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Agnico-Eagle Completes Compulsory Acquisition Of Remaining Cumberland Common Shares
Toronto (July 9, 2007) - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle") announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Agnico-Eagle Acquisition Corporation, has completed the compulsory acquisition of 6,624,271 common shares of Cumberland Resources Ltd. ("Cumberland") not acquired pursuant to the take-over bid initiated on March 12, 2007. It is expected that the consideration for the Cumberland share certificates deposited to date will be mailed to the depositing shareholders this week. Cumberland is now a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Agnico-Eagle.
It is expected that Cumberland's common shares will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange at the close of business (Toronto time) on July 10, 2007 and trading of Cu
mberland's common shares on the American Stock Exchange will be suspended prior to the commencement of trading on July 10, 2007. Cumberland will make applications to cease to be a reporting issuer in Canada and the United States as soon as reasonably practicable.
About Agnico-Eagle
Agnico-Eagle is a long established Canadian gold producer with operations located in Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. Agnico-Eagle's LaRonde Mine is Canada's largest gold deposit in terms of reserves. The Company has full exposure to changes in gold prices consistent with its policy of no forward gold sales. It has paid a cash dividend for 25 consecutive years.
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Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
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CODE : AEM.TO |
ISIN : CA0084741085 |
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Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold producing company based in Canada. Agnico Eagle Mines produces gold, copper, lead, silver and zinc in Canada, in Finland and in Mexico, develops copper, gold, lead, silver and zinc in Canada, and holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main assets in production are LARONDE, LARONDE (EL COCO) MINE, MEADOWBANK and LARONDE EXTENSION in Canada, PINOS ALTOS in Mexico and KITTILA in Finland, its main assets in development are LAPA, GOLDEX and LARONDE in Canada and its main exploration properties are BOUSQUET MINE, JOUTEL, NIGHTHAWK, GERMAN PROPERTY, MOUNTJOY PROPERTY, THORNLOE, REID, NW DELORO, CARR - WILKIE, WHITNEY TISDALE, WARK, EASTER DOME, MELIADINE, ELLISON, BOUSQUET AND ELLISON, COLOMAC MINE, CABALLO BLANCO PROPERTY and VICTORY LAKE in Canada and MORELOS SUR in Mexico. Agnico Eagle Mines is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 24.1 billions as of today (US$ 17.8 billions, € 16.0 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on October 29, 1999 at CA$ 10.10, and its highest recent level on September 06, 2024 at CA$ 104.31. Agnico Eagle Mines has 230 990 000 shares outstanding. |