AGNICO-EAGLE BECOMES SIGNATORY TO INTERNATIONAL CYANIDE
MANAGEMENT CODE
TORONTO (September 21, 2011) - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) announced today that it has become a signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code (the Code).
The Code is a voluntary industry program for companies involved in the production of gold using cyanide and companies producing and transporting this cyanide. It was developed under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee.
The principles and standards of the International Cyanide Management Code are regarded as industry best practices. The Code is intended to complement an operation's existing obligation to comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the political jurisdictions in which the operation is located.
Details of the AEM�s application can be found on the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) website http://cyanidecode.org/signatorycompanies.php
About Agnico-Eagle
Agnico-Eagle is a long established, Canadian headquartered, gold producer with operations located in Canada, Finland and Mexico, and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. The Company has full exposure to higher gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales and maintains a corporate strategy based on increasing shareholders exposure to gold, on a per share basis. It has paid a cash dividend for 29 consecutive years. For more information on Agnico-Eagle, please visit the website at:
www.agnico-eagle.com
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Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
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CODE : AEM.TO |
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ISIN : CA0084741085 |
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Agnico-Eagle is a gold producing company based in Canada. Agnico-Eagle produces gold, copper, lead, silver and zinc in Canada, in Finland and in Mexico, develops copper, gold, lead, silver and zinc in Canada, and holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main assets in production are LARONDE, LARONDE (EL COCO) MINE, MEADOWBANK and LARONDE EXTENSION in Canada, PINOS ALTOS in Mexico and KITTILA in Finland, its main assets in development are LAPA, GOLDEX and LARONDE in Canada and its main exploration properties are BOUSQUET MINE, JOUTEL, NIGHTHAWK, GERMAN PROPERTY, MOUNTJOY PROPERTY, THORNLOE, REID, NW DELORO, CARR - WILKIE, WHITNEY TISDALE, WARK, EASTER DOME, MELIADINE, ELLISON, BOUSQUET AND ELLISON, COLOMAC MINE, CABALLO BLANCO PROPERTY and VICTORY LAKE in Canada and MORELOS SUR in Mexico. Agnico-Eagle is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 19.8 billions as of today (US$ 15.9 billions, € 13.9 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on October 29, 1999 at CA$ 10.10, and its highest recent level on November 13, 2020 at CA$ 99.66. Agnico-Eagle has 230 990 000 shares outstanding. |