UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number:  001-32267

DESERT SUN MINING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

65 Queen Street West, Suite 810
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5H 2M5
(416) 861-0341

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Shares, no par value

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [_] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [_]

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [X]

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [_] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [_]

Rule 15d-6 [_]

         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:  One (1)

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Desert Sun Mining Corp. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:   May 12, 2006	By:  /s/ Charles B. Main
	Name:    Charles B. Main
	Its:          Director