{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"112276","rtpr_id":"nNFC3QYbWj","ticker":"IAG","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["IAG","IMG"],"title":"IAMGOLD Announces Appointment of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer to the Board of Directors","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-08-06T21:00:16.101Z","article_body":"All monetary amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise\nindicated.\n\nToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) - IAMGOLD Corporation\n(TSX: IMG) (NYSE: IAG) (\"IAMGOLD\" or the \"Company\") today announced that Ms.\nCatherine McLeod-Seltzer has been appointed to the Company's board of\ndirectors effective September 1, 2026.\n\n\"We are pleased to welcome Catherine McLeod-Seltzer to the board of directors\nof IAMGOLD,\" commented David Smith, Chair of the Board of IAMGOLD. \"Catherine\nis a highly accomplished leader in the Canadian mining industry, offering a\ncombination of executive, board and capital markets experience. Her track\nrecord of building companies and creating shareholder value across the sector\nwill be a valuable addition to our board as IAMGOLD builds on its strong\noperational foundation and opportunities for further growth.\"\n\nMs. McLeod-Seltzer brings more than four decades of mining industry experience\nas both a senior executive and public-company director. She currently serves\non the boards of Teck Resources Limited and Flow Capital Corp. She recently\ncompleted the sale of Bear Creek Mining Corporation, which she co-founded and\nchaired, and retired as Chair of Kinross Gold Corporation, a role she held\nfrom 2019 to 2025.\n\nEarlier in her career, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer was Co-Founder, President and CEO of\nArequipa Resources Ltd., which grew from a capitalization of under $5 million\nto more than $1.1 billion before its acquisition by Barrick Gold. She also\nco-founded Lucara Diamond Corp., owner of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana,\nand Peru Copper Inc., which acquired the Toromocho copper deposit and was\nlater acquired by Chinalco for $840 million. Her other board roles have\nincluded Major Drilling Group International Inc., Miramar Mining Corp. and\nPacific Rim Mining Corp.\n\nIn 2026, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of\nFame. Her earlier honours include the Northern Miner's \"Mining Man of the\nYear\" (1999) and the Women's Executive Network \"Canada's 100 Most Powerful\nWomen\" Corporate Directors Award (2012). She holds a Bachelor of Business\nAdministration from Trinity Western University.\n\nAbout IAMGOLD\n\nIAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with\noperating mines in North America and West Africa, including Côté Gold\n(Canada), Westwood (Canada) and Essakane (Burkina Faso). The Côté Gold Mine\nis among the largest gold mines in production in Canada, which IAMGOLD\noperates in a 70|30 partnership with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (\"SMM\").\nIn addition, the Company has an established portfolio of early stage and\nadvanced exploration projects within high potential mining districts,\nincluding the large-scale Nelligan Mining Complex located in Quebec, Canada.\nIAMGOLD employs approximately 3,700 people and is committed to maintaining its\nculture of accountable mining through high standards of Environmental, Social\nand Governance practices. IAMGOLD is listed on the New York Stock Exchange\n(NYSE: IAG) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: IMG).\n\nIAMGOLD Contact Information\n\nGraeme Jennings, Vice President, Business Development & Investor Relations\nTel: 416 360 4743 | Mobile: 416 388 6883\nToll-free: 1 888 464 9999\ninfo@iamgold.com\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/308455","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC3QYbWj","title":"IAMGOLD Announces Appointment of Catherine McLeod-Seltzer to the Board of Directors","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"IAG","created":"2026-08-06T21:00:16.101Z","tickers":["IAG","IMG"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"All monetary amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise\nindicated.\n\nToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2026) - IAMGOLD Corporation\n(TSX: IMG) (NYSE: IAG) (\"IAMGOLD\" or the \"Company\") today announced that Ms.\nCatherine McLeod-Seltzer has been appointed to the Company's board of\ndirectors effective September 1, 2026.\n\n\"We are pleased to welcome Catherine McLeod-Seltzer to the board of directors\nof IAMGOLD,\" commented David Smith, Chair of the Board of IAMGOLD. \"Catherine\nis a highly accomplished leader in the Canadian mining industry, offering a\ncombination of executive, board and capital markets experience. Her track\nrecord of building companies and creating shareholder value across the sector\nwill be a valuable addition to our board as IAMGOLD builds on its strong\noperational foundation and opportunities for further growth.\"\n\nMs. McLeod-Seltzer brings more than four decades of mining industry experience\nas both a senior executive and public-company director. She currently serves\non the boards of Teck Resources Limited and Flow Capital Corp. She recently\ncompleted the sale of Bear Creek Mining Corporation, which she co-founded and\nchaired, and retired as Chair of Kinross Gold Corporation, a role she held\nfrom 2019 to 2025.\n\nEarlier in her career, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer was Co-Founder, President and CEO of\nArequipa Resources Ltd., which grew from a capitalization of under $5 million\nto more than $1.1 billion before its acquisition by Barrick Gold. She also\nco-founded Lucara Diamond Corp., owner of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana,\nand Peru Copper Inc., which acquired the Toromocho copper deposit and was\nlater acquired by Chinalco for $840 million. Her other board roles have\nincluded Major Drilling Group International Inc., Miramar Mining Corp. and\nPacific Rim Mining Corp.\n\nIn 2026, Ms. McLeod-Seltzer was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of\nFame. Her earlier honours include the Northern Miner's \"Mining Man of the\nYear\" (1999) and the Women's Executive Network \"Canada's 100 Most Powerful\nWomen\" Corporate Directors Award (2012). She holds a Bachelor of Business\nAdministration from Trinity Western University.\n\nAbout IAMGOLD\n\nIAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer and developer based in Canada with\noperating mines in North America and West Africa, including Côté Gold\n(Canada), Westwood (Canada) and Essakane (Burkina Faso). The Côté Gold Mine\nis among the largest gold mines in production in Canada, which IAMGOLD\noperates in a 70|30 partnership with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (\"SMM\").\nIn addition, the Company has an established portfolio of early stage and\nadvanced exploration projects within high potential mining districts,\nincluding the large-scale Nelligan Mining Complex located in Quebec, Canada.\nIAMGOLD employs approximately 3,700 people and is committed to maintaining its\nculture of accountable mining through high standards of Environmental, Social\nand Governance practices. IAMGOLD is listed on the New York Stock Exchange\n(NYSE: IAG) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: IMG).\n\nIAMGOLD Contact Information\n\nGraeme Jennings, Vice President, Business Development & Investor Relations\nTel: 416 360 4743 | Mobile: 416 388 6883\nToll-free: 1 888 464 9999\ninfo@iamgold.com\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/308455"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-06T21:00:16.169599266Z","server_sent_at_ms":1786050016169},"received_at":"2026-08-06T21:00:16.222Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/308455"},"analysis":{"id":"101279","press_release_id":"112276","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"IAMGOLD appointed Catherine McLeod-Seltzer to its board of directors, effective September 1, 2026.\n\nMcLeod-Seltzer brings over 40 years of experience in the Canadian mining industry, having previously served as Chair of Kinross Gold and co-founding Arequipa Resources and Lucara Diamond Corp.\n\nIAMGOLD is an intermediate gold producer operating mines in Canada and West Africa, including the Côté Gold mine which it operates in a 70/30 partnership with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"IAMGOLD adds mining veteran McLeod-Seltzer to board."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"employee_count":"approximately 3,700","cote_gold_partnership_split":"70/30"}},"quotedText":"Catherine is a highly accomplished leader in the Canadian mining industry, offering a combination of executive, board and capital markets experience.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Catherine McLeod-Seltzer","role":"Director"},{"name":"David Smith","role":"Chair of the Board"},{"name":"Graeme Jennings","role":"Vice President, Business Development & Investor Relations"}],"products":["Côté Gold","Westwood","Essakane","Nelligan Mining Complex"],"companies":[{"name":"IAMGOLD Corporation","ticker":"IAG"},{"name":"Teck Resources Limited","relationship":"other board membership"},{"name":"Flow Capital Corp","relationship":"other board membership"},{"name":"Bear Creek Mining Corporation","relationship":"former chair"},{"name":"Kinross Gold Corporation","relationship":"former chair"},{"name":"Barrick Gold","relationship":"acquirer"},{"name":"Lucara Diamond Corp","relationship":"co-founded"},{"name":"Peru Copper Inc","relationship":"co-founded"},{"name":"Chinalco","relationship":"acquirer"},{"name":"Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. 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