Kirkland Lake Gold operates in Northern Ontario , Canada , one of the safest mining jurisdictions in the world . The Company mines one of the highest-grade ore bodies in the world at 0.44 opt ( 14 g / t ) with massive exploration and growth potential in the immediate area .

Kirkland Lake ’ s mission statement is to produce gold in a safe , sustainable and profitable manner such that the Company generates a return on investment for its shareholders while providing benefits to all stakeholders with the goal of improving the lives of their employees and the residents within the communities that they operate . The Company remains true to this mission statement by considering safety , sustainability and profitability in every decision they make within the business each and every day .

148 September 2014