FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16
or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date: August 14,
2017
Commission File Number 001-31528
IAMGOLD
Corporation
(Translation of registrant's name into English) |
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| 401 Bay Street Suite 3200, PO Box 153 |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2Y4 |
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Tel: (416) 360-4710
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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News Release Dated August 14, 2017 - IAMGOLD Corporation Announces Acquisition of Common Shares of TomaGold Corporation |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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IAMGOLD CORPORATION |
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| Date: August 14, 2017 |
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/s/ Tim Bradburn |
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Tim Bradburn |
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Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
IAMGOLD Corporation Announces Acquisition of Common Shares
of TomaGold Corporation
TSX: IMG NYSE: IAG
TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD")
or (the "Company") announces that it has acquired 27,777,777 common shares ("Common Shares")
of TomaGold Corporation ("TomaGold").
IAMGOLD subscribed for 27,777,777 Common Shares of TomaGold
from treasury (the "Acquisition"), representing approximately 19.98% of the outstanding Common Shares of TomaGold.
The Common Shares were purchased at a price of $0.09 per Common Share, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,500,000. Prior
to the Acquisition, IAMGOLD did not hold any Common Shares of TomaGold.
IAMGOLD has not acquired the Common Shares with an intention
to acquire control of TomaGold. IAMGOLD will monitor the business, prospects, financial condition and potential capital requirements
of TomaGold. Depending on its evaluation of these and other factors, IAMGOLD may from time to time in the future increase or decrease
its ownership, control or direction over Common Shares or other securities of TomaGold through market transactions, private agreements,
subscriptions from treasury or otherwise.
TomaGold's head office is located at 410, St-Nicolas, Suite
236, Montréal, Québec H2Y 2P5.
About the Monster Lake – TomaGold JV
The Monster Lake project, located 50 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada, is currently a 50:50 joint venture between
IAMGOLD and Tomagold. IAMGOLD is the operator of the joint venture and holds an option to earn a further 25% undivided interest,
for a total 75% undivided interest in the project, by completing additional exploration expenditures by January 1, 2022.
IAMGOLD has been conducting successive exploration campaigns
on the property which is underlain by Archean volcanic rocks of the Obatogamau Formation and is targeting high grade gold mineralization
primarily along a 3-kilometre trend of the Monster Lake Structural Corridor ("MLSC").
Qualified Persons
The technical information in this news release was prepared under the supervision of, and reviewed and verified by, Craig MacDougall,
P.Geo., Senior Vice President, Exploration for IAMGOLD. Mr. MacDougall is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument
43-101.
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 Canada, South America and 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.
Please note:
This entire news release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through CNW Group's website
at www.newswire.ca. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.
SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation
View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2017/14/c1570.html
%CIK: 0001203464
For further information: Ken Chernin, VP Investor Relations,
Tel: (416) 360-4743, Mobile: (416) 388-6883; Laura Young, Director Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation, Tel: (416) 933-4952,
Mobile: (416) 670-3815; Shae Frosst, Investor Relations Associate, IAMGOLD Corporation, Tel: (416) 933-4738, Mobile: (647) 967-9942;
IAMGOLD Corporation Toll-free: 1-888-464-9999, info@iamgold.com
CO: IAMGOLD Corporation
CNW 17:05e 14-AUG-17
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