Mr. Steve Letwin reports
IAMGOLD'S ESSAKANE MINE CONTINUES TO OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION IN BURKINA FASO
IamgoldCorp.has provided an update on its Essakane mine in Burkina Faso,WestAfrica. The Essakane mine is located approximately 500kilometresnortheast of the capital city of Ouagadougou.
SteveLetwin, president and chief executive officer of Iamgold, said:"It isbusiness as usual. We have not had any disruption to theEssakaneoperation. We have had no interruptions to our supply chain.Moreimportantly, all of our employees, including 1,800 Burkinabenationals,are safe and going about their normal routines.
"As acompany that has over 20 years experience in West Africa, wepossess deepexpertise in the region and have robust operatingprocedures that allowus to be a very significant contributor to theeconomy. We are proud ofthe men and women who run our operations to thehighest possiblestandards, which we view as a core competency and acompetitiveadvantage."