Agnico Eagle Mines to Consolidate Finland’s Central Lapland Greenstone Belt via Rupert Resources, Aurion Resources, and Fingold JV Stake

Agnico Eagle Mines has entered into definitive agreements to acquire all outstanding shares of Rupert Resources and Aurion Resources and to purchase B2Gold’s 70% interest in the Fingold joint venture in Finland. The transactions would give Agnico Eagle full ownership of the Fingold project, consolidating a unified land package of about 2,492 square kilometers in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt. Closing is expected in 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.