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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>IAMGOLD CORP</issuerName>
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          <com:zipCode>M5H 1J9</com:zipCode>
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      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>DONALD SMITH &amp; CO., INC.</reportingPersonName>
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      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
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      <reportingPersonName>DSCO Value Fund, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>150 KING STREET WEST, SUITE 2200, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, M5H 1J9</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>Donald Smith &amp; Co., Inc.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>152 West 57th Street, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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        <citizenship>A Delaware Corporation</citizenship>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>26,937,710</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>4.68%	</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>		 Donald Smith &amp; Co., Inc. 	26,236,695
		 DSCO Value Fund, L.P.	247,355
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          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>SEE ITEM 6</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>		 Donald Smith &amp; Co., Inc. 	26,690,355
		 DSCO Value Fund, L.P.	247,355
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          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>SEE ITEM 6</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>Y</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers>SEE EXHIBIT A</identificationAndClassificationOfGroupMembers>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.

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      <reportingPersonName>DONALD SMITH &amp; CO., INC.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Richard L. Greenberg</signature>
        <title>CEO and Co-CIO</title>
        <date>08/14/2025</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>DSCO Value Fund, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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        <signature>Richard L. Greenberg</signature>
        <title>CEO and Co-CIO</title>
        <date>08/14/2025</date>
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