YAMANA GOLD ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF DESERT SUN MINING

FORM 6-K

  UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
  Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
  Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of February 2006
Commission File Number 001-31880

Yamana Gold Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
150 York Street
Suite 1902
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5
(Address of principal executive offices)

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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.
 
     
      YAMANA GOLD INC.
 
 		  
 
 

 
Date: February 22, 2006    /s/ Charles Main
 
Name: Charles Main
  Title: CFO
 
 
News Release
 February 22, 2006 
 
 
YAMANA GOLD ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF DESERT SUN MINING
 
 
Yamana Gold Inc.  (TSX: YRI; AMEX: AUY; LSE (AIM): YAU) announces the acquisition of Desert Sun Mining. A conference call and audio webcast is scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T.

Conference Call Information:

Local and Toll Free (North America):
800-814-4859
International:
+1 416-644-3433
Participant Audio Webcast:
www.yamana.com


Conference Call REPLAY:

Replay Call:
416-640-1917 Passcode 21178019#
Replay Toll Free Call:
877-289-8525 Passcode 21178019#

The conference call replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. E.S.T. on February 22, 2006 until 11:59 p.m. E.S.T. on March 1, 2006.

For further information on the Conference Call or audio webcast, please contact the Investor Relations Department or visit our website, www.yamana.com.

Yamana is a Canadian gold producer with significant gold production, gold and copper-gold development stage properties, exploration properties and land positions in all major mineral areas in Brazil. Yamana expects to produce gold at intermediate company production levels by 2006 in addition to significant copper production by 2007. Company management plans to build on this base through the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America.

For further information, contact

Peter Marrone
President & Chief Executive Officer
(416) 815-0220
E-mail: investor@yamana.com
Charles Main
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 945-7354
E-mail: investor@yamana.com