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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13382
		FILM NUMBER:		06881902

	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 June, 2006
                        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 40-F:

                          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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This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing
a copy of a press release issued on June 1, 2006 announcing the appointment of
James Toccacelli as Senior Vice President, Communications effective June 19,
2006.


                                      INDEX





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SIGNATURES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1     Press release dated June 1, 2006





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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
                                        ----------------------
                                 V.P. Administration and Corporate Secretary





June 1, 2006.

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
40 King Street West, 52nd Floor
T KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
40 King Street West, 52nd Floor
Toronto, ON  M5H 3Y2
T:416.365.5123 | F: 416.363.6622
Toll free: 1.866.561.3636
www.kinross.com
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                                                                    NEWS RELEASE
                                                                    JUNE 1, 2006


              KINROSS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JAMES TOCCACELLI AS
                      SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS


TORONTO - KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC) ("Kinross" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce that James Toccacelli will join Kinross as
Senior Vice President, Communications on June 19, 2006.

Mr. Toccacelli joins Kinross from EDS Canada Inc. where he led the Marketing and
Communications function in Canada. Prior to EDS, he worked with a Canadian-based
public relations firm and for many years with Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO) in
their Toronto, Singapore and San Francisco offices. He has a Bachelor of
Journalism (Honours) and is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society
of America and Canadian Public Relations Board.

Mr. Toccacelli has won numerous awards for public relations and has been
published in leading academic journals on the issue of Corporate Reputation
Management. In 2005, Toccacelli was awarded the prestigious Philip A. Novikoff
Award from the Canadian Public Relations Society in recognition of his
outstanding service as a PR professional as well as the betterment of the
community.

Toccacelli serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Paralympic Committee
and the Hincks Dellcrest Centre, a facility for children's mental health.

"James has a proven track record and will add a depth of knowledge in public
relations at Kinross", said Tye Burt, President and Chief Executive Officer.
"His multi-national expertise with globally recognized companies such as LS&CO,
coupled with his experience in global business make him an excellent fit for the
Kinross team."

ABOUT KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION

Kinross, a world-class gold company based in Canada, has since 1993 become the
fourth largest primary gold producer in North America and the eighth largest in
the world. With nine mines in stable countries including Canada, the United
States, Brazil and Chile, Kinross employs more than 4,000 people worldwide.

Kinross' strong balance sheet and no-gold hedging policy allow it to take full
advantage of increasing cash flow, revenues and profit margins per ounce of
gold. Kinross is focused on a strategic objective to maximize net asset value
and cash flow per share through a four-point plan built on growth from core
operations; expanding capacity for the future; attracting and retaining the best
people in the industry; and driving new opportunities through exploration and
acquisition.


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Kinross maintains listings on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC) and on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K).




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

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:                       MEDIA CONTACT:

TRACEY M. THOM                                    TIM TUTSCH
DIRECTOR, INVESTOR RELATIONS                      WILCOX GROUP
& CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS                        FOR KINROSS GOLD
Tel. (416) 365-1362                               Tel. (416) 203-6666
tracey.thom@kinross.com                           tim.tutsch@wilcoxgroup.com








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