Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce the appointment of key personnel joining the mine
development team for the Detour Lake gold project in northeastern
Ontario.
Director of Technical Services - Paul Chawrun (P.Eng.): Paul is a
mining engineer with over 20 years experience in progressive leadership
responsibility in large-scale mine operations with Suncor Energy,
Fording Coal Limited and Dynatec Corporation. Most recently, he was Vice
President Project Economics and Acquisitions at Strategic Resource
Acquisition Corporation. Paul's experience includes engineering
management, capital budgeting, mine design, large scale earthwork
engineering and government regulatory approvals; including expert
project valuations and business frameworks. Paul also has a degree in
Geology and a Masters in Business Administration. In the near-term, Paul
will manage the feasibility study up to its completion and oversee all
technical services.
Manager Mining - Denis Caron (Eng.): Denis is a mining engineer
with over 25 years of progressive experience in mining operations. Prior
to joining Detour Gold, Denis was responsible for the rehabilitation of
the Selbaie base metal mining operation in northwestern Québec for BHP
Billiton. Prior to its closure in 2004, Denis was the Manager Mines
Division at the open pit and underground mine responsible for the
production and maintenance departments, and as well as the technical
services. Denis will be responsible for the site infrastructure,
establishing a health and safety program, and overseeing the mine
design, mine equipment selection and closure plan for the successful
completion of the feasibility study.
Manager Environment - Patrick Rummel (P.Geo.): Patrick is a
geoscientist with 13 years of experience in the mining industry, more
specifically in the environmental sector. For the majority of his
professional career, he worked with consulting engineering firms on
feasibility studies, permitting and approvals, and environmental
assessments. During his career, he also managed the expansion of the
dewatering system at the Fort Knox open pit gold mine in Alaska for
Kinross Gold USA Inc. Patrick is overseeing the Environmental Impact
Assessment study and leading the permitting process of the Detour Lake
project.
In addition, the Company has retained the following experienced
consultants to assist in the completion of the feasibility study and
direct the design as it relates to their discipline:
Robert Crepeau (P.Eng.) is a mineral resource specialist with
over 30 years of experience in underground and open pit operations.
Robert's experience include four years at Aurizon's Casa Berardi Mine
where he progressed to Assistant Mine Manager; 10 years at Cambior Inc.
responsible for mineral resources/reserves, including four years at the
Omai open pit mine; and nine years at Lac Minerals' Bousquet Mine as
Chief Geologist. For Detour Gold, Robert will oversee the modeling and
mineral resource estimation process for the Detour Lake project.
Peter Kresin (P.Eng.) is a metallurgist with over 30 years of
experience, principally with management of gold milling operations,
mill design and expansion, and test programs. Peter worked at the Detour
Lake mine as Mill Superintendent during the first four years of
operation. Peter, through Melis Engineering Limited, supervised all
metallurgical testwork for the Detour Lake project.
Stuart McTavish (P.Eng.) is a metallurgist with over 35 years of
experience in mineral processing, including 10 years with SNC Lavalin as
Manager of Metallurgy. Stuart is supervising all aspects of the process
design and assisting Detour Gold's management in the equipment
selection for the process plant for the Detour Lake project.
Gerald Panneton, President and CEO, commented: "We are pleased to have
attracted these highly qualified individuals to join our growing mine
development team. Their relevant experience in building and operating
large open pit mines will ensure delivery of a quality feasibility
study in 2009 and contribute to the ultimate success of the project."
For further information, please contact:
Gerald Panneton, President and CEO
Tel: (416) 304.0800
Laurie Gaborit, Director Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 304.0581
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