Fieldwork Begins at Desert Gold’s Farabantourou Property in Mali, West Africa
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For Immediate Release
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Fieldwork Begins at Desert Gold’s Farabantourou Property in Mali, West Africa
Delta, British Columbia, January 16, 2019 . Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (“Desert Gold” or “t he
Company”) (TSXV: DAU) is pleased to announce that fieldwork has begun at its Farabantourou property
situated along the Senegal Mali Sheer Zone (“SMSZ”) in Western Mali.
Work Commencement
Phase 1: Fieldwork will consist of detailed geology and structural mapping over 8 known gold zones on
the property. The zones are hosted by a variety of rock types including limestone s, siltstones,
intermediate volcanics and felsic intrusions with the gold zones oriented in at least 3 different
directions. The objective of the program is to determine the local controls for the gold
mineralization and the relative s trength of the individual zones in order to both prioritize and
more accurately target follow -up drilling. In addition to the known mineralized zones on the
property, there are in excess of 45 , untested, gold-in-soil anomalies containing greater than 200
ppb gold with values ranging up to 7,589 ppb gold. These anomalies , which occur throughout
the entire property, both east and west of the SMSZ, suggest significant exploration potential in
a variety of geological settings (see Figure 1) . Each anomaly will be reviewed in the field and
evaluated for the potential to host gold mineralization with higher priority targets selec ted for
follow-up. This work, in conjunction with drilling, is expected to lead to the development of a
significant number of new priority drill targets.
Phase 2: The second phase of work will consist of following up on known gold zones and drill testing
new targets. A combination of auger, reverse circulation, air core and select diamond drilling
will be used to evaluate new targets and expand existing know n zones. This phase is scheduled
to begin in Q2 of 2019.
About Farabantourou
The permit is 122 km2 and spans the SMSZ which is related to 30 million + oz gold of production and
resources(1). The permit contains 8 known gold zones with numerous material drill intercepts including:
8.40 g/t gold over 10 metres
6.28 g/t gold over 13 metres
2.29 g/t gold over 20 metres
9.99 g/t gold over 4 metres
8.07 g/t gold over 8 metres
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(Figure 1) Farabantourou Property Map Showing Frikidi Trend, Gold-in-Soil Anomalies and
Select Historic Drill Intercepts
Desert Gold holds three gold projects in Mali (Farabantourou, Segala Ouest and Djimbala), of which,
Farabantourou and Segala West are located within the Kenieba Inlier of western Mali. The Farabantourou
project lies 4 0 km to the south of AngloGold Ashanti ’s/Iamgold’s Sadiola gold mine and 50 km to the
north of Randgold’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex gold mines (see Figure 2).
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(Figure 2) Location of Desert Gold’s Farabantourou and Segala Ouest gold projects in Western
Mali
(1) Randgold's Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex to the west with ore reserves of 32 Mt average at 4.6 g.t for 3.7 million oz Au in the
Proven and Probably category. Endeavour Mining's Tabakoto and Segala mines which host s ~3 million oz Au (18.5 Mt at 3.5 g/t for
1.8 million oz A u measured and indicated, 9 Mt at 3.6 g/t for 1 million oz Au inferred and 6.4 Mt at 3.5 g/t for 0.7 million oz A u
proven and probable. B2Gold Fekola mine to the south with ore reserves of 48.3 mil lion Mt average at 2.37 g/t gold for 3.34 million
oz Au in the Proven and Probably category and 65.8 million Mt average at 2.13 g/t gold for 4.5 million oz Au. To the north
Sadiola/Yatela mine contains ore reserves of 38 million Mt at 1.57 g/t gold for 2 million oz Au and 87 million Mt at 1.58 g/t gold for 6
million oz Au in the measured and indicated category.
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On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Sonny Janda”
___________________________
Sonny Janda
Director
For further information please contact Jared Scharf, President, at +1 (858) 247- 8195 or visit
www.desertgold.ca
Don Dudek, P. Geo, who is a director of the Company and a qualified person under National Instrument
43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
Additional information can also be viewed at www.SEDAR.com under the company’s profile.
About Desert Gold
Desert Gold Ventures Inc. is an advanced exploration and development company which holds 3 gold
exploration permits in Western Mali (Farabantourou, Segala West and Djimbala) and a mining license at
its Rutare project in central Rwanda.
This news release c ontains 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 inab ility of the Compan y 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 re flective 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 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 obl igation to update any forward -
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