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Desert Gold Welcomes Mr. Doug Engdahl to Its Board of Directors

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Desert Gold Welcomes Mr. Doug Engdahl to

Its Board of Directors

Surrey, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 15, 2023) -

Desert Gold Ventures Inc.

(TSXV: DAU)

(FSE: QXR2) (OTCQB: DAUGF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Doug

Engdahl to its board of directors.

Mr. Engdahl is a professional geologist and the President & CEO of Axiom Group. He received his

B.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan in Geological Sciences and a Citation Program in Applied

Geostatistics with Clayton Deutsch from the University of Alberta. He is a Professional Geoscientist

registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan

(APEGS) and Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia.

Mr. Engdahl has over 20 years of experience managing various companies with over 15 years of

geological experience in both junior and major exploration and mining sectors across North America and

in Africa. His extensive mineral exploration experience has been focused on data compilation and

interpretation, drill target generation and drill program management, as well as resource and mine

modeling with focus on structural geology and resource calculations. He is also a certified practicing

member of the Saskatchewan Mine Rescue program. Outside of the geological world he has 7 years as

a Gold Seal Volunteer Firefighter and First Responder with the Warman Fire Department.

Desert Gold's CEO, Jared Scharf, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Mr. Engdahl to our board

as an independent director. Doug's technical background, work history in Africa and considerable

capital markets experience are welcome additions to our board's existing skillset and composition. I

look forward to working alongside Mr. Engdahl to advance the development of our Senegal Mali Shear

Zone Project."

In connection with his appointment and pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, Desert Gold issued

600,000 incentive stock options to Mr. Engdahl exercisable at CAD $0.07 and carry a 5 year term from

the date of issuance.

On Behalf of the Board

"Jared Scharf"

___________________________

Jared Scharf

President & CEO

About Desert Gold Ventures Inc.

Desert Gold Ventures Inc. is a gold exploration and development company which controls the 440 km

2

SMSZ Project in Western Mali containing Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources of 8.47 million

tonnes grading 1.14 g/t gold totaling 310,300 ounces and Inferred Mineral Resources of 20.7 million

tonnes grading 1.16 g/t gold totaling 769,200 ounces. For further information please visit

www.SEDAR.com

under the company's profile. Website:

www.desertgold.ca

Regional Map of Desert Gold's SMSZ Project

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Contact

Jared Scharf, President, CEO and Director

Email:

[email protected]

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 successfully complete the Offering. These

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 resources; 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 uncertainties 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 Venture Exchange) accepts

responsibility for the adequacy 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.

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