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Detour Gold CEO retirement triggers board changes

Gold producer Detour Gold’s (TSX:DGC) CEO Paul Martin has decided to retire at the end of May after a decade with the company.

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Detour's chairman Michael Kenyon (left) will take over the role of interim CEO after Paul Martin (right) retires

Detour's chairman Michael Kenyon (left) will take over the role of interim CEO after Paul Martin (right) retires

To ensure continuity, chairman Michael Kenyon will take on the role of interim CEO, while director Alex Morrison will take over as chairman and Andre Falzon will assume his role as audit committee chair, with all changes effective June 1.

Morrison has over 25 years' experience in mining and capital markets and has been VP and CEO of Franco Nevada and VP operations services at Newmont Mining. He will remain on the audit committee.

The Detour board will soon start the formal process of finding a new CEO, with a decision expected no later than early 2019.

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