Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DAU) (the "Company" or "Desert Gold")
continues to drill the mineral resource it discovered in Rwanda in 2008. In
2010, an inferred resource of 5.5 million tonnes at a grade of 1.48g/t Au for a
resource of 265,000 ounces was declared (see Desert Gold's SEDAR profile)(1).
Since that time three announcements have been made of further intersections on
the mineralized zone. Once again, we are pleased to announce the successful
outcome of further drill progress on the Byumba Gold Permit in Rwanda. Desert
Gold is currently drilling to increase the resource by drilling along the
extensions of the deposit. A total of 3,286m has been drilled in 14 holes along
the north north-western extension and down dip of the current resource. Drilling
suggests the mineralized zone to be continuous for 1,200m adding 400m of strike
to the existing resource. Holes drilled down dip indicate mineralization to
continue in depth. The orientation of the mineralized zone is NNW to SSE with
mineralization occurring from surface. Gold mineralization is hosted in broad
zones which includes higher grade mineralization. Mineralization is open down
dip and along strike and potential exists to further increase the resource.
Intersections made since the last update in April 2012 are given in Table 1.
Borehole RB12-45 intersected 19.35m at an average grade of 1.5g/t Au, including
7.19m at a grade of 3.12g/t Au. This intersection occurs down dip of borehole
RB09-27 that intersected 0.94g/t Au over 17m including 1.20g/t Au over 7m.




1.  McKinney, M. and J. Fleming (2011). Byumba, Rusizi and Nyamugali
    Projects Rwanda - Independent Technical Report on Gold Exploration and
    Mineral Resources. Prepared by Coffey Mining on behalf of: TransAfrika
    Belgique SA.

                                                                           
Table 1. Selected intersections from recent drilling                       
                                                                           
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                                       Intersection    Estimated           
                     From         To          width   true width         Au
Hole No                (m)        (m)            (m)          (m)      (g/t)
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RB12-42            207.49     228.45          20.96         17.5       0.69
 including         210.88     212.58           1.70          1.4       1.71
                   215.03     219.40           4.37          3.6       1.02
                   224.22     228.45           4.23          3.5       0.98
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RB12-42            262.52     275.13          12.61         10.4       0.75
 including         269.07     271.26           2.19          1.8       2.00
                   273.33     275.13           1.80          1.5       1.40
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RB12-43             45.74      68.02          22.28         24.6       0.64
 including          66.01      68.02           2.01          1.7       4.57
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RB12-44            192.69     201.23           8.54          6.9       0.97
 including         192.69     195.13           2.44          2.0       1.66
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RB12-44            206.41     212.10           5.69          4.6       0.86
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RB12-44            226.37     247.22          20.85         16.9       0.66
 including         226.37     229.00           2.63          2.1       1.52
                   237.11     240.77           3.66          3.0       1.28
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RB12-45            152.65     172.00          19.35         16.7       1.50
 including         154.81     162.00           7.19          6.2       3.12
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RB12-47             68.80      96.11          27.31         22.2       0.55
 including          68.80      71.80           3.00          2.4       1.10
                    77.51      80.08           2.57          2.1       1.14
                    90.38      91.42           1.04          0.8       2.27
                    94.16      96.11           1.95          1.6       1.26
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Sample analysis was conducted by ALS Chemex South Africa (Pty) Limited,
Johannesburg laboratory. The samples were assayed by means of a fire assay with
an inductively coupled plasma and atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) finish.
ALS Chemex is a South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) certified
laboratory.


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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.


For further information concerning Desert Gold Ventures Inc. and the TransAfrika
material properties, please refer to Desert Gold's SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com or visit our website at www.desertgold.ca. 


Anthony Herman Vermaak (Pr. Sci. Nat) (Registration No. 400140/08) is the
independent Qualified Person responsible for the technical information reported
herein. This news release has been prepared on behalf of the board of directors
of Desert Gold, which accepts full responsibility for its contents.


Louw van Schalkwyk, B.Sc. Geology (Honours), Vice President, Exploration, Director

This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements". All statements
regarding the ability of the Company to successfully 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 the inability of the
Company to close the Proposed Transaction and the Financing due to the state of
the capital markets and other 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 Ventures Inc. and the TransAfrika
material properties, please refer to Desert Gold's SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com or visit our website at www.desertgold.ca.
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