UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-31528

IAMGOLD Corporation
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

401 Bay Street Suite 3200, PO Box 153
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2Y4
Tel: (416) 360-4710

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[           ] Form 20-F                        [ x ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [           ]                                 No [ x ]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________


SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

 99.1
 

 


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.

  IAMGOLD CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
     
Date: November 26, 2018 By: /s/ Tim Bradburn
    Tim Bradburn
  Title: Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary

 






NEWS RELEASE

IAMGOLD FILES NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT FOR PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CÔTÉ GOLD

Toronto, Ontario, November 26, 2018 – IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has filed a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report (“NI 43-101”) supporting the Feasibility Study (“FS”) for the Côté Gold Project (the “Project”) in Northern Ontario, reported in the Company’s news release dated November 1, 2018.

During the report compilation process, there was a minor re-classification adjustment between the Proven and Probable categories. While Total Reserves remain unchanged, 376,000 ounces were re-classified from Proven to Probable. The table below shows the updated Reserves statement:

 Mineral Reserves – July 26, 2018  
Classification Tonnes
(millions)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Contained
Ounces
(000)
IMG
Attributable
Contained
Ounces (000)
Mineral Reserves within Base Case Mine Plan
Proven 134.3 1.03 4,440 2,875
Probable 68.7 0.88 1,950 1,263
Proven & Probable 203.0 0.98 6,391 4,138
 
Total Mineral Reserves (supporting the Extended Mine Plan)
Proven 139.2 1.04 4,640 3,004
Probable 93.8 0.88 2,644 1,712
Proven & Probable 233.0 0.97 7,284 4,716

1.

Attributable calculated as 64.75% IAMGOLD, 27.75% SMM, and a 7.5% interest.

2.

Numbers presented in this table may not add up to the totals provided due to rounding.

Received today, in conjunction with the filing of the NI 43-101, was the final cash payment from Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (“SMM”) to IAMGOLD of $95 million related to SMM’s purchase of its 30% interest in the Project.

The FS was completed jointly by IAMGOLD/SMM and Wood Canada Limited (formerly Amec Foster Wheeler) with inputs from technical studies completed by other specialist consultants and has an effective date of November 1, 2018.

The NI 43-101 can be found on the Company's website at www.iamgold.com or under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.


QUALIFIED PERSONS

The Mineral Reserve estimate contained in this news release has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The Qualified Person responsible for the Mineral Reserve estimate is Antonio Peralta, P. Eng., of Wood Canada Limited, an independent Qualified Person.

He is considered a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of NI 43-101 with respect to the mineralization being reported on. The technical information has been included herein with the consent and prior review of the above noted Qualified Person. The Qualified person has verified the data disclosed, and data underlying the information or opinions contained herein.

For a full list of Qualified Persons and Data Validation relating to the Côté Gold FS, please refer to the IAMGOLD news release dated November 1, 2018.

The information in this news release was reviewed and approved 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 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:

Ken Chernin, VP Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation
Tel: (416) 360-4743 Mobile: (416) 388-6883

Laura Young, Director Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation
Tel: (416) 933-4952 Mobile: (416) 670-3815

Martin Dumont, Senior Analyst Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation
Tel: (416) 933-5783 Mobile: (647) 967-9942

IAMGOLD Corporation Toll-free: 1 888 464-9999 info@iamgold.com

Please note:
This entire news release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through Newsfile’s website at www.newsfilecorp.com. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.

Si vous désirez obtenir la version française de ce communiqué, veuillez consulter le
http://www.iamgold.com/French/accueil/default.aspx

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