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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.12

                               CONSENT OF EXPERTS

We hereby consent to the use of the Technical Report La Coipa Mine, Chile (the
"Report") and being named and identified as experts in connection with the
Report in the registration statement on Form F-4 of Kinross Gold Corporation.

We confirm that we have read the registration statement and have no reason to
believe that there are any misrepresentations in the information contained
therein that are derived from the Report or are within our knowledge as a result
of the services performed by us in connection with the Report.

Sincerely,



/s/ Maryse Belanger, P.Geo.
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Maryse Belanger
Ontario #0125


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