TSX: IMG NYSE: IAG
TORONTO,
Nov. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - IAMGOLD
Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") regrets to report that
a gardener employed at our exploration office in Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso, drowned on November 1,
2012.
The Company immediately notified all relevant government
authorities and other stakeholders in Burkina Faso and is reviewing its safety
precautions across the Company for its care and maintenance
workers.
The thoughts of management in Burkina
Faso and throughout the company are with the family, friends
and co-workers of the deceased.
About IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD (www.iamgold.com) is a leading mid-tier gold mining
company producing approximately one million ounces annually from
five gold mines (including current joint ventures) on three
continents. In the Canadian province of Québec, the Company also
operates Niobec Inc., which produces more than 4.5 million
kilograms of niobium annually, and owns a rare earth element
resource close to its niobium mine. IAMGOLD is uniquely positioned
with a strong financial position and extensive management and
operational expertise. To grow from this strong base, IAMGOLD
has a pipeline of development and exploration projects and
continues to assess accretive acquisition opportunities.
IAMGOLD's growth plans are strategically focused in certain regions
in Canada, select countries in
South America and Africa.
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SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation