TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 11, 2011) - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") (TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG) today announced the following for the third quarter of 2011:
- gold production of 222,000 ounces from continuing operations and represents:
- an increase of 18.1% from the 188,000 ounces produced in the second quarter of 2011;
- a 13.8% increase from the 195,000 ounces produced in the third quarter of 2010, when Essakane was in the early stages of its production ramp-up; and
- niobium production of 1.2 million kilograms as compared with 1.1 million kilograms produced in the second quarter of 2011 and the third quarter of 2010.