He added that Agnico Eagle sees capacity to continue repurchasing shares while funding growth projects and maintaining its balance sheet. At Hope Bay, Agnico Eagle approved construction in May after completing detailed engineering. Across the portfolio, Agnico Eagle completed nearly 400 kilometers of diamond drilling during the second quarter and 760,000 meters year-to-date. About Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM)Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) is a Canadian-based senior gold producer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Agnico Eagle pursues both greenfield and brownfield exploration to expand its resource base and operates a portfolio of producing mines and development projects to generate long-life gold production.