UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549  FORM 10-Q (Mark One)  X. QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 or  . TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the transition period from _______________________to___________________________  Commission File Number: 333-169701  DESERT HAWK GOLD CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  Nevada82-0230997(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)7723 N. Morton St., Spokane, WA99208(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)(509) 434-8161(Registrants telephone number, including area code)  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes X. No .  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes X. No .  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Large accelerated filer.Accelerated filer.Non-accelerated filer. (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyX.  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes . No X.  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuers common stock, as of August 14, 2012: 8,428,831.   DESERT HAWK GOLD CORP. Form 10-Q June 30, 2012  TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3  Item 1.  Financial Statements 3 Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 17 Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 20 Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 21  PART II  OTHER INFORMATION 22  Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 22 Item 6.  Exhibits 23 SIGNATURES 24   2   PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   Item 1.  Financial Statements   PageConsolidated Balance Sheets4Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)5Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)6Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements8   3


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|DESERT HAWK GOLD CORP                                                          
|(An Exploration Stage Company)                                                 
|CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                    
|                                                                                |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              | June 30,         |           |             | December 31,
|                                                                                |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              | 2012
(unaudited) |           |             | 2011        
|ASSETS                                                                          |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |          
|CURRENT ASSETS                                                                  |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |          
|                                                                                | Cash                                                                                                                                      |   | $         | 72,849       |                  | $         | 415,090    
|                                                                                | Accounts Receivable                                                                                                                       |   |           |              | -                |           |             | 66,883      
|                                                                                | Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                 |   |           | 50,504       |                  |           | 92,195     
|                                                                                | Total Current Assets                                                                                                                      |   |           |              | 123,353          |           |             | 574,168     
|                                                                                |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |           |             |             
|PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $123,590 and $88,976 |                                                                                                                                           |   | 343,142   |              |                  | 377,757  
|MINERAL PROPERTIES AND LEASES (Note 4)                                          |                                                                                                                                           |   | 835,556   |              |                  | 835,237  
|RECLAMATION BONDS (Note 4)                                                      |                                                                                                                                           |   | 150,581   |              |                  | 149,981  
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|TOTAL ASSETS                                                                    |                                                                                                                                           | $ | 1,452,632 |              | $                | 1,937,143
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|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                                           |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |          
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|CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |          
|                                                                                | Accounts payable                                                                                                                          |   | $         | 33,489       |                  | $         | 6,771      
|                                                                                | Accrued expenses                                                                                                                          |   |           | 1,072        |                  |           | 22,886     
|                                                                                | Deposit on joint venture agreement                                                                                                        |   |           | 100,000      |                  |           | -          
|                                                                                | Derivative liability-put option (Notes 4, 7 and 9)                                                                                        |   |           | -            |                  |           | 25,193     
|                                                                                | Derivative liability-conversion option (Notes 7 and 8)                                                                                    |   |           | 231,518      |                  |           | 230,714    
|                                                                                | Interest payable                                                                                                                          |   |           | 720,588      |                  |           | 419,559    
|                                                                                | Notes payable-net of discount (Note 8)                                                                                                    |   |           | 4,885,112    |                  |           | 4,710,286  
|                                                                                | Convertible debt-net of discount (Note 6)                                                                                                 |   |           | 569,764      |                  |           | 534,764    
|                                                                                | Total Current Liabilities                                                                                                                 |   |           |              | 6,541,543        |           |             | 5,950,173   
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|LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |          
|                                                                                | Asset retirement obligation                                                                                                               |   |           |              | 60,701           |           |             | 57,502      
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|TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                               |                                                                                                                                           |   | 6,602,244 |              |                  | 6,007,675
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|COMMITMENTS  (Note 9)                                                           |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |           |            
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|STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Note 3)                                                  |                                                                                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |          
|                                                                                | Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized                                                                           |   |           |              |                  |           |            
|                                                                                | Series A:  958,033 shares issued and outstanding                                                                                          |   |           | 958          |                  |           | 958        
|                                                                                | Series A-1: No shares issued and outstanding                                                                                              |   |           | -            |                  |           | -          
|                                                                                | Series A-2: 180,000 and 100,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively                                                               |   |           | 180          |                  |           | 100        
|                                                                                | Common stock,  $0.001 par value, 100,000,000  shares authorized;
     8,428,831 and 8,314,883 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |   |           | 8,431        |                  |           | 8,316      
|                                                                                | Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                |   |           | 6,066,019    |                  |           | 5,058,563  
|                                                                                | Accumulated deficit prior to exploration stage                                                                                            |   |           | (1,016,591)  |                  |           | (1,016,591)
|                                                                                | Accumulated deficit during exploration stage                                                                                              |   |           | (10,208,609) |                  |           | (8,121,878)
|                                                                                | Total Stockholders' Deficit                                                                                                               |   |           | (5,149,612)  |                  |           | (4,070,532)
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|TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                                     |                                                                                                                                           | $ | 1,452,632 |              | $                | 1,937,143

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|DESERT HAWK GOLD CORP                                                 
|(An Exploration Stage Company)                                        
|CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)                     
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             |                    |             |                  |             |                    |             |              |             | Period from  
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             |                    |             |                  |             | May 1, 2009       
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             |                    |             |                  |             |                    |             |              |             | (Inception of
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             | Three Months Ended |             | Six Months Ended |             | Exploration Stage)
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             | June 30,           |             | June 30,         |             | June 30,           |             | June 30,     |             | to June 30,  
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             | 2012               |             | 2011             |             | 2012               |             | 2011         |             | 2012         
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|INCOME EARNED DURING EXPLORATION STAGE                                 |                                          |             |             |                    |             |                  |             |                    |             |             
|                                                                       | Concentrate sales                        |             | $           | -                  | $           | 669,580          | $           | -                  | $           | 884,580      | $           | 969,905      
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|EXPENSES                                                               |                                          |             |             |                    |             |                  |             |                    |             |             
|                                                                       | General project costs                    |             |             | 42,025             |             | 415,850          |             | 103,898            |             | 922,728      |             | 1,589,643    
|                                                                       | Exploration expense                      |             | 66,328      |                    | 85,580      |                  | 159,519     |                    | 129,636     |              | 1,530,103  
|                                                                       | Consulting                               |             | 33,000      |                    | 89,670      |                  | 71,940      |                    | 120,670     |              | 534,344    
|                                                                       | Officers and directors fees              |             | 46,154      |                    | 136,837     |                  | 106,923     |                    | 190,298     |              | 947,858    
|                                                                       | Legal and professional                   |             | 13,556      |                    | 42,955      |                  | 52,410      |                    | 65,496      |              | 416,859    
|                                                                       | General and administrative               |             | 31,360      |                    | 38,196      |                  | 83,460      |                    | 107,418     |              | 529,000    
|                                                                       | Depreciation                             |             | 17,402      |                    | 16,542      |                  | 34,615      |                    | 32,255      |              | 124,957    
|                                                                       |                                          |             |             | 249,825            |             | 825,630          |             | 612,765            |             | 1,568,501    |             | 5,672,764    
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|OPERATING LOSS                                                         |                                          | (249,825)   |             | (156,050)          |             | (612,765)        |             | (683,921)          |             | (4,702,859) 
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|OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                                                 |                                          |             |             |                    |             |                  |             |                    |             |             
|                                                                       | Interest  and other income               |             | -           |                    | -           |                  | -           |                    | 15          |              | 63,986     
|                                                                       | Change in fair value of derivatives      |             | 17,558      |                    | 23,328      |                  | 24,389      |                    | 23,328      |              | (96,843)   
|                                                                       | Loss on extinguishment of debt  (Note 8) |             | -           |                    | (2,149,404) |                  | -           |                    | (2,149,404) |              | (2,149,404)
|                                                                       | Gain or loss on sale of investment       |             | -           |                    | -           |                  | -           |                    | -           |              | (1,135)    
|                                                                       | Financing expense                        |             | (966,099)   |                    | (44,842)    |                  | (1,037,568) |                    | (300,787)   |              | (1,885,331)
|                                                                       | Interest expense                         |             | (245,850)   |                    | (234,466)   |                  | (460,787)   |                    | (370,145)   |              | (1,437,023)
|                                                                       |                                          |             | (1,194,391) |                    | (2,405,384) |                  | (1,473,966) |                    | (2,796,993) |              | (5,505,750)
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|LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                               |                                          | (1,444,216) |             | (2,561,434)        |             | (2,086,731)      |             | (3,480,914)        |             | (10,208,609)
|INCOME TAXES                                                           |                                          | -           |             | -                  |             | -                |             | -                  |             | -           
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|NET LOSS                                                               |                                          |             |             | $                  | (1,444,216) | $                | (2,561,434) | $                  | (2,086,731) | $            | (3,480,914) | $             | (10,208,609)
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|BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE                                   | $                                        | (0.17)      | $           | (0.33)             | $           | (0.25)           | $           | (0.45)             |             |             
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|WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC AND DILUTED |                                          | 8,397,046   |             | 7,827,960          |             | 8,376,802        |             | 7,719,002          |             |             

5    DESERT HAWK GOLD CORP(An Exploration Stage Company)CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)Period fromMay 1, 2009(Inception ofSix Months EndedExploration Stage)June 30,June 30,to June 30,201220112012CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net loss$(2,086,731)$(3,480,914)$(10,208,609)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:Depreciation34,61532,255124,958Common stock issued for services-136,841530,009Common stock issued for interest expense45,000-82,500Preferred stock issued for financing agreement920,000-920,000Accretion of debt-related discounts209,826491,9801,374,675Accretion of asset retirement obligation2,880-2,880Change in fair value of derivatives(24,389)(23,328)96,843Loss on extinguishment of debt-2,149,4042,149,404(Gain) on sale of marketable securities--(2,540)Changes in operating assets and liabilities:(Increase) decrease in inventory-(16,900)-(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable66,883(439,519)-(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets41,69120,0798,927Increase (decrease) in accounts payable26,71815,92930,315Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities - officer wages--(40,691)Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses(21,814)37,5111,072Increase (decrease) in interest payable323,530147,353743,089Net cash used by operating activities(461,791)(929,309)(4,187,168)CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchase of property and equipment-(9,960)(452,104)Payments on mineral leases--(309,681)Acquisition of reclamation bonds(600)(13,000)(107,780)Notes Receivable--27,500Deposit on joint venture100,000-100,000Proceeds from marketable securities--48,920Net cash provided (used) by investing activities99,400(22,960)(693,145)   6


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|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |           |                    |           | Period from  
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |           |                    |           | May 1, 2009  
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |           |                    |           | (Inception of
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          | Six Months Ended |           | Exploration Stage)
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          | June 30,         |           | June 30,           |           | to June 30,  
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          | 2012             |           | 2011               |           | 2012         
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |           |                    |           |              
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |          
|                                             |                                                           | Proceeds from convertible notes payable   |        | -        |                  | -         |                    | 600,000  
|                                             |                                                           | Proceeds from notes payable               |        | -        |                  | 1,000,000 |                    | 3,500,000
|                                             |                                                           | Payment of note payable - equipment       |        | -        |                  | (15,995)  |                    | (15,995) 
|                                             |                                                           | Proceeds from issuance of common stock    |        | 20,150   |                  | -         |                    | 1,363,833
|                                             |                                                           | Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock |        | -        |                  | -         |                    | 958      
|                                             |                                                           | Financing fees paid                       |        | -        |                  | (55,000)  |                    | (521,281)
|                                             | Net cash provided by financing activities                 |                                           | 20,150 |          | 929,005          |           | 4,927,515         
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|NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH              |                                                           | (342,241)                                 |        | (23,264) |                  | 47,202   
|CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                    |                                                           | 415,090                                   |        | 566,549  |                  | 25,647   
|                                             |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |           |                    |           |              
|CASH, END OF PERIOD                          | $                                                         | 72,849                                    | $      | 543,285  | $                | 72,849   
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|NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |                                                           |                                           |        |          |                  |          
|                                             | Common stock issued for mineral lease                     | $                                         | -      | $        | -                | $         | 525,000           
|                                             | Common stock issued as incentive with convertible notes   |                                           | -      |          | -                |           | 210,000           
|                                             | Common stock issued for reclamation bond                  |                                           | -      |          | -                |           | 42,802            
|                                             | Equipment acquired with note payable                      |                                           | -      |          | -                |           | 15,995            
|                                             | Common stock issued for accrued liabilities-officer wages |                                           | -      |          | -                |           | 131,259           
|                                             | Prepaid interest liability                                |                                           | -      |          | -                |           | 441,175           
|                                             | Repayment premium obligation                              |                                           | -      |          | -                |           | 588,325           
|                                             | Common stock issued for accrued interest                  |                                           | 22,500 |          | -                |           | 45,000            

7   NOTE 1  ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS  Desert Hawk Gold Corp. (the Company) was incorporated on November 5, 1957, in the State of Idaho as Lucky Joe Mining Company.  On July 17, 2008 the Company merged with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lucky Joe Mining Company, a Nevada corporation, for the sole purpose of effecting a change in domicile from the State of Idaho to the State of Nevada.  Lucky Joe Mining Company (Nevada) was the continuing and surviving corporation and each outstanding share of Lucky Joe Mining Company (Idaho) was converted into one outstanding share of Lucky Joe Mining Company (Nevada).  On April 3, 2009, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada changing the name of the Company to Desert Hawk Gold Corp.  The Company was originally incorporated to pursue the mining business through the acquisition of prospective mining claims in the Wallace and Kellogg mining districts of Northern Idaho.  The Company never successfully generated any revenue or joint ventures from any of the activities it pursued and abandoned the mining business as a viable business model when the commodity prices cycled downward.  The Company remained dormant until it recommenced its mining activities and entered the exploration stage on May 1, 2009.  The Company is considered an exploration stage company and its financial statements are presented in a manner similar to a development stage company as defined in ASC 915-10-05 and interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for mining companies in Industry Guide 7.  On December 31, 2009, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Blue Fin Capital, Inc. (Blue Fin), a Utah corporation owning mining claims in Arizona.  The Company issued a total of 2,713,636 shares of its common stock to the shareholders of Blue Fin for all of the outstanding shares of Blue Fin.  Blue Fin was acquired from a related party, so the acquisition was recorded at the historical cost of Blue Fin.  Blue Fin became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and all inter-company accounts have been eliminated.  These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.  NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  Mineral Exploration and Development Costs  The Company accounts for mineral exploration and development costs in accordance with ASC Topic 930 Extractive Activities - Mining.  All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred, previously capitalized costs are expensed in the period the property is abandoned.  Expenditures to develop new mines, to define further mineralization in existing ore bodies, and to expand the capacity of operating mines, are capitalized and amortized on units of production basis over proven and probable reserves.  Mineral Properties and Leases  The Company accounts for mineral properties in accordance with ASC Topic 930 Extractive Activities-Mining.  Costs of acquiring mineral properties and leases are capitalized by project area upon purchase of the associated claims (see Note 4).  Mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment of value.  Earnings Per Share  Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity similar to fully diluted earnings per share.  At June 30, 2012, common stock equivalents outstanding are 1,178,575 and 2,038,033 shares of common stock into which the convertible debt (see Note 6) and preferred stock (see Note 3), respectively, can be converted.  However, the diluted earnings per share are not presented because its effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Companys net loss.  Going Concern  As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit incurred through June 30, 2012, which raises substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.   8   The Company will need significant funding to continue operations and increase development through the next fiscal year.  The timing and amount of capital requirements will depend on a number of factors, including demand for products and services and the availability of opportunities for expansion through affiliations and other business relationships.  Management intends to continue to seek new capital from equity securities issuances to provide funds needed to increase liquidity, fund internal growth, and fully implement its business plan.  If the going concern assumption were not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary to the carrying values of the assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used.  Reclassifications  Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior periods data to the current presentation.  These reclassifications have no effect on the results of reported operations or stockholders deficit.  NOTE 3 - CAPITAL STOCK  Common Stock  The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock.  All shares have equal voting rights and have one vote per share. Voting rights are not cumulative and, therefore, the holders of more than 50% of the common stock could, if they choose to do so, elect all of the directors of the Company.  An equity financing was initiated in third quarter of 2011.  This financing raised $355,833 through sales of 309,420 shares of common stock.  This offering concluded January 31, 2012.   A separate equity financing was initiated February 20, 2012 for the sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of stock.  No sales were recorded in conjunction with this offering, which ended June 30, 2012.  Preferred Stock  In July 2010 the Company filed a Certificate of Designations with the State of Nevada to create 958,033 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Shares have voting rights with the common stock equal to the conversion value of the preferred shares into common shares.  In July 2010 the Company issued 958,033 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock to DMRJ Group in connection with financing (see Note 8). These preferred shares are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock at the rate of one common share for each preferred share converted, subject to certain adjustments.  In connection with the Fourth Amendment to the DMRJ Group funding (see Note 8), on May 3, 2011, the Company created and designated 2,500,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series A-1 Preferred Stock and 1,000,000 shares as Series A-2 Preferred Stock.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, 100,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred stock were issued in connection with this Fourth Amendment.  These shares are convertible by the holder into 1,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock, subject to the beneficial ownership rules detailed below.  Each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Series A-2 Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at any time into that number of shares of common stock equal to (i) for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock ten times the Series A-1 Issue Price ($0.70) divided by the conversion price for Series A-1 Preferred and (ii) for the Series A-2 Preferred Stock ten times the Series A-2 Issue Price ($1.00) divided by the conversion price for such Series A-2 Preferred Stock.  The initial conversion price of the Series A-1 preferred stock is $0.70 per share and the conversion price of the Series A-2 preferred stock is $1.00.  If the Company issues or sell shares of its common stock, or grant options or other convertible securities which are exercisable or convertible into common shares, at prices less than the conversion price of Series A-1 or A-2 shares, except in certain exempted situations, then the conversion price of the Series A-1 and A-2 shares will be reduced to this lower of sale or conversion price.  The Series A-1 and A-2 shares may not be converted into common shares if the beneficial owner of such shares would thereafter exceed 4.9% of the outstanding common shares.  In connection with the Forbearance Agreement of the DMRJ Group funding arrangement (see Note 8) dated June 29, 2012, an additional 80,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred stock were issued.  These shares are convertible by the holder into 800,000 shares of the Companys common stock, subject to the beneficial ownership rules mentioned above.   9   NOTE 4  MINERAL PROPERTIES AND LEASES  Mineral properties and leases as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:  June 30, 2012December 31, 2011Yellow Hammer SiteInitial Lease Fee$175,000$175,000Asset retirement obligation30,90830,908Total205,908205,908Kiewit, Cactus Mill and all other sitesInitial Lease Fee600,000600,000Asset retirement obligation26,91326,594Total626,913626,594Blue Fin ClaimsInitial Purchase Price2,7352,735Total2,7352,735Total Mineral Properties and Leases$835,556$835,237  The Company holds operating interests within the Gold Hill Mining District in Tooele County, Utah, consisting originally of 419 unpatented mining claims, including an unpatented mill site claim, 42 patented claims, and seven Utah state mineral leases located on state trust lands, all covering approximately 33 square miles.  In August 2010, as a result of further evaluation, the Company allowed certain of the claims and leases to lapse back to Clifton Mining.  The Company has retained 334 unpatented claims, including the unpatented mill site claim, 42 patented claims, and five Utah state mineral leases located on state trust lands.  All but four of these mining claims and leases were obtained under the terms of the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement effective July 24, 2009, with Clifton Mining Company and Woodman Mining Company as lessors.  Rights to the four Yellow Hammer patented claims were obtained under the terms of the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated July 24, 2009, with the Jeneane C. Moeller Family Trust.  The properties are located approximately 190 miles west-southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, and 56 miles south southeast of Wendover, Utah.  The Company intends to concentrate its exploration activities on the four patented Yellow Hammer claims, the Kiewit project consisting of seven of the unpatented Kiewit claims, Cane Springs, Oquirrh Springs, the Frankie, the Rustler, the Lion Vein, and the Lucy L sites.  Each of these is a potential near-term development target.  Mineral extraction activities on the property at this time will be open-pit and the Company anticipates conducting underground mining exploration in the future.  Annual lease fees are required on the 334 claims that make up the Companys Gold Hill property.  Of these, four claims are within the Yellow Hammer site.  Annual claims fees are currently $140 per claim plus administrative fees.  The Company intends to renew 299 of the above claims in August 2012, at a total cost of about $42,000.   Kiewit Gold Project  The Company, through its lease agreement with Clifton Mining, has purchased all data, core samples and related reports from Dumont Nickel Inc. (which in 2010 changed its name to DNI Metals Inc. and was the former owner of the leases) associated with the aforementioned properties.  In addition, the Company has access to all data and related information available and held by Clifton Mining.  Desert Hawk has made application for a Large Mining Operations Permit to construct a heap leach facility and commence exploration activities on these claims.  This permit is estimated by management to be issued in the fall of 2012.  In January 2010 the Company submitted a Notice of Intent to Commence Large Mining Operations application for three surface mines and a heap leach gold operation on the Kiewit unpatented claims.  In February 2010 the Company submitted a Plan of Operation to the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining for exploratory drilling on the claims.  Issuance of these two permits is estimated for fall of 2012.   10   Cactus Mill Plant  Located on the Cactus Mill site are two process facilities, a 150 ton per day mill built by Woodman Mining and operated until the 1980s.  The mill has equipment used to process copper, gold, silver, and tungsten ores from the district.  In addition there is a second facility constructed in the 1990s for custom milling precious metals concentrates.  Equipment from both mills was used to construct a 240 ton per day pilot mill capable of recovering copper, gold, silver and tungsten ores initially extracted from the Yellow Hammer claims.  In September 2010 the Company completed its rebuild of the pilot mill and testing of the pilot plan was conducted.  Commencement of processing activities began in fourth quarter 2010.  Pursuant to the Companys lease agreement with Clifton Mining, it has access to Cane Springs, a natural flowing spring approximately 1,000 feet above the Cactus Mill site, as well as the Cane Springs mine shaft located approximately one-quarter mile south of the Cactus Mill property.  The Company holds a permit from the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining for the pilot plant which allows flotation and gravity concentration.  The Company has filed an application to amend its permit to operate the pilot mill to allow construction of a heap leach facility near the mill to process mineralized material from the Yellow Hammer claims.  Due to the extended response time from the permitting agencies, this application has temporarily been placed on hold.  The Company commenced operation of the Cactus Mill pilot plant in November 2010, processed and sold concentrates on a pilot test basis through June of 2011.  Operations at the Cactus Mill pilot plant have been temporarily suspended.  Yellow Hammer Claims  The Company holds a Small Mine Permit for the Yellow Hammer site from the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining and has posted reclamation bonds totaling $60,800.  This permit stipulates that the Company may conduct exploration or mining operations on these claims so long as such activities are limited to an area within nine acres.  Blue Fin Claims  Additionally, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blue Fin Capital, Inc., holds eight unpatented mining claims in Yavapai County, Arizona.  The Company has no current plans to explore these claims.  Exploration Expenditures  Exploration expenditures incurred by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:


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|Assaying                       |  | $ | 1,133                            |  | $ | 4,836                            |  |   | 12,602                         |  | $ | 12,220                        
|Permitting                     |  |   | -                                |  |   | 65,731                           |  |   | 146,840                        |  |   | 82,697                        
|Equipment rental               |  |   | -                                |  |   | -                                |  |   | -                              |  |   | -                             
|Geological consulting fees     |  |   | -                                |  |   | 13,305                           |  |   | -                              |  |   | 28,105                        
|Maps and miscellaneous         |  |   | 38                               |  |   | 1,708                            |  |   | 77                             |  |   | 6,614                         
|Site development               |  |   | 65,157                           |  |   | -                                |  |   | -                              |  |   | -                             
|Total Exploration Expenditures |  | $ | 66,328                           |  | $ | 85,580                           |  | $ | 159,519                        |  | $ | 129,636                       

11   NOTE 5  JOINT VENTURE  On February 7, 2012, we signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Shoshone Silver/Gold Mining Company (Shoshone) whereby Shoshone would acquire a 50% interest in our mineral properties located in Tooele County, Utah.  The terms of the LOI were that Shoshone would contribute $10 million in project equity, as well as a $2 million project loan to have been used for the startup of the Kiewit gold heap leach operation.  Under the terms of the deal, Shoshone had a 120 day exclusive right to provide the $10 million, for which $100,000 was advanced to us as a nonrefundable deposit.  Shoshone would also provide a $2 million, 10% interest loan, with a four year maturity, which bears a preferential payback from operational cash flow.  The two companies would have been 50-50 partners on the entire project with a four man operating committee consisting of two members from each company.  The proceeds of the Shoshone transaction, which was originally scheduled to close in June but had been extended to September 30, 2012, would have been used to retire the DMRJ Group debt as well as fund a portion of the heap leach operation.  The joint venture had not been finalized as of June 30, 2012 and an additional deposit of $200,000 had been agreed to as of June 29, 2012 to extend the agreement to joint venture the property until September 30, 2012.  $100,000 of these additional proceeds was received by the Company on July 9, 2012 with the remaining $100,000 to have been received on or before July 31, 2012.  The July 31, 2012 payment was not received and Shoshone has notified the Company that it will not be funding the additional $100,000.  Effective July 31, 2012 the joint venture agreement is no longer in effect.  These joint venture transactions have resulted in an event of default in regard to the DMRJ Group note payable.  Negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.  See Note 8.  NOTE 6  CONVERTIBLE DEBT  On November 18, 2009, the Company issued convertible promissory notes to two of its minority shareholders, for a total of $600,000.  The notes bear interest at 15% per annum.  Interest-only is payable in equal monthly installments of $7,500.  The notes were originally convertible at any time at a rate of $1.50 per share, but on July 14, 2010 the promissory notes were amended thereby reducing the conversion price to $.70 due to the note holders agreement to subordinate their debt to DMRJ Group (see Note 8).  The notes are convertible into potentially 857,143 shares of common stock, and principal and interest are due November 30, 2012, or 30 months from the date of issuance.  On November 18, 2009, the holders of the notes were issued 300,000 bonus shares at a rate of one share for each $2 loaned, resulting in a debt discount of $210,000 that is being accreted over the life of the loan.  On July 5, 2011 the Company entered into an agreement with the two holders of the convertible debt to begin paying their monthly interest in stock rather than cash.  The note holders have been issued 75,000 shares of stock each, valued at $.70, to convert accrued interest for the months of May 2011 through June 2012.  In the event the Company fails to repay the loan or interest thereon in full on the maturity date of November 30, 2012, the Company will be required to issue an additional 300,000 shares of common stock.  Funding of these notes payable is under discussion as part of the negotiations with DMRJ Group regarding a future business relationship.  See Note 8.  NOTE 7  DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES  The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments not designed as hedging instruments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:  Derivative InstrumentsJune 30, 2012December 31, 2011Put optionExpired  3/30/12$25,193Conversion option$231,518$230,714  A Black-Scholes option-pricing model was used to estimate the fair value, using Level 2 inputs, of the Companys derivatives using the following assumptions at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:  Number of
SharesVolatilityRisk-Free RateExpected
Life
(in years)Stock priceJune 30, 2012Conversion option413,021128.73%.13%.38$1.15December 31, 2011Put option60,824116.41%.06%.164$1.15Conversion option407,43591.72%.90%.77$1.15   12   NOTE 8  DMRJ GROUP FUNDING  On July 14, 2010, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group I, LLC (DMRJ Group).  According to the original terms of the agreement, DMRJ Group has committed to loan the Company up to $6,500,000 pursuant to certain terms and conditions as evidenced by a promissory note, under which advances made to the Company were due not later than July 14, 2012.  These loan advances could only be used by the Company to pay transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with the loan transaction, to purchase certain mining equipment, and as working capital to advance our Yellow Hammer and Kiewit mining activities.  The maximum amounts allocable to the Yellow Hammer and Kiewit projects were $2,500,000 and $2,750,000, respectively, and were subject to meeting certain milestones on the projects.  Advances for operations on the Kiewit project are conditioned upon the Companys ability to obtain and maintain all environmental and mining permits necessary to commence mining activities and the timely payment of the initial Yellow Hammer advances.  The Company had received loan advances from DMRJ Group for total principal due of $3,500,000 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  Each principal advance amount bears interest of 15% per annum from the date of borrowing.  The Company was required to prepay interest on any advance that would accrue during the first year following the advance, or a shorter period if the advance is less than one year prior to the maturity date of the promissory note.  This prepayment of interest was nonrefundable if the Company prepays the advance or goes into default.  In addition, at the time the Company repays or prepays the advance, it was required to pay an additional amount equal to 20% of the principal and interest amount being repaid or prepaid.  In July 2010, in connection with this agreement, the Company issued 958,033 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock to DMRJ Group at $.001 par value for $958 cash.  The Company recorded a discount to the DMRJ Group loan proceeds in the amount of $669,664, which was the common stock price of $.70 less the cash received for the preferred stock.  Loan advances made for the Yellow Hammer and Kiewit projects were subject to mandatory prepayments by the Company.  Yellow Hammer advances were originally to be repaid, together with prepayment interest and any outstanding monthly interest, commencing on or before the fifth business day of the month beginning February 2011 and each month thereafter through September 2011.  Kiewit advances were to be repaid, together with prepayment interest and any outstanding monthly interest, beginning month seven after the initial advance on this project through month twelve.  However, the repayment dates have been deferred due to waivers, forbearances, and amendments to the Initial Investment Agreement as stated in the following paragraphs.  Pursuant to a Security Agreement dated July 14, 2010, the Company has secured repayment of any advances made by DMRJ Group with all of its assets, including its shares of Blue Fin Capital, Inc., the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary.  In connection with the DMRJ Group transaction, both of the Companys convertible note holders, each of whom had loaned $300,000 to the Company on November 18, 2009, agreed to subordinate their debt to DMRJ Group.  In consideration for their agreement to subordinate their loans, the Company reduced the conversion price of the loans from $1.50 to $0.70 per share (see Note 6).  All other material terms of the loans remain unchanged.  On February 25, 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group which amended the Investment Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2010, as amended by the First Amendment and Waiver dated as of November 8, 2010.  The Second Amendment allowed the Company to receive a term loan advance of up to $125,000.  This advance was made without satisfying the provisions requiring the Company to meet certain milestones in connection with its Kiewit properties and permitting the Company to use the funds for working capital and ordinary course general corporate purposes not inconsistent with or prohibited by the Investment Agreement.  The advance was not deemed to be a Kiewit Advance, which means that it was not subject to the mandatory prepayment requirements under the Investment Agreement.  On March 6, 2011, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with DMRJ Group pursuant to which DMRJ Group agreed to forbear until April 6, 2011, from exercising its rights and remedies with respect to an event of default by virtue of the Companys failure to make a mandatory prepayment as required under the Investment Agreement.  The Company failed to make the mandatory prepayment to DMRJ Group on March 7, 2011, as required in the Investment Agreement.  Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement if the Company cured this prepayment default on or prior to April 6, 2011; no default interest will be due with respect to the period between the date of the prepayment default and April 6, 2011.  On March 11, 2011, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group.  This amendment allows the Company to make a further request for a term loan advance under the Investment Agreement of up to $500,000 without satisfying the provisions requiring the Company to meet certain milestones in connection with the Kiewit properties and permitting the Company to use the funds for working capital and ordinary course general corporate purposes not inconsistent with or prohibited by the Investment Agreement.  Two $125,000 term loan advances were received as part of this amendment.  These advances are not deemed to be Kiewit Advances, which means that they were not subject to the mandatory prepayment requirements under the Investment Agreement.  The Company failed to make its mandatory prepayment of $1,011,616 to DMRJ Group on April 7, 2011, as required pursuant to the Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group, and thus entered into a Fourth Amendment.  13   On April 21, 2011, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group.  This amendment allowed the Company to make a further request for a term loan advance under the Investment Agreement of up to $625,000 without satisfying the provisions requiring the Company to meet certain milestones in connection with the Kiewit properties and permitting the Company to use the funds for working capital and ordinary course general corporate purposes not inconsistent with or prohibited by the Investment Agreement.  The advance was not deemed to be a Kiewit Advance, which means that it was not subject to the mandatory prepayment requirements under the Investment Agreement.  The Amendment also eliminated the requirement of the Investment Agreement to make mandatory prepayments for the Yellow Hammer advances.  The Company considered the impact of ASC 470-50 Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments on the accounting treatment of the Fourth Amendment.  ASC 470-50 states that a transaction resulting in a significant change in the nature of a debt instrument should be accounted for as an extinguishment of debt.  The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt was recognized currently in income of the period of extinguishment.  The Company concluded that the amendment constituted a substantial modification.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of the DMRJ note of $2,149,404 representing the difference between the fair value of the amended note, including consideration and fees, and the carrying value of the original note, including related unamortized discount.  A summary of DMRJ Group-related amounts as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows:  June 30, 2012December 31, 2011$$Yellow Hammer Advances2,500,0002,500,00020% accrued repayment obligation588,235588,23515% accrued prepaid interest obligation441,175441,1753,529,4103,529,410Term Loan Advance Principal1,000,0001,000,00020% accrued repayment obligation235,294235,29415% accrued prepaid interest obligation176,470176,4701,411,7641,411,764Total principal4,941,1744,941,174Less related discounts and unamortized balances(56,062)(230,888)Carrying Value$4,885,112$4,710,286  This debt is all current in nature and was due in three installments (which include interest payable) of $1,550,000 on June 30, 2012, $2,945,000 on September 30, 2012 and $1,370,492 on December 31, 2012.  On June 29, 2012 a forbearance agreement was signed and the payment terms were changed to allow the Company three additional months to repay the DMRJ note.  The Fourth Amendment contained provisions for DMRJ Group to elect to convert the outstanding payable balances to shares of Series A-1 preferred stock (for the Yellow Hammer Advances) and Series A-2 Preferred Stock (for the Term Loan Advances).  See description of the Preferred Stock in Note 3.  The Series A-1 and Series A-2 Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock.  The conversion rate of the Preferred Stock to shares of the Companys common stock is adjustable based upon factors not found in a standard fixed-for-fixed pricing model. As such, the Company considered the provisions of ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, and recorded the fair value of $108,279 for the embedded conversion option liability associated with the amended agreement with an offset to the carrying value of the debt.  The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model at May 3, 2011, were as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 96.8%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.40%, and (4) expected life of 1.25 years.  The conversion option liability is adjusted to its fair value at the end of each reporting period with the change in fair value recognized in net income (loss).  The conversion option derivative liability at June 30, 2012 is recorded at $231,518 (see Note 7).  Also in connection with entering the Fourth Amendment the Company issued 100,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock valued at $700,000 to DMRJ Group.  The value was determined by calculating the number of common shares into which the Series A-2 preferred shares were convertible (1,000,000 common shares) times the current fair value for shares of common stock ($0.70).  The Company recognized the amount in the loss on extinguishment of debt related to the Fourth Amendment.   14   On June 29, 2012, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with DMRJ which extended the due date of the June 30, 2012 loan payment to September 30, 2012 in exchange for 80,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred stock.  Pursuant to the Companys Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group, on June 30, 2012, the Company was obligated to repay $1,550,000 of the funds previously loaned to the Company by DMRJ Group.  Pursuant to the forbearance agreement DMRJ Group agreed to forbear from exercising its rights relating to a payment default if the payment due on June 30, 2012, was not paid.  The Company failed to make the payment on June 30, 2012, and therefore an event of default occurred under the investment agreement, subject to DMRJ Groups agreement to forbear exercise its rights because of this default.  Because the terms of the forbearance agreement were not met, it was terminated or expired on July 31, 2012.  Under the Investment Agreement, DMRJ Group therefore has the right at its option to notify the Company and declare the full amount of all of the loans immediately due and payable, foreclose on the security for the loans, or exercise any other legal rights based upon breach of the agreement.  DMRJ Group has not notified the Company of its intent to exercise any of its rights based upon default of the Company under the agreement.  Negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.  In connection with the DMRJ Group Forbearance Agreement signed June 29, 2012, the Company issued 80,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock valued at $920,000 to DMRJ Group.  This value was determined by calculating the number of common shares into which the Series A-2 preferred shares were convertible (800,000 common shares) times the current fair value (most recent sales price) for shares of common stock ($1.15).  Financing expense in the amount of $920,000 was recognized for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 for this stock issuance pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement.  In the event the Company completes an equity financing with net proceeds of more than $3,000,000, DMRJ Group will have the option to require the Company to pay 25% of the proceeds over $3,000,000 to satisfy our indebtedness to them.  NOTE 9  COMMITMENTS  Mining Properties  During the year ended December 31, 2009 the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with the Moeller Family Trust for the leasing of the Trusts Yellow Hammer property in the Gold Hill Mining District of Utah.  Pursuant to the agreement, Moeller Family Trust received 250,000 shares of the Companys restricted common stock.  If the Company does not place the Yellow Hammer property into commercial production within a three year period it will be required to make annual payments to the Trust of $50,000.  Under the terms of the Joint Venture agreement, the Company will be required to pay a 6% net smelter royalty on the production of base metals and a net smelter royalty on gold and silver based on a sliding scale of between 2% and 15% based on the price of gold and silver, as applicable.  The Company put the property into commercial production in 2011 which resulted in royalty payments to the Moeller Family Trust in the amount of $90,360 during 2011.  Operations have been temporarily suspended and royalties are not currently accruing.  Also during the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with the Clifton Mining Company and the Woodman Mining Company for the leasing of their property interests in the Gold Hill Mining District of Utah. Under the terms of the Joint Venture agreement, the Company will be required to pay a 4% net smelter royalty on base metals in all other areas except for production from the Kiewit gold property and a net smelter royalty on gold and silver, except for production from the Kiewit gold property, based on a sliding scale of between 2% and 15% based on the price of gold or silver, as applicable.  The Company will also be required to pay a 6% net smelter return on any production from the Kiewit gold property.  Additionally, if the Company does not place the Kiewit, Clifton Shears/smelter tunnel deposit, and the Cane Springs deposits into commercial production within the  three year period ending July 24, 2012, it will be required to make annual payments to Clifton Mining in the amount of $50,000 per each of the three locations.  The terms of this lease were renegotiated on June 30, 2012 and payment due dates for the properties for 2012 have been extended as shown below.  The July 24, 2012 payment was timely made.  Kiewit property    July 24, 2012 Clifton Shears/smelter tunnel property October 24, 2012 Cane Springs property December 24, 2012  In September 2009, the Company acquired all of the rights and interests of Clifton Mining in a $42,802 reclamation contract and cash surety deposit with the State of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining for the property covered by the joint venture.  As consideration for Clifton Mining selling its interest in the reclamation contract and surety deposit, the Company issued 60,824 shares to Clifton Mining.  For a period of two years the Company had the right to repurchase the shares for $48,000 or during the 180-day period after this two year period, Clifton Mining had the option to put the shares to the Company for $48,000.  In connection with the issuance of this put option, management concluded that the 60,824 shares should be recorded as a derivative liability, and not as equity.  The put option expired March 30, 2012.   15   Employment Agreements  In September 2010, the Company entered into employment agreements with its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and its President and entered into a consulting agreement with one of its directors.  Each agreement is for an initial term of between three months and four years and provides for base salary or fees of $120,000 per year.  NOTE 10  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  On June 29, 2012, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with DMRJ which extended the due date of the June 30 loan payment to September 30, 2012 in exchange for 80,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred stock.  Pursuant to the Companys Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group, on June 30, 2012, the Company was obligated to repay $1,550,000 of the funds previously loaned to the Company by DMRJ Group.  Pursuant to the forbearance agreement DMRJ Group agreed to forbear from exercising its rights relating to a payment default if the payment due on June 30, 2012, was not paid.  The Company failed to make the payment on June 30, 2012, and therefore an event of default occurred under the investment agreement, subject to DMRJ Groups agreement to forbear exercise its rights because of this default.  Because the terms of the forbearance agreement were not met, it was terminated or expired on July 31, 2012.  Under the Investment Agreement, DMRJ Group therefore has the right at its option to notify the Company and declare the full amount of all of the loans immediately due and payable, foreclose on the security for the loans, or exercise any other legal rights based upon breach of the agreement.  DMRJ Group has not notified the Company of its intent to exercise any of its rights based upon default of the Company under the agreement.  Negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.    16   Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section and audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Forward-looking statements  The statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that represent managements beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information.  Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, need for financing, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, ability to retain and recruit personnel, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations.  Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words believes, intends, may, should, anticipates, expects, could, plans, or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy or trends.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct.  Such statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements.  Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially are the risks and uncertainties discussed in this quarterly report.  While it is not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following:  · a decline in metal prices;  · environmental hazards;  · metallurgical and other processing problems;  · unusual or unexpected geological formations;  · global economic and political conditions;  · disruptions in credit and financial markets;  · global productive capacity;  · changes in product costing; and  · competitive technology positions and operating interruptions (including, but not limited to, labor disputes, leaks, fires, flooding, landslides, power outages, explosions, unscheduled downtime, transportation interruptions, war and terrorist activities).  Mining operations are subject to a variety of existing laws and regulations relating to exploration, permitting procedures, safety precautions, property reclamation, employee health and safety, air and water quality standards, pollution and other environmental protection controls, all of which are subject to change and are becoming more stringent and costly to comply with.  Should one or more of these risks materialize (or the consequences of such a development worsen), or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those expected.  We disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  These risk factors could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.  Overview  Desert Hawk Gold Corp. (the Company) is an exploration stage company, which means we are engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves which could be economically and legally extracted or produced.  None of our mining properties has any known reserves and our proposed programs on these properties are exploratory in nature.  Our proposed projects are located in the Gold Hill Mining District in Tooele County, Utah.   17   We were originally incorporated in the State of Idaho on November 5, 1957.  For several years the Company bought and sold mining leases and claims, but in 1995 we ceased all principal business operations.  In 2008 we changed the domicile of the Company from the State of Idaho to the State of Nevada.  In May 2009 we raised funds to recommence mining activities.  In July 2009 we entered into agreements to commence exploration activities on mining claims in the Gold Hill Mining District.  We are currently focused primarily on the permitting of the Kiewit and Clifton Shears projects.  Delays in the receipt of the Large Mine Permit required the suspension of operations at the Yellow Hammer Pit and the Cactus Mill.  Exploration and conformational analysis of past geological work is ongoing while we await the permits necessary for construction of the heap leach pad and mining the Kiewit.  Permitting appears to be in its final stages with permits estimated to be issued in the fall of 2012.  We currently hold leasehold interests within the Gold Hill Mining District consisting of 334 unpatented mining claims, including an unpatented mill site claim, 42 patented claims, and five Utah state mineral leases located on state trust lands, all covering approximately 33 square miles.  From these claims we have centered our activities on the Yellow Hammer project located on four of the patented claims, the Kiewit project consisting of seven of the unpatented Kiewit claims, and the Cactus Mill project consisting of an unpatented mill site.  We also hold eight unpatented lode mining claims in Yavapai County, Arizona, on which we have no current plans to conduct exploration.  Effective August 2012, we will drop our claims holdings from 381 to 299 total claims and leases.  Refurbishing of our Cactus Mill plant was completed in the fall of 2010 and processing of mineralized material was ongoing through December of 2011. Operations were suspended in December 2011 due to the lack of a Large Mine Permit as well as difficulties recovering tungsten in the mill. The tungsten recovery issues continue to be a work in progress but at a minimum, will require some modification to the existing mill circuit.  We have continued to conduct limited exploration activities through the second quarter of 2012.  Several veins within the Clifton Shears, including the Lion Vein, have been sampled with ongoing geological work taking place.  Confirmation work at the Frankie and continued exploration of the Rainbow Hill area have also been a priority.  We do not have any proven or probable reserves on any of our mineral claims or mining leases.  We have previously entered into an agreement with DMRJ Group, LLC (DMRJ Group) through which we can borrow up to $6,500,000 for our mining operations and our general and administrative expenses, of which we have $3,000,000 remaining available to us upon reaching certain milestones.  This note is currently in default.  Negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.  On February 7, 2012, we signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Shoshone Silver/Gold Mining Company (Shoshone) whereby Shoshone would acquire a 50% interest in our mineral properties located in Tooele County, Utah.  The terms of the LOI were that Shoshone would contribute $10 million in project equity, as well as a $2 million project loan to be used for the startup of the Kiewit gold heap leach operation.  Under the terms of the deal, Shoshone would have a 120 day exclusive right to provide the $10 million, for which $100,000 was advanced to us as a nonrefundable deposit.  On June 29, as part of the Forbearance Agreement with DMRJ Group, this agreement was extended to September 30, 2012 in exchange for additional non-refundable deposits of $100,000 each to be due to the Company on or before July 5 and July 31, 2012.  The July 5, 2012, payment was received on July 9, 2012.  The July 31, 2012 payment was not received and Shoshone has notified the Company that it will not be funding the additional $100,000.  Effective July 31, 2012 the joint venture agreement is no longer in effect.  These joint venture transactions have resulted in an event of default in regard to the DMRJ Group note payable.  Negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.  Historically, we have incurred net losses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and have also incurred a loss for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  If we are unable to negotiate a funding arrangement, we will not be able to meet our obligations to repay the loan advances to DMRJ Group and will likely lose our interest in all of our assets and mining claims.  Second Quarter Highlights  The Company was focused on obtaining the remaining operational permits for the Kiewit, Clifton Shears, and Yellow Hammer ore bodies.  Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) continued to require additional independent test work related to the chemistry of the deposits.  That test work has been completed and is under review with DOGM.  Under a current agreement with DOGM, if all conditions of the fourth review are met on the scheduled timeline, the permit issuance is estimated for fall of 2012.  The BLM initiated an EA (Environmental Assessment) of the project in December 2011.  JBR Consultants of Salt Lake City, Utah, is completing this review on behalf of the BLM.  JBR has set a target date of September 2012 as an estimated date of completion, contingent upon the projected issuance of the DOGM permit.   18   On February 7, 2012, we signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Shoshone Silver/Gold Mining Company (Shoshone) whereby Shoshone would acquire a 50% interest in our mineral properties located in Tooele County, Utah.  The terms of the LOI are that Shoshone would contribute $10 million in project equity, as well as a $2 million project loan to be used for the startup of the Kiewit gold heap leach operation.  Under the terms of the deal, Shoshone would have a 120 day exclusive right to provide the $10 million, for which $100,000 was advanced to us as a nonrefundable deposit.  On June 29, this agreement was verbally extended to September 30, 2012 in exchange for additional non-refundable deposits of $100,000 each to be due to the Company on or before July 5 and July 31, 2012.  The July 5, 2012, payment was received on July 9, 2012.    The July 31, 2012 payment was not received and Shoshone has notified the Company that it will not be funding the additional $100,000.  Effective July 31, 2012 the joint venture agreement is no longer in effect.  During 2010 to 2011 draw advances totaling $3.5 million were obtained through a funding agreement with DMRJ Group.  No additional advances were taken during the first six months of 2012.  Term loan advances under the terms of the Fourth Amendment, and all prior advances, were due in three payments due on June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012.  This note is now in default.  We also created Series A-1 and Series A-2 Preferred Stocks which are convertible into our common stock.  The Yellow Hammer loans may be converted by the investor, from time to time, to Series A-1 Preferred Stock, and the April Term Loan advances may be converted by the investor, from time to time, to Series A-2 Preferred Stock.  We also issued 100,000 shares of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock to DMRJ Group for entering into the Fourth Amendment.  As part of the Fourth Amendment to the Investment Agreement, beginning July 1, 2011, quarterly dividends in the amount of 10% of income will be due to all preferred stockholders for each quarter that the Company has consolidated net income.  No dividends have become due as of June 30, 2012.  On June 29, 2012 the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with DMRJ Group which extended the due date of the June 30, 2012 loan payment to September 30, 2012 in exchange for 80,000 shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock.  Pursuant to the Companys Investment Agreement with DMRJ Group, on June 30, 2012, the Company was obligated to repay $1,550,000 of the funds previously loaned to the Company by DMRJ Group.  Pursuant to the forbearance agreement DMRJ Group agreed to forbear from exercising its rights relating to a payment default if the payment due on June 30, 2012, was not paid.  The Company failed to make the payment on June 30, 2012, and therefore an event of default occurred under the investment agreement, subject to DMRJ Groups agreement to forbear exercise its rights because of this default.  Because the terms of the forbearance agreement were not met, it was terminated or expired on July 31, 2012.  Under the Investment Agreement, DMRJ Group therefore has the right at its option to notify the Company and declare the full amount of all of the loans immediately due and payable, foreclose on the security for the loans, or exercise any other legal rights based upon breach of the agreement.  DMRJ Group has not notified the Company of its intent to exercise any of its rights based upon default of the Company under the agreement.  Negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.  An equity financing was initiated in third quarter of 2011.  This financing raised $355,833 through sales of 309,420 shares of common stock.  This offering concluded January 31, 2012.   A separate financing was initiated February 20, 2012 for the sale of up to 2,000,000 shares of stock.  No sales were recorded in conjunction with this offering, which expired on June 30, 2012.  Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011  Operations were suspended in December 2011 due to the lack of a Large Mine Permit as well as difficulties recovering tungsten in the mill.  The tungsten recovery issues continue to be a work in progress but at a minimum, will require some modification to the existing mill circuit.  During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company had a net loss of $2,086,731 compared to a net loss of $3,480,914 during the six months ended June 30, 2011.  This represents a decreased net loss of $1,394,183 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 which is attributable to the reduction in expense categories due to cessation of pilot mill operations along with reduced exploration while awaiting the necessary permits.  The operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2011, decreased by $71,156 due to the scaled-back operations.  In addition, other expense, consisting mostly of interest and financing costs, for the six months ended June 30, 2012, decreased by $1,323,027 for the period ending June 30, 2011.  Liquidity and Cash Flow  Net cash used by operating activities was $461,791 during the six month period ended June 30, 2012, compared with $929,309 during the six month period ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease in the amount of cash used by operating activities is primarily attributable to reduction in net loss from operations, reductions in exploration activities and suspension of mill operations.  Net cash provided by investing activities was $99,400 during the six month period ended June 30, 2012, compared to $22,960 cash used during the six month period ended June 30, 2011.  The increase in cash provided by investing is attributable to the deposit on joint venture during the six month period ended June 30, 2012.   19   Net cash provided by financing activities was $20,150 during the six month period ended June 30, 2012, compared with $929,005 during the six month period ended June 30, 2011.  Cash provided from financing for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 was from issuance of stock while cash provided during the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was primarily from DMRJ Group loan proceeds.  This loan is now in default and negotiations regarding a future business relationship to fund the DMRJ Group note and provide equity for operations capital are currently ongoing.  As a result of the above, cash decreased by $342,241 during the six month period ended June 30, 2012, leaving the Company with a cash balance of $72,849 as of June 30, 2012.  Critical Accounting Policies  The selection and application of accounting policies is an important process that has developed as our business activities have evolved and as the accounting rules have changed.  Accounting rules generally do not involve a selection among alternatives, but involve an implementation and interpretation of existing rules, and the use of judgment, to the specific set of circumstances existing in our business.  Discussed below are the accounting policies that we believe are critical to our financial statements due to the degree of uncertainty regarding the estimates or assumptions involved and the magnitude of the asset, liability, revenue or expense being reported.  See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in our attached unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of those policies.  Mineral Exploration and Development Costs  We account for mineral exploration costs in accordance with ASC 932 Extractive Activities.  All exploration expenditures are expensed as incurred, previously capitalized costs are expensed in the period the property is abandoned.  Expenditures to explore new mines, to define further mineralization in existing ore bodies, and to expand the capacity of operating mines, are capitalized and amortized on a units-of-production basis over proven and probable reserves.  Mineral Properties  We account for mineral properties in accordance with ASC 930 Extractive Activities-Mining.  Costs of acquiring mineral properties are capitalized by project area upon purchase of the associated claims.  Mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment of value and any diminution in value.  Revenue  As an exploration stage company, our revenue from operations is referred to as income earned during the exploration stage.  Revenue is recognized when title and risk of ownership of metals or metal bearing concentrate have passed and collection is reasonably assured.  Revenue from the sale of metals may be subject to adjustment upon final settlement of estimated metal prices, weights and assays, and are recorded as adjustments to revenue in the period of final settlement of prices, weights and assays; such adjustments are typically not material in relation to the initial invoice amounts.  Reclamation and Remediation  Remediation, reclamation and mine closure costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements.  Management estimates costs associated with reclamation of mining properties as well as remediation costs for inactive properties.  The Company uses assumptions about future costs, capital costs and reclamation costs.  Such assumptions are based on the Companys current mining plan and the best available information for making such estimates.  For non-operating properties, the Company accrues costs associated with environmental remediation obligations when it is probable that such costs will be incurred and they are reasonably estimable.  Such costs are based on managements estimate of amounts expected to be incurred when the remediation work is performed.  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, result of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.   Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  As a smaller reporting company, we have elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.    20   Item 4.  Controls and Procedures  Evaluation of Disclosure Control and Procedures  Our CEO, who is also our principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the Evaluation Date), has concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recent quarter ended June 30, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.    21   PART II  OTHER INFORMATION   Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.  On July 5, 2011 the Company entered into an agreement with West C Street LLC and Ibearhouse LLC, the holders of convertible debt acquired from us in 2009, permitting payment of their monthly interest in stock rather than cash.  Since then, we have issued a total of 150,000 shares of stock, valued at $.70, to the note holders to convert accrued interest for the months of May 2011 through June 2012.  These shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act by reason of the exemption from registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(a)(5) and/or Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering.  Each of the note holders was an accredited investor as defined in Regulation D.  Each investor delivered appropriate investment representations with respect to these issuances and consented to the imposition of restrictive legends upon the stock certificates representing the shares.  Each investor represented that it had not entered into the transaction with us as a result of or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice, or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast on television or radio, or presented at any seminar or meeting.  Each investor was afforded the opportunity to ask questions of our management and to receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the transaction.  No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in connection with the stock issuance.    22   Item 6.  Exhibits     Exhibit No.Description31.1Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer32.1Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer101.INSXBRL Instance Document(1)101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document(1)101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document(1)101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document(1)101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document(1)101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document(1)(1) XBRL Interactive Data files with detailed tagging will be filed by amendment to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q within 30 days of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as permitted by Rule 405(a)(2) of Regulation S-T.      23   SIGNATURES  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  Desert Hawk Gold Corp.   Date: August 20, 2012 By: /s/ Robert E. Jorgensen Robert E. Jorgensen, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive and Financial Officer)  24