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PowerTrunk Inc, part of the Sepura Group, awarded TETRA network contract for the Meliadine Gold Mine in Canada

Jersey City, NJ – June 24, 2016 - PowerTrunk Inc., part of the Sepura Group, has been chosen by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd to deploy a TETRA radio network at the Meliadine gold mine in Canada, further strengthening the company’s penetration into the North American mining sector.

The Meliadine advanced-stage gold project in Nunavut Territory, in northern Canada, is Agnico Eagle’s second major project in Canada’s Low Arctic, following the Meadowbank mine. Meliadine is the Agnico Eagle’s largest development project based on reserves and resources.

“Following a successful first phase deployment at the Meadowbank Gold Mine, we are happy to continue working with PowerTrunk.” said Philip Quessy, Eng, General IT Supervisor AEM. “We selected TETRA again because it provides us with advanced features within a reliable and proven platform that meets our user requirements.”

Meliadine is the second contract awarded to PowerTrunk by Agnico Eagle to provide secure and reliable voice and data TETRA communications for the day to day operations of their mines. The network comprises PowerTrunk-T TETRA infrastructure for both outdoor and underground mining communications, four base stations, and an expected roll out of several hundred robust, IP67 rated STP9000 hand-portables for workers, together with SRG3900 mobiles with color consoles for vehicle communication. The equipment will have to withstand some of the world’s harshest weather conditions with temperatures which can easily reach -40ºC in the winter.

“Since entering the North American market in 2012, TETRA continues to challenge the functionalities which customers should expect in their Land Mobile Radio solutions,” said David Torres, PowerTrunk’s Senior Vice President of Sales.  “We look forward to continuing our relationship with Agnico Eagle and to introducing new customers to TETRA.”

About Agnico Eagle Mining
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company that has produced precious metals since 1957. Its eight mines are located in Canada, Finland, and Mexico, with exploration and development activities in each of these regions as well as in the United States. The company and its shareholders have full exposure to gold prices due to its long-standing policy of no forward gold sales. Agnico Eagle has declared a cash dividend every year since 1983.

About PowerTrunk
PowerTrunk Inc., part of the Sepura Group, is responsible for business development, distribution, and customer support for land mobile radio (LMR) projects in North America. PowerTrunk is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. With over 40 years’ experience designing, manufacturing, implementing, and supporting digital and analog land mobile radio turnkey projects, the group has more than 350 systems installed in more than 50 countries. Its LMR solutions are widely deployed in the public safety, oil and gas, transportation, and utilities sectors. LMR equipment includes conventional and trunked infrastructure systems, mobiles, hand portable, and dispatching consoles for TETRA, DMR, P25, and LTE technologies.  

See also:
www.powertrunk.com
www.sepura.com

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