Exhibit 13.1

CERTIFICATION  PURSUANT TO THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Stan Bharti, Chief Executive Officer of Desert Sun Mining Corp. (the “Company”) do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.

This Annual Report on Form 20-F/A of the Company for the period ended August 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.

The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: January 21, 2004

Stan Bharti___________

Chief Executive Officer