EX-99.1 2 tm2423828d4_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

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伊格爾礦業公佈2024年第三季度業績報告 - 第四個連續季度創下歷史新高的自由現金流; 進一步償還債務後,資產負債表實力增強; 良好的位置 以達到黃金生產和成本指引; 在現有運營和儲備項目中持續取得勘探成就

 

多倫多(2024年10月30日)- 伊格爾礦業有限公司(紐交所:AEm, tsx:AEM) (“伊格爾礦業”或“公司”)今日公佈了2024年第三季度的財務和運營結果。

 

我們很高興地報告,連續第四個季度實現了歷史上最佳的財務業績。我們專注於營運表現、成本控制和資本紀律,使我們能夠將黃金歷史高價的槓桿效應傳遞給股東。這一季我們償還了37500萬美元的債務,增加了我們的現金儲備,並繼續為股東提供強勁回報。伊格爾礦業的總裁兼首席執行官Ammar Al-Joundi表示:“我們專注於通過持續改進和推進我們的項目和補充性勘探計劃,實現資產的全部潛力。本季度的優秀鑽探結果繼續顯示了我們幾個礦山和主要項目的重要勘探上行潛力,其中包括加拿大馬拉提克的East Gouldie存款的擴展和Hope Bay的Patch 7高品位礦化的擴展。”

 

第三個季度 2024年第一季 重點:

 

·穩健的季度黃金生產和成本表現 扣除黃金生產1 生產成本每盎司為908美元,總現金成本每盎司為921美元2 及全面支持成本("AISC")每盎司為1286美元2 為1286美元

 

·持續提供可靠的運營和成本表現。 – 2024年第三季度的黃金生產和成本符合計劃,受努納武特、麥卡薩和福斯特維爾的強勁生產推動。公司持續專注於運營效率和成本優化,實現了多個地點的最高季度通行量和採礦率紀錄。

 

·良好定位,可實現2024年黃金生產、成本和資本支出指引 公司正穩步達到全年2024年黃金生產指引。 每盎司總現金成本、每盎司AISC成本和2024年資本支出指引保持不變

 

 

1 可支付礦產生產量指的是在一段時間內生產的礦產數量,其中包含了公司已經或將要出售的產品,無論這些產品在該期間是否已被運送或者在該期間結束時作為庫存保存。

2 每盎司的總現金成本和所有板塊維持成本或AISC每盎司都是非IFRS標準化財務指標,在本新聞發布中,除非另有規定,將 (i)以每盎司的黃金生產基準報告,以及 (ii)以副產品為基礎。有關這些非IFRS指標的組成和用途的說明,以及將每盎司的總現金成本與AISC每盎司與副產品和共產品基礎上的生產成本進行對照的說明,請參見下文的"有關某些績效指標的註"。

 

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·記錄季度調整後的凈利潤3 - 公司報告季度淨利潤為$56710萬或每股$1.13,調整後的凈利潤為$57260萬或每股$1.14

 

·記錄營運活動提供的季度現金和自由現金流 - 公司產生了創紀錄的營運活動提供的現金,金額為$108,450萬,每股$2.16 ($102,750萬,每股$2.05在非現金工作資本餘額變動之前 ),以及自由現金流4為$62,040萬或每股$1.24($56,340萬或每股$1.12 在非現金工作資本餘額變動之前44)

 

·通過進一步減少債務來加強財務狀況 公司截至2024年9月30日的現金項目增加了5520萬美元,達到97720萬美元。公司在2024年第三季度繼續減少淨債務,到期還清1億美元5.02% B系列資產支持票券,並還清2023年提取的6億美元無抵押長期貸款設施的27500萬美元。截至2024年9月30日,債務總餘額為146720萬美元。截至2024年9月30日,年初以來,淨債務已減少101440萬美元,從年初的150440萬美元減至49000萬美元5 在2024年第三季度,通過在到期時還清10000萬美元5.02% B系列優先票據和還清2023年提取的60000萬美元無抵押長期貸款設施的27500萬美元後,公司繼續減少債務。截至2024年9月30日,債務總餘額為146720萬美元。年初以來,淨債務已從年初的150440萬美元減少到49000萬美元

 

·持續專注於股東回報 -在2024年第三季度,公司董事會宣布每股0.40美元的季度股息。此外,公司通過其正常的回購股份計劃("NCIB"),以每股平均82.86美元的股價回購362,343股普通股,總計價值3000萬美元。

 

·關於關鍵價值驅動因素和專案進度的更新

 

迂回道路 湖 在2024年第三季度,公司推進了地下項目的場地準備,包括完成將用於地下項目地表製造行業的墊層以及清除入口處的頂土。西坑區高品位走廊進行回填鑽探持續確認更高品位和適合地下採礦的礦化結構。亮點包括深度為490米時每噸22.5克("g/t")的黃金,深度為573米時每噸15.0克的黃金。向西延伸區開展鑽探至目前的礦產資源西端,亮點包括深度為570米時每噸28.8克的黃金,深度為731米時每噸11.7克的黃金

 

odyssey 在加拿大馬拉蒂克的礦場 – 2024年第三季,坡道施工和井下施工活動按計劃進行,達到873米和839米深,分別完成64級臨時井下裝料站的挖掘。地面施工按計劃進行,重點放在服務提升機和運營區域。 最近的探礦鑽探在東部的East Gouldie存款延伸區域繼續取得良好成果,東至現有礦產資源760米,包括 在East Gouldie的上部延伸部份,接近Odyssey礦井進行的轉換鑽探結果顯示,包括814米深處20.8米長的3.3克每噸黃金。 持續進行的探礦計劃結果繼續顯示潛在增加主East Gouldie存款延伸的重要礦產資源。

 

馬德里和希望灣 — 探索 二零二四年第三季度的鑽井總計為 33,100 米, 繼續 在 Patch 7 區域返回寬廣、高級礦化間隔,包括 18.3 克/噸黃金在 479 米深處超過 16.4 米,436 米處的 27.3 米以上 16.8 克/噸黃金 深度和 11.9 克/噸黃金超過 30.4 米,深入 394 米,進一步確認了更大的 與馬德里的其他地區相比,該區域的厚度和更高的黃金等級

 

 

3 調整後的凈利潤和調整後的每股盈利 都是非根據IFRS標準化的金融指標或比率。有關這些非GAAP指標的構成和用途的描述,以及與凈利潤的對應條目,請參見下文的"有關績效的特定指標說明"。

4 自由現金流和非現金工作資本餘額變動前的營運活動提供的現金、以及非現金工作資本餘額變動前的自由現金流和相關每股比率是非GAAP措施或比率,在IFRS標準下不是標準化的財務指標。有關這些非GAAP措施的組成和用途說明,以及與營運活動提供的現金的調解,請參閱下文“關於某些績效指標的說明”。

5 凈債務是一種非通用會計原則(GAAP)計量,在國際財務報導準則(IFRS)下並非標準化的財務指標。有關這種非通用會計原則計量的組成和用處以及與長期債務的調和,請參閱下方的「有關績效某些指標的說明」。

 

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2024年第三季度業績電話會議 及網路直播將於明天舉行

 

伊格爾礦業的高級管理層將於2024年10月31日(星期四)上午11時舉行一次電話會議,以討論公司的財務和運營結果。

 

通過網絡廣播:

 

要收聽電話會議的現場網絡廣播,請在公司網站進行註冊 www.agnicoeagle.com,或直接通過以下鏈接這裏.

 

通過電話:

 

要通過電話加入會議電話,請撥打 416.945.7677 或免費電話 1.888.699.1199 進入電話會議,由 運營商-5g 進行接入。爲確保您的參與,請在會議開始前大約五分鐘撥打電話。

 

要通過電話加入會議 看漲,無需運營商-5g協助,您可以註冊您的電話號碼 這裏 在會議開始前的30分鐘 接收一個即時自動回撥。

 

回放存檔:

 

請撥打289.819.1450或免費電話1.888.660.6345, 訪問代碼80122#。會議看漲重播將於2024年11月30日到期。

 

網絡研討會,以及演示幻燈片,將在公司網站上存檔180天。

 

第三季度 2024 生產和成本結果

 

生產和費用結果摘要

 

   三個月 結束於
9月30日,
   九個月 結束
9月30日,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023* 
黃金生產(盎司)    863,445    850,429    2,637,935    2,536,446 
黃金銷售(盎司)    855,899    843,097    2,609,192    2,489,503 
每盎司生產成本   $908   $893   $887   $850 
每盎司總現金成本   $921   $898   $897   $857 
每盎司AISC   $1,286   $1,210   $1,214   $1,162 

 

* 生產和成本結果摘要反映了伊格爾礦業在加拿大馬拉爾蒂克的50% 權益,直到2023年3月30日,並在此之後爲100%。

 

黃金生產量

 

·2024年第三季度 - 與去年同期相比,黃金生產增加,主要是由於努納伏特的運營、馬卡薩和德圖爾湖的產量提高,部分抵消了加拿大馬拉提克和拉印度的產量下降。

 

·2024年第一次 九個月 – 黃金產量與去年同期相比有所增加, 主要是由於加拿大馬拉爾蒂克、梅多班克和麥卡薩的產量增加,部分 被福斯特維爾和印度的產量下降所抵消。

 

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每盎司生產成本

 

·2024年第三季度-與上一年同期相比,每盎司生產成本增加,主要是由於 更高的黃金價格導致較高的版稅費用增加,部分抵消了更高的產量以及該期間加幣走軟的好處

 

·首先 2024年前九個月 – 與去年同期相比,生產每盎司的成本增加,主要是由於 因黃金價格上漲而導致的更高的特許權使用費,以及與地下采礦作業相關的加拿大馬拉爾蒂克的更高生產成本,部分被生產增加以及期間加幣貶值的好處所抵消。

 

每盎司現金總成本

 

·2024年第三季度和前九個月——每盎司總現金成本較去年同期增加,主要是因爲上述原因導致生產成本每盎司增加 每盎司生產成本

 

每盎司成本

 

·2024年第三季度和前九個月-按盎司計算的AISC與前一年同期相比增加,原因是導致每盎司總現金成本更高和在加拿大馬拉蒂克和迪圖爾湖主要有望更高的維持資本支出,部分抵消了該期間的生產量增加

 

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第三季度 2024年 財務結果

 

財務 結果摘要

 

   三個月 結束於
9月30日,
   九個月 截至
9月30日,
 
   2024   20236   2024   20236 
實現的 黃金價格($/盎司)7  $2,492   $1,928   $2,297   $1,933 
淨利潤 (百萬美元)8  $567.1   $174.8   $1,386.3   $2,315.4 
調整後的淨利潤(百萬美元)   $572.6   $216.1   $1,485.3   $806.7 
息稅折舊攤銷前利潤(百萬美元)9  $1,258.6   $722.0   $3,264.2   $3,878.4 
調整後的 EBITDA(百萬美元)9   $1,256.6   $768.4   $3,362.0   $2,394.0 
經營活動提供的現金(百萬美元)   $1,084.5   $502.1   $2,829.0   $1,873.7 
經營活動提供的現金在非現金 營運資本餘額變化之前(百萬美元)   $1,027.5   $668.7   $2,790.8   $1,970.5 
資本支出 10  $485.8   $406.4   $1,265.1   $1,164.2 
自由現金流(百萬美元)   $620.4   $82.3   $1,573.3   $645.3 
在非現金營運資本餘額變化之前的自由現金流 (百萬美元)   $563.4   $248.8   $1,535.0   $742.1 
                     
每股淨利潤(基本)   $1.13   $0.35   $2.78   $4.76 
每股調整後淨利潤(基本)   $1.14   $0.44   $2.97   $1.66 
每股經營活動產生的現金   $2.16   $1.01   $5.67   $3.85 
每股經營活動產生的現金(不考慮非現金 流動資產的變動)   $2.05   $1.35   $5.59   $4.05 
每股自由現金流   $1.24   $0.17   $3.15   $1.33 
每股自由現金流(不考慮非現金流動資產 的變動)   $1.12   $0.50   $3.07   $1.53 

 

淨收入

 

·2024年第三季度

 

淨利潤爲56710萬美元(每股1.13美元)。此結果包括以下項目(稅後淨額):金融工具衍生物收益1170萬美元(每股0.02美元),非經常性稅收調整和遞延稅債務外幣換算增益550萬美元(每股0.01美元),淨資產處置損失370萬美元(每股0.01美元)以及匯率期貨和其他調整800萬美元(每股0.01美元)。

 

不包括上述項目的結果爲調整後淨利潤57260萬美元,每股1.14美元

 

 

6 某些先前報告的行項目已被重新說明,以反映與收購加拿大資產(「Yamana交易」)相關的最終購買價格分配,包括公司未擁有的加拿大馬拉提克(Canadian Malartic)的50%股權。反映了伊格爾礦業對加拿大馬拉提克的50%利益直至2023年3月30日,以及此後的100%。

7 實現的黃金價格是通過採礦作業的黃金收入除以銷售的盎司數來計算的。

8 2023年第一季度,公司在3月31日進行Yamana交易之前所擁有的加拿大Malartic項目的50%權益,實現了15億美元的重新評估收益。

9 「EBITDA」表示利息、稅項、折舊和攤銷前的收入。EBITDA和調整後的EBITDA是不符合IFRS標準的非通用會計指標或比率。有關這些非通用會計指標的構成和用途以及與淨利潤的調節,請參閱下文的「關於某些績效指標的說明」部分。

10 包括資本支出探索。資本支出是一項非符合IFRS的標準財務指標。有關這項非GAAP指標的構成和用途,以及在合併現金流量表中列出的固定資產、廠房和礦山開發增加情況的調解,請參閱下文的"有關特定績效指標的註釋"。

 

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淨利潤中包括的,未在上述調整中進行調整的,是210萬美元的非現金股票期權支出(每股不到0.01美元)

 

2024年第三季度的淨利潤爲56710萬美金,比去年同期的174.8百萬美金有所增加,這主要得益於更強的礦山運營利潤率。11 這主要是由於更高的黃金現貨價格和銷售量、當前期間對衍生金融工具的收益以及較低的攤銷費用(主要在Meadowbank、Canadian Malartic和Detour Lake),部分被更高的收入和礦業稅費用以及更高的生產費用抵消。

 

·2024年前9個月淨利潤爲138630萬美元,與去年同期的2315.4億美元相比有所下降,主要是由於加拿大Malartic地區在上一期間進行的重新計量收益,以及更高的收入和礦業稅支出,部分抵消了更高的實際黃金價格和更高的銷售量帶來的更高營運利潤。在上一期間的重新計量收益來自按階段實現的企業合併的購買會計應用,這要求對公司此前持有的加拿大Malartic地區50%的權益重新計量爲公允價值。2024年前9個月淨利潤爲138630萬美元,與去年同期的2315.4億美元相比有所下降,主要是由於加拿大Malartic地區在上一期間進行的重新計量收益,以及更高的收入和礦業稅支出,部分抵消了更高的實際黃金價格和更高的銷售量帶來的更高營運利潤。在上一期間的重新計量收益來自按階段實現的企業合併的購買會計應用,這要求對公司此前持有的加拿大Malartic地區50%的權益重新計量爲公允價值。

 

調整後的EBITDA

 

·2024年第三季 – 調整後的EBITDA與去年同期相比有所增加,主要是由於開採利潤的提高,實現的黃金價格上漲以及銷售量的增加。

 

·2024年前九個月 調整後的EBITDA與去年同期相比增加,主要是由於2024年第三季度上述原因以及收購加拿大Malartic剩餘50%的結果。

 

經營活動產生的現金流

 

·2024年第三季度和前九個月 – 經營活動提供的現金及經營活動提供的現金在剔除非現金營運資本餘額變動後與去年同期相比有所增加,主要是由於上述與調整後EBITDA增加相關的原因。

 

自由現金流在非現金 運營資本餘額變動之前

 

·2024年第三季度及前九個月 - 自由現金流在不考慮非現金運營資本變動的情況下相比於去年同期有所增加,原因如下:與運營活動提供的現金有關,部分被更高的物業、廠房和礦山開發投資所抵消。

 

 

11 營業利潤率是一項非根據IFRS標準化的非GAAP指標。有關該非GAAP指標的構成和用途描述,以及與淨利潤的調解,請參閱下文的"關於績效某些指標的說明"。

 

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資本支出

 

在2024年第三季度,資本支出爲43720萬元,資本化勘探支出爲4860萬元,總計爲48580萬元。預計資本支出(包括資本化勘探)與2024年全年的更新指導保持一致。進一步的細節請參見下面的「2024指導」部分。

 

下表總結了2024年第三季度和2024年前九個月的資本支出(包括維持資本支出和開發資本支出)以及資本化勘探。

 

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資本支出摘要

($ 千)

 

   資本 支出*   資本化 探索 
   三個月
截至
   Nine Months
截至
   三個月
截至
   Nine Months
截至
 
   2024年9月30日 2024   2024年9月30日 2024   2024年9月30日 2024   2024年9月30日 2024 
維持性資本支出                    
LaRonde   $19,302   $63,125   $473    1,349 
加拿大馬拉爾蒂克    36,789    91,887         
戈爾德克斯    16,505    39,912    753    2,536 
迪圖爾湖    77,638    189,247         
馬卡薩    12,200    28,389    451    1,259 
梅利阿丁    19,716    53,664    2,321    6,148 
梅多班克    30,216    71,718         
福斯特維爾    9,509    22,298         
基蒂拉    17,537    51,813    316    1,181 
皮諾斯阿爾託斯    7,099    18,190    742    1,662 
印度        22         
其他    1,251    3,520    144    989 
總維持資本支出   $247,762   $633,785   $5,200   $15,124 
                     
開發資本支出                    
拉朗德   $16,442   $61,168   $     
加拿大馬拉爾蒂克    41,824    121,028    1,510    3,702 
Goldex    1,830    8,886         
繞行湖    52,199    121,273    9,051    26,150 
馬卡薩    27,550    62,008    7,521    25,225 
梅利阿丁    21,070    58,164    1,888    8,694 
草地銀行    7    (20)        
福斯特維爾    8,402    27,016    2,531    9,497 
基蒂拉    775    2,971    1,171    5,730 
皮諾斯阿爾託斯    355    1,806    10    14 
聖尼古拉斯項目    3,422    15,077         
其他    15,530    23,547    19,745    34,270 
總開發資本支出   $189,406   $502,924   $43,427   $113,282 
總資本支出   $437,168   $1,136,709   $48,627   $128,406 

 

* Excludes capitalized exploration

 

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2024 Guidance

 

Based on the operational performance in the first nine months of 2024, the Company is tracking well to meet the mid-point of gold production guidance for the full year 2024. In addition, total cash costs per ounce, AISC per ounce and capital expenditures guidance for 2024 remain unchanged. A summary of the Company's guidance is set out below.

 

2024 Guidance Summary

(In millions other than per ounce measures or as otherwise stated)

 

   2024   2024 
   範圍   中間點 
黃金生產(盎司)    3,350,000    3,550,000    3,450,000 
每盎司總現金成本   $875   $925   $900 
每盎司AISC   $1,200   $1,250   $1,225 
                
勘探和企業發展           $271 
折舊和攤銷費用           $1,560 
一般和行政費用   $175   $195   $185 
其他費用   $75   $90   $83 
                
稅率 (%)    33%   38%   35%
現金稅款   $400   $500   $450 
                
資本支出(不包括資本化勘探)   $1,600   $1,700   $1,650 
資本化勘探           $187 

 

記錄自由現金流的生成 資本紀律持續加強財務狀況和對股東回報的承諾

 

現金及現金等價物增加了55.2百萬美元,與上一季度相比,主要是由於營運活動提供的現金增加,這主要是由於黃金價格上漲和非現金工作資本餘額有利變化帶來的更高營收,部分抵消了與37500萬美元償還債務有關的融資活動現金支出增加,以及由於更高的資本支出以及更高的購買股權證券和其他投資而導致的投資活動現金支出增加。

 

截至2024年9月30日,公司 的長期債務總額爲146720萬美元,比2024年第二季度減少了37450萬美元。2024年7月24日,2012年系列b 5.02%高級票據到期時使用現金償還了1000萬美元。此外,在本季度共提前償還了27500萬美元的60000萬美元的定期貸款餘額,進一步加強了公司的投資級別資產負債表。定期貸款餘額中剩餘的32500萬美元將於2025年4月21日到期應付。

 

No amounts were outstanding under the Company's unsecured revolving bank credit facility as at September 30, 2024, and available liquidity remained at approximately $2.0 billion, not including the uncommitted $1.0 billion accordion feature.

 

The following table sets out the calculation of net debt, which decreased by $429.7 million when compared to the prior quarter as a result of the debt repayments and an increase in cash and cash equivalents.

 

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Net Debt Summary

($ millions)

 

   截至   截至 
   2024年9月30日 2024   2024年6月30日 
長期負債的流動部分  $415.0   $740.0 
長期負債的非流動部分   1,052.2    1,101.7 
長期債務  $1,467.2   $1,841.7 
減:現金及現金等價物   (977.2)   (922.0)
淨債務   $490.0   $919.7 

 

套期保值交易

 

大約68%的公司剩餘的2024年加幣風險已在平均保底價格下對沖,提供對匯率變動超過1.34 C$/US$的保護。大約26%的公司剩餘的2024年歐元風險已在平均保底價格下對沖,提供對匯率變動低於1.10 US$/EUR的保護。大約62%的公司剩餘的2024年澳元風險已在平均保底價格下對沖,提供對匯率變動超過1.46 A$/US$的保護。大約19%的公司剩餘的2024年墨西哥披索風險已在平均保底價格下對沖,提供對匯率變動超過18.00 MXP/US$的保護。公司的2024年全年成本指導是基於假設的匯率1.34 C$/US$、1.10 US$/EUR、1.45 A$/US$和16.50 MXP/US$。

 

隨着2024年公司的努納武特 運營的補給任務基本完成,公司2024年剩餘預計柴油風險的約42%已在平均 價格爲每升0.76美元的情況下對沖(不包括運輸和稅費),預計這將減少公司在2024年面臨的柴油價格波動風險。 公司的2024年成本指導基於假設柴油價格爲每升0.80美元(不包括運輸和稅費)。

 

根據這些2024年的對沖頭寸,公司預計將繼續從所有運營貨幣的積極匯率期貨影響以及與2024年成本引導相比的柴油敞口的積極影響中受益。公司將繼續監測市場條件,並預計在2024年和2025年的餘額中繼續有計劃地增加其運營貨幣和柴油對沖以戰略性地支持其關鍵輸入成本。對沖頭寸沒有計入2024年或未來的預測。

 

在公司最近部分出售其版稅資產的2480萬美元后,清償所有銀行債務並建立了一項基於儲備的5556萬美元信貸設施後,i3能源很高興地宣佈,除了2024年的經營和財務指導外,還將有5090萬美元的資本計劃。這一計劃將從現有公司資源中得到充分資金支持,並旨在通過可預測的發展計劃平衡增長、財務紀律和可持續的長期股息,同時將公司定位爲在2025年第一季度開始西莫內特蒙特尼墊式開發鑽探的位置。該計劃受加拿大運營環境的自然限制限制,包括但不限於季節性天氣條件。因此,2024年計劃預計在第二季度末開始鑽井作業,並持續到年底。

 

2024年第四季度的股息記錄和支付日期

 

伊格爾礦業董事會宣佈,每股普通股的季度現金股利爲$0.40,將於2024年12月16日支付給截至2024年11月29日持股的股東。自1983年以來,伊格爾礦業每年都宣佈現金股利。

 

Expected Dividend Record and Payment Dates for the 2024 Fiscal Year

 

Record Date Payment Date
March 1, 2024 March 15, 2024
May 31, 2024 June 14, 2024
August 30, 2024 September 16, 2024
November 29, 2024* December 16, 2024*

 

*Declared

 

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

In the third quarter of 2024, the Company amended the terms of its dividend reinvestment plan (the "DRIP") to provide the flexibility to adjust the discount provided under the DRIP to between no discount (0%) and 5%. For the dividend payable on December 16, 2024 to shareholders of record as of November 29, 2024, the discount provided for under the DRIP will be 1%. If the discount is altered or eliminated by the Company in the future, the Company will include information regarding the change in discount from such level in a news release prior to the effectiveness of the change.

 

For a copy of the amended and restated DRIP, and for additional information on the Company's DRIP, see: Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

International Dividend Currency Exchange

 

For information on the Company's international dividend currency exchange program, please contact Computershare Trust Company of Canada by phone at 1.800.564.6253 or online at www.investorcentre.com or www.computershare.com/investor.

 

Normal Course Issuer Bid

 

The Company believes that its NCIB is a flexible and complementary tool that, together with its quarterly dividend, is part of the Company's overall capital allocation program and generates value for shareholders. The Company can purchase up to $500.0 million of its common shares under the NCIB, subject to a maximum of 5% of its issued and outstanding common shares. Purchases under the NCIB may continue for up to one year from the commencement day on May 4, 2024. In the third quarter of 2024, the Company repurchased 362,343 common shares for an aggregate of $30.0 million through the NCIB. In the first nine months of 2024, the Company repurchased 1,500,386 common shares for an aggregate of $99.9 million under the NCIB and the Company's previous NCIB, at an average share price of $66.58.

 

Third Quarter 2024 Environment, Social and Governance Highlights

 

·International Mine Rescue Competition – The Emergency Response Team from Nunavut won the overall International Mine Rescue Competition ("IMRC") hosted by the National Mining Agency in Colombia, highlighting the strength of the Company's commitment to mine safety and rescue excellence. The IMRC is a highly regarded global event organized by the International Mine Rescue Body to promote mine rescue operations at the international level and to improve mine rescue knowledge and practices through global cooperation

 

·Donation to the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) – A ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of a new outdoor space on the pavilion grounds at the UQAT, Val-d'Or Campus to foster teaching, sharing and reconciliation among Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. The Company is a significant donor for the new space, which was designed to promote intercultural connections and celebrate Indigenous cultures

 

·Reforestation event with the Huajumar community in Mexico – In the third quarter of 2024, an event was held to plant more than 1,500 native pine trees in an area previously affected by forest fires. Approximately 280 people participated including kindergarten, elementary and high school students and the COEPI group (Comisión Estatal para Pueblos Indígenas)

 

·Royal Canadian Mint launched new gold coin entirely sourced from Detour Lake – The Royal Canadian Mint issued its newest Gold Maple Leaf one ounce gold bullion coin sourced completely from Detour Lake. The Company was selected as a result of its commitment to high standards of responsibility and sustainability

 

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Update on Key Value Drivers and Pipeline Projects

 

Highlights on key value drivers, including Odyssey, Detour Lake underground, Hope Bay and San Nicolás are set out below. Details on certain mine expansion projects (Detour Lake mill optimization and Meliadine Phase 2 expansion) are set out in the applicable operational sections of this news release.

 

Odyssey Project

 

In the third quarter of 2024, ramp development continued to progress on schedule, and as at September 30, 2024, the main ramp reached a depth of 873 metres. At this depth, it will split into two priority faces: one advancing towards the mid-shaft loading station on level 111 and the other face extending towards the bottom of the orebody. Additionally, the Company continued to develop the main ventilation system, with the fresh air ramp between Odyssey South and East Gouldie completed in the quarter.

 

In the third quarter of 2024, shaft sinking continued to progress on schedule and, as at September 30, 2024, the shaft reached a depth of 839 metres. During the quarter, the excavation of the temporary loading pocket between levels 60 and 66 was completed, along with the detailed engineering and procurement. The construction team was mobilized and initiated construction at the end of September 2024. The temporary loading station is expected to be commissioned by mid-2025. The design of the mid-shaft loading station between levels 102 and 111 is in progress. This station will include a material handling system for ore and waste, along with support infrastructure, including a maintenance shop. Excavation of the mid-shaft loading station is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025.

 

Surface construction progressed on schedule and on budget in the third quarter of 2024, with focus areas including the main hoist building and the operational complex. At the main hoist building, the installation of the electrical components and controls for the service hoist were completed, followed by the testing of the hoist without ropes. Rope installation is planned for the fourth quarter of 2024 and the service hoist is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2025. In the quarter, the construction of the main office and service building commenced, initiating the building foundations. The construction of the main office building is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

 

Exploration drilling at the Odyssey mine and regional exploration drilling around the mine totalled 68,800 metres during the third quarter (145,900 metres during the first nine months of 2024) with up to 11 underground drill rigs and 13 surface drill rigs in operation, primarily targeting the East Gouldie and Odyssey deposits and regional exploration targets in the eastern portion of the property.

 

Drilling into the lower eastern extension of the East Gouldie mineralized envelope intersected high grade mineralization up to 760 metres east of the current mineral resources, with highlights that included: hole MEX24-316 returning 3.0 g/t gold over 51.5 metres at 1,349 metres depth, including 7.5 g/t gold over 6.1 metres at 1,347 metres depth, and 3.4 g/t gold over 16.6 metres at 1,437 metres depth; hole MEX24-311W returning 5.1 g/t gold over 8.2 metres at 1,455 metres depth; and hole MEX24-311WA returning 4.5 g/t gold over 9.7 metres at 1,497 metres depth.

 

Drilling into this new portion of the deposit during the first nine months of 2024 has consistently intersected significant gold mineralization, demonstrating the potential to add mineral resources at depth to the east of the main East Gouldie orebody.

 

In the upper extension of the East Gouldie deposit near the Odyssey shaft and above current mineral resources, underground conversion drilling intersected multiple long intervals of mineralization in an area that extends 500 metres laterally and 400 metres vertically, with highlights that included: hole UGEG-075-007 returning 3.3 g/t gold over 20.8 metres at 814 metres depth, including 8.7 g/t gold over 5.0 metres at 810 metres depth; hole UGEG-075-022 returning 6.2 g/t gold over 7.4 metres at 806 metres depth; and hole UGEG-054-002 returning 4.0 g/t gold over 9.6 metres at 755 metres depth and 4.5 g/t gold over 7.1 metres at 792 metres depth.

 

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Continued conversion drilling success in this area would confirm the potential to add mineral reserves that could provide additional production for the operation that would require modest additional lateral development considering the area's proximity to the existing ramp infrastructure.

 

At Odyssey North, underground conversion drilling highlights included: hole UGOD-075-007 returning 2.5 g/t gold over 16.5 metres at 906 metres depth; hole UGOD-075-008 returning 1.7 g/t gold over 23.3 metres at 906 metres depth; and hole UGOD-075-006 returning 1.6 g/t gold over 16.0 metres at 947 metres depth. These positive results will assist in positioning future infrastructure in an area with potential development related to the Odyssey internal zones.

 

At Odyssey South, surface drill holes intersected the Odyssey internal zones, with highlights that included: hole MEX24-318 returning 1.7 g/t over 7.8 metres at 457 metres depth and 7.9 g/t gold over 5.9 metres (core length) at 520 metres depth; hole MEX24-315 returning 4.5 g/t gold over 3.4 metres at 586 metres depth; and hole MEX24-317 returning 6.2 g/t gold over 2.1 metres at 843 metres depth. The results further demonstrate the potential to add new mineral reserves and mineral resources in the Odyssey internal zones that could be brought into production using existing mine infrastructure.

 

Selected recent drill intercepts from the East Gouldie deposit, Odyssey internal zones and the Odyssey North zone at the Odyssey mine are set out in the table and composite longitudinal section below.

 

Drill hole  Deposit / zone  From
(metres)
  To
(metres)
   Depth of midpoint
below
surface
(metres)
   Estimated
true width (metres)
   Gold grade
(g/t)
(uncapped)
   Gold grade
(g/t)
(capped)*
 
MEX24-311W  East Gouldie  1,826.0   1,834.5   1,455   8.2   5.3   5.1 
MEX24-311WA  East Gouldie  1,866.2   1,876.6   1,497   9.7   6.5   4.5 
MEX24-316  East Gouldie  1,639.7   1,712.5   1,349   51.5   3.0   3.0 
including     1,670.0   1,678.6   1,347   6.1   7.5   7.5 
and  East Gouldie  1,795.7   1,812.8   1,437   16.6   3.4   3.4 
UGEG-054-002  East Gouldie  633.6   643.4   755   9.6   4.0   4.0 
and  East Gouldie  753.0   760.1   792   7.1   4.5   4.5 
UGEG-075-007  East Gouldie  600.4   621.5   814   20.8   3.3   3.3 
including     600.4   605.5   810   5.0   8.7   8.7 
UGEG-075-022  East Gouldie  575.0   582.7   806   7.4   6.2   6.2 
MEX24-315  Odyssey internal  740.7   744.4   586   3.4   8.4   4.5 
MEX24-317  Odyssey unknown**  954.5   957.5   843   2.1   6.2   6.2 
MEX24-318  Odyssey internal  672.3   680.5   457   7.8   1.7   1.7 
and  Odyssey internal  771.1   777.0   520   5.9***  14.9   7.9 
UGOD-075-006  Odyssey North  500.0   517.4   947   16.0   1.6   1.6 
UGOD-075-007  Odyssey North  515.0   534.7   906   16.5   2.5   2.5 
UGOD-075-008  Odyssey North  476.5   502.3   906   23.3   1.7   1.7 

 

* Results from East Gouldie, Odyssey internal zones and Odyssey North use a capping factor of 20 g/t gold.

** Undetermined zone within the Odyssey deposit.

*** Core length. True width undetermined.

 

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[Odyssey Mine – Composite Longitudinal Section]

 

In regional exploration, work has accelerated in the eastern portion of the Canadian Malartic property package with widely-spaced diamond drilling totalling 15,100 metres during the third quarter (41,700 metres during the first nine months of 2024) on the Rand Malartic and Malartic Goldfields properties to investigate favourable mineralized horizons.

 

Detour Lake

 

In the third quarter of 2024, the Company advanced the preparation work for the excavation of the exploration ramp portal, which is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2025. In the quarter, the access road was completed, the pad that will host the surface infrastructure for the underground project was built and the overburden for the portal was removed. Permitting activities for the advanced exploration phase progressed, with the permit to take water for this initial phase expected to be received in the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

Exploration drilling at Detour Lake during the third quarter of 2024 totalled 61,900 metres (191,900 metres during the first nine months of 2024), including infill drilling into the high-grade corridor at underground depths in the West Pit zone and infill drilling into the West Extension zone at underground depths immediately west of the West Pit mineral resources and next to the planned exploration ramp for the underground project. These results are expected to strengthen the mineralization model supporting the underground mine project west of and under the open pit at Detour Lake.

 

The drilling into the high-grade corridor in the West Pit zone further defined the high-grade domains that could potentially be mined earlier in the underground project within the larger lower grade envelope and continued to validate the current geological interpretation of the high-grade corridor, with recent highlights that included: hole DLM24-882CW returning 15.0 g/t gold over 18.9 metres at 573 metres depth; hole DLM24-958C returning 5.8 g/t gold over 7.0 metres at 231 metres depth, 2.6 g/t gold over 35.2 metres at 399 metres depth and 22.5 g/t gold over 12.9 metres at 490 metres depth; hole DLM24-882C returning 3.3 g/t gold over 42.2 metres at 481 metres depth and 9.8 g/t gold over 19.7 metres at 575 metres depth; and hole DLM24-931A returning 6.0 g/t gold over 34.5 metres at 432 metres depth and 2.3 g/t gold over 11.7 metres at 463 metres depth.

 

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Towards the west in the West Pit zone near the planned exploration ramp, highlights included: hole DLM24-978 returning 2.5 g/t gold over 24.6 metres at 169 metres depth; and hole DLM24-829 returning 3.1 g/t gold over 20.3 metres at 277 metres depth.

 

Drilling into the West Extension zone to the west of current mineral resources further confirmed the grades and continuity of mineralization in the western plunge of the deposit, with highlights that included: hole DLM24-895AW returning 28.8 g/t gold over 3.6 metres at 570 metres depth; and hole DLM24-820 returning 11.7 g/t gold over 3.3 metres at 731 metres depth.

 

Selected recent drill intercepts from the West Pit Underground and West Extension zones at Detour Lake are set out in the table and composite longitudinal section below.

 

Drill hole  Zone  From
(metres)
   To
(metres)
   Depth of
midpoint
below
surface
(metres)
   Estimated
true width
(metres)
   Gold grade
(g/t)
(uncapped)*
 
DLM24-820  West Extension  791.9   796.0   731   3.3   11.7 
DLM24-829  West Pit Underground  313.2   336.8   277   20.3   3.1 
DLM24-859  West Pit Underground  591.0   703.0   534   101.3   0.9 
DLM24-882C  West Pit Underground  552.0   598.8   481   42.2   3.3 
and  West Pit Underground  688.6   710.1   575   19.7   9.8 
DLM24-882CW  West Pit Underground  690.0   710.4   573   18.9   15.0 
DLM24-895AW  West Extension  676.0   680.0   570   3.6   28.8 
and  West Extension  732.0   815.0   641   76.1   0.7 
DLM24-921AW  West Extension  956.0   959.0   886   2.3   13.1 
and  West Extension  1,018.6   1,022.0   942   2.6   31.4 
DLM24-931A  West Pit Underground  506.0   544.3   432   34.5   6.0 
and  West Pit Underground  560.0   573.0   463   11.7   2.3 
DLM24-940  West Pit Underground  673.0   746.0   552   68.2   1.0 
and  West Pit Underground  771.0   774.0   597   2.8   13.3 
and  West Pit Underground  880.7   885.5   674   4.5   12.9 
DLM24-952  West Pit Underground  544.0   701.0   499   143.7   0.8 
and  West Pit Underground  945.0   956.4   738   10.7   6.5 
DLM24-956  West Pit Underground  332.0   352.8   280   18.8   3.3 
and  West Pit Underground  388.0   446.0   336   53.3   1.1 
and  West Pit Underground  477.0   533.0   401   52.0   1.9 
DLM24-958C  West Pit Underground  268.0   276.0   231   7.0   5.8 
and  West Pit Underground  470.0   508.0   399   35.2   2.6 
and  West Pit Underground  611.2   624.9   490   12.9   22.5 
DLM24-959A  West Pit Underground  331.0   335.5   269   4.1   67.8 
and  West Pit Underground  407.4   412.0   327   4.2   18.8 
DLM24-963  West Pit Underground  680.7   721.0   572   36.8   1.8 
including     683.0   690.0   561   6.4   6.6 
DLM24-967  West Pit Underground  650.3   666.0   513   14.7   22.3 
and  West Pit Underground  778.5   789.2   601   10.1   2.4 
DLM24-978  West Pit Underground  193.0   221.0   169   24.6   2.5 
DLM24-990  West Extension  346.0   355.1   300   7.7   2.9 
DLM24-1000  West Pit Underground  351.8   368.0   308   13.7   2.1 

 

*Results from Detour Lake are uncapped.

 

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[Detour Lake – Composite Longitudinal Section]

 

Hope Bay – Infill and Step-Out Drilling Continue to Confirm and Extend Madrid's High-Grade Patch 7 Zone at Depth and Laterally

 

Exploration drilling at the Hope Bay project during the third quarter totalled 33,100 metres (99,200 metres during the first nine months of 2024) and focused on continued infill and expansion drilling of the Patch 7 zone at the Madrid deposit.

 

Drilling into the main structure at Patch 7 continued to return wide mineralized intervals with the widest thicknesses and highest gold grades encountered to date at Madrid as well as strong continuity of mineralization between drill holes.

 

Infill drilling into the main structure at Patch 7 was highlighted by: hole HBM24-248 returning 18.3 g/t gold over 16.4 metres at 479 metres depth; hole HBM24-246 returning 16.8 g/t gold over 27.3 metres at 436 metres depth and 80 metres from hole HBM24-248; and hole HBM24-212 returning 11.9 g/t gold over 30.4 metres at 394 metres depth and 50 metres up-plunge from hole HBM24-246.

 

Expansion drilling into the upper and lower extensions of the main structure was highlighted by: hole HBM24-232 returning 8.9 g/t gold over 18.4 metres at 289 metres depth, and hole HBM24-211 returning 5.4 g/t gold over 11.2 metres at 577 metres depth, with these two intercepts located 330 metres apart along the moderately north plunging direction of the structure.

 

Exploration drilling into adjacent, sub-parallel structures was highlighted by: hole HBM24-241 returning 9.0 g/t gold over 10.9 metres at 362 metres depth, and hole HBM24-249 returning 15.0 g/t gold over 3.7 metres at 332 metres depth and 8.4 g/t gold over 26.1 metres at 361 metres depth.

 

Selected recent drill intercepts from the Patch 7 zone at the Madrid deposit are set out in the table and composite longitudinal section below.

 

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Drill hole  From
(metres)
   To
(metres)
   Depth of
midpoint below
surface
(metres)
   Estimated
true width
(metres)
   Gold grade
(g/t)
(uncapped)
   Gold grade
(g/t)
(capped)*
 
HBM23-105**  815.0   839.5   677   14.0   14.5   10.0 
including  830.5   838.0   682   4.3   42.3   27.6 
HBM24-183***  684.4   693.5   577   5.0   19.0   14.1 
including  684.4   688.6   575   2.3   35.8   25.1 
HBM24-211  704.0   717.0   577   11.2   5.4   5.4 
HBM24-212  523.0   561.0   394   30.4   13.0   11.9 
including  537.0   554.0   396   13.6   23.9   21.4 
HBM24-213  474.0   494.2   415   11.0   9.1   7.6 
including  487.5   494.2   421   3.7   20.3   15.6 
HBM24-217  574.5   586.0   466   9.1   15.1   15.1 
including  578.6   582.7   466   3.2   36.3   36.3 
and  593.0   604.0   479   9.4   6.5   6.5 
including  594.0   596.0   476   1.6   18.5   18.5 
HBM24-219A  583.8   593.0   480   7.4   12.1   12.1 
including  590.2   593.0   482   2.3   31.4   31.4 
HBM24-232  377.0   401.0   289   18.4   8.9   8.9 
including  390.0   397.0   293   5.4   19.4   19.4 
HBM24-237  337.9   340.9   289   2.6   65.0   23.6 
and  354.6   357.6   303   2.6   11.7   11.7 
and  365.0   373.0   314   5.7   7.9   7.9 
HBM24-241  498.0   510.0   362   10.9   11.0   9.0 
including  499.0   500.0   359   0.9   73.6   50.0 
HBM24-246  572.0   601.0   436   27.3   18.5   16.8 
including  589.0   593.4   439   4.1   57.5   46.0 
HBM24-247  641.2   662.0   505   18.0   5.5   5.5 
HBM24-248  624.0   641.5   479   16.4   19.0   18.3 
including  628.8   634.0   479   4.9   47.2   45.1 
HBM24-249  457.3   461.2   332   3.7   15.0   15.0 
and  490.0   517.0   361   26.1   8.4   8.4 

 

* Results from the Madrid deposit at Hope Bay use a capping factor of 75 g/t gold.

** Previously released on July 26, 2023.

*** Previously released on July 31, 2024.

 

 

[Madrid Deposit at Hope Bay – Composite Longitudinal Section]

 

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The above results are expected to increase mineral resources and upgrade the mineral resource classification at year-end 2024.

 

Expansion and infill drilling will continue at Madrid through the fourth quarter 2024 (15,000 metres) and into 2025 with several drill rigs being relocated to the north to investigate the priority targets between the Patch 7 and Suluk zones as a follow-up on previously released hole HBM23-105 that returned 10.0 g/t gold over 14.0 metres at 677 metres depth and hole HBM24-183 that returned 14.1 g/t gold over 5.0 metres at 577 metres depth.

 

The planned work will be supported by a newly constructed, 2.3-kilometre-long surface exploration track that connects the nearby Madrid-Naartok infrastructure to the Patch 7 area. This surface track provides year-round access the Patch 7 area, allowing drilling to continue during the fourth quarter to accelerate mineral resource expansion and infilling. This track could also be used for potential future development of the Patch 7 area.

 

 

 

[Madrid Deposit at Hope Bay – Plan Map]

 

San Nicolás Copper Project

 

The San Nicolás copper-zinc project is located in Zacatecas State in central Mexico. The Company acquired a 50% interest in the project in April 2023 from Teck Resources Limited and the two companies have formed a long-term 50/50 joint venture partnership to advance permitting and development of San Nicolas, which ranks as the largest undeveloped VMS deposit in Mexico and one of the largest undeveloped VMS deposits in the world.

 

In the third quarter of 2024, Minas de San Nicolás continued engagement with government and stakeholders in support of the permit review. The Minas de San Nicolás team submitted a Supplementary Information Package in response to the regulator's inquiries on their MIA-R permit application on July 5, 2024 and submitted additional information for the change of land use permit application in September 2024. Progress continues on the feasibility study work and execution strategy development, with plans to begin detailed engineering in the first half of 2025. Project approval is expected to follow, subject to receipt of permits and the results of the feasibility study.

 

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ABITIBI REGION, QUEBEC

 

LaRonde – Restart of LaRonde Zone 5 Mill Operation; Gold Production Affected by Planned Mine and Mill Shutdowns

 

LaRonde – Operating Statistics

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    687    627    2,047    1,995 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    7,467    6,815    7,471    7,308 
Gold grade (g/t)    3.20    3.43    3.55    3.66 
Gold production (ounces)    65,605    64,496    216,303    220,883 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $185   $182   $167   $157 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$) 12  $158   $147   $158   $151 
Production costs per ounce   $1,420   $1,321   $1,163   $1,054 
Total cash costs per ounce   $1,135   $972   $991   $937 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production at LaRonde increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher volumes of ore mined and milled at the LaRonde Zone 5 ("LZ5") mine, partially offset by lower gold grades as expected under the planned mining sequence

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production at LaRonde decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to lower gold grades and lower recovery, partially offset by higher volume of ore milled

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the consumption of stockpiles including re-handling costs and higher underground maintenance and service costs, partially offset by the higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period for the same reasons as production costs per tonne and lower gold grades

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher mill maintenance, underground maintenance and service costs, partially offset by the higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to lower gold grades and higher production costs per tonne

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above regarding the increase in production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period for the same reasons outlined above for the increase in production costs per ounce

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the reasons outlined above regarding the increase in production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily for the same reasons as the increase in production costs per ounce

 

 

12 Minesite costs per tonne is a non-GAAP measure that is not standardized under IFRS and is reported on a per tonne of ore milled basis. For a description of the composition and usefulness of this non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to production costs see "Note Regarding Certain Measures of Performance" below.

 

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Highlights

 

·Planned shutdowns were completed in July for 17 days at the LaRonde mine for maintenance on the ore handling system and 11 days at the LaRonde mill. Both shutdowns were slightly longer than planned, which resulted in gold production lower than forecast in the quarter

 

·Rehabilitation in the West mine area following a seismic event that occurred at the LaRonde mine on June 24, 2024 was completed in the third quarter of 2024. The lower production from the West mine as a result of the ongoing rehabilitation work was offset by higher production from the 11-3 Zone and LZ5, although at lower gold grades

 

·The Company continued its automation initiatives at the LZ5 mine and has exceeded its automation target by 18% year-to-date. Approximately 1,740 tonnes per day ("tpd") were moved in the first nine months of the year through automated scoops and trucks, which contributed to the strong overall site performance at an average 3,450 tpd

 

·The LZ5 processing facility was restarted in August 2024, providing milling flexibility at LaRonde, after being in care and maintenance since the third quarter of 2023. With all planned shutdowns completed in the third quarter of 2024 and the LZ5 mill restarted, LaRonde is well positioned for the fourth quarter of 2024

 

·At the LaRonde mill, the focus remained on improving mill recoveries by optimizing the blending of ore from the LaRonde mine, 11-3 Zone, LZ5, Goldex and Akasaba West

 

Canadian Malartic – Solid Operating Performance; Underground Development At Odyssey Ahead of Plan

 

Canadian Malartic – Operating Statistics

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023* 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    4,862    4,911    15,217    14,317 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    52,848    53,380    55,536    52,443 
Gold grade (g/t)    0.98    1.22    1.12    1.22 
Gold production (ounces)    141,392    177,243    509,169    435,683 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $36   $34   $36   $36 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$)   $41   $39   $41   $39 
Production costs per ounce   $912   $708   $785   $750 
Total cash costs per ounce   $1,025   $805   $906   $789 

 

* Gold production reflects Agnico Eagle's 50% interest in Canadian Malartic up to and including March 30, 2023 and 100% interest thereafter. Tonnage of ore milled is reported on a 100% basis for both periods.

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to lower grades as expected from the mining sequence combined with lower recovery and throughput

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the increase in the Company's ownership percentage between periods from 50% to 100% as a result of the closing of the Yamana Transaction and higher throughput, partially offset by lower gold grades resulting from increased ore sourced from the low-grade stockpile

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to a lower volume of ore milled and higher underground production costs with the ramp-up of operations at the Odyssey mine and higher royalty costs. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons for the increased production costs per tonne and fewer ounces of gold produced in the current period

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne remained the same as the prior-year period as the higher royalty costs and higher underground production costs with the ramp-up of operations at the Odyssey mine were offset by higher volume of ore milled. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due lower gold grades in the current period

 

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Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the milling of low-grade stockpiles including re-handling costs, higher royalty costs during the quarter and the lower volume of ore milled. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the same factors that resulted in higher minesite costs per tonne and lower gold grades in the current period

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the consumption of low-grade stockpiles including re-handling costs and higher royalty costs, partially offset by higher volume of ore milled. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the same factors that resulted in higher minesite costs per tonne and lower gold grades in the current period

 

Highlights

 

·Gold production in the third quarter of 2024 was in line with the production estimates but lower than the second quarter of 2024 due to lower gold grade sequencing and lower throughput from a planned extended mill shutdown in September, which included advanced maintenance work on the tailings thickener drive assembly

 

·At Odyssey South, total development during the quarter was ahead of plan at approximately 3,430 metres. The better-than-planned performance is largely due the increased use of tele-operated and automated equipment, including scoops, trucks, jumbos and cable bolters. Gold production was slightly under target at approximately 16,000 ounces of gold as a result of a delay in the mining sequence of higher-grade stopes

 

·At the Canadian Malartic pit, the construction of the central berm was completed in July and in-pit tailings disposal began

 

·An update on the Odyssey mine development, construction and exploration highlights is set out in the Update on Key Value Drivers and Pipeline Projects section above

 

Goldex – Achieved Target Milling Rate at Akasaba West

 

Goldex – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    739    756    2,264    2,215 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    8,033    8,217    8,263    8,114 
Gold grade (g/t)    1.51    1.69    1.59    1.72 
Gold production (ounces)    30,334    35,880    98,472    107,619 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $63   $51   $60   $52 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$)   $61   $52   $60   $52 
Production costs per ounce   $1,130   $803   $1,021   $788 
Total cash costs per ounce   $1,031   $822   $945   $802 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to lower gold grades from increased ore sourced from Akasaba West and lower tonnes milled as a result of planned mill shutdowns at Goldex and LaRonde

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to lower gold grades from increased ore sourced from Akasaba West and lower recovery, partially offset by a higher volume of ore processed

 

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Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year periods primarily due to a lower stripping adjustment associated with Akasaba West, the timing of inventory sales and higher milling costs, partially offset by a build-up in stockpiles and lower volume of ore milled. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year periods due to the same factors that resulted in higher production costs per tonne and lower gold grades

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year periods due to the same reasons outlined above for the higher production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year periods due to the same reasons outlined above for the higher production costs per ounce

 

Highlights

 

·At Akasaba West, through the ramp-up process, the target milling rate was exceeded in September 2024, which is expected to provide increased production flexibility to Goldex going forward

 

·Production from the Deep 2 zone continued to ramp-up with the second stope mined during the quarter

 

ABITIBI REGION, ONTARIO

 

Detour Lake – Record Quarterly Tonnage Milled; Targeted Mill Throughput Rate Achieved

 

Detour Lake – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    7,082    5,630    20,376    18,827 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    76,978    61,196    74,365    68,963 
Gold grade (g/t)    0.85    0.93    0.84    0.88 
Gold production (ounces)    173,891    152,762    492,889    483,971 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $24   $25   $25   $24 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$)   $26   $25   $26   $26 
Production costs per ounce   $731   $696   $770   $688 
Total cash costs per ounce   $779   $755   $812   $752 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher throughput from a higher mill run-time than planned and optimized mill equipment, partially offset by lower gold grades from the mining sequence and lower recovery

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher throughput from a higher mill run-time than planned and optimized mill equipment, partially offset by lower gold grades and lower recovery, mainly due to abnormal chipping of grinding media affecting grinding efficiency

 

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Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period mainly due to the higher volume of ore milled in the current period, partially offset by higher mining and milling costs as a result or higher throughput, higher royalty costs and the timing of inventory sales. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the higher mining and milling costs as a result of higher throughput, higher royalty costs, the timing of inventory sales and lower gold grades

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher milling costs as a result of lower grinding media efficiency in the SAG mill and higher mining and royalty costs, partially offset by higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same factors resulting in higher production costs per tonne and lower gold grades

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to higher mining, milling and royalty costs, partially offset by the higher volume of ore milled. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above for the higher production costs per ounce

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne remained unchanged when compared to the prior-year period as the higher mining, milling and royalty costs were offset by the higher volume of ore milled. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to a stable minesite costs per tonne combined with lower gold grades.

 

Highlights

 

·In the third quarter of 2024, the mill set a record quarterly throughput rate of 76,978 tpd, ahead of the targeted rate of 76,700 tpd. This performance was largely due to a stable mill run-time at approximately 93.0%, the replacement of the defective grinding media in the SAG mill and the installation of a new ball mill discharge grizzly on line 2 during the planned mill shutdown completed in August. Other initiatives that are expected to continue improving mill throughput include the installation of a new ball mill discharge grizzly on line 1, a SAG discharge box upgrade (following the design at the Canadian Malartic mill) and installation of variable speed drive to the secondary crushers

 

·Assembly and the commissioning of the new Komatsu rope shovel were completed in the third quarter of 2024. The new rope shovel is expected to add increased capacity required per the life of mine plan, replacing a diesel shovel of lower capacity. The addition of the new shovel, combined with higher truck availability and utilization, resulted in the highest daily tonnes mined from the open pit to-date in 2024

 

·Metallurgical recovery improved in the third quarter of 2024 when compared to the second quarter of 2024 as a result of the successful replacement of the defective grinding media in the SAG mill. Recovery was slightly lower than expected in the quarter due to abnormal carbon breakage in the CIP circuit. To address this issue the Company replaced trash screens in the CIP circuit during the planned shutdown in August and cleaned the leach tanks

 

·The expansion of the mine maintenance shop to support increased mining rates and a larger production fleet is ongoing. The new mining service facility is expected to be completed in 2025

 

·An update on the underground project and exploration results is set out in the Update on Key Value Drivers and Pipeline Projects section above

 

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Macassa – Strong Quarterly Gold Production; Transitioning Focus to Mill Optimization

 

Macassa – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    134    112    420    311 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    1,457    1,217    1,533    1,139 
Gold grade (g/t)    16.84    13.35    15.43    17.16 
Gold production (ounces)    70,727    46,792    203,048    167,951 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $489   $435   $476   $488 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$)   $539   $476   $502   $516 
Production costs per ounce   $680   $766   $723   $669 
Total cash costs per ounce   $750   $841   $763   $719 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher gold grades as expected from the mine sequence and higher throughput, resulting from increased productivity from a larger workforce, new ventilation infrastructure and improved equipment availability as well as the addition of ore sourced from the Near Surface deposit

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher throughput, resulting from increased productivity from new ventilation infrastructure and improved equipment availability as well as the addition of ore sourced from the Near Surface deposit, partially offset by lower gold grades

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to higher mining costs resulting from an increase in mining rate, partially offset by the higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to increased gold production in the current period, partially offset by higher mining costs resulting from an increase in mining rate

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to the higher volume of ore milled in the current period, partially offset by higher mining costs. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to higher underground development and mining costs, partially offset by more ounces of gold produced in the current period

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as for the higher production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as for the lower production costs per ounce

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as for the lower production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as for the higher production costs per ounce

 

Highlights

 

·In the third quarter of 2024, quarterly gold production at Macassa was the highest achieved since the merger between the Company and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. in February 2022. This performance reflects the productivity gains achieved at the mine and mill since the completion of #4 Shaft and the new ventilation infrastructure in 2023. The operational constraint has now shifted from the mine to the mill – with a continued focus on asset optimization, the Company is working on improving the ore grind size and load in the grinding circuit to further improve mill throughput

 

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·The higher gold production than forecast was also driven by higher gold grades in the quarter primarily due to better than expected ore extraction in priority production headings

 

·Construction of the new paste plant was 70% complete as at September 30, 2024 and is on schedule for commissioning in the first half of 2025

 

·Exploration drilling at Macassa during the third quarter totalled 45,500 metres (137,900 metres during the first nine months of 2024) with highlights at depth in the Macassa mine of: 31.8 g/t gold over 2.2 metres at 1,710 metres depth and 12.5 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at 1,713 metres depth in hole 57-1556 in the SMC West zone; 18.0 g/t gold over 1.9 metres at 1,855 metres depth in hole 58-1142 in the central area of the Main Break; and 19.5 g/t gold over 3.2 metres at 1,986 metres depth in hole 58-1290 in the eastern extension of the Main Break. The results show the potential for localized extensions of mineral resources. Step-out drilling into the shallow eastern extension of the AK deposit returned highlights of 7.7 g/t gold over 5.7 metres at 245 metres depth in hole KLAK-321 and 11.8 g/t gold over 1.9 metres at 251 metres depth in hole KLAK-339, confirming the potential for mineral resource addition down-plunge of current mineral resources

 

NUNAVUT

 

Meliadine – Completion of Mill Expansion Drives Record Quarterly Throughput

 

Meliadine – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    533    470    1,450    1,407 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    5,793    5,109    5,292    5,154 
Gold grade (g/t)    6.08    6.17    6.34    6.15 
Gold production (ounces)    99,838    89,707    284,238    267,856 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $192   $254   $238   $237 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$)   $226   $248   $241   $249 
Production costs per ounce   $752   $994   $895   $930 
Total cash costs per ounce   $889   $971   $908   $975 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher throughput as a result of the commissioning of the Phase 2 mill expansion, partially offset by lower gold grades as expected under the mining sequence

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher gold grades as expected under the mining sequence and higher throughput

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to a higher volume of ore milled in the current period and stockpile build-up in the current period compared to consumption of stockpiles in the prior-year period, partially offset by higher underground services and royalty costs. Production costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above for production costs per tonne and more gold ounces produced in the current period

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due higher underground services and royalty costs, partially offset by the build-up of stockpiles in the current period and the higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce decreased in the current period due to more ounces of gold being produced in the current period, partially offset by the timing of inventory sales and higher underground services and royalty costs

 

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Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period for the same reasons outlined above for production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year period for the same reasons outlined above for the production costs per ounce

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the higher volume of ore milled. Total cash costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year period for the same reasons outlined above for the production costs per ounce

 

Highlights

 

·Gold production in the third quarter of 2024 was higher than planned as a result of record quarterly throughput driven by the completion of the Phase 2 mill expansion commissioning ahead of schedule. Throughput at the mill is expected to continue to ramp up to an average 6,000 tpd by year-end 2024

 

·Record health and safety performance was achieved at the site since the start of its operations, with a combined injury frequency of zero for six consecutive months

 

·During the first quarter of 2024, the Company submitted a proposal to the Nunavut Water Board to amend the current Type A Water license to include tailings, water and waste management infrastructure at the Pump, F-zone, Wesmeg and Discovery deposits. Public hearings were completed in September with the final recommendation expected in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company expects permits to be received in the first quarter of 2025

 

Meliadine – Exploration Highlights

 

Exploration drilling at the Meliadine mine totalled 25,300 metres during the third quarter (79,600 metres during the first nine months of 2024) with three underground drill rigs and up to three surface drill rigs in operation. Building on the positive results of the first quarter, the exploration drilling program for 2024 was increased from 77,700 metres to a planned 103,700 metres. Work accelerated during the second and third quarters and primarily comprised of deep exploration and conversion drilling at the Tiriganiaq and Pump deposits, and infill drilling of inferred mineral resources at the Wesmeg North deposit.

 

The exploration drift at Tiriganiaq was extended by 289 metres to the west during the first nine months of 2024, providing additional drilling platforms to explore the lateral and depth extensions of the deposit.

 

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Selected recent drill intercepts at the Tiriganiaq, Wesmeg North, Wesmeg and Pump deposits at the Meliadine mine are set out in the table and composite longitudinal section below.

 

Drill hole  Deposit  Lode / zone  From
(metres)
  To
(metres)
  Depth of
midpoint
below
surface
(metres)
  Estimated
true width
(metres)
  Gold grade
(g/t)
(uncapped)
  Gold grade
(g/t)
(capped)*
 
ML425-9204-D6  Tiriganiaq  1000  286.0  291.2  718  5.0  12.8  12.8 
ML425-9323-D2  Tiriganiaq  1000  351.3  355.7  822  3.5  5.7  5.7 
ML425-9323-D15  Tiriganiaq  1000  281.7  294.4  703  11.8  15.1  15.1 
ML425-9323-D29B  Tiriganiaq  1000  285.4  291.5  698  5.9  11.4  11.4 
ML425-9950-D26  Tiriganiaq  1000  466.3  472.5  852  5.2  30.5  30.5 
M24-3936  Wesmeg North  922  160.0  164.2  162  3.8  24.0  20.4 
M24-3938  Wesmeg North  940  197.8  202.6  174  4.7  17.3  8.3 
M24-3947  Wesmeg North  946  136.2  147.0  155  9.1  7.4  7.4 
M24-3948  Wesmeg North  922  186.4  191.6  196  4.5  45.0  23.7 
M24-3992  Wesmeg North  911  163.0  166.0  108  2.9  24.3  20.2 
ML375-9664-D20  Wesmeg North  966  12.9  19.6  356  5.0  15.6  9.3 
and  Wesmeg North  945  132.2  140.7  465  6.8  8.7  8.7 
ML400-8931-U10A  Wesmeg North  930  101.0  104.0  364  2.6  24.9  24.9 
ML400-9970-D3  Wesmeg North  962  177.4  186.1  483  7.6  24.3  5.0 
ML400-9970-D12  Wesmeg North  953  79.3  89.6  442  9.5  20.7  8.0 
ML400-9970-D19  Wesmeg North  953  79.2  86.4  446  6.5  29.0  14.1 
ML400-9970-D23  Wesmeg North  953  118.0  125.0  497  4.7  10.7  8.3 
ML400-9970-D24  Wesmeg North  953  79.7  88.6  451  8.3  9.9  9.0 
ML400-9970-D25  Wesmeg North  980  1.0  8.0  389  3.8  16.2  9.8 
and  Wesmeg North  945  276.6  280.0  652  2.3  7.1  7.1 
ML400-9970-D28  Wesmeg North  953  83.9  103.1  459  16.0  4.7  4.7 
ML475-9228-D1  Wesmeg  510  315.0  318.8  737  2.8  8.0  8.0 
ML475-9228-D13  Wesmeg  650  221.7  225.6  679  2.4  13.5  13.5 
M24-3849  Pump  3230  392.6  396.0  343  3.1  6.9  6.9 
and  Pump  3430  359.0  364.9  317  5.4  4.6  4.6 
M24-3876  Pump  3430  366.5  371.5  318  4.6  8.6  8.6 
M24-3879A  Pump  3525  422.5  427.8  369  5.1  7.7  7.7 
and  Pump  3425  494.0  499.0  426  4.8  6.9  6.9 
M24-3901A  Pump  3425  282.1  292.3  243  9.9  7.5  7.5 

 

*Results from Meliadine use a capping factor ranging from 20 g/t to 90 g/t gold depending on the zone.

 

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[Meliadine Mine – Plan Map and Composite Longitudinal Section]

 

At Tiriganiaq, exploration drilling into the western and eastern extensions of the lower central portion of the deposit produced highlights that included hole ML425-9950-D26 returning 30.5 g/t gold over 5.2 metres at 852 metres depth and 100 metres beyond current mineral resources; and hole ML425-9204-D6 returning 12.8 g/t gold over 5.0 metres at 718 metres depth and 40 metres beyond current mineral resources. Infill drilling at similar depths in the lower central portion was highlighted by hole ML425-9323-D15 returning 15.1 g/t gold over 11.8 metres at 703 metres depth; and hole ML425-9323-D29B returning 11.4 g/t gold over 5.9 metres at 698 metres depth.

 

These high-grade shoots in the 1000 lode system remain open laterally and down-plunge, demonstrating the potential for further expansion of mineral resources laterally and at depth.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company plans to develop another 120 metres of the remaining 433 metres of exploration drift development at Tiriganiaq.

 

At Wesmeg North, infill drilling at depth into the high grade shoot in the central corridor was highlighted by hole ML400-9970-D19 returning 14.1 g/t gold over 6.5 metres at 446 metres depth; hole ML400-9970-D25 returning 9.8 g/t gold over 3.8 metres at 389 metres depth; hole ML400-9970-D12 returning 8.0 g/t gold over 9.5 metres at 442 metres depth; and hole ML400-9970-D24 returning 9.0 g/t gold over 8.3 metres at 451 metres depth.

 

At shallower depths within same high-grade corridor, highlights included: hole M24-3992 returning 20.2 g/t gold over 2.9 metres at 108 metres depth; hole M24-3936 returning 20.4 g/t gold over 3.8 metres at 162 metres depth; hole M24-3938 returning 8.3 g/t gold over 4.7 metres at 174 metres depth; hole M24-3947 returning 7.4 g/t gold over 9.1 metres at 155 metres depth; and hole M24-3948 returning 23.7 g/t gold over 4.5 metres at 196 metres depth.

 

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These infill drilling results at Wesmeg North are of higher grade than historical drilling in these areas and are expected to have a positive impact on the mineral resource estimate at year-end 2024.

 

Exploration ramp development is expected to begin at the Wesmeg North and Wesmeg deposits towards the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. New drilling platforms are expected to be available in the second quarter of 2025 to explore Wesmeg North and Wesmeg to the east and at depth, where there is excellent potential for future mineral resources addition.

 

At the Pump deposit, located approximately one kilometre to the south of Wesmeg, highlights from 2024 include conversion hole M24-3901A returning 7.5 g/t gold over 9.9 metres at 243 metres depth, including 15.9 g/t gold over 2.7 metres at 240 metres depth; and exploration hole M24-3879A returning 7.7 g/t gold over 5.1 metres at 369 metres depth and 6.9 g/t gold over 4.8 metres at 426 metres depth. The results confirm and extend the Pump deposit at relatively shallow depths.

 

Meadowbank – Five Million Ounce Milestone Achieved; Strong Quarterly Gold Production Driven by Record Throughput

 

Meadowbank – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    1,083    1,077    3,144    2,905 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    11,772    11,707    11,474    10,641 
Gold grade (g/t)    4.19    3.76    4.21    3.82 
Gold production (ounces)    133,502    116,555    387,695    322,440 
Production costs per tonne (C$)   $145   $167   $152   $176 
Minesite costs per tonne (C$)   $153   $178   $155   $177 
Production costs per ounce   $867   $1,149   $910   $1,183 
Total cash costs per ounce   $910   $1,225   $923   $1,173 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher gold grades as expected under the mine sequence and higher recovery and throughput

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher gold grades as expected under the mine sequence and higher throughput, as the comparative period was affected by unplanned downtime at the SAG mill and unplanned shutdowns due to caribou migration patterns

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to a higher volume of ore milled. Production costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to more ounces of gold being produced in the current period

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to the same reasons as for the lower production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to the same reasons outlined above for the lower production costs per ounce

 

Highlights

 

·In September 2024, Meadowbank achieved the significant milestone of five million ounces of gold poured since the mine began production

 

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·Gold production was higher than forecast in the quarter due to strong overall operational performance, including the mill setting a record quarterly throughput at 11,772 tpd

 

·Production from both open pit and underground operations was higher than forecast despite challenging weather conditions in September, which affected haulage productivity. The steady mine performance is a result of the productivity gains achieved through the full mining cycle and increased adherence and compliance to plan in 2024. Production also continues to benefit from positive reconciliation on ore tonnage

 

AUSTRALIA

 

Fosterville – Record Quarterly Ore Tonnes Mined and Strong Mill Performance

 

Fosterville – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    246    144    652    468 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    2,674    1,565    2,380    1,714 
Gold grade (g/t)    8.61    13.22    9.28    15.48 
Gold production (ounces)    65,532    59,790    188,064    228,161 
Production costs per tonne (A$)   $271   $291   $267   $322 
Minesite costs per tonne (A$)   $261   $304   $264   $316 
Production costs per ounce   $677   $461   $611   $438 
Total cash costs per ounce   $651   $495   $602   $437 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Gold production increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher throughput driven by strong operating performance, partially offset by the lower gold grades as the ultra-high grade Swan zone is depleting in line with schedules

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the lower gold grades as discussed above, partially offset by higher throughput

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to a higher volume of ore mined and milled, partially offset by higher mining costs associated with the extra volume, higher royalty costs and the build-up of stockpiles. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year periods due to lower gold grades in the period

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to a higher volume of ore mined and milled, partially offset by higher mining costs associated with the extra volume and higher royalty costs. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year periods due to lower gold grades as expected, partially offset by lower minesite costs per tonne

 

Highlights

 

·In the third quarter of 2024, Fosterville set a quarterly record for ore mined for the second consecutive quarter at approximately 246,000 tonnes, driven by higher than planned development in ore at Robbins Hill and Phoenix. Fosterville also set a monthly record in ore tonnes trucked at 90,000 tonnes in September. The Company continues to focus on productivity gains and cost control at the mine and the mill to maximize throughput and reduce unit costs as gold grades continue to decline with the depletion of the Swan zone

 

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·The Company is currently advancing an upgrade of the primary ventilation system to sustain the mining rate in the Lower Phoenix zones in future years. In the third quarter of 2024, the Company completed the excavation of the ventilation raises and the project is progressing as planned at approximately 75% completion. The Company expects the project to be completed by early 2025

 

·Exploration drilling at Fosterville totalled 16,700 metres during the third quarter of 2024 (57,100 metres during the first nine months of 2024) with work focused on the extensions of mineral reserves and mineral resources at the Lower Phoenix and Robbins Hill areas. At Robbins Hill, drilling targeted the southern extension of the Curie structure and intersected moderate-grade gold mineralization approximately 600 metres south of current mineral resources and close to existing ramp infrastructure, with highlights including hole UDR062 returning 5.2 g/t gold over 7.7 metres at 705 metres depth and hole UDR063 returning 3.0 g/t gold over 10.7 metres at 613 metres depth. In the Lower Phoenix area, drilling intersected high-grade results in the Cardinal structure approximately 100 metres down-plunge of the current mineral reserves, with highlights including: hole UDH4999A returning 72.8 g/t gold over 5.7 metres with visible gold at 1,785 metres depth, including 1,383.2 g/t over 0.28 metres at 1,787 metres depth; and hole UDH4996 returning 6.8 g/t gold over 3.2 metres at 1,764 metres depth in potentially the upper margin of the plunging Cardinal visible-gold trend

 

FINLAND

 

Kittila – Mill Recovery Improved Quarter-over-Quarter; Continuous Improvement Program Yields Initial Positive Results

 

Kittila – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    544    527    1,550    1,440 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    5,913    5,728    5,657    5,275 
Gold grade (g/t)    3.94    4.20    4.10    4.45 
Gold production (ounces)    56,715    59,408    166,967    173,230 
Production costs per tonne (EUR)   100   101   105   100 
Minesite costs per tonne (EUR)   96   99   103   100 
Production costs per ounce   $1,057   $986   $1,057   $896 
Total cash costs per ounce   $1,010   $930   $1,033   $875 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year periods primarily due to lower gold grades, partially offset by higher throughput

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne decreased slightly when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to a higher volume of ore milled in the current period, partially offset by higher underground mining, development and maintenance costs, higher royalty costs and the strengthening of the Euro relative to the US dollar between periods. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above and fewer ounces of gold being produced in the current period

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the consumption of stockpiles, timing of inventory sales, higher underground mining and maintenance costs and higher royalty costs, partially offset by a higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above for higher production costs per tonne and fewer ounces of gold being produced in the current period

 

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Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne decreased when compared to the prior-year period mainly due to the higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as the higher production costs per ounce

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior year period primarily due to the same reasons outlined above for production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior year period due to the same reasons as the higher production costs per ounce

 

Highlights

 

·In the third quarter of 2024, Kittila set a record quarterly performance in health and safety

 

·Gold production was lower than planned in the third quarter of 2024 due to lower grades due to adjustments to the mining sequence and lower recovery from higher carbon and sulphur content in the ore. Various recovery improvement actions were implemented during the quarter, resulting in an improvement in recovery rates compared to the prior quarter. In addition, the Company continues to optimize the ore blend to improve metallurgical recovery

 

·Continuous improvement efforts, initiated in the second quarter of 2024 and focused on mine productivity, yielded initial positive results, including approximately 20% improvement in advance development rate

 

·A 10-day planned shutdown for the autoclave and other mill maintenance is planned in the fourth quarter of 2024. The maintenance cycle for the autoclave is eight months, with the previous shutdown completed in February 2024

 

MEXICO

 

Pinos Altos – Solid Open Pit and Mill Performance Supports Gold Production

 

Pinos Altos – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)    446    450    1,326    1,215 
Tonnes of ore milled per day    4,848    4,891    4,839    4,451 
Gold grade (g/t)    1.58    1.84    1.72    1.92 
Gold production (ounces)    21,371    25,386    69,850    71,679 
Production costs per tonne   $104   $89   $93   $89 
Minesite costs per tonne   $96   $85   $94   $88 
Production costs per ounce   $2,174   $1,581   $1,761   $1,504 
Total cash costs per ounce   $1,531   $1,310   $1,426   $1,236 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year periods primarily due to lower gold grades as expected under the mining sequence

 

Production Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the timing of inventory sales and higher underground development and maintenance costs. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period for the same reasons outlined above for production costs per tonne and fewer ounces of gold produced in the current period

 

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·First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher underground development and services costs, higher milling costs and a lower deferred stripping ratio, partially offset by the higher volume of ore milled in the current period. Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above for the higher production costs per tonne and fewer ounces of gold produced in the period

 

Minesite and Total Cash Costs

 

·Third Quarter of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above for the higher production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons outlined above that resulted in higher production costs per ounce

 

·First Nine Months of 2024 – Minesite costs per tonne increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as the higher production costs per tonne. Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year period due to the same reasons as the higher production costs per ounce

 

La India – Residual Leaching to Continue Through Year-End 2024; Site Transitioning to Closure Phase Beginning in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

 

La India – Operating Statistics

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands of tonnes)        970        2,510 
Tonnes of ore milled per day        10,543        9,194 
Gold grade (g/t)        1.10        0.86 
Gold production (ounces)    4,529    22,269    21,190    56,423 
Production costs per tonne   $   $29   $   $29 
Minesite costs per tonne   $   $27   $   $29 
Production costs per ounce   $2,300   $1,271   $1,861   $1,277 
Total cash costs per ounce   $2,872   $1,156   $1,963   $1,272 

 

Gold Production

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Gold production decreased when compared to the prior-year periods due to ceasing of mining operations at La India in the fourth quarter of 2023. Gold production in the current periods came only from residual leaching

 

Costs

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Production costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year periods driven primarily by the cessation of mining activities, partially offset by the strengthening of the Mexican Peso relative to the U.S. dollar between periods

 

·Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 – Total cash costs per ounce increased when compared to the prior-year periods primarily due to fewer ounces of gold produced in the period

 

About Agnico Eagle

 

Agnico Eagle is a Canadian based and led senior gold mining company and the third largest gold producer in the world, producing precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico. It has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects in these countries as well as in the United States. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices. The Company was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

 

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About this News Release

 

Unless otherwise stated, references to "LaRonde", "Canadian Malartic", "Meadowbank" and "Goldex" are to the Company's operations at the LaRonde complex, the Canadian Malartic complex, the Meadowbank complex and the Goldex complex, respectively. The LaRonde complex consists of the mill and processing operations at the LaRonde mine and the LaRonde Zone 5 mine. The Canadian Malartic complex consists of the mill and processing operations at the Canadian Malartic mine and the Odyssey mine. The Meadowbank complex consists of the mill and processing operations at the Meadowbank mine and the Amaruq open pit and underground mines. The Goldex complex consists of the mill and processing operations at the Goldex mine and the Akasaba West open pit mine. References to other operations are to the relevant mines, projects or properties, as applicable.

 

When used in this news release, the terms "including" and "such as" mean including and such as, without limitation.

 

The information contained on any website linked to or referred to herein (including the Company's website) is not part of this news release.

 

Further Information

 

For further information regarding Agnico Eagle, contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@agnicoeagle.com or call (416) 947-1212.

 

Note Regarding Certain Measures of Performance

 

This news release discloses certain financial performance measures and ratios, including "total cash costs per ounce", "minesite costs per tonne", "all-in sustaining costs per ounce" (or "AISC per ounce"), "adjusted net income", "adjusted net income per share", "cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances", "cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances per share", "EBITDA" which means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, "adjusted EBITDA", "free cash flow", "free cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital balances", "operating margin", "sustaining capital expenditures", "development capital expenditures" and "net debt", as well as, for certain of these measures their related per share ratios that are not standardized measures under IFRS. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other gold producers and should be considered together with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS. See below for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial information reported in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

Total cash costs per ounce and minesite costs per tonne

 

Total cash costs per ounce is calculated on a per ounce of gold produced basis and is reported on both a by-product basis (deducting by-product metal revenues from production costs) and co-product basis (without deducting by-product metal revenues). Total cash costs per ounce on a by-product basis is calculated by adjusting production costs as recorded in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income for by-product revenues, inventory production costs, the impact of purchase price allocation in connection with mergers and acquisitions on inventory accounting, realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs and other adjustments, which include the costs associated with a 5% in-kind royalty paid in respect of certain portions of Canadian Malartic, a 2% in-kind royalty paid in respect of Detour Lake, a 1.5% in-kind royalty paid in respect of Macassa, as well as smelting, refining and marketing charges and then dividing by the number of ounces of gold produced. Given the nature of the fair value adjustment on inventory related to mergers and acquisitions and the use of the total cash costs per ounce measures to reflect the cash generating capabilities of the Company's operations, the calculations of total cash costs per ounce for Canadian Malartic has been adjusted for the purchase price allocation in the comparative period data. Investors should note that total cash costs per ounce are not reflective of all cash expenditures, as they do not include income tax payments, interest costs or dividend payments. Total cash costs per ounce on a co-product basis is calculated in the same manner as the total cash costs per ounce on a by-product basis, except that no adjustment is made for by-product metal revenues. Accordingly, the calculation of total cash costs per ounce on a co-product basis does not reflect a reduction in production costs or smelting, refining and marketing charges associated with the production and sale of by-product metals.

 

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Total cash costs per ounce is intended to provide investors information about the cash-generating capabilities of the Company's mining operations. Management also uses these measures to, and believes they are useful to investors so investors can, understand and monitor the performance of the Company's mining operations. The Company believes that total cash costs per ounce is useful to help investors understand the costs associated with producing gold and the economics of gold mining. As market prices for gold are quoted on a per ounce basis, using the total cash costs per ounce on a by-product basis measure allows management and investors to assess a mine's cash-generating capabilities at various gold prices. Management is aware, and investors should note, that these per ounce measures of performance can be affected by fluctuations in exchange rates and, in the case of total cash costs per ounce on a by-product basis, by-product metal prices. Management compensates for these inherent limitations by using, and investors should also consider using, these measures in conjunction with data prepared in accordance with IFRS and minesite costs per tonne as these measures are not necessarily indicative of operating costs or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Management also performs sensitivity analyses in order to quantify the effects of fluctuating metal prices and exchange rates.

 

Agnico Eagle's primary business is gold production and the focus of its current operations and future development is on maximizing returns from gold production, with other metal production being incidental to the gold production process. Accordingly, all metals other than gold are considered by-products.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, total cash costs per ounce is reported on a by-product basis. Total cash costs per ounce is reported on a by-product basis because (i) the majority of the Company's revenues are from gold, (ii) the Company mines ore, which contains gold, silver, zinc, copper and other metals, (iii) it is not possible to specifically assign all costs to revenues from the gold, silver, zinc, copper and other metals the Company produces, (iv) it is a method used by management and the Board of Directors to monitor operations, and (v) many other gold producers disclose similar measures on a by-product rather than a co-product basis.

 

Minesite costs per tonne are calculated by adjusting production costs as recorded in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income for inventory production costs and other adjustments, and then dividing by tonnage of ore processed. As the total cash costs per ounce can be affected by fluctuations in by-product metal prices and foreign exchange rates, management believes that minesite costs per tonne is useful to investors in providing additional information regarding the performance of mining operations, eliminating the impact of varying production levels. Management also uses this measure to determine the economic viability of mining blocks. As each mining block is evaluated based on the net realizable value of each tonne mined, in order to be economically viable the estimated revenue on a per tonne basis must be in excess of the minesite costs per tonne. Management is aware, and investors should note, that this per tonne measure of performance can be affected by fluctuations in processing levels. This inherent limitation may be partially mitigated by using this measure in conjunction with production costs and other data prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

The following tables set out a reconciliation of total cash costs per ounce and minesite costs per tonne to production costs, exclusive of amortization, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, as presented in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income in accordance with IFRS.

 

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Total Production Costs by Mine

 

                
  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(thousands of United States dollars)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Quebec                
LaRonde mine   $74,244   $66,477   $193,482   $170,153 
LaRonde zone 5 mine    18,916    18,715    58,059    62,702 
LaRonde complex    93,160    85,192    251,541    232,855 
Canadian Malartic(i)    128,984    125,455    399,893    326,936 
Goldex    34,265    28,805    100,531    84,800 
Ontario                     
Detour Lake    127,159    106,396    379,366    333,214 
Macassa    48,086    35,864    146,763    112,368 
Nunavut                     
Meliadine    75,099    89,210    254,463    249,221 
Meadowbank    115,705    133,919    352,881    381,411 
Australia                     
Fosterville    44,346    27,539    114,824    99,969 
Europe                     
Kittila    59,968    58,569    176,535    155,200 
Mexico                     
Pinos Altos    46,464    40,147    122,980    107,778 
La India    10,417    28,315    39,445    72,056 
Production costs per the condensed interim consolidated statements of income   $783,653   $759,411   $2,339,222   $2,155,808 

 

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Reconciliation of Production Costs to Total Cash Costs per Ounce by Mine and Reconciliation of Production Costs to Minesite Costs per Tonne by Mine

 

(thousands of United States dollars, except as noted)

 

LaRonde mine  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        47,313         49,303         161,388         167,471 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $74,244   $1,569   $66,477   $1,348   $193,482   $1,199   $170,153   $1,016 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    (14,425)   (305)   (16,200)   (328)   (12,892)   (80)   (2,666)   (16)
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    246    5    317    6    616    4    2,165    13 
Other adjustments(v)    1,015    22    4,178    85    9,235    57    14,081    84 
Total cash costs
(co-product basis)
  $61,080   $1,291   $54,772   $1,111   $190,441   $1,180   $183,733   $1,097 
By-product metal revenues    (10,097)   (213)   (11,627)   (236)   (39,703)   (246)   (41,316)   (247)
Total cash costs
(by-product basis)
  $50,983   $1,078   $43,145   $875   $150,738   $934   $142,417   $850 

 

LaRonde mine    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)             355               365               1,149               1,101  
      (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)  
Production costs   $ 74,244     $ 209     $ 66,477     $ 182     $ 193,482     $ 168     $ 170,153     $ 155  
Production costs (C$)   C$ 101,221     C$ 285     C$ 89,228     C$ 244     C$ 262,638     C$ 229     C$ 228,662     C$ 208  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)     (18,800 )     (53 )     (19,881 )     (54 )     (16,069 )     (14 )     (1,455 )     (1 )
Other adjustments (C$)(v)     (4,419 )     (12 )     (2,752 )     (8 )     (8,019 )     (7 )     (9,195 )     (9 )
Minesite costs (C$)   C$ 78,002     C$ 220     C$ 66,595     C$ 182     C$ 238,550     C$ 208     C$ 218,012     C$ 198  

 

LaRonde zone 5 mine  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        18,292         15,193         54,915         53,412 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $18,916   $1,034   $18,715   $1,232   $58,059   $1,057   $62,702   $1,174 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    3,752    205    134    9    3,820    70    (127)   (2)
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    86    5    106    7    215    4    722    13 
Other adjustments(v)    1,030    56    753    49    2,396    43    1,864    35 
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $23,784   $1,300   $19,708   $1,297   $64,490   $1,174   $65,161   $1,220 
By-product metal revenues    (274)   (15)   (152)   (10)   (772)   (14)   (698)   (13)
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $23,510   $1,285   $19,556   $1,287   $63,718   $1,160   $64,463   $1,207 
                                         

 

LaRonde zone 5 mine   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)             332               262               898               894  
      (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)  
Production costs   $ 18,916     $ 57     $ 18,715     $ 71     $ 58,059     $ 65     $ 62,702     $ 70  
Production costs (C$)   C$ 25,740     C$ 78     C$ 25,082     C$ 96     C$ 78,984     C$ 88     C$ 84,347     C$ 94  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)     5,072       15       234             5,192       6       (175 )      
Minesite costs (C$)   C$ 30,812     C$ 93     C$ 25,316     C$ 96     C$ 84,176     C$ 94     C$ 84,172     C$ 94  

 

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LaRonde complex   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Gold production (ounces)             65,605               64,496               216,303               220,883  
      (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)  
Production costs   $ 93,160     $ 1,420     $ 85,192     $ 1,321     $ 251,541     $ 1,163     $ 232,855     $ 1,054  
Inventory adjustments(ii)     (10,673 )     (162 )     (16,066 )     (249 )     (9,072 )     (42 )     (2,793 )     (13 )
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs     332       5       423       7       831       4       2,887       13  
Other adjustments(v)     2,045       31       4,931       76       11,631       54       15,945       73  
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $ 84,864     $ 1,294     $ 74,480     $ 1,155     $ 254,931     $ 1,179     $ 248,894     $ 1,127  
By-product metal revenues     (10,371 )     (159 )     (11,779 )     (183 )     (40,475 )     (188 )     (42,014 )     (190 )
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $ 74,493     $ 1,135     $ 62,701     $ 972     $ 214,456     $ 991     $ 206,880     $ 937  

 

LaRonde complex  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023         
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        687         627         2,047         1,995 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $93,160   $136   $85,192   $136   $251,541   $123   $232,855   $117 
Production costs (C$)   C$126,961    C$185    C$114,310    C$182    C$341,622    C$167    C$313,009    C$157  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    (13,728)   (20)   (19,647)   (31)   (10,877)   (5)   (1,630)   (1)
Other adjustments (C$)(v)    (4,419)   (7)   (2,752)   (4)   (8,019)   (4)   (9,195)   (5)
Minesite costs (C$)   C$108,814    C$158    C$91,911    C$147    C$322,726    C$158    C$302,184    C$151  

 

Canadian Malartic   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)(i)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Gold production (ounces)             141,392               177,243               509,169               435,683  
      (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)  
Production costs   $ 128,984     $ 912     $ 125,455     $ 708     $ 399,893     $ 785     $ 326,936     $ 750  
Inventory adjustments(ii)     (2,590 )     (18 )     6,994       39       7,076       14       7,532       17  
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs     997       7                   2,037       4              
Purchase price allocation to inventory(iv)                 (3,626 )     (20 )                 (26,447 )     (61 )
In-kind royalties and other adjustments(v)     19,269       136       15,414       87       58,292       115       40,631       94  
Total cash costs
(co-product basis)
  $ 146,660     $ 1,037     $ 144,237     $ 814     $ 467,298     $ 918     $ 348,652     $ 800  
By-product metal revenues     (1,777 )     (12 )     (1,551 )     (9 )     (5,945 )     (12 )     (4,758 )     (11 )
Total cash costs
(by-product basis)
  $ 144,883     $ 1,025     $ 142,686     $ 805     $ 461,353     $ 906     $ 343,894     $ 789  

 

Canadian Malartic   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)(i)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        4,862         4,911         15,217         12,055 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $128,984   $27   $125,455   $26   $399,893   $26   $326,936   $27 
Production costs (C$)   C$175,462   C$36   C$168,339   C$34   C$543,010   C$36   C$440,001   C$36 
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    (3,655)   (1)   9,569    2    9,830        10,820    1 
Purchase price allocation to inventory (C$)(iv)            (3,904)   (1)           (34,555)   (3)
In-kind royalties and other adjustments (C$)(v)    25,677    6    20,081    4    78,244    5    53,505    5 
Minesite costs (C$)   C$197,484   C$41   C$194,085   C$39   C$631,084   C$41   C$469,771   C$39 

 

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Goldex  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        30,334         35,880         98,472         107,619 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $34,265   $1,130   $28,805   $803   $100,531   $1,021   $84,800   $788 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    (1,161)   (39)   439    12    (482)   (5)   (16)    
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    148    5    207    6    369    4    1,419    13 
Other adjustments(v)    762    25    47    1    1,959    20    149    1 
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $34,014   $1,121   $29,498   $822   $102,377   $1,040   $86,352   $802 
By-product metal revenues    (2,743)   (90)   (13)       (9,359)   (95)   (38)    
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $31,271   $1,031   $29,485   $822   $93,018   $945   $86,314   $802 

 

Goldex  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        739         756         2,264         2,215 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $34,265   $46   $28,805   $38   $100,531   $44   $84,800   $38 
Production costs (C$)   C$46,696   C$63   C$38,656   C$51    C$136,615   C$60   C$114,142   C$52 
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    (1,619)   (2)   625    1    (580)       (35)    
Minesite costs (C$)   C$45,077   C$61   C$39,281   C$52    C$136,035   C$60   C$114,107   C$52 

 

Detour Lake  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        173,891         152,762         492,889         483,971 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $127,159   $731   $106,396   $696   $379,366   $770   $333,214   $688 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    (2,726)   (16)   3,705    24    (7,295)   (15)   3,537    7 
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    1,247    7    (1,530)   (10)   2,394    5    4,565    10 
In-kind royalties and other adjustments(v)    10,726    62    7,063    47    27,593    56    24,048    50 
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $136,406   $784   $115,634   $757   $402,058   $816   $365,364   $755 
By-product metal revenues    (757)   (5)   (288)   (2)   (2,003)   (4)   (1,475)   (3)
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $135,649   $779   $115,346   $755   $400,055   $812   $363,889   $752 

 

Detour Lake  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        7,082         5,630         20,376         18,827 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $127,159   $18   $106,396   $19   $379,366   $19   $333,214   $18 
Production costs (C$)   C$172,973    C$24    C$142,461    C$25    C$515,371    C$25    C$448,014    C$24  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    (3,935)       (8,125)   (1)   (9,622)       4,747     
In-kind royalties and other adjustments (C$)(v)    11,914    2    8,339    1    30,538    1    28,485    2 
Minesite costs (C$)   C$ 180,952     C$ 26     C$ 142,675     C$ 25     C$ 536,287     C$ 26     C$ 481,246     C$ 26  

 

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Macassa  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        70,727         46,792         203,048         167,951 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $48,086   $680   $35,864   $766   $146,763   $723   $112,368   $669 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    2,568    36    1,870    40    1,038    5    397    2 
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    304    4    334    7    759    4    2,283    14 
In-kind royalties and other adjustments(v)    2,563    37    1,376    30    7,076    34    6,133    37 
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $53,521   $757   $39,444   $843   $155,636   $766   $121,181   $722 
By-product metal revenues    (442)   (7)   (107)   (2)   (662)   (3)   (483)   (3)
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $53,079   $750   $39,337   $841   $154,974   $763   $120,698   $719 

 

Macassa  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        134         112         420         311 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $48,086   $359   $35,864   $320   $146,763   $349   $112,368   $361 
Production costs (C$)   C$65,489    C$489    C$48,508    C$435    C$199,917    C$476    C$151,744    C$488  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    3,408    25    2,834    25    1,468    4    758    2 
In-kind royalties and other adjustments (C$)(v)    3,348    25    1,754    16    9,301    22    8,045    26 
Minesite costs (C$)   C$72,245    C$539    C$53,096    C$476    C$210,686    C$502    C$160,547    C$516  

 

Meliadine  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        99,838         89,707         284,238         267,856 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $75,099   $752   $89,210   $994   $254,463   $895   $249,221   $930 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    13,212    132    (2,334)   (26)   2,457    9    12,518    47 
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    505    5    299    3    1,612    6    (64)    
Other adjustments(v)    65    1    59    1    100        46     
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $88,881   $890   $87,234   $972   $258,632   $910   $261,721   $977 
By-product metal revenues    (135)   (1)   (138)   (1)   (650)   (2)   (477)   (2)
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $88,746   $889   $87,096   $971   $257,982   $908   $261,244   $975 

 

Meliadine  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        533         470         1,450         1,407 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $75,099   $141   $89,210   $190   $254,463   $176   $249,221   $177 
Production costs (C$)   C$ 102,391    C$192    C$119,181    C$254    C$345,186    C$238    C$333,896    C$237  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    17,937    34    (2,555)   (6)   3,724    3    17,051    12 
Minesite costs (C$)   C$120,328    C$226    C$116,626    C$248    C$348,910    C$241    C$350,947    C$249  

 

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Meadowbank  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        133,502         116,555         387,695         322,440 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $115,705   $867   $133,919   $1,149   $352,881   $910   $381,411   $1,183 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    6,117    46    9,165    78    5,412    14    2,463    8 
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    681    5    115    1    2,502    6    (3,502)   (11)
Other adjustments(v)    (1)       101    1    (46)       50     
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $122,502   $918   $143,300   $1,229   $360,749   $930   $380,422   $1,180 
By-product metal revenues    (978)   (8)   (573)   (4)   (2,952)   (7)   (2,121)   (7)
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $121,524   $910   $142,727   $1,225   $357,797   $923   $378,301   $1,173 

 

Meadowbank  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        1,083         1,077         3,144         2,905 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $115,705   $107   $133,919   $124   $352,881   $112   $381,411   $131 
Production costs (C$)   C$157,247    C$145    C$179,597    C$167    C$478,366    C$152    C$509,982    C$176  
Inventory adjustments (C$)(iii)    8,236    8    12,457    11    7,470    3    3,599    1 
Minesite costs (C$)   C$165,483    C$153    C$192,054    C$178    C$485,836    C$155    C$513,581    C$177  

 

Fosterville  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        65,532         59,790         188,064         228,161 
    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce)    (thousands)    ($ per ounce) 
Production costs   $44,346   $677   $27,539   $461   $114,824   $611   $99,969   $438 
Inventory adjustments(ii)    (1,523)   (23)   1,093    18    (1,277)   (7)   (1,792)   (8)
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs    (80)   (1)   1,101    18    6        1,778    8 
Other adjustments(v)    23        7        52        46     
Total cash costs (co-product basis)   $42,766   $653   $29,740   $497   $113,605   $604   $100,001   $438 
By-product metal revenues    (135)   (2)   (119)   (2)   (462)   (2)   (397)   (1)
Total cash costs (by-product basis)   $42,631   $651   $29,621   $495   $113,143   $602   $99,604   $437 

 

Fosterville  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)        246         144         652         468 
    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne)    (thousands)    ($ per tonne) 
Production costs   $44,346   $180   $27,539   $191   $114,824   $176   $99,969   $214 
Production costs (A$)   A$66,587    A$271    A$42,194    A$291    A$173,962    A$267    A$150,656    A$322  
Inventory adjustments (A$)(ii)    (2,406)   (10)   1,818    13    (2,041)   (3)   (2,539)   (6)
Minesite costs (A$)   A$64,181    A$261    A$44,012    A$304    A$171,921    A$264    A$148,117    A$316  

 

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Kittila   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Gold production (ounces)             56,715               59,408               166,967               173,230  
      (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)  
Production costs   $ 59,968     $ 1,057     $ 58,569     $ 986     $ 176,535     $ 1,057     $ 155,200     $ 896  
Inventory adjustments(ii)     (2,410 )     (42 )     (2,439 )     (41 )     (3,554 )     (21 )     305       2  
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs     (157 )     (3 )     (788 )     (13 )     (138 )     (1 )     (2,346 )     (14 )
Other adjustments(v)     (41 )     (1 )     (20 )     (1 )     (161 )     (1 )     (1,293 )     (7 )
Total cash costs
(co-product basis)
  $ 57,360     $ 1,011     $ 55,322     $ 931     $ 172,682     $ 1,034     $ 151,866     $ 877  
By-product metal revenues     (102 )     (1 )     (51 )     (1 )     (289 )     (1 )     (213 )     (2 )
Total cash costs
(by-product basis)
  $ 57,258     $ 1,010     $ 55,271     $ 930     $ 172,393     $ 1,033     $ 151,653     $ 875  

 

Kittila   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)             544               527               1,550               1,440  
      (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)  
Production costs   $ 59,968     $ 110     $ 58,569     $ 111     $ 176,535     $ 114     $ 155,200     $ 108  
Production costs (€)   54,519     100     53,071     101     162,375     105     144,073     100  
Inventory adjustments (€)(iii)     (2,469 )     (4 )     (960 )     (2 )     (3,354 )     (2 )     (128 )      
Minesite costs (€)   52,050     96     52,111     99     159,021     103     143,945     100  

 

Pinos Altos   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per ounce)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Gold production (ounces)             21,371               25,386               69,850               71,679  
      (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)       (thousands)       ($ per ounce)  
Production costs   $ 46,464     $ 2,174     $ 40,147     $ 1,581     $ 122,980     $ 1,761     $ 107,778     $ 1,504  
Inventory adjustments(ii)     (3,548 )     (166 )     1,225       48       2,235       32       1,738       24  
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs                 (922 )     (36 )                 (2,065 )     (29 )
Other adjustments(v)     317       15       324       13       980       14       902       13  
Total cash costs
(co-product basis)
  $ 43,233     $ 2,023     $ 40,774     $ 1,606     $ 126,195     $ 1,807     $ 108,353     $ 1,512  
By-product metal revenues     (10,517 )     (492 )     (7,527 )     (296 )     (26,556 )     (381 )     (19,754 )     (276 )
Total cash costs
(by-product basis)
  $ 32,716     $ 1,531     $ 33,247     $ 1,310     $ 99,639     $ 1,426     $ 88,599     $ 1,236  

 

Pinos Altos   Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(per tonne)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)             446               450               1,326               1,215  
      (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)       (thousands)       ($ per tonne)  
Production costs   $ 46,464     $ 104     $ 40,147     $ 89     $ 122,980     $ 93     $ 107,778     $ 89  
Inventory adjustments(iii)     (3,548 )     (8 )     (1,984 )     (4 )     2,235       1       (327 )     (1 )
Minesite costs   $ 42,916     $ 96     $ 38,163     $ 85     $ 125,215     $ 94     $ 107,451     $ 88  

 

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La India 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
(per ounce)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Gold production (ounces)        4,529         22,269         21,190         56,423 
   (thousands)   ($ per ounce)   (thousands)   ($ per ounce)   (thousands)   ($ per ounce)   (thousands)   ($ per ounce) 
Production costs  $10,417   $2,300   $28,315   $1,271   $39,445   $1,861   $72,056   $1,277 
Inventory adjustments(ii)   2,633    582    (2,319)   (103)   2,780    131    447    8 
Other adjustments(v)   91    20    139    6    355    17    402    7 
Total cash costs
(co-product basis)
  $13,141   $2,902   $26,135   $1,174   $42,580   $2,009   $72,905   $1,292 
By-product metal revenues   (133)   (30)   (395)   (18)   (991)   (46)   (1,117)   (20)
Total cash costs
(by-product basis)
  $13,008   $2,872   $25,740   $1,156   $41,589   $1,963   $71,788   $1,272 

 

La India 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
(per tonne)(vi)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)                 970                  2,510 
   (thousands)   ($ per tonne)   (thousands)   ($ per tonne)   (thousands)   ($ per tonne)   (thousands)   ($ per tonne) 
Production costs  $10,417   $   $28,315   $29   $39,445   $   $72,056   $29 
Inventory adjustments(iii)   (10,417)       (2,319)   (2)   (39,445)       447     
Minesite costs  $   $   $25,996   $27   $   $   $72,503   $29 

 

Notes:

(i) The information set out in this table reflects the Company's 50% interest in Canadian Malartic up to and including March 30, 2023 and 100% interest thereafter, following the closing of the Yamana Transaction.

(ii) Under the Company's revenue recognition policy, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized upon the transfer of control over metals sold to the customer. As the total cash costs per ounce are calculated on a production basis, an inventory adjustment is made to reflect the portion of production not yet recognized as revenue.

(iii) This inventory adjustment reflects production costs associated with the portion of production still in inventory.

(iv) On March 31, 2023, the Company closed the Yamana Transaction and this adjustment reflects the fair value allocated to inventory on Canadian Malartic as part of the purchase price allocation.

(v) Other adjustments consists of costs associated with a 5% in-kind royalty paid in respect of Canadian Malartic, a 2% in-kind royalty paid in respect of Detour Lake, a 1.5% in-kind royalty paid in respect of Macassa and smelting, refining, and marketing charges to production costs.

(vi) La India's cost calculations per tonne for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 excludes approximately $10.4 and $39.4 million of production costs incurred during the period, respectively, following the cessation of mining activities at La India during the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

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All-in sustaining costs per ounce

 

All-in sustaining costs per ounce (also referred to as "AISC per ounce") on a by-product basis is calculated as the aggregate of total cash costs on a by-product basis, sustaining capital expenditures (including capitalized exploration), general and administrative expenses (including stock options), lease payments related to sustaining assets and reclamation expenses, and then dividing by the number of ounces of gold produced. These additional costs reflect the additional expenditures that are required to be made to maintain current production levels. The AISC per ounce on a co-product basis is calculated in the same manner as the AISC per ounce on a by-product basis, except that the total cash costs on a co-product basis are used, meaning no adjustment is made for by-product metal revenues. Investors should note that AISC per ounce is not reflective of all cash expenditures as it does not include income tax payments, interest costs or dividend payments, nor does it include non-cash expenditures, such as depreciation and amortization. Unless otherwise indicated, all-in sustaining costs per ounce is reported on a by-product basis (see "Total cash costs per ounce" for a discussion of regarding the Company's use of by-product basis reporting).

 

Management believes that AISC per ounce is useful to investors as it reflects total sustaining expenditures of producing and selling an ounce of gold while maintaining current operations and, as such, provides useful information about operating performance. Management is aware, and investors should note, that these per ounce measures of performance can be affected by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and, in the case of AISC per ounce on a by-product basis, by-product metal prices. Management compensates for these inherent limitations by using, and investors should also consider using, these measures in conjunction with data prepared in accordance with IFRS and minesite costs per tonne as this measure is not necessarily indicative of operating costs or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

The Company follows the guidance on calculation of AISC per ounce released by the World Gold Council ("WGC") in 2018. The WGC is a non-regulatory market development organization for the gold industry that has worked closely with its member companies to develop guidance in respect of relevant non-GAAP measures. Notwithstanding the Company's adoption of the WGC's guidance, AISC per ounce reported by the Company may not be comparable to data reported by other gold mining companies.

 

The following tables set out a reconciliation of production costs to all-in sustaining costs per ounce for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, on both a by-product basis (deducting by-product metals revenue from production costs) and co-product basis (without deducting by-product metal revenues).

 

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Three Months Ended

September 30,

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(United States dollars per ounce, except where noted)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Production costs per the consolidated statements of income (thousands of United States dollars)  $783,653   $759,411   $2,339,222   $2,155,808 
Gold production (ounces)   863,445    850,429    2,637,935    2,536,445 
Production costs per ounce  $908   $893   $887   $850 
Adjustments:                    
Inventory adjustments(i)       2        10 
Purchase price allocation to inventory(ii)       (4)       (10)
Realized gains and losses on hedges of production costs   5    (1)   4    2 
Other(iii)   40    34    40    33 
Total cash costs per ounce (co-product basis)  $953   $924   $931   $885 
By-product metal revenues   (32)   (26)   (34)   (28)
Total cash costs per ounce (by-product basis)  $921   $898   $897   $857 
Adjustments:                    
Sustaining capital expenditures (including capitalized exploration)   292    248    244    234 
General and administrative expenses (including stock option expense)   56    45    55    53 
Non-cash reclamation provision and sustaining leases(iv)   17    19    18    18 
All-in sustaining costs per ounce (by-product basis)  $1,286   $1,210   $1,214   $1,162 
By-product metal revenues   32    26    34    28 
All-in sustaining costs per ounce (co-product basis)  $1,318   $1,236   $1,248   $1,190 

 

Notes:

(i)  Under the Company's revenue recognition policy, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized upon the transfer of control over metals sold to the customer. As the total cash costs per ounce are calculated on a production basis, an inventory adjustment is made to reflect the portion of production not yet recognized as revenue.

(ii)  On March 31, 2023, the Company closed the Yamana Transaction and this adjustment reflects the fair value allocated to inventory at Canadian Malartic as part of the purchase price allocation.

(iii)  Other adjustments consist of in-kind royalties, smelting, refining and marketing charges to production costs.

(iv)  Sustaining leases are lease payments related to sustaining assets.

 

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share

 

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share are calculated by adjusting the net income as recorded in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income for the effects of certain items that the Company believes are not reflective of the Company's underlying performance for the reporting period. Adjusted net income is calculated by adjusting net income for items such as foreign currency translation gains or losses, realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative financial instruments, severance and transaction costs related to acquisitions, revaluation gains, environmental remediation, gains or losses on the disposal of assets, purchase price allocations to inventory, impairment loss charges and reversals and retroactive payments and income and mining taxes adjustments. Adjusted net income per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding at the end of the period on a basic and diluted basis.

 

The Company believes that these generally accepted industry measures are useful to investors in that they allow for the evaluation of the results of continuing operations and in making comparisons between periods. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share are intended to provide investors with information about the Company's continuing income generating capabilities from its core mining business, excluding the above adjustments, which the Company believes are not reflective of operational performance. Management uses this measure to, and believes it is useful to investors so they can, understand and monitor for the operating performance of the Company in conjunction with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

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The following tables set out a reconciliation of net income per the condensed interim consolidated statements of income to adjusted net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023.

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(thousands of United States dollars)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
       Restated(i)       Restated(i) 
Net income for the period - basic  $567,118   $174,803   $1,386,326   $2,315,364 
Dilutive impact of cash settling LTIP       (1,915)       (4,831)
Net income for the period - diluted  $567,118   $172,888   $1,386,326   $2,310,533 
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)   3,436    (6,492)   (748)   (2,258)
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on derivative financial instruments   (17,153)   34,010    48,390    1,038 
Transaction costs related to acquisitions       4,591        21,503 
Revaluation gain on Yamana Transaction               (1,543,414)
Environmental remediation   6,294    1,890    11,201    (87)
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   5,420    5,491    25,786    9,092 
Purchase price allocation to inventory       3,656        26,477 
Other(ii)       3,262    13,215    3,262 
Income and mining taxes adjustments(iii)   7,462    (5,070)   1,146    (24,293)
Adjusted net income for the period - basic  $572,577   $216,141   $1,485,316   $806,684 
Adjusted net income for the period - diluted  $572,577   $214,226   $1,485,316   $801,853 

 

Notes:

(i) Certain previously reported line items have been restated to reflect the final purchase price allocation of the Yamana Transaction.

(ii) Other adjustments relate to retroactive payments that management considers not reflective of the Company's underlying performance in the current period.

(iii) Income and mining taxes adjustments reflect items such as foreign currency translation recorded to the income and mining taxes expense, the impact of income and mining taxes on adjusted items, recognition of previously unrecognized capital losses, the result of income and mining taxes audits, impact of tax law changes and adjustments to prior period tax filings.

 

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

 

EBITDA is calculated by adjusting net income for finance costs, amortization of property, plant and mine development and income and mining tax expense line items as reported in the condensed interim consolidated statements of income.

 

Adjusted EBITDA removes the effects of certain items that the Company believes are not reflective of the Company's underlying performance for the reporting period. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting the EBITDA calculation for items such as foreign currency translation gains or losses, realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative financial instruments, severance and transaction costs related to acquisitions, revaluation gains, environmental remediation, gains or losses on the disposal of assets, purchase price allocations to inventory, impairment loss charges and reversals and retroactive payments.

 

The Company believes that these generally accepted industry measures are useful in that they allow for the evaluation of the cash generating capability of the Company to fund its working capital, capital expenditure and debt repayments. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are intended to provide investors with information about the Company's continuing cash generating capability from its core mining business, excluding the above adjustments, which management believes are not reflective of operational performance. Management uses these measures to, and believes it is useful to investors so they can, understand and monitor the cash generating capability of the Company in conjunction with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

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The following tables set out a reconciliation of net income per the condensed interim consolidated statements of income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023.

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(thousands of United States dollars)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
       Restated(i)       Restated(i) 
Net income for the period  $567,118   $174,803   $1,386,326   $2,315,364 
Finance costs   28,527    35,704    99,265    94,989 
Amortization of property, plant and mine development   390,245    421,091    1,125,859    1,111,364 
Income and mining tax expense   272,672    90,412    652,718    356,638 
EBITDA   1,258,562    722,010    3,264,168    3,878,355 
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)   3,436    (6,492)   (748)   (2,258)
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on derivative financial instruments   (17,153)   34,010    48,390    1,038 
Transaction costs related to acquisitions       4,591        21,503 
Revaluation gain on Yamana Transaction               (1,543,414)
Environmental remediation   6,294    1,890    11,201    (87)
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   5,420    5,491    25,786    9,092 
Purchase price allocation to inventory       3,656        26,477 
Other(ii)       3,262    13,215    3,262 
Adjusted EBITDA  $1,256,559   $768,418   $3,362,012   $2,393,968 

 

Notes:

(i) Certain previously reported line items have been restated to reflect the final purchase price allocation of the Yamana Transaction.

(ii) Other adjustments relate to retroactive payments that management considers not reflective of the Company's underlying performance in the current period.

 

Cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances and cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances per share

 

Cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances and cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances per share are calculated by adjusting the cash provided by operating activities as shown in the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows for the effects of changes in non-cash working capital balances such as income taxes, inventories, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and interest payable. The per share amount is calculated by dividing cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances by the weighted average number of shares outstanding at the end of the period on a basic basis. The Company believes that changes in working capital can be volatile due to numerous factors, including the timing of payments. Management uses these measures to, and believes they are useful to investors so they can, assess the underlying operating cash flow performance and future operating cash flow generating capabilities of the Company in conjunction with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS. A reconciliation of these measures to the nearest IFRS measure is provided below.

 

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Free cash flow and free cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital balances

 

Free cash flow is calculated by deducting additions to property, plant and mine development from the cash provided by operating activities line item as recorded in the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

Free cash flow before changes in non-cash components of working capital is calculated by excluding items such as the effect of changes in non-cash components of working capital from free cash flow, which includes income taxes, inventory, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and interest payable.

 

The Company believes that these generally accepted industry measures are useful in that they allow for the evaluation of the Company's ability to repay creditors and return cash to shareholders without relying on external sources of funding. Free cash flow and free cash flow before changes in non-cash components of working capital also provide investors with information about the Company's financial position and its ability to generate cash to fund operational and capital requirements as well as return cash to shareholders. Management uses these measures in conjunction with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS to, and believes it is useful to investors so they can, understand and monitor the cash generating ability of the Company.

 

The following tables set out a reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities per the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows to free cash flow and free cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital balances and to cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023.

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(thousands of United States dollars)  2024   2023   2024   2023 
       Restated(i)       Restated(i) 
Cash provided by operating activities  $1,084,532   $502,088   $2,829,043   $1,873,701 
Additions to property, plant and mine development   (464,101)   (419,832)   (1,255,786)   (1,228,387)
Free Cash Flow   620,431    82,256    1,573,257    645,314 
Changes in income taxes   (95,930)   7,425    (142,732)   (81,980)
Changes in inventory   156,871    118,251    165,727    144,998 
Changes in other current assets   (41,263)   3,527    16,237    86,947 
Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (80,704)   49,432    (74,622)   (51,427)
Changes in interest payable   3,964    (12,067)   (2,867)   (1,760)
Free cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital balances  $563,369   $248,824   $1,535,000   $742,092 
Additions to property, plant and mine development   464,101    419,832    1,255,786    1,228,387 
Cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances  $1,027,470   $668,656   $2,790,786   $1,970,479 
                     
Cash provided by operating activities per share - basic  $2.16   $1.01   $5.67   $3.85 
Cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital balances per share - basic  $2.05   $1.35   $5.59   $4.05 
Free cash flow per share - basic  $1.24   $0.17   $3.15   $1.33 
                     
Free cash flow before changes in non-cash working capital balances - basic  $1.12   $0.50   $3.07   $1.53 

 

Note:

(i) Certain previously reported line items have been restated to reflect the final purchase price allocation of the Yamana Transaction.

 

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Operating margin

 

Operating margin is calculated by deducting production costs from revenue from mining operations. In order to reconcile operating margin to net income as recorded in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the Company adds the following items to the operating margin: income and mining taxes expense; other expenses (income); care and maintenance expenses; foreign currency translation (gain) loss; environmental remediation costs; gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments; finance costs; general and administrative expenses; amortization of property, plant and mine development; exploration and corporate development expenses; and revaluation gain and impairment losses (reversals). The Company believes that operating margin is a useful measure to investors as it reflects the operating performance of its individual mines associated with the ongoing production and sale of gold and by-product metals without allocating Company-wide overhead, including exploration and corporate development expenses, amortization of property, plant and mine development, general and administrative expenses, finance costs, gain and losses on derivative financial instruments, environmental remediation costs, foreign currency translation gains and losses, other expenses and income and mining tax expenses. Management uses this measure internally to plan and forecast future operating results. Management believes this measure is useful to investors as it provides them with additional information about the Company's underlying operating results and should be evaluated in conjunction with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS. For a reconciliation of operating margin to revenue from mining operations reported in the Company's financial statements, see "Summary of Operations Key Performance Indicators" below.

 

Capital expenditures

 

Capital expenditures are calculated by deducting working capital adjustments from additions to property, plant and mine development per the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

Capital expenditures are classified into sustaining capital expenditures and development capital expenditures. Sustaining capital expenditures are expenditures incurred during the production phase to sustain and maintain existing assets so they can achieve constant expected levels of production from which the Company will derive economic benefits. Sustaining capital expenditures include expenditure for assets to retain their existing productive capacity as well as to enhance performance and reliability of the operations. Development capital expenditures represent the spending at new projects and/or expenditures at existing operations that are undertaken with the intention to increase production levels or mine life above the current plans. Management uses these measures in the capital allocation process and to assess the effectiveness of its investments. Management believes these measures are useful so investors can assess the purpose and effectiveness of the capital expenditures split between sustaining and development in each reporting period. The classification between sustaining and development capital expenditures does not have a standardized definition in accordance with IFRS and other companies may classify expenditures in a different manner.

 

The following tables set out a reconciliation of sustaining capital expenditures and development capital expenditures to the additions to property, plant and mine development per the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

 

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(thousands of United States dollars)  Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2024   20231   2024   20231 
Sustaining capital expenditures(ii)   $252,962   $211,298   $648,909   $592,843 
Development capital expenditures(ii)    232,833    195,128    616,206    571,364 
Total Capital Expenditures   $485,795   $406,426   $1,265,115   $1,164,207 
Working capital adjustments    (21,694)   13,406    (9,329)   64,180 
Additions to property, plant and mine development per the condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows   $464,101   $419,832   $1,255,786   $1,228,387 

 

Notes:

(i) The information set out in this table reflects the Company's 50% interest in Canadian Malartic up to and including March 30, 2023 and 100% interest thereafter.

(ii) Sustaining capital expenditures and development capital expenditures include capitalized exploration.

 

Net debt

 

Net debt is calculated by adjusting the total of the current portion of long-term debt and non-current long-term debt as recorded on the condensed interim consolidated balance sheets for deferred financing costs and cash and cash equivalents. Management believes the measure of net debt is useful to help investors to determine the Company's overall debt position and to evaluate the future debt capacity of the Company.

 

The following tables set out a reconciliation of long-term debt per the condensed interim consolidated balance sheets to net debt as at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

 

   As at   As at 
(thousands of United States dollars)  September 30, 2024   December 31, 2023 
Current portion of long-term debt per the condensed interim consolidated balance sheets   $415,000   $100,000 
Non-current portion of long-term debt    1,052,233    1,743,086 
Long-term debt   $1,467,233   $1,843,086 
Adjustment:          
Cash and cash equivalents   $(977,215)  $(338,648)
Net Debt   $490,018   $1,504,438 

 

Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures

 

This news release also contains information as to estimated future total cash costs per ounce and AISC per ounce. The estimates are based upon the total cash costs per ounce and AISC per ounce that the Company expects to incur to mine gold at its mines and projects and, consistent with the reconciliation of these actual costs referred to above, do not include production costs attributable to accretion expense and other asset retirement costs, which will vary over time as each project is developed and mined. It is therefore not practicable to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable IFRS measure.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information in this news release has been prepared as at October 30, 2024. Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws and are referred to herein as "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address circumstances, events, activities or developments that could, or may or will occur are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words "achieve", "aim", "anticipate", "commit", "could", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "future", "guide", "plan", "potential", "schedule", "target", "track", "will", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include the Company's forward-looking guidance, including metal production, estimated ore grades, recovery rates, project timelines, drilling targets or results, life of mine estimates, total cash costs per ounce, AISC per ounce, minesite costs per tonne, other expenses and cash flows; the potential for additional gold production at the Company's sites; the estimated timing and conclusions of the Company's studies and evaluations; the methods by which ore will be extracted or processed; the Company's expansion plans at Detour Lake, Upper Beaver and Odyssey, including the timing, funding, completion and commissioning thereof and the commencement of production therefrom; the Company's plans at Hope Bay and San Nicolás; statements concerning other expansion projects, recovery rates, mill throughput, optimization efforts and projected exploration, including costs and other estimates upon which such projections are based; timing and amounts of capital expenditures, other expenditures and other cash needs, and expectations as to the funding thereof; estimates of future mineral reserves, mineral resources, mineral production and sales; the projected development of certain ore deposits, including estimates of exploration, development and production and other capital costs and estimates of the timing of such exploration, development and production or decisions with respect to such exploration, development and production; anticipated cost inflation and its effect on the Company's costs and results; estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources and the effect of drill results and studies on future mineral reserves and mineral resources; the Company's ability to obtain the necessary permits and authorizations in connection with its proposed or current exploration, development and mining operations, including at Meliadine, Upper Beaver and San Nicolás, and the anticipated timing thereof; future exploration; the anticipated timing of events with respect to the Company's mine sites; the Company's plans and strategies with respect to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reductions; the sufficiency of the Company's cash resources; the Company's plans with respect to hedging and the effectiveness of its hedging strategies; future activity with respect to the Company's unsecured revolving bank credit facility, the term loan facility and other indebtedness; future dividend amounts, record dates, payment dates and discount rates under the dividend reinvestment plan; plans with respect to activity under the NCIB; and anticipated trends with respect to the Company's operations, exploration and the funding thereof. Such statements reflect the Company's views as at the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Agnico Eagle as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The material factors and assumptions used in the preparation of the forward-looking statements contained herein, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the assumptions set forth herein and in management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") and the Company's Annual Information Form ("AIF") for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with Canadian securities regulators and that are included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("Form 40-F") filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as well as: that there are no significant disruptions affecting operations; that production, permitting, development, expansion and the ramp-up of operations at each of Agnico Eagle's properties proceeds on a basis consistent with current expectations and plans; that the relevant metal prices, foreign exchange rates and prices for key mining and construction inputs (including labour and electricity) will be consistent with Agnico Eagle's expectations; that Agnico Eagle's current estimates of mineral reserves, mineral resources, mineral grades and metal recovery are accurate; that there are no material delays in the timing for completion of ongoing growth projects; that seismic activity at the Company's operations at LaRonde, Goldex, Fosterville and other properties is as expected by the Company and that the Company's efforts to mitigate its effect on mining operations, including with respect to community relations, are successful; that the Company's current plans to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions are successful; that the Company's current plans to optimize production are successful; that there are no material variations in the current tax and regulatory environment; that governments, the Company or others do not take measures in response to pandemics or other health emergencies or otherwise that, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect the Company's ability to operate its business or its productivity; and that measures taken relating to, or other effects of, pandemics or other health emergencies do not affect the Company's ability to obtain necessary supplies and deliver them to its mine sites. Many factors, known and unknown, could cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to: the volatility of prices of gold and other metals; uncertainty of mineral reserves, mineral resources, mineral grades and mineral recovery estimates; uncertainty of future production, project development, capital expenditures and other costs; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; inflationary pressures; financing of additional capital requirements; cost of exploration and development programs; seismic activity at the Company's operations, including at LaRonde, Goldex and Fosterville; mining risks; community protests, including by Indigenous groups; risks associated with foreign operations; risks associated with joint ventures; governmental and environmental regulation; the volatility of the Company's stock price; risks associated with the Company's currency, fuel and by-product metal derivative strategies; the current interest rate environment; the potential for major economies to encounter a slowdown in economic activity or a recession; the potential for increased conflict or hostilities in various regions, including Europe and the Middle East; and the extent and manner of communicable diseases or outbreaks, and measures taken by governments, the Company or others to attempt to mitigate the spread thereof may directly or indirectly affect the Company. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that may affect the Company's ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, see the AIF and MD&A filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and included in the Form 40-F filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, as well as the Company's other filings with the Canadian securities regulators and the SEC. Other than as required by law, the Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.

 

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Notes to Investors Regarding the Use of Mineral Resources

 

The mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in this news release have been prepared in accordance with the Canadian securities administrators' (the "CSA") National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

 

In 2019, the SEC's disclosure requirements and policies for mining properties were amended to more closely align with current industry and global regulatory practices and standards, including NI 43-101. However, Canadian issuers that report in the United States using the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System ("MJDS"), such as the Company, may still use NI 43-101 rather than the SEC disclosure requirements when using the SEC's MJDS registration statement and annual report forms. Accordingly, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.

 

Investors are cautioned that while the SEC recognizes "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources", investors should not assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves. These terms have a great amount of uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to assume that any "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" or "inferred mineral resources" that the Company reports in this news release are or will be economically or legally mineable. Under Canadian regulations, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in limited circumstances.

 

Further, "inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any part or all of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category.

 

The mineral reserve and mineral resource data set out in this news release are estimates, and no assurance can be given that the anticipated tonnages and grades will be achieved or that the indicated level of recovery will be realized. The Company does not include equivalent gold ounces for by-product metals contained in mineral reserves in its calculation of contained ounces. Mineral reserves are not reported as a subset of mineral resources.

 

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Scientific and Technical Information

 

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release relating to Nunavut, Quebec and Finland operations has been approved by Dominique Girard, Eng., Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer – Nunavut, Quebec & Europe; relating to Ontario, Australia and Mexico operations has been approved by Natasha Vaz, P.Eng., Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer – Ontario, Australia & Mexico; relating to exploration has been approved by Guy Gosselin, Eng. and P.Geo., Executive Vice-President, Exploration; and relating to mineral reserves and mineral resources has been approved by Dyane Duquette, P.Geo., Vice-President, Mineral Resources Management, each of whom is a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

Additional Information

 

Additional information about each of the Company's material mineral projects as at December 31, 2023, including information regarding data verification, key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resources and the risks that could materially affect the development of the mineral reserves and mineral resources required by sections 3.2 and 3.3 and paragraphs 3.4(a), (c) and (d) of NI 43-101 can be found in the Company's AIF and MD&A filed on SEDAR+ each of which forms a part of the Company's Form 40-F filed with the SEC on EDGAR and in the following technical reports filed on SEDAR+ in respect of the Company's material mineral properties: Detour Lake Operation, Ontario, Canada, NI 43-101 Technical Report (September 20, 2024); NI 43-101 Technical Report of the LaRonde complex in Québec, Canada (March 24, 2023); NI 43-101 Technical Report Canadian Malartic Mine, Québec, Canada (March 25, 2021); Technical Report on the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves at Meadowbank Gold complex including the Amaruq Satellite Mine Development, Nunavut, Canada as at December 31, 2017 (February 14, 2018); the Updated Technical Report on the Meliadine Gold Project, Nunavut, Canada (February 11, 2015).

 

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APPENDIX A – EXPLORATION DETAILS

 

SMC, Main Break zones and AK deposit at Macassa complex

 

Drill hole Zone / deposit From
(metres)

To

(metres)

Depth of
midpoint

below

surface
(metres)

Estimated

true

width

(metres)

Gold grade

(g/t)

(uncapped)

Gold grade
(g/t)

(capped)*

57-1556 SMC West 152.5 155.1 1,713 2.0 12.5 12.5
57-1556 SMC West 242.5 245.0 1,710 2.2 31.8 31.8
58-1142 Main Break 171.7 173.7 1,855 1.9 27.4 18.0
58-1290 Main Break 194.0 197.2 1,986 3.2 19.5 19.5
KLAK-321 AK 168.6 174.7 245 5.7 7.7 7.7
KLAK-339 AK 176.6 178.6 251 1.9 11.8 11.8

 

*Results from the Macassa mine use a capping factor ranging from 68.6 g/t to 445.7 g/t gold depending on the zone. Results from AK use a capping factor of 70 g/t gold.

 

Fosterville

 

Drill hole Zone From
(metres)

To

(metres)

Depth of
midpoint
below surface
(metres)

Estimated

true width
(metres)

Gold grade (g/t) (uncapped)*
UDH4996 Cardinal 348.8 353.0 1,764 3.2 6.8
UDH4999A Cardinal 357.0 363.6 1,785 5.7 72.8
including Cardinal 363.3 363.6 1,787 0.28 1,383.2
UDR062 Curie 575.7 585.1 705 7.7 5.2
UDR063 Curie 606.3 619.4 613 10.7 3.0

 

*Results from the Fosterville mine are uncapped.

 

Exploration Drill Collar Coordinates

 

Drill hole UTM East* UTM North* Elevation (metres above sea level) Azimuth (degrees)

Dip

(degrees)

Length

(metres)

Odyssey mine
MEX24-311W 718682 5334768 307 147 -60 2,092
MEX24-311WA 718682 5334768 307 147 -60 2,048
MEX24-315 718652 5334762 307 161 -52 1,851
UGEG-054-002 717965 5334110 -229 176 -22 777
UGEG-075-007 717922 5334061 -250 195 -25 751
UGEG-075-022 717920 5334061 -250 185 -27 769
MEX24-315 718652 5334762 307 161 -52 1,851
MEX24-316 718604 5334758 308 170 -57 1,876
MEX24-317 718664 5334762 308 160 -63 2,076
MEX24-318 718652 5334763 307 166 -45 1,749
UGOD-075-006 717784 5334183 -321 9 -41 522
UGOD-075-007 717785 5334182 -320 31 -35 559
UGOD-075-008 717785 5334182 -321 15 -37 531
Detour Lake
DLM24-820 586876 5542301 296 188 -69 975
DLM24-829 587208 5541641 292 178 -61 433
DLM24-859 588927 5541623 284 181 -61 801
DLM24-882C 587880 5541938 287 174 -62 720
DLM24-882CW 587880 5541938 287 174 -62 281

 

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DLM24-895AW 587001 5541947 306 176 -64 570
DLM24-931A 587844 5541779 286 177 -60 786
DLM24-940 588685 5541727 287 181 -58 1,056
DLM24-952 588604 5541692 288 182 -60 975
DLM24-956 588288 5541584 289 177 -58 849
DLM24-958C 587922 5541872 286 175 -62 717
DLM24-959A 588167 5541657 288 176 -57 939
DLM24-963 589167 5541655 284 180 -59 795
DLM24-967 589210 5541518 283 180 -58 1,053
DLM24-978 587409 5541505 287 176 -56 297
DLM24-990 586724 5541749 291 179 -61 501
DLM24-1000 587366 5541638 288 177 -60 470
Meliadine
ML425-9204-D6 539204 6988938 -450 181 -52 331
ML425-9323-D2 539323 6988928 -437 143 -69 372
ML425-9323-D15 539322 6988928 -435 188 -54 316
ML425-9323-D29B 539324 6988928 -435 170 -52 318
ML425-9950-D26 539947 6989006 -422 227 -55 492
M24-3849 540383 6987235 62 204 -68 430
M24-3876 540053 6987340 62 202 -65 615
M24-3879A 540039 6987491 62 203 -69 555
M24-3901A 540070 6987218 62 203 -68 393
M24-3936 539306 6988356 20 210 -49 279
M24-3938 539317 6988354 20 195 -44 258
M24-3947 539656 6988314 35 175 -66 258
M24-3948 539696 6988370 35 179 -67 420
M24-3992 538822 6988345 69 179 -48 207
ML375-9664-D20 539665 6988397 -279 144 -68 261
ML400-8931-U10A 538931 6988454 -313 161 14 165
ML400-9970-D3 539970 6988460 -323 217 -35 201
ML400-9970-D19 539968 6988460 -322 206 -49 195
ML400-9970-D23 539973 6988461 -323 112 -69 279
ML400-9970-D24 539970 6988460 -322 165 -55 234
ML400-9970-D25 539973 6988462 -323 101 -76 280
ML400-9970-D12 539971 6988460 -322 148 -45 210
ML400-9970-D28 539971 6988460 -323 138 -54 205
ML475-9228-D1 539970 6988460 -322 165 -55 234
ML475-9228-D13 539972 6988460 -322 127 -61 246
Hope Bay
HBM23-105 435438 7548956 26 240 -58 912
HBM24-183 435244 7549203 26 237 -57 857
HBM24-211 434791 7548246 35 68 -65 932
HBM24-212 434855 7548120 35 71 -50 773
HBM24-213 435025 7548254 62 88 -74 771
HBM24-217 434855 7548120 35 71 -60 918
HBM24-219A 434899 7548269 57 73 -68 804
HBM24-232 435042 7548162 69 77 -61 629
HBM24-237 435108 7548041 38 71 -66 650
HBM24-241 434863 7548096 35 74 -51 766
HBM24-246 434823 7548148 33 73 -55 804
HBM24-247 434799 7548141 32 70 -59 841

 

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HBM24-248 434797 7548194 34 70 -54 847
Macassa
57-1556 568424 5331071 -1402 337 3 290
58-1142 570015 5332170 -1536 343 3 274
58-1290 570230 5332242 -1558 346 -29 284
KLAK-321 570289 5331414 32 165 23 213
KLAK-339 570289 5331414 32 138 20 198
Fosterville
UDH4996 1531 5073 3710 95 -66 384
UDH4999A 1531 5073 3710 82 -70 372
UDR062 2935 11014 4713 114 -39 654
UDR063 2935 11014 4713 112 -29 654

 

*Coordinate Systems: NAD 83 UTM Zone 17N for Odyssey; NAD 1983 UTM Zone 17N for Detour Lake and Macassa; NAD 1983 UTM Zone 14N for Meliadine; NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N for Hope Bay; Mine grid including elevation for Fosterville.

 

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APPENDIX B – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)
 
  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
       (Restated)(i)       (Restated)(i) 
Net income - key line items:                    
Revenue from mine operations:                    
Quebec                    
LaRonde mine    159,294    126,899    435,799    362,984 
LaRonde zone 5 mine    47,363    33,290    127,392    99,370 
Canadian Malartic(iii)    345,969    320,044    1,092,558    793,989 
Goldex    81,384    68,467    237,304    209,802 
Ontario                    
Detour Lake    437,920    288,156    1,140,293    911,819 
Macassa    162,334    85,407    455,203    316,145 
Nunavut                    
Meliadine    208,209    180,344    630,724    507,057 
Meadowbank    315,047    210,843    873,047    616,512 
Australia                    
Fosterville    167,368    116,916    433,429    454,291 
Europe                    
Kittila    148,652    113,729    395,875    332,616 
Mexico                    
Pinos Altos    68,336    54,390    184,526    156,227 
La India    13,733    43,926    55,903    109,457 
Revenues from mining operations   $2,155,609   $1,642,411   $6,062,053   $4,870,269 
Production costs    783,653    759,411    2,339,222    2,155,808 
Total operating margin(ii)    1,371,956    883,000    3,722,831    2,714,461 
Amortization of property, plant and mine development    390,245    421,091    1,125,859    1,111,364 
Revaluation gain(iv)                (1,543,414)
Exploration, corporate and other    141,921    196,694    557,928    474,509 
Income before income and mining taxes    839,790    265,215    2,039,044    2,672,002 
Income and mining taxes expense    272,672    90,412    652,718    356,638 
Net income for the period   $567,118   $174,803   $1,386,326   $2,315,364 
Net income per share — basic   $1.13   $0.35   $2.78   $4.76 
Net income per share — diluted   $1.13   $0.35   $2.77   $4.74 
                     
Cash flows:                    
Cash provided by operating activities   $1,084,532   $502,088   $2,829,043   $1,873,701 
Cash used in investing activities   $(537,933)  $(435,666)  $(1,375,557)  $(2,284,613)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities   $(493,545)  $(144,239)  $(813,813)  $109,843 
                     
Realized prices:                    
Gold (per ounce)   $2,492   $1,928   $2,297   $1,933 
Silver (per ounce)   $30.69   $23.55   $28.31   $23.66 
Zinc (per tonne)   $2,822   $2,360   $2,697   $2,746 
Copper (per tonne)   $8,254   $8,223   $9,304   $8,740 

 

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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)
 
  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Payable production(v):                    
Gold (ounces):                    
Quebec                    
LaRonde mine    47,313    49,303    161,388    167,471 
LaRonde zone 5 mine    18,292    15,193    54,915    53,412 
Canadian Malartic(iii)    141,392    177,243    509,169    435,683 
Goldex    30,334    35,880    98,472    107,619 
Ontario                    
Detour Lake    173,891    152,762    492,889    483,971 
Macassa    70,727    46,792    203,048    167,951 
Nunavut                    
Meliadine    99,838    89,707    284,238    267,856 
Meadowbank    133,502    116,555    387,695    322,440 
Australia                    
Fosterville    65,532    59,790    188,064    228,161 
Europe                    
Kittila    56,715    59,408    166,967    173,230 
Mexico                    
Pinos Altos    21,371    25,386    69,850    71,679 
Creston Mascota    9    141    50    550 
La India    4,529    22,269    21,190    56,423 
Total gold (ounces):    863,445    850,429    2,637,935    2,536,446 
                     
Silver (thousands of ounces)    602    589    1,845    1,753 
Zinc (tonnes)    914    1,420    4,479    6,318 
Copper (tonnes)    797    659    2,673    1,935 

 

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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)
 
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Payable metal sold(vi):                                
Gold (ounces):                                
Quebec                                
LaRonde mine     58,357       62,413       175,086       172,495  
LaRonde zone 5 mine     18,920       17,748       55,436       52,132  
Canadian Malartic(iii)     139,694       164,974       475,893       405,040  
Goldex     31,671       35,517       99,896       108,548  
Ontario                                
Detour Lake     176,585       149,747       497,215       473,322  
Macassa     65,000       44,400       197,840       164,430  
Nunavut                                
Meliadine     83,900       93,426       276,878       262,165  
Meadowbank     126,010       108,579       378,123       317,584  
Australia                                
Fosterville     67,198       60,750       187,247       235,250  
Europe                                
Kittila     59,464       58,540       171,448       171,060  
Mexico                                
Pinos Altos     23,700       24,543       69,510       71,134  
La India     5,400       22,460       24,620       56,343  
Total gold (ounces):     855,899       843,097       2,609,192       2,489,503  
                                 
Silver (thousands of ounces)     573       571       1,814       1,720  
Zinc (tonnes)     1,748       2,108       4,802       6,982  
Copper (tonnes)     806       657       2,681       1,938  

 

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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)
 
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Total cash costs per ounce — co-product basis(vii):                                
Quebec                                
LaRonde mine   $ 1,291     $ 1,111     $ 1,180     $ 1,097  
LaRonde zone 5 mine     1,300       1,297       1,174       1,220  
Canadian Malartic(iii)     1,037       814       918       800  
Goldex     1,121       822       1,040       802  
Ontario                                
Detour Lake     784       757       815       755  
Macassa     757       843       766       722  
Nunavut                                
Meliadine     890       972       910       977  
Meadowbank     918       1,229       930       1,180  
Australia                                
Fosterville     653       497       604       438  
Europe                                
Kittila     1,011       931       1,034       877  
Mexico                                
Pinos Altos     2,023       1,606       1,807       1,512  
La India     2,901       1,174       2,009       1,292  
Total cash costs per ounce (co-product basis)   $ 953     $ 924     $ 930     $ 885  
                                 
Total cash costs per ounce — by-product basis(vii):                                
Quebec                                
LaRonde mine   $ 1,078     $ 875     $ 934     $ 850  
LaRonde zone 5 mine     1,285       1,287       1,160       1,207  
Canadian Malartic(iii)     1,025       805       906       789  
Goldex     1,031       822       945       802  
Ontario                                
Detour Lake     779       755       812       752  
Macassa     750       841       763       719  
Nunavut                                
Meliadine     889       971       908       975  
Meadowbank     910       1,225       923       1,173  
Australia                                
Fosterville     651       495       602       437  
Europe                                
Kittila     1,010       930       1,033       875  
Mexico                                
Pinos Altos     1,531       1,310       1,426       1,236  
La India     2,872       1,156       1,963       1,272  
Total cash costs per ounce (by-product basis)   $ 921     $ 898     $ 897     $ 857  

 

Notes:

(i) Certain previously reported line items have been restated to reflect the final purchase price allocation of Canadian Malartic.

(ii) Operating margin is not a recognized measure under IFRS and this data may not be comparable to data reported by other gold producers. See Note Regarding Certain Measures of Performance – Operating Margin for more information on the Company's calculation and use of operating margin.

(iii) The information set out in this table reflects the Company's 50% interest in Canadian Malartic up to and including March 30, 2023 and 100% interest thereafter.

(iv) Revaluation gain on the 50% interest the Company owned in Canadian Malartic prior to the Yamana Transaction.

(v) Payable production (a non-GAAP non-financial performance measure) is the quantity of mineral produced during a period contained in products that are or will be sold by the Company, whether such products are sold during the period or held as inventories at the end of the period.

(vi) Canadian Malartic payable metal sold excludes the 5.0% in-kind net smelter return royalty held by Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. Detour Lake payable metal sold excludes the 2.0% in-kind net smelter royalty held by Franco-Nevada Corporation. Macassa payable metal sold excludes the 1.5% in-kind net smelter royalty held by Franco-Nevada Corporation.

(vii) The total cash costs per ounce is not a recognized measure under IFRS and this data may not be comparable to data reported by other gold producers. See Note Regarding Certain Measures of Performance – Total Cash Costs per Ounce and Minesite Costs per Tonne for a discussion on the composition and usefulness of these measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(thousands of United States dollars, except share amounts, IFRS basis)
(Unaudited)
         
   As at   As at 
   September 30,
2024
   December 31,
2023
 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents   $977,215   $338,648 
Inventories    1,533,064    1,418,941 
Income taxes recoverable    19,707    27,602 
Fair value of derivative financial instruments    15,742    50,786 
Other current assets    361,975    355,175 
Total current assets    2,907,703    2,191,152 
Non-current assets:          
Goodwill    4,157,672    4,157,672 
Property, plant and mine development    21,389,861    21,221,905 
Investments    512,571    345,257 
Deferred income and mining tax asset    18,573    53,796 
Other assets    830,109    715,167 
Total assets   $29,816,489   $28,684,949 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $882,039   $750,380 
Share based liabilities    20,936    24,316 
Interest payable    18,505    14,226 
Income taxes payable    220,707    81,222 
Current portion of long-term debt    415,000    100,000 
Reclamation provision    49,721    24,266 
Lease obligations    46,347    46,394 
Fair value of derivative financial instruments    10,542    7,222 
Total current liabilities    1,663,797    1,048,026 
Non-current liabilities:          
Long-term debt    1,052,233    1,743,086 
Reclamation provision    1,116,295    1,049,238 
Lease obligations    101,833    115,154 
Share based liabilities    10,686    11,153 
Deferred income and mining tax liabilities    5,095,753    4,973,271 
Other liabilities    270,921    322,106 
Total liabilities    9,311,518    9,262,034 
           
EQUITY          
Common shares:          
Outstanding - 501,907,461 common shares issued, less 390,389 shares held in trust    18,663,351    18,334,869 
Stock options    174,657    201,755 
Contributed surplus        22,074 
Retained earnings    1,727,379    963,172 
Other reserves    (60,416)   (98,955)
Total equity    20,504,971    19,422,915 
Total liabilities and equity   $29,816,489   $28,684,949 

 

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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts, IFRS basis)
(Unaudited)
                         
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
          Restated(i)           Restated(i)  
REVENUES                                
Revenues from mining operations   $ 2,155,609     $ 1,642,411     $ 6,062,053     $ 4,870,269  
                                 
COSTS, INCOME AND EXPENSES                                
Production(ii)     783,653       759,411       2,339,222       2,155,808  
Exploration and corporate development     60,335       61,594       166,788       169,784  
Amortization of property, plant and mine development     390,245       421,091       1,125,859       1,111,364  
General and administrative     48,500       38,930       145,436       134,450  
Finance costs     28,527       35,704       99,265       94,989  
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments     (17,153 )     34,010       48,390       1,038  
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)     3,436       (6,492 )     (748 )     (2,258 )
Care and maintenance     13,810       12,361       35,078       33,017  
Revaluation gain(iii)                       (1,543,414 )
Other expenses     4,466       20,587       63,719       43,489  
Income before income and mining taxes     839,790       265,215       2,039,044       2,672,002  
Income and mining taxes expense     272,672       90,412       652,718       356,638  
Net income for the period   $ 567,118     $ 174,803     $ 1,386,326     $ 2,315,364  
                                 
Net income per share - basic   $ 1.13     $ 0.35     $ 2.78     $ 4.76  
Net income per share - diluted   $ 1.13     $ 0.35     $ 2.77     $ 4.74  
Adjusted net income per share - basic(iv)   $ 1.14     $ 0.44     $ 2.97     $ 1.66  
Adjusted net income per share - diluted(iv)   $ 1.14     $ 0.43     $ 2.97     $ 1.65  
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands):                                
Basic     500,974       495,286       499,343       486,131  
Diluted     502,106       496,404       500,196       487,442  

 

Notes:

(i) Certain previously reported line items have been restated to reflect the final purchase price allocation of the Yamana Transaction.

(ii) Exclusive of amortization, which is shown separately.

(iii) Revaluation gain on the 50% interest previously owned in Canadian Malartic prior to the Yamana Transaction.

(iv) Adjusted net income per share is not a recognized measure under IFRS and this data may not be comparable to data reported by other companies. See Note Regarding Certain Measures of PerformanceAdjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share for a discussion of the composition and usefulness of this measure and a reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measure.

 

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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(thousands of United States dollars, IFRS basis)
(Unaudited)
                         
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
          Restated(i)           Restated(i)  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                
Net income for the period   $ 567,118     $ 174,803     $ 1,386,326     $ 2,315,364  
Add (deduct) adjusting items:                                
Amortization of property, plant and mine development     390,245       421,091       1,125,859       1,111,364  
Revaluation gain(ii)                       (1,543,414 )
Deferred income and mining taxes     58,641       25,123       152,788       66,794  
Unrealized (gain) loss on currency and commodity derivatives     (24,169 )     31,088       38,363       (34,888 )
Unrealized (gain) loss on warrants     (53 )     6,802       (3,903 )     9,098  
Stock-based compensation     21,242       11,939       58,957       38,466  
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)     3,436       (6,492 )     (748 )     (2,258 )
Other     11,010       4,302       33,144       9,953  
Changes in non-cash working capital balances:                                
Income taxes     95,930       (7,425 )     142,732       81,980  
Inventories     (156,871 )     (118,251 )     (165,727 )     (144,998 )
Other current assets     41,263       (3,527 )     (16,237 )     (86,947 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     80,704       (49,432 )     74,622       51,427  
Interest payable     (3,964 )     12,067       2,867       1,760  
Cash provided by operating activities     1,084,532       502,088       2,829,043       1,873,701  
                                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                
Additions to property, plant and mine development     (464,101 )     (419,832 )     (1,255,786 )     (1,228,387 )
Yamana transaction, net of cash and cash equivalents                       (1,000,617 )
Contributions for acquisition of mineral assets     (4,197 )     (10,950 )     (11,296 )     (10,950 )
Purchases of equity securities and other investments     (73,341 )     (7,962 )     (114,644 )     (52,126 )
Other investing activities     3,706       3,078       6,169       7,467  
Cash used in investing activities     (537,933 )     (435,666 )     (1,375,557 )     (2,284,613 )
                                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                
Proceeds from Credit Facility           100,000       600,000       1,100,000  
Repayment of Credit Facility           (100,000 )     (600,000 )     (1,000,000 )
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility, net of financing costs                       598,958  
Repayment of Term Loan Facility     (275,000 )           (275,000 )      
Repayment of Senior Notes     (100,000 )           (100,000 )     (100,000 )
Long-term debt financing costs                 (3,544 )      
Repayment of lease obligations     (12,461 )     (13,465 )     (38,142 )     (35,633 )
Disbursements to associates           21,899              
Dividends paid     (176,314 )     (161,259 )     (497,829 )     (482,680 )
Repurchase of common shares     (30,080 )           (106,121 )     (16,350 )
Proceeds on exercise of stock options     90,923       471       178,735       23,523  
Common shares issued     9,387       8,115       28,088       22,025  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (493,545 )     (144,239 )     (813,813 )     109,843  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     2,172       782       (1,106 )     (2,065 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period     55,226       (77,035 )     638,567       (303,134 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     921,989       432,526       338,648       658,625  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 977,215     $ 355,491     $ 977,215     $ 355,491  
                                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION                                
Interest paid   $ 26,870     $ 16,621     $ 76,773     $ 73,109  
Income and mining taxes paid   $ 119,178     $ 67,904     $ 377,555     $ 207,669  

 

Notes:

(i)  Certain previously reported line items have been restated to reflect the final purchase price allocation of the Yamana Transaction.

(ii) Revaluation gain on the 50% interest the Company previously owned in Canadian Malartic prior to the Yamana Transaction.

 

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