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TORONTO , May 27, 2014 /CNW/ - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today provided an update from ongoing
exploration activities at its newly optioned Monster Lake project
located 50 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada . IAMGOLD
initiated the current exploration program on the project at the end of
2013 pursuant to an Earn-In Agreement finalized with TomaGold
Corporation (LOT.V), in which IAMGOLD may earn a 50% interest in
each of the Monster Lake, Winchester and Lac à l'eau jaune properties,
collectively referred as the Monster Lake Project. To earn its interest
IAMGOLD must complete scheduled cash payments and exploration
expenditures totaling US$17.6 million over five years.
The company has completed a phase one Diamond drilling program totalling
4,528 metres (nine holes) targeting the direct down-dip and lateral
extensions of the 325-Megane mineralized zone previously drilled by
TomaGold. Assay results have been received for five drill holes
totalling 2,835 meters and are provided in Table I below. A drill hole plan map and longitudinal section are attached to this news release.
Highlights include:
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10.47 metres grading 11.55 g/t Au from 457.0 metres depth (including
48.90 g/t Au over 2.0 metres) in hole ML-14-108 (325-Megane Zone),
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Intersection of a footwall zone grading 13.65 g/t Au over 3.77 metres
from 636.86m depth, including 46.0 g/t Au over 1.1 metres in hole
ML-14-110 (referred to as the Lower 325-Megane Zone)
The drilling to date has confirmed the presence of three sheared,
altered and mineralized zones: the Upper 325-Megane Zone (new
identified structure), the 325-Megane Zone previously outlined by
TomaGold's most recent drilling and the Lower 325-Megane Zone (tested
only in a few areas by previous drilling). With the limited drilling
completed to date, the three zones appear sub-parallel and are spaced
approximately 100 metres apart. The targeted 325-Megane Zone is
interpreted to be hosted within a regional shear zone that can be
traced along strike within the current property.
Craig MacDougall , Senior Vice President, Exploration for IAMGOLD,
stated, "Our exploration program is targeting high grade mineralization
and I am very encouraged with these initial results from only our first
drilling program. Our exploration team continues to target possible
extensions of the 325-Megane Zone and has already confirmed the
presence of other mineralized zones. Work will continue to focus on
identifying additional targets with potential for the discovery of new
high grade zones."
The Monster Lake project is underlain by Archean volcanic rocks of the
Obatogamau Formation and is traversed by an important deformation
corridor and gold-bearing mineralized structures. Historical drilling
and recent success by TomaGold have identified at least a
four-kilometre long mineralized structure hosting most of the gold
surface showings and Diamond drilling intersections, including the
325-Megane Zone.
Next Steps
The Company's approved 2014 exploration program for the Monster Lake
project includes a minimum of 8,000 metres of Diamond drilling. A
summer mapping program is getting underway to help delineate and
confirm priority targets in the central core of the Monster Lake
property and in the regional extension of the deformation corridor on
the Lac à l'eau jaune and Winchester properties. Further detailed
assessment of historic gold occurrences will be carried out. The
recently completed high resolution airborne magnetic survey will also
help to develop a structural framework to identify target areas for
further exploration.
Technical Information and Quality Control Notes
The drilling results contained in this news release have been prepared
in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
The "Qualified Person" responsible for the supervision of the
preparation and review of this information is Marie-France Bugnon , P.
Geo., General Manager Exploration. Marie-France is considered a
"Qualified Person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 with
respect to the technical information being reported on. The technical
information has been included herein with the consent and prior review
of the above noted Qualified Person. The Qualified person has verified
the data disclosed, and data underlying the information or opinions
contained herein.
The sampling of, and assay data from, drill core is monitored through
the implementation of a quality assurance - quality control (QA-QC)
program designed to follow industry best practice. Drill core (NQ size)
samples are selected by the IAMGOLD geologists and sawn in half with a
Diamond saw at the project site. Half of the core is retained at the
site for reference purposes. Sample intervals may vary from half a
metre to one and a half metres in length depending on the geological
observations.
Samples are transported in sealed bags to the AGAT Laboratory prep lab
facility in Val-d'Or , Québec. Samples are coarse crushed to a -10 mesh
and then a 1000 gram split is pulverized to 95% passing -150 mesh.
Analytical pulps are forwarded for analysis at the AGAT Laboratories
(ISO / IEC 17025 Certified by the Standards Council of Canada ) in
Mississauga, Ontario . Samples are analyzed using a standard fire assay
with a 50 gram charge with an Atomic Absorption (AA) finish. For
samples that return assay values over 5.0 grams per tonne (g/t),
another pulp is taken and fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Core
samples showing visible gold or samples which have returned values
greater than 10.0 g/t are re-analyzed by pulp metallic
analysis. IAMGOLD inserts blanks and certified reference standard in
the sample sequence for quality control.
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About IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD (www.iamgold.com) is a mid-tier mining company with five operating gold mines (including
current joint ventures) on three continents and one of the world's top
three niobium mines. A solid base of strategic assets in Canada , South
America and 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.
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Table 1
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Monster Lake Project Drilling Results - 2014 Winter Drilling program
|
|
Hole No.
|
UTMNAD83Zone18(1) |
AZ
|
DIP
|
EOH
|
from
|
To
|
Interval
|
True Width(2) |
Au
|
NOTE
|
|
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
Elevation
|
|
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(g/t)
|
|
|
ML-14-108
|
520296
|
5488383
|
370
|
290
|
-55
|
480
|
56.10
|
58.00
|
1.90
|
1.65
|
1.81
|
Upper 325-Megane Zone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
445.25
|
446.50
|
1.25
|
1.08
|
6.44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
457.00
|
467.47
|
10.47
|
9.07
|
11.55
|
325-Megane Zone
|
|
Including(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
458.00
|
460.00
|
2.00
|
1.73
|
48.90
|
|
|
Including(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
466.00
|
467.47
|
1.47
|
1.27
|
11.10
|
|
|
ML-14-109
|
520316
|
5488270
|
370
|
290
|
-55
|
582
|
66.00
|
71.16
|
5.16
|
4.47
|
1.30
|
Upper 325-Megane Zone
|
|
Including(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
69.00
|
71.16
|
2.16
|
1.87
|
1.64
|
Upper 325-Megane Zone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
559.77
|
560.41
|
0.64
|
0.55
|
0.95
|
325-Megane Zone
|
|
ML-14-110
|
520302
|
5488169
|
370
|
290
|
-50
|
667
|
210.10
|
211.26
|
1.16
|
1.00
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508.00
|
509.45
|
1.45
|
1.26
|
0.71
|
325-Megane Zone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
636.86
|
640.63
|
3.77
|
3.26
|
13.65
|
Lower 325-Megane Zone
|
|
Including(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
638.80
|
639.88
|
1.08
|
0.94
|
46.17
|
|
|
ML-14-111
|
520318
|
5488324
|
370
|
290
|
-60
|
454
|
59.59
|
60.13
|
0.54
|
0.47
|
3.48
|
Upper 325-Megane Zone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300.92
|
301.92
|
1.00
|
0.87
|
1.40
|
325-Megane Zone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
420.18
|
421.16
|
0.98
|
0.85
|
1.85
|
Lower 325-Megane Zone
|
|
ML-14-112
|
520315
|
5488321
|
370
|
291
|
-53
|
652
|
480.90
|
489.27
|
8.37
|
7.25
|
1.32
|
325-Megane Zone
|
|
Including(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
485.18
|
487.27
|
2.09
|
1.81
|
2.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
596.51
|
597.65
|
1.14
|
1.00
|
1.48
|
Lower 325-Megane Zone
|
Notes:
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Drill hole intercepts are calculated with a lower cut of 0.50 g/t Au and
represents the best results associated to the intersected structure.
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True widths of intersections are approximately 85-90% of the core
interval.
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Assays are reported uncut but high grade sub-intervals are highlighted
SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation