Detour Lake Expands

PIERRE VAILLANCOURT, Macquarie Securities (02/01/2011)
"The total resource is now over 20 Moz. Detour Gold released an updated reserve and resource estimate for its Detour Lake gold project. Based on a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t (US$850/oz. gold), P&P reserves increased 31% to 14.9 Moz. from 11.4 Moz. Total M&I resources increased to 20.5 Moz. from 17.8 Moz.

Slightly higher grade and strip ratio. The revised grade has improved slightly to 1.03 g/t from 1.02 g/t, but the strip ratio has increased to 3.9:1 from 3.3:1, mainly due to insufficient drilling in the west end of the pit. Construction costs and the development timeline remain in line with previous guidance, and the mine life has increased to 21 years from 16 years previously.

We maintain our Outperform rating and CAD$37 target. The additional ounces provide more optionality to Detour Lake, as Canada's largest pure gold play. At this stage of the project, execution will be critical as the company develops the mine and prepares for production beginning in 2013. We emphasize the need for a long-term outlook as the project progresses through this construction phase."

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