Detour Gold kicks off drilling campaign.

• Position: IN BRIEF

Detour Gold Corporation initiated a 50,000-metre drilling program at the Detour Lake Property to expand current near-surface resource of 3.4 million ounces of gold, approximately 180 kilometres northeast of Timmins.

In preparation of the drilling program's official commencement, Detour Gold and Pelangio Mines Inc. amended the asset purchase agreement, changing the work budget being funded by Detour Gold from $1,578,485 to $2,513,679.

Under the terms of the agreement, Pelangio will transfer the Detour Lake Property to Detour Gold, a newly formed company part of the Hunter Dickinson...