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TORONTO, April 29, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation is pleased to announce Ashleigh Gaul, online editor with Up Here magazine about life in the northern territories, as the winner of the Greg Clark Award for early-career journalists. The Greg Clark Award is unique in Canadian journalism, designed to offer working journalists a chance to gain insight and meet key decision-makers on their beats. Gaul, who has worked as a reporter for Baffinland Witness, will spend her...

MELBOURNE, April 10, 2013 /CNW/ - MMG's Izok Corridor zinc development project in Nunavut, Canada, will proceed to environmental assessment and regulatory review, following receipt of notice from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). "This is positive news for Izok Corridor and an important part of assessing the feasibility of the project," said Sahba Safavi, MMG Project Manager. "We appreciate the efficiency of the review process, the...

Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE, TSX) (All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted) TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM) (TSX:AEM) ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update of the 2012 exploration programs. The primary focus of this year's activities has been on Meliadine (Canada), Kittila (Finland), the conversion of resources at La India (Mexico), and further exploration of the early-stage deposit at...

Federal government's new bill enhances assessment and permitting process for mining projects OTTAWA, Nov. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes the federal government's tabling of Bill C-47 today, particularly the inclusion of the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act, as it could help spur more responsible mining projects in the territory, which currently has one operating mine. The bill will result in a framework to determine how environmental...

MELBOURNE, Sept. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - MMG has submitted the Izok Corridor Project Proposal to the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) and key authorizing agencies commencing the environmental assessment and regulatory review process as per the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. The proposal sets out the preliminary mining and environmental considerations for the Izok Corridor Project based on the 2011 pre-feasibility study. The Project encompasses zinc-copper deposits located near Izok...

(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted) Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE, TSX)  TORONTO, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM)(TSX:AEM) ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") is pleased to provide interim results from its 2012 exploration program. The 2012 program is primarily focused on drilling at Kittila (Finland), Meliadine (Canada) and Mascota/Bravo (Mexico), conversion of resources at La India (Mexico) and further exploration of...

Factsheet: The Northern Wellness Approach IQALUIT, NT, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, with the Honourable Keith Peterson, Minister of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut, today announced a new approach to health funding that addresses the unique challenge of delivering health promotion and disease prevention programs in the North. "The Northern Wellness Approach recognizes the uniqueness of northern communities...

OTTAWA, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, with the Honourable Keith Peterson, Minister of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut, will announce a new approach to health funding in Nunavut. Date Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Time 10:30 a.m. Location Nunavut Legislature Building - Lobby 926 Federal Road, Iqaluit Nunavut   SOURCE Health Canada

(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted) Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE, TSX) TORONTO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") today announced the release of a technical report that summarizes all material scientific and technical information about the Meadowbank mine including the new mineral resources and reserves data as of December 31, 2011.  In a press release dated February 15, 2012, the Company announced...

NIRB grants permission to proceed with construction of an All-Weather Access Road Stock Symbol: AEM (NYSE and TSX) TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received permission from the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) to proceed to the next step of permitting for the construction of a 24 km, all-weather access road from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut to its Meliadine advanced exploration gold...