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                                                                     EXHIBIT 99f


                            KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
                             MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT




Item 1.   Reporting Issuer

The  reporting  issuer  filing  this  material  change  report is  Kinross  Gold
Corporation ("Kinross").

Item 2.   Date of Material Change

February 4 and February 5, 2002.

Item 3.   Press Release

Press  release  was issued by Kinross in Toronto on  February 4 and  February 5,
2002 with respect to the material changes and filed via SEDAR.

Item 4.   Summary of Material Change

On February 4, 2002 the  Corporation  announced  it has advised  Kinam Gold Inc.
that it is  considering a potential  tender offer to acquire the shares from the
non-affiliated  holders of the Kinam Preferred  shares.  On February 5, 2002 the
Corporation announced that due to the continuing  uncertainties  associated with
the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe, the Corporation has determined
to write off its investment in the Blanket mine.

Item 5.   Full Description of Material Change

On February 4, 2002 the  Corporation  announced today that it has informed Kinam
Gold Inc. ("Kinam"; Amex-KGC.pr.B) that it is considering a cash tender offer of
$16.00 per share for the 894,600  shares of Kinam's  $3.75 Series B  Convertible
Preferred Shares not already owned by Kinross. Kinross currently owns all of the
common shares of Kinam and 945,400 of the 1,840,000 issued and outstanding Kinam
preferred shares. Commencement of the formal tender offer is subject to a number
of conditions,  including the completion of a financing by Kinross  announced on
January 22, 2002,  which Kinross  anticipates  will be completed by February 12,
2002,  and a  determination  by the Board of Directors of both Kinross and Kinam
that the offer is fair to the  non-affiliated  holders of the preferred  shares.
There can be no assurance that these  conditions  will be met or that the tender
offer will be made by Kinross.  The formal  offer,  if made,  will be subject to
such terms and conditions as may be set forth in the tender offer documents.

Kinross has not made a final  determination  to proceed  with the tender  offer.
securities  offered in the Kinross financing have not and will not be registered
under the United States  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended and may not be sold
in the United States absent  registration  or an applicable  exemption  from the
registration  requirements.  Holders of the $3.75  Series B preferred  stock are
advised  to read the Tender  Offer  Statement  if and when it becomes  available
because it will contain important information. if a tender offer is commenced by
Kinross,  investors will be able to obtain copies of the tender offer  statement
and other filed  documents for free at the Securities and Exchange  Commission's
website at  www.sec.gov.  Holders of $3.75 Series B Preferred Stock will also be
able to obtain the Tender  Offer  Statement,  letter of  transmittal,  and other
offering documents for free from Knross at the Scotia Plaza, 52nd Floor, 40 King
Street West,  Toronto,  Ontario M5H 3Y2 Canada,  Attn: Shelley Riley,  Telephone
Number (416) 365-5198.

On February 5, 2002 Kinross  announced that due to the continuing  uncertainties
associated  with  the  political  and  economic   situation  in  Zimbabwe,   the
Corporation has determined to write off its $11.8 million investment in the




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Blanket mine, effective as of the court quarter of 2001. The Corporation intends
to continue to operate the Blanket mine so long as conditions permit.

Item 6.   Reliance  on  Section  75(3)  of  the  Securities  Act  (Ontario)  and
analogous securities legislation of each of the other provinces of Canada.

N/A

Item 7.   Omitted Information

N/A

Item 8.   Senior Officer

         Ms. Shelley M. Riley
         Corporate Secretary
         Telephone: (416) 365-5198
         Facsimile: (416) 365-0237

Item 9.  Statement of Senior Officer

          The foregoing  accurately  discloses the material  change  referred to
          herein.

          DATED at Toronto this 5th day of February, 2002.

                                             KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION


                                             PER:   Shelley M. Riley/
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                                                    Shelley M. Riley
                                                    Corporate Secretary



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