Toronto-based Yamana Gold Inc. is a leading precious metal producer, engaging in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver properties. Through its subsidiaries, the company primarily operates in Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, boasting interests in several mines - including the Canadian Malartic, Jacobina, El Peñón, Minera Florida, and Cerro Moro mines. Yamana Gold also has a stake in the MARA project in Argentina and the Wasamac project in Canada. Formerly known as Yamana Resources Inc., the company changed its name to Yamana Gold Inc. in August of 2003. Yamana Gold Inc. was founded in the same year and has since set its sights on becoming a global leader in the production of precious metals.