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Agnico Eagle

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2025

    Nunavut caribou-protection and Indigenous-consultation controversy

    A federal investigation reported violations of caribou-protection measures at the Whale Tail and Meadowbank mines, while the Meliadine extension proposal faced opposition from the Nunavut Impact Review Board over environmental concerns, including potential effects on the Qamanirjuaq caribou herd and Indigenous consultation issues. The company also withdrew its proposal to extend Meliadine after the Nunavut Impact Review Board raised environmental concerns. Agnico Eagle faced regulatory and community criticism concerning caribou-protection measures at Whale Tail and Meadowbank and the adequacy of Indigenous consultation. The company also withdrew its proposal to extend Meliadine after the Nunavut Impact Review Board raised environmental concerns, including potential effects on the Qamanirjuaq caribou herd.

    Source

  2. 2021

    Agnico Eagle apologizes over Nunavut safety poster

    Company response

    After a safety poster prompted social-media backlash and accusations that the mine was trying to suppress Inuktitut, Agnico Eagle said the signs struck the wrong tone, apologized, and said it had removed the posters and paused the campaign.

    Stated objective. The campaign was to promote the company's language policy.

    Company response

    • Apology — Agnico Eagle

      Agnico Eagle is apologizing after a locally-viral Facebook post showing a company safety sign prompted backlash across Nunavut social media this week.

    • Remediation — Agnico Eagle

      He added the company has removed the posters and has paused the campaign.

    Source excerpt

    • However, while workplace safety was at the heart of the message, many on social media took the poster as a move to suppress Inuktitut in a territory where 89 per cent of Nunavut Inuit can carry out a conversation in the language.
    • Agnico Eagle is apologizing after a locally-viral Facebook post showing a company safety sign prompted backlash across Nunavut social media this week.
    • He added the company has removed the posters and has paused the campaign.
    Source