Desert Gold Ventures Inc. is a gold exploration and development company which controls the approximately 440 square kilometers Senegal Mali Shear Zone (SMSZ) Project in Western Mali. The SMSZ Project consists of Farabantourou Project; a 100% interest in the Farikounda Project; an option agreement with Mineral Management Consulting (MMC) to acquire certain concessions; two-concession blocks (the Sebessounkoto Sud Project and Djelimangara Project, collectively the Altus Permits); an option agreement (SUD Option) for the acquisition of a 95% interest in Linguekoto Property; an option agreement (the Harmattan Option) for the acquisition of all the rights of a research permit in the Sola West area; and the Kolomba Exploration Permit that is contiguous to other permits of the SMSZ projects. The Company’s Farabantourou project consists of a small-scale mining license (Petite License). Its agreement with MMC is to acquire a 100% interest in the Keniebandi-Est Permit and Kousilli West Permit.