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Detour Gold Reports Drill Results from its Detour Lake Gold Project in Ontario - (2.26 g/t/ 86.0 m & 2.36 g/t/ 75.0 m in Calcite Zone)

08/19/2009

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Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results for an additional 35 holes totaling 16,655 metres (including 9 holes abandoned for 2,451 metres) from its 2009 infill diamond drilling program at the Detour Lake project in northern Ontario. Thus far in 2009, the Company has completed 63,557 metres of drilling of the budgeted 95,000 metres to complete the 40 metre by 40 metre drill spacing up to section 18,000E (west end of Calcite Zone). Six drill rigs are currently active on site.

The Company obtained encouraging results from seven drill holes in the Calcite Zone. The best intercepts were encountered on section 18,500E (within the current US$700 pit shell used for the mineral resource estimate of July 2008), with 2.26 g/t (uncut) or 2.12 g/t (cut) over 86 metres in hole DG-09-687 and 2.36 g/t (uncut) or 2.11 g/t (cut) over 75 metres in hole DG-09-691.

In the centre of the deposit (from 18,840E to 19,160E, referred to as the Gap Zone), ten of the 12 holes (including one wedge) that tested the hanging wall zone up to 600 metres returned isolated intersections outside of the 200 to 300 metre mineralized corridor. In the core of the mineralized corridor, hole DG-09-670 intersected 4.56 g/t (uncut) or 3.15 g/t (cut) over 27.2 metres at a vertical depth of approximately 470 metres.

Results from nine infill holes completed 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-09-692 and DG-09-692 A intersected 1.60 g/t (uncut) or 0.91 g/t (cut) over 39.3 metres and 1.51 g/t over 26.8 metres, respectively, on section 19,560E. Both holes hit the same underground working (stope) at bottom of the mineralized intercept. Hole DG-09-676 on section 19,360E intersected 2.29 g/t over 35.0 metres.

Gold mineralization was intersected in six of the seven holes targeting the Footwall Zone of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone (SLDZ) within the current US$700 pit shell. Several holes hit underground workings. Significant intersections included 2.98 g/t over 12.0 metres in hole DG-09-680 on section 19,880E and 1.11 g/t over 37.0 metres in hole DG-09-678 on section 19,800E.

Significant mineralized (uncut) intervals encountered are shown below.

Calcite Zone

 

 

 

DG-09-677

DG-09-679

DG-09-682

DG-09-687

4.14 g/t over 13.0 m

2.58 g/t over 23.0 m

3.71 g/t over 28.0 m

2.26 g/t over 86.0 m

 

5.11 g/t over 13.0 m

 

9.31 g/t over 8.0 m

DG-09-691

 

 

 

2.36 g/t over 75.0 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gap Zone

 

 

 

DG-09-670

 

 

 

4.56 g/t over 27.2 m

 

 

 

West Pit

 

 

 

DG-09-674

DG-09-676

DG-09-692

 

3.47 g/t over 20.5 m

2.29 g/t over 35.0 m

1.60 g/t over 39.3 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/ or 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.

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

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: Detour Gold's intent to advance the Detour Lake Project towards the development stage, including the timing for completion of a pre-feasibility study and a feasibility study on the Detour Lake gold project and the impact of the results on the final pit design for the pre-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 resource estimates and the assumptions on which the 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 No.

From
(m)

To
(m)

Length (m)

Au
Uncut
(g/t)

Au
Cut to 20 g/t
(g/t)

Host Rock Unit

DG-09-663

18,880E

137.0

159.0

22.0

1.27

1.27

Upper Pillow Flow

(Gap Zone)

 

290.0

299.0

9.0

0.92

0.92

 

 

 

307.0

314.0

7.0

1.51

1.51

 

 

 

367.0

375.0

8.0

1.59

1.59

 

 

 

407.0

418.0

11.0

1.62

1.62

 

 

 

427.0

437.5

10.5

1.35

1.35

 

 

 

452.0

459.0

7.0

2.47

2.47

 

 

 

493.0

511.7

18.7

1.64

1.11

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    511.2

511.7

0.5

39.56

20.00

 

 

 

554.0

576.0

22.0

2.12

2.12

Contact Lower MF/PF

DG-09-664

18,880E

232.0

239.0

7.0

3.34

2.94

 

(Gap Zone)

 

Inc.    233.0

234.0

1.0

22.80

20.00

 

 

 

251.0

258.0

7.0

2.86

2.86

 

 

 

310.0

327.0

17.0

1.13

1.13

 

DG-09-665

18,840E

Hit drift at 639 m; hole abandoned.

 

(Gap Zone)

 

263.0

270.0

7.0

2.53

2.53

 

 

 

312.0

319.0

7.0

4.10

3.35

Upper Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    314.5

315.0

0.5

30.37

20.00

 

 

 

342.0

350.0

8.0

3.76

2.57

Upper Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    348.0

348.5

0.5

38.92

20.00

 

 

 

367.0

374.0

7.0

1.20

1.20

 

DG-09-665A

18,840E

Wedged at 546.0 m; Hit same drift at 585.0 m; hole abandoned.

 

(Gap Zone)

 

No significant results.

 

DG-09-666

19,120E

12.5

28.0

15.5

1.64

1.64

Upper Pillow Flow

(Gap Zone)

 

53.0

76.0

23.0

0.74

0.74

 

 

 

124.0

131.0

7.0

1.07

1.07

 

 

 

194.0

211.0

17.0

2.68

2.24

Upper Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    210.0

211.0

1.0

27.50

20.00

 

 

 

321.0

336.0

15.0

1.73

1.46

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    333.2

333.7

0.5

28.14

20.00

 

 

 

387.0

411.0

24.0

1.68

1.57

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    395.0

396.0

1.0

22.60

20.00

 

 

 

420.0

428.0

8.0

1.45

1.45

 

 

 

444.0

460.0

16.0

1.05

1.05

 

 

 

485.0

492.0

7.0

2.77

2.53

 

 

 

Inc.    488.0

488.6

0.6

22.80

20.00

 

 

 

507.0

514.0

7.0

2.59

2.59

 

 

 

525.0

532.0

7.0

2.02

2.02

 

DG-09-667

18,880E

409.0

416.0

7.0

1.76

1.76

 

(Gap Zone)

 

457.0

464.0

7.0

1.14

1.14

 

 

 

487.0

498.0

11.0

1.58

1.58

 

 

 

507.0

518.0

11.0

1.14

1.14

 

DG-09-668

19,080E

168.0

177.0

9.0

0.94

0.94

 

(Gap Zone)

 

358.0

366.0

8.0

1.17

1.17

 

 

 

608.6

627.0

18.4

1.53

1.53

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

640.0

653.0

13.0

1.32

1.32

 

DG-09-669

18,920E

240.0

250.0

10.0

1.12

1.12

 

(Gap Zone)

 

301.0

308.0

7.0

1.38

1.38

 

DG-09-670

19,040E

201.0

211.0

10.0

1.19

1.19

 

(Gap Zone)

 

597.0

604.0

7.0

1.03

1.03

 

 

 

636.0

663.2

27.2

4.56

3.15

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    651.5

652.0

0.5

83.45

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    653.5

654.0

0.5

24.17

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    655.6

656.1

0.5

27.44

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    657.1

657.6

0.5

21.38

20.00

 

DG-09-671

18,960E

No Significant Results. 

 

(Gap Zone)

 

 

 

DG-09-672

19,160E

561.0

568.0

7.0

1.33

1.33

 

(Gap Zone)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DG-09-673

19,000E

166.0

176.0

10.0

1.64

1.64

 

(Gap Zone)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DG-09-674

19,280E

Hit stope at 573 m; hole abandoned.

 

(West Pit)

 

110.0

118.0

8.0

2.32

2.32

 

 

 

164.0

181.0

17.0

0.85

0.85

 

 

 

256.0

270.0

14.0

1.38

1.38

 

 

 

307.0

330.0

23.0

1.20

1.20

Contact Upper MF/PF

 

 

352.0

369.0

17.0

1.60

1.60

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

399.0

406.0

7.0

4.45

3.09

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    405.0

406.0

1.0

29.50

20.00

 

 

 

443.0

450.0

7.0

1.12

1.12

 

 

 

527.0

547.5

20.5

3.47

2.21

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    537.3

537.8

0.5

58.41

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    546.9

547.5

0.6

30.99

20.00

 

 

 

560.0

569.0

9.0

0.96

0.96

 

DG-09-675

18,580E

303.5

320.0

16.5

1.49

1.49

 

(Calcite Zone)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DG-09-676

19,360E

41.0

65.0

24.0

0.74

0.74

 

(West Pit)

 

130.0

143.0

13.0

0.72

0.72

 

 

 

310.0

345.0

35.0

2.29

2.29

Lower Pillow Flow

DG-09-677

18,420E

330.0

351.0

21.0

1.12

1.12

 

(Calcite Zone)

 

357.0

364.0

7.0

1.13

1.13

 

 

 

371.0

378.0

7.0

1.23

1.23

 

 

 

423.0

430.0

7.0

1.10

1.10

 

 

 

465.0

483.0

18.0

2.65

2.61

Contact Upper PF/MF

 

 

Inc.    465.0

466.0

1.0

20.75

20.00

 

 

 

492.0

507.0

15.0

1.43

1.43

 

 

 

527.5

540.5

13.0

4.14

2.00

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    540.0

540.5

0.5

75.78

20.00

 

 

 

569.0

580.0

11.0

0.97

0.97

 

 

 

610.0

622.0

12.0

2.80

2.49

Contact Lower MF/PF

 

 

Inc.    611.0

612.0

1.0

23.70

20.00

 

DG-09-678

19,800E

Hit UG workings at 195.0; hole abandoned.

 

(West Pit)

 

53.0

64.0

11.0

1.70

1.70

 

 

 

74.0

111.0

37.0

1.11

1.11

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

152.0

169.0

17.0

2.00

2.00

Lower Massive Flow

DG-09-678A

19,800E

Hole wedged at 129.0 m.

 

(West Pit)

 

221.8

229.0

7.2

5.97

4.11

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    222.3

223.0

0.7

39.16

20.00

 

 

 

240.0

253.0

13.0

2.40

2.40

Lower Massive Flow

DG-09-679

18,420E

302.0

327.0

25.0

1.04

0.97

Upper Pillow Flow

(Calcite Zone)

 

Inc.    326.5

327.0

0.5

23.10

20.00

 

 

 

398.5

411.0

12.5

1.91

1.84

 

 

 

Inc.    398.5

399.0

0.5

21.73

20.00

 

 

 

443.0

466.0

23.0

2.58

2.23

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    445.7

446.2

0.5

35.84

20.00

 

 

 

524.0

547.0

23.0

1.08

1.08

 

 

 

574.0

581.0

7.0

1.76

1.76

 

 

 

599.0

612.0

13.0

5.11

5.11

Lower Pillow Flow

DG-09-680

19,880E

149.0

161.0

12.0

2.98

2.98

SLDZ

(West Pit)

 

253.0

260.0

7.0

1.10

1.10

 

DG-09-681

19,880E

No Significant Results.

 

(West Pit)

 

 

 

DG-09-682

18,420E

198.0

206.0

8.0

1.03

1.03

 

(Calcite Zone)

 

253.0

265.0

12.0

0.83

0.83

 

 

 

338.0

345.0

7.0

2.37

2.37

 

 

 

377.0

405.0

28.0

3.71

3.11

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    377.0

378.0

1.0

26.30

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    396.0

397.0

1.0

30.60

20.00

 

 

 

416.0

424.0

8.0

0.93

0.93

 

 

 

761.0

783.0

22.0

1.60

1.60

Contact  SLDZ/MF

DG-09-683

19,860E

343.0

350.0

7.0

1.41

1.41

 

(West Pit)

 

380.0

387.0

7.0

1.27

1.27

 

DG-09-684

19,520E

246.0

256.0

10.0

0.97

0.97

 

(West Pit)

 

262.0

271.0

9.0

2.49

2.49

 

 

 

315.0

322.0

7.0

3.11

2.90

 

 

 

Inc.    319.0

319.5

0.5

22.95

20.00

 

 

 

377.0

386.0

9.0

1.24

1.24

 

DG-09-685

19,480E

203.0

210.0

7.0

1.18

1.18

 

(West Pit)

 

215.0

223.0

8.0

4.07

4.07

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

324.0

335.0

11.0

0.87

0.87

 

 

 

354.0

361.5

7.5

1.21

1.21

 

DG-09-686

19,840E

No Significant Results.

 

(West Pit)

 

 

 

DG-09-687

18,500E

134.0

144.0

10.0

0.94

0.94

 

(Calcite Zone)

 

194.0

216.0

22.0

0.85

0.85

 

 

 

224.0

231.0

7.0

0.95

0.95

 

 

 

262.0

271.0

9.0

1.26

1.26

 

 

 

300.0

314.5

14.5

1.45

1.45

 

 

 

380.0

403.0

23.0

0.83

0.83

 

 

 

413.0

438.0

25.0

1.16

1.16

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

449.0

456.0

7.0

1.19

1.19

 

 

 

473.0

480.0

7.0

1.06

1.06

 

 

 

559.0

645.0

86.0

2.26

2.12

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    598.5

599.0

0.5

20.95

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    612.5

613.0

0.5

30.20

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    614.6

615.1

0.5

32.07

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    628.0

629.0

1.0

20.14

20.00

 

 

 

715.0

722.0

7.0

4.52

2.90

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    715.0

716.0

1.0

31.36

20.00

 

 

 

741.0

749.0

8.0

9.31

1.43

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    741.0

741.5

0.5

146.20

20.00

 

DG-09-689

19,880E

No Significant Results.

 

(West Pit)

 

 

 

DG-09-690

19480E

Hit shaft at 326.6 m; hole abandoned.

 

(West Pit)

 

203.0

210.0

7.0

2.61

2.61

 

DG-09-690A

19,480E

Wedged at 201 m. Hit shaft at 329.0 m; hole abandoned.

 

(West Pit)

 

204.0

211.0

7.0

1.54

1.54

 

DG-09-690B

19,480E

Hit shaft at 354.3 m; hole abandoned. No Significant Results.

 

(West Pit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DG-09-691

18,500E

266.0

302.0

36.0

0.96

0.96

Upper Pillow Flow

(Calcite Zone)

 

423.0

498.0

75.0

2.36

2.11

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    474.0

475.0

1.0

28.20

20.00

 

 

 

Inc.    494.1

494.6

0.5

40.51

20.00

 

 

 

519.0

529.0

10.0

1.44

1.44

 

 

 

611.0

637.0

26.0

1.22

1.22

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

647.0

659.9

12.9

3.09

3.09

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

703.0

712.2

9.2

2.42

1.49

 

 

 

Inc.    711.7

712.2

0.5

37.20

20.00

 

 

 

734.0

741.0

7.0

5.25

2.22

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    734.0

734.5

0.5

62.50

20.00

 

 

 

759.0

766.0

7.0

1.23

1.23

 

DG-09-692

19,560E

Hit stope at 166.3 m; hole abandoned.

 

(West Pit)

 

60.0

67.0

7.0

1.82

1.82

 

 

 

108.0

115.0

7.0

1.24

1.24

 

 

 

126.0

165.3

39.3

1.60

0.91

Lower Pillow Flow

 

 

Inc.    126.8

127.3

0.5

73.78

20.00

 

DG-09-692A

19,560E

Wedged at 140.0 m; Hit stope at 170.0 m; hole abandoned.

Lower Pillow Flow

(West Pit)

 

142.2

169.0

26.8

1.51

1.51

 

DG-09-693

18,340E

207.0

214.0

7.0

5.23

3.09

Upper Massive Flow

(Calcite Zone)

 

Inc.    208.0

209.0

1.0

35.00

20.00

 

 

 

391.0

398.0

7.0

3.06

1.50

 

 

 

Inc.    396.5

397.0

0.5

41.90

20.00

 

 

 

426.0

433.5

7.5

1.14

1.14

 

 

 

452.0

459.0

7.0

4.76

1.46

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    452.5

453.0

0.5

66.27

20.00

 

 

 

474.0

483.0

9.0

4.89

2.58

Lower Massive Flow

 

 

Inc.    474.0

475.0

1.0

40.80

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, 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.

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