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Form 6-K IAMGOLD CORP For: Feb 03

February 4, 2015 6:03 AM EST

FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date:� February 3,�2015

Commission File Number 001-31528

IAMGOLD Corporation


(Translation of registrant's name into English)

401 Bay Street Suite 3200, PO Box 153
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2Y4

Tel: (416) 360-4710


(Address of principal executive offices)

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Description of Exhibit

Exhibit Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release Dated February 3,�2015 - IAMGOLD provides update on advanced exploration project diamond drilling results - Boto Project, Senegal

Signatures�

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

IAMGOLD CORPORATION
Date: February 3,�2015 By:�� /s/�Tim Bradburn

Tim Bradburn

Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

IAMGOLD provides update on advanced exploration project diamond drilling results - Boto Project, Senegal

TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2015 /CNW/ -�IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") today announced additional drilling results from its 100% owned Boto Gold Project in eastern Senegal, West Africa. The Company is reporting assay results from a further 16 infill diamond drill holes totaling 5,085 metres as part of a 15,824 metre program completed during the 2014 exploration program.

The assay results are provided in Table 1 and include the following highlights:
(A drill hole plan map is attached to this news release.)

Malikoundi prospect:

Drillhole DBDD-2218: 9 metres grading 10.5 g/t gold,
������������ including 5 metres grading 17.55 g/t gold
�������������������������������� 44 metres grading 4.46 g/t gold,
������������ including 6 metres grading 14.46 g/t gold
����������������������������������30 metres grading 3.82 g/t gold,
������������ Including 4 metres grading 12.64 g/t gold
Drillhole DBDD-2225: 25 metres grading 2.87 g/t gold,
�������������including 3 metres grading 14.44 g/t gold
�������������������������������� 23 metres grading 3.50 g/t gold,
������������ including 5 metres grading 11.34 g/t gold
Drillhole DBDD-2226: 40 metres grading 3.24 g/t gold
������������� Including 11 metres grading 8.15 g/t gold
Drillhole DBDD-2227: 61 metres grading 2.91 g/t gold
Drillhole DBDD-2232: 41 metres grading 2.74 g/t gold
���������������including 5 metres grading 12.42 g/t gold

Craig MacDougall, Senior Vice President, Exploration for IAMGOLD, stated, "We are delighted to see such strong intervals of gold mineralization exhibiting high grades over significant thickness from the core of the Malikoundi deposit.� These intersections continue to confirm our confidence in the quality of this discovery and we expect they will positively impact future resource estimates."

BOTO PROJECT, SENEGAL

The Boto project comprises 236 square kilometres of exploration licenses located in eastern Senegal along the Senegal-Mali border.� The geological setting of the project area is similar to the prolific Sadiola and Loulo gold districts in adjacent Mali, being underlain by highly prospective, Birimian-aged metasedimentary, volcanic and intrusive rocks along a seven-kilometre strike length of the Senegal-Mali Shear Zone.

The project hosts an indicated resource of 22 million tonnes averaging 1.62 grams of gold per tonne for 1.14 million ounces and an inferred resource of 1.9 million tonnes averaging 1.35 grams of gold per tonne for 81,000 ounces (see press release dated July 29, 2013). A significant percentage of the total resources are derived from the newly discovered Malikoundi deposit which is the largest deposit discovered to date on the property. An updated resource estimate incorporating drilling results previously reported in 2014 is anticipated for inclusion in the Company's December 31st 2014 Year End Reserve and Resource statement due for release in February 2015.

Next Steps

The Company's approved 2015 exploration program for the Boto project anticipates the completion of approximately 12,000 metres of diamond drilling to complete the 50X50m infill delineation campaign initiated in 2014. The drilling campaign commenced in January with three drills rigs in operation and is expected to be completed early in the second quarter.� The results will be incorporated in a further resource estimate scheduled for completion in July to support ongoing technical studies.

Technical Information and Quality Control Notes

The drilling results for the Boto Project in Senegal contained in this news release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The sampling of, and assay data from, drill core is monitored through the implementation of a quality assurance - quality control (QA-QC) program designed to follow industry best practice. Drill core (HQ and NQ size) samples are selected by the IAMGOLD geologists and sawn in half with a diamond saw at the project site. Half of the core is retained at the site for reference purposes. Sample intervals are generally 1 metre in length. Samples are prepared at the Veritas Preparation Laboratory in Kedougou, Senegal and analyzed using a standard fire assay with a 50 gram charge with an Atomic Absorption (AA) finish at the Veritas Analytical Laboratory in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Qualified Persons

The information in this news release was prepared under the supervision of Craig MacDougall, P.Geo., Senior Vice President, Exploration for IAMGOLD. Mr. MacDougall is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

Notes to Investors Regarding the Use of Resources

Cautionary Note to Investors Concerning Estimates of Indicated and Inferred Resources
This news release uses the term "indicated resources". We advise investors that while that term is recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") does not recognize it. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in this category will ever be converted into reserves.

This news release also uses the term "inferred resources". We advise investors that while this term is recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the SEC does not recognize it. "Inferred resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors

The SEC limits disclosure for U.S. reporting purposes to mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce.� IAMGOLD uses certain terms in this news release, such as "measured," "indicated," or "inferred," which may not be consistent with the reserve definitions established by the SEC.� U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in the IAMGOLD Annual Reports on Forms 40-F. You can review and obtain copies of these filings from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml or by contacting the Investor Relations department.

The Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") requires mining companies to disclose reserves and resources using the subcategories of "proven" reserves, "probable" reserves, "measured" resources, "indicated" resources and "inferred" resources. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not demonstrate economic viability.

A mineral reserve is the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified. A mineral reserve includes diluting materials and allows for losses that may occur when the material is mined. A proven mineral reserve is the economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. A probable mineral reserve is the economically mineable part of an indicated, and in some circumstances, a measured mineral resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study.

A mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic material, or natural, solid fossilized organic material, including base and precious metals in or on the Earth's crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge. A measured mineral resource is that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics are so well established that they can be estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support production planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough to confirm both geological and grade continuity. An indicated mineral resource is that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics can be estimated with a level of confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough for geological and grade continuity to be reasonably assumed. An inferred mineral resource is that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. The estimate is based on limited information and sampling gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.

Forward Looking Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements. 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 expected, estimated or planned gold and niobium production, cash costs, margin expansion, capital expenditures and exploration expenditures and 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 generally identifiable by use of the words "may", "will", "should", "continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, 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, without limitation, failure to meet expected, estimated or planned gold and niobium production, cash costs, margin expansion, capital expenditures and exploration expenditures and 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 United States 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.

About IAMGOLD

IAMGOLD (www.iamgold.com) is a mid-tier mining company with four operating gold mines (including current joint ventures) on three continents. A solid base of strategic assets in Canada, South America and Africa is complemented by development and exploration projects and continued assessment of accretive acquisition opportunities.� IAMGOLD is in a strong financial position with extensive management and operational expertise.�

Please note:

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

Si vous d�sirez obtenir la version fran�aise de ce communiqu�, veuillez consulter le http://www.iamgold.com/French/Home/default.aspx.

Table 1: Boto Project Diamond Drilling Results
Hole # (DBDD-) UTM (WGS84_Zone29N) Azimuth Dip Hole
Depth
From To Length Grade
Easting Northing Elevation (degrees) (m) (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au)
2211 242300 1380600 162 90 -60 350
2212 243650 1380000 165 90 -60 300
2213 243800 1380000 165 90 -60 350
2215 241250 1379000 165 90 -60 350
2216 241931 1379650 164 115 -60 164
2217 241730 1379210 166 115 -60 400 273 300 27 0.78
316 345 29 1.35
367 377 10 0.57
2218 241775 1379188 166 115 -60 365 192 201 9 10.50
includes 195 200 5 17.55
207 251 44 4.46
includes 215 221 6 14.46
268 272 4 2.08
289 305 16 4.82
315 330 15 0.68
336 366 30 3.82
includes 349 353 4 12.64
2220 241866 1379146 166 115 -60 300 108 148 40 2.44
157 192 35 1.61
200 213 13 3.51
221 226 5 2.41
267 270 3 2.06
276 279 3 1.93
294 300 6 4.18
2221 241911 1379125 166 115 -60 270 60 64 4 2.31
70 92 22 2.70
113 121 8 1.15
221 224 3 2.05
234 240 6 3.21
254 268 14 0.64
2225 241772 1379300 162 115 -60 390.5 187 199 12 1.54
205 207 2 2.82
217 242 25 2.87
includes 238 241 3 14.44
282 284 2 3.31
319 322 3 1.67
367 390 23 3.50
includes 367 372 5 11.34
2226 241817 1379278 166 115 -60 355 111 121 10 0.76
134 146 12 1.48
159 199 40 3.24
includes 179 190 11 8.15
240 250 10 0.61
299 317 18 0.74
322 328 6 1.04
2227 241862 1379257 165 115 -60 300 85 146 61 2.91
includes 112 116 4 12.28
152 161 9 1.82
175 203 28 0.96
252 254 2 1.90
289 292 3 3.00
2228 241908 1379236 163 115 -60 260 47 67 20 2.48
2232 241771 1379411 166 115 -60 345 176 183 7 8.72
includes 180 182 2 15.51
206 247 41 2.74
Includes 239 244 5 12.42
2233 241815 1379389 165 115 -60 310 110 114 4 1.49
131 151 20 2.30
157 160 3 1.60
179 189 10 0.78
197 207 10 0.53
252 267 15 0.55
2234 241860 1379368 164 115 -60 275 61 63 2 4.07
72 85 13 3.36
includes 82 84 2 17.10
95 106 11 0.88
112 141 29 0.70
Drill hole intercepts are calculated using a minimum down-hole length of 2 meters, a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t gold, a global assay cap of 25 g/t gold and may include up to 5 metres of internal dilution.
Higher grade sub-intervals are reported for intervals equal to or exceeding an 8.0 g/t gold cut-off grade and are calculated using the same parameters as described above.
The true widths of intersections are unknown at this time, but are interpreted to approximate the reported downhole lengths.
Only downhole intervals exceeding 10m are reported for drill hole intercepts grading less than 1.0 g/t gold.
Assay results for DBDD-2222, DBDD-2223, DBDD-2224, DBDD-2229, DBDD-2230, DBDD-2231, DBDD-2235, DBDD-2236 and DBDD-2237 are pending. Assay results for DBDD-2214 were reported in a news release on October 20, 2014.

SOURCE IAMGOLD Corporation

PDF available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2015/02/03/20150203_C5321_PDF_EN_11796.pdf

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For further information: Bob Tait, VP Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation, Tel: (416) 360-4743, Mobile: (647) 403-5520; Laura Young, Director, Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation, Tel: (416) 933-4952, Mobile: (416) 670-3815; Penelope Talbot-Kelly, Analyst Investor Relations, IAMGOLD Corporation,Tel: (416) 933-4738, Mobile: (647) 280-0519; Toll-free: 1-888-464-9999, [email protected]

CO: IAMGOLD Corporation

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