Notice of Submission of Terms of Reference Detour Lake Contingency Power Project Detour Gold Corporation As part of the planning process for the Detour Lake Contingency Power Project, a Terms of Reference has been submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for review as required under the Environmental Assessment Act. If approved, the Terms of Reference will serve as a framework for the preparation and review of the Environmental Assessment for the proposed undertaking. The Detour Contingency Power Project is a proposal to install an additional 10 MW of diesel-fired generation to provide power to support the construction of the Detour Lake Project as a contingency, should the energizing of the proposed transmission line to the site be delayed. The Detour Lake Project is a proposed open pit gold mine with related processing facilities and infrastructure, to be developed northeast of Cochrane, Ontario at the location of a previously operating mine. The early construction phase of the Detour Lake Project will be supported by diesel-fired generation of between 1 MW and 5 MW, subject to a separate environmental approval process. You may inspect the proposed Terms of Reference during normal business hours at the following locations: Ministry of Natural Resources Ministry of the Environment 2 Third Avenue Timmins District Office, Hwy 101 E Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0 South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0 705-272-4365 705-235-1500 / 1-800-380-6615 Town of Moosonee Timmins Public Library 5 First Street 320 Second Avenue Moosonee, ON P0L 1Y0 Timmins, ON P4N 8A4 705-336-2993 705-360-2623 Ministry of the Environment Detour Gold Corporation Environmental Assessment Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower & Approvals Branch 200 Bay St, Suite 2200 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Fl. 12A Toronto, ON M5J 2J1 Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 416-304-0800 416-314-8001 / 1-800-461-6290 The Terms of Reference is also available at local aboriginal offices: Band Office, Moose Cree First Nation Band Office, Taykwa Tagamou Nation Reserve #69 Band Office, Wahgoshig First Nation Reserve Timmins Métis Council Northern Lights Métis Council The Terms of Reference can be accessed from our website: http://www.detourgold.com/ENVIRONMENT/Environmental-Assessments-Approvals/Individual-EA-Contingency-Power-Supply/default.aspx Your written comments about the Terms of Reference must be received before December 13, 2010. All comments should be submitted to: Antonia Capotorto Project Officer EA Project Coordination Section Environmental Assessment & Approvals Branch Ministry of the Environment 2 St. Clair Avenue West, 14th Floor Toronto ON M4V 1L5 Tel: (416) 325-5500 / 1-800-461-6290 Fax: (416) 314-8452 A copy of all comments will be forwarded to the proponent for its consideration. For further information on the proposed study, please contact: Derek Teevan, Vice President Aboriginal and Government Affairs Detour Gold Corporation Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower 200 Bay St, Suite 2200, Box 23 Toronto, ON M5J 2J1 Tel: (416) 304-0800 Fax: (416) 304-0184 E-mail: [email protected] Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person. .