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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1

                                 FORM OF OPINION




_______, 2004

The Board of Directors of Kinross Gold Corporation

RE:    REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-4 FILED BY KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION (THE
       "COMPANY") WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMON SHARES ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH
       THE MERGER OF CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION ("CROWN") WITH CROWN MERGER
       CORPORATION, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY

Gentlemen:

       We refer you to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-4 (the
"Registration Statement") to be filed under the SECURITIES ACT of 1933, as
amended, for registration of up to ________ common shares of the Company
("Common Shares") to be issued pursuant to the terms of an acquisition agreement
and plan of merger dated as of November 20, 2003 among the Company, Crown Merger
Corporation and Crown (the "Merger Agreement"). Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement.

       In connection with the opinions expressed below, we have examined such
statutes and public records and original or certified copies of corporate
records of the Company and certificates of the Company, as we have deemed
relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.
Without limitation to the foregoing, we have also reviewed the Merger Agreement,
the Registration Statement, the Crown Warrants and a certificate of an officer
of the Company dated __________, 2004. In such examination, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to
us as originals and the conformity to the authentic or original documents
submitted to us as certified or true copies. We have also considered such
questions of law as we have considered necessary as a basis for the opinions
hereinafter set forth.

       We are legal counsel qualified to practice law in Ontario and we
therefore express no opinion as to the laws of any matters governed by the laws
of any jurisdictions other than the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada
applicable therein. The opinions expressed herein are based on legislation and
regulations of the Province of Ontario and the legislation and regulations of
Canada applicable therein, which are in effect on the date hereof.

Based on the foregoing, we advise you that, in our opinion:

1.     From and after the Effective Time of the Merger, the Common Shares issued
       to holders of Crown Common Stock will be validly issued and outstanding
       as fully paid and non-assessable shares.

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2.     From and after the Effective Time of the Merger, the Common Shares
       issuable to the holders of Crown Warrants, outstanding at the Effective
       Time, who have elected to exchange their Crown Warrants for Common Shares
       in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, will be validly
       issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares.

       We are furnishing this opinion in connection with the filing of the
Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and this
opinion is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any
other purpose without our express written consent.

       We hereby consent to the identification of our firm name as having
rendered the opinion herein, and reference to the foregoing opinion, including
the filing of this opinion as an exhibit, to the Registration Statement.


                                         Very truly yours,

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