AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD
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<html lang="en-US"> <HEAD> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK=BLUE VLINK=PURPLE> <BR> <FONT SIZE=3 ><A HREF="#11ZBF42502_1">QuickLinks</A></FONT> <font size=3> -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document</font> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_BASECOLOR,"Black" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DEFAULTFONT,"font-family:times;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLESHADECOLOR,"#CCEEFF" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_STABLERULES,"border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DTABLERULES,"border-bottom:double #000000 2.25pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_SCRTABLERULES,"border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DCRTABLERULES,"border-bottom:double #000000 2.25pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" --> <!-- PARA=JUSTIFY --> </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2> <div style="width:100%;border-top:solid #000000 3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;font-size:3.0pt;"></div> <div style="width:100%;border-top:solid #000000 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;font-size:4.0pt;"></div> </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington,&nbsp;D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>Form&nbsp;6-K </B></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=3><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=3><B> PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16&nbsp;OR 15d-16<BR> UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF&nbsp;1934 </B></FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>For the month of May, 2011.<BR> Commission File Number </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Translation of registrant's name into English) </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>145&nbsp;King Street East, Suite&nbsp;400, Toronto, Ontario M5C&nbsp;2Y7<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive office) </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F. </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101&nbsp;(b)(1):<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Note:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101 (b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form&nbsp;6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101&nbsp;(b)(7):<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Note:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form&nbsp;6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the&nbsp;registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form&nbsp;6-K submission or other Commission filing on&nbsp;EDGAR. </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Yes&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b):&nbsp;82-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. </FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2><div style="width:100%;border-top:solid #000000 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;font-size:3.0pt;"></div> <div style="width:100%;border-top:solid #000000 3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;font-size:4.0pt;"></div> </FONT></P> <HR NOSHADE> <P style='font-family:times;page-break-before:always'></p> <!-- ZEQ.=1,SEQ=1,EFW="2203552",CP="AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED",DN="1",CHK=296802,FOLIO='blank',FILE='DISK135:[11ZBF2.11ZBF42502]BA42502A.;2',USER='RRICKEN',CD=';5-MAY-2011;09:53' --> <!-- THIS IS THE END OF A COMPOSITION COMPONENT --> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_BASECOLOR,"Black" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DEFAULTFONT,"font-family:times;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLESHADECOLOR,"#CCEEFF" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_STABLERULES,"border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DTABLERULES,"border-bottom:double #000000 2.25pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_SCRTABLERULES,"border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DCRTABLERULES,"border-bottom:double #000000 2.25pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" --> <!-- PARA=JUSTIFY --> </FONT></P> <!-- TOC_END --> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="bc42502_exhibits"> </A> <A NAME="toc_bc42502_1"> </A> <BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B> EXHIBITS <BR> </B></FONT></P> <DIV style="padding:0pt;position:relative;width:80%;margin-left:10%;"> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><font size=1></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --> </FONT></P> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <DIV ALIGN="CENTER"><TABLE width="100%" BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0> <TR><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <TD WIDTH="36pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <TD WIDTH="12pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <TD WIDTH="" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></TR> <TR VALIGN="BOTTOM"> <TH ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Exhibit<BR> No. </B></FONT></TH> <TH style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH> <TH NOWRAP ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><DIV style="border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;width:69pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Exhibit Description <!-- COMMAND=ADD_SCROPPEDRULE,69pt --> </B></FONT></DIV></TH> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>99.1</FONT></TD> <TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>First Quarter Report</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE></DIV> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --> </DIV> <HR NOSHADE> <P style='font-family:times;page-break-before:always'></p> <!-- ZEQ.=1,SEQ=2,EFW="2203552",CP="AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED",DN="1",CHK=474754,FOLIO='blank',FILE='DISK135:[11ZBF2.11ZBF42502]BC42502A.;1',USER='RRICKEN',CD=';5-MAY-2011;09:47' --> <!-- THIS IS THE END OF A COMPOSITION COMPONENT --> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_BASECOLOR,"Black" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DEFAULTFONT,"font-family:times;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLESHADECOLOR,"#CCEEFF" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_STABLERULES,"border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DTABLERULES,"border-bottom:double #000000 2.25pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_SCRTABLERULES,"border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" --> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_DCRTABLERULES,"border-bottom:double #000000 2.25pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" --> <!-- PARA=JUSTIFY --> </FONT></P> <!-- TOC_END --> <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A NAME="be42502_signatures"> </A> <A NAME="toc_be42502_1"> </A> <BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B> SIGNATURES <BR> </B></FONT></P> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <DIV style="padding:0pt;position:relative;width:80%;margin-left:10%;"> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><font size=1></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --> </FONT></P> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <DIV ALIGN="CENTER"><TABLE width="100%" BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0> <TR><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <TD WIDTH="" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <TD WIDTH="12pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <TD WIDTH="22pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <TD WIDTH="12pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <TD WIDTH="279pt" style="font-family:times;"></TD> <!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED<BR> (Registrant)</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Date: May&nbsp;12, 2011</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD style="font-family:times;"><p align=left style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD> <TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> <TD style="font-family:times;"><p align=left style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;R. GREGORY LAING<BR> <HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> R. Gregory Laing<BR> General Counsel, Sr. Vice President,<BR> Legal and Corporate Secretary<BR></FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE></DIV> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --> </DIV> <P style="font-family:times;text-align:justify"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit Number&nbsp;99.1 submitted with this Form&nbsp;6-K is hereby incorporated into Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited's registration statements on Form&nbsp;F-10 and Form&nbsp;S-8 (SEC&nbsp;Reg. Nos.&nbsp;333-156710, 333-130339 and 333-152004)." </FONT></P> <HR NOSHADE> <P style='font-family:times;page-break-before:always'></p> <!-- ZEQ.=1,SEQ=3,EFW="2203552",CP="AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED",DN="1",CHK=375068,FOLIO='blank',FILE='DISK135:[11ZBF2.11ZBF42502]BE42502A.;2',USER='RRICKEN',CD=';5-MAY-2011;10:40' --> <!-- THIS IS THE END OF A COMPOSITION COMPONENT --> <BR> <P><br><A NAME="11ZBF42502_1">QuickLinks</A><br></P><!-- TOC_BEGIN --> <FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_bc42502_1">EXHIBITS</A></FONT><BR> <!-- TOC_BEGIN --> <FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_be42502_1">SIGNATURES</A></FONT><BR> <!-- SEQ=,FILE='QUICKLINK',USER=MVANGB,SEQ=,EFW="2203552",CP="AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED",DN="1" --> <!-- TOCEXISTFLAG --> </BODY> </HTML>