A milestone moment for Kirkland Lake Gold.

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Kirkland Lake Gold announced it has poured one million ounces at its Macassa Mine Complex since operations began at the northeastern Ontario mine in 2003.

The company attributes the discovery of the South Mine Complex for boosting production levels significantly in the past five years, producing and selling over 570,000 ounces of gold in that span.

"We recently announced achieving one million man hours without a lost time injury, and are now announcing one million ounces of production at the complex," said Chris Stewart, vice-president of operations. "I'd like to commend our entire team for digging deep and allowing us to reach this milestone, and doing so in a safe and responsible manner."

The company tabulates that the historical production in the Kirkland Lake camp has exceeded 26 million ounces of gold.

Founder and former company chair Harry Dobson commented that he's pleased with the progress Kirkland Lake Gold has made over 13 years.

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