b'COMPANY PROFILEeconomic success, we won\'t be ablestructure, and coordinate their engage-to operate those mines. That\'s funda- ment with mining companies and mental to what we do and where we lookother industries.at operating."ONGOING LEARNING Across the country, Agnico Eagles Still, nothing good comes easy, as theleaership is eager to unearth continued saying goes. For Agnico Eagle, strikingsuccesswithafocusonbuilding success in the North and around the worldstrong foundations. Well continue has meant constantly learning as it grows.to stay close to our regions, says First and foremost, says Plummer, is thePlummer. Well build on the rela-understanding that cohesion and mutualtionships and resources we have, and understanding with any Indigenous part- well keep delivering on our promises, ners cannot be taken for granted.not just to our shareholders, but all our stakeholders. A worker at the Agnico Meliadine Mine in Nunavut"As much as we may think we\'re aligned, says Plummer, it often takes ongoing conversations and frequent interactions to ensure there\'s a clear understanding on both sidesof intentions, reasoning and context. That\'s why it\'s crucial to maintain those relationships over time. It not only helps maintain trust but also deepens it. Those relationships can become incredibly valuable."For that reason, Plummer adds, relation-ships must be nurtured at every level. Its not enough to say we have a corpo-rate team handling engagement. These relationships are built by people on the groundface to facewho understand each others priorities.It was in 2024 that Agnico Eagle launched its RAP, a blueprint that outlines more than 40 commitments to Indigenous Peoples and communities across areas such as leadership and governance, education, employment, community, economic engagement, environment, and health and safety. Progress will be tracked annually.We believe it is imperative to have a framework to measure and demonstrate our progress toward reconciliation, says Deborah McCombe, chair of Agnico Eagles Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainable Development Committee. This commitment extends not only to First Nations, Inuit and Mtis Peoples in Canada but also to Indigenous Peoples anywhere else we may venture.InQubec,AgnicoEagleisdeep-ening its Indigenous partnerships by supportingFirstNationsinAbitibi-Tmiscamingue as they develop a Unity Agreement. The goal is to help the communities collaborate more effec-tively,defineasharedgovernance Indigenous BUSINESS REPORT19'