Desert Mountain Energy Announces ADEQ Determination for Mccauley Helium Field

Vancouver, Canada – TheNewswire - May 20, 2026 — DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (“DME” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: DME, U.S. OTC: DMEHF, Frankfurt: QM01) is pleased to announce that it has received a “Determination of No Migration of Pollutants” from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) in relation to planned stimulation activities within the Company's McCauley Helium Field in Arizona. Based on the information submitted by the Company, ADEQ determined that no Aquifer Protection Permit (“APP”) will be required for the planned well stimulation activities associated with the McCauley Field. The determination applies to four existing wells and one planned future well within the project area.