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                                  EXHIBIT 99.8

                             CONSENT OF MIKE MICHAUD
                           TO BEING NAMED AS AN EXPERT


April 30, 2004

I hereby consent to the use of the "Feasibility Report" (the "Report") and being
named and identified as an expert in connection with the Report in the Renewal
Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2003 (the "AIF") and the
annual report on Form 40-F of Kinross Gold Corporation.

I also consent to the incorporation by reference of the information contained in
the AIF into the Final Base Shelf Prospectus dated January 29, 2003 of Kinross
Gold Corporation and into any prospectus or information circular that Kinross
Gold Corporation may file in the future with Canadian securities regulatory
authorities and I also hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of the
information contained in the annual report on Form 40-F, into the Registration
Statement on Form F-10, Registration No. 333-102660, and the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Statement Nos. 333-05776, 033-93926,
033-82450, 333-08936, 333-09004, 333-12662, 333-13744 and 333-13742) of Kinross
Gold Corporation.

For the purposes of section 10.4(2) of National Instrument 44-101, I confirm
that I have read the AIF and I have no reason to believe that there are any
misrepresentations in the information contained therein that are derived from
information I have prepared.

Sincerely,


/s/ Mike Michaud
Mike Michaud

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