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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188112-09-001786
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090811

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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13382
		FILM NUMBER:		091005004

	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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Rule 101(b)(1):_____</font></div>
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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.</font></div>
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furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also
thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
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report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy
of the Press Release dated August 10, 2009 in which the Company it had
subscribed for 2,000,000 units of BCGold Corp. pursuant to a non-brokered deal
and a copy of the Early Warning Report filed with the Canadian securities
regulators respecting the subscription.</font></div>
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2009</font></div>
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.</font></div>
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Corporation (&#8220;Kinross&#8221;) announced today that it has subscribed for 2,000,000
units of BCGold Corp. (&#8220;BCGold&#8221;) pursuant to a non-brokered private
placement.&#160;&#160;Each unit consists of one common share and one half of one
common share purchase warrant. Each warrant allows the holder to purchase one
common share at an exercise price of CAD $0.12 for a period of 12 months
following the closing of the private placement. After giving effect to the
private placement, Kinross will hold 6,025,000 common shares and 1,512,500
common share purchase warrants of BCGold, constituting approximately 16% of its
issued and outstanding common shares. The subscription price for the units is
CAD $0.06 per unit for an aggregate purchase price of CAD $120,000.</font></div>
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investment in BCGold is part of Kinross&#8217; strategy to maximize exposure to new
prospects and experienced explorationists at a relatively small capital
investment by partnering with promising junior companies on a select basis.
BCGold is a Vancouver-based junior resource company focused on copper and gold
exploration in under-explored historic mining and exploration districts in
British Columbia and Yukon.</font></div>
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      through a four-point plan built on: delivering mine and financial
      performance; attracting and retaining the best people in the industry;
      achieving operating excellence through the &#8220;Kinross Way&#8221;; and driving new
      opportunities through exploration and acquisition.</font></div>
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WARNING REPORT</font></div>
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      securityholding percentage in the class of securities of which the Offeror
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(&#8220;BCGold&#8221;) pursuant to a non-brokered private placement for a purchase price of
Cdn. $0.06 per unit for an aggregate purchase price of Cdn. $120,000. Each unit
is comprised of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant,
with each whole share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase a common
share of BCGold for Cdn. $0.12 during the one-year period following closing of
the private placement, subject to adjustment.</font></div>
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and 512,500 common share purchase warrants of BCGold.&#160;&#160;Following the
private placement, Kinross holds 6,025,000 common shares and 1,512,500 common
share purchase warrants.&#160;&#160;After giving effect to the exercise of the
share purchase warrants, Kinross holds approximately 16.17% of BCGold&#8217;s
outstanding common shares.</font></div>
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applicable.</font></div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6.&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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      occurrence that gave rise to the news release, including any future
      intention to acquire ownership of, or control over, additional securities
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      arrangements, with respect to securities of the reporting issuer entered
      into by the Offeror, or any joint actor, and the issuer of the securities
      or any other entity in connection with the transaction or occurrence
      giving rise to the news release, including agreements with respect to the
      acquisition, holding, disposition or voting of any of the
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common shares and share purchase warrants were acquired pursuant to a
subscription agreement between Kinross and BCGold dated July 24,
2009.</font></div>
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      exchange or other market that represents a published market for the
      securities, including an issuance from treasury, the nature and value of
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Offeror:</font></div>
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