On October 5, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré made public comments regarding the possible withdrawal of certain mining permits for companies operating in violation of the laws of the country. IAMGOLD said it is not aware of any potential challenge to, or withdrawal of, its permits for the Essakane gold mine. “IAMGOLD continues to have a constructive and positive working…
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Côté Gold hits commercial production
Canadian-based IAMGOLD Corp. said the Côté Gold mine in Ontario, which it operates as a joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining, has reached commercial production.
Read MoreFirst bar poured at Côté Gold
Canadian-based miner IAMGOLD has completed its first gold pour at the Côté Gold mine in the Sudbury District of Ontario, less than 90 days since the start of pre-commissioning activities. Full story.
Read MoreIAMGOLD moves forward with autonomous Pit Viper fleet
IAMGOLD has agreed to purchase five autonomous Pit Viper drill rigs from Epiroc Canada to work at its Côté Gold project in the Sudbury District of Ontario. It marks the first fully autonomous fleet of Pit Viper rigs on Canadian soil. Full story.
Read MoreIAMGOLD miner dies in hoisting incident
Canadian mid-tier miner IAMGOLD has confirmed the death of one of its workers after an off-site hoisting accident in northeastern Burkina Faso near its Essakane complex. While it did not identify the individual, the miner, who has assets in North and South America as well as West Africa, said the worker was assisting with the hoisting of mobile equipment when…
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