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                                                                     EXHIBIT 99n

                            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 Change

July 2, 2002.

Item 3.   Press Releases

Press  release was issued by Kinross in Toronto on July 2, 2002 with  respect to
the material change and filed via SEDAR.

Item 4.   Summary of Material Change

Kinross  Gold  Corporation  and Placer  Dome  Inc.,  through  its  wholly  owned
subsidiary,  Placer  Dome  (CLA)  Limited,  announced  the  finalization  of the
Porcupine Joint Venture announced on April 11, 2002.

Item 5.   Full Description of Material Change

Kinross  Gold  Corporation  (TSE-K;  Amex-KGC)  and Placer  Dome Inc.  (TSE-PDG;
NYSE-PDG),  through its wholly owned subsidiary,  Placer Dome (CLA) Limited, are
pleased to announce the finalization of the Porcupine Joint Venture announced on
April 11, 2002.  Effective July 1, 2002 our respective  mining operations in the
Porcupine  camp in Timmins,  Ontario  began  operating  as the  Porcupine  Joint
Venture.  Placer owns a 51% interest and is  operator,  while  Kinross has a 49%
interest in the joint venture,  which now  incorporates  the Dome mine and mill,
the Hoyle Pond,  Pamour and Nighthawk Lake mines as well as the Bell Creek mill.
According to Placer Dome President and CEO Jay Taylor: "It is a testament to the
depth of expertise of our two companies that we can make such a smooth operating
transition  at a time when each  partner is involved in other  transactions.  We
look forward to moving  immediately to capture the significant  synergies we see
available  to the joint  venture."  Bob  Buchan,  Chairman  and CEO of  Kinross,
stated:  "The  formation of this joint  venture  represents  the beginning of an
important  new chapter in the 92 year history of the  Porcupine  gold camp,  the
largest historic gold producing district in North America.  It establishes a new
foundation with a vision of significant gold production for many years to come."

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




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         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 2nd day of July, 2002.


                                             KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION


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



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