On November 15, 2018, Paulson & Co. Inc. announced that it has purchased additional shares of Detour Gold Corporation after the Company reported its third quarter results and the share price declined. Paulson & Co. stated that it has made the investment as it views in the long-term value of the Company despite the poor leadership being provided by the current Board of Directors. Paulson & Co. also stated that there is an urgent need for the immediate removal of the former Board Chair/current CEO, Michael Kenyon, and the former Lead Director/current Board Chair, Alex Morrison.