Desert Gold Commences 4,250 Meter RC Drill Program at Key SMSZ Project Targets

Desert Gold Updates Financing Not for distribution to US Newswire Services or for dissemination in the United States Surrey, BC | February 20, 2026 | Newsfile Corp. | Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: DAU) (“ Desert Gold ” or the “ Company ”) announces that it has accepted an arms-length subscription agreement that was submitted during the Company’s recent $7,181,800 private placement closing but was missed due to a clerical error. As a result, the Company will issue 375,000 units for a total of