May 19, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY BEGINS OPERATIONS ON WELL #4

Vancouver, British Columbia DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP.  (the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME, U.S. OTC: DMEHF, Frankfurt: QM01) From the President of the Company.

The Company is pleased to announce that it has began operations on well #4 located near in the State of Arizona in the Holbrook Basin. Well #4 will be the deepest to date going to the bedrock granite, approximately 3900 feet, and is expected to take approximately 10 days to drill and test. Desert Mountain Energy expects to encounter rare earth gases in addition to helium. The Company is using cutting-edge testing equipment, including drones and airborne sensing equipment to collect data. The resulting data will be combined with results from previously collected data, using non-invasive high-tech sensing equipment.

The Company continues to add staff where applicable and is pleased to announce that Ched Wetz will serve as Vice President of  Risk Management /Ethics and Compliance. Mr. Wetz has a bachelor of Science from the University of Oklahoma and a Master’s from Trinity University located in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Wetz has served as the Director of Risk Management/Facility Ethics and Compliance Officer/Safety Officer for various hospitals, care centers and businesses. He has served in a distinguished manner on numerous boards both for-profit and non-profit and joint commissions on accreditation for state departments.

ABOUT DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY

Desert Mountain Energy Corp. is a publicly traded exploration and resource company focused on the discovery and development of rare earth gas fields in the U.S.  The Company is primarily looking for elements deemed critical to the renewable energy and high technology industries.

We seek safe harbor

“Robert Rohlfing”

Robert Rohlfing

Chairman & CEO

For more information, contact:

Don Mosher, Vice President of Finance

(604) 617-5448

E-mail [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in polices of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forwardlooking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding the Company’s anticipated performance in the future the planned exploration activities, receipt of positive results from drilling, the completion of further drilling and exploration work, and the timing and results of various activities.

Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; financial risks due to helium prices, operating or technical difficulties in exploration and development activities; risks and hazards and the speculative nature of resource exploration and related development; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company’s title to properties.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the continued operation of the Company’s exploration operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.