Oct 8 (Reuters) - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.TO :
* AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN MAPLE GOLD MINES LTD.
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES - TO SUBSCRIBE FOR 25.8 MILLION UNITS
OF
MAPLE GOLD MINES LTD. IN A NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT AT A
PRICE OF $0.239 PER UNIT
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD - AGNICO EAGLE AND MAPLE HAVE
ENTERED
INTO A BINDING TERM SHEET THAT CONTEMPLATES FORMATION OF A 50-50
JOINT-VENTURE
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES - BINDING TERM SHEET PROVIDES, AMONG
OTHER
THINGS, AGNICO EAGLE WILL FUND $18 MILLION IN EXPLORATION
EXPENSES OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES - AGNICO EAGLE AND MAPLE WILL JOINTLY
FUND AN
ADDITIONAL $500,000 IN EXPLORATION OF VMS TARGETS ON WESTERN
PORTION OF DOUAY PROJECT
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES - CO, MAPLE WILL EACH BE GRANTED A 2%
NSR ON
PROPERTY THAT THEY CONTRIBUTE TO JV, EACH WITH BUYBACK
PROVISIONS OF US$40 MILLION
Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWRYfHca
Further company coverage: AEM.TO
((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))