Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the
"Company") is pleased to report assay results for an additional 36 holes
totaling 12,095 metres (including three holes abandoned for 362 metres)
from its 2009 infill diamond drilling program at the Detour Lake
project in northern Ontario. Thus far in 2009, the Company has completed
43,248 metres of drilling of the budgeted 50,000 metres, mainly in the
centre of the deposit (Gap Zone) and at the east end of the deposit (new
zone in footwall in area of former open pit). The Company is expanding
its drilling program for 2009 by adding an additional 45,000 metres,
which will focus on completing the 40 metre grid spacing to the west of
the Calcite Zone (west of section 18,500E). The additional program
started last week with six drill rigs on site.
The Company obtained encouraging drill results from the Footwall Zone
located near-surface to the south of the former pit. The Footwall Zone
was initially discovered in late 2007 with hole DG-07-194 (16.97 g/t
(uncut) or 6.10 g/t (cut) over 15 metres) and tested over a strike
length of 600 metres with a 9,028 metre drilling program (37 holes)
completed in the first quarter of 2009. Those results are expected to
have a positive impact for both the pre-feasibility and feasibility
study (approximately 75% of the holes from this program are in the
pre-feasibility study). Additional drilling is planned for 2009 to
further test the Footwall Zone.
Today's results include 24 holes showing continuity of the gold
mineralization in the Footwall Zone of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone
(SLDZ), within and beyond the limit of the current US$700 pit shell
(used for the mineral resource estimate of July 2008). Holes DG-09-655
and 658, on section 20,200E, intersected 2.95 g/t (uncut) or 2.53 g/t
(cut) over 32.0 metres and 1.34 g/t over 39.0 metres, respectively.
Another significant intersection included 5.82 g/t (uncut) or 2.18
g/t (cut) over 14.0 metres in hole DG-09-641 on section 20,320E.
Results from 10 holes (including one hole abandoned) infilling the
centre of the deposit on a 40 metre by 40 metre spacing (from 18,840E to
19,160E, referred to as the Gap Zone) encountered gold mineralization
in the core of the mineralized corridor especially at the contacts
between the massive and pillow flows. The most significant intervals
included hole DG-09-656 with 1.69 g/t over 33.0 metres and 3.14 g/t over
17.0 metres and hole DG-09-652A with 4.01 g/t (uncut) or 2.57 g/t (cut)
over 22.0 metres.
Significant mineralized (uncut) intervals encountered are shown below.
Footwall Zone |
|
|
|
DG-09-631 |
DG-09-641 |
DG-09-654 |
|
7.28 g/t over 8.0 m |
5.82 g/t over 14.0
m |
25.30 g/t over 7.0
m |
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-655 |
DG-09-658 |
DG-09-660 |
|
2.95 g/t over 32.0
m |
1.34 g/t over 39.0
m |
5.33 g/t over 16.0
m |
|
|
|
|
|
Gap Zone |
|
|
|
DG-09-635 |
DG-09-644 |
DG-09-645 |
DG-09-652A |
5.66 g/t over 23.0
m |
8.78 g/t over 7.0 m |
5.02 g/t over 12.0
m |
4.25 g/t over 12.0
m |
9.86 g/t over 9.0 m |
|
|
4.01 g/t over 22.0
m |
|
|
|
|
DG-09-656 |
DG-09-662 |
|
|
1.69 g/t over 33.0
m |
10.84 g/t over 7.0
m |
|
|
3.14 g/t over 17.0
m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Pit |
|
|
|
DG-09-618 |
|
|
|
33.40 g/t over
10.5 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.asp
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-09-618 |
19,440E |
Hit drift at 147.5 m; hole
abandoned. |
|
(West Pit) |
|
24.0 |
46.5 |
22.5 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
|
|
|
137.0 |
147.5 |
10.5 |
33.40 |
3.10 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 146.5 |
147.0 |
0.5 |
536.06 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 147.0 |
147.5 |
0.5 |
140.04 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-618A |
19,440E |
16.5 |
27.0 |
10.5 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
62.0 |
75.0 |
13.0 |
0.96 |
0.96 |
|
|
|
93.0 |
108.0 |
15.0 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
|
|
|
159.0 |
185.0 |
26.0 |
1.42 |
1.18 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 161.3 |
161.8 |
0.5 |
32.31 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
197.0 |
210.0 |
13.0 |
1.41 |
1.41 |
|
|
|
225.0 |
245.5 |
20.5 |
1.76 |
1.76 |
Contact Lower MF/PF |
|
|
288.0 |
295.0 |
7.0 |
6.76 |
1.49 |
Massive Flow |
|
|
Inc. 293.3 |
293.8 |
0.5 |
93.83 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
371.0 |
385.0 |
14.0 |
1.23 |
1.23 |
|
DG-09-619 |
18,960E |
141.0 |
150.0 |
9.0 |
3.75 |
3.69 |
Upper Pillow Flow |
(Gap Zone) |
|
Inc. 149.0 |
150.0 |
1.0 |
20.52 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
302.0 |
309.0 |
7.0 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
|
|
|
337.0 |
344.0 |
7.0 |
4.15 |
4.11 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
477.0 |
486.0 |
9.0 |
2.79 |
2.79 |
Contact Lower MF/PF |
|
|
498.0 |
521.0 |
23.0 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
|
DG-09-631 |
20,160E |
116.0 |
124.0 |
8.0 |
7.28 |
5.66 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 118.0 |
119.0 |
1.0 |
27.24 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 119.0 |
120.0 |
1.0 |
25.72 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-632 |
20,080E |
176.0 |
202.0 |
26.0 |
1.79 |
1.79 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-634 |
20,360E |
104.0 |
111.0 |
7.0 |
1.26 |
1.26 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
164.0 |
172.0 |
8.0 |
2.20 |
2.20 |
|
DG-09-635 |
19,040E |
23.0 |
38.0 |
15.0 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
203.0 |
210.0 |
7.0 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
|
|
|
436.0 |
443.0 |
7.0 |
5.01 |
3.71 |
Contact Lower PF/MF |
|
|
Inc. 440.0 |
441.0 |
1.0 |
29.12 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
488.0 |
495.0 |
7.0 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
|
|
|
519.0 |
542.0 |
23.0 |
5.66 |
4.00 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 534.0 |
534.5 |
0.5 |
22.85 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 535.0 |
535.5 |
0.5 |
29.90 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 541.5 |
542.0 |
0.5 |
83.53 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
574.0 |
583.0 |
9.0 |
9.86 |
3.13 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 574.0 |
574.5 |
0.5 |
141.14 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-636 |
20,440E |
181.0 |
196.0 |
15.0 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
267.0 |
280.0 |
13.0 |
2.35 |
2.35 |
SLDZ |
DG-09-637 |
20,400E |
95.0 |
106.0 |
11.0 |
1.42 |
1.42 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
116.0 |
123.0 |
7.0 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
|
DG-09-638 |
19,120E |
47.0 |
56.0 |
9.0 |
1.39 |
1.39 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
120.0 |
130.0 |
10.0 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
|
|
|
167.0 |
176.0 |
9.0 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
|
|
|
199.0 |
207.0 |
8.0 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
|
|
|
279.0 |
291.0 |
12.0 |
1.49 |
1.49 |
|
|
|
342.0 |
371.0 |
29.0 |
1.24 |
1.24 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
379.0 |
392.0 |
13.0 |
0.96 |
0.96 |
|
|
|
452.0 |
459.0 |
7.0 |
1.17 |
1.17 |
|
DG-09-639 |
20,400E |
178.0 |
194.0 |
16.0 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-640 |
20,360E |
186.0 |
193.0 |
7.0 |
7.10 |
3.46 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 189.0 |
190.0 |
1.0 |
45.45 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-641 |
20,320E |
123.0 |
137.0 |
14.0 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
151.0 |
165.0 |
14.0 |
5.82 |
2.18 |
SLDZ |
|
|
Inc. 152.9 |
153.4 |
0.5 |
121.87 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-642 |
20,400E |
No Significant Results. |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
DG-09-643 |
20,320E |
224.0 |
231.0 |
7.0 |
1.13 |
1.13 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-644 |
19,160E |
28.0 |
38.0 |
10.0 |
0.77 |
0.77 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
133.0 |
144.0 |
11.0 |
0.97 |
0.97 |
|
|
|
180.0 |
187.0 |
7.0 |
8.78 |
1.89 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 181.5 |
182.0 |
0.5 |
116.48 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
219.0 |
228.0 |
9.0 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
241.0 |
252.0 |
11.0 |
1.82 |
1.82 |
|
|
|
260.0 |
270.0 |
10.0 |
1.71 |
1.30 |
|
|
|
Inc. 265.5 |
266.0 |
0.5 |
28.30 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
319.0 |
347.0 |
28.0 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
484.0 |
509.0 |
25.0 |
1.09 |
1.09 |
Contact Lower MF/PF |
DG-09-645 |
19,040E |
28.0 |
50.0 |
22.0 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
183.0 |
190.0 |
7.0 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
|
|
|
409.0 |
436.0 |
27.0 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
462.0 |
474.0 |
12.0 |
5.02 |
3.87 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 472.4 |
473.2 |
0.5 |
47.70 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
589.0 |
616.0 |
27.0 |
0.82 |
0.82 |
|
DG-09-646 |
20,320E |
304.0 |
315.0 |
11.0 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-647 |
20,360E |
328.0 |
352.0 |
24.0 |
1.47 |
1.47 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-648 |
20,280E |
238.0 |
245.0 |
7.0 |
1.23 |
1.23 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-649 |
20,360E |
211.0 |
220.0 |
9.0 |
1.81 |
1.81 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
237.0 |
250.0 |
13.0 |
2.38 |
2.38 |
SLDZ |
|
|
289.0 |
296.0 |
7.0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
|
DG-09-650 |
19,080E |
41.0 |
53.0 |
12.0 |
2.11 |
2.11 |
Contact Upper MF/PF |
(Gap Zone) |
|
63.0 |
77.0 |
14.0 |
0.81 |
0.81 |
|
|
|
109.0 |
163.0 |
54.0 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
Upper Pillow Flow |
|
|
237.0 |
244.0 |
7.0 |
1.02 |
1.02 |
|
|
|
400.0 |
407.0 |
7.0 |
1.61 |
1.61 |
|
|
|
415.0 |
432.0 |
17.0 |
0.83 |
0.83 |
|
|
|
451.0 |
467.0 |
16.0 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
|
|
|
490.0 |
504.0 |
14.0 |
0.81 |
0.81 |
|
|
|
525.0 |
538.0 |
13.0 |
2.19 |
2.19 |
Lower Massive Flow |
|
|
569.0 |
576.0 |
7.0 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
|
DG-09-651 |
20,240E |
317.0 |
326.0 |
9.0 |
1.11 |
1.11 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-652 |
19,040E |
Abandoned at 205 m. No
Significant Results. |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
|
|
DG-09-652A |
19,040E |
194.0 |
211.0 |
17.0 |
1.42 |
0.95 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
Inc. 210.5 |
211.0 |
0.5 |
36.20 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
236.0 |
243.0 |
7.0 |
1.23 |
1.23 |
|
|
|
288.0 |
314.5 |
26.5 |
1.66 |
1.57 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 288.0 |
289.0 |
1.0 |
22.56 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
367.0 |
384.0 |
17.0 |
1.38 |
1.38 |
|
|
|
398.0 |
410.0 |
12.0 |
4.25 |
2.95 |
Lower Massive Flow |
|
|
Inc. 398.0 |
399.0 |
1.0 |
31.80 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 399.0 |
399.5 |
0.5 |
27.66 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
490.0 |
512.0 |
22.0 |
4.01 |
2.57 |
Lower Massive Flow |
|
|
Inc. 493.5 |
494.0 |
0.5 |
32.67 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 509.2 |
509.7 |
0.5 |
21.55 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 509.7 |
510.2 |
0.5 |
56.00 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 510.2 |
510.7 |
0.5 |
32.98 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-653 |
20,280E |
Abandoned at 10 m. |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
DG-09-653A |
20,280E |
No Significant Results. |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
DG-09-654 |
20,280E |
157.0 |
166.0 |
9.0 |
1.71 |
1.71 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
178.0 |
185.0 |
7.0 |
25.30 |
12.16 |
SLDZ |
|
|
Inc. 179.0 |
180.0 |
1.0 |
71.40 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 180.0 |
181.0 |
1.0 |
44.70 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 181.5 |
182.0 |
0.5 |
45.50 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 182.0 |
183.0 |
1.0 |
23.10 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-655 |
20,200E |
212.0 |
244.0 |
32.0 |
2.95 |
2.53 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 218.0 |
219.0 |
1.0 |
22.60 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 233.0 |
234.0 |
1.0 |
30.90 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
291.0 |
298.0 |
7.0 |
2.02 |
2.02 |
|
DG-09-656 |
18,840E |
68.5 |
78.0 |
9.5 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
162.7 |
174.0 |
11.3 |
3.73 |
1.83 |
Upper Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 162.7 |
163.2 |
0.5 |
62.92 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
311.0 |
320.0 |
9.0 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
|
|
|
357.0 |
390.0 |
33.0 |
1.69 |
1.69 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
434.0 |
441.0 |
7.0 |
3.67 |
1.70 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 437.0 |
437.5 |
0.5 |
47.63 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
484.0 |
502.0 |
18.0 |
0.93 |
0.93 |
|
|
|
528.0 |
535.0 |
7.0 |
2.82 |
2.82 |
|
|
|
554.0 |
561.0 |
7.0 |
1.45 |
1.45 |
|
|
|
605.0 |
622.0 |
17.0 |
3.14 |
3.14 |
Lower Massive Flow |
DG-09-657 |
20,000E |
105.0 |
112.0 |
7.0 |
1.43 |
1.43 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
138.0 |
157.5 |
19.5 |
2.53 |
2.27 |
SLDZ |
|
|
Inc. 142.0 |
143.0 |
1.0 |
20.80 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 143.7 |
144.2 |
0.5 |
28.90 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-658 |
20,200E |
150.0 |
189.0 |
39.0 |
1.34 |
1.34 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-659 |
19,920E |
180.0 |
187.0 |
7.0 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DG-09-660 |
19,880E |
252.0 |
268.0 |
16.0 |
5.33 |
3.81 |
SLDZ |
(West Pit) |
|
Inc. 254.0 |
255.0 |
1.0 |
25.80 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
Inc. 267.5 |
268.0 |
0.5 |
57.00 |
20.00 |
|
DG-09-661 |
19,920E |
179.0 |
187.0 |
8.0 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
|
(West Pit) |
|
210.0 |
230.0 |
20.0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
SLDZ |
DG-09-662 |
18,960E |
36.0 |
44.0 |
8.0 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
|
(Gap Zone) |
|
86.0 |
93.0 |
7.0 |
2.47 |
2.47 |
|
|
|
238.0 |
256.0 |
18.0 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
|
|
|
355.0 |
362.0 |
7.0 |
3.26 |
3.26 |
|
|
|
430.0 |
437.0 |
7.0 |
10.84 |
2.51 |
Lower Pillow Flow |
|
|
Inc. 431.0 |
431.5 |
0.5 |
136.62 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
462.0 |
477.0 |
15.0 |
2.99 |
2.25 |
Lower Massive Flow |
|
|
Inc. 472.0 |
472.5 |
0.5 |
42.18 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
497.0 |
510.0 |
13.0 |
1.17 |
1.17 |
|
|
|
539.0 |
558.0 |
19.0 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
Lower Massive Flow |
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 19,880E to 20,440E)
where the true width is estimated at 60 to 65% of the drilled length.
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