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                               CONSENT OF EXPERTS


I hereby consent to the filing of that certain Refugio Technical Report dated
December, 2003, including the identification of me as expert, under cover of
Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the incorporation by
reference of that report and information into Kinross Gold Corporation's
registration statements on Form S-8, Registration Nos. 333-05776, 033-93926,
033-82450, 333-08936, 333-09004, 333-12662, 333-13744, and 333-13742.


By: /Rodney A. Cooper/

Title: Principal Engineer

Date: January 14, 2005.


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