TSX: IMG NYSE: IAG TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") reports that the Société d'Exploration des Mines d'Or de Yatela S.A, a joint venture between IAMGOLD (40%), AngloGold Ashanti (40%) and the government of Mali (20%), has decided to suspend mining excavation activities at the Yatela Mine in Mali effective September 30, 2013. This decision reflects a combination of factors, including miner safety in the pit, the drop in the spot price of gold and the reduction in profit margin. Although a process of gradual dismantling of the site is planned for September 30, 2013, processing of heap leach pads and ore...
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