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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINROSS GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				650430083
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13382
		FILM NUMBER:		04823494

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		185 SOUTH STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013639152

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLEXUS RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                        PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the month of May, 2004
                        Commission File Number: 001-13382
                            KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                  52ND FLOOR, SCOTIA PLAZA, 40 KING STREET WEST
                            TORONTO, ONTARIO M5H 3Y2
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F:

                          Form 20-F_____ Form 40-F_X__

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

     Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of
a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____

     Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of
a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.

         Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                 Yes_____ No_X__


     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2b:

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     On May 20, 2004, Kinross Gold Corporation announced the appointment of a
new chief financial officer. The press release announcing this change is
included with the Material Change Report dated May 20, 2004 attached hereto as
an exhibit and is being furnished under cover of this report on Form 6-K.




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99.1     Material Change Report dated May 20, 2004 which incorporates press
         release dated May 20, 2004.


This Current Report on Form 6-K, dated May 20, 2004 is specifically incorporated
by reference into Kinross Gold Corporation's Registration Statement on Form F-10
(Registration No. 333-102660), filed on January 22, 2003, as amended on January
29, 2003.

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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                            KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION



                                            Signed: /s/ Shelley M. Riley
                                                    --------------------
                                                    Corporate Secretary




May 20, 2004

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                                  FORM 51-102F3
                             MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT


ITEM 1.     NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY
            Kinross Gold Corporation,
            52nd Floor, 40 King St. West,
            Toronto, ON   M5H 3Y2

ITEM 2.     DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE
            The material change will be effective June 1, 2004.

ITEM 3.     NEWS RELEASE
            News release was issued by Kinross in Toronto on May 20, 2004 with
            respect to the material change and filed via SEDAR.

ITEM 4.     SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE
            Kinross Gold Corporation announced the appointment of Lars-Eric
            Johansson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
            effective June 1, 2004 following the resignation of Brian W. Penny,
            Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

ITEM 5.     FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE
            See attached press release dated May 20, 2004.

ITEM 6.     RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OR (3) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102
            N/A

ITEM 7.     OMITTED INFORMATION
            N/A

ITEM 8.     EXECUTIVE OFFICER
            Ms. Shelley M. Riley
            Corporate Secretary
            Telephone: (416) 365-5198
            Facsimile: (416) 365-0237

ITEM 9.     DATE OF REPORT
            May 20, 2004.


                                         KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION


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

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                                                                   PRESS RELEASE


                            KINROSS ANNOUNCES NEW CFO

MAY 20, 2004...TORONTO, ONTARIO - KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC)
("Kinross" or the "Company") announces the appointment of Lars-Eric Johansson as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kinross effective June
1, 2004.

Mr. Johansson was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Noranda Inc. of Toronto. Prior to Noranda, he was Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer with Falconbridge, and he has over thirty years
experience in the natural resource sector. Mr. Johansson holds a Masters of
Business Administration Degree from the Gothenburn School of Economics,
Gothenburn Sweden, with specialties in Accounting and Finance.

This appointment follows the resignation of Brian Penny who was Vice President
Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Brian is leaving for personal reasons, and
we wish him well in all his future endeavours. During Brian's eleven years with
Kinross, the Company has grown from a production profile of 25,000 ounces of
gold annually, to over 1.6 million ounces of gold produced in 2003. With
thirteen producing properties and a large pipeline of projects under
development, Kinross is now one of the largest gold producers in the world.



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For additional information, e-mail INFO@KINROSS.COM or contact:

ROBERT M. BUCHAN              CHRISTOPHER T. HILL            TRACEY M. THOM
PRESIDENT AND                  VICE PRESIDENT                MANAGER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER        INVESTOR RELATIONS            INVESTOR RELATIONS
Tel. (416) 365-5650           Tel.  (416) 365-7254           Tel. (416) 365-1362

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