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IAMGOLD Assay Results at Nelligan Gold Project Confirm Continuity and Extends Mineralization to the West
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2021) - IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"IAMGOLD Assay Results at Nelligan Gold Project Confirm Continuity and Extends Mineralization to the WestToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2021) - IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG) (NYSE: IAG) (\"IAMGOLD\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce initial assay results from its 2021 exploration diamond drilling program at its Nelligan joint venture project (IAMGOLD: 75%, Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. (\"Vanstar\"): 25%), located 60 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada and 15 kilometres from the Monster Lake Project 100% owned by IAMGOLD. The Nelligan Gold project (on a 100% basis) hosts Inferred Mineral Resources containing 3.2 million ounces of gold grading 1.02 g/t Au (refer to news releases dated October 22, 2019 and February 17, 2021). Highlights include: Renard Zone - Infill 86.7 meters (\"m\") at 1.34 grams per tonne gold (\"g/t Au\") in drill hole NE-21-170 from 126.0 m including 12.0 m at 2.65 g/t Au from 148.5 m; Followed by a separate interval of: 45.0 m at 2.13 g/t Au from 222.0 m including 12.0 m at 6.27 g/t Au from 234.0 m; 111.0 m at 1.11 g/t Au in drill hole NE-21-173 from 175.5 m; followed by a separate interval of: 16.5 m at 2.05 g/t Au from 327.0 m; 46.5 m at 1.26 g/t Au in drill hole NE-21-172 from 183.0 m including 12.7 m at 3.05 g/t Au from 200.4 m; Followed be a separate interval of: 28.7 m at 1.70 g/t Au from 238.3 m including 0.9 m at 27.0 g/t Au from 239.1 m; Followed by a separate interval of: 42.0 m at 1.06 g/t Au from 301.5 m; 34.5 m at 1.26 g/t Au in drill hole NE-21-174 from 199.5 m; followed by a separate interval of: 19.5 m at 3.80 g/t Au from 283.5 m including 1.5 m at 24.6 g/t Au from 283.5 m; Followed by a separate interval of: 7.6 m at 5.69 g/t Au from 343.5 m including 1.5 m at 21.0 g/t Au from 348.0 m; Renard Zone - West Extension 40.5 m at 1.28 g/t Au in drill hole NE-21-178 from 51.0 m; 15.0 m at 7.81 g/t Au in drill hole NE-21-180 from 36.0 m including 1.3 m at 70.1 g/t Au from 45.0 m. Craig MacDougall, Executive Vice President, Growth for IAMGOLD, stated: \"The results of the 2021 Nelligan drill program continue to confirm the continuity of mineralization in the resource area at similar observed grades and widths as we work to improve resource classification. Importantly, our drill program continues to confirm the extension of mineralization along strike t...