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IAMGOLD Reports Security Incident at Essakane Gold Mine in Burkina Faso
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2021) - IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG) (NYSE: IAG) ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") reports that a security incident
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[{"type":"text","content":" Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2021) - IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG) (NYSE: IAG) (\"IAMGOLD\" or the \"Company\") reports that a security incident occurred today involving 33 individuals in three buses transporting employees and contractors and three supplies trucks travelling on the road from Dori, approximately 12 kilometres from the Essakane Gold Mine in Burkina Faso. All those involved, other than one employee and one contractor, arrived safely at the operations immediately following the incident. The rest of the workforce, contractors and local community are safe. The Essakane mine site remains secured and our operations are not affected. At this time, the Company does not expect a negative material impact on production. The search, supported by security personnel, continues for the two individuals. The Company continues to monitor and assess the security situation and make appropriate precautionary adaptations, and continues to engage with the relevant authorities and other partners in Burkina Faso in connection with security in the region around Essakane and its routes. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by, but not limited to, the use of the words 'may, will\", \"should\", \"would\", \"continue\", \"expect\", \"expected\", \"budget\", \"forecast\", \"anticipate\", \"estimate\", \"believe\", \"intend\", \"plan\", \"schedule\", \"guidance\", \"outlook\", \"potential\", \"plans\", \"targeted\", \"focused\", or \"project\" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the failure to meet expected, estimated or planned gold pro...