Detour Gold appoints new VP to lead feasibility study.

Detour Gold Corporation has announced the appointment of a vice-president corporate development.

Patrick Donovan will step into his new role with the launch of a feasibility study of their property, located 140 kilometres northeast of Cochrane. It is expected to be complete by the end of 2008. He will also oversee various other business development opportunities for the company.

Donovan, a geologist, has more than 30 years experience with mineral exploration and project development.

He was most recently employed by Hunter Dickinson Inc. to manage the feasibility study of the Xietongmen copper-gold project in China for Continental Minerals Corporation. He has also worked with Barrick Gold Corporation and Placer Dome Inc. in various management roles.