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Delta, British Columbia, January 22, 2021, DESERT GOLD VENTURES INC. (“Desert Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: DAU /FF:QXR2 /OTC:DAUGF) announces that it has granted a total of 1,600,000 incentive stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan. The options are exercisable at $0.16 per share and expire five (5) years from the date of grant. Apaton Finance GmbH, which performs IR services for the Company, has been granted 200,000 stock options as part of this grant and will be subject to a quarterly vesting period.

On Behalf of the Board

“Jared Scharf”
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Jared Scharf, CEO

+1 (858) 247-8195

For further information please visit our website www.desertgold.ca or information available on www.SEDAR.com under the company’s profile.

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