Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DAU) (the "Company" or "Desert Gold") is
pleased to announce the successful renewal of the Rwandan gold permits for
another four years and also that the anticipated mineralization over the target
area Byumba continues to meet expectations. Desert Gold already has an NI 43-101
compliant inferred mineral resource of 5,551,000 tons at a grade of 1.48 Au g/t
for 265,000 oz of gold declared on the mineralised zone and is targeting the
extension of that resource. Recent drilling confirms further gold mineralization
over 200m along the extension of the Rubaya Deposit with gold values of up to
5.78g/t. Moreover, 18 sampled intervals contain gold grades of over 1g/t. The
mineralization occurs as higher grade zones with widths ranging from 0.48 to
6.00 m in broad mineralized zones 3 to 60m wide. The orientation of this
structure is NNW to SSE with the mineralization occurring from surface. The
mineralization is open down dip and along strike.




Table 1. Selected intersections from boreholes RB11-034 and RB11-036
 - Rubaya                                                           
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Hole No           From (m)        To (m)     Width (m)      Au (g/t)
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RB11-034            110.83        111.83          1.00          4.19
RB11-034            129.30        130.35          1.05          1.56
RB11-034            164.58        165.68          1.10          1.86
RB11-036            103.76        109.50          5.74          0.79
RB11-036            190.83        191.70          0.87          4.54
RB11-036            213.13        215.79          2.66          1.73



True width has not yet been determined. The tests were conducted by ALS Chemex
Johannesburg using the fire assay method with ICP-AES finish.  


These results are very encouraging, and are consistent with results declared so
far. Drilling shows the Rubaya resource to continue for 200m and more to the NNW
and will increase the current resource significantly. Intersection thicknesses
and grades are similar to mineralization in the SSE where an inferred resource
of 265,000 oz has been estimated. 


To view the Figures associated with this release, visit:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/dau06_F1-2.pdf.


Current work at Rubaya 

Desert Gold is currently drilling the structure hosting the Rubaya resource to
the NNW by means of diamond drilling. Two-man portable rigs are being used and
drilling tests the mineralization on 100m spaced lines to the NNW. Soil sample
anomalies and artisanal workings suggest that mineralization extends over 1.8
km.


About Rubaya 

The Rubaya Project is 20km north of the capital city of Kigali and is part of
the Central African Kibaran Orogen that hosts gold resources of more than 10.5
million ounces of gold in the nearby South Kivu Province of the DRC. The project
is easily accessible by road from Kigali. 


Thomas R. Tough, P.Eng., a member of Desert Gold's board of directors, is the
non-independent, Qualified Person, responsible for the technical information
reported herein.


About Desert Gold 

Desert Gold Ventures Inc. is an advanced exploration and development company
which holds mining assets in Mali, Rwanda, Senegal and a 50% participating
interest in a joint venture agreement with Kinross Goldbanks Mining Company (a
subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation) of Toronto, Ontario in respect of the
Goldbanks Mining property located in Pershing County, Nevada, USA. 


To learn more, visit our website at: www.desertgold.ca. 

This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements". All statements
regarding the ability of the Company to successfully integrate the businesses of
Desert Gold and TransAfrika and to delineate new resources in proposed drilling
programs are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. All statements that are not historical facts,
including without limitation statements regarding future estimates, plans,
objectives, assumptions or expectations of future performance, are
"forward-looking statements". We caution you that such "forward-looking
statements" involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results and future events to differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include risk factors as discussed
in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulatory agencies. The
Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements except as may be required by law. 


For further information concerning Desert Gold and the TransAfrika material
properties, please refer to Desert Gold's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
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