Agnico's Nunavut mines start 2024 strong

Meliadine and Amaruq produce 223,500 oz gold; company encouraged by Hope Bay drill results.

For Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., the remote but highly mineralized territory of Nunavut offers high rewards, as long as the high risks that come with building and operating mines in Canada's remote North are managed.

Given the nearly 900,000-ounce-of-gold-per-year pace of production at its Meliadine and Amaruq...