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                               CONSENT OF EXPERTS

I hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of the information contained
in the Annual Information Form of Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross") dated May
8, 2003 and the Annual Report on Form 40-F of Kinross for the year ended
December 31, 2002, which Kinross used or directly quoted from my report dated
February, 2003, in preparing summaries, include ore reserve and mineral
estimates, in the Annual Report relating to the Kubaka Mine into this
Registration Statement on Form S-8.


By:   /s/ Robert Falletta/
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          Robert Falletta
Title:    Kubaka Operations Manager

Date: October 24, 2003


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