全新加拿大皇家造币厂 2024 年单一来源枫叶金币，采用来自 Agnico Eagle 绕道湖矿的黄金制成

加拿大皇家造币厂推出了 2024 年单一来源枫叶金币。它完全由从 Agnico Eagle 的 Detour Lake 矿开采出来的黄金制成。

Timmins gold mine featured in new Royal Canadian Mint coin

加拿大皇家造币厂新硬币以蒂明斯金矿为特色

The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled its 2024 single-sourced gold maple leaf coin.

加拿大皇家造币厂推出了 2024 年单一来源枫叶金币。

This year's coin is crafted entirely from gold poured from Agnico Eagle's Detour Lake mine, which is located about 300 kilometres northeast of Timmins.

今年的硬币完全由来自 Agnico Eagle 的 Detour Lake 矿的黄金制成，该矿位于蒂明斯东北约 300 公里处。

This marks the second time Agnico has teamed up with the Royal Canadian Mint for the bullion — a coin made from highly refined precious metal. It's also the first time a Northern Ontario mine is featured in the program.

这标志着 Agnico 第二次与加拿大皇家造币厂合作生产金条——一种由高度精炼的贵金属制成的硬币。这也是该节目首次出现北安大略省的矿山。

One side of the coin features King Charles III. The other side displays a maple leaf design by Walter Ott.

硬币的一面刻有国王查理三世。另一面展示了沃尔特·奥特 (Walter Ott) 设计的枫叶。

Andre Leite is Agnico Eagle's vice president of Ontario operations.

Andre Leite 是 Agnico Eagle 安大略省运营副总裁。

He said the Royal Canadian Mint approached them for the program, with Detour Lake being chosen because it’s Canada's largest gold mine.

他说，加拿大皇家造币厂就该计划与他们接洽，之所以选择绕道湖，是因为它是加拿大最大的金矿。

"They approached us for the single-sourced gold maple leaf bullion program, where they wanted to feature gold from one mine in each coin," said Leite.

“他们向我们寻求单一来源的枫叶金条计划，他们希望在每枚硬币上都采用来自一个矿山的黄金，”莱特说。

"We're very excited, especially given the fact that Detour Lake is Canada's largest gold mine, and it’s the first time a northern Ontario mine is being featured in this program."

“我们非常兴奋，特别是考虑到 Detour Lake 是加拿大最大的金矿，而且这是安大略省北部的金矿首次出现在该计划中。”

Leite highlighted the sustainable practices at Detour Lake mine, emphasizing the company's commitment to engaging with First Nations communities and minimizing environmental impact.

莱特强调了绕道湖矿的可持续实践，强调该公司致力于与原住民社区合作并尽量减少对环境的影响。

"This coin is made from gold produced sustainably, adhering to high standards of environmental and community engagement,” he said.

“这枚硬币是由可持续生产的黄金制成，遵守环境和社区参与的高标准，”他说。

"We're proud northern miners, and it's rewarding to see our work now supporting this initiative."

“我们为北方矿工感到自豪，看到我们的工作现在支持这一举措，我们感到很欣慰。”

The Royal Canadian Mint launched the single-sourced gold maple leaf bullion in 2022, when it featured Agnico's Meliadine mine in Nunavut. Last year, Newmont’s Élénore mine in northern Québec was chosen.

加拿大皇家造币厂于 2022 年推出了单一来源的枫叶金条，其特色是 Agnico 位于努勒维特的 Meliadine 矿。去年，纽蒙特公司选择了位于魁北克省北部的埃莱诺尔矿。

"This initiative allows us to demonstrate the quality of our gold and respond to the growing customer demand for greater transparency in sourcing," said Alexandre Reeves, Royal Canadian Mint senior manager of public affairs.

加拿大皇家造币厂公共事务高级经理亚历山大·里夫斯 (Alexandre Reeves) 表示：“这一举措使我们能够展示黄金的质量，并满足客户对提高采购透明度不断增长的需求。”

"We’re the first mint in the world to refine gold to four nines and issue bullion in 99.99 per cent purity. Our products also include advanced security features to confirm authenticity, adding to the appeal of controlled sourcing."

“我们是世界上第一家将黄金精炼到四个 9 并发行纯度为 99.99% 的金条的造币厂。我们的产品还包括先进的安全功能，以确认真实性，增加了受控采购的吸引力。”

With a personal connection to the coin, Leite said he plans to purchase a coin for each of his children, viewing them as valuable investments.

由于与硬币有着个人联系，莱特表示，他计划为每个孩子购买一枚硬币，并将其视为有价值的投资。

"I have three kids, and I want each of them to have one coin, given the time I’ve spent working at this mine making it," he said.

他说：“我有三个孩子，考虑到我在这个矿场制作硬币所花费的时间，我希望他们每个人都能拥有一枚硬币。”

"It's also a great investment. I'm sure they'll be happy to have it."

“这也是一项伟大的投资。我相信他们会很高兴拥有它。”

Right now, Detour Lake is an open pit mine. Looking ahead, Agnico Eagle plans to increase production at its Detour Lake mine by 50 per cent in the next seven years, largely driven by an underground expansion.

目前，Detour Lake 是一个露天矿。展望未来，Agnico Eagle 计划在未来七年内将其 Detour Lake 矿的产量提高 50%，这主要是由地下扩张推动的。

The company is also looking to develop the Upper Beaver project, a gold deposit near Kirkland Lake.

该公司还在寻求开发Upper Beaver项目，这是柯克兰湖附近的一个金矿。

"We expect to produce around one million ounces of gold a year. There aren't many mines capable of that,” said Leite.

“我们预计每年生产约 100 万盎司黄金。能够做到这一点的矿山并不多，”Leite 说道。

"We're also looking at the Upper Beaver project, which is a gold deposit we're trying to develop near Kirkland Lake. It has the potential to be another large, long-life mine."

“我们还在考虑 Upper Beaver 项目，这是我们正在柯克兰湖附近开发的一个金矿。它有潜力成为另一个大型、长寿命的金矿。”

The value of the coin is $50 but as of Friday (Oct. 11), it retails for over $3,840. The retail price fluctuates depending on the market value of gold.

该硬币的价值为 50 美元，但截至周五（10 月 11 日），其零售价超过 3,840 美元。零售价根据黄金的市场价值而波动。

The coin is available online here. It’s not known when it will be available at Costco.

该硬币可在此处在线购买。目前尚不清楚该产品何时会在 Costco 发售。