AEM Meliadine
Agnico Eagle Meliadine Mine NU Rankin Inlet, NU, Canada

Agnico Eagle is proud to be supporting our neighbours in Rankin Inlet by providing help where we can.

We regret to announce that due to the recently confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the Kivalliq region, the planned mid-November visit from Senior Agnico Eagle Management team members has been cancelled. In addition, all upcoming Agnico Eagle community visits have been cancelled until further notice in order to protect community members. To help ensure the health and safety of everyone, all Good Deeds Brigade activities will be suspended until further notice, effective imme...diately. As was previously announced, all our community offices will also be closed during this time. The no-contact policy between Agnico Eagle operations and community members remains in effect in all communities. Both all-weather access roads have been closed since the beginning of the pandemic to help enforce this policy for the safety of all Nunavummiut. We would like to remind you to follow the rules of the road and be cautious whenever using it to avoid the need for contact between the community and Agnico Eagle. We will continue to monitor the situation and recommendations from the Government of Nunavut and other relevant authorities. Agnico Eagle will be ready to do what we can to provide the support necessary to the Kivalliq communities. It is our hope that the situation will be handled quickly and efficiently for the well-being of the affected individuals and our families, friends, and colleagues in the Kivalliq region. Our best wishes go out to you in these difficult times.

We would like to inform the community of Rankin Inlet that due to the recent announcement by the Government of Nunavut about a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet, the Agnico Eagle community office will be closed until further notice. All Agnico Eagle community-based activities are also suspended until further notice in order to protect the safety of all Rankin Inlet community members. We will continue to follow the authorities’ recommendations, and we will keep you updated as the situation develops. As always, we wish good health and strength to our families, friends, and colleagues in Rankin Inlet.

Do you know the difference between self-monitoring and isolation? Take a look at the Government of Nunavut infographic below to find out which of the two may apply to you. As a reminder, the Government of Nunavut advises anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to COVID-19 to call the COVID hotline at 1-888-975-8601 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST, or notify their community health centre immediately before isolating at home for 14 days.

Agnico Eagle is pleased to inform the community of Rankin Inlet Rankin Hamlet that Diane Trail, Tent City, Second Landing Lake, and Elders Cabin roads have been cleared of snow. The clean-up was done while maintaining the no-contact policy that has been implemented for the safety of everyone. We hope this will help you easily and safely make the trip to your cabins in the event you wish to self-isolate there. If you plan to use the all-weather access road (AWAR) to head to your cabin, we encourage you to follow the rules of the road and operate your vehicles with as much care as possible. While the no-contact policy between Agnico Eagle operations and the community remains in effect for everyone’s safety, we are eager to do what we can to support our friends, families and employees in Rankin Inlet during these difficult times.

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Today is the day! Agnico Eagle is pleased to invite the community of Rankin Inlet to a public consultation about the Meliadine water licence amendment application. This consultation will focus on the proposed increase of the total dissolved solids threshold in Meliadine Lake. We will welcome feedback, questions and comments from the community. As a COVID-19 safety precaution, there will be an attendance limit of 60 people. If we reach this limit, we will plan a second publ...ic consultation event later in the week for those who could not join the first session. Where: Siniktarvik When: Tonight, November 10, at 7 PM We look forward welcoming the community feedback and sharing more information about the water licence amendment application. ------------------ ! . . , . -19 , 60 . , . : : , () 10, 2020- 7- .

Join us tonight for our Radio Show Consultation! Don’t forget to join us today for our Radio Show Consultation on the Meliadine water licence amendment application at 7 PM on Rankin Inlet local radio. When: Tonight, November 9, 2020 at 7 PM ... Where: Local Rankin Inlet Radio Station How to participate: Submit your questions by telephone during the radio show by calling 867-645-4665 As a reminder, we will also be hosting an in-person public consultation tomorrow, November 10, 2020 at 7 PM at the Siniktarvik. For the latest details on the water licence amendment, please visit our website here: http://aemnunavut.ca/meliadine-water-license-amendment/. ----------- ! 7- . : , () 9, 2020- 7- : : 867-645-4665- , , () 10, 2020- 7- . , : http://aemnunavut.ca/meliadine-water-license-amendment/.

Following Public Health orders, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) will be postponing the Community Roundtable and Pre-Hearing Conference sessions for Agnico Eagle’s Saline Effluent Discharge to Marine Environment Project. Please see the NIRB’s announcement below for more information.

Are you familiar with the screening and testing process our employees and contractors go through before they are cleared to work on site? Take a look at the steps below:

Information Bulletin Agnico Eagle Provides an Update on Results from its COVID-19 Testing Program for Employees at its Meliadine Mine. Agnico Eagle reports that on November 17, 2020, an employee working at its Meliadine mine near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut tested positive for COVID-19. The result was confirmed by an accredited laboratory on November 18, 2020.... The individual boarded the northbound flight in Mirabel on November 17th and was tested at the Company's laboratory in Val-d'Or, Quebec. The individual did not present any symptoms, however, the testing facility has the ability to detect the presence of the virus even if the person does not show any symptoms. In accordance with the Company’s isolation protocols, the individual was isolated on site until being extracted on a special charter flight later in the day on November 17th. Upon arriving at the mine site, employees from the November 17th northbound flight were immediately placed in isolation in their rooms while a contact tracing exercise was conducted. The tracing exercise identified nine employees that may have been in contact with the individual. The Company's extraction protocol was activated, and protective measures were put in place to prevent potential contamination. The nine people identified as potential contacts remained in isolation at the mine site until being extracted from site on November 18th on a special charter flight. They have been instructed to follow the recommendations of their provincial health authorities and will be re-tested prior to returning to site. We are working closely with Nunavut's Office of the Chief Public Health Officer and we are following their recommendations. Mandatory masks and hygiene protocols were followed by employees prior to boarding the flight, during the flight, as well as for the bus transfer to the mine site. The risk of transmission to the community of Rankin Inlet is very low. The Meliadine mine implemented precautionary measures in March to isolate itself from the community, including by having its Nunavummiut workers stay at home with 75% of their base salary to eliminate the potential risk of transmission of COVID-19 into the communities. The isolation of the Meliadine mine remains a priority, including during the transportation of employees to site, in order to continue protecting the communities.

WEEKLY UPDATE ON CP1 DISCHARGE PROGRESS We want to inform the Rankin Inlet community that the discharge from CP1 collection pond has started on June 5, 2020. According to our internal sampling, the water being discharged is fully compliant with our amended water license. Second round of results were received from external laboratories, and they were shared on October 2nd. These results confirm that the discharge is fully compliant. The testing and monitoring process that are... implemented shows that the discharge is not causing harmful effects on the environment, fish and other aquatic life. The first testing results are available here: http://aemnunavut.ca/emergency_amendment/. We will communicate the new results when they are available. We are now at 44% of completion for this year’s discharge. To reduce the amount of water to be discharged to Meliadine Lake, we have started reusing CP1 water in our Process Plant facilities as part of our mining operations. Over the duration of July 8th to September 30th, CP1 water used in the Process Plant is calculated at 55,336 m3. We understand the importance of Meliadine Lake for Nunavummiut and we are committed to being transparent and to keeping our stakeholders informed as the process continues to evolve. This is why we are committed to keeping you updated on a weekly basis. The information will be shared on our Facebook page as well as on our website: http://aemnunavut.ca/emergency_amendment/ If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via this email address [email protected], or call us toll-free at 1-844-323-3002.

CP1 Testing Results Agnico Eagle would like to share the second part of our CP1 discharge testing results, which have been received from the external laboratories that conducted the analysis. From June 21 to August 30, the results showed that the TDS level in the water was in full compliance with our amended water license. The TDS level was well below the approved limit of 3,500 mg/L. The discharge is going as planned, and testing and continuous monitoring show that no harm...ful effects on the environment, fish and other aquatic life have occurred. Discharge volumes are lower than planned, as precipitation has been lower than average this year. We invite you to continue following us here, on our Facebook page, where we will be publishing further testing results as they are received. For more information on the CP1 discharge you can also visit our website at: http://aemnunavut.ca/emergency_amendment/. And, as always, if you have any questions please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us toll-free at 1-844-323-3002.

Did you know that Agnico Eagle has a strict spill procedure and that all spill information is available to the public? All spills are reported to our Environment Department. If a spill exceeds the spill volume threshold set by Nunavut Regulators, our Environment Department reports it to the authorities within 24 hours. All spill information is available to the public and can be found online: https://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/en/spills ... We are continually working to improve our spill response protocol to ensure that we are operating in a safe, and socially and environmentally responsible manner.

Information Bulletin COVID-19 | Confirmed Case at Meliadine On September 28th, an employee working at Meliadine who boarded the plane from Mirabel presumptively tested positive for COVID-19 at our testing facility in Val-d’Or. On September 30th, Agnico Eagle received official notice from the local Public Health authorities confirming that this Meliadine employee has tested positive to COVID-19. ... As per the Company’s strict safety procedure, the employee was in isolation prior to receiving the initial results and was kept isolated until they returned home on a special charter on September 29th. The employee is now under the care their local Public Health Due to the robustness of our safety measures in place during transportation and on site, our Medical Director, in collaboration with the Government of Nunavut Public Health Office, have concluded that the risk of contagion is very low. The 15 people identified as having been in potential contact with the individual who tested positive to COVID-19 were safely extracted from site as a preventive measure on September 29th, 2020 on a separate charter flight. They have all tested negative to COVID-19, however, they will be tested again at our Val-d’Or or Mirabel testing facilities on October 2nd and prior to returning to site. Although all other employees who were on the northbound flight of September 28th were determined to be at a very low risk of contagion by our Medical Director and local health authorities, they will be tested again on October 1st and October 3rd as an additional preventive measure. This will ensure the incubation period has run its course which will allow for the detection of the virus, if present. In addition, the contact tracing exercise determined that Meadowbank Complex employees travelling from Mirabel on September 28th were never in contact with the individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. The Company continues to operate at the highest health and safety standards by going above and beyond the hygiene protocols provided by Public Health and medical experts to make sure everyone feels safe at the mine site. We want to assure you that the risk remains very low and many measures implemented are precautionary actions. Although we are entering the second wave of COVID-19, we are confident in the measures in place to ensure the safety of all. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and our decisions are based on the latest available scientific knowledge on the virus. Considering the remote nature of our Nunavut operations, protocols are already in place to isolate, treat and transport employees requiring assistance. Our priority remains the safety of all employees and the surrounding communities.

New Update: Don’t forget to check the News section of our website regularly to stay informed about the evolution of the COVID-19 situation. The most recent update is regarding remuneration of our employees whose work remains suspended including all of our Nunavummiut employees, click here to get all the information. http://aemnunavut.ca/compensation-for-temporarily.../...

Information Bulletin Agnico Eagle Reports a Presumptive COVID-19 Case at its Meliadine Mine Agnico Eagle reports that on September 28th, an employee working at its Meliadine mine near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut has presumptively tested positive for COVID-19. The individual boarded the northbound flight in Mirabel and was tested at the Company’s testing lab in Val-d’Or, Quebec.... Upon arriving at the mine site, employees from the September 28th northbound flight were immediately placed in strict isolation in their rooms while contact tracing was conducted. Agnico Eagle is working with the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer of Nunavut and are following their recommendations. Mandatory masks and hygiene protocols were followed by employees prior to boarding the flight, during the flight, as well as for the bus transfer to the mine site. Results of the tracing analysis identified 15 people who had contact with the individual who has presumptively tested positive for COVID-19. The Company’s extraction protocol has been activated and all protective measures have been put in place to prevent any potential contamination. The individual who has presumptively tested positive is being transported to the south on a special flight. In addition, the 15 people who had contact with this person are being transported on a separate charter flight to the south. Due to the robustness of Agnico Eagle’s COVID-19 preventive measures in place at the mine sites and during transportation, the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer concluded that the risk of contagion is deemed very low. Consequently, the remaining travelers from the September 28th flight have been cleared to return to work. The risk of transmission to the community of Rankin Inlet is very low. The Meliadine mine implemented precautionary measures in March to isolate itself from the community by having its Nunavummiut workers stay at home with 75% of their base salary to eliminate the potential risk of transmission of COVID-19 into the communities. Further updates will be provided when more information becomes available.

The Perseverance/ Kajussissimainarniq Scholarship With funding from Agnico Eagle, Young Mining Professionals (YMP) is pleased to be offering a $10,000 scholarship to an exceptional Nunavut Inuit student studying in a mining-related program. The winner will also be eligible to interview for an internship with Agnico Eagle. To qualify, the student must have a valid NTI Number and must also be willing to be interviewed and featured in a news article. ... Applications are due by October 15th, 2020 Click here to apply: https://www.youngminingprofessionals.com/scholarships

Sealift Update: We would like to inform you that we expect the eighth vessel to arrive in Rankin Inlet around the 24th of September and that the unloading will take approximately two days. The unloading will be performed by NSSI workers, using their own equipment. To avoid any contact with the community, dry cargo and materials will be hauled by Agnico Eagle employees on the bypass road using equipment provided by Sakku Enterprise. To stay informed we invite you to subscrib...e to our Facebook page AEM Meadowbank Complex or AEM Meliadine for the latest information regarding our sealift activities. You can also visit our website http://aemnunavut.ca/sealift_season/

Agnico Eagle would like to inform the community of Rankin Inlet that a fuel spill occurred at Meliadine mine site early on September 23rd. The spill is contained on the site and has not affected any body of water. The spill response protocol has been initiated as soon as the spill was found and an investigation is ongoing, to identify the cause of the spill. As a preventive measure all other fuel transfer mechanisms are being inspected. We will keep the concerned authoritie...s informed of the investigation results, the spill response protocol will be followed. For more information, visit our website at aemnunavut.com or contact us at [email protected], or by calling us toll-free at 1-844-323-3002.

Update on the sampling TSS exceedance results at Melvin Bay Agnico Eagle would like to update the community of Rankin Inlet on the sampling results of the TSS exceedance. Shortly after resuming the discharge to on September 16th, the water analysis showed a TSS level for the discharge of September 16th had exceeded the regulatory limit. The discharge to sea was stopped immediately and the TSS exceedance was reported to the authorities.... The investigation showed that a procedural error occurred in the cleaning procedure of water truck from the last exceedance reported on August 31st. All the trucks that are used to transport the water to Itivia have been thoroughly inspected and cleaned out when necessary. The water quality is being tested daily from the treatment plant and remains in full compliance with regulations. We are still confident that the overall steps undertaken in understanding and correcting the exceedance are effective and under control. The mitigation measures that were implemented such as daily testing allowed us to identify the exceedance quickly and stopped the discharge. Agnico Eagle is committed to maintaining very close monitoring in Melvin Bay for the whole duration of the discharge. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected], or by calling us toll-free at 1-844-323-3002. To read the website update, please click here: http://aemnunavut.ca/update-on-the-sampling-tss.../