Desert Mountain Energy Closes Sale of Its Yellowjacket Gold Project and Atlin, B.C. Properties to Brixton Metals

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce that it has now closed the sale of all of its right, title and interest in the Yellowjacket Gold Project and related mineral tenures in the Atlin, B.C. mining camp (the “Property”) to Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX.V: BBB) (“Brixton”), pursuant to the Asset Purchase and Sale and Royalty Agreement dated August 3, 2018, between the parties (the “Agreement”).

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company has sold to Brixton all of the Company’s mineral claims in the Property, comprising 51 claims covering an area of approximately 28,589.76 hectares, which encompasses the permitted Yellowjacket Gold Mine in the Pine Creek Area 9 km E of Atlin, as well as other hard-rock claims in the district deemed to be highly prospective exploration targets for gold mineralization. The Company has also released its interest in and requested the B.C. Ministry to transfer for the benefit of Brixton all of the Company’s rights to: (i) the Reclamation Bonds which are held in trust by the Government of B.C. in respect of the Property, aggregating approximately $172,051; and (ii) the Mines Act Permit issued for the Yellowjacket Gold Mine, # M-235, RSBC 1996, c 293, as amended, together with certain other exploration and environmental permits relating to the Property. The Company has also transferred to Brixton all documents, data, reports, studies, drill core, assays and other technical information relating to the Property.

In consideration for all of the above, Brixton has paid to the Company the sum of $50,000 in cash and has issued to the Company 4,300,000 fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares of Brixton. Said Shares bear a legend imposing a trading restriction as follows: (i) as to 1 Million Shares, 6 months from closing; (ii) as to 1 Million Shares, 12 months from closing; (iii) as to 1 Million Shares 18 months from closing; and (iv) as to 1.3 Million Shares 24 months from closing. In addition, Brixton has agreed to pay to the Company a 1.0% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on all ore produced from the Property in perpetuity, subject to a right of repurchase by Brixton for the sum of $1.25 Million in cash at any time up to 90 days following initial commercial production from the Property.

In a separate transaction, the Company has sold to Brixton all equipment and supplies on site for nominal consideration. Any future disposition will entail significant expenses on the part of Brixton in disassembling, loading and transportation of the equipment and supplies and disposing of waste material.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “We are delighted to have concluded sale of the Yellowjacket Gold Project and our other Atlin, B.C. assets to Brixton at this time. It allows the Company to devote its personnel and limited financial resources to development of its energy projects in the Southwest U.S., with immediate focus on our Heliopolis helium and oil & gas project in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin, where we now own 36,706 acres of highly prospective leases. We believe Gary Thompson and his capable technical team at Brixton are now well positioned to achieve success with development of a regional scale hard-rock gold project in the Atlin camp and wish them all the best for success in this endeavor. The Company is retaining a significant equity interest in the Property through ownership of a sizeable position in Brixton’s Common Shares as well as the 1% NSR payable to the Company. At the same time, the Company is relieved of further costs associated with exploration, development, care and maintenance of the Property. This deal certainly appears to be an excellent deal for both companies.”

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. Until September 5, 2018, the Company also owned the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it had been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.
“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Desert Mountain Energy Enters Into Agreement to Sell Its Yellowjacket Gold Project and Atlin, B.C. Properties to Brixton Metals

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding Asset Purchase and Sale and Royalty Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX.V: BBB) (“Brixton”), pursuant to which it is selling all of its right, title and interest in the Yellowjacket Gold Project and related mineral tenures in the Atlin, B.C. mining camp (the “Property”) to Brixton on the terms and conditions set forth therein.

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to Brixton and Brixton has agreed to purchase, all of the Company’s title and interest in all of its mineral claims in the Property, comprising 51 claims covering an area of approximately 28,589.76 hectares, which encompasses the permitted Yellowjacket Gold Mine in the Pine Creek Area 9 km E of Atlin, as well as other hard-rock claims in the district deemed to be highly prospective exploration targets for gold mineralization. The Company previously sold its placer mining tenures in the Atlin mining camp to Altan Mining Ltd., of Delta, B.C. (see PR dated May 8, 2018).

The Company has also agreed to release and transfer to Brixton all of the Company’s rights to: (i) the Reclamation Bonds which are held in trust by the Government of B.C. in respect of the Property, aggregating approximately $172,051; and (ii) the Mines Act Permit issued for the Yellowjacket Gold Mine, # M-235, RSBC 1996, c 293, as amended, together with certain other exploration and environmental permits relating to the Property. The Company is also transferring to Brixton all documents, data, reports, studies, drill core, assays and other technical information relating to the Property.

In consideration for all of the above, Brixton has agreed to pay to the Company on closing the sum of $50,000 in cash and to issue to the Company on closing 4,300,000 fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares of Brixton. Said Shares shall bear a legend imposing a trading restriction as follows: (i) as to 1 Million Shares, 6 months from closing; (ii) as to 1 Million Shares, 12 months from closing; (iii) as to 1 Million Shares 18 months from closing; and (iv) as to 1.3 Million Shares 24 months from closing. In addition, Brixton has agreed to pay to the Company a 1.0% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on all ore produced from the Property in perpetuity, subject to a right of repurchase by Brixton for the sum of $1.25 Million in cash at any time up to 90 days following initial commercial production from the Property.

In a separate transaction, the Company is selling to Brixton all equipment and supplies on site for nominal consideration. Any future disposition will entail significant expenses in disassembling, loading and transportation of the equipment and supplies and disposing of waste material.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “We believe this sale of the Yellowjacket Gold Project and our Atlin tenures is a very favorable transaction for both the Company and Brixton. It allows the Company to devote its personnel and limited financial resources to development of its energy projects in the Southwest U.S., with immediate focus on our Heliopolis helium and oil & gas project in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin, where we now own 36,706 acres of highly prospective leases. This has become the new priority for the Company. The sale to Brixton allows the Company to retain a significant equity interest in the Property through ownership of a sizeable position in Brixton’s Common Shares as well as the 1% NSR payable to the Company. At the same time, the Company is relieved of further costs associated with exploration, development, care and maintenance of the Property. From the standpoint of Brixton, it allows Brixton to assemble and consolidate the predominant land package in the Atlin mining camp. With its excellent access to capital and strong technical team, Brixton is in a position to successfully develop the Property to achieve commercial success on a regional basis. This creates a win-win for all concerned.”

This transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and certain other terms and conditions. It has been approved by the respective Boards of Directors of both companies.

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.
“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Soren Christiansen Joins Desert Mountain Energy Board of Directors

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce that Soren Christiansen has joined the Board of Directors of the Company. He is a highly accomplished oil & gas industry professional who has served as a senior operations executive over a career spanning more than three decades.

Mr. Christiansen has overseen drilling and other oil field operations both onshore and offshore in all corners of the globe, including Alaska, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chad, and the U.S. From 1987-1989, he supervised a five-well drill program on China’s Hainan Island as the first foreign operator onshore in China. From 1993 to 2006, he served as Team Leader and Drilling Manager for Canada-based Encana Corp., a leading international energy producer. Recently, he has been serving as Chairman & Director of EnerMad Corp., a private company developing the Grand Prix offshore oil prospect in Madagascar. Mr. Christiansen lives Calgary, AB and is a graduate of the University of Calgary, where he received a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. Christiansen replaces Ardito Martohardjono on the Company’s Board. Mr. Martohardjono resigned (see PR dated July 31, 2018) to accept a full-time position with Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Christiansen, the Company has been granted him, subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, incentive stock options to purchase 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. These options are exercisable for a term of three years at the price of CAD $0.20 per share and are subject to the Company’s customary vesting provisions.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “We are delighted that Soren Christiansen has joined our Board of Directors. His experience and skillset will be invaluable to us as we commence our drilling and development programs in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin at Heliopolis, as well as in Oklahoma at the Kight Gilcrease Sand Unit. We are grateful Soren has chosen to support our efforts by joining our Board as a Director and we appreciate the confidence he is exhibiting in our new helium and oil & gas programs.

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.
“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Ardito Martohardjono Resigns as a Director of Desert Mountain Energy

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) reports that Ardito Martohardjono has resigned his position as a Director of the Company in order to accept a full-time position with Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. (“BV”), an international leader in testing, inspection and certification. That position precludes him from sitting on the board of directors or serving as an executive officer of any resource companies. BV has performed chemical assay tests on mineral samples for the Company over the years and we anticipate that relationship continuing in the future.

We wish to thank Ardito for his dedicated professional service to the Company and its predecessor Pan African Mining Corp. over the past fifteen years. He has been a loyal member of our Board whose contributions have been greatly appreciated. We will miss Ardito and wish him every success in his new professional endeavor.

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.
“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Desert Mountain Energy Closes $640,500 First Tranche of Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement which has raised gross proceeds of CAD $640,500. Under the terms of the private placement, the Company has issued 3,202,500 Units (the “Units”) at CAD $0.20 per Unit.

Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant (the “Warrants”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of CAD $0.30 until July 19, 2020.  The Company paid cash finders’ fees of CAD $19,740 representing 3.1% of the aggregate proceeds of the offering. The Units are subject to a 4-month hold period in Canada expiring November 20, 2018.

The Company expects to close the final tranche of this private placement within 30 days. Proceeds from the private placement will be utilized for exploration and development of the Company’s projects, working capital, and general corporate purposes.  

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States.  In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing.  The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Desert Mountain Energy Acquires Further Tranche of 12,228 Acres of Strategic Helium Leases in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce that it has now acquired a further tranche of 12,228 acres under lease for helium, oil & natural gas from the Arizona Department of Land within the prolific Holbrook Basin of Eastern Arizona. The new leases are situated in Navajo, Apache and Coconino Counties. This now brings the Company’s total acreage under lease in the Basin to 36,702 acres. The Company initiated its exploration and land acquisition program in the Basin in the 4th quarter of 2017.

As noted in the Company’s PR dated February 28, 2018, two of the world’s richest historic producing helium gas fields, the Pinta Dome and the Navajo Springs, are situated in this region. They are noted for their exceptionally high grades of helium gas produced ranging up to 8%-10% versus the industry benchmark of 0.3% to 1% for commercial grade. The new leases are highly prospective for helium as well as oil & natural gas. They bring to six the total number of distinct areas over which leases have now been secured by the Company in the Holbrook Basin. This latest tranche of leases adds acreage to the Company’s flagship Heliopolis area in Coconino County, as well as adding three additional areas in the NE portion of the Basin in the vicinity of the Pinta Dome Field. The new areas are characterized by anticlinal features, monoclines and other geological structures with surface expression, together with reservoir rocks and salt and anhydrite caprocks, giving them potential to serve as trapping mechanisms for commercially significant helium reservoirs.

Approximately 800 acres of the new leases are in Apache County in an area called the Chambers Area, which is situated in the NE corner of the Holbrook Basin approximately 9 miles NE of the prolific Pinta Dome Field and below the Defiance Uplift. This area is characterized by stratigraphic traps and appears to be highly prospective.

Approximately 6428 acres of the new leases are in Navajo County in an area called the Woodruff East Area, which is situated in the NE corner of the Holbrook Basin approximately 12 mi S-SW of the Pinta Dome Field. It is characterized by the presence of one anticlinal feature.

Approximately 2400 acres of the new leases are in Navajo County in an area called the Woodruff Southeast Area, which is situated in the NE corner of the Holbrook Basin approximately 15 mi SW of the Pinta Dome Field. It is characterized by the presence of one anticlinal feature. This area underwent some Potash exploration decades ago. According to published reports, a potash test well in this area called Arkla Exploration No. 7-State blew out while drilling, suggesting high gas pressure attributed to salt movement in the Basin.

The remainder of approximately 2600 acres of the new leases are in Coconino County contiguous to the Company’s existing leases in the area called Heliopolis. This area, which is the Company’s flagship area for helium exploration, now comprises an aggregate of 18,234 acres. It has two large anticlinal features, excellent cap rock and is characterized by the prolific Coconino sandstone reservoir rocks.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “We are extremely gratified to have been able to acquire three major tranches of leases for helium, oil & gas in the Holbrook Basin, which now cover 36,702 acres in six discreet structural areas throughout the Basin. Headed by our flagship Heliopolis area, these areas are highly prospective for helium gas and appear to possess the structural prerequisites to serve as effective trapping mechanisms. In assembling our land package in Arizona, we have been mindful to avoid all National Parks, National Monuments and State Parks, as well as areas of sensitivity to the Native-Americans, including known Indian ruins, caves, burial grounds and other archeological sites. The Company was originally a spin-off from Pan African Mining Corp., which had the largest mineral exploration portfolio in Madagascar, where our management team successfully developed three projects in one of the world’s most sensitive eco-systems in concert with the local communities. That experience has given our team considerable sensitivity to environmental and social issues and we are committed to bringing that same conscientious approach to working in harmony with Arizona’s environment and indigenous peoples.”

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Desert Mountain Energy Announces Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement offering to raise gross proceeds of up to CAD $1,500,000. Under the terms of the private placement, the Company will offer for sale up to 7,500,000 Units (the “Units”) at CAD $0.20 per Unit. The Company may, in its discretion, increase the size of this offering by up to 20% to a maximum of 9,000,000 Units.

Each Unit will consist of one Common Share of the Company and one-half of one share purchase warrant (the “Warrants”), where each whole Warrant will allow the subscriber to purchase one additional Common Share of the Company for a period of two years from the date of closing. The exercise price shall be CAD $0.30 per Share. Proceeds from the private placement will be utilized for exploration and development of the Company’s projects, working capital, and general corporate purposes.

The Company may, in its discretion, pay a cash finder’s fee of up to 7% of the total gross proceeds of the offering where applicable.

The Units issued upon the closing of the private placement will be subject to a 4-month hold period. The private placement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Desert Mountain Energy Acquires Additional 12,219 Acres of Strategic Helium Leases in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin, Including Zone with Original Discovery Well

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce that it has now acquired an additional 12,219 acres under lease for helium oil & natural gas from the Arizona Department of Land within the prolific Holbrook Basin of Eastern Arizona. The new leases are situated in Navajo and Coconino counties. This brings the Company’s total acreage under lease in the Basin to 24,475 acres. Additional leases are pending approval. As noted in the Company’s PR dated February 28, 2018, two of the world’s richest historic producing helium gas fields, the Pinta Dome and the Navajo Springs, are situated in this region. They are noted for their exceptionally high grades of helium gas produced ranging up to 8% and more versus the industry benchmark of 0.3% to 1% for commercial grade. The new leases are highly prospective for helium as well as oil & natural gas. They are characterized by geologic anticlinal features with multiple anhydrite cap rock and salt trapping mechanisms, analogous to those typically associated with existing helium wells found in the Holbrook Basin.

Approximately 3379 acres of the new leases are in Coconino County in the same highly prospective area as the Company’s initial 12,256 acres under lease. This area, which now comprises an aggregate of 15,635 acres, has been named Heliopolis. It has two large anticlinal features, excellent cap rock and is characterized by the prolific Coconino sandstone reservoir rocks. It is a prime focal point of the Company’s exploration efforts in the Holbrook Basin.

Approximately 6400 acres of the new leases are in Navajo County in an area called the Great Basin Zone, which includes Arizona’s original helium discovery well (Great Basin Oil #1) which was drilled in 1927 approximately 4 miles SW of the town of Holbrook and 14 miles E of Heliopolis in the Holbrook Basin. That well was an oil test drilled into the Tapeats Sandstone (Cambrian Age) at a depth of 3500 feet with a reported gas flow containing 1.12% helium. Helium was of little interest at that time so the well was not produced and the offsetting ground was not explored. The Great Basin Zone encompasses 3 anticlinal features and is viewed as a high priority target for exploration and drilling.

The remaining approximately 2440 acres of the new leases are also in Navajo County in an area called the Winslow Zone. They include offsetting properties to the Webb Resources Well 25-1 drilled 5 miles N of Winslow, which reported numerous showings of helium from a depth of 27 feet. This well was drilled directly into a major fault structure expressed on surface and the Company is targeting a SW-NE trending zone just off the E side of the fault following the strike and dip. This Zone has 11 stratigraphic zones prospective for helium, oil & gas.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “Our new leases acquired in Arizona’s prolific Holbrook Basin include Arizona’s original discovery well for helium and other showings of helium in drill logs. They expand Heliopolis and also give the Company two additional zones to the East, the Great Basin Zone and the Winslow Zone. We are very excited with our property package in the Holbrook Basin and see this as a great opportunity for the Company.”

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Desert Mountain Energy Sells Its Placer Mining Interests at Atlin, B.C.

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) is pleased to announce that it has sold its placer mining tenures in the Atlin, B.C. mining camp to Altan Mining Ltd., of Delta, B.C. (“Altan”). The tenures sold were comprised of Placer Lease 361733, Placer Claim 350665 and Placer Claim 379882 (collectively, the “Placer Interest”) covering an aggregate of approximately 466.15 hectares at the Yellowjacket Gold Project in the Pine Creek Area, 9 km E of Atlin.

Altan is controlled by Mr. Matt Norris, who has been exploring and mining portions of the Placer Interest for the past two seasons under a lease arrangement with the Company. Management of the Company has concluded that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to divest the Placer Interest at this time, as placer mining is not a business objective of the Company. Altan is paying the Company $75,000 in cash for the Placer Interest and reimbursing the Company for the 2018 lease fees paid by the Company in respect of Placer Lease 361733. The Company retains full ownership and control of the Yellowjacket Gold Mine and related hard-rock tenures.

The Company and Mr. Norris have had a very positive working relationship over the past two seasons and are committed to a cooperative relationship that includes information sharing. In recognition of the Company’s paramount rights to the Yellowjacket Gold Mine and related hard-rock tenures, Altan’s activities are subject to certain reasonable restrictions and the Company retains an absolute right of pre-emption if necessary to avoid conflict with the Company’s exploration, development and/or mining activities on site.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “Divestment of the Atlin placer tenures is a further step in the new direction being pursued by the Company as reflected in its acquisition of the Heliopolis helium project in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin the Kight Gilcrease Sand Unit Oil Field in Oklahoma. We will continue to hold the Yellowjacket Gold Mine as a portfolio asset while attempting to realize value from it in the future for the benefit of our shareholders.”

About Desert Mountain Energy
The Company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil & gas and mineral properties in the Southwestern United States. In addition, the Company owns the Yellowjacket Gold Project in Atlin, British Columbia, which it has recently been developing. The Company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, on April 30, 2008, and was formerly named African Queen Mines Ltd. It initially received certain southern African assets in a spin off transaction related to the acquisition of Pan African Mining Corp. by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.

Greg Nowak Joins Desert Mountain Energy’s Technical Team

Vancouver, British Columbia — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME) Gregory Nowak, PGeo, has joined Desert Mountain Energy Corp.’s technical team as a senior consulting geologist to provide exploration services in connection with the company’s Heliopolis helium project in Arizona’s Holbrook basin and its Kight Gilcrease sand unit oil field in Seminole county, Oklahoma.

Mr. Nowak has more than 30 years experience as an exploration geologist primarily in oil and gas, gold, uranium, and base metals exploration. He has extensive oil and gas experience in the Permian basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the Texas-Louisiana-Mississippi-Alabama Gulf Coast, and the Williston basin of Montana, where he was the petroleum geologist in charge of prospect screening, project generation, well site geology, drill log interpretation and planning of development wells. As exploration manager in Africa for Golden Star Resources and Ashanti Goldfields, he planned and conducted mineral field exploration and drilling projects throughout the West Africa subregion, including Ghana, Ivory Cost, Burkina Faso, Mali, Sierra Leone and Liberia. He has also worked as an exploration geologist in the Western United States, Canada, South America and the Mid-East.

Mr. Nowak received his MS degree in geology from the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a certified professional geologist (CPG No. 10864) of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), a fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), and he is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

According to Irwin Olian, chief executive officer of the company: “We are delighted that Greg Nowak has joined our Desert Mountain team as a senior geologist to provide value added to our helium and hydrocarbon projects in Arizona and Oklahoma. He has a wealth of experience and outstanding credentials that will make him a valuable member of our professional staff. Greg previously served the company in Ghana as manager of our Noyem-Nyafoman gold project prior to its successful sale. His presence underscores the deep quality of our world-class technical team.”

About Desert Mountain Energy
The company is an exploratory resource company engaged in exploration and development of helium, oil and gas, and mineral properties in the southwestern United States. In addition, the company owns the Yellowjacket gold project in Atlin, B.C., which it has recently been developing. The company has its executive offices in Vancouver, Canada.

We seek Safe Harbor.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Desert Mountain Energy Corp.

“Irwin Olian”
Irwin Olian
Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Irwin Olian
President and CEO
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:  +1-604-899-0100
Fax: +1-604-899-0200

Carrie Howes
Corporate Communications
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Dubai: +971 55 997 0427
London: +44 (0) 7780 602 788
Germany: +49 (0) 21141 740411
U.K.: +44 (0) 870 490 5443

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company’s expectations.