Iamgold Confirms RAMP - up of Mining Operations at Southern Pits of Rosebel GOLD Mines
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IAMGOLD CONFIRMS RAMP
-
UP OF MINING OPERATIONS AT
SOUTHERN PITS OF ROSEBEL GOLD MINES
Toronto, Ontario,
October 3
, 201
9
–
IAMGOLD Corporation
(“IAMGOLD” or the “Company”)
confirms
that it continues ramp
-
up activities at its southern pits at
its Rosebel Gold Mine (“Rosebel”) in Suriname
.
In
response to recent media reports, the Company
reports
that there was no blockade at Rosebel.
We reiterate
that
our
2019 guidance for
Rosebel
remains conservative
,
incorporating several scenarios,
including cases with no production from
the
southern pits and Saramacca
.
We continue to work closely
with
, and have the full support of,
the
local
community, the union and the
h
ighest levels of the government
. We
remain confident regarding our
original
ramp
-
up timeline for the
southern pits.
About IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD (
www.iamgold.com
) is a mid
-
tier mining company with four operating gold mines on three
continents. A solid base of strategic assets in North and South America and West Africa is complemented
by development and
exploration projects and continued assessment of accretive acquisition opportunities.
IAMGOLD is in a strong financial position with extensive management and operational expertise.
For further information please contact
:
Indi Gopinathan
,
Investor Relations Lead, IAMGOLD Corporation
Tel: (416) 360
-
4743 Mobile: (416) 388
-
6883
Martin Dumont
, Senior Analyst Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation
Tel: (416) 933
-
5783 Mobile: (647) 967
-
9942
Toll
-
free: 1
-
888
-
464
-
9999
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-
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