Iamgold Closes $195 Million Deal with Sumitomo Metal Mining


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Iamgold Corporation IAG has closed the sale of 30% of its interest in the Cote Gold Project in Ontario to a fully-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. for $195 million. The deal was announced on Jun 5.

Iamgold received $100 million in cash on deal closing with the balance $95 million is payable on the date of public filing of feasibility study with respect to the Cote Gold project or 18 months following the deal closure, whichever is earlier.

Iamgold and Sumitomo have also entered into a joint venture (JV) with respect to the project with Iamgold owning 70% of the total participating interests in the JV while Sumitomo having the remaining 30%.

Iamgold's shares have rallied 55.2% in the last six months, outperforming the Zacks categorized Mining-Gold industry's gain of 12.3%.



Iamgold remains focused on increasing reserves and preventing depletion of resources. The company's JVs in South and Central America, West Africa and Canada have undertaken exploration projects along with targeting soft rock resources near existing mines.

The company expects gold production in 2017 between 845,000 and 885,000 ounces. Also, total cash cost is expected between $740 and $780 per ounce. All-in sustaining cost is anticipated between $1,000 and $1,080 an ounce. Capital expenditure is expected to be around $250 million.

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Iamgold currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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