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                                                                     EXHIBIT 99i


                            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.   Dates of Material Changes

April 1, 2002

Item 3.   Press Releases

Press  release was issued by Kinross in Toronto on April 1, 2002 with respect to
the material changes and filed via SEDAR.

Item 4.   Summary of Material Change

On April 1, 2002  Kinross  Gold  Corporation  announced  the results of the Cash
Tender Offer for the Kinam $3.75 Series B. Convertible  Preferred Shares made by
Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary.

Item 5.   Full Description of Material Change

Kinross Gold Corporation  announced today that an aggregate of 652,992 shares of
Kinam's $3.75 Series B Convertible  Preferred Shares were tendered into Kinross'
cash tender offer which expired March 28, 2002.  The tender offer by Kinross was
to acquire the $3.75 Series B Convertible Preferred Shares of Kinam that Kinross
did not previously own for a price of $16.00 per share. Kinross has accepted all
shares  that were  tendered,  giving it  ownership  of 86.9% of the  issued  and
outstanding  Kinam Preferred  Shares.  Kinross has transferred the money for the
shares that were accepted to Alpine Fiduciary Services, Inc., the depositary for
the tender offer,  which will disperse the funds to the shareholders  during the
week of April 1, 2002.

In order to  accommodate  those  holders  of Kinam  $3.75  Series B  Convertible
Preferred  Shares  who  were  not  able to  tender  their  shares  prior  to the
expiration  date for any  reason,  Kinross is  providing a  subsequent  offering
period that will extend through 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 4, 2002. Holders
who did not  participate  during the initial  offering  period can tender  their
shares by  complying  with the delivery  instructions  set forth in the Offer to
Purchase and Transmittal Letter previously provided to shareholders. All tenders
must be received by Alpine Fiduciary Services, Inc. before the expiration of the
subsequent  offering  period at 5:00 p. m. Eastern Time on April 4, 2002.  There
will be no  withdrawal  rights  during the  subsequent  offering  period and all
shares tendered will be immediately accepted by Kinross. Kinross will pay $16.00
per share for all  shares  properly  tendered  during  the  subsequent  offering
period.  Holders who properly  tendered their shares during the initial offering
period  do not need to take  any  further  action.  Holders  seeking  additional
information  on how to tender their shares or any other aspect of the subsequent
offering  period should contact the  Information  Agent,  Georgeson  Shareholder
Communications, Inc., at (800) 223-2064.


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




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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 April, 2002.

                                             KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION


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


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