July 20 (Reuters) - Detour Gold Corp DGC.TO :
* DETOUR GOLD CORP - ANTICIPATE ANNOUNCING TWO NEW DIRECTORS TO REPLACE EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS IN NEAR TERM
* DETOUR GOLD CORP - REMAINS FIRM IN ITS BELIEF THAT A PUBLIC AUCTION OF COMPANY AT THIS TIME IS NOT IN BEST INTERESTS
* DETOUR GOLD CORP - "SPECIAL COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO RESPONSIBLY REVIEW AND EVALUATE VARIOUS OTHER STRATEGIC AVENUES "
* DETOUR GOLD CORP - BELIEVES COMBINATION OF INTERIM CEO MICHAEL KENYON, FRAZER BOURCHIER AS NEW COO IS "MOST STABLE SOLUTION" IN NEAR TERM
* DETOUR GOLD - AS 2018 LOM PLAN ROLLS OUT UNDER LEADERSHIP OF FRAZER BOURCHIER, BOARD WILL CONDUCT A SKILLS AND NEEDS SEARCH FOR CEO
* DETOUR GOLD - WHENEVER CO WAS APPROACHED OVER YRS, SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPROVED SIGNING OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS, CONSIDERED STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES
* DETOUR GOLD - DURING PERIODS WHENEVER CO WAS APPROACHED, NO OFFERS TO PURCHASE CO'S SHARES EMERGED