Detour Gold Corporation is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. As of December 31, 2010, it focused on the exploration and development of the Detour Lake Project, which had culminated in the completion of 484,056 meters of drilling on the deposit including 9,366 meters of drilling for grade control exercises, 5,281 meters of drilling for geotechnical work, 8,474 meters of drilling for metallurgy and comminution testwork, 8,666 meters of drilling for condemnation purposes, and 12,054 meters of reconnaissance exploration drilling. Detour Lake Property is located approximately 12 kilometers west of the Ontario-Quebec border. The Mine Property includes the site of the former Detour Lake mine, an open pit and underground mining operation. It consists of 20 registered leasehold mining claims and 16 patented claims totaling approximately 33 square kilometers. In December 2011, it acquired Trade Winds Ventures Inc.