Morning Coffee (8/28/12) "Detour Gold Corp. is planning a staged startup, with line 1 coming online first and operating for approximately one month before starting line 2 (approximately 85% mechanically complete). The company anticipates the commissioning of the process plant to occur in Q4/12, with first gold expected in Q1/13."

Steven Butler, Canaccord Genuity (8/27/12) "We reiterate our Speculative Buy rating on Detour Gold Corp. following our visit to the Detour Lake project on August 24, 2012. While the tour showcased the progress made on building the processing facility, it also provided an opportunity to meet with the team who will be in charge of operations once the mill starts turning. . .it was our impression that Detour Gold has attracted a strong pool of talent, including individuals with a wealth of international operating experience, many of whom have years of experience with Barrick.