North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

Training the locals to work at the Meadowbank Project near Baker Lake in Nunavut Territory and pouring dollars into the community by purchasing services from local contractors is a big part of the commitment that Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. made to gain the right to produce the estimated 3.5 million ounces of gold it has identified so far on the property.

"We anticipate a long-term, mutually benefi...