Agnico Eagle Completes Major Drill Program at Amaruq Project, Nunavut; Whale Tail Zone Expanded to 1.2 Kilometres Long, 350 Metres Deep; Initial Resource Estimate Expected Early 2015

12 November 2014

Toronto (November 11, 2014) – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the “Company”) has completed its 2014 exploration activities at the high-grade Amaruq gold project, located approximately 50 kilometres northwest of the Meadowbank mine in Nunavut. The Company last reported results from this project in its news release dated September 29, 2014. Recent highlights include: