Detour Gold Announces Board Committee Changes and Commences Search for New CEO

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") announces that the Board of Directors has established Board committees that include the new independent Board members who were elected at the Special Meeting held on December 13, 2018. Mr. James Gowans was appointed Chairman of the Board prior to the Special Meeting.

The composition of the Board committees is as follows:

Directors	Audit Committee	Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee	Corporate Social Responsibility Committee	Human Resources & Compensation Committee	Technical Committee
James Gowans (Chair)
Alan Edwards	Member				Member
Andre Falzon	Chair			Member
Steven Feldman		Member
Judy Kirk		Member	Chair
Chris Robison			Member		Chair
Ron Simkus			Member	Member	Member
Dawn Whittaker	Member	Chair		Member
Bill Williams				Chair	Member

On December 13, 2018, the Board accepted the six-week notice given by Michael Kenyon of his resignation as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

The Human Resources & Compensation Committee is proceeding immediately with an international search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

About Detour Gold

Detour Gold is an intermediate gold producer in Canada that holds a 100% interest in the Detour Lake mine, a long life large-scale open pit operation. Detour Gold's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol DGC.

For further information, please contact:

Laurie Gaborit, VP Investor Relations
Tel: [phone]

Detour Gold Corporation, Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street, Suite 4100, P.O. Box 121, Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E2

SOURCE Detour Gold

Laurie Gaborit, VP Investor Relations, Tel: [phone], Detour Gold Corporation, Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street, Suite 4100, P.O. Box 121, Toronto, Ontario M5L 1E2

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