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Friday, October 31, 2008 12:20:42 AM

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PDX Resources Inc. (TSX: PLG) ("PDX") has been advised by Detour Gold -

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/30/08 --

PDX Resources Inc. -
(TSX: PLG) ("PDX") has been advised by

Detour Gold Corporation -
("Detour Gold") that it has exercised its option for 100%
interest in the Detour Lake property in northern Ontario.

PDX has a 42.4% equity interest in Detour Gold (19 million shares).
Detour Gold issued a press release today, the verbatim text of which follows:

"Detour Gold Exercises its Option for 100% Interest in the Detour Lake Mine Property

Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has exercised its option on the Detour Lake mine property (the "Mine Option Property") and has acquired ownership of the Mine Option Property from Goldcorp Canada Ltd. ("Goldcorp") pursuant to the previously announced agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") between the Company and Goldcorp described in the Company's April 15, 2008 press release.
Detour Gold is now the sole owner of the Mine Option Property, including all surface rights.

The Detour Lake gold deposit, currently the focus of Detour Gold's feasibility study, is located on the Mine Option Property.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has assumed all of Goldcorp's liabilities and obligations relating to the Mine Option Property and certain other exploration properties in the Detour Lake and Massicotte areas of Ontario and Quebec. In connection with the closing of this transaction, the Company has become the proponent under an amended mine closure plan for the Mine Option Property (the "Amended Closure Plan") pursuant to the Mining Act (Ontario) and has posted a letter of credit with the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in the amount of Cdn$6.5 million to secure its obligations under the Amended Closure Plan.

As part of this transaction the following permits will be transferred to Detour Gold: Certificate of Approval for Industrial Sewage Works (existing tailing facility), Certificate of Approval for landfill, approval for two aggregate pits and a land use permit for the Mine Option Property access road.

In addition, Detour Gold has granted Goldcorp a 1% royalty on the net smelter returns (the "NSR") derived from the Mine Option Property in accordance with the terms of the Option and Access Agreement dated December 10, 1998. The Company has the right to purchase the NSR from Goldcorp at any time by paying Goldcorp the sum of Cdn$1 million.

For further information, please contact:

Gerald Panneton, Laurie Gaborit, President and CEO Director Investor Relations Tel: (416) 304.0800 Tel: (416) 304.0581

Detour Gold Corporation, Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2040, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1"

About PDX Resources Inc.

PDX (formerly named Pelangio Mines Inc.) holds a 42.4% equity interest in Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC),
which controls the Detour Lake advanced gold exploration project.

PDX provides prospective investors with an opportunity
to participate in potential increases in the size of
the resource at the Detour Lake project and the value of
PDX's equity interest in Detour. PDX's shareholders are also uniquely situated to benefit from current moves towards consolidation in the gold industry and increasingly positive sentiment towards investment in gold.

Reliance on Detour Gold and Forward-Looking Statements

The information contained in this press release is a verbatim extract of the press release issued by Detour Gold. Although PDX believes the information included in the press release to be generally reliable, the data has not been independently verified and PDX does not assume any liability for the accuracy or completeness of such information. Furthermore, as noted above in the verbatim extract, the press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such information includes the statements contained in the verbatim extract regarding Detour Gold's exploration and drilling plans, plans to update the mineral resource and the estimation of mineral resources and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The risks include those that are set out above in the verbatim extract and those contained in Detour Gold's annual information form, Item 4.4 - "Description of Business - Risk Factors" filed on SEDAR as noted above. See also, the risks set out in Pelangio Mines Inc.'s annual information form, management information circular dated March 19, 2008 and quarterly and annual management's discussion and analysis. There is no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in the press release will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information.

All of the information contained in the press release is qualified by this cautionary statement.

Contacts:

PDX Resources Inc.

Ingrid Hibbard

President & CEO

(905) 875-3828 or Toll Free: 1-877-746-1632

(905) 875-3829 (FAX)



PDX Resources Inc.

Warren Bates

Vice President Exploration

(905) 875-3828 or Toll Free: 1-877-746-1632

(905) 875-3829 (FAX)

Email: info@pdxresources.com

Website:
http://www.pdxresources.com

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