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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2012
Commission File Number

	
AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED 

(Translation of registrant's name into English)	

145 King Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2Y7

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 EXHIBITS

				
Exhibit No. 	 	Exhibit Description 	
 	99.1	 	First Quarter Report	

 SIGNATURES
        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
(Registrant)	
Date: May 8, 2012	 	By:	 	/s/ R. GREGORY LAING

R. Gregory Laing
General Counsel, Sr. Vice President,
Legal and Corporate Secretary	
Exhibit Number 99.1 submitted with this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated into Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited's registration statements on Form F-10 and Form S-8 (SEC Reg. Nos. 333-156710, 333-130339 and 333-152004).

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 First Quarter Report 2012

 AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(Prepared in accordance with United States GAAP)

for the three months ended March 31, 2012
        This Management's Discussion and Analysis dated May 8, 2012 of Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP"). Information pertaining to new accounting pronouncements can also be obtained within our interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, this Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis and Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011. Other information regarding critical accounting estimates and risk factors are also available in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F. These interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis are presented in United States dollars ("US dollars", "$" or "US$") and all units of measurement are expressed in metric, unless otherwise specified. Certain information in this Management's Discussion and Analysis is presented in Canadian dollars ("C$") or European Union euros ("EUR" or "€"). Additional information relating to the Company, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011, is available on the Canadian Securities Administrators' SEDAR website at www.sedar.com .
Results of Operations
        Agnico-Eagle reported net income of $78.5 million, or $0.46 per share, in the first quarter of 2012 compared with net income of $45.3 million, or $0.27 per share, in the first quarter of 2011. In the first quarter of 2012, the operating margin increased 20.8% to $257.9 million from $213.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 due primarily to an increase in the realized gold price. Gold production increased by 1.0% to 254,955 ounces from 252,362 ounces between the first quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. Cash provided by operating activities amounted to $196.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared with $174.8 million in the first quarter of 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, cash costs were $594 per ounce compared with $531 per ounce during the same period in the previous year.
        The table below summarizes variances in the key drivers of net income for the first quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2011:

(millions of United States dollars) 	 	First Quarter of 2012
vs. First Quarter of 2011	 	
Increase in gold revenue	 	$	53.9	 	
Increase in silver revenue	 	 	2.0	 	
Increase in zinc revenue	 	 	3.1	 	
Increase in copper and lead revenue	 	 	1.8	 	
Decrease in production costs due to weaker Canadian dollar and Euro	 	 	3.3	 	
Increase in production costs	 	 	(19.7	)	
Increase in amortization of property, plant and mine development	 	 	(2.6	)	
Increase in non cash foreign currency translation loss	 	 	(1.5	)	
Decrease in income and mining taxes	 	 	3.1	 	
Increase in interest expense	 	 	(0.4	)	
Decrease in general and administrative expense	 	 	1.2	 	
Increase in exploration and corporate development expenses	 	 	(6.1	)	
Other	 	 	(4.8	)	
 	 	 	 	
Total net income variance	 	$	33.3	 	
 	 	 	 	
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        In the first quarter of 2012, revenues from mining operations increased to $472.9 million from $412.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 due primarily to higher gold prices realized.
        In the first quarter of 2012, total cash costs per ounce of gold produced increased to $594 from $531 in the first quarter of 2011. This increase in total cash costs per ounce is mainly attributable to unfavourable changes in cash unit costs at the LaRonde, Meadowbank and Lapa mines and at the Creston Mascota deposit at Pinos Altos as cost increases impacted the mining industry in general. Additionally, cash costs increased at the LaRonde mine in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2011 as a result of transitioning into the deeper LaRonde mine extension.
        During the first quarter of 2012, production costs increased to $215.0 million from $198.6 million in the first quarter of 2011 due to general cost increases across the mining industry, impacting the Meadowbank and LaRonde mines in particular.
        Exploration and corporate development expenses amounted to $23.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared with $17.0 million in the first quarter of 2011. This increase is due primarily to expanded exploration programs in Mexico and Canada during the first quarter of 2012 relative to the first quarter of 2011.
        During the first quarter of 2012, there was a non-cash foreign currency translation loss of $15.5 million mainly attributable to a strengthening of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar at March 31, 2012 relative to December 31, 2011. A non-cash foreign currency translation loss of $14.1 million was recorded during the comparative first quarter of 2011.
        On October 19, 2011, the Company suspended mining operations and gold production at the Goldex mine. This decision followed the receipt of an opinion from a second rock mechanics consulting firm that recommended that underground mining operations be halted. As of September 30, 2011, Agnico-Eagle wrote down its investment in the Goldex mine (net of expected residual value) and its underground ore stockpile. All of the remaining 1.6 million ounces of proven and probable reserves at the Goldex mine, other than ore stockpiled on surface, were reclassified as mineral resources. An environmental remediation liability has been recorded to reflect anticipated costs of remediation. The Goldex mill completed processing feed from the remaining surface stockpile in October of 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company incurred $6.2 million of remediation costs that were applied against the environmental remediation liability recognized in 2011.
        The Company continues to evaluate production options at the Goldex mine during the ongoing investigation and remediation phase. While speculative at the moment, these projects are considered to be of interest due to the existing infrastructure and availability of a highly skilled workforce.
        During the first quarter of 2011, the kitchen facilities at the employee camp at the Meadowbank mine sustained extensive damage as a result of a fire. The fire was contained to the kitchen and there were no injuries sustained and operations were normalized prior to the end of the second quarter of 2011. The Company continues the process of recovering property damage and business interruption losses and received $1.9 million of insurance proceeds during the first quarter of 2012 and had a remaining insurance receivable of $6.9 million as at March 31, 2012.
        The following tables provide a reconciliation of the total cash costs per ounce of gold produced and mine site costs per tonne to the interim consolidated financial statements for the LaRonde, Goldex, Lapa, Kittila, Pinos Altos and Meadowbank mines:

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
LaRonde	 	$	58,180	 	$	47,885	 	
Goldex	 	 	—	 	 	17,874	 	
Lapa	 	 	18,657	 	 	16,751	 	
Kittila	 	 	26,030	 	 	28,500	 	
Pinos Altos	 	 	35,161	 	 	30,907	 	
Meadowbank	 	 	77,007	 	 	56,650	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	215,035	 	$	198,567	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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LaRonde Mine

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	58,180	 	$	47,885	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Byproduct revenues net of refining and transport fees	 	 	(47,518	)	 	(52,979	)	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (i)	 	 	(715	)	 	5,352	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(604	)	 	(700	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash operating costs	 	$	9,343	 	$	(442	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold production (ounces)	 	 	43,281	 	 	36,893	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	$	216	 	$	(12	)	

									
(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	58,180	 	$	47,885	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (iii)	 	 	(125	)	 	4,517	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(604	)	 	(700	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (US$)	 	$	57,451	 	$	51,702	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (C$)	 	$	57,730	 	$	50,357	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tonnes of ore milled (000's tonnes)	 	 	645	 	 	585	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite costs per tonne (C$) (iv)	 	$	90	 	$	86	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goldex Mine

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	 	—	 	$	17,874	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Byproduct revenues net of refining and transport fees	 	 	—	 	 	87	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (i)	 	 	—	 	 	(1,309	)	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	—	 	 	(55	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash operating costs	 	 	—	 	$	16,597	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold production (ounces)	 	 	—	 	 	38,500	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	 	—	 	$	431	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	 	—	 	$	17,874	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (iii)	 	 	—	 	 	(1,161	)	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	—	 	 	(55	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (US$)	 	 	—	 	$	16,658	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (C$)	 	 	—	 	$	16,327	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tonnes of ore milled (000's tonnes)	 	 	—	 	 	715	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite costs per tonne (C$) (iv)	 	 	—	 	$	23	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lapa Mine

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	18,657	 	$	16,751	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Byproduct revenues net of refining and transport fees	 	 	61	 	 	66	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (i)	 	 	(17	)	 	158	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	236	 	 	(15	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash operating costs	 	$	18,937	 	$	16,960	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold production (ounces)	 	 	28,499	 	 	26,914	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	$	664	 	$	630	 	

									
(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	18,657	 	$	16,751	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (iii)	 	 	20	 	 	306	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	236	 	 	(15	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (US$)	 	$	18,913	 	 	17,042	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (C$)	 	$	18,904	 	$	16,640	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tonnes of ore milled (000's tonnes)	 	 	158	 	 	142	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite costs per tonne (C$) (iv)	 	$	120	 	$	117	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Kittila Mine

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	26,030	 	$	28,500	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Byproduct revenues net of refining and transport fees	 	 	119	 	 	77	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (i)	 	 	440	 	 	(843	)	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(157	)	 	(50	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash operating costs	 	$	26,432	 	$	27,684	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold production (ounces)	 	 	46,758	 	 	40,317	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	$	565	 	$	687	 	

									
(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	26,030	 	$	28,500	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (iii)	 	 	440	 	 	(843	)	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(157	)	 	(50	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (US$)	 	$	26,313	 	$	27,607	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (EUR)	 	€	19,458	 	€	19,710	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tonnes of ore milled (000's tonnes)	 	 	289	 	 	262	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite costs per tonne (EUR) (iv)	 	€	67	 	€	75	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pinos Altos Mine (includes Creston Mascota)

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	35,161	 	$	30,907	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Byproduct revenues net of refining and transport fees	 	 	(16,449	)	 	(15,003	)	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (i)	 	 	1,754	 	 	5,697	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(433	)	 	(282	)	
 	Stripping costs (v)	 	 	(4,180	)	 	(6,325	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash operating costs	 	$	15,853	 	$	14,994	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold production (ounces)	 	 	57,016	 	 	48,001	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	$	278	 	$	312	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	35,161	 	$	30,907	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (iii)	 	 	1,754	 	 	5,064	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(433	)	 	(282	)	
 	Stripping costs (v)	 	 	(4,180	)	 	(6,325	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (US$)	 	$	32,302	 	$	29,364	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tonnes of ore milled (000's tonnes)	 	 	1,234	 	 	1,033	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite costs per tonne (US$) (iv)	 	$	26	 	$	28	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Meadowbank Mine

(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	77,007	 	$	56,650	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Byproduct revenues net of refining and transport fees	 	 	(634	)	 	(449	)	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (i)	 	 	5,254	 	 	2,426	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(394	)	 	(412	)	
 	Stripping costs (v)	 	 	(222	)	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash operating costs	 	$	81,011	 	$	58,215	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold production (ounces)	 	 	79,401	 	 	61,737	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	$	1,020	 	$	943	 	

									
(thousands of dollars, except where noted) 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012	 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011	 	
Production costs per Consolidated Statements of Income	 	$	77,007	 	$	56,650	 	
Adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Inventory and other adjustments (iii)	 	 	5,429	 	 	2,772	 	
 	Non-cash reclamation provision	 	 	(394	)	 	(412	)	
 	Stripping costs (v)	 	 	(222	)	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (US$)	 	$	81,820	 	$	59,010	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite operating costs (C$)	 	$	81,730	 	$	58,242	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tonnes of ore milled (000's tonnes)	 	 	887	 	 	629	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minesite costs per tonne (C$) (iv)	 	$	92	 	$	93	 	

(i)
Under the Company's revenue recognition policy, revenue is recognized on concentrates when legal title passes. Since total cash costs per ounce are calculated on a production basis, this inventory adjustment reflects the sales margin on the portion of concentrate production for which revenue has not been recognized in the period.

(ii)
Total cash costs per ounce is not a recognized measure under US GAAP and this data may not be comparable to data presented by other gold producers. The Company believes that this generally accepted industry measure is a realistic indication of operating performance and is useful in allowing year over year comparisons. As illustrated in the tables above, this measure is calculated by adjusting production costs as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for net byproduct metals revenues, stripping costs, inventory and hedging adjustments and asset retirement provisions. This measure is intended to provide investors with information about the cash generating capabilities of the Company's mining operations. Management uses this measure to monitor the performance of the Company's mining operations. As market prices for gold are quoted on a per ounce basis, using this per ounce measure allows management to assess a mine's cash generating capabilities at various gold prices. Management is aware that this per ounce measure of performance can be impacted by fluctuations in byproduct metal prices and exchange rates.
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Management compensates for the limitation inherent with this measure by using it in conjunction with the minesite costs per tonne measure (discussed below) as well as other data prepared in accordance with US GAAP. Management also performs sensitivity analyses in order to quantify the effects of fluctuating metal prices and exchange rates.
(iii)
This inventory adjustment reflects production costs associated with unsold concentrates.

(iv)
Minesite costs per tonne is not a recognized measure under US GAAP and this data may not be comparable to data presented by other gold producers. As illustrated in the tables above, this measure is calculated by adjusting production costs as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for inventory adjustments, stripping costs and asset retirement provisions, and then dividing by tonnes processed through the mill. As total cash costs per ounce data can be affected by fluctuations in byproduct metal prices and exchange rates, management believes minesite costs per tonne provides additional information regarding the performance of mining operations and allows management to monitor operating costs on a more consistent basis as the per tonne measure eliminates the cost variability associated with varying production levels. Management also uses this measure to determine the economic viability of mining blocks. As each mining block is evaluated based on the net realizable value of each tonne mined, in order to be economically viable the estimated revenue on a per tonne basis must be in excess of the minesite costs per tonne. Management is aware that this per tonne measure is impacted by fluctuations in production levels and thus uses this evaluation tool in conjunction with production costs prepared in accordance with US GAAP. This measure supplements production cost information prepared in accordance with US GAAP and allows investors to distinguish between changes in production costs resulting from changes in production versus changes in operating performance.

(v)
The Company has decided to report total cash costs per ounce and minesite costs per tonne using the more common industry practice of deferring certain stripping costs that can be attributed to future production. The purpose of adjusting for these stripping costs is to enhance the comparability of total cash costs per ounce and minesite costs per tonne to the majority of the Company's peers within the mining industry.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
        At March 31, 2012, Agnico-Eagle's cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash totaled $199.1 million, while working capital amounted to $503.8 million. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $221.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash and $567.1 million in working capital. The Company's policy is to invest excess cash in highly liquid investments of the highest credit quality to eliminate any risks associated with these investments. Such investments with remaining maturities at time of purchase greater than three months are classified as short-term investments and decisions regarding the length of maturities are based on cash flow requirements, rates of returns and various other factors.
        Cash provided by operating activities was $196.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared with $174.8 million in the first quarter of 2011. In the first quarter of 2012, revenues from mining operations increased to $472.9 million from $412.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 due primarily to higher gold prices realized.
        For the three months ended March 31, 2012, capital expenditures amounted to $76.0 million compared with $96.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011. The significant capital expenditures during the first quarter of 2012 pertained to sustaining capital for the Company's operating mines, Meliadine project development, and dyke construction at the Meadowbank mine.
        On July 27, 2011, the Company amended and restated its $1.2 billion credit facility to extend the scheduled maturity date from June 22, 2014 to June 22, 2016. Terms related to standby fees and drawn amounts were amended to reflect current market conditions. At March 31, 2012, the outstanding balance on the credit facility amounted to $230.0 million. As a result, credit facility availability amounted to $970.0 million at March 31, 2012.
        On April 7, 2010, the Company closed a private placement of notes consisting of $600.0 million of guaranteed senior unsecured notes due in 2017, 2020 and 2022 with a weighted average maturity of 9.84 years and weighted average yield of 6.59%.
        On November 18, 2011, the Company acquired 94.77% of the outstanding shares of Grayd Resource Corporation ("Grayd"), on a fully-diluted basis, by way of a take-over bid. The November 18, 2011 purchase price of $222.1 million was comprised of $166.0 million in cash and 1,250,477 newly issued Agnico-Eagle shares. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and goodwill of $29.2 million was recognized on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
        On January 23, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining outstanding shares of Grayd it did not already own, pursuant to a previously announced compulsory acquisition carried out under the provisions of the
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Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The January 23, 2012 purchase price of $11.8 million was comprised of $9.3 million in cash and 68,941 newly issued Agnico-Eagle shares.
        Volatility remains high in global financial markets and weakness in the global economy continues to have a serious impact on the profitability and liquidity of many businesses. Although there are signs of stabilization, the timing of a return to historical market conditions is uncertain. Virtually all industries, including the gold mining business, have been affected by weak economic conditions and volatile financial markets. The costs of funding for many businesses, particularly for financial institutions with which we do business, remain high compared to historical levels. Continuation of volatility in world markets could have a significant impact on our business. In particular, the global credit/liquidity crisis could continue to affect the cost and availability of financing and our overall liquidity. The volatility in gold, silver, zinc and copper prices directly affects our revenues, earnings and cash flow. Volatile energy prices, commodity and consumables prices and currency exchange rates impact our production costs. The volatility of global stock markets impacts the valuation of our equity investments. The current economic turmoil in Europe is compounding global volatility issues.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
        Pursuant to regulations adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and those of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Company's management evaluates the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, and internal controls over financial reporting. This evaluation is done under the supervision of, and with the participation of, the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and the Senior Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").
        As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis and accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company's management evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files was recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the appropriate time periods.
        Management of the Company, with the participation of the CEO and the CFO, are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. The Company's internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting in the first quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
        The Company's management including the CEO and the CFO believe that any disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, can have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)

 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
Income Contribution Analysis	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LaRonde mine	 	$	63,266	 	$	48,983	 	
Goldex mine	 	 	—	 	 	40,333	 	
Lapa mine	 	 	27,677	 	 	19,178	 	
Kittila mine	 	 	49,049	 	 	27,831	 	
Pinos Altos mine	 	 	69,135	 	 	47,259	 	
Meadowbank mine	 	 	48,772	 	 	29,917	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating margin	 	 	257,899	 	 	213,501	 	
Amortization of property, plant and mine development	 	 	64,553	 	 	61,929	 	
Corporate expenses	 	 	85,836	 	 	74,210	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income before income and mining taxes	 	 	107,510	 	 	77,362	 	
Income and mining taxes	 	 	28,962	 	 	32,098	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income for the period	 	$	78,548	 	$	45,264	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income per share — basic	 	$	0.46	 	$	0.27	 	
Net income per share — diluted	 	$	0.46	 	$	0.26	 	
Cash flows	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating cash flow	 	$	196,497	 	$	171,043	 	
Investing cash flow	 	$	(88,908	)	$	(89,957	)	
Financing cash flow	 	$	(132,078	)	$	(68,842	)	
Realized prices	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold (per ounce)	 	$	1,684	 	$	1,400	 	
Silver (per ounce)	 	$	34.46	 	$	36.10	 	
Zinc (per tonne)	 	$	2,125	 	$	2,509	 	
Copper (per tonne)	 	$	9,006	 	$	10,027	 	
Payable production (i)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold (ounces)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	LaRonde mine	 	 	43,281	 	 	36,893	 	
 	Goldex mine	 	 	—	 	 	38,500	 	
 	Lapa mine	 	 	28,499	 	 	26,914	 	
 	Kittila mine	 	 	46,758	 	 	40,317	 	
 	Pinos Altos mine	 	 	57,016	 	 	48,001	 	
 	Meadowbank mine	 	 	79,401	 	 	61,737	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 	254,955	 	 	252,362	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Silver (ounces in thousands)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	LaRonde mine	 	 	690	 	 	680	 	
 	Pinos Altos mine	 	 	507	 	 	406	 	
 	Meadowbank mine	 	 	18	 	 	13	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 	1,215	 	 	1,099	 	

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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)

 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
Zinc (LaRonde mine) (tonnes)	 	 	12,978	 	 	11,941	 	
Copper (LaRonde mine) (tonnes)	 	 	1,326	 	 	817	 	
Payable metal sold	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold (ounces)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	LaRonde mine	 	$	43,745	 	$	37,459	 	
 	Goldex mine	 	 	—	 	 	41,895	 	
 	Lapa mine	 	 	27,897	 	 	25,776	 	
 	Kittila mine	 	 	44,227	 	 	40,698	 	
 	Pinos Altos mine	 	 	52,145	 	 	45,484	 	
 	Meadowbank mine	 	 	74,614	 	 	61,928	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 	242,628	 	 	253,240	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Silver (ounces in thousands)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	LaRonde mine	 	$	718	 	$	679	 	
 	Pinos Altos mine	 	 	493	 	 	409	 	
 	Meadowbank mine	 	 	18	 	 	21	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 	1,229	 	 	1,109	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Zinc (LaRonde mine) (tonnes)	 	 	13,032	 	 	8,302	 	
Copper (LaRonde mine) (tonnes)	 	 	1,293	 	 	820	 	
Total cash costs (per ounce) (ii)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LaRonde mine	 	$	216	 	$	(12	)	
Goldex mine	 	 	—	 	 	431	 	
Lapa mine	 	 	664	 	 	630	 	
Kittila mine	 	 	565	 	 	687	 	
Pinos Altos mine	 	 	278	 	 	312	 	
Meadowbank mine	 	 	1,020	 	 	943	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weighted average	 	$	594	 	$	531	 	

(i)
Payable production means the quantity of mineral produced during a period contained in products that are or will be sold by the Company, whether such products are sold during the period or held as inventory at the end of the period.

(ii)
Total cash costs per ounce is a non-US GAAP measure of performance that the Company uses to monitor the performance of its operations.
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AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED

SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY DATA

(thousands of United States dollars, except where noted)

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,
2010	 	September 30,
2010	 	December 31,
2010	 	March 31,
2011	 	June 30,
2011	 	September 30,
2011	 	December 31,
2011	 	March 31,
2012	 	
Operating margin	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from mining operations	 	$	347,456	 	$	398,478	 	$	439,004	 	$	412,068	 	$	433,691	 	$	520,537	 	$	455,503	 	$	472,934	 	
Production costs	 	 	166,573	 	 	196,674	 	 	195,998	 	 	198,567	 	 	212,754	 	 	237,190	 	 	227,567	 	 	215,035	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating margin	 	 	180,883	 	 	201,804	 	 	243,006	 	 	213,501	 	 	220,937	 	 	283,347	 	 	227,936	 	 	257,899	 	
Income contribution analysis	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LaRonde mine	 	 	43,614	 	 	48,722	 	 	65,516	 	 	48,983	 	 	46,017	 	 	59,081	 	 	34,581	 	 	63,266	 	
Goldex mine	 	 	42,635	 	 	44,349	 	 	50,122	 	 	40,333	 	 	46,739	 	 	48,974	 	 	24,677	 	 	—	 	
Lapa mine	 	 	20,204	 	 	17,764	 	 	25,477	 	 	19,178	 	 	27,737	 	 	28,286	 	 	23,736	 	 	27,677	 	
Kittila mine	 	 	16,625	 	 	26,838	 	 	17,467	 	 	27,831	 	 	18,934	 	 	34,751	 	 	33,619	 	 	49,049	 	
Pinos Altos mine	 	 	22,626	 	 	15,089	 	 	34,998	 	 	47,259	 	 	52,568	 	 	65,777	 	 	67,111	 	 	69,135	 	
Meadowbank mine	 	 	35,179	 	 	49,042	 	 	49,426	 	 	29,917	 	 	28,942	 	 	46,478	 	 	44,212	 	 	48,772	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating margin	 	 	180,883	 	 	201,804	 	 	243,006	 	 	213,501	 	 	220,937	 	 	283,347	 	 	227,936	 	 	257,899	 	
Amortization of property, plant and mine development	 	 	44,003	 	 	48,145	 	 	69,835	 	 	61,929	 	 	59,235	 	 	67,104	 	 	73,513	 	 	64,553	 	
Impairment Loss on Meadowbank mine	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	907,681	 	 	—	 	
Loss on Goldex mine	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	298,183	 	 	4,710	 	 	—	 	
Corporate expenses (gains)	 	 	28,331	 	 	(9,818	)	 	51,268	 	 	74,210	 	 	56,936	 	 	28,644	 	 	92,204	 	 	85,836	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income (loss) before income and mining taxes	 	 	108,549	 	 	163,477	 	 	121,903	 	 	77,362	 	 	104,766	 	 	(110,584	)	 	(850,172	)	 	107,510	 	
Income and mining taxes	 	 	8,189	 	 	42,016	 	 	33,940	 	 	32,098	 	 	35,941	 	 	(28,970	)	 	(248,742	)	 	28,962	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) for the period	 	$	100,360	 	$	121,461	 	$	87,963	 	$	45,264	 	$	68,825	 	$	(81,614	)	$	(601,430	)	$	78,548	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Attributed to non-controlling interest	 	$	—	 	$	—	 	$	—	 	$	—	 	$	—	 	$	—	 	$	(60	)	$	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Attributed to common shareholders	 	$	100,360	 	$	121,461	 	$	87,963	 	$	45,264	 	$	68,825	 	$	(81,614	)	$	(601,370	)	$	78,548	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income (loss) per share — basic	 	$	0.64	 	$	0.73	 	$	0.53	 	$	0.27	 	$	0.41	 	$	(0.48	)	$	(3.53	)	$	0.46	 	
Net income (loss) per share — diluted	 	$	0.63	 	$	0.71	 	$	0.51	 	$	0.26	 	$	0.40	 	$	(0.48	)	$	(3.53	)	$	0.46	 	
Cash flows	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating cash flow	 	$	161,574	 	$	156,829	 	$	90,576	 	$	171,043	 	$	162,821	 	$	197,570	 	$	132,028	 	$	196,497	 	
Investing cash flow	 	$	(116,826	)	$	(163,798	)	$	(123,353	)	$	(89,957	)	$	(116,173	)	$	(247,772	)	$	(306,583	)	$	(88,908	)	
Financing cash flow	 	$	(10,422	)	$	531	 	$	(10,408	)	$	(68,842	)	$	(22,180	)	$	29,106	 	$	244,461	 	$	(132,078	)	
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(thousands of United States dollars, US GAAP basis)
(Unaudited)

 	 	As at
March 31,
2012	 	As at
December 31,
2011	 	
ASSETS	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	155,476	 	$	179,447	 	
 	Short-term investments	 	 	5,991	 	 	6,570	 	
 	Restricted cash	 	 	37,608	 	 	35,441	 	
 	Trade receivables	 	 	90,892	 	 	75,899	 	
 	Inventories:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Ore stockpiles	 	 	22,121	 	 	28,155	 	
 	 	Concentrates and dore bars	 	 	66,742	 	 	57,528	 	
 	 	Supplies	 	 	162,024	 	 	182,389	 	
 	Income taxes recoverable	 	 	—	 	 	371	 	
 	Available-for-sale securities (note 7)	 	 	132,379	 	 	145,411	 	
 	Fair value of derivative financial instruments (note 9)	 	 	2,360	 	 	—	 	
 	Other current assets	 	 	92,109	 	 	110,369	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current assets	 	 	767,702	 	 	821,580	 	
Other assets	 	 	94,357	 	 	88,048	 	
Goodwill	 	 	229,279	 	 	229,279	 	
Property, plant and mine development	 	 	3,907,085	 	 	3,895,355	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	$	4,998,423	 	$	5,034,262	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	 	$	173,695	 	$	203,547	 	
 	Environmental remediation liability (note 12)	 	 	39,746	 	 	26,069	 	
 	Interest payable	 	 	19,193	 	 	9,356	 	
 	Income taxes payable	 	 	19,869	 	 	—	 	
 	Capital lease obligations	 	 	11,409	 	 	11,068	 	
 	Fair value of derivative financial instruments (note 9)	 	 	—	 	 	4,404	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current liabilities	 	 	263,912	 	 	254,444	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt (note 8)	 	 	830,000	 	 	920,095	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Reclamation provision and other liabilities	 	 	127,493	 	 	145,988	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred income and mining tax liabilities	 	 	525,170	 	 	498,572	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Common shares (note 5):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Issued — 171,194,430 common shares, less, 314,100 shares held in trust	 	 	3,182,923	 	 	3,181,381	 	
 	Stock options (note 6)	 	 	129,962	 	 	117,694	 	
 	Warrants	 	 	24,858	 	 	24,858	 	
 	Contributed surplus	 	 	15,665	 	 	15,166	 	
 	Deficit	 	 	(84,579	)	 	(129,021	)	
 	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	 	(16,981	)	 	(7,106	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 	3,251,848	 	 	3,202,972	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Non-controlling interest	 	 	—	 	 	12,191	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total shareholders' equity	 	 	3,251,848	 	 	3,215,163	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	$	4,998,423	 	$	5,034,262	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, US GAAP basis)
(Unaudited)

 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
REVENUES	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues from mining operations	 	$	472,934	 	$	412,068	 	
COSTS, EXPENSES AND OTHER INCOME	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Production	 	 	215,035	 	 	198,567	 	
Exploration and corporate development	 	 	23,108	 	 	16,978	 	
Amortization of property, plant and mine development	 	 	64,553	 	 	61,929	 	
General and administrative	 	 	33,928	 	 	35,152	 	
Interest expense	 	 	14,447	 	 	14,008	 	
Interest and sundry income	 	 	(269	)	 	(248	)	
Gain on derivative financial instruments	 	 	(895	)	 	(1,351	)	
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities (note 7)	 	 	—	 	 	(4,394	)	
Foreign currency translation loss	 	 	15,517	 	 	14,065	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income before income and mining taxes	 	 	107,510	 	 	77,362	 	
Income and mining taxes	 	 	28,962	 	 	32,098	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income for the period	 	$	78,548	 	$	45,264	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income per share — basic (note 5)	 	$	0.46	 	$	0.27	 	
Net income per share — diluted (note 5)	 	$	0.46	 	$	0.26	 	
Cash dividends declared per common share	 	$	0.20	 	$	—	 	
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income for the period	 	$	78,548	 	$	45,264	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Unrealized gain on hedging activities	 	 	7,274	 	 	—	 	
 	Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	 	 	(15,019	)	 	7,067	 	
 	Adjustments for derivative instruments maturing during the period	 	 	(510	)	 	—	 	
 	Adjustments for realized gain on available-for-sale securities due to dispositions during the period	 	 	—	 	 	(4,394	)	
 	Change in unrealized gain on pension liability	 	 	552	 	 	110	 	
 	Tax effect of other comprehensive loss items	 	 	(2,172	)	 	(580	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	 	 	(9,875	)	 	2,203	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Comprehensive income for the period	 	$	68,673	 	$	47,467	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(thousands of United States dollars, US GAAP basis)

(Unaudited)

 	 	Common Shares	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 			 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)	 	 	 	
 	 	Number of
Shares	 	$ Amount	 	Stock Options	 	Warrants	 	Contributed
Surplus	 	Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)			 	Non-controlling
Interest	 	
Balance December 31, 2010	 	 	168,720,355	 	$	3,078,217	 	$	78,554	 	$	24,858	 	$	15,166	 	$	440,265	 	$	28,390	 	$	—	 	
Shares issued under employee stock option plan	 	 	164,219	 	 	8,806	 	 	(1,950	)	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Stock options	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	18,511	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Shares issued under the incentive share purchase plan	 	 	71,141	 	 	4,734	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Shares issued under the Company's dividend reinvestment plan	 	 	18,450	 	 	1,232	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Net income for the period	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	45,264	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Other comprehensive income for the period	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	2,203	 	 	—	 	
Restricted share unit plan	 	 	(38,349	)	 	(2,787	)	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance March 31, 2011	 	 	168,935,816	 	$	3,090,202	 	$	95,115	 	$	24,858	 	$	15,166	 	$	485,529	 	$	30,593	 	$	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance December 31, 2011	 	 	
170,813,736	 	
$	
3,181,381	 	
$	
117,694	 	
$	
24,858	 	
$	
15,166	 	
$	
(129,021	
)	
$	
(7,106	
)	
$	
12,191	 	
Stock options	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	12,268	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Shares issued under the incentive share purchase plan (note 5)	 	 	160,207	 	 	5,346	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Shares issued under the Company's dividend reinvestment plan (note 5)	 	 	105,678	 	 	3,607	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Shares issued for purchase of mining property (note 13)	 	 	68,941	 	 	2,447	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	499	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Non-controlling interest eliminated upon acquisition (note 13)	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	(12,191	)	
Net income for the period	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	78,548	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Dividends declared ($0.20 per share)	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	(34,106	)	 	—	 	 	—	 	
Other comprehensive loss for the period	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	(9,875	)	 	—	 	
Restricted share unit plan (note 5)	 	 	(268,232	)	 	(9,858	)	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Balance March 31, 2012	 	 	170,880,330	 	$	3,182,923	 	$	129,962	 	$	24,858	 	$	15,665	 	$	(84,579	)	$	(16,981	)	$	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(thousands of United States dollars, US GAAP basis)
(Unaudited)

 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
Operating activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income for the period	 	$	78,548	 	$	45,264	 	
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Amortization of property, plant and mine development	 	 	64,553	 	 	61,929	 	
 	Deferred income and mining taxes	 	 	10,320	 	 	8,879	 	
 	Environmental remediation	 	 	(6,232	)	 	—	 	
 	Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities and derivative financial statements	 	 	(895	)	 	(6,428	)	
 	Stock-based compensation	 	 	15,772	 	 	21,026	 	
 	Foreign currency translation loss	 	 	15,517	 	 	14,065	 	
 	Other	 	 	3,694	 	 	5,935	 	
Changes in non-cash working capital balances:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Trade receivables	 	 	(14,993	)	 	41,383	 	
 	Income taxes (payable) recoverable	 	 	19,869	 	 	(13,057	)	
 	Inventories	 	 	11,549	 	 	(16,595	)	
 	Other current assets	 	 	18,810	 	 	4,466	 	
 	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	 	 	(29,852	)	 	(2,871	)	
 	Interest payable	 	 	9,837	 	 	10,770	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash provided by operating activities	 	 	196,497	 	 	174,766	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Investing activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Additions to property,plant and mine development	 	 	(75,995	)	 	(96,849	)	
Acquisition of Grayd Resource Corporation (note 13)	 	 	(9,322	)	 	—	 	
Decrease in short-term investments	 	 	579	 	 	2,201	 	
Net proceeds on available-for-sale securities and other	 	 	—	 	 	8,764	 	
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	 	 	(2,003	)	 	(4,565	)	
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	 	 	(2,167	)	 	492	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash used in investing activities	 	 	(88,908	)	 	(89,957	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Financing activities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dividends paid	 	 	(30,515	)	 	(25,820	)	
Repayment of capital lease obligations	 	 	(3,112	)	 	(3,053	)	
Repayment of long-term debt	 	 	(90,000	)	 	(50,000	)	
Repurchase of common shares for restricted share unit plan	 	 	(12,031	)	 	(3,723	)	
Common shares issued	 	 	3,580	 	 	10,031	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash used in financing activities	 	 	(132,078	)	 	(72,565	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	 	 	518	 	 	629	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period	 	 	(23,971	)	 	12,873	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	 	 	179,447	 	 	95,560	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	 	$	155,476	 	$	108,433	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Supplemental cash flow information	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest paid	 	$	4,093	 	$	3,229	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income and mining taxes paid	 	$	4,305	 	$	35,219	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
See accompanying notes
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") in US dollars. They do not include all of the disclosures required by US GAAP for annual financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the fiscal 2011 annual consolidated financial statements, including the accounting policies and notes thereto, included in the Annual Report and Annual Information Form/Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which consist only of normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as at March 31, 2012 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011.
Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2012.
2.     USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that the estimates used in the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements are reasonable and prudent; however, actual results could differ from these estimates.
3.     ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as the December 31, 2011 audited annual consolidated financial statements except for the changes discussed below.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Fair Value Accounting
In May 2011, ASC guidance was issued related to disclosures around fair value accounting. The updated guidance clarifies different components of fair value accounting including the application of the highest and best use and valuation premise concepts, measuring the fair value of an instrument classified in a reporting entity's shareholders' equity and disclosing quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements that are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Adoption of this updated guidance, effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012, had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Comprehensive Income
In June 2011, ASC guidance was issued related to comprehensive income. Under the updated guidance, an entity will have the option to present the total of comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In addition, the update requires certain disclosure requirements when reporting other comprehensive income. The update does not change the items reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to income. In December 2011, updated guidance was issued to defer the effective date pertaining to reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income until the FASB is able to reconsider those paragraphs. Adoption of the portion of this updated guidance effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Goodwill Impairment
In September 2011, ASC guidance was issued related to testing goodwill for impairment. Under the updated guidance, entities are permitted to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test per Topic 350. Previous guidance required an entity to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test would be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. An entity is no longer required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
3.     ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
carrying amount. Adoption of this updated guidance, effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012, had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Developments
Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
In November 2011, ASC guidance was issued related to disclosures around offsetting financial instrument and derivative instrument assets and liabilities. Under the updated guidance, entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statements of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The update is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013. Agnico-Eagle is evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
4.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
ASC 820 — Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under US GAAP, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification are as follows:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 — Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
Fair value is the value at which a financial instrument could be closed out or sold in a transaction with a willing and knowledgeable counterparty over a period of time consistent with the Company's investment strategy. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, where available. If market quotes are not available, fair value is based on internally developed models that use market-based or independent information as inputs. These models could produce a fair value that may not be reflective of future fair value.
The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets measured at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:

 	 	 	Total	 	Level 1	 	Level 2	 	Level 3	 	
 	Financial assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Cash equivalents and short-term investments (i)	 	$	7,991	 	$	—	 	$	7,991	 	$	—	 	
 	Available-for-sale securities (ii)	 	 	132,379	 	 	130,268	 	 	2,111	 	 	—	 	
 	Trade receivables (iii)	 	 	90,892	 	 	—	 	 	90,892	 	 	—	 	
 	Fair value of derivative financial instruments (iv)	 	 	2,360	 	 	—	 	 	2,360	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 		 	$	233,622	 	$	130,268	 	$	103,354	 	$	—	 	

(i)
Fair value approximates the carrying amounts due to short-term nature.

(ii)
Recorded at fair value using quoted market prices (Level 1) and external pricing service providers with observable inputs (Level 2).

(iii)
Trade receivables from provisional invoices for concentrate sales are included within Level 2 as they are valued using quoted forward rates derived from observable market data based on the month of expected settlement.

(iv)
Recorded at fair value based on broker-dealer quotations.
Both the Company's cash equivalents and short-term investments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are held to maturity and are valued using interest rates observable at commonly quoted intervals. Cash equivalents are market securities
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
4.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Continued)
with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. The short-term investments are market securities with remaining maturities of over three months at the date of purchase.
The Company's available-for-sale securities that are recorded at fair value using quoted market prices are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company's available-for-sale securities classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy consist of equity warrants, which are recorded at fair value using external pricing service providers with observable inputs.
In the event that a decline in the fair value of an investment occurs and the decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded in the interim consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss) and a new cost basis for the investment is established. The Company assesses whether a decline in value is considered to be other-than-temporary by considering available evidence, including changes in general market conditions, specific industry and individual company data, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and the near-term prospects of the individual investment. New evidence could become available in future periods which would affect this assessment and thus could result in material impairment charges with respect to those investments for which the cost basis exceeds its fair value.
5.     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
During the first quarter of 2009, the Company implemented a restricted share unit ("RSU") plan for certain employees. Effective January 1, 2012 the Plan was amended to include Directors and Senior Executives of Agnico-Eagle. A deferred compensation balance was recorded for the total grant-date value on the date of the grant. The deferred compensation balance was recorded as a reduction of shareholders' equity and is being amortized as compensation expense (or capitalized to construction in progress) over the applicable vesting period of two to three years.
During the first quarter of 2012, the Company funded the RSU plan by transferring $12.0 million (2011 — $3.7 million) to an employee benefit trust (the "Trust") that then purchased shares of the Company in the open market. The Trust is funded once per year during the first quarter of each year. Compensation cost for the RSU plan incorporates an expected forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate is estimated based on the Company's historical employee turnover rates and expectations of future forfeiture rates that incorporate various factors that include historical employee stock option plan forfeiture rates. For the years 2009 through 2012, the impact of forfeitures was not material. For accounting purposes, the Trust is treated as a variable interest entity and consolidated in the accounts of the Company. On consolidation, the dividends paid on the shares held by the Trust were eliminated. The shares purchased and held by the Trust are treated as not being outstanding for the basic earnings per share ("EPS") calculations. They are included in basic EPS once they have vested. All of the unvested shares held by the Trust were included in the diluted EPS calculations.
The following table presents the maximum number of common shares that would be outstanding if all instruments outstanding at March 31, 2012 were exercised:

 	Common shares outstanding at March 31, 2012	 	 	171,194,430	 	
 	Employees' stock options	 	 	11,647,901	 	
 	Warrants	 	 	8,600,000	 	
 	Restricted share unit plan	 	 	314,100	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 		 	 	191,756,431	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, 3,228,000 (2011 — 2,574,785) options were granted with a weighted average exercise price of C$36.96 (2011 — C$76.56), nil (2011 — 164,219) employee stock options were exercised for cash of $nil (2011 — $6.9 million), 90,000 (2011 — 91,750) options were cancelled with a weighted average exercise price of $60.30 (2011 — C$66.87) and 449,150 (2011 — nil) options expired with a weighted average exercise price of $48.09 (2011 — nil).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
5.     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
The following table illustrates the changes in common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 	 	 	Number of Shares	 	$ Amount	 	
 	Common shares outstanding, beginning of period	 	 	170,813,736	 	$	3,181,381	 	
 	Shares issued under incentive share purchase plan	 	 	160,207	 	 	5,346	 	
 	Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	 	 	105,678	 	 	3,607	 	
 	Shares issued on acquisition of Grayd Resource Corporation	 	 	68,941	 	 	2,447	 	
 	RSU plan	 	 	(268,232	)	 	(9,858	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Common shares outstanding, end of period	 	 	170,880,330	 	$	3,182,923	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The following table provides the reconciliation for the weighted average number of common shares in the calculation of basic and diluted income per share:

 	 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
 	Net income for the period	 	$	78,548	 	$	45,264	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic (in thousands)	 	 	170,837	 	 	168,853	 	
 	 	Add: Dilutive impact of employee stock options	 	 	—	 	 	1,155	 	
 	 	Dilutive impact of warrants	 	 	—	 	 	2,773	 	
 	 	Dilutive impact of shares related to RSU plan	 	 	180	 	 	82	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted (in thousands)	 	 	171,017	 	 	172,863	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Net income per share — basic	 	$	0.46	 	$	0.27	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Net income per share — diluted	 	$	0.46	 	$	0.26	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The calculation of diluted net income per share has been computed using the treasury stock method.
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, all employee stock options and warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, 653,696 employee stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
6.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The following summary sets out the activity with respect to the Company's outstanding stock options:

 	 	 	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012	 	
 	 	 	Number of Options	 	Weighted Average
Exercise Price	 	
 	Outstanding, beginning of period	 	 	8,959,051	 	 	C$62.88	 	
 	Granted	 	 	3,228,000	 	 	     36.96	 	
 	Forfeited	 	 	90,000	 	 	     60.30	 	
 	Expired	 	 	449,150	 	 	     48.09	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Outstanding, end of period	 	 	11,647,901	 	 	C$56.29	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Options exercisable at end of period	 	 	7,246,739	 	 	C$59.09	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
6.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company estimated the fair value of options under the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

 	 	 	Three Months Ended March 31,	 	
 	 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
 	Risk-free interest rate	 	 	1.23%	 	 	1.96%	 	
 	Expected life of options (in years)	 	 	2.7	 	 	2.5	 	
 	Expected volatility of Agnico-Eagle's share price	 	 	37.5%	 	 	34.6%	 	
 	Expected dividend yield	 	 	2.17%	 	 	0.88%	 	
7.     AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company received proceeds of nil (2011 — $8.8 million) and recognized a gain before income taxes of nil (2011 — $4.4 million) on the sale of certain available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities consist of equity securities whose cost basis is determined using the average cost method. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value and comprise the following:

 	 	 	As at
March 31, 2012	 	As at
December 31, 2011	 	
 	Available-for-sale securities in an unrealized gain position	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Cost (net of impairments)	 	$	17,500	 	$	127,344	 	
 	Unrealized gains in accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	6,517	 	 	16,408	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Estimated fair value	 	 	24,017	 	 	143,752	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Cost (net of impairments)	 	$	113,460	 	 	1,717	 	
 	Unrealized losses in accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	(5,098	)	 	(58	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Estimated fair value	 	 	108,362	 	 	1,659	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Total estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities	 	$	132,379	 	$	145,411	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The Company's investments in available-for-sale securities consist primarily of investments in common shares of entities in the mining industry. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, certain investments fell into an unrealized loss position. At March 31, 2012, the fair value of investments in an unrealized loss position was $108.4 million with a total unrealized loss of $5.1 million. The Company evaluated these securities in relation to the severity and duration (less than three months in all cases) of the impairment. Based on that evaluation and the Company's ability and intent to hold those investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as at March 31, 2012.
8.     LONG-TERM DEBT
On April 7, 2010, the Company closed a private placement of notes consisting of $600.0 million of guaranteed senior unsecured notes due in 2017, 2020 and 2022 with a weighted average maturity of 9.84 years and weighted average yield of 6.59%.
On August 4, 2011, the Company amended and restated its Credit Facility. The total amount available under the Credit Facility remains unchanged at $1.2 billion; however, the maturity date was extended from June 22, 2014 to June 22, 2016.
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company repaid $90.0 million on the Credit Facility (2011 — repaid $50.0 million, net). At March 31, 2012, the Credit Facility was drawn down by $230.0 million (December 31, 2011 — $320.0 million).
Total long-term debt interest costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $11.5 million (2011 — $10.0 million). Total interest costs capitalized to property, plant and mine development for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $0.2 million
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
8.     LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued)

(2011 — nil). The outstanding long-term debt balance as at March 31, 2012 relates to the $600.0 million in outstanding notes and the $230.0 million outstanding on the Credit Facility.
9.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company utilizes foreign exchange hedges to reduce the variability in expected future cash flows arising from changes in foreign currency exchange. The hedged items represent a portion of the Canadian dollar denominated cash outflows arising from Canadian dollar denominated expenditures in 2012.
As at March 31, 2012, forward contracts with a cash flow hedging relationship that did qualify for hedge accounting, hedged $225 million of 2012 expenditures. $25 million will expire each month during 2012 at an average rate of US$1.00 = C$1.01. There were no similar effective foreign exchange forward contracts in the first three months of 2011. The effective hedges that expired for the three months ended March 31, 2011 resulted in a realized gain of $0.5 million. As of March 31, 2012, the Company recognized a mark-to-market gain of $2.4 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Amounts deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified to Production costs, as applicable, when the hedged transaction has occurred.
In March 2011, the Company entered into a foreign exchange forward contract at a rate of C$0.99 per US dollar with an ineffective cash flow hedging relationship that did not qualify for hedge accounting. There were no forward contracts with ineffective cash flow hedging relationships purchased/outstanding during the first three months ended March 31, 2012. The risk hedged in 2011 was the variability in expected future cash flows arising from changes in foreign currency exchange. The hedged items represented a portion of the unhedged forecasted Canadian dollar denominated cash outflows arising from Canadian dollar denominated expenditures in 2011. In 2011, the forward contract hedged $90 million of 2011 expenditures. $10 million was scheduled to expire each month starting in April 2011 and to be completely expired by December 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, the Company recognized a mark-to-market gain of $1.5 million in the Gain on derivative financial instruments line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss).
The Company's other foreign currency derivative strategies in 2011 consisted mainly of writing US dollar call options with short maturities to generate premiums that would, in essence, enhance the spot transaction rate received when exchanging US dollars to Canadian dollars. All of these derivative transactions expired prior to period-end such that no derivatives were outstanding on March 31, 2012. The Company's foreign currency derivative strategy generated $0.5 million (2011 — $1.5 million) in call option premiums for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 that were recognized in the Gain on derivative financial instruments line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss).
During the three months ended March 31, 2012 the Company had intra-quarter zinc financial instruments realized gains of $0.4 million (2011 — nil) that were recognized in the Gain on derivative financial instruments line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). There were no intra-quarter zinc financial instruments purchased/outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
In the first quarter of 2011, to mitigate the risks associated with fluctuating zinc prices, the Company entered into a zero-cost collar to hedge the price on a portion of zinc associated with the LaRonde mine's 2011 production. The purchase of zinc put options was financed through selling zinc call options at a higher level such that the net premium payable to the counterparty by the Company was nil. All zinc financial instruments expired or were realized in 2011. There were no zinc zero-cost collars purchased/outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2012.
In 2011, a total of 20,000 metric tonnes of zinc call options were written at a strike price of $2,500 per metric tonne with 2,000 metric tonnes expiring each month beginning February 28, 2011. A total of 20,000 metric tonnes of zinc put options were purchased at a strike price of $2,200 per metric tonne with 2,000 metric tonnes expiring each month beginning February 28, 2011. While setting a minimum price, the zero-cost collar strategy also limits participation to zinc prices above $2,500 per metric tonne. These contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815 — Derivatives and Hedging. Gains or losses, along with mark-to-market adjustments are recognized in the Gain on derivative financial instruments line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). The options that expired during the first quarter of 2011 expired out of the money. As at March 31, 2011, the Company had an unrealized mark-to-market gain of $0.5 million.
In addition, the Company recognized a gain of nil on intra-quarter silver financial instruments associated with timing of sales of silver products during the first quarter of 2012 (2011 — $(2.1) million) that were recognized in the Gain on derivative financial instruments line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). There were no silver financial instruments purchased/outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2012.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
9.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
The following table sets out the changes in the Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") balances recorded in the consolidated financial statements pertaining to foreign exchange hedging activities. The fair values, based on calculated mark-to-market valuations, of recorded derivative related assets and liabilities and their corresponding entries to AOCI reflect the netting of the fair values of individual derivative financial instruments.

 	 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
 	AOCI, beginning of year	 	$	(4,404	)	$	—	 	
 	Loss reclassified from AOCI into production costs	 	 	(510	)	 	—	 	
 	Other comprehensive loss recognized	 	 	7,274	 	 	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	AOCI, end of year	 	$	2,360	 	$	—	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
The following table provides a summary of the amounts recognized in the Gain on derivative financial instruments line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss):

 	 	 	Three Months Ended
March 31,	 	
 	 	 	2012	 	2011	 	
 	Premiums realized on written foreign exchange call options	 	$	419	 	$	1,360	 	
 	Mark-to-market gain on foreign exchange financial instruments	 	 	—	 	 	1,548	 	
 	Realized gain on zinc financial instruments	 	 	476	 	 	—	 	
 	Mark-to-market gain on zinc financial instruments	 	 	—	 	 	516	 	
 	Realized loss on silver financial instruments	 	 	—	 	 	(2,073	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 		 	$	895	 	$	1,351	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
10.   COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES
As part of its ongoing business and operations, the Company has been required to provide assurance in the form of letters of credit for environmental and site restoration costs, custom credits, government grants and other general corporate purposes. As at March 31, 2012, the total amount of these guarantees was $136.4 million.
11.   SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Agnico-Eagle operates in a single industry, namely exploration for and production of gold. The Company's primary operations are in Canada, Mexico and Finland. The Company identifies its reportable segments as those operations whose operating results are reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer and that represent more than 10% of the combined revenue, profit or loss or total assets of all reported operating segments. The following are the reporting segments of the Company and reflect how the Company manages its business and how it classifies its operations for planning and measuring performance:

 	Canada:	 	LaRonde mine, Lapa mine, Goldex mine, Meadowbank mine, Meliadine project and the Regional Office	
 	Europe:	 	Kittila mine	
 	Latin America:	 	Pinos Altos mine, Creston Mascota deposit at Pinos Altos and the La India project	
 	Exploration:	 	USA Exploration office, Europe Exploration office, Canada Exploration offices, and the Latin America Exploration office	
The accounting policies of the reporting segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. There are no transactions between the reported segments affecting revenue. Production costs for the reported segments are net of intercompany transactions. Of the $229.3 million of goodwill reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2012,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
11.   SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Continued)
$200.1 million relates to the Meliadine project that is a component of the Canada segment and $29.2 million relates to the La India project that is a component of the Latin America segment.
Corporate Head Office assets are included in the "Canada" segment and specific corporate income and expense items are noted separately below.
Certain items in the comparative segmented information relating to the Meliadine project have been reclassified from the "Exploration" segment to the "Canada" segment.
The Meadowbank mine achieved commercial production on March 1, 2010. The Creston Mascota deposit at Pinos Altos achieved commercial production on March 1, 2011. The LaRonde mine extension achieved commercial production on December 1, 2011.

 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012 	 	Revenues
from
Mining
Operations	 	Production
Costs	 	Amortization
of Property,
Plant and Mine
Development	 	Exploration
and Corporate
Development	 	Foreign
Currency
Translation
Loss	 	Segment
Income
(Loss)	 	
 	Canada	 	$	293,559	 	$	153,844	 	$	47,105	 	$	11,713	 	$	8,613	 	$	72,284	 	
 	Europe	 	 	75,079	 	 	26,030	 	 	7,395	 	 	—	 	 	1,064	 	 	40,590	 	
 	Latin America	 	 	104,296	 	 	35,161	 	 	10,053	 	 	—	 	 	5,744	 	 	53,338	 	
 	Exploration	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	11,395	 	 	96	 	 	(11,491	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 		 	$	472,934	 	$	215,035	 	$	64,553	 	$	23,108	 	$	15,517	 	$	154,721	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Segment income	 	
$	
154,721	 	
 	Corporate and Other:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	    Interest and sundry income	 	 	269	 	
 	    Gain on derivative financial instruments	 	 	895	 	
 	    General and administrative	 	 	(33,928	)	
 	    Interest expense	 	 	(14,447	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Income before income and mining taxes	 	$	107,510	 	

																					
 	Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011 	 	Revenues from
Mining Operations	 	Production
Costs	 	Amortization
of Property,
Plant and Mine
Development	 	Exploration and
Corporate
Development	 	Foreign Currency
Translation Loss
(Gain)	 	Segment Income
(Loss)	 	
 	Canada	 	$	277,571	 	$	139,160	 	$	47,101	 	$	—	 	$	10,305	 	$	81,005	 	
 	Europe	 	 	56,331	 	 	28,500	 	 	7,268	 	 	—	 	 	3,863	 	 	16,700	 	
 	Latin America	 	 	78,166	 	 	30,907	 	 	7,560	 	 	—	 	 	(103	)	 	39,802	 	
 	Exploration	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	—	 	 	16,978	 	 	—	 	 	(16,978	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 		 	$	412,068	 	$	198,567	 	$	61,929	 	$	16,978	 	$	14,065	 	$	120,529	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Segment income	 	
$	
120,529	 	
 	Corporate and Other:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	    Interest and sundry income	 	 	248	 	
 	    Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities	 	 	4,394	 	
 	    Gain on derivative financial instruments	 	 	1,351	 	
 	    General and administrative	 	 	(35,152	)	
 	    Interest expense	 	 	(14,008	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Income before income and mining taxes	 	$	77,362	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
11.   SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Continued)

									
 	 	 	Total Assets as at	 	
 	 	 	March 31, 2012	 	December 31, 2011	 	
 	Canada	 	$	3,493,891	 	$	3,205,158	 	
 	Europe	 	 	809,470	 	 	771,714	 	
 	Latin America	 	 	655,040	 	 	1,020,078	 	
 	Exploration	 	 	40,022	 	 	37,312	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 		 	$	4,998,423	 	$	5,034,262	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
12.   ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION LIABILITY
Due to the suspension of mining operations at the Goldex mine on October 19, 2011, an environmental remediation liability was recognized. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company incurred $6.2 million of remediation costs that were applied against the environmental remediation liability recognized in 2011. As at March 31, 2012, the remaining Goldex mine environmental remediation liability was $39.7 million and was classified as a current liability. The Company's other non-Goldex mine related accrued reclamation and closure costs are long-term in nature and thus no portion of these costs has been classified as current liabilities. The environmental remediation liability for the anticipated costs of remediation associated with the Company's Goldex mine requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount. In making judgments in accordance with US GAAP, the Company uses estimates based on historical experience and various assumptions that are considered reasonable in the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Goldex mine is part of the "Canada" segment as shown in Note 11.
13.   ACQUISITIONS
On November 18, 2011, the Company acquired 94.77% of the outstanding shares of Grayd Resource Corporation ("Grayd"), on a fully-diluted basis, by way of a take-over bid. The November 18, 2011 purchase price of $222.1 million was comprised of $166.0 million in cash and 1,250,477 newly issued Agnico-Eagle shares. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and goodwill of $29.2 million was recognized on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
On January 23, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining outstanding shares of Grayd it did not already own, pursuant to a previously announced compulsory acquisition carried out under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The January 23, 2012 purchase price of $11.8 million was comprised of $9.3 million in cash and 68,941 newly issued Agnico-Eagle shares valued at $2.4 million. The non-controlling interest as reported on the December 31, 2011 consolidated balance sheets of the Company has now been eliminated as a result of this transaction.
14.   GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Due to a kitchen fire at the Meadowbank mine in March 2011, the Company recognized a loss on disposal of the kitchen of $6.9 million, incurred related costs of $7.4 million, and also recognized an insurance receivable for $11.2 million. The difference of $3.1 million was recognized in the General and administrative line item of the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
During the subsequent months of 2011, the Company received $2.4 million of insurance proceeds and had a remaining insurance receivable of $8.8 million as at December 31, 2011 within the Other current assets line item of the consolidated balance sheets. During the first three months of 2012, the Company received $1.9 million of insurance proceeds and had a remaining insurance receivable of $6.9 million as at March 31, 2012.
15.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 27, 2012, Agnico-Eagle announced that the Board of Directors approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable on June 15, 2012 to holders of record of the common shares of the Company on June 1, 2012.
16.   SECURITIES CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS
On November 7 and 22, 2011, the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors were named as defendants in two putative class action lawsuits, styled Jerome Stone v. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd., et al. , and Chris Hastings v. Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(thousands of United States dollars except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012
16.   SECURITIES CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS (Continued)
et al. , which were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On February 6, 2012, the court entered an order consolidating the actions under the caption In re Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. Securities Litigation and appointed a lead plaintiff (not one of the plaintiffs who filed the original complaints). On April 6, 2012, the lead plaintiff served its Consolidated Complaint (the "Complaint"). The Complaint names the Company, its current chief executive officer and its former president and chief operating officer as defendants and purports to be brought on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's publicly traded securities in the United States or on a U.S. exchange during the period July 28, 2010 through October 19, 2011 (the "Class Period"). The Complaint alleges, among other things, that defendants violated U.S. securities laws by misrepresenting the Company's gold reserves and the status, ability to operate and projected production of its Goldex mine. The Complaint seeks, among other things, (i) a determination that the action is a proper class action and (ii) an award of unspecified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses. The defendants intend to move to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim under the U.S. securities laws.
On March 8, 2012 and April 10, 2012 a Notice of Action and Statement of Claim under the laws of the Province of Ontario (collectively, the "Ontario Claim") were issued by William Leslie AFA Livforsakringsaktiebolag and certain other entities against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors. The Ontario Claim alleges that the Company's public disclosure concerning water flow issues at its Goldex mine was misleading. The Ontario Claim was issued by the plaintiffs on behalf of all persons and entities who acquired securities of the Company during the period March 26, 2010 to October 19, 2011. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, damages of $250 million and to certify the Ontario Claim as a class action. The Company intends to vigorously defend the Ontario Claim.
On April 12, 2012 two senior officers of the Company were served with a Motion for Leave to Institute a Class Action and for the Appointment of a Representative Plaintiff under the laws of the Province of Quebec (the "Quebec Action"). The Quebec Action is on behalf of all persons and entities who acquired securities of the Company between March 26, 2010 and October 19, 2011. The plaintiffs in the Quebec Action seek damages arising as a result of allegedly misleading disclosure by the Company concerning its operations at the Goldex mine. The Company intends to vigorously defend the action.
17.   COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain figures in the comparative consolidated financial statements have been reclassified from statements previously presented to conform to the presentation of the 2012 interim consolidated financial statements.
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