF

NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Delta, British Columbia, March 26, 2018. Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DAU, FF:

QXR2, OTC: DAUGF) announces, further to its news release of March 19, 2018 that the Company has closed the

first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of its non-brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 units at a price of CDN

$0.25 per unit (the “ Unit”) to raise up to an aggregate of CDN $1,000,000 (the “Financing”). The Company has

raised proceeds of $538,187 through the sale of 2,152,750 Units.

Pursuant to the terms of the Financing, e ach Unit consist s of one common share in the equity of the Compa ny and

one share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common

share of the Company at a price of CDN $0.30 per share for a period of two (2) years from the closing of the

Financing, subject to a thirty (30) day acceleration clause, at the Company’s option, upon announcement by the

Company that its shares have traded on a volume w eighted average basis of CDN $0.60 per common share, or more,

for at least ten (10) consecutive trading days.

All securities issued as a result of closing of this first tranche are subject to a statutory hold period expiring on July

27, 2018. In connection with closing the First Tranche t he Company paid finder’s fee consisting of a cash fee of

$3,000 and 12,000 non –transferable brokers warrants on the same terms as the warrant terms set out above.

The proceeds of the Financing will be used for drilling and other exploration activities at the Company’s projects in

Western Mali.

Certain directors of the Company acqui red Units under the Private Placement. Such participation is considered to be

a related party transaction as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61 -101 Protection of Minority Security Holders

in Special Transactions (“MI 61 -101”). The transaction will be exempt from the formal valuation and minority

shareholder approval requirements of MI 61- 101 as neither the fair market value of any securities issued to or the

consideration paid by such persons will exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Jared Scharf”

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Jared Scharf

President & Director

+1 (858) 247-8195

For further information please visit www.SEDAR.com under the company’s profile.

This news release contains forward -looking statements respecting the Company's ability to successfully complete the Offering. These forward -

looking statements entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-

looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations, are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may

differ materially from those contained in such statements, including the inability of the Company to su ccessfully complete the Fina ncing. These

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uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, the strength of the capital markets, the price of gold; operational, funding, and liquidity

risks; the degree to which mineral resource estimates are reflective of actual mineral resourc es; and the degree to which factors which would

make a mineral deposit commercially viable are present; the risks and hazards associated with mining operations. Risks and un certainties about

the Company's business are more fully discussed in the company's disclosure materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada

and available at www.sedar.com and readers are urged to read these materials. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward -

looking statement or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from such statements unless required by law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Ven ture Exchange)

accepts responsibility for the adequa cy or accuracy of this release . This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an

offer to buy the securities described herein in the United States. The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under

the united states securities act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the united states or to the account or benefit of a U.S.

person absent an exemption from the registration requirements of such act.