TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2018 /CNW/ - IAMGOLD Corporation
("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today announces that its Board of
Directors has appointed Ronald Gagel
as a Director of the Company. Mr. Gagel is an experienced,
well-respected mining executive. A chartered accountant, he has 40
years of professional experience, predominantly in the mining
Industry. He is presently Executive-Vice President, Corporate
Affairs of TMAC Resources Inc., a company of which he was one of
the founders and was CFO for its acquisition of the Hope Bay
project in Nunavut from Newmont
Mining in 2013. As CFO for a number of mining companies in the
past, including Aur Resources, INV Metals, FNX Mining Company, and
TMAC prior to his current appointment, he has been involved in
numerous capital projects, financings and M&A
transactions.
Mr. Gagel is also a Director of Dalradian Resources and
previously served as director for other public companies, including
HudBay Minerals Inc., Central Sun Mining Inc. (now part of B2Gold
Corp.), Adriana Resources Inc. (now part of Sprott Resource
Holdings Inc.), Stonegate Agricom Ltd. (now part of Itafos), and
FNX Mining. He was a Director of the Prospectors & Developers
Association of Canada from 1997 to
2015, and in 2013 was the recipient of PDAC's distinguished service
award for outstanding contribution to the mining industry in the
field of finance.
Don Charter, Chairman
of IAMGOLD, commented, "Ron's leadership in the mining sector
and his extensive knowledge of this industry will make him a
valuable addition to the board. His appointment comes at an ideal
time for IAMGOLD, as the Company's execution of its growth strategy
gains traction. On behalf of the Board, I welcome him to the
IAMGOLD team."
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
Toll-free: 1-888-464-9999 info@iamgold.com
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