(DG-07-194A intersects 16.97 g/t over 15.0 m in West Pit)
Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the
"Company") is pleased to report the drill results of 38 holes from its
Phase II drilling program at the Detour Lake property in northern
Ontario. The Company started Phase II drilling in July 2007 and thus far
has completed 199 holes totaling 73,620 metres (including 15 holes
abandoned for 1,290 metres). The Company has now reported 72 holes
totaling 22,487 metres (including six holes abandoned for 303 metres).
There are six (6) active drill rigs on site, four of which are on the
Phase II program and two on the exploration program.
Drilling in the West Pit area (17 holes, including two abandoned) is
continuing to return excellent and consistent results. Significant new
mineralization was found outside of the boundaries of the current US$575
and US$700 pit shells, at the east end of the West Pit, in holes
DG-07-194A, DG-07-187, DG-07-174, and DG-07-156. In the Gap Zone area,
five (5) of the seven (7) drill holes tested only a small portion of the
mineralized corridor, near the upper level of the Chert Marker Horizon
(CMH) and footwall zone. Encouraging results were obtained from another
14 holes (including one abandoned) in the Calcite Zone.
The best mineralized (uncut) intervals encountered are shown below.
West Pit:
|
DG-07-156 |
DG-07-173 |
DG-07-174 |
DG-07-180 |
2.33 g/t over 37.0 m |
1.27 g/t over 41.0 m |
2.50 g/t over 23.0 m |
1.54 g/t over 35.0 m |
|
|
|
6.92 g/t over 8.0 m |
DG-07-185 |
DG-07-194A |
|
|
6.79 g/t over 27.0 m |
16.97 g/t over 15.0 m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gap Zone: |
|
|
|
DG-07-167 |
DG-07183 |
DG-07-188 |
|
1.21 g/t over 48 m |
21.35 g/t over 7.0 m |
12.69 g/t over 7.0 m |
|
|
5.37 g/t over 10.0 m |
|
|
Calcite Zone: |
DG-07-163A |
DG-07-176 |
DG-07-189 |
DG-07-195 |
3.19 g/t over 16.0 m |
4.47 g/t over 17.0 m |
11.29 g/t over 11.0 m |
2.16 g/t over 23.2 m |
|
|
|
7.66 g/t over 7.0 m |
Exploration drilling, outside of the deposit area, is progressing well
with two (2) drill rigs that have completed 4,442 metres in 15 holes
along a six kilometre strike length, east of the deposit.
The 2007-08 Phase II program was recently increased by another 10,000
metres for a total of 120,000 metres and is expected to be completed in
the second quarter of 2008. The Company plans to release a mineral
resource update by mid-2008, which would include Phase I and
approximately half of Phase II drilling. Thus far, the results from the
first 72 holes from Phase II are expected to be incremental to the
current resource base.
On December 11, 2007, Detour Gold reported a resource update that
included Phase I drilling. The open pit gold resource (capped at 20 g/t
gold) contains 1.22 M oz in measured (19.7 Mt grading 1.93 g/t), 3.61 M
oz in indicated (70.2 Mt grading 1.60 g/t) and 3.02 M oz in inferred
(63.3 Mt grading 1.49 g/t), using a gold price of US$575/oz (equivalent
to a cut-off grade of 0.64 g/t gold). The current resource is contained
within one large pit, located in the area of the former Detour Lake
mine, which produced 1.8 million ounces of gold from 1983 to 1999.
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 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. The December 2007 mineral resource
was prepared by Thon Consulting and audited by Michael W. Kociumbas,
P.Geo., Vice-President of Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited. Details on
the current mineral resource are available in the January 2008 Technical
Report, which is posted on the Company's website or on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com).
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 (>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, refer to the press release dated April 11, 2007.
For further information, please contact:
Gerald Panneton, President and CEO
Tel: (416) 304.0800
Laurie Gaborit, Director Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 304.0581
Detour Gold Corporation, Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street,
Suite 2040, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1
Detour Lake Project - Highlights of Drill
Results
Hole No. |
Section No. |
From
(m) |
To
(m) |
Length (m) |
Au
Uncut
(g/t) |
Au
Cut to 20 g/t
(g/t) |
Host Rock Unit |
DG-07-148 |
18,840E |
55.0 |
81.5 |
26.5 |
0.94 |
0.94 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
162.0 |
169.0 |
7.0 |
1.13 |
1.13 |
|
|
|
326.5 |
333.0 |
6.5 |
1.58 |
1.58 |
|
DG-07-151 |
18,500E |
59.0 |
68.0 |
9.0 |
2.37 |
2.37 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
120.0 |
128.0 |
8.0 |
2.16 |
2.16 |
|
DG-07-156 |
20,140E |
173.0 |
210.0 |
37.0 |
2.33 |
1.64 |
Talc schist (SLDZ) |
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 195.0 |
196.0 |
1.0 |
45.31 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-161 |
18,200E |
102.0 |
122.0 |
20.0 |
1.03 |
1.03 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
146.0 |
157.0 |
11.0 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
|
|
|
208.0 |
220.0 |
12.0 |
1.14 |
1.14 |
|
|
|
281.0 |
289.0 |
8.0 |
2.06 |
2.06 |
|
|
|
366.0 |
389.0 |
23.0 |
1.41 |
1.41 |
|
|
|
420.0 |
427.0 |
7.0 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
|
DG-07-163 |
18,540E |
Abandoned,
not sampled |
(Calcite Zone) |
|
DG-07-163A |
18,540E |
179.0 |
198.0 |
19.0 |
1.59 |
1.49 |
Upper Mafic Flow |
(Calcite Zone) |
|
Inc. 179.0 |
180.0 |
1.0 |
21.86 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
331.0 |
338.0 |
7.0 |
2.20 |
2.03 |
|
|
|
Inc. 333.0 |
333.5 |
0.5 |
22.29 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
435.0 |
451.0 |
16.0 |
3.19 |
2.31 |
Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 444.0 |
444.5 |
0.5 |
48.03 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-164 |
19,400E |
63.0 |
74.9 |
11.9 |
2.88 |
2.53 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 74.4 |
74.9 |
0.5 |
28.31 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
105.0 |
112.0 |
7.0 |
1.28 |
1.28 |
|
|
|
121.0 |
150.0 |
29.0 |
0.93 |
0.93 |
|
|
|
273.0 |
286.0 |
13.0 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
|
DG-07-165 |
19,720E |
80.0 |
90.0 |
10.0 |
0.76 |
0.76 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
214.0 |
221.0 |
7.0 |
2.81 |
2.81 |
|
|
|
337.0 |
344.0 |
7.0 |
1.78 |
1.64 |
|
|
|
Inc. 339.5 |
340.0 |
0.5 |
21.94 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-166 |
18,760E |
61.0 |
68.0 |
7.0 |
1.60 |
1.60 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-07-167 |
18,700E |
75.0 |
123.0 |
48.0 |
1.21 |
1.01 |
PF/MF contact |
(Gap Zone) |
|
Inc. 117.0 |
117.5 |
0.5 |
38.58 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
167.0 |
177.0 |
10.0 |
0.84 |
0.84 |
|
DG-07-168 |
18,500E |
136.0 |
150.0 |
14.0 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
Mafic Flow |
(Calcite Zone) |
|
207.0 |
214.0 |
7.0 |
1.17 |
1.17 |
|
|
|
280.0 |
294.0 |
14.0 |
0.93 |
0.93 |
|
|
|
308.0 |
323.0 |
15.0 |
0.96 |
0.96 |
|
|
|
412.0 |
419.0 |
7.0 |
2.88 |
2.88 |
|
|
|
466.0 |
475.0 |
9.0 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
|
|
|
488.0 |
500.0 |
12.0 |
1.18 |
1.18 |
|
DG-07-169 |
19,720E |
No
significant results |
(West Pit) |
|
DG-07-170 |
19,520E |
35.0 |
40.0 |
5.0 |
2.41 |
2.07 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 36.8 |
37.3 |
0.5 |
23.39 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
54.8 |
62.0 |
7.2 |
2.19 |
2.19 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
112.0 |
12.0 |
1.45 |
1.45 |
|
DG-07-171 |
18,620E |
No
significant results |
(West Pit) |
|
DG-07-172 |
18,240E |
136.0 |
147.0 |
11.0 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
265.0 |
272.0 |
7.0 |
1.26 |
1.26 |
|
|
|
351.0 |
361.0 |
10.0 |
0.76 |
0.76 |
|
DG-07-173 |
19,520E |
60.0 |
68.0 |
8.0 |
3.06 |
3.06 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
135.0 |
176.0 |
41.0 |
1.27 |
1.16 |
MF/CMH contact |
|
|
Inc. 164.0 |
165.0 |
1.0 |
24.60 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-174 |
20,120E |
194.0 |
202.0 |
8.0 |
1.89 |
1.89 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
236.0 |
246.0 |
10.0 |
2.92 |
1.55 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 243.6 |
244.1 |
0.5 |
47.35 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
262.0 |
272.0 |
10.0 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
|
|
|
284.0 |
307.0 |
23.0 |
2.50 |
2.02 |
CMH |
|
|
Inc. 300.1 |
300.6 |
0.5 |
29.90 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 300.6 |
301.1 |
0.5 |
32.10 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
341.0 |
349.0 |
8.0 |
1.27 |
1.27 |
|
DG-07-175 |
18,580E |
67.5 |
78.0 |
10.5 |
1.40 |
1.40 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
128.0 |
141.0 |
13.0 |
3.75 |
2.11 |
Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 140.0 |
141.0 |
1.0 |
41.30 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-176 |
18,500E |
179.0 |
196.0 |
17.0 |
4.47 |
1.28 |
Upper Mafic Flow |
(Calcite Zone) |
|
Inc. 179.0 |
179.5 |
0.5 |
128.34 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
211.0 |
225.0 |
14.0 |
1.57 |
1.57 |
|
|
|
313.0 |
337.0 |
24.0 |
1.53 |
1.53 |
PF/MF contact |
|
|
389.0 |
407.0 |
18.0 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
|
DG-07-177 |
19,600E |
132.0 |
147.0 |
15.0 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-07-178 |
18,700E |
No
significant results |
(Gap Zone) |
|
DG-07-179 |
18,260E |
45.0 |
61.0 |
16.0 |
1.53 |
1.53 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
76.0 |
87.0 |
11.0 |
0.72 |
0.72 |
|
DG-07-180 |
19,600E |
53.0 |
88.0 |
35.0 |
1.54 |
1.54 |
Upper Mafic Flow |
(West Pit) |
|
107.0 |
117.0 |
10.0 |
2.09 |
2.09 |
|
|
|
130.0 |
138.0 |
8.0 |
6.92 |
3.09 |
Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 134.0 |
135.0 |
1.0 |
50.60 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
157.8 |
170.0 |
12.2 |
2.26 |
2.26 |
Mafic Flow |
|
|
200.0 |
208.0 |
8.0 |
1.09 |
1.09 |
|
|
|
263.0 |
286.0 |
23.0 |
2.13 |
2.13 |
CMH |
DG-07-181 |
20,040E |
No
significant results; intersected a stope |
(West Pit) |
|
DG-07-181A |
20,040E |
No
significant results |
(West Pit) |
|
DG-07-182 |
18,560E |
181.0 |
189.0 |
8.0 |
1.34 |
1.34 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
224.0 |
241.0 |
17.0 |
1.72 |
1.60 |
Upper Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 240.0 |
241.0 |
1.0 |
22.10 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
361.0 |
377.0 |
16.0 |
1.14 |
1.14 |
|
|
|
472.0 |
492.0 |
20.0 |
0.94 |
0.94 |
|
DG-07-183 |
18,800E |
38.0 |
46.5 |
8.5 |
0.89 |
0.89 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
101.00 |
112.0 |
11.0 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
|
|
|
200.0 |
209.0 |
9.0 |
0.82 |
0.82 |
|
|
|
228.0 |
235.0 |
7.0 |
21.35 |
9.75 |
Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 228.0 |
229.0 |
1.0 |
89.70 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 229.0 |
230.0 |
1.0 |
24.20 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 230.5 |
231.0 |
0.5 |
34.63 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
273.0 |
284.0 |
11.0 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
|
|
|
303.0 |
326.0 |
23.0 |
1.16 |
1.16 |
Upper Mafic Flow |
|
|
383.0 |
393.0 |
10.0 |
5.37 |
3.48 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 383.0 |
384.0 |
1.0 |
38.90 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
408.0 |
417.0 |
9.0 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
|
DG-07-184 |
18,220E |
No
significant results |
(Calcite Zone) |
|
DG-07-185 |
19,660E |
62.0 |
80.0 |
18.0 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
138.9 |
160.0 |
21.1 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
232.0 |
259.0 |
27.0 |
6.79 |
2.53 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 233.5 |
234.0 |
0.5 |
178.53 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 241.0 |
241.6 |
0.6 |
31.30 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 246.0 |
246.5 |
0.5 |
61.69 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 254.0 |
255.0 |
1.0 |
28.30 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
297.0 |
318.0 |
21.0 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
|
|
|
339.0 |
360.0 |
21.0 |
0.79 |
0.79 |
|
DG-07-186 |
18,220E |
36.0 |
50.0 |
14.0 |
1.20 |
1.20 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
62.0 |
74.0 |
12.0 |
0.85 |
0.85 |
|
|
|
176.5 |
186.0 |
9.5 |
3.14 |
2.76 |
Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 184.5 |
185.0 |
0.5 |
27.10 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-187 |
19,960E |
Abandoned,
not sampled |
(West Pit) |
|
DG-07-187A |
19,960E |
321.0 |
328.0 |
7.0 |
1.84 |
1.84 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
339.0 |
346.0 |
7.0 |
1.53 |
1.53 |
|
DG-07-188 |
18,620E |
80.0 |
87.0 |
7.0 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
181.0 |
187.0 |
6.0 |
3.87 |
3.87 |
|
|
|
261.0 |
285.0 |
24.0 |
1.02 |
0.82 |
|
|
|
Inc. 279.7 |
280.2 |
0.5 |
29.32 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
344.0 |
351.0 |
7.0 |
12.69 |
3.25 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 346.0 |
347.0 |
1.0 |
86.10 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
416.0 |
422.0 |
6.0 |
1.03 |
1.03 |
|
|
|
436.0 |
441.0 |
5.0 |
1.97 |
1.97 |
|
DG-07-189 |
18,100E |
131.0 |
138.0 |
7.0 |
1.63 |
1.63 |
|
(Calcite Zone) |
|
150.0 |
157.0 |
7.0 |
1.09 |
1.09 |
|
|
|
179.0 |
190.0 |
11.0 |
0.94 |
0.94 |
|
|
|
296.0 |
307.0 |
11.0 |
11.29 |
5.84 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 300.0 |
301.0 |
1.0 |
35.40 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 304.0 |
305.0 |
1.0 |
64.60 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
327.0 |
342.0 |
15.0 |
2.27 |
2.27 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
376.0 |
384.0 |
8.0 |
1.01 |
1.01 |
|
DG-07-191 |
19,800E |
47.00 |
54.0 |
7.0 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
100.0 |
107.0 |
7.0 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
|
|
|
149.00 |
157.0 |
8.0 |
1.27 |
1.27 |
|
|
|
236.0 |
249.0 |
13.0 |
1.46 |
1.46 |
|
DG-07-192 |
19,760E |
40.5 |
49.0 |
8.5 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
279.0 |
286.0 |
7.0 |
1.14 |
1.14 |
|
DG-07-194A |
19,920E |
328.0 |
337.0 |
9.0 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
351.0 |
364.0 |
13.0 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
|
|
|
374.0 |
382.0 |
8.0 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
|
|
|
474.0 |
489.0 |
15.0 |
16.97 |
6.20 |
Chloritic Greenstone (SLDZ) |
|
|
Inc. 474.0 |
474.5 |
0.5 |
33.61 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 474.5 |
475.0 |
0.5 |
110.41 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 475.0 |
475.5 |
0.5 |
121.89 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 477.0 |
477.5 |
0.5 |
108.31 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 477.5 |
478.0 |
0.5 |
23.43 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 478.5 |
479.0 |
0.5 |
45.36 |
20.00 |
|
DG-07-195 |
18,140E |
150.0 |
165.0 |
15.0 |
2.18 |
2.18 |
Pillow Flow |
(Calcite Zone) |
|
186.0 |
209.2 |
23.2 |
2.16 |
2.16 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
280.0 |
285.0 |
5.0 |
8.07 |
2.14 |
Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 283.0 |
283.5 |
0.5 |
79.22 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
302.0 |
309.0 |
7.0 |
7.66 |
4.15 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
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|
Inc. 304.7 |
305.3 |
0.6 |
37.40 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 306.4 |
306.9 |
0.5 |
48.16 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
319.0 |
326.0 |
7.0 |
3.61 |
1.49 |
Lower Mafic Flow |
|
|
Inc. 319.5 |
320.0 |
0.5 |
49.72 |
20.00 |
|
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.
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