The Meadowbank Complex refers to the processing facilities and infrastructure at the Meadowbank mine, combined with the mining and infrastructure at the Amaruq mine site.
The Meadowbank gold mine achieved commercial production in March 2010. The final year of production at the Meadowbank mine was 2019, with mining operations at the Complex gradually transitioning to Amaruq, which today provides the sole source of mill feed. The Company declared commercial production at the Whale Tail pit at Amaruq mine on September 30, 2019.
The Agnico Eagle extended Amaruq's mine life to 2028 (previous mine life was to 2026), adding approximately 500,000 ounces of gold to the expected mining profile, as a result of continuous improvement and cost optimization efforts, positive infill drilling and positive reconciliation to the geological model. |