Attention Business Editors: Orbit Garant Drilling awarded three-year, 155,000-meter contract by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
VAL-D’OR, QC, July 14 /CNW/ – Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX: OGD) (“Orbit Garant” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has entered into a three-year contract with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico-Eagle”) to provide specialized drilling services at the Meadowbank gold project in the Nunavut Territory in Canada.
The drilling services are scheduled to begin later this fiscal year and will involve five new heli-portable and deep hole drills being placed into service and up to 155,000 meters over the term of the contract. Orbit Garant will be replacing a large international drilling company that is currently servicing the Meadowbank project.
“We have been providing drilling services at other Agnico-Eagle projects for over ten years,” said Eric Alexandre, President and Chief Operating Officer of Orbit Garant. “This new Meadowbank contract illustrates both our commitment to customers and our ability to grow with them as they expand into new projects.”
About Orbit Garant
Orbit Garant is one of the largest Canadian-based drilling companies, providing both underground and surface drilling services in Canada and internationally through its 116 drills and approximately 500 employees. Orbit Garant provides services to major, intermediate and junior mining companies, through each stage of mining exploration, development and production.
About Agnico-Eagle
Agnico-Eagle is a long established Canadian gold producer with operations located in Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. Agnico-Eagle’s LaRonde Mine is Canada’s largest gold deposit in terms of reserves.
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For further information:
Eric Alexandre, President and Chief Operating Officer, (819) 824-2707 Ext. 233;
Philip Koven, Investor Relations, (416) 447-4740 Ext. 235
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