Agnico's golden rise to the top

How did Agnico Eagle achieve record production and industry-leading margins in 2024? Kitco’s Senior Mining Editor and Anchor Paul Harris interviews Ammar Al-Joundi, President & CEO of Agnico Eagle Mines, at the 2025 BMO Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals Conference. Al-Joundi discusses the company's outstanding performance in 2024, featuring record production and a 50% all-in-sustaining cost margin. He highlights Agnico Eagle's dedication to controlling costs and maximizing shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks. Al-Joundi also explains the company's strategic acquisitions, such as O3 Mining, aimed at leveraging infrastructure and enhancing value per share, with a goal to attract generalist investors to the gold sector.Key points:- Record production in 2024- Industry-leading margins- Returning capital to shareholders- Strategic acquisitions like O3 Mining- Attracting generalist investorsSpecial thanks to our sponsor, First Majestic, for making this coverage possible. Visit https://www.firstmajestic.com/ to learn more. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any exchange in commodities, securities or other financial instruments. Kitco Metals Inc. and the author of this podcast do not accept culpability for losses and/ or damages arising from the use of this publication.