Detour Gold Corporation announced that Paul Martin will be retiring as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective June 1, 2018. Michael Kenyon, Chairman of the Board, will assume the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Alex Morrison, Director, will assume the role of Board Chairman effective June 1, 2018. As Chairman, Alex Morrison will bring more than 25 years of capital markets and mining operations experience to his new role, including past senior positions as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Franco Nevada and Vice President Operations Services at Newmont Mining.

In light of Alex Morrison assuming this role, Andre Falzon will assume the role of Audit Committee Chair effective June 1, 2018. Alex Morrison will remain as a member of the Audit Committee.