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[Rohstoffaktientrader]

IAMGOLD - Ein Konservativer Goldwert, der einen Aufwärts-Trend gebildet hat.
Die großen der Branche sind jedem ein Begriff,Barrick Gold, Newmont, Seabridge usw. Doch die IAMGOLD, obwohl sie 1 Mio.-Unzen-produziert, ist weniger in Europa bekannt.
Trotzdem halte ich sie für eine Rohstoffaktie mit Potential. Die anderen großen sind bereits oft auf einem Niveau, wo man vielleicht als Kleinanleger eher aussteigt, um Gewinne mitzunehmen.

IAMGOLD hatte gute letzte Quartalsergebnisse (Finanznachrichten.de) und hat im letzten Jahr die Erwartungen bereits übertroffen. Im März werden neue Zahlen vorgelegt-bei den Goldpreisen, kann wohl nicht viel schief laufen. Der Umsatz legte von 72 Mio. Dollar auf 167,3 Mio. Dollar im letzten Quartal zu (Finanznachrichten).

IAMGOLD plant in den kommenden Jahren die Ausweitung der Goldproduktion. Im Jahr 2011 soll diese auf 1,4 Mio. Unzen steigen (aktuell 1,0 Mio. Unzen). Neben dem Ausbau der Produktion sollte sich die Senkung der Produktionskosten bald positiv auf den Aktienkursverlauf niederschlagen.
Der Chart sieht gut aus, finde ich. Falls jemand einen besseren Vorschlag hat, bitte antworten.

[VIALUXX]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.501.850 von Rohstoffaktientrader am 28.02.08 12:26:34

...hi, ein Börbrie schrieb, verkaufen.Ichkanns mir auch nicht erklären !Mal abwarten. MfG Via.!

[volkmar30]

IAMGold ist ganz okay. Sollte zumindest besser laufen als die Schwergewichte Barrick und Newmont.

Allerdings sollte man bei Gold- und Silbermineninvestments jeden Wert, den man für aussichtsreich hält, nicht mehr als 10% im Depot einräumen, weil bei Bekanntgabe schlechter Nachrichten es aufgrund der Marktenge innerhalb eines Tages um 20% bis 50% nach unten gehen kann. Die Fonds sind einfach schneller als die Privatanleger. Siehe Novagold und Harmony letztes Jahr.

Und nicht vergessen, ab und zu die Gewinne mitzunehmen. Es geht sehr schnell rauf, aber auch sehr schnell wieder herunter, trotz langfristigem Aufwärtstrend.

[Rohstoffaktientrader]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.502.204 von VIALUXX am 28.02.08 13:01:18

Als ich vor Jahren anfing mich für Aktien zu interessieren, habe ich viele Börsenbriefe gelesen. Danach zu handeln hat viele Verluste gebracht. Heute interessieren mich die Aktien aus marktechnischer Sicht und die Geschäftszahlen sowie News aus Branche und Unternehmen.
Die Geschäftszahlen vieler Branchen aus den Staaten, waren besorgnis erregend. Rohstoffpreise steigen in solchen Zeiten fast immer, erst Recht, wenn die Geldwährung fällt. Dabei ist die Währung des Landes ausschlaggebend, in der die meisten Aktien des Unternehmens gehandelt werden. Aktien aus dem Rohstoffbereich sollten täglich beobachtet werden. Den Ausstieg sollte man nicht verpassen. Häufig sind nach Trendausbildung zwischen 20-30% Gewinn möglich. Das natürlich immer in wenigen Tagen. Vor ca 2-3 Wochen hatte ich Seabridge und North Amer. Pall. angepriesen. Beide waren dann in kurzer Zeit 30% mehr Wert. Inzwischen hätte man da aussteigen sollen. Aber auch diese Aktien könnten nach einer Korrektur wieder erneut steigen. Hellseher bin ich nicht.

[volkmar30]

Mit Stillwater hab ich vor kurzem innerhalb von zwei Wochen 36 Prozent realisiert. Die Charttechnik hat geholfen, den richtigen Ausstiegszeitpunkt zu erwischen. Sollte Platin bzw. Palladium demnächst wieder etwas zurückkommen und Stillwater um 40% korrigieren, gehe ich wieder rein.

In diesem Thread ging es aber eigentlich um Iamgold...

Ich bin ja mal gespannt, was bei den Explorern abgeht, wenn die ins Laufen kommen.

[volkmar30]

Siegel's letzte Analyse zu IAMGold:

24.10.07 Iamgold (IK) (NA, MKP 2.579 Mio. A$) meldet für das Juniquartal (Septemberquartal 2006) einen Anstieg der Goldproduktion auf 251.000 oz (140.270 oz), was einer Jahresrate von etwa 1,0 Mio. oz entspricht. Der Anstieg der Produktion ist auf die Übernahmen der Gallery Gold (AUS) und der Cambior (NA) zurückzuführen. Bei Nettoproduktionskosten von 425 $/oz (329 $/oz) und einem Verkaufspreis von 660 $/oz (620 $/oz) fiel die Bruttogewinnspanne von 291 auf 235 $/oz zurück. Wegen Abschreibungen in Höhe von 112,4 Mio. A$ auf die Mupane Mine der Gallery Gold mußte ein operativer Verlust in Höhe von 91,8 Mio. A$ hingenommen werden. Ohne diese Sonderbelastung hätte Iamgold einen operativen Gewinn in Höhe von 20,6 Mio. A$ erzielt, was einem aktuellen KGV von 31,1 entspricht. Auf der Basis einer jährlichen Produktion von 1 Mio. oz erreicht die Lebensdauer der Reserven 9,2 Jahre und die Lebensdauer der Ressourcen 21,2 Jahre. Durch die Übernahme der Gallery ist Iamgold mit Vorwärtsverkäufen von 161.000 oz (219.000 oz) belastet, was einen Produktionszeitraum von 0,2 Jahren abdeckt. Iamgold macht keine Angaben über die Höhe der unrealisierten Verluste aus den Vorwärtsverkäufen, die bei etwa 70 Mio. A$ liegen dürften. Die unverkauften Goldbestände wurden zum 30.06.07 (30.09.06) auf 148.704 oz (148.681 oz) erhöht und beinhalteten einen unrealisierten Gewinn von 57,2 Mio. A$ (54,0 Mio. A$). Am 30.06.07 (30.09.06) stand einem Cash- und Goldbestand von 141,8 Mio. A$ (229,8 Mio. A$) eine gesamte Kreditbelastung von 242,4 Mio. A$ (195,3 Mio. A$) gegenüber.

Beurteilung: Iamgold präsentiert sich als wenig profitabler größerer nordamerikanischer Goldproduzent. Mit einem KGV von derzeit etwa 30 ist Iamgold fair bewertet. Positiv sind die lange Lebensdauer der Reserven und die niedrige Kreditbelastung. Negativ sind die Belastungen aus der Übernahme der Gallery Gold. Problematisch sind die Produktionsstandorte in Mali und Ghana. Iamgold wurde durch den Kursrückgang zu einer Kaufposition.

http://www.goldseiten.de/content/minen/berichte/mine_meldung…


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Im Oktober letzten Jahres stand Gold noch bei $800. Seitdem dürfte IAMGold gut verdient haben.

[Rohstoffaktientrader]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.506.959 von volkmar30 am 28.02.08 18:43:22

Hallo,
sie haben ganz Recht, Rohstoffaktien muss man im Auge behalten. Von Barrick und Seabridge würde ich im Moment abraten, weil sie sehr weit oben stehen. Da sehe ich keine Chance in wenigen Tagen 10-20% Gewinn zu erzielen. Wer sich vor Verlust schützen will, kann ja Stopp-Loss setzen und diesen je nach Gewinn nachziehen.
Nur wer Gewinne mitnimmt, macht Gewinn. Man kann ja danach in andere Chancen einsteigen. Gold, Silber und auf jeden Fall Palladium sind zur Zeit Trendaktien. Wenn sie auf Rohstoffwelt.de schauen, werden sie fast keine Minengesellschaften finden, die gute Zahlen schreiben und tief stehen, wenn sie einigermaßen bekannt sind. Afrika und Australien nehme ich hier allerdings davon aus. Das wird solange anhalten, solange die Wirtschaft in den Staaten schlecht läuft. Der Notenbankchef gab heute wieder beängstigende Statements und die Geschäftszahlen vieler Branchen waren auch erschreckend. Wenn der Dollar weiter fällt, investieren viele Anleger aus Kanada und den USA in Rohstoffe. Aber auch dieser Boom kann schnell vorbei gehen. Im Moment würde ich zu mehr als 10% Rohstoffaktien raten. Nehmen sie Gewinne mit, die im Trend liegen. Suchen sie nach Aktien mit Potential und schauen sich die Unternehmenszahlen sowie die Rohstoffpreise des jeweiligen Rohstoffs an. Natürlich den Chart vorher analysieren. Ich glaube Imagold und Freegold haben noch Potential. Mit deutschen Werten können sie innerhalb einer Woche auch nicht mehr Gewinn machen, oder doch? Auch ich lasse mich gerne beraten.

[Rohstoffaktientrader]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 33.507.481 von volkmar30 am 28.02.08 19:20:32

Hallo Volkmar30,
ja das entspricht auch meinen Beobachtungen. Keine schlechte Idee!

[Tsuba]

Hatte Iamgold ein paar Jahre aus den Augen verloren.

Vorgestern etwas von dem Stoff gekauft.

Hatten an 2 Stellen in LateinAmerika ihr Permit verloren

und der Kurs war abgesackt. War wohl aus dem Cambior Nähkästchen.

Iamgold hat etliche produzierende AU Minen à l`autre Cot´e` du Monde.


Eine Diva engagiert selbst dann für die Bühne, wenn die Zähne fehlen

und die Mottenkugeln müffeln.


Tsuba


(Obiger Beninkopf wurde übrigens vorige Woche für netto 560.000 €

versteigert. Dieser 50 cm ist aus dem 19. Jhrdt, Tsuba zieht die

die kleineren 20 -25 cm aus dem 15./16. Jhrdt vor.)

[Tsuba]

IAMGOLD berichtet heute -vor Börsenöffnung in Americas-

von einem hervorragenden 1. Quartal 2008.


Das müßte selbst bei fallendem PoG

zu einem Jubelsprung im Kurs reichen.


Mal sehen


Tsuba

[Tsuba]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 34.082.085 von Tsuba am 13.05.08 14:56:45

Auszug aus Geschäfsbericht für Märzquartal 2008 von heute:

Tsuba


May 13, 2008 08:30 ET


IAMGOLD Reports Record Net Earnings and Operating Cash Flow in the First Quarter 2008


Net earnings and operating cash flow increase 205% and 337%, respectively.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 13, 2008) - IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG)(BOTSWANA:IAMGOLD) -

For a full explanation of results, the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements, Management Discussion & Analysis, and mine statistics, please see the Company's website, www.iamgold.com.

"We are very pleased with the record revenue, net earnings and cash flow reported during the quarter. These results clearly demonstrate that IAMGOLD provides superior earnings and cash flow leverage to gold. We continued to bolster our financial position through cost improvements, divestitures of non-core assets and obtaining a debt facility. This financial strength means we have almost $0.5 billion in cash available to expand our production and resource base beyond our existing portfolio and is a step towards achieving our long term growth objective of doubling production within five years," stated Joseph Conway, President & CEO.

All amounts are expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Net earnings increased by 205% to $34.4 million or $0.12 per share in the first quarter of 2008 compared to $11.3 million or $0.04 per share in the prior year period.

- Record operating cash flow of $72.7 million in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 337% compared to $16.7 million in the prior year period. Operating cash flow at Niobec increased by 48% to $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared to $9.2 million in the prior year period.

- Gold production in the first quarter of 2008 was 234,000 ounces at an average cash cost (2) of $476 per ounce compared to 219,000 ounces at an average cash cost of $416 per ounce in the prior year period.

- Mining costs increased by $12.5 million compared to the prior year period. Increased royalty costs due to a higher gold price and the weaker US Dollar accounted for most of the increased costs, while the impact of rising fuel prices was mitigated by operating efficiencies.

- Exploration and development spending of $16.7 million during the first quarter of 2008.

- Strong cash and gold bullion position of $282.9 million (valuing gold bullion at market), provide the Company with significant financial flexibility for achieving its long term growth objectives of doubling production within the next five years.

Accomplishments:

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[Tsuba]

Iamgold profit triples


Quelle: The Canadian Press


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

TORONTO — Iamgold Corp.'s first-quarter earnings almost tripled to $34.4-million (U.S.) from $11.3-million a year ago, boosted by high gold prices and asset sales.

The Toronto-based miner said Tuesday that revenues rose 42 per cent to $208-million from $146.4-million, thanks in part to higher prices for gold and ferroniobium.

Average realized gold price rose to $899 per ounce compared with $648 per ounce in the first quarter of 2007. Iamgold sold 229,000 ounces of gold during the quarter, up from 227,000 ounces in the same period last year.

Gold production rose to 234,000 ounces at an average cash cost of $476 per ounce compared to 219,000 ounces at an average cash cost of $416 per ounce in the quarter last year.

The quarterly profit amounted to 12 cents per share, up from four cents a year go.

Mining costs increased by $12.5-million compared to the prior year period, mainly on increased royalty costs.

“We continued to bolster our financial position through cost improvements, divestitures of non-core assets and obtaining a debt facility,” stated CEO Joseph Conway.

“This financial strength means we have almost half a billion dollars in cash available to expand our production and resource base beyond our existing portfolio and is a step towards achieving our long-term growth objective of doubling production within five years.”

Iamgold maintained its full-year production guidance of 920,000 ounces of gold at cash costs of $455 to $470 per ounce.

Iamgold has eight gold mines in North America, South America and Africa, along with two mines producing specialty metals.

Last week, it continued its asset-divestment project by selling its La Arena copper-gold project in Peru to Rio Alto Mining Ltd. for cash and shares.


Canadian Press

[Tsuba]

Anscheinend lecken sich "altgediente" aktionaere erst noch die Wunden,

weil 2 fortgeschrittenene Neu_Vorhaben verboten worden sind.

Dass Iamgold nach wie vor gut verdient wird dabei verdrängt.

Marlene Dietrich tanzt mit 80, Krückstock und 1 Holzbein besser

als Ute Lemper jemals.


Tsuba



Quelle: MINING WEEKLY_Online vom 14.05.2008

Iamgold pushes alternative plans for Camp Caiman

Published on 13th May 2008

Canadian gold-miner Iamgold, which has experienced its share of what CEO Joe Conway terms “setbacks” this year , has submitted alternative plans to the French government for the development of its Camp Caiman project, in French Guiana, and is awaiting a response from President Nicolas Sarkozy, Conway said on Tuesday.

The company received a letter from the office of the President earlier this year, informing it that the permits for Camp Caiman would not be issued.

However, Iamgold is still hopeful that it will move the 867 000 oz/y mine – and what was its most advanced development project – back into its portfolio, Conway said on a conference call.

The President had indicated that he would consider “reasonable alternatives” and Iamgold was now proposing that the processing plant for the openpit mine be built at a different location, in order to reduce the footprint of the operation to just the mine, “and then creating a buffer zone around the area that was concerning some people”, Conway said.

Encouragingly, Sarkozy had “very clearly” said that he would consider the new plan.

In the meantime, however, Iamgold was continuing to consider all alternatives to protect its investment at Camp Caiman, “be it development or legal”, Conway added.

In Ecuador, where the country's constitutional assembly approved a mandate earlier this month, halting work on most mining projects in the country for as long as 180 days, Iamgold is still hoping to complete a prefeasibility study on its Quimsacocha project by July.

Technical, environmental and economic assessments were continuing and the company was launching a national public relations programme, highlighting the importance of mining to the country.

Iamgold and other mining companies were also holding regular, high-level talks with the government, Conway said.

“It has been a very cooperative and collaborative effort to date .”

COST CONTROL

Iamgold, which reported first-quarter results on Tuesday, is “determined” to meet its full-year cost and production guidance, Conway said.

The firm is targeting 920 000 oz of gold (a decline of 4,66% on 2007), at cash costs of between $455/oz and $470/oz, although costs in the first three months of the year, at $476/oz, fell outside of the bracket.

While record gold prices helped Iamgold more than triple first-quarter earnings, to $34,4-million, higher bullion prices are not all good news for the firm, because royalty obligations rise with the gold price, putting additional pressure on margins.

(For every $100 increase in the price of an ounce of gold, the company's cash costs will increase by about $10/oz as a result of royalty costs and management fees, Iamgold says).

Nonetheless, the miner has implemented a number of changes to reduce costs.

It has changed the mining contractor at its Mupane mine, in Botswana, is in the process of doing the same thing at Yatela, in Mali, and is also reviewing the contract at Sadiola. The latter two mines are owned with gold major AngloGold Ashanti.

“We expect that this will have a significant impact on costs going forward at these operations,” Conway said.

Iamgold has also implemented mine changes at some assets, and is driving higher levels of throughput across the board.

HSBC metals analyst Victor Flores said that the company's first quarter earnings were in line with his expectations, but cautioned that costs remained an issue for the company.

Flores had correctly forecast earnings a share of $0,12, while the consensus was slightly higher, at $0,13 a share.

“If anything, the surprise comes on the cost side,” he commented.

Iamgold produced 234 000 oz during the first quarter, compared with 219 000 oz a year ago, and realised an average gold price of $899/oz, 39% higher than in the same period of 2007.

The gold-miner is faced with the challenge of either discovering or buying additional gold resources and reserves, if it is to replace output from several aging mines, while at the same time keeping a lid on costs.

The Toronto-based firm will stop mining around midyear at its Sleeping Giant mine, in Quebec, and expects output to start petering out at the Sadiola and Yatela mines, in Mali, which it owns with AngloGold Ashanti, as well as at Mupane, in Botswana.

Shares in the company gained 0,83% on Tuesday, to C$6,10 a share in Toronto.

[Tsuba]

wer die Iamgold hier findet,

weiss wahrscheinlich was Semafo ist.


SMF.TO berichtet soeben 1. Vj. 08: Magnifique!
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CAL.TO kennt eher keiner. Auch die berichten soeben: solide
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Tsuba

[Tsuba]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 34.100.878 von Tsuba am 15.05.08 14:51:42

Semafo SMF.TO hat im 1. Quartal 6 Cents je Aktie verdient.
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Macht bei einem Kurs von knapp 150 Cents ein KGV von 6.

Um die 25 wäre normal für einen Goldproduzenten.


Tsuba

[Tsuba]

Nur was für AU Mining Gourmets

SWG.TO verkauft Skandal Tenements in China
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Die baden in Geld, sind aber verdientermassen "Parias"


Da tut der

Tsuba

mitzocken



Reuters Media
Financial Products

Quelle: Reuters

Southwestern sells troubled Boka gold project
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Fri May 16, 2008 9:51am EDT




In events that echoed the notorious Bre-X gold mining fraud of the late 1990s, Southwestern withdrew previously announced assay results last July because of errors it found in the data.

Unlike Bre-X, samples did not appear to have been tampered with, but Southwestern said changes were made to sample data.

"This sale is an important step in our efforts to rebuild," Southwestern chief executive Timo Jauristo said in a statement.

"As a result of these challenges, pending litigation and its current capital resources, the company did not believe that it could adequately explore and develop both Boka and its Peruvian properties."

Southwestern has several projects in Peru, including the Liam gold-silver joint venture with Newmont Mining Corp (NEM.N: Quote, Profile, Research).

Southwestern shares, worth more than C$20 in early 2004 as excitement over Boka peaked, were trading at 55 Canadian cents as the Toronto Stock Exchange opened on Friday.

Under the sale of Southwestern's 90-percent stake in Boka, it will also receive a 2.7 percent net smelter return royalty on gold production in excess of 6.5 tonnes.

($1=$1 Canadian)

[Tsuba]

Jun 02, 2008 08:05 ET

IAMGOLD Announces Operational Improvements Impacting Reserve Life and Costs

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 2, 2008) - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company")
(TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG)(BOTSWANA:IAMGOLD) is pleased to announce the positive results from the feasibility study regarding a paste backfill system at its Niobec mining operation, which will double reserves.

The Company has also completed changes at its Mupane and Yatela gold operations that will positively impact production costs.



Niobec Paste Backfill
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Niobec is a 100% IAMGOLD owned

niobium mining
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operation located in Northern Quebec. Late last year the Company undertook the evaluation of a paste backfill system in addition to other optimization initiatives to continue to increase the value of Niobec. The positive results of this feasibility study estimate capital costs to be $8M and construction could be completed by mid-2010 to coincide with mining commencement on the lower levels. Project evaluation indicates a rate of return above 20% at long term niobium prices. The potential to realize additional tonnage from the current mining level is currently being investigated, a benefit that was not included in the original analysis. The paste backfill system will enable the extraction of more ore grade material and result in the doubling of the current reserves to more than 20 years, at current mining rates.

Currently, ore grade material is left behind as support pillars in the mining sequence. As mining moves to deeper levels, pillar size will increase. The use of a paste backfill system would allow for more complete extraction of ore grade material in these pillars. Mining without backfill is designed to extract less than 40% of the ore, while mining with backfill will push extraction rates above 90%. Additional operating costs for cement and operation of the new backfill system will be offset by reduced development costs and the additional mine life. Other benefits include reduced environmental impact with a smaller footprint for surface tailings containment and reduced requirements for effluent treatment as well as lower future construction costs associated with tailings disposal and management. This optimization initiative is pending approval from the Company's Board of Directors.



Mupane Owner Mining Initiative

The Company's

Mupane gold mining
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operation located in Botswana in Southern Africa, will convert the current contractor mining arrangement to owner mining.

This initiative is expected to reduce cash operating costs at Mupane by at least $40/oz versus the current mine plan.

To facilitate this change existing mining equipment, currently

idle in French Guiana, will be redeployed to the Mupane project.



The equipment will be loaded on a transport ship in early June and should be operational at Mupane by the end of July.

It will be required for 18-24 months and could be redeployed to French Guiana afterward.

The lower operating costs expected by this change will also make mining of some satellite pits economic, allowing an extension of mining by four to six months versus the current mine plan. A revised mine reserve will be calculated under the new cost scenario and will be released within three months.




Yatela Mining Contractor

The

Yatela mine in Mali (IAMGOLD holds a 40% interest)
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is finalizing details with a new mining contractor to carry out mining operations. The new contract will result in an estimated cash cost savings of $40/oz versus current operating costs. The previous mining contract expired late in 2007, and Yatela has continued to operate under contract extensions while paying a premium above previous contract rates. Unable to reach a new agreement with the previous contractor, Yatela has engaged a new contractor. Following a transition period for change out or sale of the current mining fleet, the new contractor will be assuming responsibility for providing mining services during the third quarter of this year.

These cost saving and optimization initiatives are a demonstration of the Company's commitment to build shareholder value. The details on other initiatives currently being evaluated can be found within the IAMGOLD analyst day presentation available at the Company's website: www.iamgold.com.



Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use certain terms in this press release, such as "mineral resources" , that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in our filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in the IAMGOLD Annual Report on Form 40-F. A copy of the 2007 Form 40-F is available to shareholders, free of charge, upon written request addressed to the Investor Relations Department.

Forward Looking Statement

[Tsuba]

Ist zwar nicht Iamgold sondern Semafo.

Trotzdem typisch für die Entwicklung in West_Afrika

(Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea sowie die Traditionellen Ghana usw.)


Tsuba


Quelle: REUTERS vom 01.07.2008

Burkina Faso opens its third gold mine in a year
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OUAGADOUGOU, July 1 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso has formally opened its third gold mine in a year, the open-cast Mana facility operated by Toronto-listed SEMAFO (SMF.TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

The Mana mine, inaugurated on Monday 270 km (170 miles) northwest of the capital Ouagadougou, expects to produce 3.6 tonnes of gold per year, local mining officials said.

"Exploitation of the Mana mine will bolster the state's budget by an average of 15.5 billion CFA francs ($37.3 million) per year, in mine royalties and taxes, to which dividends will be added," Mines, Quarries and Energy Minister Abdoulaye Abdoulkader Cisse told reporters.

The Mana mine, where SEMAFO's exploration in 1998 discovered estimated reserves of some 35 tonnes, has already produced 400 kilos of gold since March 31. Officials said recent prospection showed total reserves could reach as high as 100 tonnes.

Over the last year, Burkina Faso has already started up two other gold mines, Taparko-Bouroum, majority owned by Canadian-listed High River Gold Mines Ltd. (HRG.TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), and Youga, operated by Toronto-listed Etruscan Resources Inc (EET.TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz). The government said in October the country aimed to produce 15-20 tonnes of gold a year by 2009 as new mines came on line.

Another gold mine should open in Kalsaka in October, while a zinc mine at Perkoa is set to open at the end of next year.

Industrial gold mining started in Burkina Faso in the 1950s under French colonial rule but, although some artisanal panning continued, the last commercial mine closed in 1999 after gold prices sank below $300 an ounce and foreign prospectors left.

But they have come back in recent years, drawn by enhanced tax breaks included in a 2003 mining code, and rising world gold prices. (For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: africa.reuters.com/) (Reporting by Mathieu Bonkoungou; Writing by Ingrid Melander; Editing by Pascal Fletcher)

[blepat]

Short term buy.
Gold wird wieder scheinen. Sehr bald!
Finanzwelt geht den Bach hinunter und jeder sucht Sicherheit.
Wer bei Gott sie nicht zu finden glaubt kauft Gold.
Gläubige Menschen können trotzdem Goldaktien kaufen... lol

[Videomart]

IAMGold – Kaufen mit Kursziel 11 Can $
30.01.2009 | 13:33 Uhr | Rohstoff-Welt.de

Die Analysten vom Griffiths McBurney (GMP) haben eine Neubewertung des Unternehmens vorgenommen und das Kursziel von 10,50 auf 11 Can $ erhöht.

IAMGold berichtete am 29.1. die betrieblichen Ergebnisse von 2008 und diese fielen besser als erwartet aus. Das Unternehmen produzierte 997.000 oz Gold. GMP erwartet Cashkosten von 480-490 US $ je Unze. Diese überzeugende Leistung sollte helfen, die historisch schlechtere Entwicklung gegenüber Vergleichsunternehmen zu überwinden, so GMP.

Für 2009 ist eine leicht sinkende Produktion geplant, da die Sadiola und Mupane Minen niedriggradigeres Material verarbeiten, Sleeping Giant verkauft wurde und Doyon Mitte des Jahres geschlossen wird.

Wachstumstreiber der nächsten Jahre wird aber das über die Akquisition von Orezone erworbene Essakana Goldprojekt in Burkina Faso sein. Ab 2010 sollen hier jährlich 300.000 oz Gold produziert werden.

http://www.rohstoff-welt.de/news/artikel.php?sid=11358

[MONSIEURCB]

Hallo zusammen - bin ab heute auch "offiziell" mit an Bord, dank Umwandlung meiner Orezone-Shares ... und freu mich auf konstruktives Miteinander! Gruß - Chris

[Videomart]

Press Release
Source: IAMGOLD Corporation

IAMGOLD Corporation Announces Cdn$275 Million Equity Financing

Monday March 9, 2009, 4:28 pm EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 9, 2009 -- IAMGOLD Corporation (Toronto:IMG.TO - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) announced today that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus in Canada and a registration statement in the United States in connection with an overnight-marketed public offering of common shares to raise approximately Cdn$275,000,000 (the "Offering"). The Offering will be conducted through a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Capital Corporation and TD Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters"). In addition, the Company has agreed to grant the Underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase that number of additional common shares of IAMGOLD equal to 15% of the common shares sold pursuant to the Offering, exercisable at any time, in whole or in part, up to 30 days from the closing of the Offering (the "Over-Allotment Option"). If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, the total gross proceeds to IAMGOLD will be approximately Cdn$316,250,000.

The Offering will be priced in the context of the market with the final terms of the Offering to be determined at the time of pricing. The net proceeds from the Offering are expected to be used to fund the construction and development of the Essakane Project (replacing all or substantially all of the previously proposed Essakane project debt facility and related gold hedging requirements) and the balance to fund capital expenditures at IAMGOLD's other properties and for general corporate purposes including future acquisition opportunities.

The common shares of IAMGOLD are being offered by way of a short form prospectus in all of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Quebec, will be registered in the United States pursuant to a registration statement filed under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system and may also be offered on a private placement basis in certain jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions.

A registration statement under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States and Canada has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration of qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

The Offering is scheduled to close on or about March 26, 2009 and is subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the preliminary prospectus may be obtained from Amy Patel at Canaccord Capital Corporation, 161 Bay Street, Suite 3000, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, 1-800-663-1899 or Paula Kourian at TD Securities Inc., 31 West 52nd Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10019-6101, 1-212-827-7316. A copy may also be obtained by visiting SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/ or the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/.

ABOUT IAMGOLD

IAMGOLD is a leading mid-tier gold mining company producing almost one million ounces annually from 8 mines on 3 continents. IAMGOLD is focused on growth with a target to reach 1.8 million ounces gold production by 2012. IAMGOLD is uniquely positioned with a strong financial base, together with the management and operations expertise to execute our aggressive growth objectives. IAMGOLD is focused in West Africa, the Guiana Shield of South America and Quebec where it has a pipeline of development and exploration projects, while it continues to assess accretive acquisition opportunities with a strategic fit. IAMGOLD is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("IMG"), the New York Stock Exchange ("IAG") and the Botswana Stock Exchange ("IAMGOLD").

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding IAMGOLD and the offering referred to herein, including the expected closing date and anticipated use of proceeds. These statements are based upon the assumptions that the offering will be successfully completed on the terms described above, and that the proceeds of the offering can successfully be used as described above. 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 (including, without limitation, statements regarding the estimation of mineral resources, exploration results, potential mineralization, potential mineral resources and mineral reserves) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company 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, risks relating to market conditions, global political uncertainties, investor demand and the timing of the offering, failure to establish estimated mineral resources, the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations, changes in world gold markets and other risks disclosed in IAMGOLD's most recent Form 40-F/Annual Information Form on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Please note:

This entire press release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through Marketwire's website at www.marketwire.com. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.

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Ecuador lifts ban on miners, sees them as priority
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:39pm EDT

By Alonso Soto

QUITO, March 10 (Reuters) - Ecuador will immediately lift a mining ban on Kinross and Corriente, two companies that are part of four projects considered as an investment priority by the Andean nation, a top mining official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Deputy Mining Minister Jose Serrano said the government planned to start individual negotiations with miners to sign extraction deals this year and set the base price for a windfall tax he says will be fair for both sides.

Foreign investors are waiting for clarity from the leftist government of President Rafael Correa, which set a tax on extra revenues stemming from high metal prices and banned all mining to put an end to what he said was industry "speculation."

"The rules of the game are clear for everyone now," Serrano said. "The mining decree has been fulfilled."

Still, analysts worry a cash-strapped government could seek much better contractual terms in tough negotiations with miners. The global crisis has hit key oil exports and severely curtailed the OPEC nation's income.

Serrano said his government considers Kinross (K.TO), Corriente (CTQ.TO), IamGold (IMG.TO) and International Minerals (IMZ.TO) as investment priorities for the country.

He added his government had no plans to auction the Junin copper project, which was taken over by the government from Ascendant Copper on charges the Canadian miner illegally acquired the concession.
(Editing by Walter Bagley)

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssPreciousMetalsMinerals/id…

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Featured Articles
"Ecuador: Mining and the Right of Way"
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IAMGOLD Announces Closing of Cdn$345,143,750 Equity Financing
Thursday March 26, 2009, 9:47 am EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 26, 2009 -- IAMGOLD Corporation (Toronto:IMG.TO - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) announced today that it has completed its previously announced overnight marketed public offering of common shares of IAMGOLD Corporation (the "Offering") at a price of Cdn$8.75 per common share. Including the common shares issued on the exercise of the over-allotment option, IAMGOLD issued 39,445,000 common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of Cdn$345,143,750.

The underwriting syndicate was led by Canaccord Capital Corporation and TD Securities Inc. and included CIBC World Markets Inc., GMP Securities L.P., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., Scotia Capital Inc., UBS Securities Canada Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Paradigm Capital Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Thomas Weisel Partners Canada, Inc., Dundee Securities Corporation, Genuity Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Canada Inc., and Salman Partners Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters").

Approximately $250 million of the net proceeds from the Offering are expected to be used to fund the construction and development of the Essakane Project and the balance is expected to fund capital expenditures at IAMGOLD's other properties and be used for general corporate purposes including future acquisition opportunities.

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Friday March 27, 2009, 10:25 am EDT

Press Release Source: IAMGOLD Corporation
IAMGOLD Files Audited Year End Financial Statements and Provides Details of Annual General Meeting

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 27, 2009 -- IAMGOLD Corporation (Toronto:IMG.TO - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") announced today that the Company's annual Audited Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis have been filed with the appropriate U.S. and Canadian regulatory bodies. These filings are available through U.S securities regulators at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, and through the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at

Canadian and U.S. regulatory filings are also available on the Company's website at www.iamgold.com. Hard copies of the audited financial statements and accompanying notes are available, free of charge, to shareholders upon written request.

The Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders will be held on May 14, 2009 at 4:00p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre. Shareholders of record as at the close of business on April 9, 2009 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.

ABOUT IAMGOLD

IAMGOLD is a leading mid-tier gold mining company producing approximately one million ounces from 7 mines on 3 continents. IAMGOLD is focused on growth with a target to reach 1.8 million ounces gold production by 2012. IAMGOLD is uniquely positioned with a strong financial base, together with the management and operations expertise to execute on our aggressive growth objectives. IAMGOLD is focused in West Africa, the Guiana Shield of South America and in Quebec, Canada with a pipeline of development and exploration projects. IAMGOLD continues to assess accretive acquisition opportunities with a strategic fit. IAMGOLD is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("IMG"), the New York Stock Exchange ("IAG") and the Botswana Stock Exchange.

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01.04.2009 08:37:18

Rating-Update:

Toronto (aktiencheck.de AG) - Michael Curran, Analyst von RBC Capital Markets, stuft die Aktie von IAMGOLD (ISIN CA4509131088/ WKN 899657) unverändert mit "outperform" ein. Das Kursziel werde von 10,00 auf 9,75 USD gesenkt. (01.04.2009/ac/a/u)
Analyse-Datum: 01.04.2009
Quelle: Finanzen.net / Aktiencheck.de AG

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IAMGold erhöht Ressourcen - Kaufen mit Kursziel 13,00 US$

IAMGold Corp. Das Unternehmen hat im Rahmen eines Analystentages seine beiden Entwicklungsprojekte Essakane, Burkina Faso, und Westwood, Quebec, vorgestellt. Das gab unlängst auch bekannt, dass man eine Kapitalerhöhung von 345 Can$ vorgenommen hat. Dafür wurden 39,445 Mio. Aktien zu je 8,75 Can$ ausgegeben. Durch die Erhöhung kann das Entwicklungsportfolio flexibler vorangetrieben werden.

Die Produktionsschätzung für 2009 von 886.000 oz Gold zu Gesamt-Cashkosten von 487 US$/oz bleibt unverändert. Der geschätzte Gewinn pro Aktie 2009 sinkt aufgrund von Verwässerung auf 0,54 US$, der geschätzte Cashflow pro Aktie sinkt auf 0,83 US$. Die Verwässerung wird auf lange Sicht durch einen geringeren Zinsaufwand ausgeglichen.

Für Essakane sollen im Juni aktualisierte Berichte zu Ressourcen und Reserven veröffentlicht werden. Auf dem Satellitziel Falagountou wird eine neue Ressource von 400.000 oz Gold vermutet. Auf Westwood konnte IAMGold 34 mineralisierte Zonen ausmachen, deren Mineralisierung eine größere Kontinuität aufweist als bislang angenommen. In diesem Jahr werden 86 Mio. US$ in das Projekt investiert.

Canaccord Adams behält die Kaufempfehlung bei, reduziert das Kursziel jedoch von 13,25 US$ auf 13,00 US$/Aktie.

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Nach einem ORF-Bericht (Nationalbankmanager) von gestern brauchen die AMI's für ihre 1 BILLION US$ (1.000.000.000.000) Wirtschaftshilfe, 2.5 Jahre zum drucken mit 20 Schichten pro Tag.

Unvorstellbar!

Wenn daraus keine Inflation entsteht, wann dann....
Ausserdem sagt es mir das das noch min. 2 Jahre dauert mit der Krise.

Aus diesem Grunde wird auch die Zunahme der Geldmenge der AMI's seit letztten Monat nicht mehr offiziell bekannt gegeben.

Da alles frisch gedruckt wird..

Was kommt da noch auf uns zu?

dazu 2 Links

http://www.n-tv.de/1131759.html

http://www.n-tv.de/1131066.html

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http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,617151,00.html

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Nächste Finanzbombe!


http://www.321gold.com/editorials/denninger/denninger040609.…

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Soros spricht:

US Recovery Is Far Off, Banks Are \'Basically Insolvent\': Soros

Reuters | 06 Apr 2009 | 04:49 PM ET
The U.S. economy is in for a "lasting slowdown" and could face a Japan-style period of relatively low growth coupled with high inflation, billionaire investor George Soros said on Monday.

"I don't expect the U.S. economy to recover in the third or fourth quarter so I think we are in for a pretty lasting slowdown," Soros said, adding that in 2010 there might be "something" in terms of U.S. growth.

....

China recently proposed greater use of Special Drawing Rights, possibly as an eventual global reserve currency. "In the long run, having an international accounting unit rather than the dollar may, in fact, be to our advantage so we can't splurge—you know, it felt very good for 25 years but now we are paying a very heavy price," Soros said.

China will be the first country to emerge from recession, probably this year, and will spearhead global growth in 2010, Soros said. He said world policymakers are "actually beginning to catch up" with the crisis and efforts to fix structural problems in the financial system.

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http://www.silber.de/video_credit_default_swaps_krise.html

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Press Release Source: IAMGOLD Corporation
IAMGOLD First Quarter 2009 Financial Results to Be Released Before Market Opens on May 14, 2009

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 21, 2009 -- IAMGOLD Corporation (Toronto:IMG.TO - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) will release first quarter 2009 financial results before the market opens on Thursday May 14, 2009.

A conference call will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) to provide highlights from this quarter. A webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company's website - www.iamgold.com.

Conference Call Information

North America Toll-Free: 1-866-551-1530 or 1-212-401-6700
Passcode: 4940675#

A replay of this conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m. May 14 to June 30, 2009. Access this replay by dialing:

North America toll-free: 1-866-551-4520 or 1-212-401-6750, passcode: 247374#

A reminder that the Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders will be held on the same day, May 14, 2009 at 4:00p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) at the St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre. Shareholders of record as at the close of business on April 9, 2009 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. A live video webcast will also be available on the Company's website.

Please note:

This entire press release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through Marketwire's website at www.marketwire.com. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.

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IAM Gold - planmäßig, doch ohne Ergebnis

Die aus der letzten Analyse benannte Ausbruchsvertagung könnte durchaus noch längere Zeit in Anspruch nehmen. Das kanadische Minenunternehmen IAM Gold Corp. verzeichnete kurz nachdem der primäre Abwärtstrend durchbrochen wurde eine satte Umkehr mit exaktem Lauf bis zum damals skizzierten (siehe Fazit der Analyse vom 3. März) Kursniveau von rund 6,30 Dollar, um anschließend abermals die primäre Abwärtstrendlinie zu attackieren. Dementsprechend hielt zwar die Horizontalunterstürzung um 6,30 Dollar einem Test stand, doch das eigentliche Ergebnis veranschaulicht einmal mehr der beigefügte Chart. IAM Gold scheiterte kürzlich erneut im Bereich der primären Abwärtstrendlinie.

Fazit:

Die Marke von 8,50 Dollar sowie entsprechende Abwärtstrendlinie bleiben wohl für weitere Impulsbewegungen in Richtung Allzeithoch das sprichwörtliche Zünglein an der Waage. Ein nunmehr wünschenswerter und vor allem nachhaltiger Ausbruch würde IAM Gold entsprechende Flügel verleihen und für weitere Anstiege bis zur Region oberhalb von 10,40 Dollar sowie anschließend oder gar direkt bis zu den alten Hochs im Bereich um 11,90 Dollar sorgen. Oder aber der bekannte Plan B schlägt zu (man muss an den Märkten immer nach dem Wenn-Dann-Prinzip verfahren) und folglich sollte ein weiterer Rücklauf bis zur Kursregion um 6,30 Dollar eingeplant werden. Gelingt auf diesem Niveau eine Stabilisierung, soweit so gut, jedoch bei mit dem Unterschreiten dieser Marke - die entscheidende Horizontalunterstützung - nochmals Rückschläge bis mindestens 5,10 Dollar auf der Agenda stehen könnten. Unter 5,10 Dollar verdeutlicht der primäre Abwärtstrend seine Stärke und die Aktie erfährt mitsamt Rückfall unter den 200-Tage-Durchschnitt (aktuell bei 5,89 Dollar) eine zeitliche sowie preisliche Ausdehnung der Korrekturbewegung.

Long Szenario:

Die Aktie behauptet sich - mit oder ohne zweiten Test - oberhalb von 6,30 Doller. Je früher IAM Gold der Ausbruch über die Widerstandszone im Bereich von 8,50 bis 9 Dollar gelingt, umso eher beginnt die Aktie ihren eigentlichen Aufwärtslauf in Richtung Allzeithoch. Dementsprechend wäre ein Folgeanstieg bis zu den Hochs aus 2006 im Bereich um 12 Dollar als mittelfristiges Mindestziel anzusehen.

Short Szenario:

Die primäre Aufwärtstrendlinie verdeutlicht ihre Relevanz und folglich gelingt es IAM Gold nicht sich der Schwäche zu entziehen. Unterhalb von 6,30 Dollar liegen die nächsten Haltezonen gestaffelt bei etwa 5,10 Dollar, 4,20 Dollar sowie 3,30 Dollar. Unterhalb von 3,30 Dollar per Tageschlusskurs wird es aus charttechnischer Betrachtung wieder äußerst düster und neue Tiefstkurse unterhalb von 2,25 Dollar können nicht ausgeschlossen werden.

© Christian Kämmerer
Technischer Analyst und Redaktionsmitglied

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Press Release Source: IAMGOLD Corporation
IAMGOLD Provides Quarterly Exploration Update

* On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 1:29 pm EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 29, 2009 -- IAMGOLD Corporation (Toronto:IMG.TO - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities. Exploration expenditures totaling $53.1 million are planned for 2009 of which $34 million is for greenfields exploration initiatives. Activities and new projects will focus on the Company's key areas, namely the Guiana Shield, Andes and Brazil regions of South America, West Africa, and Quebec.

SOUTH AMERICA

Suriname - Rosebel

In 2009, significant exploration programs at IAMGOLD's flagship Rosebel mine are planned on near-mine targets adjacent to the known deposits, as well as for the earlier stage prospects on the Company's 619 square kilometre land package surrounding the Rosebel mining lease.

In 2008, the 64,760 metres near-mine drilling successfully replaced depletion and in fact, increased proven and probable reserves 9% above replacement, contributing 639,000 new ounces to reserves. For 2009, a 90,000 metre near-mine exploration diamond drilling program is expected to further convert resources, as well as identify and define extensions of the known deposits. In Q1, the program was on schedule with 14,840 metres completed mostly in the areas around the producing Royal Hill, Koolhoven and Pay Caro and Mayo deposits. Of this, 9,649 metres were infill holes and 5,191 metres tested for extensions of gold mineralization at depth and along strike of known mineralization.

Outside of the central Rosebel mining lease, exploration continues on the surrounding concessions as part of a three year exploration program that was initiated in 2008 to evaluate the Company's entire land position at Rosebel. IAMGOLD has applied both detailed and regionally extensive auger geochemical surveys to provide preliminary screening of the property package. This phase of the exploration program is scheduled for completion by the end of 2009. In January 2008, the land package was enlarged by an additional 212 square kilometres with the addition of two concessions held under option agreements.

More advanced prospects on the surrounding concessions include the Mamakreek zone, where a 3,716 metre diamond drill program was completed in the fourth quarter of 2008. Mamakreek is located on the northern structural trend that hosts the Pay Caro-East Pay Caro, Koolhoven, and J-Zone deposits. The drill program intersected numerous anomalous to economic grades including 8.49 g/t Au over 4.5 metres and 5.46 g/t Au over 6.0 metres. These results were sufficiently encouraging to warrant a follow up 1,675 metre, 25 hole reverse circulation drill program which was recently completed. Several other geological and geochemically anomalous trends will be drill tested in 2009 as part of a planned 11,000 metre diamond and reverse circulation drill program.

At the Sarakreek Project, located 100 kilometres south of the Rosebel Mine, exploration continues to follow up on highly encouraging drill intersections, including 222.2 g/t Au over 7.5 metres, 31.2 g/t Au over 12 metres, 6.8 g/t Au over 21 metres and 7.9 g/t Au over 4.5 metres, that were reported in May of last year. In 2008, 5,843 metres of diamond drilling was completed, evaluating additional targets within the known trend that had been extended by geochemical surveys and on new mineralized areas located six kilometres east of the known Sarakreek trend. Encouraging results, including 8.15 g/t Au over 2.6 metres and 3.24 g/t Au over 5.7 metres were encountered along promising structural trends that need further assessment. The Sarakreek exploration program currently planned for 2009 will include an additional 4,000 metres of drilling and detailed follow-up work in these highly prospective areas.

Guyana - Eagle Mountain Project

A 15-hole, 3,000 metre diamond drill exploration program is underway at IAMGOLD's Eagle Mountain project in Guyana, with 3 holes, totaling 503 metres completed as of March 31. This program follows-up on significant results obtained from IAMGOLD exploration drill programs carried out in 2008, as well as historic drilling of the property. In 2008, some of the best intersections included 4.7 g/t Au over 12.5 metres and 2.6 g/t Au over 24.5 metres. Comprehensive field work, in conjunction with 3D modeling of the geology and drill results, indicates that gold is hosted in shallow-dipping thrust faults that range up to 20 metres in thickness and broadly conform to the surface expression. The geologic model indicates potential for a laterally extensive and shallow, saprolite-hosted gold resource.

Brazil - Minas Gerais and Project Generation

The IAMGOLD-controlled Minas Gerais Project covers 1,455 square kilometres within the historically prolific gold district of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Field surveys continue to add new Archean lode gold targets across the property. A 4,000 metre diamond drill program is planned to commence in April 2009 with the initial focus on targets within the Congonhas lineament, one of several high priority trends that follow the trace of 18th century surface mine workings.

Elsewhere in Brazil, IAMGOLD continues to consolidate its more than 600 square kilometre land position in Para State over promising areas underlain by Archean greenstone belts. Target identification has commenced with regional mapping and geochemistry. An airborne magnetic and radiometric geophysical survey is planned for the third quarter of this year.

AFRICA

Senegal

Mali - Siribaya, Merrex JV & Boto Project

In December 2008, IAMGOLD entered into a definitive option agreement with Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") to earn a 50% interest in its Siribaya gold project. The 700 square kilometre project area is contiguous to, and complements IAMGOLD's wholly-owned Boto property in eastern Senegal. Like Boto, the Merrex project area is underlain by the prolific Birimian volcano-sedimentary terrane that hosts most of West Africa's gold production. As part of the agreement, IAMGOLD must spend a minimum of Cdn$ 3.0 million in exploration expenditures within the first year. In preparation for a 5,000 metre diamond drill program, field work was initiated in the first quarter that included termite mound geochemistry, regolith mapping, and re-logging existing diamond drill holes in conjunction with target identification involving data integration and interpretation of previous Merrex drilling. The drill program, scheduled to commence in May 2009, is designed to test and extend the important Siribaya gold trend, where Merrex has identified an indicated resource of 2.1 million tonnes grading 1.81 g/t Au (123,000 contained ounces) and inferred resource of 5.7 million tonnes grading 1.74 g/t Au (319,000 contained ounces) at cut-offs of 0.5 g/t Au. A large detailed airborne magnetometer survey over Siribaya is planned for Q2.

At IAMGOLD's wholly-owned Boto project, located in eastern Senegal near the Mali border, the current phase of exploration diamond drilling is nearing completion, with 17 holes totaling 5,057 metres completed. The drill program is focused on gold mineralization within the 6 km long Guemedji trend identified in 2008, which hosts a 100 to 150 metre wide corridor of Birimian rocks exhibiting intense albite alteration overprinted by chlorite-calcite magnetite alteration with late-stage quartz-tourmaline-pyrite-gold and hematite-pyrite gold mineralization. Numerous intersections of 10-15 metre width, with grades exceeding 1.0 gram / tonne gold have been drilled, but continuity has not yet been demonstrated. Further work is warranted and a 5,000 metre reverse circulation drill program is planned, to follow up on positive results within the Guemedji trend and the adjacent Boto 1 trend.

Burkina Faso - Essakane Project

In the first quarter of 2009, IAMGOLD completed the acquisition of Orezone Resources Inc. and its 90%-owned Essakane gold project in northeastern Burkina Faso. Construction is underway with production expected in the second half of 2010 from the Essakane Main Zone (EMZ) which hosts a reserve of over 3 million ounces of gold. As part of the transaction, IAMGOLD acquired rights to a 1,148 square kilometre package of contiguous exploration concessions surrounding the 100 square kilometre Essakane exploitation permit. Previous exploration activities were focused on the Essakane Main Zone (EMZ). However, eight satellite targets have been tested to varying degrees with about 70 percent of the regional exploration drilling focused on three of these prospects.

Although the Essakane deposit hosts over 9 years of reserves, IAMGOLD considers exploration a priority as additional oxide resources would allow the operation to optimize the full 7.5 Mtpa planned mill capacity beyond the current plan, and provide a positive impact on production levels after year two. Consequently, $2.5 million exploration spend is planned for the newly formed Essakane Exploration Department to initiate systematic exploration of the property package in 2009.

High priority targets on the Essakane exploitation permit will be drilled commencing in the third quarter of 2009, including extensions of the EMZ to the northwest and southeast, and the Falangountou zone, located 7 kilometres east of the Essakane resource. Extensive regional geochemical coverage exists for the property, but it is incomplete. Shallow aircore drilling is planned to sample bedrock below shallow surficial sand sheets that cover large parts of the concession area. This is to test for extensions of known trends and to identify additional mineralized structures.

CANADA

Doyon Division, Quebec

Doyon Mine

At the Doyon Mine, an exploration program designed to test the main Doyon mineralized structures at depth below the existing shaft continued in 2008 with 17 holes totaling 7,344 metres completed. A number of holes intersected significant high grade intervals over narrow widths including hole 14545-08 that assayed 19.3 g/t Au over 2.5 metres and hole 14549-08 with 14.2 g/t Au over 4.0 metres. These intersections are within undeveloped portions of the mine stratigraphy.

For 2009, $1.3 million is allocated to follow up on the encouraging results as well as pursue additional targets at depth and peripheral to the deposits within the main mine stratigraphy. Two drills are currently operating underground. The Doyon Mine is currently scheduled to close in Q2 2009, but may extend into Q3 2009.

Westwood Development Project

At IAMGOLD's wholly-owned Westwood advanced exploration-stage project, located 1.5 kilometers east of Doyon, the raise bore for the exploration shaft was completed in early March 2009 and the shaft sinking has commenced. The headframe construction is scheduled for completion by the end of May 2009.

In 2009, 73,500 metres of diamond drilling are planned of which 41,200 metres will contribute to upgrading some of the existing 3.1 million ounces of inferred resources while the remaining 32,300 metres will systematically test the highest priority exploration target areas along the three-kilometre strike length of the mineralized corridors. The 14 level drift (at a vertical depth of 840 metres) that provides access from the lower levels of the Doyon Mine, facilitated a significant amount of drilling and sampling of the Westwood deposit in 2008 and this will continue in 2009. However, with the shaft sinking underway, it is expected that additional underground drill set ups will be available from new levels early next year.

One deep hole was drilled at Westwood in late 2007, to test at depth below the known mineralization of Zone 2. As previously reported, this hole (R14281B-07) intersected high grade mineralization of 11.6 g/t Au over a core length of 10.0 metres and 23.6 g/t Au over 5.0 metres in two lenses of Zone 2, at vertical depths of approximately 2.3 kilometres. Subsequently, two additional deep holes were done by wedging the initial hole twice. Four additional intersections returned significant gold mineralized intersections. The one wedged hole intersected 32.2 g/t Au over 1.0 metres and 34.2 g/t Au over 5.0 metres and a second wedged hole intersected 11.2 g/t Au over 4.0 metres and 20.9 g/t Au over 7.0 metres. Drilling has been slow due to the depths and oblique angles to the stratigraphy. Further drill testing of this deep potential will await better drilling access that the underground development will provide.

IAMGOLD completed a Cdn$345 million equity financing in March and is well capitalized and generating strong cash flow from operations. Construction is moving forward quickly on the Essakane mine in Burkina Faso, where production is expected to commence in the second half of next year. In addition, the company has set aggressive growth targets and is pursuing additional acquisition opportunities at the exploration, development and production stages within its primary focus areas.

ABOUT IAMGOLD

[MONSIEURCB]

NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Iamgold Corp (IMG.TO) said on Thursday its first-quarter profit rose more than 50 percent, as the Canadian precious metal miner sold a significant amount of gold bullion held on its balance sheet.
Net income in the quarter ended March 31 rose to $52.5 million, or 17 cents a share, up from a year-ago profit of $34.4 million, or 12 cents.
Toronto-based Iamgold, which held about 174,000 ounces of gold on its balance sheet at the end of 2008, monetized about 74,000 ounces of the holdings in the quarter and realized an after-tax gain of $29.4 million from the sale.
"We decided over the course of the last several years to hold gold, to provide our shareholders with additional leverage to gold," said Chief Financial Officer Carol Banducci, in an interview with Reuters.
"When you take a look at our balance sheet, we were carrying that gold at cost, which was at around $400 per ounce, so when we sold it, we booked a significant gain," said Banducci, adding that the gold bullion was sold at just over $900 an ounce.
Excluding the gain from the bullion sale, an after-tax foreign exchange loss of $5.3 million and an after-tax termination benefit expense of $1.5 million, the company posted earnings of 10 cents per share, down from 12 cents per share, a year earlier.
Analysts, on average, had forecast earnings of 9 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates.
Quarterly revenue fell 9.3 percent to $188.6 million, as attributable gold sales and the gold price realized in the quarter were down from year-earlier levels.
"We will continue to focus on operational improvements to lower costs even further and increase production levels beyond our current guidance of 880,000 ounces for 2009," Chief Executive Joseph Conway, said in a statement.
Iamgold said it has $550 million in available capital following an equity financing in March that raised gross proceeds of $281.5 million.
On March 26, Iamgold issued 39.4 million common shares at a price of C$8.75 per share.
The net proceeds of $269.6 million from the offering have been invested in short-term deposits and interest-bearing securities. Iamgold will use the proceeds to fund capital expenditures at various sites, and the construction and development of the Essakane project in Burkina Faso.
On Feb. 25, Iamgold completed the acquisition of Orezone Resources and its 90 percent-owned Essakane gold project. The Orezone exploration properties, not related to the Essakane project were spun out into the new exploration company Orezone Gold (ORG.TO), in which Iamgold holds a 16.6 percent stake.
The Essakane project is one of West Africa's largest undeveloped gold properties with production expected in the second half of 2010, Iamgold said in a statement.
The company reiterated its full year production forecast of 880,000 ounces of gold at an average cash cost of $470 to $480 per ounce.
Shares of Iamgold, which fell 9 Canadian cents to C$11.47 in early trade on Thursday, are up more than 50 percent year-to-date on the Toronto Stock Exchange, easily outpacing the 8 percent gain in the S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE over the same period. ($1= $1.17 Canadian) (Reporting by Euan Rocha)

[MONSIEURCB]

Interessanter Artikel, der sich mit Ted Butlers Verschwörungstheorie über Gold- und Silbermanipulationen befasst - absolut lesenswert:

http://www.greenfaucet.com/node/8069

[brettonwoods]

mal was aktuelles zu Iamgold. Noch jemand hier?

http://goldinvest.de/public/count_story.asp?url=story_detail…

[MONSIEURCB]

Aus der ROHSTOFFWELT von heute:

Erfolg für Iamgold: Weitere Ressourcensteigerung
23.06.2009 | 17:15 Uhr | Autor: Rainer Hahn
RTE Stuttgart - (www.rohstoffe-go.de) - Das kanadische Goldminenunternehmen Iamgold (WKN 899657) hat die Ressource auf seinem Projekt Westwood in Quebec gesteigert. Westwood liegt nur 2km von der Doyon-Mine und der zugehörigen Mühle entfernt, wohin das Erz zur Verarbeitung geliefert werden soll.

Die jüngsten Ergebnisse würden die zukünftigen Entwicklungspläne stützen, erklärte Unternehmenschef Joseph Conway. Im Detail ist es Iamgold gelungen, die Ressource in der Kategorie geschlussfolgert auf 9,4 Millionen Tonnen Vererzung bei einem durchschnittlichen Gehalt von 11,4 Gramm Gold pro Tonne zu erhöhen, was bei einem Cut-off-Grad 3,4 Millionen Unzen bedeutet.

Diese überarbeitete Ressourcenschätzung weist einen Rückgang von 17 Prozent in Bezug auf die Vererzungsmenge auf, was auf die Reduzierung der Mindestbreite von 3 auf 2 Meter sowie eine Neuinterpretation der mineralisierten Zonen zurückzuführen ist. Demgegenüber steht eine Steigerung des Gehalts von 31 Prozent, was zu einer Steigerung der Goldunzen von 9 Prozent gegenüber der vorherigen Schätzung führt.

Iamgold plant, auf dem Westwood-Projekt im laufenden Jahr 7,8 Millionen kanadische Dollar für Explorationsbohrungen auszugeben und während des vierten Quartals eine überarbeitete Scoping-Studie abzuschließen. Alle Genehmigungen für die Bohrung der Belüftung, die im August beginnen soll, und die Ausschachtung liegen vor, hieß es aus dem Unternehmen. Der Bau begann erste diesen Monat und verlauf wie geplant.

Man geht davon aus, dass die Westwood-Mine Anfang 2013 die Produktion aufnimmt und dann über 15 Jahre 200.000 Unzen Gold pro Jahr produziert.

[MONSIEURCB]

Mehrere News - u.a.:

IAMGOLD Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results to be Released Before Market Opens on August 6, 2009

* Press Release
* Source: IAMGOLD Corporation
* On Monday July 13, 2009, 1:15 pm EDT

IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) will release second quarter 2009 financial results before the market opens on Thursday August 6, 2009.

A conference call will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) to provide highlights from this quarter. A webcast of the conference call will be available through the Company's website - www.iamgold.com.

Conference Call Information:

North America Toll-Free: 1-866-551-1530 or 1-212-401-6700
Passcode: 2878668#

A replay of this conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m. August 6
to August 31, 2009. Access this replay by dialing:

North America toll-free: 1-866-551-4520 or 1-212-401-6750, passcode: 252743#

Please note:

This entire press release may be accessed via fax, e-mail, IAMGOLD's website at www.iamgold.com and through Marketwire's website at www.marketwire.com. All material information on IAMGOLD can be found at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov.

[MONSIEURCB]

UPDATE 1-Iamgold continues to seek exploration JVs, acquisitions
Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:43am EDT

* Says continues to seek JV/acquisitions for growth

* Says will record $9.3 mln impairment charge in Q2

* Charge related to Buckreef JV agreement

July 27 (Reuters) - Canada's Iamgold Corp (IMG.TO) (IAG.N) said it would continue to search aggressively for advanced exploration joint ventures or acquisition opportunities for future growth.

The company said activities and new projects focus on the company's key areas in west Africa, the Guiana Shield, Brazil and the north Andean regions of South America and Quebec.

Iamgold said it has taken steps to terminate the Buckreef joint venture agreements, in conjunction with the sale of the Kitongo project in Tanzania, and expects to record an impairment charge of $9.3 million in the second quarter.

The company said it expects to spend $54.2 million on exploration activities in 2009. Out of this, $34 million would be for greenfield exploration initiatives.

Iamgold is a mid-tier gold producer with annual gold production averaging close to a million ounces. The company has over a dozen mines, exploration projects and development projects spread across North America, South America and Africa.

Toronto-based Iamgold's shares closed at C$11.96 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. (Reporting by Isheeta Sanghi in Bangalore, Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty) (([e-mail]; within U.S. [phone]; outside U.S. [phone]; Reuters Messaging: [e-mail]))

[MONSIEURCB]

marketwire
IAMGOLD Files Final Base Shelf Prospectus

* Press Release
* Source: IAMGOLD Corporation
* On Thursday July 30, 2009, 12:27 pm EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/30/09) - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company")(TSX:IMG - News)(NYSE:IAG - News)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) today announced it has obtained receipt for a final short form base shelf prospectus further to its filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus previously announced on July 13, 2009. The filing of a base shelf prospectus will allow the Company to make offerings of shares, warrants, debt securities, subscription receipts or any combination thereof of up to US$700 million during the next 25 months. The Company filed the base shelf prospectus to increase financial flexibility but has no immediate intentions to finance. The proceeds from any such offerings may be used by the Company to fund acquisitions, development projects on existing or acquired mineral properties, working capital requirements, repayment of outstanding indebtedness from time to time or for other general corporate purposes.

[Videomart]

Iamgold will Wachstum beschleunigen

RTE Stuttgart - (www.rohstoffe-go.de) - Der kanadische Goldproduzent Iamgold (WKN 899657) wird sich nach möglichen Übernahmezielen umschauen â€" allerdings nur, wenn diese Produktion bzw. das Potenzial für die Produkton von mindestens 150.000 Unzen Gold pro Jahr vorweisen können. Die potenziellen Akquisitionen sollten zudem einen positiven oder zumindest neutralen Einfluss auf das Kostenprofil seines Unternehmens haben, erklärte Iamgold-CEO Joe Conway.

Iamgold ziele darauf ab, seinen Ausstoß erheblich zu erhöhen, und zwar sowohl durch organisches Wachstum als auch durch Akquisitionen. Dabei werde man sich auf die drei Hauptregionen des Unternehmens konzentrieren: Westafrika, den so genannten Guyana Shield und Quebec und das Hauptaugenmerk auf Assets in fortgeschrittenen Explorationsstadien. Dabei will man insbesondere Projekte erwerben, die auch über 2013 hinaus zur Produktion beitragen könnten.

Anfang dieses Jahres erwarb Iamgold das Essakane-Projekt in Burkina Faso, als man den kanadischen Junior Orezone Resources übernahm und hat seitdem die Produktionsplanungen für die Liegenschaft beschleunigt, sodass man nun Mitte 2010 mit der Inbetriebnahme rechnet. Derzeit geht Iamgold davon aus, dass auf Essakane im kommenden Jahr 135.000 Unzen produziert werden können, was über das geplante Minenleben von 10 Jahren auf 315.000 Unzen pro Jahr gesteigert werden soll.

Basierend auf der bestehenden Projektpipeline glaubt Iamgold, seinen Ausstoß bis 2013 auf 1,4 Millionen Unzen jährlich hochfahren zu können, während für dieses Jahr eine Produktion zwischen 910.000 und 920.000 Unzen prognostiziert wird. Und laut Conway bestünde auch die Möglichkeit organisch noch stärker zu wachsen. Zu diesem Zweck wird Iamgold unter anderem eine zusätzliche Erweiterung seines Flagschiffprojekts, der Rosebel-Mine, in Surinam sowie die Verlängerung des Minenlebens des Sadiola-Projekts in Mali prüfen.

Sobald Essakane tatsächlich in Betrieb ist, will Iamgold 2012 sein Quimsacocha-Projekt in Ekuador und 2013 die Westwood-Mine in Quebec zur Produktion bringen. Die Entwicklung des Quimsacocha-Projekts hat sich verzögert, da die Regierung von Ekuador ihre Bergbau- und Explorationspolitik einer Überprüfung und Überarbeitung unterzogen hat und in dieser Zeit alle Aktivitäten ruhen mussten.

Im Januar verabschiedete Ekuador dann ein Neues Bergbaugesetz, das die Verfügung ersetzte, die die Aussetzung aller Bergbau- und Explorationsaktivitäten angeordnet hatte, bevor man im Mai neue, übergangsweise geltende Regeln verabschiedete, damit die Aktivitäten wieder anlaufen konnten. Allerdings wartet Iamgold trotz der Versicherung, dass man die endgültige Genehmigung erhalten werde, das Projekt voranzutreiben, immer noch auf die entsprechende Verordnung. Wenn man die Genehmigung vorliegen hat, ist sich Iamgold sicher, kann man innerhalb von 12 Monaten eine Machbarkeitsstudie abschließen.

Hahn, Rainer, 16.09.09 - 15:45 Uhr

http://www.minenportal.de/artikel.php?sid=7439#Iamgold-will-…

[Videomart]

Kinross, IAMGOLD continue to await govt approval to resume projects - Ecuador
Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 17:13 (GMT-0400)

Canadian miners Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC, TSX: K) and IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG) continue to await approval from the Ecuadorian government to resume exploration and development activities at their respective projects in the country, following the recent passing of a new mining law, representatives from both companies told BNamericas Tuesday.

Last week local press reported that President Rafael Correa signed the mining law regulation related to the new mining code that has been in the works for more than a year. In April 2008 the government placed a freeze on all mining activities, including exploration, in the country pending approval of the legislation.

But the freeze is still in effect for Kinross' Fruta del Norte project and IAMGOLD's Quimsacocha initiative.

However, on Monday (Nov 9) Corriente Resources (TSX: CTQ) issued a statement saying it has received a formal notice from the government allowing it to resume activities at its Mirador copper project.

Corriente spokesperson Dan Carriere said Tuesday that the company was granted approval because its water and environmental permits have been taken care of since it is an advanced project, while other less advanced operations may not have received approval due to pending permits.

Both Kinross and IAMGOLD declined to say when they expected to receive approval.

"We are encouraged by recent developments in Ecuador, including the government's approval of new mining regulations - which we will review immediately following publication in the official government gazette, expected in the coming days," Kinross spokesperson Steve Mitchell said via email.

Meanwhile, IAMGOLD investor relations director Tamara Brown said: "We are pleased that Ecuador, with President Correa's strong support, has taken an important step forward with the issuance of environmental and mining regulations last week. With the regulations now in place, the government is in a position to authorize resumption of mining activity, and we expect those authorizations, including our Quimsacocha project, to proceed shortly."


THE PROJECTS

According to an NI 43-101 report issued in October 2007, Fruta del Norte has 58.9Mt grading 7.23g/t gold and 11.8g/t silver in inferred resources.

Quimsacocha is capable of producing 202,000oz/y gold, 1Moz/y silver and 9.3Mlb/y (4,218t) copper for 7.5 years at a gold cash cost of US$272/oz, according to a prefeasibility study carried out on the project.

Corriente has completed a feasibility study on Mirador indicating the project is capable of producing at a rate of 30,000t/d throughput for 19 years.

According to information published by Corriente, Mirador has 438Mt grading 0.61% copper, 0.19g/t gold and 1.5g/t silver in measured and indicated resources, plus 235Mt of 0.52% copper, 0.17g/t gold and 1.3g/t silver in the inferred category.


http://www.bnamericas.com/sector_home.jsp?sector=7&idioma=I¬…

[bonDiacomova]

Comunidades indígenas retienen a cinco trabajadores de la minera Iamgold en Perú

Einheimische Gemeinschaften behalten fünf Arbeiter des Bergarbeiters Iamgold in Peru zurück

quelle : http://www.que.es/ultimas-noticias/sociedad/200911192316-com…





La minera Iamgold niega la retención de trabajadores
die mining Iamgold verneint die Arbeiterzurückbehaltung

gerente general de Iamgold, Louis Gariepy :

los trabajadores se iban a retirar ayer, en vista de que los comuneros no están de acuerdo con su presencia,
pero la salida del lugar sólo pudo concretarse hoy porque hubo mal tiempo en la zona

die Arbeiter beabsichtigten, sich gestern zurückzuziehen...
.... weil es schlechtes Wetter in der Zone gegeben hat

quelle : http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5iigVyL-vI…




Las compañía mineras Iamgold Perú y Sierra Dorada,
no tiene autorización para realizar actividades
exploratorias en la zona del Cenepa informó hoy
Felipe Ramirez Delpino, director de Dirección General
de Asuntos Ambientales del Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM).

quelle : http://www.minem.gob.pe/descripcion.php?idSector=1&idTitular…


“El Ministerio de Energía y Minas no los ha autorizado
para hacer ni exploración ni explotación en el Cenepa. Lo que están haciendo es ilegal”,
afirmó el funcionario, tras conocer la actitud de los pobladores de dos comunidades indígenas de la región Amazonas,
que retienen a cinco trabajadores de la empresa minera canadiense Iamgold,

Das Energieministerium und Minas hat sie nicht genehmigt,
um weder Erforschung noch Nutzung im Cenepa zu machen.
Was sie machen, ist ungesetzlich

[lindt1]

hallo-bin jetzt auch mal bei hoffe das beste der aktionär hat ja getrommelt mit chance4 risiko2 mal schauen ...kann mir jemand nenn technischen stoppkurs empfellen??? gruß lars

[Manager123]

Monday, December 21, 2009
IAMGOLD Releases Updated Preliminary Assessment Study on Westwood Project


(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)

Toronto, Ontario, December 21, 2009 – IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD”) is pleased to announce positive results from an updated Preliminary Assessment Study (the 'Study') on its 100% owned Westwood development project located two kilometres from the Company’s Doyon Gold Mine in the Abitibi region of Northern Québec. The Study was completed by IAMGOLD’s Project Development Group. The results of the Study provide further confidence to move forward on Westwood with production targeted in early 2013. Capital expenditures of $102 million are expected in 2010.

'Westwood is an important component of IAMGOLD’s growth strategy,” said Joseph F. Conway President & CEO. “Building on earlier work, this Study further confirms that Westwood will produce around 180,000 to 200,000 ounces of gold per year at well under industry average cash costs, in one of the lowest political risk jurisdictions in the world. The strength and experience of our team in the region and our established infrastructure continues to be an advantage and has driven the project forward on schedule and on budget.”

HIGHLIGHTS

Estimated Capital of $315 million to complete development, with production commencing in 2013
First 5-years of production:
Average annual gold production of 191,000 ounces at an average diluted grade of 7.3 g/t;
Average cash costs of $352 per ounce;
Pre-tax cash flow of $230 million;
Total capital expenditures estimated at $401 million, including amounts already invested;
Pre-tax IRR of 11.3% calculated at January 1, 2009 using a gold price of $850 per ounce and Canadian/US dollar exchange rate of 1.15;
2009 development work on budget and on schedule:
Capital expenditures forecast to total $86 million;
Exploration and development drilling to total 84,000 metres;
2010 capital expenditures are expected to be $102 million.


PROJECT UPDATE ­& 2009 ACHIEVEMENTS

Construction progress at Westwood is on schedule and on budget for commercial production in early 2013. During 2009, IAMGOLD advanced site preparation and construction of infrastructure, including the head frame, hoist room building and the installation of two hoists for the exploration shaft. The shaft sinking commenced in July and is expected to reach 500 metres by year end. The exploration ramp was extended by more than 2,200 metres and will provide better drilling access to the upper part of the deposit above the 14th level exploration drift as well as providing production access in future to the Warrenmac lens. The Bousquet Fault was successfully crossed by an exploration drift on the 14th level significantly improving drilling access to the resources to the east of the fault. A total of 1,400 metres of development was achieved during the year.

In April 2009, an 837 metre raise bore was completed as the shaft pilot hole, becoming the longest 2.4 metre diameter single-pass raise bore in the world. By year end, some 80 metres of a planned 840 metres will be completed on a world record 6.4 metre diameter ventilation raise boring. This ventilation raise was initiated to facilitate accelerated underground mine development. An 8,400 tonne bulk sample was mined from Zone 2 lens and processed at the Doyon mill in July 2009, with positive grade and metallurgical results.

Of the $86 million expenditures in 2009, $38 million was related to site preparation, $15 million to shaft sinking, $14 million to the ventilation raise boring and other development, $10 million to general mine services and $9 million to the 84,000 metres of exploration and resource development diamond drilling completed at Westwood during the year.

Capital expenditures in 2010 are expected to be $102 million for development, construction and drilling. Main activities included in the 2010 plan are as follows:

Raise boring for ventilation will continue and be completed during Q2 2010;
Shaft sinking to reach 1,300 metres by year end;
Development work will include 11,000 metres of lateral and vertical excavation;
An additional 2,000 tonnes bulk sample will be collected from the 14th level to test mining methods;
Installation of production and service hoists and completion of surface facilities;
Exploration drilling is planned at 30,000 metres;
Valuation and definition drilling is planned at 41,000 metres.


Figure 1: Westwood Development Project, December 2009



UPDATED PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT STUDY RESULTS

The Study shows that production at Westwood will average about 191,000 ounces of gold per year over the first five years of operation at an average diluted grade of 7.3 g Au/t, with cash costs averaging $352 per ounce. The operation will generate pre-tax cash flow of $230 million over the first five years.

Over a projected mine life of 16 years, based on current resources, Westwood will produce an average of 186,000 ounces of gold annually at an average cash cost of $358 per ounce, generating a pre-tax operating cash flow of $822 million. The difference to the 2008 updated Preliminary Assessment Study cash cost of $298 per ounce is mainly due to the exchange rate of 1.15 used in the present study compared to 1.25 used previously.

Capital expenditures, from the beginning of 2009, to bring Westwood into production are estimated at $401 million, including contingencies. The Study shows an estimated pre-tax internal rate of return (“IRR”) of 11%, using a project start date of January 1, 2009. The project IRR increases to 15% on a looking forward basis starting January 1, 2010.

website Iamgold

[Manager123]

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
IAMGOLD Increases Its Interest in Sadiola from 38% to up to 41%


Toronto, Ontario, December 29, 2009 – IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 3% share in Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. (“SEMOS”), which owns the Sadiola Gold Mine (“Sadiola”) in Mali, West Africa, from the International Finance Corporation. This follows the announcement made on November 2, 2009 and currently brings IAMGOLD’s share in SEMOS to 41%, representing approximately 144,000 ounces of gold in 2009.

Joseph Conway, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “The acquisition of an additional 3% share in Sadiola illustrates the confidence we have in the future of this mine. IAMGOLD discovered the Sadiola deposit in 1996, it has already produced over 6 million ounces of gold and we believe, based on our recent Pre-feasibility Study, that with the addition of the Sadiola Deep Sulphide Project, Sadiola will produce between 400,000 and 500,000 ounces of gold per year on a 100% basis from 2013 until the end of 2018, another contributor to our future growth profile.”

Further to the terms of the existing SEMOS shareholders agreement, AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AGA”) has also acquired a 3% share in SEMOS. The remaining partner, the Republic of Mali, has until the end of March 2010 to elect whether it will take up its proportionate entitlement of 19.15% of the 6% share of SEMOS, by acquiring an equal 0.574% share from each of IAMGOLD and AGA on terms and conditions proportionately identical to those applicable to IAMGOLD and AGA, as described below.

TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION

The consideration for each 3% share in SEMOS is US$6,000,000 upfront followed by contingent payments during 2010, 2011 and 2012 for:

US$250,000 in each of the aforementioned years that the average gold price exceeds US$900/oz or
US$500,000 in each of the aforementioned years that the average gold price exceeds US$1000/oz and
US$500,000 upon approval by the board of directors of SEMOS and the Republic of Mali to proceed with the development of the Sadiola Deep Sulphide Project or a public announcement by IAMGOLD to proceed.

[Manager123]

[PolyesterBauer]

Kann mir mal jemand erklären, weshalb IAMGOLD trotz dieser Goldpreisstärke der letzten 3 Tage nicht aus dem Quark kommt? Wie angewachsen, während selbst die konservativsten Goldminenwerte stark ansteigen.

[Manager123]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 38.676.501 von PolyesterBauer am 06.01.10 16:38:48

Die Frage stelle ich mir auch, zumal die Aussichten -meiner Meinung nach - recht gut sind. Von einer Produktionssteigerung ist auzugehen, allerdings haben sich wohl die Abbaukosten leicht erhöht. Vielleicht rechnet der Markt mit weiter steigenden Abbaukosten? Ich mache mir da keinen rechten Reim drauf.

[Manager123]

03.01.10, 12:30 DER AKTIONÃ?R
Gold: Die fünf Trendsetter
Gold ist derzeit begehrt wie schon lange nicht mehr. Kein Wunder, dass die Notierung im vergangenen Jahr von einem Hoch zum nächsten kletterte. Sogar die Zentralbanken traten zuletzt als Nettokäufer von Gold auf. Das Jahr 2009 könnte damit das erste Jahr nach einer fast zwanzigjährigen Verkaufspolitik werden, in dem die Zentralbanken der Welt mehr Gold gekauft als verkauft haben. Neben den großen Goldkäufern Russland und China ließ Anfang November die Reserve Bank of India verlauten, dass sie im Oktober 200 Tonnen Gold vom Internationalen Währungsfonds gekauft hat. Die 6,7 Milliarden Dollar schwere Transaktion ist der größte Goldkauf, der seit 30 Jahren von einer Zentralbank getätigt wurde. Auch die Zentralbanken von Sri Lanka und Mauritius folgten dem Beispiel Indiens und stockten ihre Goldreserven auf. Derzeit legt der Goldpreis eine verdiente Verschnaufpause ein - für Investoren die Gelegenheit, noch einmal günstig zuzugreifen.

Ein Wert, an dem man als Goldanleger im kommenden Jahr wohl kaum vorbeikommen dürfte, ist der kanadische Goldproduzent Iamgold. Die Gesellschaft betreibt derzeit sehr erfolgreich sieben produzierende Goldminen in Afrika, Südamerika und Kanada. Vier weitere vielversprechende Projekte befinden sich bereits im fortgeschrittenen Stadium. So soll im kommenden Jahr die Produktion auf dem Goldprojekt in Burkina Faso starten. Iamgold will seine Goldproduktion von knapp einer Million im vergangenen Jahr auf 1,4 Millionen Unzen bis 2013 erhöhen.

[Perlucidus]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 38.700.116 von Manager123 am 09.01.10 13:53:52

Moin, ich bin bei IMA im Dez bei 1180 raus. Kurzes Intermetzo, ordentlicher Gewinn und jetzt finde ich es schon wieder schade.

Zum Thema aus dem Quark kommen:

Ich weiß nicht welche großen oder konservativen Goldminen zuletzt eine Rally hingelegt haben. Das habe ich nicht gesehen bzw. gab es nicht.

Nachdem bei 1080-1120 der HUI den Goldpreis ordentlich hebelte (auch an Tagen deutlich stieg als Gold plus/minus Null aus dem Handel ging), stockt der HUI jetzt wieder, obwohl Gold eine Rally hinlegt.
Beispiel heute: der Amex Gold +0,6% Gold +1,3% !!!
Dieses hinterher oder auch vorauslaufen gibt es doch immer und immer wieder...

Wenn Gold jetzt das charttechnische Kaufsignal "nimmt", dann wird auch der HUI wieder ordentlich hebeln und IMA umso mehr.
Meine rein persönliche Meinung.

Allen Investierten hier viel Erfolg mit der Perle,
p

[Perlucidus]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 38.713.739 von Perlucidus am 12.01.10 00:05:37

Ach und wenn ich noch eins anmerken darf:

Viele im Markt rechnen nach wie vor mit einer nur "charttechnischen" Erholung, wie es Gold auch Feb/Mär und Aug/Sep08 praktizierte:
ATH oder fast ATH , starke Korrektur, Zwischenerholung und wieder starke Korrektur.

Nachdem im frühen Handel fast alle Goldminenwerte fett im Plus waren (HUI +3%) ging Gold leicht in die Knie. Das haben etliche genutzt um Gewinne mitzunehmen.

Wenn Gold aber nun doch ne neue Rally startet, dann werden sie gezwungen sein zu deutlich teureren Preisen wieder in den Markt zu gehen, wenn sie den Zug nicht ohne sich abfahren lassen wollen.
Das ist dann der Moment, wenn die Goldminen-Werte wieder dicke Prozente einfahren.
Meine Meinung
So long,
p

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Iamgold 2009 production in line with latest forecast
The group produced 939 000 ounces of gold, 7% above its original forecast

Posted: Friday , 22 Jan 2010

TORONTO (Reuters) -

Iamgold Corp (IMG.TO: Quote) said on Thursday its 2009 gold production was 939,000 ounces, which was in-line with its latest forecast and 7 percent above its original forecast.

The company said its flagship operation, the Rosebel gold mine in Suriname, South America, helped boost its production results.

Toronto, Ontario-based Iamgold said cash costs for 2009 are expected to have fallen within the range of $460 to $470 per ounce of gold.

Iamgold forecast 2010 gold production of between 940,000 ounces and 1 million ounces, at average cash costs of $490 to $510 per ounce. (Reporting by Euan Rocha, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)

Naja, mal ehrlich, ganz so prickelnd finde ich die Aussichten für 2010 nicht. Allerdings wenn man die Erwartungen niedrig hält, kann man nachher ganz andere Erfolge ausweisen.

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NEWS!

http://cxa.marketwatch.com/tsx/en/market/article.aspx?guid=h…

[Daito]

Jahresergebnis 2009

http://cxa.marketwatch.com/TSX/en/Market/article.aspx?guid=h…

FULL-YEAR 2009 HIGHLIGHTS

- Record full year adjusted net earnings(1) increased 97% to $212.2 million ($0.60 per share)
- Net earnings for 2009 were $114.1 million ($0.32 per share) including non-cash impairment charges of $98.1 million for development projects
- Strong operating cash flow of $257.0 million ($0.73 per share(3))
- Ninth straight annual dividend; $0.06 per share in 2009 totaling $22.1 million paid in January 2010
- Continued strong financial position with $422.7 million in available funds
- Gold production of 939,000 ounces and average cash cost(2) of $461 per ounce
- Record production at Rosebel of 392,000 attributable ounces at a cash cost(2) of $396 per ounce
- Gold reserves at record levels; increased by 17%, or 2.1 million ounces, to 14.5 million ounces
- Strong niobium sales of 4.3 million kilograms and operating margin(4) of $20 per kilogram
- Niobium reserves increased by 32%, or 43.5 million kilograms, to 181.3 million kilograms of contained niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5)
- Commitment to Zero Harm with 31% reduction in days away injuries
- Acquired, integrated and accelerated the Essakane project with commercial production scheduled in August 2010
- Westwood project is on schedule and on plan for commercial production in early 2013