Agnico takes top honours at PwC’s Art of Mining photo competition

A spellbinding photo of a drill barge on ice at Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) Amaruq gold project in Nunavut took first place in PwC’s second annual Art of Mining competition, which culminated in a gala event held at the Art Gallery of Ontario during the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in March. Some 700 attended, and cast their votes for the winning entries. There were 21 entrants, representing Canadian mining companies with active operations. The theme of this year’s competition was “transforming the face of mining through diversity and innovation.” The winning photo was taken by Mike Malocsay, who works in Agnico’s health and safety department at the Amaruq project. Continue reading at The Northern Miner.