The Canadian Malartic Mine is a gold mine west of

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, Canada. The mineral deposit was discovered in 1923 and

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began commercial mining operations in 2011. The mine came under equal ownership of

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and

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in June 2014. It is expected that the mine will continue operations at the Malartic and Barnat pits through until 2029 while the new Odyssey site will continue until 2039.

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