蒂明斯 - 如果您想拥有安大略省北部的黄金，现在就是您的机会。

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 - If you ever wanted to own gold poured right here in Northern Ontario, now’s your chance.

蒂明斯 - 如果您想拥有安大略省北部的黄金，现在就是您的机会。

The Royal Canadian Mint has launched its 2024 single-sourced gold maple leaf coin. It’s crafted entirely from gold poured from Agnico Eagle's Detour Lake mine.

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。

Detour Lake is located about 300 kilometres northeast of Timmins, making this 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.

Detour Lake 位于蒂明斯东北约 300 公里处，这是 Agnico 第二次与加拿大皇家铸币厂合作生产金条——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 features King Charles III and the other displays a maple leaf design by Walter Ott.

一侧是查理三世国王，另一侧是沃尔特·奥特设计的枫叶。

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。

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。

Royal Canadian Mint senior manager of public affairs Alexandre Reeves said this initiative shows they can demonstrate the quality of gold and respond to the growing customer demand for transparency in sourcing.

加拿大皇家铸币厂公共事务高级经理亚历山大·里夫斯 (Alexandre Reeves) 表示，这一举措表明他们可以展示黄金的质量，并满足客户对采购透明度日益增长的需求。

“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,” Reeves said.

“我们是世界上第一家将黄金精炼至四个 9 并发行纯度为 99.99% 的金条的铸币厂。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，”里夫斯说。

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.

“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拥有一枚硬币，”他说。

Right now, Detour Lake is an open pit mine. But 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。但展望未来，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,” Leite said.

“我们预计每年生产约 100 万盎司黄金。能够做到这一点的地雷并不多，”莱特说。

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。