Agnico Eagle signs deal to increase stake in Cadillac Mines

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TORONTO - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to increase its stake in Cadillac Mines Corp.

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TORONTO – Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to increase its stake in Cadillac Mines Corp.

Under the agreement, Agnico Eagle has agreed to acquire 8,696,000 shares of Cadillac at a price of $6.90 per share for a total of $60 million.

Agnico Eagle already owns 22.8 million Cadillac shares for a 9.7 per cent stake.

A refiner pours bars of gold at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine facility in Meadowbank Mine, Nunavut, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A refiner pours bars of gold at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine facility in Meadowbank Mine, Nunavut, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

It is expected to hold an 11.1 per cent interest once the latest investment is complete.

Cadillac holds a portfolio of gold and critical mineral projects in Ontario and Quebec.

Agnico Eagle says it’s acquiring the shares as part of its strategy of acquiring positions in prospective opportunities with high geological potential.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2026.

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