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                               CONSENT OF EXPERTS



I hereby consent to the filing of that certain Paracatu Project Technical Report
dated March 15, 2005, 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:      /Wesley Hanson/
         Wesley Hanson, P.Geo.
Title:   Director, Technical Services

Date:    March 15, 2005.
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