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Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
For the Month of   March 2004
   
     

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

(Translation of registrant's name into English)
     

145 King Street East, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2Y7

 

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20F or Form 40-F.]

Form 20-F   ý   Form 40-F   o

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes   o   No   ý

[If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-                        





SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED

Date: March 29, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  
DAVID GAROFALO      
Vice President, Finance &
Chief Financial Officer

GRAPHIC   NEWS RELEASE
     
 
   
   
Stock Symbols:   AEM (NYSE)   For further information:
    AGE (TSX)   Barry Landen, V.P. Corporate Affairs
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
(416) 947-1212

AGNICO-EAGLE REPORTS FATALITY AT LARONDE MINE

Toronto (March 29, 2004) — Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited regrets to report that one of its employees was killed at the Company's LaRonde Mine in northwestern Québec at 10:30 p.m. yesterday night. The accident occurred in a storage area as the employee was loading steel wire mesh which subsequently tipped over and crushed him against the machinery he was operating. The Company wishes to extend its sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased.

Normal operations at LaRonde continue while local authorities conduct their investigation.

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