Desert Gold Ventures is an Africa-focused explorer with a significant land position in Western Mali's highly prospective gold belt. The company aims to develop a tier one asset with a minimum production of 100,000 ounces for at least 10 years. They have declared an initial resource of over 1.1 million ounces and are working on a preliminary economic study for the project. Despite the negative perception of Mali, the company highlights the prospectivity and low-cost operational advantages of the region.