Agnico Eagle would like to update the community of Baker Lake on the fuel leak that occurred at the Baker Lake Fuel Farm on September 22, 2020. As mentioned in our previous update, there was no environmental impact since the leaked fuel was contained in the containment berm. This berm is specifically designed to retain [...]

COVID-19 | Confirmed Case at Meliadine On September 28th, an employee working at Meliadine who boarded the plane from Mirabel presumptively tested positive for COVID-19 at our testing facility in Val-d’Or. On September 30th, Agnico Eagle received official notice from the local Public Health authorities confirming that this Meliadine employee has tested positive to COVID-19. [...]

Agnico Eagle Reports a Presumptive COVID-19 Case at its Meliadine Mine Agnico Eagle reports that on September 28th, an employee working at its Meliadine mine near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has presumptively tested positive for COVID-19. The individual boarded the northbound flight in Mirabel and was tested at the Company’s testing lab in Val-d’Or, Quebec. Upon [...]

As you know since March 19th our Nunavummiut employees have been sent home as a measure to help protect them and their communities. All preventive measures implemented in the past months will be maintained such as our strict protocol to avoid contact between employees and Nunavut communities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We would [...]

Agnico Eagle would like to inform the community of Rankin Inlet that a fuel spill occurred at Meliadine mine site early on September 23rd. The spill of approximately 12 000 liters is contained on the site and has not affected any body of water.  A spill report was submitted to the authorities. The spill response [...]

Agnico Eagle would like to inform the community of Baker Lake that during the routine inspection at the Baker Lake Fuel Farm a leak was found in the containment berm near the fuel tank 5. No impact on the environment was caused since the fuel is contained in the containment berm. This berm is specifically [...]

Agnico Eagle would like to update the community of Rankin Inlet on the sampling results of the TSS exceedance. Shortly after resuming the discharge to on September 16th, the water analysis showed a TSS level for the discharge of September 16th had exceeded the regulatory limit. The discharge to sea was stopped immediately and the [...]

A Nunavut Division initiative to facilitate the return to work of our Nunavummiut employees while contributing to the success of their communities. On Monday August 10th, Agnico Eagle’s Nunavut Division kicked off a new pilot project, the Good Deeds Brigade. With the safety measures put in place to avoid the risk of spreading COVID-19 to [...]

ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓᑦᑕ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᑦ ᑲᒪᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᑎᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᕗᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᐃᓂᖃᒻᒫᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᐊᓂᑦᑎᐊᕈᖕᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖓᑦ. ᓴᓇᑦᑕᐃᓕᐅᕌᓂᒃᐸᑦ ᐊᑯᓪᓕᕈᕐᕕᒃ 10-ᒥᑦ, ᐊᒡᓃᑯᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᖓᑦ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑎᓐᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᑦ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᐅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖓᑦ, ᐱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᐃᔨᑦ. ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᖅᑐᖃᙱᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓯᒪᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᐊᒻᒪᒃᑎᑕᐅᖁᓇᒍ ᓄᕙᖕᓇᕐᔪᐊᖅ-19 ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓄᑦ, ᑲᒻᐸᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦ - ᐱᓕᕆᙱᒃᑲᓗᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ - ᐅᔭᕋᒃᑕᕆᐊᕐᒧᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᓱᓕ ᐊᔪᖅᑐᑦ. ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᑉᓗᒍ ᓄᑖᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ ᐅᑎᕈᖕᓇᖅᓯᓂᐊᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᓗᕆᐊᓇᙱᑦᑐᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᖏᓪᓗᓂ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᓄᓇᓕᖏᑦ: ᐱᐊᓂᒡᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᒃᑲᕐᕋᓕᐊᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ ᑐᕌᖓᔪᓂᑦ. ᐆᒃᑑᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐊᒡᓃᑯᒃᑯᑦ [...]

As you know since March 19th our Nunavummiut employees have been sent home as a measure to help protect them and their communities. All preventive measures implemented in the past months will be maintained such as our strict protocol to avoid contact between employees and Nunavut communities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We would [...]