Nov 02, 2009 16:59 ET

Detour Gold Reports Drill Results From Its Detour Lake Gold Project in Ontario

(1.75 g/t / 82.0 m & 3.88 g/t / 46.0 m in Calcite Zone)

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 2, 2009) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results for an additional 35 holes totaling 15,532 metres (including 5 holes abandoned for 940 metres) from its 2009 infill diamond drilling program at the Detour Lake project in northern Ontario. Thus far in 2009, the Company has completed 93,578 metres of drilling of the budgeted 95,000 metres to finish the 40 metre by 40 metre drill spacing up to section 18,000E (west end of Calcite Zone).

In the Calcite Zone, the Company obtained encouraging results from 17 drill holes from sections 18,140E to 18,540E. A number of holes intersected significant gold mineralization just below the current US$775 pit shell (used for the mineral reserve estimate of September 2009), which is expected to have a positive impact on the block model for the feasibility study. The most important results include: 2.66 g/t (uncut) or 2.40 g/t (cut) over 36.0 metres in hole DG-09-715 and 1.62 g/t (uncut) or 1.58 g/t (cut) over 46.0 metres in hole DG-09-722.

Several holes in the Calcite Zone intersected wide gold intersections within the current pit design confirming the continuity of the mineralization: Hole DG-09-711 intersected 1.75 g/t (uncut) or 1.69 g/t (cut) over 82.0 metres; DG-09-719 intersected 1.90 g/t (uncut) or 1.49 g/t (cut) over 68.0 metres; and hole DG-09-702 intersected 1.43 g/t over 70 metres.

Results from 17 infill holes completed from section 19,260E to 20,240E (west of the former open pit) continued to show good continuity of the gold mineralization in the core of the mineralized corridor. Of significance, holes DG-09-696 intersected 2.92 g/t (uncut) or 1.08 g/t (cut) over 40.6 metres and 16.69 g/t (uncut) or 3.83 g/t (cut) over 16.0 metres and hole DG-09-705 on section 19,520E intersected 1.95 g/t (uncut) or 1.51 g/t (cut) over 65.0 metres.

Significant mineralized (uncut) intervals encountered are shown below.

Calcite Zone
DG-09-697A	DG-09-697B	DG-09-698	DG-09-701
5.20 g/t over 26.0 m	6.92 g/t over 15.0 m	6.99 g/t over 10.0 m	2.16 g/t over 55.0 m
DG-09-702	DG-09-709A	DG-09-711	DG-09-715
1.43 g/t over 70.0 m	2.13 g/t over 25.0 m	10.06 g/t over 7.0 m	2.66 g/t over 36.0 m
		1.75 g/t over 82.0 m	3.95 g/t over 14.0 m
DG-09-719	DG-09-722	3.88 g/t over 46.0 m
1.90 g/t over 68.0 m	8.05 g/t over 7.0 m
	2.90 g/t over 30.0 m
	1.62 g/t over 46.0 m
West Pit
DG-09-694	DG-09-694A	DG-09-696	DG-09-699
5.49 g/t over 11.0 m	2.70 g/t over 26.0 m	2.92 g/t over 40.6 m	5.56 g/t over 11.0 m
	5.22 g/t over 10.0 m	16.69 g/t over 16.0 m	1.14 g/t over 50.0 m
		4.32 g/t over 15.0 m

DG-09-700	DG-09-705	DG-09-718
1.71 g/t over 35.0 m	4.64 g/t over 18.0 m	1.60 g/t over 54.3 m
	1.95 g/t over 65.0 m	2.89 g/t over 25.0 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/LatestDrillResults.aspor on the home page "Explore Detour Lake".

Detour Gold's delineation 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 now prepared at both SGS Minerals Services in Sudbury and Don Mills, Ontario, Canada and assayed in their laboratory at Don Mills. Analysis for gold is done on sawn half core samples using fire assay (AA finish). Samples with higher grade gold (>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.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains certain forward-looking information as defined in applicable securities laws (referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). Specifically, this press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the impact of the drill results on the block model for the feasibility study. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are beyond Detour Gold's ability to predict or control and may cause Detour Gold's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any of its future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, gold price volatility, changes in debt and equity markets, the uncertainties involved in interpreting geological data, increases in costs, environmental compliance and changes in environmental legislation and regulation, interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, general economic conditions and other risks involved in the gold exploration and development industry, as well as those risk factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of Business - Risk Factors" in Detour Gold's 2008 annual information form. Such forward-looking statements are also based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about the following: the availability of financing for exploration and development activities; the estimated timeline for the development of the Detour Lake Project; the supply and demand for, and the level and volatility of the price of, gold; the accuracy of mineral reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions on which the mineral reserve and resource estimates are based; market competition; ongoing relations with employees and local communities; and general business and economic conditions. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Detour Gold undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements contained herein whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Detour Lake Project - Highlights of Drill Results

Hole No.	Section		From	To	Length	Au	Au*	Host Rock Unit
	No.		(m)	(m)	(m)	Uncut	Cut to 20 g/t
						(g/t)	(g/t)
DG-09-688	19,640E		47.0	60.0	13.0	2.75	2.67	Lower Massive Flow
(West Pit)		Inc.	57.5	58.0	0.5	21.95	20.00
			134.0	144.0	10.0	1.54	1.52
		Inc.	135.5	136.0	0.5	20.39	20.00
			222.0	229.0	7.0	1.40	1.40
DG-09-694	19,560E	Hole abandoned at 144 m.
(West Pit)			30.0	37.0	7.0	3.41	3.06
		Inc.	31.0	32.0	1.0	22.51	20.00
			71.0	82.0	11.0	5.49	2.92	Lower Pillow Flow
		Inc.	76.8	77.3	0.5	76.53	20.00
			105.0	144.0	39.0	1.07	1.07	Contact Upper MF/PF
DG-09-694A	19,560E		22.0	29.0	7.0	6.23	1.71	Lower Pillow Flow
(West Pit)		Inc.	25.5	26.0	0.5	83.20	20.00
			58.0	74.0	16.0	2.33	2.04	Lower Pillow Flow
		Inc.	58.0	58.5	0.5	29.20	20.00
			93.0	119.0	26.0	2.70	1.37	Contact Upper MF/PF
		Inc.	93.5	94.0	0.5	80.61	20.00
		Inc.	96.0	96.5	0.5	28.69	20.00
			129.0	136.0	7.0	1.70	1.70
			151.0	161.0	10.0	5.22	1.89	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	155.5	156.0	0.5	86.63	20.00
			234.0	241.0	7.0	1.12	1.12
			300.0	307.0	7.0	3.23	3.23
DG-09-695	19,500E		202.0	211.0	9.0	1.19	1.19
(West Pit)			270.0	278.0	8.0	1.29	1.29
			452.0	459.0	7.0	1.59	1.59
			489.0	496.0	7.0	2.83	2.83
			515.0	522.0	7.0	3.84	3.84	Lower Massive Flow
DG-09-696	19,640E		42.0	49.0	7.0	1.41	1.41
(West Pit)			59.0	67.0	8.0	3.63	3.63	Lower Pillow Flow
			116.0	144.0	28.0	1.51	1.51	Lower Massive Flow
			162.0	169.0	7.0	1.24	1.24
			181.5	222.1	40.6	2.92	1.08	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	208.5	209.0	0.5	125.62	20.00
		Inc.	216.7	217.2	0.5	63.88	20.00
			234.0	250.0	16.0	16.69	3.83	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	234.0	235.0	1.0	143.84	20.00
		Inc.	236.6	237.1	0.5	61.29	20.00
		Inc.	246.8	247.3	0.5	115.40	20.00
		Inc.	249.0	250.0	1.0	33.72	20.00
			271.0	286.0	15.0	4.32	2.16	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	271.7	272.2	0.5	32.05	20.00
		Inc.	285.0	286.0	1.0	46.41	20.00
			294.0	306.0	12.0	0.82	0.82
			318.7	326.0	7.3	1.56	1.56
			358.0	365.0	7.0	1.41	1.41
DG-09-697	18,500E	Strong deviation. Hole abandoned.
(Calcite Zone)			324.0	348.9	24.9	0.87	0.87
DG-09-697A	18,500E	Strong deviation. Hole abandoned.
(Calcite Zone)			311.0	337.0	26.0	5.20	2.16	Upper Pillow Flow
		Inc.	313.0	314.0	1.0	98.82	20.00
DG-09-697B	18,500E	Wedged at 198 m.
(Calcite Zone)			228.0	235.0	7.0	1.86	1.86
			287.0	302.0	15.0	6.92	1.00	Upper Pillow Flow
		Inc.	290.5	291.0	0.5	197.37	20.00
			557.0	579.0	22.0	0.78	0.78
			652.0	660.0	8.0	0.85	0.85

DG-09-698	18,300E		25.0	32.0	7.0	1.18	1.18
(Calcite Zone)			225.0	236.0	11.0	2.47	2.45	Upper Massive Flow
		Inc.	227.0	228.0	1.0	20.23	20.00
			277.0	310.0	33.0	1.42	1.42	Lower Pillow Flow
			334.0	343.0	9.0	1.07	1.07
			362.0	369.0	7.0	2.21	2.21
			534.0	544.0	10.0	6.99	4.79	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	538.0	539.0	1.0	34.53	20.00
		Inc.	539.0	540.0	1.0	27.46	20.00
DG-09-699	19,740E		107.0	122.0	15.0	2.39	2.39	Lower Massive Flow
(West Pit)			153.0	179.0	26.0	1.50	1.50	Lower Massive Flow
			192.0	203.0	11.0	5.56	3.67	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	194.0	195.0	1.0	40.80	20.0
			222.0	229.0	7.0	1.23	1.23
			249.0	299.0	50.0	1.14	1.14	Contact MF/SLDZ
DG-09-700	19,440E		174.0	191.0	17.0	1.79	1.79	Upper Pillow Flow
(West Pit)			292.0	301.0	9.0	1.60	1.60
			310.0	321.0	11.0	0.94	0.94
			419.0	427.0	8.0	0.86	0.86
			453.0	488.0	35.0	1.71	1.71	Lower Pillow Flow
			503.0	510.0	7.0	2.75	2.75
			527.0	536.0	9.0	3.74	3.53	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	527.0	528.0	1.0	21.94	20.00
DG-09-701	18,460E		388.0	398.0	10.0	3.61	3.30	Uppper Pillow Flow
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	394.0	395.0	1.0	23.12	20.00
			412.0	421.0	9.0	0.80	0.80
			669.0	676.0	7.0	1.27	1.27
			685.0	694.0	9.0	1.80	1.80
			709.0	764.0	55.0	2.16	1.67	Contact Lower MF/PF
		Inc.	716.0	717.0	1.0	37.21	20.00
		Inc.	749.0	750.0	1.0	29.54	20.00
DG-09-702	18,540E		31.0	38.0	7.0	2.04	1.65
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	35.0	35.5	0.5	25.49	20.00
			50.0	57.0	7.0	3.51	2.73
		Inc.	50.0	50.5	0.5	30.89	20.00
			78.0	148.0	70.0	1.43	1.43	Lower Pillow Flow
			227.0	234.0	7.0	2.41	2.41
			245.0	253.0	8.0	3.18	3.18	Lower Massive Flow
			272.0	292.0	20.0	0.88	0.88
			315.0	327.0	12.0	0.74	0.74
DG-09-703	19,580E		109.0	123.0	14.0	2.60	2.18	CMH/SLDZ
(West Pit)		Inc.	109.0	110.0	1.0	25.90	20.00
			155.0	167.0	12.0	3.14	3.04	SLDZ
		Inc.	161.9	162.4	0.5	22.33	20.00
DG-09-704	19,520E		477.0	486.3	9.3	1.72	1.72
(West Pit)			536.0	543.0	7.0	1.46	1.46
			587.0	595.0	8.0	1.29	1.29
			614.0	642.5	28.5	1.26	1.26	Lower Massive Flow
DG-09-705	19,520E		27.5	35.0	7.5	0.84	0.84
(West Pit)			46.0	61.0	15.0	1.17	1.17
			78.0	96.0	18.0	4.64	2.99	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	78.7	79.2	0.5	20.05	20.00
		Inc.	86.0	87.0	1.0	49.71	20.00
			164.0	171.0	7.0	0.85	0.85
			200.0	207.0	7.0	3.89	2.96	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	204.0	205.0	1.0	26.50	20.00
			251.0	316.0	65.0	1.95	1.51	Lower MF/SLDZ
		Inc.	298.0	299.0	1.0	48.30	20.00
DG-09-706	18,260E		246.0	260.0	14.0	1.55	1.55
(Calcite Zone)			368.0	376.0	8.0	1.27	1.27

			477.2	484.0	6.8	1.15	1.15
			500.0	512.0	12.0	1.37	1.37
			616.0	626.0	10.0	2.92	2.86	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	622.0	623.0	1.0	20.55	20.00
			666.0	673.0	7.0	1.26	1.26
DG-09-707	18,500E		74.0	82.0	8.0	1.24	1.24
(Calcite Zone)
DG-09-708	19,420E		3.0	32.0	29.0	0.94	0.94	Lower Pillow Flow
(West Pit)			152.0	169.0	17.0	1.99	1.84	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	152.0	153.0	1.0	22.70	20.00
			195.0	210.0	15.0	1.34	1.34
			220.0	227.7	7.7	1.55	1.55
			234.0	241.0	7.0	1.26	1.26
			253.0	270.0	17.0	1.14	1.14
			376.0	390.0	14.0	0.98	0.98
DG-09-709	18,420E	Hole abandoned at 66 m.
(Calcite Zone)			21.0	57.0	36.0	1.21	1.21	Lower Pillow Flow
DG-09-709A	18,420E		18.0	42.0	24.0	1.77	1.77	Lower Pillow Flow
(Calcite Zone)			148.0	173.0	25.0	2.13	1.82	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	159.9	160.4	0.5	35.22	20.00
			228.0	235.0	7.0	0.82	0.82
DG-09-710	19,580E		273.0	280.0	7.0	1.01	1.01
(West Pit)
DG-09-711	18,380E		47.0	54.0	7.0	10.06	3.25	Upper Pillow Flow
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	51.0	52.0	1.0	67.70	20.00
			139.0	221.0	82.0	1.75	1.69	Upper MF/Lower PF
		Inc.	145.0	146.0	1.0	25.08	20.00
			253.0	260.0	7.0	1.06	1.06
			282.0	289.0	7.0	5.48	3.45	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	284.0	285.0	1.0	34.20	20.00
			399.0	406.0	7.0	1.19	1.19
			435.0	481.0	46.0	3.88	2.21	Contact MF/SLDZ
		Inc.	466.0	466.5	0.5	75.82	20.00
		Inc.	466.5	467.0	0.5	23.00	20.00
		Inc.	467.5	468.0	0.5	100.23	20.00
		Inc.	473.6	474.1	0.5	34.56	20.00
DG-09-712	18,220E		114.0	129.0	15.0	1.47	1.47
(Calcite Zone)			276.0	284.0	8.0	1.07	1.07
			353.0	360.0	7.0	1.26	1.26
			380.0	398.0	18.0	1.54	1.54	Lower Pillow Flow
			413.0	420.0	7.0	1.32	1.32
			479.0	486.0	7.0	0.90	0.90
			521.0	533.0	12.0	1.39	1.39
			547.0	556.0	9.0	1.00	1.00
			682.0	689.0	7.0	2.29	2.29
			726.5	734.0	7.5	4.89	4.89	SLDZ
DG-09-713	20,240E		149.0	180.0	31.0	1.28	1.28	SLDZ
(West Pit)
DG-09-714	18,620E		314.0	321.0	7.0	1.47	1.47
(Gap Zone)			352.0	368.3	16.3	1.71	1.71	Upper Pillow Flow
			518.0	525.0	7.0	3.20	3.20
DG-09-715	18,180E		134.0	141.0	7.0	4.77	1.90	Upper Pillow Flow
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	134.7	135.2	0.5	60.14	20.00
			177.0	192.0	15.0	0.85	0.85
			215.0	222.0	7.0	2.58	2.25
		Inc.	219.7	220.2	0.5	24.60	20.00
			277.0	313.0	36.0	2.66	2.40	Lower Pillow Flow
		Inc.	309.5	310.0	0.5	38.90	20.00
			332.0	346.0	14.0	3.95	2.97	Contact Lower MF/PF
		Inc.	334.0	335.0	1.0	29.80	20.00

		Inc.	336.7	337.2	0.5	27.66	20.00
			439.0	446.0	7.0	1.43	1.43
			535.0	542.0	7.0	2.01	2.01
			554.0	576.0	22.0	1.19	1.19	Contact MF/CMH
			588.0	595.0	7.0	0.76	0.76
DG-09-716	20,160E	No Significant Results.
(West Pit)
DG-09-717	19,540E		622.0	629.0	7.0	1.59	1.59
(West Pit)
DG-09-718	19,380E		60.7	115.0	54.3	1.60	1.00	Lower Massive Flow
(West Pit)		Inc.	60.7	61.2	0.5	65.70	20.00
		Inc.	114.0	115.0	1.0	29.50	20.00
			132.0	157.0	25.0	2.89	2.32	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	156.0	157.0	1.0	34.30	20.00
			178.0	194.0	16.0	1.81	1.81	Contact MF/CMH
DG-09-719	18,420E		189.0	257.0	68.0	1.90	1.49	Lower Pillow Flow
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	253.0	253.5	0.5	76.17	20.00
			267.0	283.0	16.0	1.50	1.50
			492.0	508.4	16.4	2.73	2.73	Contact MF/CMH
DG-09-720	19,260E		15.8	23.0	7.2	1.75	1.68
(West Pit)		Inc.	18.0	18.5	0.5	20.98	20.00
			116.5	130.0	13.5	0.89	0.89
			165.0	175.0	10.0	3.92	3.11	Lower Massive Flow
		Inc.	172.0	173.0	1.0	28.10	20.00
			189.0	207.0	18.0	1.90	1.90	Lower Massive Flow
DG-09-721	18,140E		142.0	152.0	10.0	2.63	2.30	Upper Massive Flow
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	151.0	152.0	1.0	23.40	20.00
			188.0	195.0	7.0	5.03	2.96	Upper Pillow Flow
		Inc.	190.0	191.0	1.0	34.50	20.00
			274.0	286.5	12.5	3.82	2.05	Upper Massive Flow
		Inc.	286.0	286.5	0.5	64.10	20.00
			297.0	304.0	7.0	1.01	1.01
			359.0	370.0	11.0	0.88	0.88
			393.0	410.0	17.0	1.06	1.06
			422.0	429.0	7.0	0.99	0.99
			521.0	543.0	22.0	1.34	1.34	Lower Massive Flow
DG-09-722	18,220E		100.0	107.0	7.0	8.05	5.35	Upper Pillow Flow
(Calcite Zone)		Inc.	101.0	102.0	1.0	38.90	20.00
			154.0	161.0	7.0	1.80	1.80
			179.0	194.0	15.0	1.87	1.87	Upper Massive Flow
			230.0	260.0	30.0	2.90	2.40	Lower Pillow Flow
		Inc.	230.0	231.0	1.0	33.70	20.00
		Inc.	231.0	232.0	1.0	21.30	20.00
			269.0	315.0	46.0	1.62	1.58	Lower Pillow Flow
		Inc.	299.0	300.0	1.0	21.70	20.00
			358.0	368.5	10.5	0.86	0.86
			497.0	510.5	13.5	0.95	0.95
			535.0	546.5	11.5	0.88	0.88
DG-09-723	18,540E		285.0	302.0	17.0	1.08	1.08
(Calcite Zone)			326.0	333.0	7.0	1.32	1.32
			469.0	492.0	23.0	0.97	0.97
			539.0	547.0	8.0	1.12	1.12
			602.0	623.0	21.0	1.72	1.72	Lower Pillow Flow
DG-09-724	19,440E	Hit decline at 32 m. Hole abandoned. No Significant Results.
(West Pit)

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, except for holes drilled to the north (i.e. sections 19,480E to 20,440E) where the true width is estimated at 60 to 65% of the drilled length.

For more information, please contact

Detour Gold Corporation
Gerald Panneton
President and CEO
(416) 304.0800
or
Detour Gold Corporation
Laurie Gaborit
Director Investor Relations
(416) 304.0581
or
Detour Gold Corporation
Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower
200 Bay Street, Suite 2040
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1
www.detourgold.com