Yamana Gold Inc.
About Yamana Gold Inc.
Overview
Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer with gold and silver production, development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas. The company operates producing mines in Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina and maintains a strong pipeline of development projects. Yamana is known for technical excellence and successful project execution.
Operations
Yamana operates the Jacobina gold mine in Brazil, Canadian Malartic gold mine in Quebec (50% ownership with Agnico Eagle), Cerro Moro gold-silver mine in Argentina, and El Peñón gold-silver mine in Chile. The company produces approximately 1 million ounces of gold and 9 million ounces of silver annually. Operations benefit from established infrastructure and experienced local workforces.
Strategy
The company's strategy focuses on maximizing cash flow from its producing asset base, advancing high-quality development projects including Wasamac and Odyssey in Quebec, maintaining strong ESG performance and community relationships, optimizing the portfolio through strategic transactions, and delivering sustainable returns to shareholders through operational excellence and disciplined capital allocation.
Key Projects
Major development projects include the Wasamac underground gold project in Quebec (feasibility complete, fully permitted), Odyssey underground project at Canadian Malartic (partnered with Agnico Eagle), and the Suyai Phase 2 expansion at Cerro Moro. The company maintains active exploration programs at all operations focused on reserve replacement and expansion opportunities.
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Quick Facts
- Ticker Symbol
- AUY
- Market Cap
- Mid Cap
- Category
- Gold
- Commodities
- Gold, Silver, Copper
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canada
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- ~7,800
Operating Countries
Producing Assets
- •Jacobina (Brazil)
- •Canadian Malartic (Canada)
- •Cerro Moro (Argentina)
- •El Peñón (Chile)
Development Assets
- •Wasamac (Canada)
- •Odyssey (Canada)
- •Suyai Phase 2 (Argentina)
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