b'COMPANY PROFILEof the opportunity to thrive in partner-ship with a firm that not only became a provider for the community, but a role model."I have nothing but admiration for Agnico Eagle to allow me to have built our company to be where we are," Tapatai says. "We were allowed to grow with the mine, and it\'s been a pleasure to work with them."Supporting local businesses and talent is about more than just doing the "right thing." As Agnico Eagle\'s relationships demonstrate, mutual growth is a proven path to shared benefits, best practices, and other advantages that enhance the long-term viability of a mine. "A significant part of being able to operate multiple mines for multiple decades is having good relationships and community support. In places like Canada, that includes Indigenous communities, says Vollmershausen. Unless we have those positive relation-ships, provide benefits, and achieve AGNICO: HISTORY OF GROWTH Agnico was established in 1957 after five struggling mining companies in Northern Ontario\'s Cobalt region consolidated and reorganized under one name, representing the three metals produced at the time: silver (Ag), nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co). In 1972, Agnico Mines Limited merged with Eagle Gold Mines Limited to form Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, marking the start of development for its Joutel mining complex in northwestern Qubec. Growth came quickly for the company over the following years. In the mid-1980s, it began pursuing investments in the Dumagami mine (now known as the LaRonde mine) and assumed complete ownership in 1989, turning it into the deepest gold mine in the Americas today, with underground operations extending to 3.4 kilometres below the surface. In the mid-2000s, the company expanded beyond Canada\'s borders with the purchase of properties in Finland, Mexico and Nunavut. From 2008 to 2012, it entered a "five mines in five years" phase with the establishment of five mines around the world, including Goldex and Lapa (Abitibi-Tmiscamingue, Canada), Kittil (Finland), Pinos Altos (Chihuahua, Mexico) and Meadowbank (Nunavut). Agnico Eagle\'s footprint continued to expand from 2012 onwards with the development of the La India mine in Sonora, Mexico, the acquisition of Osisko Mining Corp. (in a 50-50 partnership with Yamana Gold), thereafter jointly owning and operating the Canadian Malartic mine, the launch of multiple greenfield projects, and the construction of two new mines in Nunavut (Meliadine and Amaruq mines), which strengthened its position in the Arctic. Over the last five years, Agnico Eagle has bolstered its industry position with the acquisition of TMAC Resources Inc. and its Hope Bay property in Nunavut. The company also merged with Kirkland Lake Gold, adding more operations to its portfolio, including the Detour Lake and Macassa mines in Ontario and the Fosterville gold mine in Australia. More recently, the company acquired Yamana Gold\'s Canadian assets, becoming the full owner of the Canadian Malartic and Odyssey mines; entered into a joint venture with Teck Resources on the San Nicols copper project in Mexico; and acquired O3 Mining Inc. and the Marban project in Qubec to support long-term production goals at the Canadian Malartic mine and to maximize regional potential.18A CCIB PUBLICATIONFall 2025'