Detour Gold Corporation TSX: DGC

Detour Gold Reports Additional Drill Results From Its 100% Owned Detour Lake Property in Ontario

(2.48 g/t/ 42.0 m in Gap Zone; 2.43 g/t/ 41.0 m and 3.25 g/t/ 30.0 m in Calcite Zone)

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 14, 2009) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results for an additional 35 holes totaling 13,395 metres from its 2008 infill drilling program at the Detour Lake project in northern Ontario.

Approximately 23,000 metres of the 231,104 metres (621 holes) drilled in the 2007-08 programs remain to be assayed.

Drilling resumed on January 5, 2009 with two drill rigs for an additional 20,000 metres.

Results continue to indicate additional gold mineralization within the US$700 pit shell (mineral resource reported in Press Release July 2, 2008), which should positively impact the final pit design, including the waste to ore ratio, for the feasibility study expected in 2009.

The 23 holes drilled at the eastern end of the deposit (east end of former open pit) between sections 19,400E and 20,320E encountered significant gold mineralization within the US$700 pit shell. Good continuity of the mineralized zones was established on section 19,720E

with results from an additional four holes (i.e. 2.83 g/t (uncut) or 1.84 g/t (cut) over 33 metres in hole DG-08-480, and 2.01 g/t (uncut and cut) over 25 metres and 1.75 g/t (uncut) or 1.16 g/t (cut) over 33.0 metres in hole DG-08-485.

At the eastern end of the deposit, significant mineralization was encountered in the footwall rocks (Sunday Lake Deformation Zone), both outside and inside the US$700 pit shell. In particular, from surface to 200 metres, on the south side of the former pit, there is potential to find more mineralization. Although this area can only be drilled from the south side of the former pit at this time, hole DG-08-466 intersected 3.01 g/t (uncut) or 2.03 (cut) over 41.0 metres. The estimated true width is approximately 20 metres. The footwall mineralization is also open at depth but is occasionally cut by unmineralized mafic dykes and intrusives.

In the Calcite Zone, results from six holes indicated additional gold mineralization within the US$700 pit shell. Of importance, in the core of the mineralized corridor, hole DG-08-471 encountered 2.43 g/t (uncut) or 2.20 g/t (cut) over 41.0 metres in the hanging wall and 3.25 g/t (uncut) or 2.06 g/t (cut) over 30.0 metres at the hanging wall contact with CMH (Chert Marker Horizon).

Results from six holes infilling the centre of the deposit (Gap Zone between sections 18,620E and 18,800E) showed good continuity especially at the contacts between massive and pillow flows. Hole DG-08-460 intersected 3.68 g/t (uncut) or 3.08 g/t (cut) over 15.0 metres, 2.48 g/t (uncut) or 2.08 g/t (cut) over 42.0 metres, and 3.55 g/t (uncut) or 3.31 g/t (cut) over 18.0 metres in the core of the mineralized corridor.

The best mineralized (uncut) intervals encountered are shown below.


Calcite Zone
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DG-08-423 DG-08-471 DG-08-477
--------- --------- ---------
15.09 g/t over 11.0 m 2.43 g/t over 41.0 m 4.38 g/t over 21.0 m
3.25 g/t over 30.0 m
Gap Zone
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DG-08-451A DG-08-460 DG-08-496
--------- --------- ---------
5.19 g/t over 11.0 m 9.65 g/t over 7.0 m 8.53 g/t over 14.0 m
7.39 g/t over 7.0 m 3.68 g/t over 15.0 m
8.54 g/t over 9.0 m 2.48 g/t over 42.0 m
3.55 g/t over 18.0 m
West Pit
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DG-08-446A DG-08-463 DG-08-466 DG-08-476
--------- --------- --------- ---------
2.14 g/t over 32.0 m 1.96 g/t over 40.5 m 3.01 g/t over 41.0 m 1.56 g/t
over 42.0 m
5.07 g/t over 15.0 m 9.17 g/t
over 18.7 m


DG-08-480 DG-08-485 DG-08-498
--------- --------- ---------
2.83 g/t over 33.0 m 2.01 g/t over 25.0 m 2.95 g/t over 22.0 m
1.75 g/t over 33.0 m

Complete tables of results, surface and longitudinal plans and cross-sections for the Detour Lake deposit are posted on the Company's website www.detourgold.com /Projects/Detour Lake or http://www.detourgold.com/s/LatestDr... or on the home page "Explore Detour Lake".

Detour Gold's exploration program is being managed by Project Manager, Mr. Roger Aubertin, P.Eng., a Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Aubertin has verified and approved the data disclosed in this release, including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information. Samples are prepared and assayed at SGS Minerals Services in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada. Analysis for gold is done on sawn half core samples using fire assay (AA finish). Samples with higher grade gold (greater than 5 g/t) are re-assayed using the pulp and metallics procedures. Standard reference materials, blank and field duplicate samples are inserted prior to shipment from site to monitor the quality control of the assay data. For additional information on Quality Assurance and Quality Control ("QA/QC"), refer to the press release dated April 11, 2007.

Detour Lake Project - Highlights of Drill Results
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Au Cut
Au to 20
Section From To Length Uncut g/t Host Rock
Hole No. No. (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) Unit
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DG-08-378 18,800E No Significant Results
(Gap Zone)
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DG-08-391 18,180E No Significant Results
(Calcite Zone)
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DG-08-423 18,260E 330.0 341.0 11.0 15.09 8.41 PF/MF
(Calcite Zone) ------------------------------------...
Inc. 336.0 337.0 1.0 50.46 20.00
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Inc. 340.0 341.0 1.0 63.04 20.00
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Lower
Pillow
397.0 416.0 19.0 1.65 1.65 Flow
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487.0 496.0 9.0 1.20 1.20
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521.0 533.0 12.0 1.79 1.79
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DG-08-446 19,400E 57.0 66.0 9.0 1.18 1.18
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...


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DG-08-446A 19,400E 127.0 134.0 7.0 2.13 2.13
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
291.0 311.0 20.0 0.70 0.70
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339.0 357.0 18.0 1.28 1.28
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Lower
Pillow
369.0 401.0 32.0 2.14 2.14 Flow
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Lower
Pillow
414.0 429.0 15.0 5.07 1.67 Flow
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Inc. 424.5 425.0 0.5 122.00 20.00
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443.5 456.0 12.5 1.50 1.50
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DG-08-451 18,660E 36.0 44.0 8.0 2.24 2.24
(Gap Zone) ------------------------------------...
61.0 72.0 11.0 0.92 0.92
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Upper
Pillow
110.0 127.0 17.0 2.71 1.71 Flow
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Inc. 116.0 117.0 1.0 37.00 20.00
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DG-08-451A 18,660E 36.0 45.0 9.0 1.11 1.11
(Gap Zone) ------------------------------------...
90.0 101.0 11.0 0.85 0.85
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112.0 131.0 19.0 1.18 1.18
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153.0 166.0 13.0 0.61 0.61
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Lower
Pillow
252.0 263.0 11.0 5.19 2.56 Flow
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Inc. 253.0 254.0 1.0 49.01 20.00
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291.0 301.0 10.0 1.05 1.05
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323.0 334.0 11.0 0.99 0.99
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Upper
380.0 387.0 7.0 7.39 2.93 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 383.0 384.0 1.0 51.23 20.00
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Upper
411.0 420.0 9.0 8.54 5.44 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 416.0 417.0 1.0 47.92 20.00
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432.0 446.0 14.0 1.03 1.03
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547.0 557.6 10.6 1.05 1.05
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DG-08-453 18,540E Upper
(Calcite Zone) Pillow
47.0 81.0 34.0 0.81 0.81 Flow
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108.0 118.0 10.0 1.02 1.02
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Upper
Pillow
152.0 164.0 12.0 4.14 3.06 Flow
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Inc. 157.2 157.7 0.5 45.85 20.00
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191.0 198.0 7.0 1.92 1.92
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221.0 228.0 7.0 1.69 1.69
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DG-08-457 18,580E No Significant Results
(Calcite Zone)
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DG-08-460 18,760E Upper
(Gap Zone) 29.0 36.0 7.0 9.65 2.96 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 35.0 36.0 1.0 66.85 20.00
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62.0 70.0 8.0 1.29 1.29
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Upper
87.0 102.0 15.0 3.68 3.06 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 100.7 101.2 0.5 31.75 20.00
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Inc. 101.2 102.0 0.8 24.41 20.00
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Upper
Pillow
169.0 211.0 42.0 2.48 2.09 Flow
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Inc. 209.0 210.0 1.0 28.10 20.00
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Inc. 210.0 211.0 1.0 28.10 20.00
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Upper
Pillow
263.0 285.0 22.0 1.30 1.30 Flow
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Upper
298.0 311.0 13.0 3.75 2.18 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 310.5 311.0 0.5 60.90 20.00
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Upper
334.0 352.0 18.0 3.55 3.31 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 337.4 337.9 0.5 22.13 20.00
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Inc. 351.5 352.0 0.5 26.48 20.00
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370.0 381.0 11.0 1.01 1.01
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455.0 463.0 8.0 2.42 2.42
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510.0 523.0 13.0 0.57 0.57
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550.0 566.0 16.0 2.43 2.43 CMH
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DG-08-461 19,560E Upper
(West Pit) Pillow
15.0 47.0 32.0 1.35 1.35 Flow
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102.0 109.0 7.0 1.88 1.88
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224.0 231.0 7.0 3.79 3.79 CMH
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249.0 260.0 11.0 0.92 0.92
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321.0 328.0 7.0 1.99 1.99
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DG-08-463 19,440E 181.0 188.0 7.0 1.65 1.65
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
Upper
Pillow
375.5 416.0 40.5 1.96 1.79 Flow
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Inc. 387.0 387.5 0.5 28.30 20.00
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Inc. 387.5 388.1 0.6 24.29 20.00
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Upper
Pillow
480.0 488.0 8.0 3.64 1.45 Flow
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Inc. 480.0 480.5 0.5 55.01 20.00
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DG-08-466 19,960E SLDZ-talc
(West Pit) chlor.
122.0 163.0 41.0 3.01 2.03 schist
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Inc. 161.0 162.0 1.0 59.90 20.00
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SLDZ-talc
chlor.
206.0 213.0 7.0 5.83 5.34 schist
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Inc. 207.0 207.5 0.5 26.90 20.00
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263.0 274.0 11.0 2.13 2.13
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305.0 316.0 11.0 1.16 1.16
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DG-08-467 19,440E Abandoned in overburden. Not assayed.
(West Pit)
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DG-08-467A 19,440E 97.0 111.0 14.0 1.01 1.01
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215.5 238.0 22.5 1.04 1.04
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271.0 281.0 10.0 0.90 0.90
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291.0 306.5 15.5 0.73 0.73
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Upper
Pillow
427.5 447.0 19.5 1.89 1.89 Flow
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DG-08-471 18,500E 126.0 133.0 7.0 2.38 2.38
(Calcite Zone) ------------------------------------...
Upper
Pillow
171.0 212.0 41.0 2.43 2.20 Flow
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Inc. 185.0 185.5 0.5 39.02 20.00
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230.0 245.0 15.0 1.29 1.29
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260.0 269.5 9.5 1.09 1.09
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291.0 298.0 7.0 2.09 2.09
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Upper
341.0 349.0 8.0 5.10 3.73 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 341.0 342.0 1.0 31.00 20.00
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Pillow
451.0 481.0 30.0 3.25 2.06 Flow/CMH
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Inc. 472.0 472.5 0.5 37.70 20.00
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Inc. 472.5 473.0 0.5 24.28 20.00
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Inc. 473.0 473.5 0.5 67.72 20.00
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Inc. 473.5 474.0 0.5 21.66 20.00
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550.0 569.0 19.0 1.03 1.03
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DG-08-472 19,720E 134.0 141.0 7.0 1.20 1.20
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...


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DG-08-474 19,920E 221.0 229.5 8.5 0.95 0.95
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
287.0 300.0 13.0 0.59 0.59
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317.0 326.0 9.0 0.88 0.88
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364.0 371.0 7.0 1.35 1.35
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420.0 427.0 7.0 1.73 1.73
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DG-08-475 19,720E 34.0 42.0 8.0 1.83 1.83
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
CMH/Chlor.
175.0 196.0 21.0 1.68 1.61 greenstone
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Inc. 183.0 183.5 0.5 22.75 20.00
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DG-08-476 19,480E 209.0 251.0 42.0 1.56 1.53
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
Inc. 245.5 246.0 0.5 22.68 20.00
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270.0 293.5 23.50 1.25 1.25
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321.0 330.0 9.0 2.19 2.19
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344.0 353.0 9.0 0.93 0.93
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Upper
Pillow
366.0 384.7 18.7 9.17 4.00 Flow
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Inc. 368.6 369.1 0.5 65.50 20.00
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Inc. 371.5 372.0 0.5 92.94 20.00
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Inc. 372.0 372.5 0.5 22.30 20.00
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Inc. 372.5 373.0 0.5 33.00 20.00
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Inc. 384.2 384.7 0.5 79.50 20.00
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DG-08-477 18,460E Upper
(Calcite Zone) Pillow
115.0 136.0 21.0 1.20 1.20 Flow
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210.0 227.0 17.0 1.32 1.32
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251.0 265.0 14.0 1.27 1.27
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Lower
Massive
283.0 294.0 11.0 2.75 2.75 Flow
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Upper
Pillow
322.0 343.0 21.0 4.38 3.08 Flow
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Inc. 337.0 338.0 1.0 47.17 20.00
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482.0 489.0 7.0 1.55 1.55
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Upper
Massive
530.0 544.0 14.0 1.85 1.85 Flow
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Upper
Massive
644.0 657.0 13.0 2.36 2.36 Flow
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DG-08-478 19,520E 438.0 445.5 7.5 1.13 1.13
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
493.0 500.0 7.0 1.60 1.60
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Upper
Massive
510.0 526.0 16.0 1.58 1.58 Flow
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543.0 568.0 25.0 0.85 0.85
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DG-08-479 19,840E No Significant Results
(West Pit)
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DG-08-480 19,720E Upper
(West Pit) Massive
90.0 116.0 26.0 1.83 1.83 Flow
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141.0 152.0 11.0 1.03 1.03
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166.0 173.0 7.0 1.03 1.03
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210.0 243.0 33.0 2.83 1.84 MF/CMH
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Inc. 230.0 230.5 0.5 85.80 20.00
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DG-08-481 19,840E 378.0 390.0 12.0 1.61 1.61
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
413.0 420.0 7.0 3.09 3.09
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549.0 556.0 7.0 1.06 1.06
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DG-08-482 19,680E No Significant Results
(West Pit)
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DG-08-484 19,600E 285.0 292.0 7.0 1.16 1.16
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
Upper
Massive
304.0 317.0 13.0 3.64 2.66 Flow
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Inc. 307.1 307.6 0.5 30.08 20.00
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Inc. 316.0 316.5 0.5 35.39 20.00
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DG-08-485 19,720E 61.0 71.0 10.0 0.72 0.72
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
Upper
Massive
80.0 105.0 25.0 2.01 2.01 Flow
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Upper
Massive
139.0 163.0 24.0 1.24 1.18 Flow
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Inc. 162.5 163.0 0.5 22.87 20.00
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173.0 181.0 8.0 0.88 0.88
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201.0 208.0 7.0 1.29 1.29
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237.0 270.0 33.0 1.75 1.16 PF/CMH
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Inc. 243.0 243.5 0.5 58.96 20.00
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286.0 293.0 7.0 1.02 1.02
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DG-08-490 18,620E 151.0 159.5 8.5 0.99 0.99
(Gap Zone) ------------------------------------...
169.0 177.0 8.0 0.96 0.96
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222.5 235.5 13.0 0.85 0.85
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255.0 265.5 10.5 0.93 0.93
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Upper
Pillow
311.0 318.0 7.0 5.08 2.24 Flow
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Inc. 316.5 317.0 0.5 59.74 20.00
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347.0 355.0 8.0 1.35 1.35
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Upper
Massive
372.0 379.0 7.0 3.75 2.73 Flow
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Inc. 373.2 373.7 0.5 34.29 20.00
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484.0 491.0 7.0 0.88 0.88
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527.0 534.0 7.0 1.48 1.48
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DG-08-491 19,640E 135.0 147.0 12.0 1.07 1.07
(West Pit) ------------------------------------...
179.0 193.0 14.0 0.62 0.62
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DG-08-492 20,320E SLDZ-talc
(West Pit) chlor.
265.0 287.0 22.0 1.23 1.23 schist
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DG-08-494 20,280E SLDZ-Chlor.
(West Pit) 211.0 227.0 16.0 1.80 1.80 greenstone
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DG-08-496 18,660E 23.0 39.0 16.0 1.36 1.36
(Gap Zone) ------------------------------------...
Upper
Massive
87.0 116.5 29.5 1.38 1.38 Flow
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166.0 178.0 12.0 1.32 1.32
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196.0 205.0 9.0 2.56 2.56
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258.0 268.5 10.5 0.84 0.84
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333.0 340.5 7.5 1.42 1.42
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Upper
412.0 426.0 14.0 8.53 2.95 Mafic Flow
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Inc. 413.0 413.5 0.5 91.97 20.00
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Inc. 423.0 423.5 0.5 104.26 20.00
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DG-08-498 19,640E Upper
(West Pit) Pillow
240.0 262.0 22.0 2.95 1.63 Flow
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Inc. 251.5 252.0 0.5 78.20 20.00
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275.5 283.0 7.5 3.12 2.28
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Inc. 275.5 276.0 0.5 32.64 20.00
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DG-08-499 20240E No Significant Results
(West Pit)
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Note: All values above 20 g/t in the composite are reported in the table.
True width is estimated to be 65 to 75% of the drilled length.

Forward-Looking Information

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Information Concerning Estimates of Mineral Resources

This news release uses the terms 'measured', 'indicated' and 'inferred' resources. Detour Gold advises investors that although these terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, 'inferred resources' have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, or economic studies except for Preliminary Assessment as defined under 43-101. Investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.