Wildfires Prompt Agnico Eagle to Adjust Quebec Mine Operations
- Gold producer is making adjustments on daily basis for mines
- Exploration remains suspended, but mills are running normally
This article is for subscribers only.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., one of the world’s largest gold producers, has reduced activities “at times” within its Quebec mines since Tuesday due to air quality issues from wildfires sweeping across the Canadian province.
Exploration activities within the region remain suspended, though the company’s mills are operating at normal levels, spokesperson Natalie Frackleton said Friday in an emailed statement. Agnico is closely monitoring air quality within its mines and making operational adjustments on a “daily basis,” she said.