EX-99.1 2 a2202509zex-99_1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

Dated March 30, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT	3
CORPORATE STRUCTURE	4
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS	6
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS	8
Competitive Conditions	9
Environmental Protection	9
Operations	10
Gold Equivalent Production and Sales	11
Kinross Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources	13
Kinross Material Properties	23
Fort Knox and Area, Alaska, United States	23
Paracatu, Brazil	29
Kupol mine, Russia	35
Fruta del Norte, Ecuador	42
Tasiast, Mauritania	48
Other Kinross Properties	54
RISK FACTORS	61
DIVIDEND POLICY	72
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS	72
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE	72
MARKET PRICE FOR KINROSS SECURITIES	74
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS	75
CEASE TRADE ORDERS, BANKRUPTCIES, PENALTIES OR SANCTIONS	81
CONFLICT OF INTEREST	82
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS	82
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR	82
MATERIAL CONTRACTS	82
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS	83
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE	84
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	85
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS	85
SCHEDULE “A” - CHARTER OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE	A-1
SCHEDULE “I” - INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENT OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 52-110	I-1

IMPORTANT NOTICE

ABOUT INFORMATION IN THIS ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Unless specifically stated otherwise in this Annual Information Form:

· all dollar amounts are in United States dollars;

· information is presented as at December 31, 2010; and

· references to “Kinross”, the “Company”, “its”, “our” and “we”, or related terms, refer to Kinross Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained or incorporated by reference in this Annual Information Form including, but not limited to, any information as to the future financial or operating performance of Kinross, constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the provisions for “safe harbour” under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this Annual Information Form. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, possible events, statements with respect to possible events, the future price of gold and silver, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve and resource estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, expected capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration, development and mining activities, permitting time lines, currency fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. The words “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “targets”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might”, or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kinross as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The estimates, models and assumptions of Kinross referenced, contained or incorporated by reference in this Annual Information Form, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the various assumptions set forth herein and in our most recently filed Management’s Discussion and Analysis, as well as: (1) there being no significant disruptions affecting the operations of the Company or any entity in which it now or hereafter directly or indirectly holds an investment, whether due to labour disruptions, supply disruptions, power disruptions, damage to equipment or otherwise; (2) permitting, development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at Paracatu (including, without limitation, land acquisitions for and permitting and construction of the new tailings facility) being consistent with our current expectations; (3) development of and production from the Phase 7 pit expansion and heap leach project at Fort Knox continuing on a basis consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (4) the viability, permitting and development of the Fruta del Norte deposit being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (5) political developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company, or any entity in which it now or hereafter directly or indirectly holds an investment, operates being consistent with its current expectations including, without limitation, the implementation of Ecuador’s new mining law and related regulations and policies, and negotiation of an exploitation contract with the government, being consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (6) permitting, construction, development and production at Cerro Casale being consistent with the new feasibility study prepared and approved by the joint venture and the Company’s current expectations; (7) the viability, permitting and development of the Lobo-Marte project, including, without limitation, the metallurgy and processing of its ore, being consistent with our current expectations; (8) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Russian rouble, Mauritanian ouguiya, Ghanaian cedi and the U.S. dollar being approximately consistent with current levels; (9) certain price assumptions for gold and silver; (10) prices for natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; (11) production and cost of sales forecasts for the Company, and entities in which it now or hereafter directly or indirectly holds an investment, meeting expectations; (12) the accuracy of the current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates of the Company and any entity in which it now or hereafter directly or indirectly holds an investment; (13) labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with Kinross’ current expectations; (14) the development of the Dvoinoye and Vodorazdelnaya deposits being consistent with Kinross’ expectations; and (15) the viability of the Tasiast and Chirano mines, and the development and expansion of the Tasiast and Chirano mines on a basis consistent with Kinross’ current expectations. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those

projected in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the currency markets; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold or certain other commodities (such as diesel fuel and electricity); changes in interest rates or gold or silver lease rates that could impact the mark-to-market value of outstanding derivative instruments and ongoing payments/receipts under any interest rate swaps and variable rate debt obligations; risks arising from holding derivative instruments (such as credit risk, market liquidity risk and mark-to-market risk); changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, policies and regulations, the security of personnel and assets and political or economic developments in Canada, the United States, Chile, Brazil, Russia, Ecuador, Mauritania, Ghana or other countries in which Kinross, or entities in which it now or hereafter directly or indirectly holds an investment do business or may carry on business in the future; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, us; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; employee relations; the speculative nature of gold exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits; diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; adverse changes in our credit rating; and contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration, development and mining, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or the inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, Kinross’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Kinross. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Information Form are qualified by these cautionary statements and those made in our other filings with the securities regulators of Canada and the United States including, but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the “Risk Analysis” section of our most recently filed Management’s Discussion and Analysis. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Kinross. Kinross disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

Kinross Gold Corporation was initially created in May 1993 by the amalgamation of CMP Resources Ltd., Plexus Resources Corporation, and 1021105 Ontario Corp. In December 2000, Kinross amalgamated with LT Acquisition Inc., in January 2005, Kinross amalgamated with its wholly-owned subsidiary, TVX Gold Inc. (“TVX”), in January 2006, it amalgamated with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Echo Bay Mines Ltd. (“Echo Bay”), and in January 2011, it amalgamated with Underworld Resources Inc. (“Underworld”). Kinross is the continuing entity resulting from these amalgamations. Kinross is governed by the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and its registered and principal offices are located at 25 York Street, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2V5.

Each of Kinross’ mining operations is a separate business unit managed by its Vice President and General Manager, who in turn, reports to a Regional Vice President, who then reports to the Chief Operating Officer. Exploration strategies, corporate financing, tax planning, additional technical support services, hedging and acquisition strategies are managed centrally. Execution of exploration strategies is managed locally. Kinross’ risk management programs are subject to overview by its Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of Directors.

A significant portion of Kinross’ business is carried on through subsidiaries. A chart showing the names of the significant subsidiaries of Kinross and their respective jurisdictions of incorporation, is set out below as of December 31, 2010. All subsidiaries are 100% owned unless otherwise noted.

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS

Overview

Kinross is principally engaged in the mining and processing of gold and, as a by-product, silver ore and the exploration for, and the acquisition of, gold bearing properties in the Americas, the Russian Federation, Africa and worldwide. The principal products of Kinross are gold and silver produced in the form of doré that is shipped to refineries for final processing.

Kinross’ strategy is to increase shareholder value through increases in precious metal reserves, net asset value, production and long-term cash flow and earnings per share. Kinross’ strategy also consists of optimizing the performance, and therefore, the value, of existing operations, investing in quality exploration and development projects and acquiring new potentially accretive properties and projects.

Kinross’ operations and mineral reserves are impacted by changes in metal prices. Gold traded above $800 per ounce for all of 2009 and above $1000 for all of 2010. Kinross used a gold price of $900 per ounce at the end of 2010 to estimate mineral reserves.

Kinross’ share of proven and probable mineral reserves as at December 31, 2010, was 62.4 million ounces of gold, 90.9 million ounces of silver and 1.4 billion pounds of copper.

Three Year History

On January 29, 2008, Kinross completed a private placement of $460 million of 1.75% unsecured senior convertible notes due March 15, 2028 with a conversion price of $28.48, subject to adjustment (the “Notes”). Kinross sold the Notes to certain initial purchasers pursuant to a purchase agreement dated January 23, 2008. The Notes are governed by the terms of an indenture entered into between Kinross and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated January 29, 2008. Kinross received net proceeds of approximately $449 million.

On February 21, 2008, the board of directors gave final approval for expenditures of $103.6 million and $193 million for the construction of a heap leach processing facility and the completion of the Phase 7 expansion project, respectively, at the Fort Knox mine in Alaska. Construction of both the heap leach processing facility and the Phase 7 expansion commenced in 2007 and continued throughout 2008. The heap leach processing facility was commissioned in 2009.

On July 31, 2008, Kinross completed the sale of its 40% interest in the Hammond Reef project to Brett Resources Inc. (“Brett”). Brett had earned an interest in 60% of the Hammond Reef project in March 2008 and to acquire the remaining 40% interest, Brett issued 14 million common shares to Kinross and granted Kinross a 2% net smelter returns royalty on future production. In connection with the transaction, Kinross and Brett entered into a strategic alliance whereby Brett will spend up to Cdn.$2 million over a three-year period exploring and acquiring properties of interest in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, in which Kinross may elect to obtain a 50% interest. Kinross’ Brett shares were exchanged for shares in Osisko Mining Corporation (“Osisko”) when Osisko completed a take-over bid for Brett in 2010. In December 2010, Kinross sold its interest in Osisko, consisting of approximately 6.8 million Osisko common shares for a gross price of Cdn.$14.70 per share.

On August 16, 2008, Arian Resources Limited (“Arian”), a subsidiary of Kinross, closed a sale to Yanskaya Mining and Geological Company LLC (“Yanskaya”) pursuant to which Yanskaya purchased all of the shares held by Arian (representing a 90% interest) in Closed Joint Stock Company “Omsukchansk Mining and Geological Company” (“OMGC”) for a purchase price of $20 million (plus a working capital adjustment), plus contingent payments based on production at the Julietta mine and gold price.

The acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Aurelian Resources Inc. (“Aurelian”) was completed on September 30, 2008 for aggregate consideration consisting of approximately 43.7 million common shares of

Kinross and approximately 19.7 million warrants, each warrant being exercisable for one Kinross common share at an exercise price of $32.00. As a result of the acquisition, Kinross acquired a 100% interest in the Fruta del Norte and Condor deposits in Ecuador as well as substantial exploration ground.

On December 16, 2008, Kinross completed the acquisition of a 40% interest in Minera Santa Rose SCM (“Minera”) from certain subsidiaries of Anglo American Plc (“Anglo”), and on January 8, 2009 Kinross acquired the remaining 60% interest in Minera from a subsidiary of Teck Cominco Limited (“Teck”). Minera holds a 100% interest in the Lobo-Marte gold project in Chile. The aggregate purchase price for the acquisition of Minera consisted of $180 million in cash and approximately $70 million in Kinross common shares, plus a royalty on future production payable to Teck.

On February 5, 2009, Kinross completed the sale of 24,035,000 common shares at a price of $17.25 per common share. Kinross sold the common shares to certain underwriters pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated January 22, 2009. Kinross received net proceeds of approximately $396 million, which are being used to enhance the Company’s capital position following the funding of the approximately $180 million cash portion of the purchase price for acquisitions made in 2008 and 2009, with the balance being used for general corporate purposes.

On March 19, 2009 Kinross entered into a subscription agreement with Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (“Harry Winston”) pursuant to which, subject to certain terms and conditions, Kinross agreed to make a net investment of $150 million in exchange for a 22.5% minority interest in the partnership that holds Harry Winston’s 40% interest in the Diavik Diamond Mine joint venture and a 19.9% equity interest in Harry Winston. The transaction was completed on March 31, 2009.

In September 2009, Kinross and Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”) entered into a joint venture agreement in respect of the Cerro Casale property, pursuant to which the parties restructured their shareholdings in the joint venture company so that each of Barrick and Kinross held a 50% interest.

On December 2, 2009 Companhia Nacional De Mineração (“CNM”), a subsidiary of Kinross, closed a sale to Jaguar Mining Inc. (“Jaguar”) pursuant to which Jaguar purchased all of the shares held by CNM in MCT Mineração Ltda. (“MCT”, which holds the Gurupi project located in Brazil) for a purchase price of $42.5 million, which was paid through the issuance of 3,377,354 Jaguar common shares.

On January 20, 2010, Kinross entered into an agreement to acquire the Dvoinoye deposit and the Vodorazdelnaya property, both located approximately 90 kilometres north of Kinross’ Kupol operation in the Chukotka region of the Russian Far East, from Northern Gold LLC and Regionruda LLC. The purchase price for the transaction was $346.8 million, comprising $167 million in cash and approximately 10.6 million Kinross shares, which were issued from treasury. The transaction was completed on August 27, 2010.

On February 17, 2010, Kinross entered into an agreement with Barrick to sell one-half of its 50% interest in the Cerro Casale project in Chile to Barrick for a total value of $474.3 million, comprising $454.3 million in cash, plus the assumption by Barrick of a $20 million contingent obligation. The transaction was completed on March 31, 2010.

On March 15, 2010, Kinross entered into a support agreement with Underworld whereby Kinross agreed to make an offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Underworld, other than common shares of Underworld held directly or indirectly by Kinross, on the basis of 0.141 of a common share of Kinross, plus Cdn.$0.01 per Underworld common share, and Underworld agreed to support the offer. The transaction was completed on June 30, 2010.

On July 23, 2010, Kinross entered into an agreement with a group of financial institutions to sell its approximate 19.9% equity interest in Harry Winston, consisting of 15.2 million Harry Winston common shares, on an underwritten block trade basis, for net proceeds of $185.6 million. The sale was completed on July 28, 2010.

On August 25, 2010, Kinross completed the sale of its 22.5% interest in the partnership holding Harry Winston’s 40% interest in the Diavik Diamond Mines joint venture to Harry Winston for final net proceeds of $190 million. The purchase price was comprised of $50 million cash, approximately 7.1 million Harry Winston common shares (with a value of $69.7 million at the time that the transaction closed), and a note receivable in

the amount of $70 million maturing 12 months from the transaction date. The note bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum and can be repaid in cash or, subject to certain limitations, shares issued by Harry Winston to Kinross. On March 23, 2011 Kinross entered into an agreement with a group of financial institutions to sell its approximate 8.5% equity interest in Harry Winston, consisting of approximately 7.1 million common shares, on an underwritten block trade basis.

On August 27, 2010, Kinross completed the acquisition of B2Gold Corporation’s (“B2Gold”) right to an interest in the Kupol East and Kupol West exploration licence areas. Under the terms of a previous agreement, Kinross had undertaken to secure a 37.5% joint venture interest for B2Gold in the Kupol East and Kupol West exploration licence areas. According to the new agreement, Kinross is no longer obligated to enter into joint venture arrangements with B2Gold in respect of Kinross’ 75% interest in these licence areas. In exchange, Kinross paid B2Gold $33 million in cash on closing and agreed to contingent payments based on National Instrument 43-101 qualified proven and probable reserves at the subject properties, should such reserves be declared in future and payments based on net smelter returns of 1.5% from any future production at the properties.

On September 17, 2010, Kinross completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Back Mining Inc. (“Red Back”) for total consideration of approximately $7.4 billion, including the cost of a previously owned interest. In accordance with the arrangement agreement, former Red Back shareholders received 1.778 Kinross common shares plus 0.11 of a Kinross common share purchase warrant for each common share of Red Back. Each whole warrant is exercisable for a period of four years at an exercise price of $21.30 per Kinross common share.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Kinross is principally engaged in the exploration for, and acquisition, development and operation of, gold-bearing properties. The material properties of Kinross as of December 31, 2010 were as follows:

Property (1)	Location	Property Ownership
Fort Knox	Alaska, United States	100	% (2)
Paracatu	Minas Gerais, Brazil	100	%
Kupol	Russian Federation	75	%(3)
Fruta del Norte	Ecuador	100	%
Tasiast	Mauritania	100	%

(1) The Fort Knox and Paracatu properties are subject to various royalties (See “Kinross Material Properties” — “Fort Knox and Area, Alaska, United States” and “Paracatu, Brazil”).

(2) Kinross holds a 100% interest in the properties forming part of the Fort Knox mine except for the Gil property in which Kinross holds an 80% interest.

(3) Kinross holds a 75% (less one share) interest in the Kupol mine. The remaining 25% (plus one share) is held by the Government of Chukotka.

In addition, as of December 31, 2010, Kinross held a 50% interest in the Crixas mine, situated in Brazil, a 100% interest in the Kettle River property in Washington, United States, which includes the Kettle River mill and the Buckhorn mine, a 50% interest in the Round Mountain mine in Nevada, United States, a 100% interest in the La Coipa mine in Chile, a 90% interest in the Chirano mine in Ghana, a 100% interest in the Lobo-Marte property in Chile, a 25% interest in the Cerro Casale property in Chile, a 100% interest in the Maricunga mine in Chile and other mining properties in various stages of exploration, development, reclamation, and closure. The Company’s principal product is gold and it also produces silver.

Employees

At December 31, 2010, Kinross and its subsidiaries employed approximately 7,500 persons. Kinross’ employees in the United States and Canada are non-unionized. Paracatu’s collective agreement was recently successfully renegotiated and expires on January 31, 2012. The employees at Fruta del Norte are represented by an employee association. Maricunga has three collective agreements in place, two of which expire on February 28, 2014 (relating to operations employees) and one of which expires on December 31, 2012 (relating to a supervisory employee). At

La Coipa, both collective agreements will expire on July 31, 2012. In West Africa, employees at both the Chirano and Tasiast mines are represented by unions. Chirano’s agreements with its union and association expire at the end of August 2012. At Kupol, a union registration notification was received in October 2010 and the local management team is working on verification of membership. Kinross considers its employee relations to be very positive.

Competitive Conditions

The precious metal mineral exploration and mining business is a competitive business. Kinross competes with numerous other companies and individuals in the search for and the acquisition of attractive precious metal mineral properties. The ability of Kinross to replace or increase its mineral reserves and resources in the future will depend not only on its ability to develop its present properties, but also on its ability to select and acquire suitable producing properties or prospects for precious metal development or mineral exploration.

Environmental Protection

Kinross’ exploration activities and mining and processing operations are subject to the federal, state, provincial, regional and local environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which Kinross’ facilities are located. For example, in the United States, Kinross is subject to a number of such laws and regulations including, without limitation: the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act; the Endangered Species Act; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and related state laws.

Kinross is subject to similar laws in other jurisdictions in which it operates. In all jurisdictions in which Kinross operates, environmental licenses, permits and other regulatory approvals are required in order to engage in exploration, mining and processing, and mine closure activities. Regulatory approval of a detailed plan of operations and a comprehensive environmental impact assessment is required prior to initiating mining or processing activities or for any substantive change to previously approved plans. In all jurisdictions in which Kinross operates, specific statutory and regulatory requirements and standards must be met throughout the life of the mining or processing operations in regard to air quality, water quality, fisheries and wildlife protection, archaeological and cultural resources, solid and hazardous waste management and disposal, the management and transportation of hazardous chemicals, toxic substances, noise, community right-to-know, land use, and reclamation. Except as may be otherwise disclosed herein, Kinross is currently in compliance in all material respects with all material applicable environmental laws and regulations. Details and quantification of the Company’s reclamation and remediation obligations are set out in Note 10 to the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2010.

At Kinross, a strong environmental ethic and sound environmental management program have been integrated with core business functions at all levels, and at all locations throughout the organization.

The corporate programs that Kinross has implemented include:

STANDARDS — Corporate environmental management standards provide a clear bottom line for all Kinross activities in all jurisdictions in which we carry on business. Where legal requirements are unclear, Kinross’ environmental management standards provide clear direction regarding performance expectations and minimum design and operating requirements.

An example of this is Kinross’ decision to adopt the standards that comprise the International Cyanide Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and Use of cyanide in the Production of Gold (the “Cyanide Code”). Kinross is a signatory to the Cyanide Code, which is administered by the International Cyanide Management Institute (the “ICMI”). The ICMI is an independent body that was established by a multi-stakeholder group under the guidance of the United Nations Environmental Program. The ICMI established operating standards for cyanide manufacturers, transporters and mines and provides for third party certification of facilities’ compliance with the Cyanide Code. All Kinross operations have either already been certified as compliant with the Cyanide Code or are preparing to be certified.

AUDITS - Comprehensive environmental compliance audits are conducted at all operations and at selected residual properties on a biennial basis. The audit program assesses compliance with applicable legal requirements, measures effectiveness of management systems, and includes procedures to ensure timely follow-up on audit findings.

METRICS - Kinross has identified operational parameters that are key indicators of environmental performance, and measures these indicators on a regular basis. The Company tracks an index of these key performance indicators and sets performance targets to encourage continuous environmental improvement.

ENGINEERING - To effectively manage environmental risk, a program is in place to assess the management and stability of tailings and heap leach facilities. It includes a detailed water balance accounting, to assure sufficient storage capacity, and a review of operational procedures. Every Kinross operation has a tailings or heap management plan in place.

RECLAMATION - Kinross recognizes its responsibility to manage the environmental change associated with its operations, and has established a specific business unit to address the Company’s reclamation and closure obligations in a way that demonstrates excellence and establishes industry-wide leadership through example.

The results of these programs have been recognized by others within and outside the mining industry. Examples of significant recognition of Kinross’ efforts are listed on Kinross’ website at www.kinross.com.

Operations

Kinross’ share of production in 2010 was derived from the mines in North America (31%), South America (39%), West Africa (6%) and the Russian Federation (24%). The following shows the location of Kinross’ properties as of the date hereof.

Gold Equivalent Production and Sales

The following table summarizes attributable production and sales by Kinross in the last three years:

	Years ended December 31,
	2010	2009	2008

Gold equivalent production — ounces	2,334,104	2,238,665	1,838,038

Gold equivalent sales - ounces	2,343,505	2,251,189	1,756,056

Included in gold equivalent production and sales is silver production and sales, as applicable, converted into gold production using a ratio of the average spot market prices of gold and silver for the three comparative years. The ratios were 60.87:1 in 2010, 66.97:1 in 2009; and 58.17:1 in 2008.

The following table sets forth the gold equivalent production (in ounces) for Kinross’ interest in each of its operating assets during the last three years:

	2010	2009	2008
North America:
Fort Knox	349,729	263,260	329,105
Round Mountain (1)	184,554	213,916	246,946

Kettle River-Buckhorn	198,810	173,555	27,036

South America:
Paracatu	482,397	354,396	188,156
Maricunga	156,590	233,585	223,341
La Coipa	196,330	231,169	226,293
Crixas (1)	74,777	74,654	87,669

West Africa
Tasiast(2)	56,611	N/A	N/A
Chirano(2)(3)	80,298	N/A	N/A

Other Operations:
Julietta(4)	N/A	N/A	35,627

Kupol(5)	554,008	694,130	469,907

(1) Represents Kinross’ 50% ownership interest.

(2) Kinross acquired Tasiast and Chirano on September 17, 2010 in the acquisition of Red Back.

(3) Represents Kinross’ 90% ownership interest.

(4) Represents Kinross’ 90% ownership interest. Kinross disposed of its interest in Julietta on August 16, 2008.

(5) Represents Kinross’ 75% (less one share) ownership interest. Kupol began production in the second quarter of 2008.

Marketing

Gold is a metal that is traded on world markets, with benchmark prices generally based on the London market. Gold has two principal uses: product fabrication and bullion investment. Fabricated gold has a wide variety of end uses, including jewellery manufacture (the largest fabrication component), electronics, dentistry, industrial and decorative uses, medals, medallions, and official coins. Gold bullion is held primarily as a store of value and a safeguard against devaluation of paper assets denominated in fiat currencies. Kinross sells all of its refined gold to banks, bullion dealers, and refiners. In 2010, sales to three customers totalled $1,152.7 million, $353.4 million and $353.1 million, respectively, for an aggregate of $1,859.2 million. In 2009, sales to three customers totalled $1,187.6 million, $300.7 million and $250.5 million, respectively, for an aggregate of $1,738.8 million. Due to the size of the bullion market and the above ground inventory of bullion, activities by Kinross will generally not influence gold prices. Kinross believes that the loss of any of these customers would have no material adverse impact on Kinross because of the active worldwide market for gold.

The following table sets forth for the years indicated the high and low London Bullion Market afternoon fix prices for gold:

Year	High		Low		Average
2001	$	293.25	$	255.95	$	271.04
2002	$	349.30	$	277.75	$	309.68
2003	$	416.25	$	319.90	$	363.32
2004	$	454.20	$	375.00	$	409.17
2005	$	536.50	$	411.10	$	444.45
2006	$	725.00	$	524.25	$	603.77
2007	$	841.10	$	608.40	$	695.39
2008	$	1,011.25	$	712.50	$	871.96
2009	$	1,212.50	$	810.00	$	972.35
2010	$	1,421.00	$	1,058.00	$	1,224.52

Kinross Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources

Definitions

The estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources for Kinross’ properties have been calculated in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) — Definitions Adopted by CIM Council on December 11, 2005 (the “CIM Standards”) which were adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (the “Instrument”). The following definitions are reproduced from the CIM Standards:

A mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of a natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material in or on the Earth’s crust in such form and quantity and of such grade or quality that is has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge. Mineral resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geologic confidence, into inferred, indicated and measured categories.

An inferred mineral resource means that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. The estimate is based on limited information and sampling gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes.

An indicated mineral resource means that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics can be estimated with a level of confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough for geological and grade continuity to be reasonably assumed.

A measured mineral resource means that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics are so well established that they can be estimated with confidence sufficient to allow appropriate application of technical and economic parameters, to support production planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough to confirm both geological and grade continuity.

A mineral reserve means the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified. A mineral reserve includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined.

A probable mineral reserve means the economically mineable part of an indicated mineral resource and, in some circumstances, a measured mineral resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified.

A proven mineral reserve means the economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource demonstrated by at least a preliminary feasibility study. This study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified.

Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates

The following tables set forth the estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources attributable to interests held by Kinross for each of its properties:

Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves (1,3,5,6,7)

Gold

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		GOLD
PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES (1,3,5,6,7)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

Kinross

Proven

Probable

Proven and Probable

Interest

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Property

Location

(%)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

NORTH AMERICA

Fort Knox Area

USA

100.0

146,271

0.38

1,799

107,163

0.52

1,780

253,434

0.44

3,579

Kettle River (13)

USA

100.0

—

1,545

11.30

562

1,545

11.30

562

Round Mountain Area

USA

50.0

24,412

0.72

563

41,829

0.56

756

66,241

0.62

1,319

SUBTOTAL

170,683

0.43

2,362

150,537

0.64

3,098

321,220

0.53

5,460

SOUTH AMERICA

Cerro Casale (10)

Chile

25.0

57,888

0.64

1,192

245,334

0.58

4,601

303,222

0.59

5,793

Crixas (9)

Brazil

50.0

1,964

3.42

216

1,319

4.15

176

3,283

3.71

392

Fruta del Norte (5)

Ecuador

100.0

—

26,117

8.07

6,775

26,117

8.07

6,775

La Coipa (11)

Chile

100.0

16,863

1.36

739

4,865

1.27

199

21,728

1.34

938

Lobo Marte (5)

Chile

100.0

—

164,230

1.14

6,028

164,230

1.14

6,028

Maricunga Area

Chile

100.0

133,511

0.75

3,238

136,290

0.65

2,851

269,801

0.70

6,089

Paracatu

Brazil

100.0

724,520

0.38

8,965

736,541

0.40

9,520

1,461,061

0.39

18,485

SUBTOTAL

934,746

0.48

14,350

1,314,696

0.71

30,150

2,249,442

0.62

44,500

AFRICA

Chirano

Ghana

90.0

14,501

1.40

651

16,060

3.45

1,783

30,561

2.48

2,434

Tasiast

Mauritania

100.0

68,816

1.65

3,661

60,100

2.02

3,902

128,916

1.82

7,563

SUBTOTAL

83,317

1.61

4,312

76,160

2.32

5,685

159,477

1.95

9,997

RUSSIA

Kupol

Russia

75.0

1,375

13.96

617

5,871

9.88

1,865

7,246

10.66

2,482

SUBTOTAL

1,375

13.96

617

5,871

9.88

1,865

7,246

10.66

2,482

TOTAL GOLD

1,190,121

0.57

21,641

1,547,264

0.82

40,798

2,737,385

0.71

62,439

Silver

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		SILVER
PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES (1,3,5,6,7)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

Kinross

Proven

Probable

Proven and Probable

Interest

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Property

Location

(%)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

NORTH AMERICA

Round Mountain Area

USA

50.0

104

7.7

10,917

7.2

2,534

11,021

7.2

2,560

SUBTOTAL

104

7.7

10,917

7.2

2,534

11,021

7.2

2,560

SOUTH AMERICA

Cerro Casale (10)

Chile

25.0

57,888

1.9

3,494

245,334

1.4

11,188

303,222

1.5

14,682

Fruta del Norte (5)

Ecuador

100.0

—

26,117

10.9

9,141

26,117

10.9

9,141

La Coipa (11)

Chile

100.0

16,863

51.0

27,668

4,865

33.9

5,306

21,728

47.2

32,974

SUBTOTAL

74,751

13.0

31,162

276,316

2.9

25,635

351,067

5.0

56,797

RUSSIA

Kupol

Russia

75.0

1,375

205.4

9,080

5,871

119.1

22,471

7,246

135.4

31,551

SUBTOTAL

1,375

205.4

9,080

5,871

119.1

22,471

7,246

135.4

31,551

TOTAL SILVER

76,230

16.4

40,268

293,104

5.4

50,640

369,334

7.7

90,908

Copper

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		COPPER
PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES (3,5,6,7)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

Kinross

Proven

Probable

Proven and Probable

Interest

Tonnes

Grade

Pounds

Tonnes

Grade

Pounds

Tonnes

Grade

Pounds

Property

Location

(%)

(kt)

(%)

(Mlb)

(kt)

(%)

(Mlb)

(kt)

(%)

(Mlb)

SOUTH AMERICA

Cerro Casale (10)

Chile

25.0

57,888

0.19

241

245,334

0.22

1,205

303,222

0.22

1,446

SUBTOTAL

57,888

0.19

241

245,334

0.22

1,205

303,222

0.22

1,446

TOTAL COPPER

57,888

0.19

241

245,334

0.22

1,205

303,222

0.22

1,446

Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources

This section uses the terms “Measured” and “Indicated” mineral resources. United States investors are advised that while those terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into proven and probable mineral reserves or recovered.

Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources

(excludes Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves) (2,3,4,6,7,8)

Gold

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		GOLD
MEASURED AND INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES (EXCLUDES PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES) (2,3,4,6,7,8)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

Kinross

Measured

Indicated

Measured and Indicated

Interest

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Property

Location

(%)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

NORTH AMERICA

Fort Knox Area

USA

100.0

14,031

0.43

194

146,427

0.43

2,020

160,458

0.43

2,214

Round Mountain Area

USA

50.0

11,784

0.97

366

34,361

0.67

741

46,145

0.75

1,107

White Gold Area (12)

Yukon

100.0

—

9,797

3.19

1,005

9,797

3.19

1,005

SUBTOTAL

25,815

0.67

560

190,585

0.61

3,766

216,400

0.62

4,326

SOUTH AMERICA

Cerro Casale (10)

Chile

25.0

4,428

0.38

56,004

0.41

737

60,432

0.41

792

Crixas (9)

Brazil

50.0

108

4.04

326

3.63

434

3.73

Fruta del Norte

Ecuador

100.0

—

3,583

5.50

634

3,583

5.50

634

La Coipa (11)

Chile

100.0

11,040

0.99

351

3,622

1.16

135

14,662

1.03

486

Lobo Marte

Chile

100.0

—

34,052

0.83

908

34,052

0.83

908

Maricunga Area

Chile

100.0

23,670

0.60

458

163,941

0.56

2,970

187,611

0.57

3,428

Paracatu

Brazil

100.0

57,597

0.28

519

299,209

0.34

3,263

356,806

0.33

3,782

SUBTOTAL

96,843

0.45

1,397

560,737

0.48

8,685

657,580

0.48

10,082

AFRICA

Chirano

Ghana

90.0

1,555

1.59

2,503

1.38

111

4,058

1.46

191

Tasiast

Mauritania

100.0

45,199

0.60

874

51,135

0.74

1,214

96,334

0.67

2,088

SUBTOTAL

46,754

0.63

954

53,638

0.77

1,325

100,392

0.71

2,279

RUSSIA

Dvoinoye

Russia

100.0

—

1,047

31.48

1,059

1,047

31.48

1,059

SUBTOTAL

—

1,047

31.48

1,059

1,047

31.48

1,059

TOTAL GOLD

169,412

0.53

2,911

806,007

0.57

14,835

975,419

0.57

17,746

Silver

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		SILVER
MEASURED AND INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES (EXCLUDES PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES) (2,3,4,6,7,8)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

Kinross

Measured

Indicated

Measured and Indicated

Interest

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Tonnes

Grade

Ounces

Property

Location

(%)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

(kt)

(g/t)

(koz)

NORTH AMERICA

Round Mountain Area

USA

50.0

9.9

1,296

7.2

301

1,305

7.2

304

SUBTOTAL

9.9

1,296

7.2

301

1,305

7.2

304

SOUTH AMERICA

Cerro Casale (10)

Chile

25.0

4,428

1.5

212

56,004

1.1

1,949

60,432

1.1

2,161

Fruta del Norte

Ecuador

100.0

—

3,583

10.7

1,235

3,583

10.7

1,235

La Coipa (11)

Chile

100.0

11,040

50.5

17,913

3,622

23.6

2,753

14,662

43.8

20,666

SUBTOTAL

15,468

36.4

18,125

63,209

2.9

5,937

78,677

9.5

24,062

RUSSIA

Dvoinoye

Russia

100.0

—

1,047

35.7

1,201

1,047

35.7

1,201

SUBTOTAL

—

1,047

35.7

1,201

1,047

35.7

1,201

TOTAL SILVER

15,477

36.4

18,128

65,552

3.5

7,439

81,029

9.8

25,567

Copper

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		COPPER
MEASURED AND INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES (EXCLUDES PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES) (3,4,7,8)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

Kinross

Measured

Indicated

Measured and Indicated

Interest

Tonnes

Grade

Pounds

Tonnes

Grade

Pounds

Tonnes

Grade

Pounds

Property

Location

(%)

(kt)

(%)

(Mlb)

(kt)

(%)

(Mlb)

(kt)

(%)

(Mlb)

SOUTH AMERICA

Cerro Casale (10)

Chile

25.0

4,428

0.15

56,004

0.18

224

60,432

0.18

239

SUBTOTAL

4,428

0.15

56,004

0.18

224

60,432

0.18

239

TOTAL COPPER

4,428

0.15

56,004

0.18

224

60,432

0.18

239

Inferred Mineral Resources

Gold

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		GOLD
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES (2,3,4,6,7,8)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

		Kinross		Inferred
		Interest		Tonnes	Grade	Ounces
Property	Location	(%)		(kt)	(g/t)	(koz)
NORTH AMERICA
Fort Knox Area	USA	100.0	%	12,547	0.46	187
Kettle River (13)	USA	100.0	%	319	10.00	103
Round Mountain Area	USA	50.0	%	22,562	0.61	443
White Gold Area (12)	Yukon	100.0	%	9,391	1.91	578
SUBTOTAL				44,819	0.91	1,311

SOUTH AMERICA
Cerro Casale (10)	Chile	25.0	%	116,228	0.39	1,450
Crixas (9)	Brazil	50.0	%	2,278	5.00	366
Fruta del Norte	Ecuador	100.0	%	19,553	5.50	3,460
La Coipa (11)	Chile	100.0	%	3,123	4.70	472
Lobo Marte	Chile	100.0	%	112,767	0.78	2,834
Maricunga Area	Chile	100.0	%	201,092	0.46	3,004
Paracatu	Brazil	100.0	%	117,530	0.42	1,572
SUBTOTAL				572,571	0.71	13,158

AFRICA
Chirano	Ghana	90.0	%	2,468	2.33	185
Tasiast	Mauritania	100.0	%	182,805	1.47	8,615
SUBTOTAL				185,273	1.48	8,800

RUSSIA
Dvoinoye	Russia	100.0	%	645	19.47	404
Kupol	Russia	75.0	%	1,097	9.86	348
SUBTOTAL				1,742	13.43	752

TOTAL GOLD				804,405	0.93	24,021

Silver

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		SILVER
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES (2,3,4,6,7,8)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

		Kinross		Inferred
		Interest		Tonnes	Grade	Ounces
Property	Location	(%)		(kt)	(g/t)	(koz)
NORTH AMERICA
Round Mountain Area	USA	50.0	%	134	2.1	9
SUBTOTAL				134	2.1	9

SOUTH AMERICA
Cerro Casale (10)	Chile	25.0	%	116,228	1.0	3,879
Fruta del Norte	Ecuador	100.0	%	19,553	10.7	6,707
La Coipa (11)	Chile	100.0	%	3,123	53.3	5,351
SUBTOTAL				138,904	3.6	15,937

RUSSIA
Dvoinoye	Russia	100.0	%	645	20.8	431
Kupol	Russia	75.0	%	1,097	132.2	4,664
SUBTOTAL				1,742	91.0	5,095

TOTAL SILVER				140,780	4.6	21,041

Copper

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT		COPPER
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES (3,4,8)
Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

		Kinross		Inferred
		Interest		Tonnes	Grade	Pounds
Property	Location	(%)		(kt)	(%)	(Mlb)
SOUTH AMERICA
Cerro Casale (10)	Chile	25.0	%	116,228	0.20	505
SUBTOTAL				116,228	0.20	505

TOTAL COPPER				116,228	0.20	505

Stockpiles

The following table reflects proven mineral reserves attributable to Kinross’ ownership interest in stockpiles at the identified properties:

MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT

STOCKPILE INVENTORY (INCLUDED IN PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES)

Kinross Gold Corporation’s Share at December 31, 2010

		Kinross		Proven			Probable			Proven and Probable
		Interest		Tonnes	Grade	Ounces	Tonnes	Grade	Ounces	Tonnes	Grade	Ounces
Property	Location	(%)		(kt)	(g/t)	(koz)	(kt)	(g/t)	(koz)	(kt)	(g/t)	(koz)
GOLD
Chirano Stockpile	Ghana	90.0	%	3,246	1.03	108	—	—	—	3,246	1.03	108
Crixas Stockpile	Brazil	50.0	%	27	2.83	2	—	—	—	27	2.83	2
Fort Knox Stockpile	USA	100.0	%	121,721	0.34	1,349	—	—	—	121,721	0.34	1,349
Kettle River Stockpile	USA	100.0	%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kupol Stockpile	Russia	75.0	%	289	7.85	73	—	—	—	289	7.85	73
La Coipa Stockpile	Chile	100.0	%	3,228	0.67	69	—	—	—	3,228	0.67	69
Paracatu Stockpile	Brazil	100.0	%	3,682	0.27	32	—	—	—	3,682	0.27	32
Round Mountain Stockpile	USA	50.0	%	1,171	0.43	16	—	—	—	1,171	0.43	16
Tasiast Stockpile	Mauritania	100.0	%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TOTAL				133,364	0.38	1,649	—	—	—	133,364	0.38	1,649

SILVER
Kupol Stockpile	Russia	75.0	%	289	122.9	1,142	—	—	—	289	122.9	1,142
La Coipa Stockpile	Chile	100.0	%	3,228	32.9	3,410	—	—	—	3,228	32.9	3,410
TOTAL				3,517	40.3	4,552	—	—	—	3,517	40.3	4,552

Notes — 2010 Kinross Mineral Reserve & Resource Statements

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the Company’s mineral reserves are estimated using appropriate cut-off grades based on an assumed gold price of $US 900 per ounce, a silver price of $US 14.00 per ounce and a copper price of $2.00 per pound. Mineral reserves are estimated using appropriate process recoveries, operating costs and mine plans that are unique to each property and include estimated allowances for dilution and mining recovery. Mineral reserves are reported in contained units and are estimated based on the following foreign exchange rates:

Russian Rubles to $US 32

Chilean Peso to $US 550

Brazilian Reais to $US 2.00

Ghanaian Cedi to $US 1.50

Mauritanian Ouguiya to $US 300

(2) Unless otherwise noted, the Company’s mineral resources are estimated using appropriate cut-off grades based on a gold price of $US 1000 per ounce, a silver price of $US 15.00 per ounce, a copper price of $2.50 per pound and the following foreign exchange rates:

Russian Rubles to $US 32

Chilean Peso to $US 550

Brazilian Reais to $US 2.00

Ghanaian Cedi to $US 1.50

Mauritanian Ouguiya to $US 300

(3) The Company’s mineral reserves and mineral resources as at December 31, 2010 are classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s “CIM Definition Standards - For Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves” in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects” (the “Instrument”). Mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates reflect the Company’s reasonable expectation that all necessary permits and approvals will be obtained and maintained.

(4) Cautionary note to U.S. investors concerning estimates of measured, indicated and inferred mineral resources. U.S. investors are advised that the terms “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws. These terms are not recognized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. U.S. investors should not assume that all or any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves and that as compared with measured and indicated mineral resources, inferred mineral resources have a greater amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic feasibility. It should not be assumed that any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category.

(5) The mineral reserves presented herein comply with the reserve categories of Industry Guide 7 published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission except for mineral reserves at Lobo Marte and Fruta del Norte, which estimates are based on recently completed pre-feasibility studies. For mineral reserves under the Instrument, a pre-feasibility study is sufficient, however for reserves under Industry Guide 7, a feasibility study is required.

(6) Except as provided in Note (12), the Company’s mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates were prepared under the supervision of Mr. R. Henderson, P. Eng., an officer of Kinross, who is a qualified person as defined by the Instrument.

(7) The Company’s normal data verification procedures have been used in collecting, compiling, interpreting and processing the data used to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resources. Independent data verification has not been performed.

(8) Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have to demonstrate economic viability. Mineral resources are subject to infill drilling, permitting, mine planning, mining dilution and recovery losses, among other things, to be converted into mineral reserves. Due to the uncertainty associated with inferred mineral resources, it cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to indicated or measured mineral resources, including as a result of continued exploration.

(9) The Crixas mine is operated by AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. Mineral reserves are reported based on a gold price of $US 850 per ounce. Mineral resources are reported using a gold price of $US 1,100 per ounce. Mineral resources and mineral reserves are reported using the following foreign exchange rate: Brazilian Reais to $US 1.94.

(10) Estimates for the Cerro Casale project are based on the feasibility study completed in 2009 by the joint venture. Mineral reserves and mineral resources are estimated using appropriate cut-off grades based on the following commodity prices and foreign exchange rates:

Mineral reserves - Gold price of $US 1,000 per ounce, Silver price of $US 16.00 per ounce, Copper price of $US2.00 per pound Mineral resources - Gold price of $US 1,200 per ounce, Silver price of $US 19.00 per ounce, Copper price of $US 2.50 per pound
Chilean Peso to $US 525

(11) Includes mineral reserves and mineral resources from the Puren deposit in which the Company holds a 65% interest.

(12) The mineral resource estimates for the White Gold Property were prepared by Mr. Wayne Barnett, Pr.Sci.Nat., and Mr. Marek Nowak, P. Eng., of SRK Consulting, both of whom are qualified persons as defined by the Instrument. Mineral resources are reported at a cut-off of 0.5 g/t for open pit and 2.0 g/t for underground.

(13) Kettle River mineral resources were estimated using the same gold price as mineral reserves ($US900/oz).

The following table summarizes the assumptions used in calculating mineral resources and reserves, including average process recovery, cut-off grade assumptions, the foreign exchange rate into U.S. dollars, total cost per ounce, and reserve drill spacing.

	Average		2010 Average		Foreign	Unit	Reserve Drill Spacing
	Process		Gold Cutoff		Exchange Rates	Cost	Proven	Probable
Property	Recovery (%)		Grade(s) (gpt)		(per U.S. $)	(U.S. $/tonne)	(m)	(m)
GOLD or GOLD Equivalent
Fort Knox and Area	54% to 76	%	0.16 to 0.42		n/a	$2.1 to $7.5	30.5	51.5
Kettle River	90.8	%	3.09 to 6.65		n/a	$66.1 to $158.9	30.5	30.5
Round Mountain and Area	67% to 90	%	0.24 to 1.59		n/a	$3.8 to $8.3	15.2	30.5
Cerro Casale	50% to 79	%	0.19 to 0.36		550.0	$4.9 to $8.4	35.0	75.0
Crixás	91.4% to 95.5	%	1.21 to 2.75		1.94	$46.2 to $65.2	25.0	50.0
Fruta del Norte	94.8	%	3.32		n/a	$74.9 to $99.2	n/a	40.0
La Coipa	51.3% to 85.3	%	0.67 to 1.31		550.0	$15.7 to $23.7	25.0	50.0
Lobo Marte	50.9% to 78.8	%	0.28 to 0.37		550.0	$5.46 to $7.34	n/a	75.0
Maricunga	53 to 85	%	0.27 to 0.41		550.0	$7.9 to $8.4	30.0	60.0
Paracatu	78.6% to 82.3	%	0.18		2.0	$3.8	100.0	140.0
Chirano	91	%	0.67 (o/p), 2.58 (u/g)		n/a	$16.4 to $64.2	35.0	50.0 to 75.0
Tasiast	93.0	%	0.21 to 0.85		n/a	$5.7 to 22.0	25.0	35.0 to 50 .0
Dvoinoye	95.2	%	n/a		32.0	$196.6	n/a	30.0
Kupol	95.0	%	3.0 (o/p), 6.0 (u/g)		32.0	$132.0 to $162.1	12.5	25.0 to 50.0

SILVER
Cerro Casale	n/a		n/a		550.0	$4.88 to $8.36	35.0	75.0
Kupol	82.5		n/a		32.0	$132.0 to $162.1	n/a	25.0 to 50.0
La Coipa	38.5% to 70.7	%	87 to 116.8		550.0	$15.7 to $23.7	25.0	50.0

COPPER
Cerro Casale	9.5% to 87.5	%	0.20 to 0.23	%	550.0	$4.88 to $8.36	35.0	75.0

Reserve reconciliation is shown in the following tables:

Gold Reserves

Mining Operation/Project	Kinross Interest (%)		2009 Gold Reserves (koz)	Production Depletion (koz)		Exploration Change (koz)	Engineering Change (koz)		Exploration/Engineering Change (koz)		Reserve Growth or Depletion (koz)		2010 Gold Reserves (koz)
NORTH AMERICA
Fort Knox	100.0	%	3,692	(413	)	52	248		300		(114	)	3,579
Kettle River	100.0	%	759	(227	)	34	(4	)	30		(198	)	562
Gold Hill	50.0	%	190	—		—	—		—		—		190
Round Mountain	50.0	%	1,278	(149	)	49	(48	)	1		(148	)	1,130
Round Mountain and Area	50.0	%	1,468	(149	)	49	(48	)	1		(148	)	1,319
SUBTOTAL			5,919	(789	)	135	195		330		(460	)	5,460

SOUTH AMERICA
Cerro Casale	25.0	%	11,585	—		—	(5,792	)	(5,792	)	(5,792	)	5,793
Crixas	50.0	%	347	(79	)	—	124		124		45		392
Fruta del Norte	100.0	%	—	—		—	6,775		6,775		6,775		6,775
La Coipa	100.0	%	1,107	(161	)	—	(9	)	(9	)	(169	)	938
Lobo Marte	100.0	%	5,552			476	—		476		476		6,028
Pancho	100.0	%	3,856	(72	)	—	4		4		(67	)	3,789
Verde	100.0	%	2,547	(203	)	—	(44	)	(44	)	(247	)	2,300
Maricunga Area	100.0	%	6,403	(275	)	—	(40	)	(40	)	(315	)	6,089
Paracatu	100.0	%	17,472	(607	)	—	1,620		1,620		1,013		18,485
SUBTOTAL			42,466	(1,122	)	476	2,677		3,153		2,031		44,500

AFRICA
Chirano	90.0	%	—	—		—	2,434		2,434		2,434		2,434
Tasiast	100.0	%	—	—		—	7,563		7,563		7,563		7,563
SUBTOTAL			—	—		—	9,997		9,997		9,997		9,997

RUSSIA
Kupol	75.0	%	2,565	(479	)	424	(27	)	396		(82	)	2,482
SUBTOTAL			2,565	(479	)	424	(27	)	396		(82	)	2,482
TOTAL GOLD			50,951	(2,390	)	1,034	12,842		13,877		11,486		62,439

Silver Reserves

Mining Operation/Project	Kinross Interest (%)		2010 Silver Reserves (koz)	Production Depletion (koz)		Exploration Change (koz)	Engineering Change (koz)		Exploration/Engineering Change (koz)		Reserve Growth or Depletion (koz)		2010 Silver Reserves (koz)
NORTH AMERICA
Gold Hill	50.0	%	2,560	—		—	—		—		0		2,560
Round Mountain	50.0	%	—	—		—	—		—		—		—
Round Mountain and Area	50.0	%	2,560	—		—	—		—		0		2,560
SUBTOTAL			2,560	—		—	—		—		0		2,560

SOUTH AMERICA
Cerro Casale	25.0	%	29,364	—		—	(14,682	)	(14,682	)	(14,682	)	14,682
Fruta del Norte	100.0	%	—	—		—	9,141		9,141		9,141		9,141
La Coipa	100.0	%	37,944	(6,845	)	—	1,875		1,875		(4,970	)	32,974
SUBTOTAL			67,308	(6,845	)	—	(3,665	)	(3,665	)	(10,510	)	56,797

RUSSIA
Kupol	75.0	%	33,010	(5,332	)	3,302	571		3,872		(1,459	)	31,551
SUBTOTAL			33,010	(5,332	)	3,302	571		3,872		(1,459	)	31,551
TOTAL SILVER			102,877	(12,177	)	3,302	(3,095	)	207		(11,969	)	90,908

Copper Reserves

Mining Operation/Project	Kinross Interest (%)		2010 Copper Reserves (Mlbs)	Production Depletion (Mlbs)	Exploration Change (Mlbs)	Engineering Change (Mlbs)		Exploration/Engineering Change (Mlbs)		Reserve Growth or Depletion (Mlbs)		2010 Copper Reserves (Mlbs)
SOUTH AMERICA
Cerro Casale	25.0	%	2,891	—		(1,445	)	(1,445	)	(1,446	)	1,446
SUBTOTAL			2,891	—	—	(1,445	)	(1,445	)	(1,446	)	1,446
TOTAL COPPER			2,891	—	—	(1,445	)	(1,445	)	(1,446	)	1,446

Note: Mineral reserves are inclusive of stockpile material.

Footnotes from Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource statement apply.

Kinross Material Properties

The technical information in this Annual Information Form has been prepared under the supervision of, or reviewed by, Mr. Robert Henderson, a qualified person under NI 43-101 who is an officer of the Company.

Fort Knox and Area, Alaska, United States

General

Kinross is the owner of the Fort Knox mine located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. The Fort Knox mine includes the main Fort Knox open pit mine, mill and tailings storage facility, and heap leach facility; an 80% ownership interest in the Gil property that is subject to a joint venture agreement with Teryl Resources Corp (“Teryl”); and the True North open pit mine (which is under reclamation). Kinross’ ownership interest in the Fort Knox mine was acquired in June 1998.

Detailed financial production and operational information for the Fort Knox mine is available in Kinross’ management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “MD&A”).

Property Description and Location

Fort Knox Open Pit

The Fort Knox open pit mine, mill and mineral claims cover approximately 20,037 hectares located 40 kilometres northeast of the City of Fairbanks, Alaska. Kinross controls 775 State of Alaska mining claims covering an area of approximately 16,853 hectares; an additional 519 hectares of mineral rights comprised of an Upland Mineral Lease issued by the State of Alaska; 2,407 hectares of leased private land; 258 hectares of unpatented federal lode and placer mining claims. Mineral reserves at the Fort Knox mine are situated on land covered by the Upland Mineral Lease. The Upland Mineral Lease expires in 2014 and may be renewed for a period not to exceed 55 years.

Production from the Fort Knox mine is subject to a 3% production royalty based on net income (adjusted for certain items) and recovery of the initial capital investment and a Mining License Tax which ranges from 3% to 7% of taxable income (adjusted for certain items). Kinross royalties and production taxes are estimated to be $3.4 million for 2010 compared to $1.0 million for 2009 and $1.9 million for 2008.

All requisite permits have been obtained for mining and continued development of the existing Fort Knox open pit mine and are in good standing. Kinross is in compliance with the Fort Knox permits in all material respects.

Gil Property

The Gil property mineral claims cover approximately 2,521 hectares located contiguous to the Fort Knox claim block. The claim block consists of 182 State of Alaska mining claims and is subject to a joint venture agreement between Kinross and Teryl. Kinross’ ownership interest in the Gil claim block is 80%. Mineral production from State mining claims is subject to a Mining License Tax, following a three-year grace period after production commences. The Mining License Tax ranges from 3% to 7% of taxable income. Kinross continues to actively explore the Gil claims.

True North Open Pit

Mining at the True North open pit is complete and the property is under reclamation.

Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography

The Fort Knox mine is situated in close proximity to the City of Fairbanks, which is a major population, service and supply centre for the interior region of Alaska. Fairbanks is the second largest city in Alaska, and has an estimated population of approximately 35,000. The surrounding areas of the Fairbanks North Star Borough have a further 60,000 residents. Fairbanks is served by major airlines and the Alaska Railroad, and is connected to Anchorage and Canada by a series of well-maintained paved highways. Services and supplies are available in Fairbanks in ample quantities to support the local and regional needs, along with the mining and processing operations of Kinross.

The Fort Knox milling operation obtains its process makeup water from a fresh water reservoir located within the permitted property area. Power is provided to the mine by Golden Valley Electric Association’s power grid serving the area over a distribution line paid for by Kinross.

Access to the Fort Knox mine from Fairbanks is by 34 kilometres of paved highway and eight kilometres of unpaved road. The True North mine is located 18 kilometres west of the Fort Knox property and is accessible by an unpaved road. The area has a subarctic climate, with long, cold winters and short summers.

The area topography consists of rounded ridges with gentle side slopes. Vegetation includes spruce, birch and willow trees and various shrubs, grasses and mosses. The elevation ranges from 150 to 1,000 metres.

Environmental Considerations

Fort Knox operates in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and with Kinross’ policies on environment, health and safety. There are no known material environmental concerns at Fort Knox. Kinross estimates the net present value of future cash outflows for site restoration costs at Fort Knox and True North under CICA Handbook Section 3110 for the year ended December 31, 2010, at approximately $37.0 million. Kinross has posted approximately $39.6 million of letters of credit to various regulatory agencies in connection with its closure obligations at Fort Knox and True North.

History

An Italian prospector named Felix Pedro discovered gold in the Fairbanks mining district in 1902. Between 1902 and 1993, more than eight million ounces of predominately placer gold were mined in the district. In 1984, a geologist discovered visible gold in granitic-hosted quartz veins on the Fort Knox property. Between 1987

and 1991, a number of companies conducted extensive exploration work on the Fort Knox, True North and Gil properties. In 1991, Amax Gold Inc. (now Kinross) entered into a joint venture agreement with Teryl to explore the Gil property. In 1992, Amax Gold Inc. (now Kinross) acquired ownership of the Fort Knox property. Construction of the Fort Knox mine and mill operations began in 1995 and was completed in 1997. Commercial production at Fort Knox was achieved on March 1, 1997.

In 2008, Kinross commenced construction of a heap leach processing facility, which was commissioned in 2009. First gold from the new heap leach was poured in November, 2009.

Geological Setting

Kinross’ mining and exploration properties are located within the Fairbanks mining district, a northeast trending belt of lode and placer gold deposits that comprise one of the largest gold producing areas in the state of Alaska.

The Fairbanks district is situated in the northwestern part of a geologic formation called the Yukon—Tanana Terrane (the “YTT”). The YTT consists of a thick sequence of polymetamorphic rocks that range in age from Precambrian to Upper Paleozoic. The dominant rock types in the district are grey to brown, fine-grained micaceous schist and micaceous quartzite known as the Fairbanks Schist. The Cleary Sequence, consisting of bimodal metarhyolite and metabasalt with actinolite schist, chlorite schist, graphite schist, and impure marbles, is intercalated with the Fairbanks Schist. Higher grade metamorphic rocks of the Chatanika Terrane are thought to be middle Paleozoic to Ordovician in age, and outcrop in the northern part of the district. Granodiorite to granite igneous bodies intrude YTT rocks.

The mineral deposits are generally situated in a northeast trending, structurally complex zone characterized by a series of folds, shear zones, high angle faults, and occasional low angle faults. Northeast striking high angle faults influence the location of gold deposits.

Exploration

Gold exploration techniques utilized at the Fort Knox project include: reconnaissance and detailed geologic mapping and geophysical methods to determine the distribution of rock types and structures; soil and rock chip sampling to determine the presence and surface distribution of gold and associated trace elements; trenching of soil anomalies to create exposures of mineralized bedrock for detailed mapping and sampling; and drilling to confirm the geologic controls on mineralization and to determine the distribution of gold in three dimensions.

Kinross’ mine site and regional exploration within the Fairbanks district totalled $5.0 million in 2010.

Mineralization

The Fort Knox gold deposit is hosted by a granitic body that intruded the Fairbanks Schist. The surface exposure of the intrusive body is approximately 1,100 metres in the east-west direction and 600 metres north-south.

Gold occurs in and along the margins of pegmatite veins, quartz stockwork veins and veinlets, quartz-veined shear zones, and fractures within the granite. The stockwork veins strike predominantly east and dip randomly. Stockwork vein density decreases with depth. Shear zones generally strike northwest and dip moderately to the southwest.

Gold mineralization in the quartz-filled shears is distributed relatively evenly, and individual gold grains are generally less than 100 microns in size. The gold occurrences have a markedly low (less than 0.10%) sulphide content.

Drilling

Two types of drilling methods are used to explore for and define mineral deposits : (a) diamond core (“Core”); and (b) reverse circulation (“RC”).

Core drilling produces continuous cylindrical samples of rock by means of a diamond impregnated bit rotated by a borehole drilling machine. Core drilling, also referred to as diamond drilling, is commonly used to collect continuous, intact rock samples for detailed geologic logging and sampling, for geotechnical and rock strength tests, metallurgical tests, or because alternative drilling methods may not provide adequate or appropriate geological materials. The Core drilling at Fort Knox, since 1998, is commonly PQ3 sized holes (diameter of 83.1 millimetres, or 3.270 inches). Prior to 1998, Core holes were PQ sized (diameter of 85.0 millimetres, or 3.345 inches). Both PQ3 and PQ diameter Core holes are used for exploration and evaluation of mineral deposits where a larger sample is more representative of coarse-grained gold distribution.

RC is a specialized method of rotary drilling. The drilling medium (air, water, foam drilling muds, and additives) is circulated from the surface to the drill bit through the outside annulus of nested drill rods. The drilling medium then carries rock fragments produced by the drill bit to the surface through the centre of the drill rods. This method reduces sample contamination by isolating the drilling medium and rock cuttings from the wall of the hole. The RC holes completed at Fort Knox are normally 139.70 millimetres (5.50 inches) in diameter, but may range as high as 146.05 millimetres (5.75 inches) in diameter.

Sampling and Analysis

Comprehensive drilling programs have been carried out at the Fort Knox deposit. The Fort Knox deposit has been defined by 1088 drill holes (420 Core holes and 668 RC holes totalling 239,421 metres, or 785,503 feet), which have provided 157,144 nominal 1.52-metre (five foot) long samples. Of these samples, 126,840 were assayed for gold.

Core samples and RC drill cuttings are collected from each drill hole and are geologically logged. RC rotary drill cuttings are collected at one and a half metre intervals by a geologist or helper at each drill site. Each core interval and RC rotary cutting sample is submitted to an independent assay laboratory for geochemical analysis, and the subsequent geochemical data is entered, together with information about the host rock, into the project database. Core samples are regularly photographed and then logged and sampled in 1.52 metre intervals. Data is entered on the logs in a digital format. Special emphasis is placed on fault and vein orientations, as well as alteration and oxidation. Whole drill core is submitted to the assay lab for crushing, splitting and analysis.

RC drill samples are collected by a geologist or helper and labelled and placed in bags at the drill site and prepared for transport to commercial laboratories for preparation and assay. Kinross currently uses American Assay Laboratories to perform gold assays and geochemical analyses. Check assay work is currently performed by ALS Chemex Laboratories.

For dry RC samples, the drill cuttings are passed through a collection hose into a cyclone-type dust collector and are then manually split through a hopper-feed Gilson splitter. The split fraction of each sample is recorded on the log sheet. For wet RC samples, the drill cuttings are fed into a cyclone that deposits a stream of sample and drilling fluid into a splitter with a variable speed hydraulic motor that rotates a set of vanes controlling the volume of the split sample. Historically, the split sample was fed into four five-gallon buckets set in cascading series to collect and settle out the cuttings. The current method utilizes one five-gallon bucket placed in a washtub that collects all of the sample and drill fluids. A flocculent was added to the first bucket to aid in the settling of the sample and is still added to the single bucket. The samples are then permitted to settle.

The nature of the mineralization and host rock at the Fort Knox deposit requires that particular care be given to the collection of drill hole samples, especially for RC holes, that penetrate the water table within the deposit. Kinross employs, as a standard operating procedure, a detailed program of weighing the RC and Core samples to determine if the specimen is underweight, which helps to indicate potential loss of material in the sample interval. If individual 1.52 metre (five foot) intervals have unusually high or low weights, they could indicate sample contamination in a drill hole.

Mineralized intervals with a calculated recovery greater than 100% are evaluated. The anomalous hole is flagged and examined in cross-section. The drill hole is compared to adjacent holes, historical production and a decision is made to accept or reject the assay interval. Rejected samples are coded and given a “no sample” value in estimating mineral resources.

Security of Samples

Core and RC drill samples, which are the basis for all analytical determinations, are collected from the drill hole under the direct supervision of Kinross staff. The samples are labelled and placed in bags at the Kinross facility and prepared for transport to commercial laboratories for preparation and assay. Employees of the laboratory pick up drill samples at the Kinross facility.

To monitor the precision of the analytical process, a standard is inserted at every odd 20th (21, 41, 61 and 81) sample for RC and Core drilling. A pulp is split on every even 20th (20, 40, 60 and 80) sample at the primary lab and sent to an outside lab for analysis. The primary assay lab also reassays the first and then every 20th sample in each job.

Kinross also inserts blank or unmineralized samples into each sample shipment as part of the operation’s standard procedures. Returned sample rejects that assay below the detection limit (<0.001) are submitted with the regular RC samples every 30.5 metres (100 feet), or 20th sample.

A standard pulp sample of known grade is also submitted to the laboratory. The sample frequency is one per Core and RC hole. These standards are prepared both in-house and by outside laboratories over the different exploration seasons, and they represent different ranges of gold grades.

Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates

Refer to Kinross Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources on pages 14 – 17 for quantity, grades and category. Assumptions are outlined in the Notes — 2010 Kinross Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statements section commencing on page 18.

Mining and Milling Operations

The Fort Knox deposit is mined by conventional open pit methods. Higher grade ore from the Fort Knox mine is processed at Kinross’ carbon-in-pulp mill located near the Fort Knox mine. The mill processes ore 24 hours per day year-round. Lower grade ore is processed on a dedicated leach pad that was commissioned in 2009.

The Fort Knox mill has a daily capacity of between 33,000 and 45,000 tonnes. Mill feed is first crushed to minus 20 centimetres (eight inches) in the primary gyratory crusher located near the Fort Knox pit and conveyed 800 metres (2,625 feet) to a coarse-ore stockpile located near the mill. The crushed material is conveyed to a semi-autogenous (“SAG”) mill, which operates in closed circuit with two ball mills and a bank of cyclones for sizing. A portion of the cyclone underflow is screened and then directed to a gravity recovery circuit. The gravity circuit consists of three Knelson concentrators and one Acacia reactor.

Correctly sized material flows into a high rate thickener and then into leach tanks where cyanide is used to dissolve the gold. Activated carbon is used in the carbon-in-pulp circuit to absorb the gold from the cyanide solution. Carbon particles loaded with gold are removed from the slurry by screening and are transferred to the gold recovery circuit where the gold is stripped from the carbon by a solution, plated onto a cathode by electrowinning, and melted into doré bars for shipment to a refiner. Mill tailings are detoxified and transferred into the tailings impoundment below the mill.

Gold recoveries at the Fort Knox mill have historically ranged from 84% to more than 90% since commercial production began in 1997.

The heap leach facility at Fort Knox began construction in 2008 and consists of a valley fill leach pad, carbon adsorption plant, piping, haul road construction, relocation of access roads, power lines and tailings and water lines. Modifications to the existing crusher and the installation of an overland conveyer were completed in 2007. Run of mine ore is hauled from the pit and from existing stockpiles to the leach pad. The heap leach will be built in five stages, covering approximately 310 acres and has a total capacity of 161 million tonnes. It is located in the upper end of the Walter Creek drainage, immediately upstream of the tailings storage facility.

In 2010, mined ore was processed. In 2011, the Company expects to process primary stockpiled ore while stripping is completed. In 2012, the Company expects to resume the processing of mined ore.

Life of Mine and Capital Expenditures

The life of mine plan prepared by Kinross does not incorporate mining at True North. Fort Knox pit production is expected to continue until 2016. Thereafter, rehandling of low grade stockpiles to the leach pad is expected to continue until early 2022.

Capital expenditures for 2010 at the Fort Knox operations were $88.0 million.

Exploration and Development

The goal for the 2011 exploration program is to add to the Fort Knox reserve/resource and advance the projects within the trend. Within the Fort Knox pit area, the primary target is to identify the extent of minerlization beyond the existing Phase 7 pit design. Trend project advancement will include drilling, mapping, and geochemical soil sampling on multiple project areas.

The Fort Knox pit area project is a two to three year program designed to increase the reserve/resources within the immediate pit area. Positive results from the programs have the potential to extend mining and ore processing beyond the current life of mine plan. Additional exploratory drilling may be warranted based on the results of the program.

The Fort Knox trend exploration projects are at minimum two to five year programs with the goal of delineating new ore bodies in close proximity to the existing infrastructure generated to process the Fort Knox ore body. The programs are progressive and results-driven. Exploratory drilling is scheduled for the 2011 field season on two of the project areas.

Paracatu, Brazil

General

Kinross is the owner of the Paracatu mine located in the northwestern portion of the Minas Gerais State in Brazil. The Paracatu mine includes an open pit mine, two process plants, two tailings dam areas (one currently in operation and another under construction) and related surface infrastructure. In 2002, an expansion project (the “Expansion Project”) was commenced in order to evaluate resource potentiality and technical and economic feasibility. In 2006, the Expansion Project was approved by Kinross’ Board of Directors, and in 2007, construction of a new 41 million tonne per year plant began. The new plant began operations in September 2008 and the ramp up curve (process fine-tuning) was achieved in the fourth quarter of 2009 stabilizing plant operation and increasing recovery to an average of 77.5% in 2010.

In 2009, the Company approved plans to undertake a new Expansion Project in Paracatu, which consists of the implementation of the new mill (third ball mill) to increase the grinding capacity needed to process harder ore from the Paracatu orebody. Conceptual engineering for a third ball mill was completed in the fourth quarter of 2009, and the addition of the third ball mill was approved by the Board of Directors in January 2010. The new 15 MW ball mill was delivered in 2010, and installation and commissioning are expected to be complete in the first half of 2011.

With a view to creating additional growth in production, in 2010 the Company approved the addition of a fourth ball mill, focused on further increasing process capacity. The conceptual engineering is being developed and the conclusion of the construction (start-up) is expected during the first half of 2012.

Once completed, throughput at the Expansion Project is expected to reach up to 41 Mtpy, depending on ore hardness. The total capital cost is estimated at $97 million, of which approximately $61 million was spent in 2010.

The Paracatu mine (known locally as “Morro do Ouro”) is 100% owned and operated by Kinross’ wholly-owned subsidiary Kinross Brasil Mineração S/A (“Kinross Brasil”), formally known as Rio Paracatu Mineração S.A.

Detailed financial, production and operational information for the Paracatu mine is available in the MD&A.

Property Description and Location

The Paracatu mine is a large scale open pit mine located two kilometres north of the city of Paracatu, situated in the northwestern portion of Minas Gerais State, 230 kilometres southeast of the national capital Brasília and 490 kilometres northwest of the state capital Belo Horizonte.

In Brazil, mining licences (permits) are issued by the Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral (“DNPM”). Once certain obligations have been satisfied, DNPM issues a mining licence that is renewable annually, and has no set expiry date. Kinross Brasil currently holds title to five mining licences totalling 1,916 hectares. The mine and most of the surface infrastructure, with the exception of the tailings dam area, lie within the three mining licences. The remaining infrastructure is built on lands controlled by Kinross Brasil under exploration concessions. Kinross Brasil holds title to 13 exploration concessions (6,387 hectares) in the immediate mine area and has applied for title to an additional exploration concession (1,034 hectares) in the Paracatu area. In addition to the Kinross Brasil exploration concessions, Kinross Brasil holds title to 28 exploration concessions (38,840 hectares) in the area of the mine.

Kinross Brasil must pay to the DNPM a royalty equivalent to 1% of net sales. Another 0.5% has to be paid to the holders of surface rights in the mine area not already owned by Kinross Brasil.

Kinross is in compliance with the Paracatu permits in all material respects.

Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography

Access to the site is provided by paved federal highways or by charter aircraft that can land at a small paved airstrip on the outskirts of Paracatu. The mine is the largest employer in Paracatu, directly employing 894 workers and 2,485 employees of contractors (with the Expansion Project the total number of employees peaked at 3,500) in what is predominantly an agricultural town (dairy and beef cattle and soy bean crops) located in Brazil’s tropical savannah. Annual rainfall varies between 850 and 1,800 millimetres, the average being 1,380 millimetres, with the majority realized during the rainy season between October and March. Temperatures range from 15 to 35 degrees Celsius.

The mine draws power from the Brazilian national power grid. The mine is dependent on rainfall as the primary source of process water. During the rainy season, the mine channels surface runoff water to temporary storage ponds from where it is pumped to the beneficiation plant. Similarly, surface runoff and rain water is stored in the tailings impoundment, which constitutes the main water reservoir for the concentrator. The objective is to capture and store as much water as possible from the rainy season to ensure adequate water supply during the dry season. The mine is permitted to draw makeup water from three local rivers that also provide water for agricultural purposes.

The area topography consists of gently rolling hills. Vegetation in the area of Paracatu is known as cerrado, which is similar to savannah, with dispersed cover of trees and shrubs. The elevation ranges from 700 to 820 metres.

Environmental Considerations

Paracatu operates in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and with Kinross’ policies on environment, health and safety. There are no known material environmental concerns at Paracatu. Kinross estimates the net present value of future cash outflows for site restoration costs at Paracatu under CICA Handbook Section 3110 for the year ended December 31, 2010, at approximately $59.0 million. There are currently no laws in Brazil requiring the posting of a reclamation bond or other financial assurance.

History

Gold mining has been associated with the Paracatu area since 1722 when placer gold was discovered in the creeks and rivers of the Paracatu region. Alluvial mining peaked in the mid-1800s and until the 1980s, was largely restricted to garimpeiro (artisanal) miners. In 1984, Rio Tinto Zinc (“Rio Tinto”) explored the property using

modern exploration methods, and by 1987, the RPM (now known as Kinross Brasil) joint venture was formed between Rio Tinto and Autram Mineração e Participações (the latter being part of the TVX group of companies). Production commenced in 1987 and the mine has operated continuously since then. As of December 31, 2004, the mine since inception had produced close to five million ounces of gold from 412 million tonnes of ore.

In 2003, TVX’s 49% share in Kinross Brasil was acquired by Kinross as part of the business combination between Kinross, TVX and Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Kinross purchased the remaining 51% from Rio Tinto on December 31, 2004.

In January 2005, Kinross and Kinross Brasil commenced the exploration drill program west of Rico Creek and became aware of the potential for a significant reserve increase. A Plant Capacity Scope Study was completed in June 2005, which evaluated several alternatives to increase plant throughput. All options considered in this study assumed the installation of an in-pit crushing and conveying system (“IPCC”) and a 38-foot diameter SAG mill, which were the cornerstone assumptions in the original feasibility study carried out at the property.

The Plant Capacity Scope Study recommended that production be increased from 18 million to 50 million tonnes per year (“Mtpa”). The Expansion Project was envisioned to proceed in two stages over a four year period, which commenced in 2006.

In the fourth quarter of 2005, the contract for the basic engineering of the Expansion Project was awarded to SNC-Lavalin Engineers and Constructors Ltd., an internationally recognized consulting engineering and construction company, and MinerConsult Engenharia, a Brazilian engineering firm. The scope of the Feasibility Study was to look at increasing ore production from approximately 18 Mtpa to up to 61 Mtpa (depending on ore hardness and other factors) via the installation of a new treatment plant, designed to treat the harder B2 sulphide ore being encountered as the mine gets deeper. The scope of work included the IPCC, covered stockpile, the new 41 Mtpa mill, hydromet expansion, electrical substation, tailings delivery and water systems. Commissioning of the new 41 Mtpa mill began in September 2008 and commercial production began in December 2008. In 2009, the Company encountered challenges at the new mill, primarily due to ore hardness, which resulted in lower than expected concurrent recovery and throughput. The Company considered options to increase recoveries and has approved plans to add a third ball mill, which is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2011 and a fourth ball mill, which is expected to be commissioned in the first half 2012.

Geological Setting

The mineralization at Paracatu is hosted by a thick sequence of phyllites belonging to the basal part of the Upper Proterozoic Paracatu Formation and known locally as the Morro do Ouro Sequence. The sequence outcrops in a northerly trend in the eastern Brasilia Fold Belt, which, in turn, forms the western edge of the San Francisco Craton. The Brasilia Fold Belt predominantly consists of clastic sediments, which have undergone lower greenschist grade metamorphism along with significant tectonic deformation.

The phyllites at Paracatu lie within a broader series of regional phyllites. The Paracatu phyllites exhibit extensive deformation and feature well-developed quartz boudins and associated sulphide mineralization. Sericite is common, likely as a result of extensive metamorphic alteration of the host rocks. Sulphide mineralization is dominantly arsenopyrite and pyrite, with pyrrhotite and lesser amounts of chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena.

Exploration

Rio Tinto was the first company to apply modern exploration methods at Paracatu. Northeast of Rico Creek, the deposit had been drilled off on nominal 100 x 100 metre drill spacing.

The Paracatu mineralization is subdivided into four horizons defined by the degree of oxidation and surface weathering and the associated sulphide mineralization. These units are, from surface, the C, T, B1 and B2 horizons. Mining to date has exhausted the C and T horizons. The remaining mineral reserves are exclusively hosted in the B1 and B2 horizons.

Exploration at Paracatu evolved in lockstep with knowledge gained through production experience. Essentially, the success of mining in the C and T horizons focused attention and exploration effort on the B1 horizon. Continued production success in the B1 horizon led to an increased interest in the B2 horizon.

Drilling by Kinross in 2005 indicated that portions of the deposit northeast of Rico Creek had not been drill tested for the entire thickness of the mineralized horizon hosting gold. This largely reflects the historical mining theory at Paracatu where softer C, T and B1 ores were targeted and harder B2 ores were considered uneconomic due to limitations in the existing process plant technology in operation at that particular moment in time.

The Expansion Project is allowing for processing of harder ores of the B2 horizon. Originally, Kinross focused on increasing reserves to the southwest of Rico Creek, exploiting the B2 mineralization that continues down dip of the surface exposure being mined in the current pit.

Mineralization

Gold is closely associated with arsenopyrite and pyrite and occurs predominantly as fine-grained free gold along the arsenopyrite and pyrite grain boundaries or as inclusions in the individual arsenopyrite and pyrite grains. Gold grains typically average 50-150 microns in size.

The mineralization appears to be truncated to the north by a major normal fault trending east-northeast. The displacement along this fault is not currently understood but the fault is used as a hard boundary during mineral resource estimation. The current interpretation is that the fault has displaced the mineralization upwards and natural processes have eroded away any mineralization in this area.

Drilling

The dominant sample collection method used to delineate the Paracatu resource and reserve model is Core drilling. A database of 459 test pits (4,987 metres) and 1,233 drill holes (89,279 metres) supports the mineral reserve estimate for the 2010 year-end reserves.

In the first quarter of 2005, Kinross committed to a phased exploration program at Paracatu to delineate measured and indicated mineral resources west of Rico Creek. As of December 31, 2005, Kinross had completed 267 Core drill holes (48,660 metres) which were added to the historical database.

In 2006, Kinross drilled 35 holes (3,586 metres) in the Albernaz area to the northwest of the pit and five holes (574 metres) west of Rico Creek.

The nominal drill spacing east-northeast of Rico Creek is 100 x 100 metres. An Optimum Drill Spacing Study commissioned by Kinross established that a 200 x 200 metre five spot pattern (a 200 x 200 metre grid plus one hole in the middle) would satisfactorily define indicated mineral resources. This pattern results in a nominal 140 metre hole spacing and represents a departure from historical Kinross Brasil practices.

All drill core is logged geologically and geotechnically, with lithostructural and physical data recorded in detailed logging sheets. The core is also photographed and a permanent record is maintained in the on-site filing system.

In 2009, an infill drilling program was started to improve the local estimation inside the areas included in the Paracatu mine plan, and drilling was approximately 8,000 metres, between 2009 and 2010. An additional 8,000 metres are expected to be drilled in 2011. The drill spacing was designed for 70 x 70 metres and the program will be executed with a focus on increasing geological knowledge and developing a robust Geometallurgic model.

Sampling and Analysis

Core recovery from the Core drilling programs is reported to be excellent, averaging greater than 95%. Kinross Brasil employs a systematic sampling approach where the drilling (and test pitting) is sampled using a standard one metre sample length from the collar to the end of the hole. Sampling consumes 100% of the core except for the eight centimetre pieces selected from every two metre interval, which are retained and stored for

specific gravity and Point Load Testing analysis. Samples for Bond Work Index (“BWI”) analysis are collected as composite samples during sample preparation.

Samples (typically eight kilograms) are crushed to 95% passing two millimetres and homogenized at the Kinross Brasil sample preparation lab. Approximately six kilograms of sample is stored as coarse reject; the remaining two kilograms of sample is split out and pulverized to 90% passing 150 mesh. This sample is homogenized and three 50 gram aliquots are selected for fire assaying with an atomic absorption finish. The remaining pulverized sample is maintained as a sample pulp reject.

Sample analyses were performed at three separate analytical labs during the exploration program.

Security of Samples

Kinross completed several studies at the start of the 2005 exploration program. In April 2005, an audit of the Kinross Brasil mine lab was undertaken to assess lab equipment and procedures. In May 2005, Kinross commissioned Agoratek International (“Agoratek”) to review sample preparation and analysis procedures, with a specific mandate to assess the historical practice of assaying six individual 50 gram aliquots per sample and averaging the results. Agoratek concluded that three 50 gram analyses would be sufficient for determining the grade of any given sample.

Based on the lab audit and the Agoratek study, Kinross’ standardized sample preparation and analytical procedure for the remainder of the 2005 exploration program was as follows:

Quality control and quality assurance programs were limited during the earlier exploration programs at Paracatu. The dominant quality control procedure involved the use of interlaboratory check assays, comparing results from Kinross Brasil’s analytical lab and SGS Lakefield Research Limited (Lakefield) in Canada. Additional check assay work was carried out at the AngloGold laboratories in Brazil (Crixás and Morro Velho).

For the 2005 exploration program, three laboratories provided analytical services: Kinross Brasil’s lab, Lakefield and ALS Chemex. All three laboratories have ISO certification.

For the 2005 exploration program, all procedures were under direct control of Kinross Brasil and Kinross staff. A quality assurance and quality control program was implemented for the three labs used during the 2005 exploration program. The program consisted of inserted certified standards and blanks in the sample streams. All three labs also reported using round-robin checks. The labs were visited on an infrequent and unannounced basis by Kinross Brasil representatives. No major sample preparation discrepancies were noted.

Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates

Mining and Milling Operations

Historically, mining at Paracatu did not require blasting of the ore. Ore was ripped using CAT D10/11 dozers, pushed to CAT 992 front-end loaders and loaded to CAT 777 haul trucks for transport to the crusher. In 2004, due to increasing ore hardness in certain areas of the mine, Kinross Brasil began blasting the harder ore. The fleet mentioned above continues to feed the original mill and the new fleet was acquired as part of the Expansion Project. In July 2008 the BE 495 electric shovel was commissioned, along with nine CAT 793 trucks, two CAT 994 loaders and two BE 39 rotary drills, and commenced mining the harder ore destined for the new mill.

In the old plant, ore is crushed through three stages and ground in ball mills prior to introduction into a flotation circuit. The concentrate is treated by gravimetric methods first and the coarser gold is recovered. The flotation and gravity concentrate is then treated by a conventional cyanidation and carbon-in-leach circuit.

The property’s July 2006 technical report was prepared in support of the 2006 Feasibility Study and the July 2006 resource and reserve disclosure. The scope of the Feasibility Study was to increase the present ore production from approximately 18 Mtpa to approximately 61 Mtpa via the installation of a new 41 Mtpa treatment plant, designed to treat the harder B2 sulphide ore being encountered as the mine goes deeper. The older plant will treat the softer near-surface B1 ore at a throughput rate of 20 Mtpa until the soft ore is depleted.

The new mill started production in September 2008, and achieved commercial production in December 2008. The new processing plant consists of an inpit crusher consisting of a MMD sizer, a 1.8 kilometre conveyer to a covered stockpile area, a 38 foot SAG mill, followed by two 24-foot ball mills. The ore recovery process follows the same principles as the old plant of gravimetric separation using jigs, Knelson concentrators and flotation to produce concentrate which is leached using conventional cyanidation and carbon-in-leach circuit.

Life and Mine and Capital Expenditures

Based on the 2010 reserves, which incorporate the Expansion Project, Paracatu is expected to continue production until 2042.

The Expansion Project for 2011 and 2012 is currently estimated to cost $223.0 million, less a $17.0 million tax credit. In 2010, Kinross Brasil incurred approximately $161.4 million in capital expenditures attributed predominantly to the Expansion Project and construction of the new dam.

Paracatu Projects

In addition to the third and fourth ball mill projects, Paracatu has been working on other relevant projects, as noted below:

New tailings dam (Eustaquio dam): In the third quarter of 2009, the State Environmental Protection Agency of the State of Minas Gerais (SUPRAM) granted the installation permit (LI) to construct a new Eustaquio tailings facility. Construction of the new facility has commenced and the earthworks of stage 1A were finished on October, 2010, up to 650 metres. The stage 1B, up to 665 metres, is expected to start in March 2011 The Company also requires an operating permit in order to operate the tailings facility, which is expected to be granted by the end of 2011, when all environmental requirements will be met and the construction will be at an advanced stage.

Current tailings dam (Santo Antonio dam): Works were concluded on the Santo Antonio dam expansion (to level 672 metres), known as the Lift 20 project, in the fourth quarter of 2010. Although the Santo Antonio dam will be operated until 2012 (the period in which the new dam will be under construction), a buttress will be constructed, which will provide additional protection against dam failure. The forecasted expenses for this project are approximately $37.2 million and it is expected to be completed in 2012.

Flash Flotation and Desulfurization: Process optimization projects are expected to commence in the second half of 2011 which are expected to improve gold recovery and recovery of other constituents required to meet regulatory tailings classification criteria for tailings deposition in the new tailings dam.

For additional information, refer to the heading “Risk Factors — Title and access to Kinross’ properties may be uncertain and subject to risks” in this Annual Information Form.

Kupol mine, Russian Federation

General

Kinross’ 75% (less one share) interest in the high grade Kupol mine in the northeast region of the Russian Federation is held through a commensurate interest in Chukotka Mining & Geological Company (“CMGC”). The remaining 25% (plus one share) of CMGC is held by the State Unitary Enterprise Chukotsnab (“Chukotsnab”), which is owned by the Government of Chukotka Autonomous District, an autonomous Okrug (region) in the northeast region of the Russian Federation. Bema Gold Corporation, which was acquired by Kinross in 2007, had acquired its interest in the property through a definitive framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) with Chukotsnab. Development and construction of the Kupol mine commenced in 2005.

Detailed financial, production and operational information for the Kupol mine is available in the MD&A.

Property Description and Location

The property comprises a 7.8 square kilometre licence for subsoil use for geological study and production of gold and silver. This licence was issued by the Ministry of Natural Resource of the Russian Federation on April 6, 2002, and is held by CMGC.

There are no royalties payable in respect of the Kupol mine, but an extraction tax is payable equal to 6% of the sales value for all gold contained in the mined ore and 6.5% of the sales value for all silver contained in the mined ore.

In 2006, CMGC was awarded two new exploration licences surrounding, and adjacent to, the Kupol project. With the acquisition of these two licences, known as Kupol West and Kupol East, CMGC increased its overall land position in the Kupol project area from approximately 17.5 square kilometres to a combined total of approximately 425.5 square kilometres. Pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement dated December 21, 2006, as amended (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”), among Kinross, certain of its subsidiaries, and B2Gold, it was

contemplated that either: (a) a subsidiary of B2Gold would acquire a 37.5% interest in an entity that would hold, indirectly, the Kupol West and Kupol East licenses, with the other shareholders of that entity being a subsidiary of Kinross and B2Gold and by Chukotsnab or (b) a subsidiary of Kinross would secure an alternative transaction together with B2Gold which would provide B2Gold with the equivalent of an direct interest in the Kupol West and Kupol East licenses equal to one-half of Kinross’ interest in such licenses. On August 27, 2010, Kinross, its certain subsidiaries and B2Gold completed an Assignment, Settlement and Release Agreement pursuant to which B2Gold released Kinross and its subsidiaries from any obligations under the Purchase and Sale agreement with respect to Kupol West and Kupol East licences (see “General Development of Business — Three Year History”).

Kinross is in compliance with the Kupol permits in all material respects.

Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography

The Kupol deposit is located in the northwest part of the Anadyr foothills on the boundary between the Anadyr and Bilibino Regions in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The total distance between the Kupol property and Bilibino is approximately 200 kilometres.

A regional airport serving Bilibino is located 35 kilometres south of Bilibino in Keperveem. Keperveem airport is the closest public airport to Kupol. In 2009 the airstrip at Kupol was certified as an airport and direct daily flights from Magadan to Kupol commenced. The main access point for land freight to Kupol is from the port facilities at Pevek, approximately 400 kilometres north of Kupol. Pevek and Kupol are connected by a combined all-season and winter road for a total distance of approximately 440 kilometres. Freight is transported from the port and stored at a storage yard and shop 21 kilometres from Pevek. From there, a winter road, constructed in December and January of every year, follows the contour of Chaunskii Bay for 133 kilometres then travels due south to Dvoynoye camp and across the Maly Anui River to Kupol. The winter road is serviced by five temporary camps and one permanent 60-person, containerized camp and is passable between mid-December and late April.

During spring thaw, summer and fall, Kupol is only accessible by helicopter or fixed wing aircraft via a two and one half hour flight from Magadan, a one hour flight from Keperveem or a three hour flight from Anadyr. Magadan is serviced by an all season paved airstrip, Keperveem is serviced by a gravel airstrip capable of handling IL76 aircraft. Anadyr is serviced by an all-season paved airstrip. A 1,800 metre airstrip at the Kupol site is currently in use.

The climate of the region around the Kupol site belongs to the continental climatic region of the subarctic climate belt with extremely severe weather consisting of long and cold winters (8-8.5 months), overcast weather, and short summer periods (2.5 months). The average annual temperature at the Kupol site is -13 degrees Celsius, ranging from -58 degrees Celsius to 33 degrees Celsius.

The overall region is sparsely populated, with approximately 65,000 inhabitants. Of this population, approximately one half of the people live in the two districts where the Kupol deposit is located (Bilibino and Anadyr).

The Kupol property is situated on a height of land adjacent to the divide between the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea drainages. The Straichnaya River drains north to the Anui River and the Sredniy Kaiemraveem River drains into the Mechkereva River to the south. Topography is moderate, characterized by low rolling hills and occasional flat midland areas. The Sredniy Kaiemveem River bisects the eastern portion of the property. The elevation ranges from 450 to 755 metres.

Permafrost is distributed throughout the property area. Depending on geomorphology, the thickness of the permafrost layer ranges from surface to a depth of 200 to 320 metres and reaches its maximum depth under riverbeds.

The property is located approximately 40 kilometres north of the tree line and is covered with tundra, rock outcrop and felsenmeer. The vegetation is limited to lichen, grass and arctic shrubs and flowers.

Environmental Considerations

Kupol operates in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and with Kinross’ policies on environment, health and safety. There are no known material environmental concerns at Kupol. Kinross estimates the net present value of future cash outflows for site restoration costs at Kupol under CICA Handbook Section 3110 for the year ended December 31, 2010, at approximately $26 million.

History

Quartz vein float was originally located in the Kupol area in 1966 during a Soviet government 1:200,000 regional mapping program. These float boulders assayed up to 3.0 grams per tonne gold and 660 grams per tonne silver and the find was designated as the “Oranzheviy Occurrence”. The main Kupol deposit was discovered by the Bilibino-based, state-funded Anyusk State Mining and Geological Enterprise (“Anyusk”) in 1995, through prospecting in the region of the “Oranzheviy Occurrence”. Prospecting was aided by the identification of gold, silver, arsenic, and antimony anomalies in a 1:200,000 stream sediment geochemical sampling program. During 1996 and 1997, Anyusk completed mapping, prospecting, magnetic and resistivity surveys, and lithogeochemical and soil surveys.

During 1998, two drill holes were drilled and four trenches were excavated. In 1999, Metall, a Chukotka-based, Russian mining cartel, acquired the rights to the deposit and contracted Anyusk to conduct the exploration work. From 1999 through 2001, an additional 31 trenches and 24 drill holes were completed. In 2000 and 2001, 450 metres of the central portion of the vein system was stripped, mapped and channel sampled in detail. By the end of 2001, the work completed included 3,004 metres of drilling in 26 drill holes, 5,034.1 metres of trenching and 3,110.8 metres of channel sampling. Additionally, the majority of the licence area was surveyed, and a frame for a small mill was constructed immediately south of Bolotnoye Lake, where the 2004-2006 camp is located.

In 2002, Metall’s licence was revoked due to nonpayment of contractors and incompletion of the reporting required under the licence. As a result, there was no exploration activity in 2002. In December 2002, Bema entered into an agreement to acquire up to a 75% interest in the property.

Geological Setting

Gold and silver mineralization is hosted by low sulphidation epithermal quartz-adularia veins within a north-south fault zone in Cretaceous andesite flows and pyroclastic units. Gold-bearing banded chalcedonic quartz-adularia veins and breccias are associated with silicification, argillization and rhyolite dykes for 4.1 kilometres along strike. The main vein zone is up to 50 metres wide and has been drilled to a maximum vertical depth of approximately 725 metres. The vein dips range from vertical to 75 degrees to the east. The deposit has been divided into six contiguous zones; from north to south these are North Extension, North, Central, Big Bend, South and South Extension. Mineralization, with widths up to 22 metres, has been defined along 3.9 kilometres of strike.

In 2005, a series of polymetallic veins were discovered starting 350 metres west of the main Kupol structure. These veins strike northwest and dip 55 to 75 degrees to the west.

Exploration

During 2003, Bema completed 22,257 metres of drilling, extensive trenching, metallurgical test work, a site survey, hydrology studies and acquisition of environmental baseline information. In addition, Bema conducted initial engineering work and studies toward a scoping or preliminary economic assessment, which was successfully completed in 2004, and on procurement of equipment and supplies for the 2004 exploration and development program.

The 2004 exploration and development program included 52,828 metres of drilling in 309 holes to further explore the property and to conduct infill, reserve definition drilling. The highlights of results from the 2004 drilling program were: the extension of high grade mineralization in the North zone 250 metres to the north at depth; confirmation of multiple veins and identification of new veins in the North zone; the discovery of a new high-grade subparallel or offset vein in the South zone; the definition of existing, and discovery of a new, high-grade mineralized shoots in the Central zone. The development portion of the 2004 program also included the engineering and design of a runway for fixed wing aircraft, preparatory earthworks for mine and mill facilities, geotechnical and

condemnation drill programs, water well drilling, final metallurgical test work and procurement of equipment for the planned commencement of mill construction in 2005.

The 2005 exploration and development program included 46,147 metres of drilling in 192 holes to further explore the property and to conduct infill and resource definition drilling.

The highlights of results from the 2005 drilling program were: the increase of indicated mineral resources; deep drilling in the North Extension which extended inferred mineral resources 200 metres north of previous estimates; deep drilling under the Big Bend and South zones; and further delineation of the South Offset zone located east of the main South veins. A new high grade vein system, the Vtoryi II, was discovered outside the main Kupol vein structure, which opens up the rest of the property and region for further exploration.

In late May 2006, an exploration program consisting of 20,000 metres of Core drilling was commenced, designed to test other veins, structures and extensions of the main Kupol vein, which continues to remain open in all directions. An additional 17 holes, totalling 4,672.2 metres, have been drilled on the 650 zone since its discovery. The 650 zone has now been traced through drilling over a strike length of 775 metres and down dip for approximately 200 metres. Continuous high-grade mineralization has been traced over 625 metres and appears to occur principally within a 100 to 125 metre elevation range, starting approximately 75 to 100 metres below surface. The zone remains open along strike to the north and south. Several parallel to subparallel veins are present in the 650 zone, with dips ranging from 70 degrees to vertical.

In 2007, exploration continued on the 650 zone with 14 drill holes (2,489 metres) to test the shallow projections of the vein and refine the geologic model of the area. Also during 2007, through its partial ownership of B2 Gold Corp., Kinross continued exploration activities on targets identified on adjacent properties. This exploration is ongoing.

In 2008, on-going drilling continued at the 650 zone with 42 holes (12,325 metres) completed. The program resulted in the conversion of 287,000 ounces of gold and 5.1 million ounces of silver to reserves.

The 2009 program included drilling on several nearby targets. Drilling was carried out on the Northern Extension zone (6,166 metres) and the 650 Zone (5,386 metres) to begin to convert resource ounces to reserve ounces. These programs are planned to continue in 2010. Two new targets, T1 and T2, on the Kupol mining license to the northeast of the main Kupol ore deposit. 1,002 and 1,004 metres were drilled at T1 and T2 respectively and no mineralisation was encountered at either target. A small program of 926 metres was completed north of the current open pit to confirm a small resource and bring it into a reserve category. These ounces will be reported in 2010.

In 2010, drilling continued on the Kupol Deposit, where 153 drillholes were drilled totaling 49,270 metres. From South to North the following zones were drilled: South Extension (650) 11,619 metres, South 5,679 metres, Big Bend 2,672 metres, North 12723 metres, North Extension 16,816 metres. The program resulted in the conversion of 632,000 ounces of gold equivalent.

Mineralization

Gold and silver occur as native gold, gold-silver alloy electrum, in acanthite and silver-rich sulphosalts (stephanite and pyrargyrite dominant). Gold and these minerals occur with pyrite and minor amounts of arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, galena and sphalerite predominantly in bands within chalcedonic quartz, quartz and quartz-adularia colloform and crustiform veins and breccias.

Drilling

In 2009, underground definition drilling continued with N- and B-sized Core for a total of 23,397.8 metres. The Termite Core drill continued to test the limits of mineralization in the development headings and to optimize slashing operations and panel extraction, and 2,240.9 metres were drilled during 2009. Average sample length was one metre.

The RC drilling rig continued drilling for grade control in the open pit, completing 7,961.5 metres in 2009. The RC drill results supplement, and to some extent replace, grade control trenching activities. The holes also help with forecasting future mining areas.

A 2008 SX South Extension (650) zone surface Core drilling program comprised 12,325 metres of H- and N-sized Core in 56 holes performed by Russian and Canadian drilling companies under Kinross’ supervision. The program infilled the existing pattern of holes from previous campaigns and resulted in a significant conversion of inferred resources to probable mineral reserves. Total Core and RC drilling to date at Kupol is 157,580 metres.

In 2007, a 105-hole underground diamond drill hole definition program produced 5,606 metres of N and B-sized core from drill stations in Big Bend. The geologists laid out the drill fans in Micromine software, and then distributed the layouts to the mine surveyors who painted backsights and frontsights in the drill stations for hole alignment. Drill fans were spaced ten metres apart with four or five holes per fan, designed to penetrate the vein every 15 metres vertically on dip, or in the centre of each stope panel. Drill recovery was >90% overall, with very few instances of poor vein recovery. In instances of bad ground, e.g., in shear zones in the footwall of the vein, the standard NQ rods served as casing and the drillers completed the holes with BQ tools. A REFLEX E-Z Shot downhole digital magnetic recorder measured uncorrected azimuth, dip, temperature and local magnetic field. The readings were transcribed by hand in the field and given to a data entry clerk to enter in the drill hole database. To convert to local north, the azimuth reading was adjusted by -1.8 degrees, based on USGS model WMM 2000 projected to 2007. The mine surveyors also surveyed the collar coordinates in local coordinates, azimuth, and dip of each hole after it was drilled. The survey instrument was a Trimble total station device with a data collector. The surveyors were under the direction of the Russian Chief Mine Engineer.

Geological Core drill logs included header, survey, recovery, rock quality designation (“RQD”), structural, mineralogical, and lithologic information. The logging scheme was similar, but condensed from the exploration scheme described in the previous technical reports on Kupol. All information was logged directly into a data recording laptop with online validation parameters. The data logger downloaded to the Kupol server into the GBIS SQL database manager and the contents migrated to database tables. RC logs followed an abbreviated logging procedure excluding structural and geotechnical information. The first sampling task for the geologist was a log of recovery; RQD; and for selected Core drill holes, full geotechnical logging of fractures and rock quality. This required some reconstruction of the core in the boxes such as sorting out jumbled sections and fitting broken core together before taking measurements. Next, sampling intervals were determined, marked up, and tagged by the Russian geologists using preprinted sample ticket books. Sample intervals were based on geology (lithology or vein types, mineralogy, and structure). The geologist could sample across contacts if the vein width was less than the minimum sample width (30 centimetres). The maximum sample length was one metre and mineralized zones were bracketed by a minimum of one to three metres of sampling into the footwall and hanging wall. Geologists sampled all vein zones and alteration types; each major zone was continuously sampled. Definition drill hole sampling was whole core, with no sawing or splitting.

Shallow trenches in the open pit totalled 28,579 metres as of December 31, 2009. Trench spacing was five to ten metres along strike on the vein, and the median length of each trench was approximately 20 metres. A Komatsu 650 excavator or a dozer scraped a shallow trench through the subdrill or overburden to bedrock. A sampling crew led by a mine geologist cleaned the trench floors with shovels, picks, and/or a blowpipe to prepare the trench for geologic logging and sampling. The geologist used a form similar to a core log to record the lithology, vein type, mineralogy, structure and sample intervals with codes similar to the underground definition core logs. The geologist spray-painted and identified the sample intervals and lithology codes, and in most cases painted a line down the centreline of the proposed sample. The sampling crew collected samples either by moiling them with a hammer and chisel, or with a pavement breaker attached to a portable compressor. Any water that collected in the bottoms of the trenches was dispersed by draining or pumping prior to logging and sampling. The crew collected the samples once or twice a shift and transported them to the on-site assay lab. The average sample length was 0.9 metres.

The pit surveyors laid out end stakes prior to trench excavation. After work completion, the surveyors picked up the first, last, and a variable number of intermediate sample points in the trenches. The trenches were then backfilled prior to production drilling.

Chip channel sampling was the basis for all 2007-2009 underground development production grade control and reporting. Geologists followed written procedures for each face, including mapping geologic and sample intervals graphically, and listing the sample information on a form. The form included a face sketch, depiction of painted instructions, temporal, spatial, and other information adequate to form a complete record of the face. Chip samples from mine development compose a total of 18,490 metres as of year-end with an average length of 0.8 metres.

Sampling and Analysis

Underground chip sampling was a team effort conducted by a crew of one or two samplers, supervised and/or assisted by the geologist. Sampling equipment included a chipping hammer powered by a truck-mounted diesel compressor attached to a one inch air hose. The geologist inserted a sample ticket from preprinted books into each bag and the bags were laid on the ground in order. Sampling always occurred from the footwall to the hanging wall. The geologist painted a level sample line on the face at one metre above the ground and the objective was to make the line disappear during sampling. This approximated a five by five centimetre channel. The geologist also painted sample numbers on the face, and photos were taken as a record of the sampling after it was complete. Geologists broke samples based on the same criteria as for the Core sampling, and at the same maximum and minimum lengths.

Core sample minimum length was 0.25 metres for HQ diameter Core and 0.30 metres for NQ diameter Core. Generally, the maximum sample length was one metre. Mineralized zones were bracketed by a minimum of one to three metres of sampling into the footwall and hanging wall. All vein zones and alteration types of interest were sampled and each major zone was continuously sampled.

Samples containing visible gold or abundant sulphosalt mineralization were indicated by a sample bag at the start of the sample interval, so sampling technicians would employ contamination minimization protocols during cutting and laboratory preparation. Field duplicate samples were marked with flagging tape.

Core to be sampled was delivered to the splitting shack and either taken inside or dead-stacked on the pallets outside. Core was 2/3 split using a diamond saw; the remaining third was returned to the Core box as a permanent record. The rock saw core jig was calibrated to ensure that an even 2/3 split was taken of the Core for both HQ and NQ sized samples.

Trench sampling followed a simple protocol that was similar to Core sampling. The protocol was to attempt to cut intervals that were five to six centimetres wide by five centimetres deep to approximate a Core sample. The geologist placed tags in the bags, laid the bags next to the sample interval weighted down with a rock, and supervised the sampling process. The geologist wrote up a submittal sheet, picked up standards and blind pulp reruns at the office, and drove the samples to the lab the same day or to the ovens if they were wet and needed pre-drying.

RC drilling was dry; samples were collected in a cyclone, passed through a Gilson splitter at the end of the drilling interval, and a split transferred to a labelled bag. The hole was blown clean after each one metre sample interval and the cyclone and splitter cleaned with brushes and compressed air.

All samples and gold-silver analyses were performed on-site by a Russian-certified laboratory. Geology modified the on-site quality control program for 2007 to comprise: (a) insertion of standard reference material (standards) to monitor accuracy; (b) coarse blank material (blanks) to monitor contamination and sample mix-ups; and (c) field duplicates (duplicates) and prep duplicate split reruns to monitor precision. All quality control samples were blind to the Kupol laboratory. The Kupol lab also maintained its own internal quality control program. All lab results were electronically imported to a secure, server-based SQL database maintained by an expat database administrator. Russian regulations require periodic submittal of a certain percentage of pulp duplicates to an outside Russian-certified laboratory as an outside check.

Security of Samples

The geologists arranged and personally conducted transport of drill core from the drills in covered wooden boxes. The core was laid out in a secure core logging tent by the responsible geologist and photographed immediately after logging was complete.

Samples were bagged and field blanks/reference standards were inserted into the sample stream by the geologists. The samples were assembled into batches of twenty, in the order they were sampled, and submitted to the laboratory two to three times per day. Well-mineralized or visible gold-bearing samples were indicated on the submission form to ensure that contamination reduction protocols were followed by the laboratory.

Core containing veining is stored in racks in locked tents. Non-mineralized core from the 2005 program is stored either in open racks, or, if it is from areas of condemnation drilling, dead-stacked by hole.

Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates

Refer to Kinross Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources on pages 14 – 17 for quantity, grades, category and to the Notes — 2010 Kinross Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statements section commencing on page 18 for assumptions.

Mining and Milling Operations

The Kupol deposit is mined by both open pit and underground mining. The open pit mining methods mine ore on a two shift per day, 340 days per year schedule (25 days are not scheduled to allow for weather delays). The underground mining methods utilize mechanized sublevel mining methods to mine ore on a two shift per day, 365 days per year schedule. The first gold pour at Kupol occurred during the second quarter of 2008 and the mill reached its full production rate of approximately 3,000 tonnes per day in October 2008.

The milling process consists of primary crushing and a SAG/ball mill grinding circuit, and includes conventional gravity technology followed by whole ore leaching. Merrill-Crowe precipitation is used to produce gold and silver doré bars. Counter-current decantation (“CCD”) wash thickeners recover soluble gold and silver values and a cyanide destruction system is used to reduce cyanide concentrations to an acceptable level for disposal. Tails gravity-flow through a pipeline to a conventional tailings impoundment.

Life of Mine and Capital Expenditures

Based upon the current reserve estimates, the life of mine for Kupol is expected to continue up to 2019.

Kinross spent approximately $32.0 million on capital expenditures in 2010.

Exploration and Development

In 2010, exploration programs at the Kupol property focused on drill testing the North Extension zone and structural targets (T1 and T2), as well as continued drilling at the 650 zone Kupol deposit within the mining lease. No other exploration or development work was conducted.

Financing

The Company’s Kupol project financing consisting of a project loan was repaid in full in December 2010. In addition, Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG had provided the Company with a cost overrun facility, which expired on June 1, 2009.

Fruta del Norte, Ecuador

General

Kinross acquired Aurelian in 2008 and now wholly owns the Condor project, which includes the Fruta del Norte (“FDN”) deposit. FDN was discovered in the first half of 2006 and is a significant gold and silver deposit. In addition to this deposit, the Condor project area has several other unexplored exploration targets.

Property Description and Location

The Condor project consists of 35 mining concessions covering approximately 85,000 hectares located in southeast Ecuador, largely in the province of Zamora-Chinchipe, with some in Morona-Santiago. The majority of the concessions form a large contiguous block that extends from the Rio Nangaritza eastward to the international border with Peru. The La Zarza concession, which hosts the Fruta del Norte deposit, is situated between 9,575,900 to 9,585,000 N and 781,000 to 773,000 E of UTM zone 17S (PSAD 1956 datum). The term of each concession is 25 years according to the recently promulgated Ecuadorian mining law.

Certain obligations must be met by the concessionaire; non-compliance can lead to cancellation of the concession. Non-compliances include:

· Non-payment of prescribed patent fees, royalties, or other levies and taxes;

· Non-filing of the required annual report detailing exploration activity or non-filing of the required report on annual production. Production reports are required bi-annually on or before January 15 and July 15; exploration reports are required annually on or before March 31. Misrepresentation of work completed, or fraudulent information contained in these annual reports can also cause concession cancellation;

· Misrepresentation of benchmark concession development stages;

· Commencement of mining activities prior to grant of the appropriate licenses; and

· Cases where severe environmental damage has occurred, or damage to Ecuadorian cultural heritage is irreparable, or where human rights have been violated.

A concessionaire who loses a mining concession due to a breach of one or more legal or contractual obligations, cannot have a concession in the same area (whether in whole or in part) for a period of three years, taken from the expiry date of the concession.

Environmental Considerations

Current environmental liabilities are restricted to the exploration camp, and to grids, roads, and drill pads established to support exploration activity. There is an expectation that environmental impact may be associated with sites where informal miners have been active.

Environmental licensing of a mining project can only be carried out through the successful presentation to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of a project socio-environmental impact study (EIS), when the project does not already have an approved EIS. The EIS must be prepared and executed based on terms of reference issued and approved by the MOE.

In addition to environmental permits, mining operations require additional permitting and approvals. Key permits include: water rights, archaeological clearance, wood felling permit and power generation permit.

Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography

The nearest large city to the Condor project area is Loja, which has a population of approximately 190,000 and lies approximately 80 km west-southwest of La Zarza concession. Loja has daily scheduled air service from the national capital Quito, as well as from Ecuador’s largest city and port Guayaquil. The Condor project area is located approximately 195 road-kilometres from Loja.

The Cordillera del Condor is a mountain system situated east of, and parallel to, the axis of the Andes Mountains. It defines the international border with Peru in southeastern Ecuador. Locally, the Cordillera del Condor consists of heavily dissected, steep ridges that rise from the Rio Zamora and Rio Nangaritza valleys (approximately 850 metres above sea level) to sharp ridges and flat-topped mesas, up to 2,400 metres above sea level, which lie along the border. The majority of the Condor project, including La Zarza concession, lies in the highlands south of the Rio Zamora and east of the Rio Nangaritza, both of which flow into the Amazon River drainage system.

Tropical rainforest canopies most of the region except where cleared for agriculture and informal mining in the river valleys and adjacent slopes. The flat-topped mesas along the border are covered by low shrub and heathland. Typically, over 0.5 metres of composting vegetation overlies many metres of saprolite. Landslides are common, transporting soil, weathered bedrock and vegetation down-slope to locally expose relatively fresh rock on hill slopes. Variably weathered bedrock is also locally exposed in mountain streams within ravines (quebradas).

As a result of its location near the equator, daily average temperatures are fairly constant between 14 and 27 degrees Celsius. Annual precipitation in the region averages between 1,800 and 3,100 millimetres. Lower average daily temperatures and higher monthly rainfall prevail at higher elevations such as La Zarza concession.

Kinross has continued the process of acquiring sufficient surface right agreements to support project development and access. Approximately 80% of the required agreements to surface rights have been obtained.

The Cuenca branch of the National Water Secretary’s Office has granted Kinross the right to use water for industrial use for advanced exploration mining activities at a combined flow rate of approximately 13.0 L/s.

History

Modern exploration of La Zarza concession began in 1996 with reconnaissance sampling by Minera Climax del Ecuador (“Climax”), a subsidiary of Climax Mining Ltd. of Australia. It optioned the concession from Amlatminas S.A. (“Amlatminas”) in March 1997 and began a more extensive exploration program.

During 1997 and 1998, Climax conducted mapping, soil sampling, induced polarization (“IP”) geophysical surveying and drilling programs on La Zarza concession. The work focused on the Bonza and Ubewdy prospects,

located approximately 1.5 and three kilometres, respectively, to the south of Fruta del Norte. Both of these prospects were mined by informal miners between 1993 and 1996. Work completed in the Fruta del Norte area included the gradient array IP survey that produced a strong coincident resistivity and chargeability anomaly due north of the Bonza-Las Peñas (BLP) prospect and approximately 200 metres east of the Fruta del Norte epithermal system.

Climax mapped La Zarza concession in 1997 and took the first known rock samples from the Fruta del Norte area. Stockwork veining in the Misahuallí volcanics, 50 metres west of the IP anomaly, assayed 102 parts per billion gold. Two additional samples described as “quartz stockwork veining in conglomerate” from an area further to the west assayed up to 1,034 parts per million arsenic, 159 parts per million antimony and 101 parts per billion gold. These are believed to have probably come from weak mineralization above the Fruta del Norte epithermal deposit.

Climax interpreted the Suarez conglomerate as filling a fault bounded pull-apart basin in the volcanics but also concluded that the conglomerate predated epithermal mineralization. As a result, Climax did not consider drill testing below the conglomerate for buried mineralization. Although listed as its Priority 1 target, the IP anomaly was never drill tested before Climax ceased exploration of the concession in mid-1998. The terms of the option agreement to purchase La Zarza concession were not fulfilled and the concession reverted to Amlatminas in March 1999.

Following the departure of Climax, informal miners recommenced bedrock operations at Las Peñas, and started similar mining operations at Aguas Mesas Norte and Sur.

In 2001, Aurelian Resources Corporation Ltd. (the private, predecessor company to Aurelian), recognized the exploration potential of southeast Ecuador and began compiling a land package in the Cordillera del Condor region through staking under the recently revised mining act. Aurelian’s exploration began in 2001 with an initial site visit and continued in 2002 with confirmation sampling on La Zarza concession, completed for the Technical Report supporting the company’s TSX-V listing.

Up until late 2005, Aurelian’s exploration focused on more advanced targets peripheral to the Suarez pull-apart basin such as the BLP, Aguas Mesas and Puente-Princesa prospects. Simultaneously, Aurelian conducted a regional stream geochemical survey on all concessions.

Aurelian’s exploration focus shifted in late 2005 due to the reinterpretation of the timing of the Suarez conglomerate deposition relative to the epithermal gold mineralizing event. This work came after the recognition that the epithermal gold mineralization at Bonza las Peñas was partially buried by the Suarez conglomerate, with only a late pulse of epithermal mineralization occurring after sedimentation.

The new exploration model surmised that significant epithermal gold mineralization may have formed in andesite within dilational faults along the Suarez basin margins. This was the turning point that resulted in the discovery of Fruta del Norte. Subsequently, the Suarez conglomerate was interpreted to have buried the epithermal system and these rocks experienced only a late, weak pulse of hydrothermal alteration. Based on the new exploration model, the Aurelian Board of Directors approved a program of drill testing for buried mineralization within the Suarez pull-apart basin in September 2005.

Geology and Mineralization

The Fruta del Norte epithermal gold-silver deposit and encompassing Condor property is located in the Cordillera del Condor. The cordillera dominantly comprises Jurassic arc-related plutonic and attendant volcanic host units. Basin-related Lower Cretaceous volcano-sedimentary rocks unconformably overlie the Jurassic units and were deposited post-mineralization at Fruta del Norte. The mineralized corridor of the Cordillera del Condor and the contiguous Corriente Copper Belt consists of numerous porphyry copper, copper-gold skarn and epithermal gold-silver deposits.

The Fruta del Norte deposit is classified as an intermediate sulphidation epithermal gold-silver system, with multi-phase quartz-carbonate-sulphide stockwork veining and hydrothermal brecciation traced over widths of 80 to 150 metres at the central part and increasing to over 300 metres at the southern end. The epithermal system is

currently defined over a strike length of 1,300 metres. The stockwork veining comprises closely spaced, multidirectional veinlets at shallow levels, but at depth the number of sheeted veins increases while the overall stockwork intensity progressively decreases. Hydrothermal brecciation textures vary from fine, millimetre-scale crackle brecciation to matrix-supported brecciated “veins”. The deposit is also cut by a series of more discrete, larger (0.5 to 5 metres wide), banded epithermal veins. These veins typically exhibit classic space-filling epithermal textures with crustiform-colloform banding, cockade and bladed calcite (usually pseudo-morphed by quartz).

The alteration mineral assemblages within the host andesite consist of proximal intense silicification with fine disseminated sulphide (primarily pyrite and marcasite) within a broad illite-pyrite + silica halo, grading out into widespread propylitic (chlorite-epidote-calcite) alteration. Smectite (often as iron-rich celadonite) occurs high up in the system, grading downwards into illite. Sericite is also locally detected at depth. Rarer kaolinite has been observed in veins and fractures high up in the system. Carbonate alteration is usually present within the manganese-carbonate stockwork zone.

Mineralization at Fruta del Norte is dominantly associated with chalcedonic to crystalline quartz, manganese carbonates (manganoan calcite with lesser kutnahorite and rhodochrosite), calcite, adularia, barite, marcasite, pyrite as well as subordinate sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite with trace tetrahedrite and other silver sulphosalts. Rare accessory minerals that have been identified include cinnabar, rhodonite, stibnite and arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, hematite, acanthite and native silver.

The bulk of the gold is microscopic and is associated with quartz, carbonates and sulphides. Much of the gold is “free milling”, but the mineralization is moderately refractory, with approximately 40% of the gold locked in sulphides. Coarse visible gold is common, however, and is usually associated with higher grades. Individual gold grains range from discrete specks less than 0.1 millimetres to “broccoli-like” arborescent crystals more than ten millimetres across. Visible gold occurs in all mineralized zones, in quartz or carbonate, as well as within pyrite or silver sulphosalt clusters.

Exploration

The regional exploration program is currently focused on targets beneath the Suarez Formation cover within the pull-apart basin, where dilational faulting may have produced other epithermal systems of similar or greater tenor to Fruta del Norte. This exploration model, however, does not preclude exploration for other types of deposits within the Condor project. Soil sampling was completed on over 60% of the Zarza concession in late 2010 with anomalies identified at FDN, Bonza Las Peñas and Papaya. The soil grids will be extended north into the Sachavaca concession and south to the Princesa concession during 2011. Exploration drilling is planned for the Emperador prospect and around FDN in 2011.

Drilling

Drill campaigns completed project-wide from 1997 to the end of 2010 comprise 360 Core holes (143,929 metres). A total of 222 drill holes (107,983 metres) between 2006 and 2010 were completed in the Fruta del Norte deposit area, of which 184 are used to support reserve and resource estimation. Drill spacing varies from about 100 metres x 100 metres on the periphery of the deposit to approximately 30 x 30 metres spacing in the deposit core.

Core sizes produced varied according to the rig type; the majority of core, however, ranges from HQ (63.5 millimetres diameter) to NQ (47.6 millimetres) with lesser HQ3—NQ3 (drilled for geotechnical purposes), NTW (56 millimetres) and BTW (42 millimetres) sizes.

Drilling operations at Fruta del Norte involved rig set-ups at inclinations ranging between -45° and -84°, the majority of which were drilled from west to east (azimuth 90°). The bulk of the drill holes were collared west of the West Fault.

Sample intervals for Core drilling are typically a maximum sample length of two metres in un-mineralized lithologies and a maximum sample length of one metres in mineralized lithologies. Geological changes in the core such as major mineralization/alteration intensity and lithology changes were used as sample breaks, as were zones of core loss, and where drill size changed.

Sampling and Analysis

All strongly altered or epithermal mineralized intervals of core were sampled, with the exception of some intervals within the Suarez Formation once it was established that this material did not contain potentially economic levels of gold. Sampling always began at least five samples above the start of mineralization. Sample intervals were a maximum of two metres in unmineralized lithologies and a maximum of one metre in mineralized lithologies. Smaller samples were selected around high grade, visible gold-bearing veins, with a minimum sample length of 20 centimetres.

Geological changes in the core such as major mineralization/alteration intensity and lithology changes were used as sample breaks. Also, core size changes and any zones of core loss were used as sample breaks. Large discrete veins that might possibly be modelled or mined as separate structures were sampled separately.

All samples were originally cut in half using custom-made, gasoline engine-powered diamond core saws. These saws were recently changed to electric-powered saws. Each saw has sliding trays and customized core cradles sized for each core diameter in order to ensure a straight cut down the cut line and to minimize the loss of friable core during cutting.

Areas of very soft rock (e.g., fault gouge) are cut with a machete, using the side of the core channel to ensure a straight cut. Areas of very broken core (pieces less than one centimetre) were sampled using spoons.

Samples from the Fruta del Norte drilling program have been assayed by ALS Chemex and Inspectorate, which both maintain sample preparation facilities in Quito. Samples from ALS Chemex have been analyzed in its Vancouver, B.C. laboratory or, since January 1, 2007 at Lima, Peru. Inspectorate performs its analyses in Lima, Peru. Both laboratories are ISO 9001 accredited.

All of the samples were analyzed for gold. A multi-element geochemical package was also used, with re-assays for some elements which exceeded certain threshold values. As with the sample preparation, the assaying protocols used have varied somewhat over the course of the drilling program.

Gold was determined by fire assay with an inductively-coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (“ICP-AES”) finish and by fire assay with an atomic absorption spectroscopy finish. If gold assays greater than 10 g/t were detected, then over-limit re-assays were completed using a fire assay with a gravimetric finish.

For the delineation program during 2010, ALS Chemex Labs was used as the primary laboratory with a 10% QAQC check by Inspectorate Labs. In support of the geometallurgical models, additional analytical work was done for cyanide soluble gold, sulfide sulfur and carbonate.

Multi-element analysis was completed using a 32- or 34-element package (including silver) with an aqua regia acid digestion and ICP-AES finish.

Security of Samples

Core trays were stored briefly at the drill rig (24 hour a day drilling schedule), before having a wooden lid nailed to the top for transportation to the Las Peñas exploration camp by Aurelian personnel. The trays have either been carried by Aurelian field workers, on quad bikes or in light pickups.

Once at Las Peñas, the core is checked by geologists and stored in the core shed during the logging and sampling process. As soon as samples have been taken, they are sealed in plastic bags and rice sacks using single-use plastic cable ties and stored in a locked shed overnight. The Peñas camp has 24-hour security guard patrols (minimum two guards per shift, day and night) that monitor any activity in the core shed area. A professional security company has been retained for this purpose.

Samples are transported to Quito by Aurelian drivers in light trucks with security company escort where the custody of the samples is handed over to laboratory. The reference core is stored at the main gated core shed at the Las Peñas camp under normal property security patrol.

Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates

Mining and Milling Operations

There are no mining or milling operations at Fruta del Norte. Kinross is planning to prepare a feasibility study commencing in 2011.

Exploration and Development

Kinross plans to continue both regional and FDN-specific exploration in 2011. Regional exploration is budgeted at approximately $4 million in 2011. Exploration at Fruta del Norte will consist of initial development of a decline to access underground drilling locations. The underground drill corridor will be developed from the Bonza-Las Peñas mineralization near the Las Peñas camp to the south end of the FDN deposit. In 2011, the underground decline development is budgeted for approximately $6 million, which is expected to be capitalized.

A total of approximately $66 million has been budgeted for activities in Ecuador including the regional exploration, project engineering for a feasibility study on the Fruta del Norte deposit and to begin construction and development of the advanced exploration decline in 2011.

Tasiast, Mauritania

General

The Tasiast mine is currently a conventional open pit gold mine with a combined CIL and dump leach operation producing doré bullion. Kinross acquired the Tasiast mine through its acquisition of Red Back in September 2010. The Tasiast mine and the mining lease are owned 100% by Tasiast Mauritanie Limited S.A. (“TMLSA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kinross. As of December 2010, TMSLA employed 678 people, of which 61 are expatriates.

Property Description and Location

The Tasiast mine is located in north-western Mauritania, approximately 300 km north of the capital city of Nouakchott and 250 km southeast of the city of Nouâdhibou. The Tasiast Permit Area falls within the administrative purview of the Inchiri and Dakhlet Nouâdhibou Districts and is comprised of five individual and contiguous permits totalling 4,494 km(2) in area which surround the 312km(2) mining licence area.

TMLSA holds a 100% interest in the Tasiast mine. A second subsidiary, Tasiast Mauritania Ltd. (“TML”) has land holdings in Mauritania which consist of two exploration permit areas totaling 5,938 km(2): Tasiast and Ahmeyim-Tijirit. TML holds a 100% interest in all permit areas except for the Ahmeyim Est permit (PRM 110,), in which Société Arabe des Mines de l’Inchiri S.A (“SAMIN”) holds a 10% free carried interest.

TMLSA has all necessary permits to enter into production and achieved commercial production in 2008.

Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography

The Tasiast mine is accessed from Nouakchott by using the paved highway from Nouakchott to Nouâdhibou for 370 km and then via 66 km of graded mine access road which is maintained by TMSLA. An airstrip has been

constructed at the Tasiast mine and is used for light aircraft from Nouakchott. The principal ports of entry for goods and consumables are either Nouakchott or Nouâdhibou. Materials are transported by road to the mine.

The mine is located in a remote area where there is no electrical utility grid. Three 2.7 MW heavy fuel oil generator sets supply power to the site and back-up power generation is provided by eight 1.0 MW diesel generators.

The source of mine water supply is located 60 km west of the mine and is comprised of a semi-saline underground aquifer, which is exploited by twenty wells. Water is pumped to the mine site through two HDPE pipelines to the raw water storage facility at the mine site. System capacity is estimated to be 14,000 m3 per day. In the first quarter of 2010 pipe failure in the new 500mm pipeline reduced pumping capacity, adversely impacting the irrigation of the dump leach pads. The failing sections of the pipeline were replaced in late 2010, and full dump leach irrigation rates resumed.

The topography of the Tasiast Permit Area consists mainly of flat, barren plains which are primarily covered by regolith and locally by sand dunes, or eroded paleo-lateritic profiles. Locally, the drainage pattern within and outside of the Tasiast Permit Area consists of several intermittent dendritic first and second order streams that generally flow southwesterly. Vegetation found on the Tasiast Permit Area is sparse and consists primarily of grasses and the occasional acacia trees.

The climate is hot most of the year and characterized by low rainfall and strong prevailing NE-SW winds. Maximum temperatures can exceed 45 degrees Celsius and reach lows of approximately 10 degrees Celsius.

The average elevation is approximately 130m above sea level. Current land use in the mine area consists of limited nomadic livestock farmers. There are no villages, agricultural farms, nor artisanal mining activity within or around the mine area. The nearest permanent settlements are located some 100 km north of the mine area, on the Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière rail line at the railway maintenance station PK22.

Environmental Considerations

The initial Environmental Impact Study (“EIS”) at Tasiast was undertaken by SNC Lavalin in 2004. The EIS report was submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mines (“MPM”) on 31st May 2004 and subsequently approved by the Director of Mines and Geology on 12th April 2005. Following the publication of new legislation, namely Decrees No. 2004-094 and No. 2007-105, TMLSA was subsequently requested to update the application to be in compliance with new EIS legislation, and the following was therefore required:

· Terms of Reference for the EIS;

· A conforming Environmental Management Plan (“EMP”);

· Formal public inquiry;

· Rehabilitation and Closure Plan; and

· Non-technical summary of the EIS aimed at the public and decision-makers.

TMLSA commissioned Scott Wilson Group plc, an international environmental and engineering mining consultancy firm, to undertake the necessary environmental reporting required to comply with Mauritanian legislation. This was completed in the third quarter of 2009.

In June 2009, Red Back submitted an EIA to cover new developments for a second tailings storage facility, a dump leach facility and an expansion of the water borefield. The associated construction and operating permits were received in August 2009.

In May 2010, Red Back submitted an EIA for the West Branch Expansion including the the West Branch open pit, the dump leach facility and the waste rock dump. The EIA was deemed to have been approved following the lapse of the legally required timeframe after submission. A preliminary rehabilitation and closure plan for the mine has

been produced and approved by the authorities. As required by Mauritanian legislation, a final plan will be prepared two years before the cessation of mining.

History

In 1996, the Office Mauritanien de Recherches Géologiques completed a regional reconnaissance exploration program within and around the Tasiast project and made this information available to third parties. As a result, Normandy LaSource Development Ltd. (“NLSD”) (a subsidiary of Normandy Mining Ltd. of Australia) acquired the Tasiast area.

In 2001, NLSD was acquired by Newmont Mining Corporation creating Newmont LaSource. Midas Gold plc (“Midas”) was incorporated in England and Wales in 2002 for the purpose of acquiring Newmont LaSource’s assets in Mauritania including the Tasiast project as well as various other permit areas. Midas completed its acquisition of the Tasiast mine from Newmont LaSource on April 1, 2003 and in April 2003, Geomaque Explorations Inc. (“Geomaque”) announced the acquisition of Midas. The merger of Geomaque and Midas ultimately created a new entity - Defiance Mining Corporation. In June 2004 Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. acquired Defiance and took ownership of the Tasiast project.

Red Back acquired the Tasiast project from Lundin Mining Corporation (“Lundin”) in August, 2007 following Lundin’s acquisition of Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. In September 2010, Kinross Gold Corporation completed the acquisition of Red Back.

Mining at Tasiast commenced in April 2007 and the mine was officially opened by the President of Mauritania on July 18, 2007. Commissioning of the Tasiast plant continued through 2007 with commercial production declared in January 2008.

Geological Setting

The Tasiast mine is located within the Archean-age Aouéouat greenstone belt, a 70 km long by 15 km wide north-south trending belt situated within the south-westerly sector of the Reguibat Shield. The shield is a geological subdivision of Mauritania that is comprised of Precambrian basement granitoid and gneissic domes, mafic and acidic volcanic rocks, volcano-sedimentary rocks and mafic intrusions. The gold deposits forming the basis for the Tasiast gold mine are structurally and lithologically controlled epigenetic banded iron formations (“BIF”) and mafic dominated volcanic-sedimentary sequences which are part of this greenstone belt.

Two principal mineralized zones have been identified at Tasiast: the Piment Zone, which was the initial mining target, and the West Branch prospect, which is the host to the growing Greenschist Zone resource. On a mine-scale, there are two primary north-south mineralized BIF “tram-lines” which straddle a core of felsic rhyo-dacitic to rhyolitic volcanics. The Piment orebodies form on the eastern limb, while the West Branch forms on the western limb. The recent discovery of the Greenschist Zone lies within the interpreted axis of the fold. All of the orebodies defined to date dip to the east, with values ranging from moderate to steep.

Exploration

The Tasiast deposit lies within an extensive gold system that is largely under-explored. The deposit is open along strike and at depth. Tasiast is the first mine in the highly prospective Aoueouat greenstone belt, which is geologically similar to other Archaen greenstone belts in the world that host major gold deposits.

Exploration in the early phases of the Tasiast project was largely empirical with the known deposits discovered through routine soil geochemistry followed up by trenching and later drilling. Prior to 2010, detailed exploration drilling focused on delineating the known deposits. In 2010, TMSLA expanded resources by extending drilling on the known structures based on a combination of soil geochemistry and geological mapping.

Mineralization

Gold mineralization has been defined over a strike length of greater than 10 km and to vertical depths of at least 740 m. All of the significant ore bodies defined to date dip moderately to the east and have a southerly plunge. The

majority of mineralisation at West Branch is hosted in altered and veined Greenschist package that is dominantly bound by footwall and hangingwall felsites. The Greenschist zone is characterized by consistently thick intervals averaging approximately 40-100m wide. Individual shoots are continuous over a strike length of at least 1,000 m. Ore mineralogy within the Greenschist package is dominated by pyrrhotite, pyrite and native gold that occur as alteration spots commonly in and around the foliation, or as vein infill. Pyrrhotite and pyrite occur together in many places but in variable ratios. Zones of pyrite-only and pyrrhotite-only are rare.

Drilling

The Tasiast mine property has been the subject of numerous drill campaigns since its discovery in the mid-1990s. To date, 3,166 RC holes (438,982 m) and 208 diamond drill holes (34,239 m) have been drilled on the property. Drilling methods were predominantly RC with lesser diamond drilling (HQ diameter core) and including diamond tails to some RC holes (NQ diameter core).

Between March 2003 and October 2004, Defiance completed approximately 415 RC holes totalling 32,700 m of drilling, and 33 diamond drill holes totaling 2,270 m of drilling on the Piment Zone. Rio Narcea resumed drilling in early 2007, completing 179 RC holes (22,062 m) and 18 core holes (4,160 m). Red Back drilled from 2007 until the completion of the acquisition in 2010 and completed 2,041 RC holes (307,346 m) an 86 core holes (7,956 m). In 2010, TMSLA completed 193 RC holes (47,268 m) and 36 core holes (16,540 m) post acquisition.

Sampling and Analysis

Sampling of drill core and RC cuttings was done in accordance with standard industry practices. Samples from the exploration programme at Tasiast have been analysed at both the onsite SGS facility and at the SGS laboratories at Kayes and Morila in Mali and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.

TMSLA sample pulps were analysed for gold using a 50 g fire assay with an AAS finish with a detection limit of 0.01 g/t. In 2010 a total of 18,823 QAQC samples including standards, blanks and duplicates were submitted routinely and blindly to three different SGS laboratories, namely Kayes and Morilla in Mali, and Tasiast in Mauritania. The available data indicates that the analytical accuracy of the assaying for the mine is within industry accepted standards.

Security of Samples

Closely following Red Back’s acquisition of the project in August 2007, the on-site SGS Analabs assay facility became operational. Prior to that time samples had been prepared on site by staff of TMLSA under supervision of senior geological staff. Since that time samples have been prepared and analysed under contract by SGS on site and by SGS Kayes, Mali and SGS Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Samples, including duplicates, blanks and certified reference materials were delivered daily from the drill rig to a secure storage area within the Tasiast office complex.

Following Kinross’ acquisition of Red Back in September 2010, all drill samples are collected under direct supervision of project staff of the operator at the time, up to the moment they are delivered to laboratory staff. Samples, including duplicates, blanks and certified reference materials are delivered daily from the drill rig to a secure storage area within the Tasiast core facility. Chain of custody procedures consist of filling out sample submittal forms that are sent to the laboratory with sample shipments to make certain that all samples are received by the laboratory.

Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates

The mineral resources and mineral reserves associated with the Tasiast gold project were originally estimated by ACA Howe in December 2006. The resources and reserves were updated by H&S and AMC as at December 2007 with a further resource update announced in June 2008, December 2008, August 2009, December 2009, May 2010, September 2010 and December 2010.

Proven and probable mineral reserves at Tasiast increased to 7.6 million gold ounces, measured and indicated mineral resources were 2.1 million gold ounces and inferred mineral resources increased to 8.6 million gold ounces. Refer to Kinross Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources on pages 14 — 17 for quantity, grades and category.

Assumptions are outlined in the Notes — 2010 Kinross Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Statements section commencing on page 18.

Life of Mine and Capital Expenditures

Ore and waste rock is currently mined by conventional open pit methods from 7 small pits. Drilling and blasting is required on all primary rock and 50% of the oxide material. The mining fleet on site is made up of hydraulic excavators loading 90t haul trucks. Tasiast are planning to supplement the fleet with larger 230 t trucks and larger loaders. A high level of grade control is currently performed using RC drill rigs on a 6m x 8m x 10m pattern. A high degree of selectivity is currently employed, with ore blasts mined in 2.5m split benches, and down to widths of 2 - 3m.

Ore is hauled to the 8,000t/d mill. Crushing of the ore takes place in three stages; a primary jaw crusher that reduces ore to less than 150mm; a secondary cone crusher and two tertiary cone crushers producing a final product size of nominally minus 10mm. Crushed ore is fed to two 2.2MW ball mills in closed circuit with hydro cyclones and gravity concentration. The grinding circuit produces a product size of 80% passing 90 microns which is processed in a conventional CIL circuit and ADR plant to produce dore bullion. Gold recovery varies from 92% to 95%.

Low grade run of mine oxide ore is trucked directly to the dump leach operation, designed to process up to 4.5 mt/a of ore utilising five separate pads. The design of each pad allows for three ten metre lifts for a final stack height of 30m. All ponds are plastic-lined with installed leak detection systems. Gold recovery from the heap leach varies from 65% to 75%.

Tailings slurry from the CIL process is pumped to the tailings storage facility (“TSF”). The TSF is a specifically engineered facility, currently comprising two imperviously lined paddock dams located one km south west of the processing plant. After settling of the solids, process solution is recovered and pumped to the plant for re-use.

Based on the current proven and probable mineral reserve estimate of 7.6 million ounces of gold, the Tasiast mine is expected to continue production until 2040 at the current processing rates of approximately 250,000 oz Au per year. Kinross has commenced a feasibility study to evaluate an expansion of the mining and processing activities.

Exploration and Development

Kinross ramped up drilling activities at the Tasiast site in Mauritania through the fourth quarter 2010. With a total of 25 drills currently active, the Company is continuing its aggressive exploration and engineering drilling campaign at Tasiast in 2011.

Kinross has completed a scoping study for the Tasiast expansion project, based on a 16-year mine plan for the expanded project. During the first eight full years of operation, average annual production is expected to be approximately 1.5 million gold equivalent ounces at an average cost of sales per ounce of approximately $480-520, with an expected average gold grade of approximately 2 g/t, and expected average recoveries of 93%.

The proposed open pit mine will feed both the existing 8,000 tonne per day plant and an expansion plant. The proposed expansion plant is a conventional gold cyanidation plant, consisting of primary crushing, grinding, gravity separation, carbon-in-leach cyanidation and cyanide destruction, with a design throughput of approximately 60,000 tonnes per day.

The scoping level pre-commissioning capital cost estimate for the process plant, initial mine fleet equipment and associated infrastructure is approximately $1.8 billion, plus a contingency of approximately $400 million. Post start-up capital is expected to include an estimated $500 million in additional fleet purchases to sustain full mining and stripping activity. The project team continues to refine its estimates for operating costs, which are expected to be included in the project feasibility study, scheduled for completion in mid-2011.

An international Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management joint venture firm has been retained and is proceeding with the project feasibility study and basic engineering. Kinross has appointed a Regional Vice-President for its West Africa region and a Project Director for the Tasiast project.

Key processing equipment for the expanded plant has now been ordered, including one SAG mill and two ball mills, wrap-around motors for the mills, and three crushers. The Company is currently in advanced negotiations regarding the purchase of trucks and shovels for the expanded mining fleet.

The Company has had initial meetings with key government ministries concerning project permitting, and a permitting strategy has been developed to support the project timeline. Pending approval of necessary Environmental Impact Assessments for the expansion project, construction is expected to start in mid-2012, with operations expected to commence early in 2014.

Other Kinross Properties

Round Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, United States

Kinross owns an undivided 50% interest in and operates the Round Mountain gold mine through its wholly-owned subsidiary Round Mountain Gold Corporation (“RMGC”). Two affiliates of Barrick collectively own the remaining 50% interest in the joint venture common operation known as the Smoky Valley Common Operation (“SVCO”). Kinross acquired its interest in Round Mountain in January 2003. Detailed financial, production and operations information for Round Mountain is available in the MD&A.

The Round Mountain mine is located approximately 96 kilometres north of Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada. The Smoky Valley Common Operation controls the mineral and surface rights covering approximately 25,030 hectares through ownership of 105 patented lode claim, four patented placer claims, and two leased patented lode claims, 3,360 unpatented lode claims (including 196 leased unpatented claims) and 12 unpatented mill site claims. Round Mountain also paid a special claims fee of $655,000 to the State of Nevada.

Mine production is subject to a net smelter return royalty ranging from 3.53% at gold prices of $320 per ounce to 6.35% at gold prices of $440 or more per ounce. During 2010, a total of $17.02 million in royalties were paid. In addition, there is a 5% Net Proceeds of Minerals Tax payable from Round Mountain.

The first gold production from the Round Mountain district occurred in 1906. The original Smoky Valley Common Operation was formed in 1975 to operate the mine and commercial production commenced in 1977. The SVCO has produced approximately 12.7 million ounces of gold since inception. A series of ownership changes occurred which eventually led to the current 50-50 ownership by Barrick and Kinross.

The Round Mountain mine currently operates a conventional open pit that is approximately 2,900 metres long in the north-west, south-east direction and 1,950 metres wide. The operation uses conventional open-pit mining methods and recovers gold using four independent processing operations. These include crushed ore heap leaching (reusable pad), run-of-mine ore heap leaching (dedicated pad), milling and the gravity concentration circuit. Most of the ore is heap leached, with higher grade oxidized ores crushed and placed on the reusable pad. Lower grade ore and ore removed from the reusable leach pad are placed on the dedicated pad.

In June 2010, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) issued the record of decision for the Round Mountain expansion authorizing activities specified in the Plan of Operation. Expansion activities are well underway in the Gold Hill and Round Mountain areas. The Reclamation Plan and Bond Cost Estimate ($119.4 million) for activities specified in the current Life-of-Mine Plan were approved by BLM and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. A letter of credit in the amount of $59.7 million is posted with the BLM for Kinross’ share of the reclamation obligation. The Reclamation Plan and Bond Cost estimate is reviewed annually and adjusted for inflation, concurrent reclamation, and additional activities.

The Round Mountain expansion and Gold Hill are expected to extend the mine life to 2016, with production expected to continue from the leach pad and stockpiled mill ore until 2021. The project expansion will increase the existing Round Mountain Mine’s boundary by 1,263 hectares to a total of 4,202 hectares and add an additional 1,994 hectares to accommodate the new Gold Hill facilities.

Exploration will continue in 2011 with the primary emphasis on the Manhattan area to the south of the Round Mountain mine, Gold Hill Project area and Shale pit which is south of the Round Mountain Mine. The program consists of drilling at Gold Hill and South Gold Hill, permitting to drill Shale Pit and South Manhattan, as well as conductive generative work to identify new targets in South Manhattan. The generative work will consist of geologic mapping and geochemical sampling.

La Coipa, Chile

Kinross owns a 100% interest in the La Coipa mine, following the completion of an asset swap transaction with Goldcorp on December 21, 2007 pursuant to which Kinross acquired the 50% interest previously owned by the

operator Goldcorp. Kinross acquired its initial 50% interest in January 2003. Detailed financial, production and operational information for the La Coipa mine is available in the MD&A.

The La Coipa mine, located approximately 1,000 kilometres north of Santiago in Copiapo Province, consists of six deposits (notable deposits being Ladera-Farellon, Coipa Norte, Brecha Norte, Can Can, Chimberos and Puren), which are operated by Compania Minera Mantos de Oro (“MDO”), a Chilean subsidiary of Kinross, except for Puren which is operated through a joint venture between MDO and Codelco-Chile, with participation interests of 65% and 35%, respectively. The La Coipa mine consists of approximately 7,500 hectares of mineral claims. In addition, Kinross holds a 50% interest in CMLC which covers approximately 7,294 hectares in the area surrounding the La Coipa mine.

No royalties are payable on gold and silver produced from the La Coipa mine properties. A 35% withholding tax is applicable on all dividends disbursed to foreign shareholders, less the corporate income tax already paid. In addition, mining tax is applicable, the specific applicable tax rate being based on a progressive scale that ranges from 0.5 to 5% based on the volume of sales made converted into metric tonnes of copper.

The La Coipa area was identified as a potential precious metals prospect almost a century ago, but did not receive much attention until the 1970s when several companies began to actively explore the area. MDO began drilling in the La Coipa area in 1984 and has completed 361,570 metres of drilling since then, consisting of 1,815 RC holes and 212 Core holes.

The La Coipa mine currently operates four open pits (Ladera Ferellon, Coipa Norte, Brecha Norte and Puren). Mining is carried out with one hydraulic shovel, front-end loaders, diesel rotary drills and 154-tonne trucks. Ore is crushed then ground in a circuit incorporating a SAG mill with a pebble crusher and two ball mills with a throughput of 16,000 tonnes per day. The ground ore is leached, then filtered and washed to separate out the tailings, and the solution is passed through a Merrill-Crowe plan. The precipitate is then sent to the refinery.

The La Coipa mine received an ISO 14001 certification in July 2002, which was confirmed in 2006. There are comprehensive management systems and procedures in place for environment, health and safety. The most significant environmental issue relates to the mercury contained in ore, which after processing and placement in the tailings facility resulted in mercury contamination of the Quebrada La Coipa Aquifer. In the mid 1990s, mercury and cyanide (Hg/CN) from tailings seepage were detected in control wells. MDO made appropriate notifications to responsible authorities and took remedial measures including installation of a groundwater treatment plant at the leading edge of the groundwater management area in 2000. During 2005 and 2006, geochemical investigations in the tailings were completed to characterize the source of the mercury and groundwater hydrochemical and hydrological models were updated for the Quebrada La Coipa Aquifer. The recommendation resulting from a workshop held in 2005 with various consultants and experts was to construct two concrete cut-off walls in the valley at the toe of the tailings areas to isolate the contaminated water and control the Hg/CN migration downstream in the valley. Construction of both cut-off walls was completed in 2007. Water treatment pilot plant tests, to treat water isolated between the concrete walls, were initiated in 2008. A seepage model for the tailings facility was developed that indicated tailings pore water will drain for about 80 years after the operation closes. During that period, a water treatment plant will treat the seepage water to acceptable levels. The effluent from the water treatment plant is planned to be injected into the groundwater system. In addition, the water treatment plant at the leading edge of the groundwater management area will continue to operate until the mercury concentration is reduced to acceptable levels. MDO voluntarily provided the remediation project to the regional regulatory authority with a Declaration of Environmental Impact (“DIA”), which DIA was approved on August 31, 2007.

Based on the reserves and resources at La Coipa as at December 31, 2010, the production plan has been extended to 2015.

Kinross believes that there is potential for additional reserves and resources to be discovered near the present mine site. In 2011, MDO plans to continue exploring the Cominor property surrounding the La Coipa mine as it is believed to be an area of high potential for locating additional reserves for the MDO plant.

Kettle River — Buckhorn, Washington State, United States

Kinross owns a 100% interest in the Buckhorn Mine following the acquisition of Crown Resources in August 2006. Crown is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kinross and is the operator of the Buckhorn Mine. Echo Bay Minerals Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kinross and is the operator of the Kettle River Mill and also holds mineral properties in northern Washington State. Detailed financial, production and operational information for the Buckhorn Mine is available in the MD&A.

The Buckhorn Mine is located in the Myers Creek Mining District of north-eastern Okanogan county, Washington, approximately 77 kilometres by road from the town of Republic, Washington. The Project consists of approximately 4,700 hectares of contiguous patented and unpatented lode mining claims, mill site claims and state mining leases.

No royalties are payable on gold and silver produced from the mine. In 2006 Kinross exercised its right to buy-out the royalties on gold and silver production that had been retained by Newmont Mining Corporation.

Prospecting in the early 1900s lead to the development of several mines which produced minor amounts of copper, gold, silver and iron ore up to 1950. Several of these occur within the limits of the project. Exploration continued sporadically with concerted campaigns by large companies in the 1960s and 1970s. Systematic gold exploration began on the current property in 1988 and discovery of significant gold mineralization occurred during this year. Since 1988 a total of 956 holes, or 111,270 metres of drilling, have been completed on the property. These consist of 484 RC, 348 Core, 109 Airtrack and 15 Percussion holes.

The Buckhorn Mine is a three portal access underground mine which will produce material from two primary zones, the South-West and Gold Bowl zones. The primary mining method employed is cut and fill and the target production rate is 1100 tonnes per day. The Buckhorn Mine ore is trucked 77 kilometres to the Kettle River Mill where the ore is crushed and then goes through a rod and ball mill and floatation circuit before being treated by Carbon-In-Leach. Throughput is capable of 1,800 tonnes per day. With excess capacity, the Kettle River Mill occasionally processes material from other mining companies in the western United States and Canada.

The environmental aspects of the project have been studied extensively since 1991 and on September 25, 2006 the Washington Department of Ecology issued a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and construction commenced. All permits necessary to commence commercial mining operations were issued by the end of 2007.

In 2008, the Buckhorn mine commenced gold production and reached 900 tonnes per day capacity in July 2009 and 1,100 tonnes per day in July 2010.

Based on the existing proven and probable reserves at Buckhorn, the mine is scheduled to continue production until 2015. However, Kinross believes that there is potential for additional reserves and resources to be discovered near the present mine site.

Lobo Marte, Chile

Kinross holds a 100% interest in the Lobo Marte project, having acquired a 40% interest in the project from Anglo in 2008, and the remaining 60% interest from Teck in early 2009.

The Lobo Marte project currently comprises two open-pit minable gold ore deposits, located approximately seven kilometres apart, in Region III of Northern Chile, approximately 650 kilometres north of Santiago and 100 kilometres east of Copiapó. The project lies approximately 65 kilometres south of Kinross’ La Coipa operation and 60 kilometres north of the Maricunga mine.

The Lobo Marte project includes 38 concessions that are either granted (33) or under application (5) covering a total of 31,637 hectares in a single contiguous block. Concessions are held in the name of Minera. Kinross has two established easements for the construction of roads, stockpiles, process facilities, camp, support facilities, water extraction and associated pipelines. Additional rights will be required to support project development.

The project has a 1.75% net smelter return royalty on 60% of future production, payable when the gold price is US$760 per ounce or more. Kinross’ obligation to make royalty payments will cease when an aggregate amount of US$40 million has been paid.

The Marte deposit was discovered in 1982 through a program of regional soil sampling, geophysical surveys and geological mapping. The Lobo deposit was discovered through regional geochemical surveys in 1981-1982. The Marte deposit was mined by a joint venture of Anglo American and Cominco from 1988 — 1992; a total of 3.78 million tonnes of ore grading 1.51 grams per tonne of gold, 0.3 million tons of low-grade mineralization and 4.7 million tonnes of waste were mined.

The project is located within a biological corridor established between two sectors of the Nevado Tres Cruces National Park, created to preserve and protect the vegetation of the desert steppes and the Andean salars (salt lakes). Kinross is preparing an environmental and social impact study (“ESIA”) for the Project and is nearing completion of the biophysical and socioeconomic baseline study that will be used to support the ESIA. Because of the recognized environmental importance of these areas, the baseline study for the EIA is critical to the development of the project. Areas to be addressed include proper management of water extraction, disposition of waste material, heap leach facilities and other installations that interact with the environment.

Prior to 2009, a total of 153 Core and RC drill holes (34,685 metres) were completed at Lobo, with an additional 211 Core and RC drill holes (26,182 metres) at Marte. During 2010, 13,000 metres of Core drilling and 4,500 metres of RC drilling were completed at Lobo and Marte. For 2011, 8,350 metres of Core drilling and 11,840 metres of RC drilling are planned.

Significant near-deposit exploration potential remains in the project. The Lobo deposit remains open at depth, to the northeast, and to the southeast, outside of pit limits. Mineralization in a fault down-dropped block to the northeast of the Marte pit shell requires additional drill testing as do two satellite pits, Marte Northwest and Marte Southwest. A number of greenfields targets have been identified that have characteristics that suggest the presence of additional centres of porphyry—epithermal mineralization. In addition, potential remains for the identification of new mineralized zones under gravel and post mineral cover.

Kinross has completed a prefeasibility study at the Lobo Marte project which confirms the viability of a 47,000 tonnes per day open heap leach operation incorporating SART technology, and identifies proven and probable mineral reserves are 6.027 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 1.14 grams of gold per tonne The study estimates initial capital expenditures are approximately $693-776 million and average operating costs of approximately $11.14 per tonne with a total production of 3.563 million ounces over the project mine life. Project infrastructure would include an upgraded powerline providing 22.3 MVA of average power demand, and a 1,500 person camp to accommodate construction and phase into operations. Once operational, the project is expected to employ approximately 700 people, including permanent contractors.

The prefeasibility study update is based on estimated heap leach recovery rates of 56-71%. Optimization opportunities and options that are being explored include potential recovery improvements through the addition of high pressure grinding rolls or potential improvements on finer crushing.

Kinross is currently targeting first gold production at Lobo Marte in 2014. A more definitive timetable will be developed as part of the project feasibility study and will depend, among other things, on discussions with government authorities regarding estimated permitting timeframes and projected construction schedules.

In 2011, Kinross plans to continue investigating regional exploration opportunities and undertake further infill and engineering drilling to support a feasibility study, which is targeted for completion in the third quarter of 2011.

Cerro Casale, Chile

Kinross holds a 25% interest and Barrick holds a 75% interest in the porphyry copper deposit known as Cerro Casale. The feasibility study completed in February 2010 envisions a conventional open pit and milling/heap leach operation with production capacity of up to 160,000 tonnes per day of sulphide feed through a flotation facility

and, for the initial part of the mine life, approximately 100,000 tonnes per day of oxide feed through a heap leach facility. The project is currently in the detailed engineering and procurement phase.

The Cerro Casale project is located in the Maricunga District of Region III of northern Chile. The city of Copiapó is 145 kilometres northwest of the deposit. The international border separating Chile and Argentina is located approximately 20 kilometres to the east.

The Cerro Casale project is owned by Compañía Minera Casale (“CMC”), a contractual mining company formed under the laws of the Republic of Chile. CMC owns 33 claim groups containing 4,239 exploitation claims and totalling 20,421 hectares. Some of these claims partially overlap, reducing the actual ground covered by all patented mining claims to an area of 19,520 hectares.

Water exploration concessions are held in three areas: Piedra Pomez, Pedernales and Cerro Casale. Piedra Pomez and Pedernales are located 121 kilometres and 210 kilometres, respectively, north of Cerro Casale. CMC holds permits for 17 wells drilled at Piedra Pomez with a total yield of 1,237.62 litres per second. This area is expected to be the principal source of water for the Cerro Casale project.

Minera Anglo American Chile Limitada and its affiliates are owed a royalty from production from the Cachito and Nevado mining concessions, which cover all of the Cerro Casale deposit. The royalty is capped at $3 million, is based on a gold trigger price, and varies from 1% to 3% of net smelter returns. At the gold prices used to constrain mineral resources and mineral reserves, a 3% NSR royalty is applicable.

Ongoing environmental studies for the Cerro Casale project were initiated by CMC in 1998 and led to the preparation of the environmental impact study (“EIS”) presented to the Government of Chile’s responsible authority on March 12, 2001. Following a documented review process, approval for this EIS was granted on February 1, 2002.

Since the approval was granted in 2002, there have been changes to the project plan, including new components (for example, the heap leach facility) and changes to the original plan (for example, a change in the proposed alignment of the concentrate pipeline). CMC currently plans to submit a new EIS relating to these new components and changes in order to obtain the approvals necessary to proceed with development of the Project in accordance with the current Project plan.

The Cerro Casale deposit is located in the Aldebarán subdistrict of the Maricunga Volcanic Belt. The Maricunga Volcanic Belt is made up of a series of coalescing composite, Miocene andesitic to rhyolitic volcanic centres that extend for 200 kilometres along the western crest of the Andes. The volcanic rocks are host to multiple epithermal gold and porphyry-hosted gold-copper deposits, including Cerro Casale, Maricunga, Marte and La Coipa, as well as numerous other smaller mineral prospects. The volcanic rocks overlie older sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Mesozoic and Paleozoic age.

Gold-copper mineralization occurs in quartz-sulphide and quartz-magnetite-specularite veinlet stockworks developed in the dioritic to granodioritic intrusives and adjacent volcanic wall rocks. Stockworks are most common in two dioritic intrusive phases, particularly where intrusive and hydrothermal breccias are developed.

Mineralization extends at least 1,450 metres vertically and 850 metres along strike. The strike of mineralization follows west-northwest fault and fracture zones. The main zone of mineralization pinches and swells from 250 to 700 metres along strike and down dip steeply to the southwest. The highest grade mineralization is coincident with well developed quartz-sulphide stockworks in strongly potassic-altered intrusive rocks.

Exploration programs have been undertaken by a number of companies, including AngloGold, Bema, Arizona Star Resource Group, Placer Dome Inc., Kinross and Barrick. Work completed during 1989-2009 comprised property-wide geological mapping, interpretation of Landsat imagery, ground and airborne geophysical surveys, rock-chip and geochemical sampling, including bulk leach extractable gold and -80 mesh stream sediment, soil, talus, road-cut and grab sampling, trenching, RC and Core drilling, metallurgical testwork, and studies to support pre-feasibility and feasibility-level project assessment. A total of 195 RC and 128 Core and RC—Core holes comprising 137,993 metres support the resource estimate for Cerro Casale.

Maricunga, Chile

The Maricunga heap leach mine, formerly known as the Refugio mine, is owned and operated by Compañía Minera Maricunga (“CMM”), a Chilean company that is now 100%-owned by Kinross, following the February 2007 acquisition of Bema. Previously, each of Kinross and Bema held a 50% interest in the Maricunga property, formerly known as the Refugio property.

The Maricunga property is located in the Maricunga District of the Region III of Chile, 120 kilometres due east of the town of Copiapó.

All surface and mineral claims, surface rights and water rights are maintained in good standing. Mining claims total 6,770 hectares, while the exploration properties held by CMM include 2,100 hectares. Chilean attorneys monitor claim status on behalf of CMM annually. In addition to the mineral claim rights, CMM also holds title to surface rights at Maricunga, providing the land required for the leach pads, waste dumps, camp and other facilities. Water extraction rights, totalling 258 litres per second, have been secured by CMM.

The Verde and Pancho gold deposits at Maricunga occur in the Maricunga Gold Belt of the high Andes in northern Chile. Since 1980, a total of 40 million ounces of gold have been defined in the belt.

Gold mineralization at Maricunga is hosted in the Refugio volcanic-intrusive complex of Early Miocene age. These rocks are largely of intermediate composition. The Refugio volcanic-intrusive complex is exposed over an area of 12 square kilometres and consists of andesitic to dacitic domes, flows, and breccias that are intruded by subvolcanic porphyries and breccias.

Most of the structural trends affecting the Verde and Pancho deposits are related to fracture systems rather than fault zones. One of the main structural features influencing the Pancho deposit is the Falla Guatita fault zone. Field mapping suggests that there may be significant vertical displacement on this structure. Another major fault affecting the Pancho deposit is the Falla Moreno. This structure trends roughly east—west and forms an approximate northern boundary for the mineralization at Pancho.

Production at Maricunga (then known as Refugio) reopened in October 2005 and achieved its targeted rate of 14 million tonnes per year (40,000 tonnes per day) in late 2005. The mine operates two 12-hour shifts per day for 355 days annually allowing for inclement weather interruptions. Final pit design for Verde and Pancho assumed ten metre bench heights, bench face angles of 65 to 70 degrees, berm widths of eight to 11 metres, berm interval of 20 metres, inter-ramp angles of 38 to 53 degrees and haul road gradient at 10% with a 25 metre road width.

The Maricunga gold recovery process consists of a single line primary crushing, fines crushing (secondary and tertiary), heap leaching using cyanide solution, followed by adsorption and regeneration plant operation. The process is designed to treat 40,000 tonnes per day of dry Maricunga ore. The crushing plant product is approximately 80% passing 10.5 millimetres. Crushed ore is hauled to the heap leach pads by haul trucks.

The SART (Sulphidization, Acidification, Recycling, and Thickening) process will be added to the plant, principally to control soluble copper in the leachate.

Based on the recovery estimates by ore type, process recovery over the mine life averaged 65.9% of contained gold in the plant feed. Life of mine annual gold production is expected to range from 200,000 to 290,000 ounces on a 100% basis, with higher annual production during the years in which oxide ore is being mined and processed from the Pancho pit.

The actual reserves will likely result in the need to permit additional leach pad capacity, but this is not considered to be a material risk, as the existing permitted space is sufficient for the majority of the remaining reserves (218 million tonnes). Based on the expected processing rates and reserves, the mine life of the Maricunga property is estimated to continue up to 2027.

Kinross spent approximately $72.0 million on capital expenditures in 2010, and completed the new camp in the middle of 2010.

Chirano, Ghana

Chirano Gold Mines Limited (“CGML”) is 90% owned by Kinross with the remaining 10% owned by the Government of Ghana.

The project is located mostly in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District and partly in the Sefwi Wiawso District of the Western Region of Ghana. It is 100 kilometres south-west of Kumasi, which is Ghana’s second largest city. Access to the project area from the capital Accra is via a sealed highway to Kumasi and then running south-west towards Bibiani and onwards to Sefwi-Bekwai.

The project area lies within the Paleoproterozoic terrain of south west Ghana, located just within the Sefwi Belt, very close to its margin against the Kumasi Basin to the east. Both the belt and basin both comprise rocks of Birimian age, with the belt dominated by mafic volcanics and the basin typified by fine grained, deep-water sediments. Both are intruded by granites.

The Chirano Gold Project was the first new mine built in Ghana for more than ten years and commenced gold production in 2005 with a surface mining operation from three pits and an initial annual gold production target of 130,000 ounces. Surface mining operations have now been expanded to nine pits over a 10 km strike, and an underground operation has been developed and production established. Processing capacity was increased from 2.0mt/a to 3.8mt/a with a major plant expansion that included a third mill and a tertiary crushing circuit, to accommodate the additional mining. Annual gold production is now over 240,000 ounces. Currently a second underground mine is being developed which is expected to increase annual gold production in 2012.

Since commencement of exploration activities in the late 1990s CGML has grown to now employ approximately 1,800 people. CGML has shown commitment to continual improvement towards excellence in health, safety and environmental matters, as well as promoting sustainable development within the immediate communities. The company is committed to a health and safety program that protects the safety and well-being of staff, clients, contractors and the general public in all aspects of its business operations.

The operations are guided by the Guidelines for Mining in Productive Forest Reserves in Ghana. Strategic efforts are being made to limit the impact of mine operations on the forest reserves. There is a closure plan in place to return disturbed areas to a functional, viable and self-sustaining ecosystem where feasible.

Dvoinoye, Russian Federation

The Dvoinoye project is a high grade epithermal gold deposit located approximately 90 km north of Kinross’ Kupol operation within the remote, undeveloped, mountainous area of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Far East Russia. The Dvoinoye deposit hosts an inactive open pit mine which previously operated six months per year, with throughput of approximately 250 tonnes per day.

Kinross plans to develop the Dvoinoye operation as a larger underground mine, and to transport ore to the Kupol mill for processing, pursuant to an ore purchase agreement with Kinross’ 75%-owned Chukotka Mining and Geological Company, the owner of the Kupol mine. By leveraging existing Kupol facilities, Kinross expects to eliminate the need for construction of an additional processing plant, and allow for treatment of Kupol ore with higher-grade Dvoinoye ore.

Up to three core rigs were active on the property in the second half of 2010, resulting in the completion of over 15,000 metres of drilling since work that commenced in the summer. Drilling successfully added 1.1 million ounces of NI 43-101 compliant indicated mineral resources and 0.4 million ounces of NI 43-101 compliant inferred mineral resources.

A scoping study on the Dvoinoye project was completed in January 2011. The scoping study is based on developing Dvoinoye as an underground mine with an average output of approximately 900 tonnes per day from

2013 through 2020. Dvoinoye feed is expected to be processed at the Kupol mill and is expected to allow an increase in mill throughput to approximately 4,000 tonnes per day, requiring only minor modifications to the mill. Processing of Dvoinoye ore at Kupol is targeted to commence in the second half of 2013.

Permitting is proceeding as planned, and the five-year exploration plan for Dvoinoye, including an exploration decline, has been approved by government authorities. Exploration drilling is expected to continue at Dvoinoye in 2011 to further define resources and reserves and assist with engineering and hydrology studies in support of a feasibility study scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2012. Key project development milestones for 2011 include construction of the mine portal, exploration decline development, and construction of additional site facilities and infrastructure.

RISK FACTORS

The business and operations of Kinross are subject to risks. In addition to considering the other information in this Annual Information Form, you should consider carefully the following factors in deciding whether to invest in securities of Kinross. If any of these risks occur, or if other risks not currently anticipated or fully appreciated occur, the business and prospects of Kinross could be materially adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on Kinross’ valuation and the trading price for its shares.

The success of Kinross is dependent on gold and silver prices.

The profitability of Kinross’ operations is significantly affected by changes in the market price of gold and silver. Gold and silver prices fluctuate on a daily basis and are affected by numerous factors beyond the control of Kinross. The price of gold and/or silver can be subject to volatile price movements and future serious price declines could cause continued commercial production to be impractical. Industry factors that may affect the price of gold and silver include: industrial and jewellery demand; the level of demand for such metals as an investment; central bank lending, sales and purchases of the metals; speculative trading; and costs of and levels of global production by producers of the metals. Gold and silver prices may also be affected by macroeconomic factors, including: expectations of the future rate of inflation; the strength of, and confidence in, the US dollar (the currency in which the price of the metals is generally quoted) and other currencies; interest rates; and global or regional political or economic uncertainties.

If the world market price of gold and/or silver were to drop and the prices realized by Kinross on gold and/or silver sales were to decrease significantly and remain at such a level for any substantial period, Kinross’ profitability and cash flow would be negatively affected. In such circumstances, Kinross may determine that it is not economically feasible to continue commercial production at some or all of its operations or the development of some or all of its current projects, which could have an adverse impact on Kinross’ financial performance and results of operations. Under such circumstances, Kinross might curtail or suspend some or all of its exploration activities, with the result that depleted reserves are not replaced. In addition, the market value of Kinross’ gold and/or silver inventory might be reduced and existing reserves might be reduced to the extent that ore cannot be mined and processed economically at the prevailing prices. Furthermore, certain of Kinross’ mineral projects include copper, which is similarly subject to price volatility based on factors beyond Kinross’ control.

Kinross’ operations and profitability are affected by shortages and price volatility of other commodities and equipment.

Kinross is dependent on various commodities (such as diesel fuel, electricity, steel, concrete and cyanide) and equipment to conduct its mining operations and development projects. The shortage of such commodities, equipment and parts or a significant increase of their cost could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to carry out its operations and therefore limit, or increase the cost of, production. The Company is also dependent on access to and supply of water to carry out its mining operations, and such access and supply may not be readily available, especially at the Company’s operations in Chile and Mauritania. Market prices of commodities

can be subject to volatile price movements which can be material, occur over short periods of time and are affected by factors that are beyond Kinross’ control. If the costs of certain commodities consumed or otherwise used in connection with Kinross’ operations and development projects were to increase significantly, and remain at such levels for a substantial period, Kinross may determine that it is not economically feasible to continue commercial production at some or all of Kinross’ operations or the development of some or all of Kinross’ current projects, which could have an adverse impact on Kinross’ financial performance and results of operations.

Kinross’ future plans rely heavily on mine development projects.

The Company’s ability to increase present gold and silver production levels is dependent in part on the successful development of new mines and/or expansion of existing mining operations. Major development projects for Kinross include the addition of the third and fourth ball mills at Paracatu, Lobo Marte, Fruta del Norte, Cerro Casale, the expansions at Maricunga and Tasiast, the extension of mine life at Round Mountain and the Fort Knox heap leach project in Alaska. Development projects rely on the accuracy of predicted factors including: capital and operating costs; metallurgical recoveries; reserve estimates; and future metal prices. Development projects are also subject to accurate feasibility studies, the acquisition of surface or land rights and the issuance of necessary governmental permits. As a result of the substantial expenditures involved, developments are prone to material cost overruns versus budget. The project development schedules are also dependent on obtaining the governmental approvals necessary for the operation of a project. The timeline to obtain these government approvals is often beyond the control of Kinross. It is not unusual in the mining industry for new mining operations to experience unexpected problems during the start-up phase, resulting in delays and requiring more capital than anticipated.

Changes to the extensive regulatory and environmental rules and regulations to which Kinross is subject could have a material adverse effect on Kinross’ future operations.

Kinross’ mining and processing operations and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, exploration, development, production, exports, taxes, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, mine safety, and other matters. The legal and political circumstances outside of North America cause these risks to be different from, and in many cases, greater than, comparable risks associated with operations within North America. New laws and regulations, amendments to existing laws and regulations, or more stringent enforcement of existing laws and regulations could have a material adverse impact on Kinross, increase costs, cause a reduction in levels of production and/or delay or prevent the development of new mining properties. Compliance with these laws and regulations is part of the business and requires significant expenditures. Changes in regulations and laws, including those pertaining to the rights of leaseholders or the payment of royalties, net profit interest or similar amounts, could adversely affect Kinross’ operations or substantially increase the costs associated with those operations. Kinross is unable to predict what legislation or revisions may be proposed that might affect its business or when any such proposals, if enacted, might become effective.

The operations of Kinross require licenses and permits from various governmental authorities to exploit its properties, and the process for obtaining licenses and permits from governmental authorities often takes an extended period of time and is subject to numerous delays and uncertainties. Such licenses and permits are subject to change in various circumstances. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations may result in injunctions, fines, suspensions or revocation of permits and licenses and other penalties. There can be no assurance that Kinross has been or will be at all times in compliance with all such laws and regulations and with its licenses and permits or that Kinross has all required licenses and permits in connection with its operations. Kinross may be unable to obtain on a timely basis or maintain in the future all necessary licenses and permits that may be required to explore and develop its properties, commence construction or operation of mining facilities and properties under exploration or development or to maintain continued operations that economically justify the cost.

Kinross’ exploration programs in North America are subject to federal, state, and local environmental regulations. For example, in the U.S., some of Kinross’ mining claims are on United States public lands and The United States Forest Service (the “USFS”) and BLM extensively regulate mining operations conducted on public lands. Most operations involving the exploration for minerals are subject to laws and regulations relating to exploration procedures, safety precautions, employee health and safety, air quality standards, pollution of stream and fresh water sources, odour, noise, dust, and other environmental protection controls adopted by federal, state, and local governmental authorities as well as the rights of adjoining property owners. In addition, in order to conduct

mining operations, Kinross will be required to obtain performance bonds related to environmental permit compliance. These bonds may take the form of cash deposits, letters of credit provided through the banking syndicate line of credit, or, if available, could be provided by outside insurance policies. Kinross will be required to prepare and present to federal, state, or local authorities data pertaining to the effect or impact that any proposed exploration or mining activity may have upon the environment and propose mitigation to decrease environmental impacts. All requirements imposed by any such authorities may be costly and time-consuming and may delay commencement or continuation of exploration, mine development or production operations.

The reserve and resource figures of Kinross are only estimates and are subject to revision based on developing information.

The figures for reserves and resources presented herein, including the anticipated tonnages and grades that will be achieved or the indicated level of recovery that will be realized, are estimates and no assurances can be given as to their accuracy. Such estimates are, in large part, based on interpretations of geological data obtained from drill holes and other sampling techniques. Actual mineralization or formations may be different from those predicted. It may also take many years from the initial phase of drilling before production is possible, and during that time the economic feasibility of exploiting a deposit may change. Reserve and resource estimates are materially dependent on prevailing gold and silver prices and the cost of recovering and processing minerals at the individual mine sites. Market fluctuations in the price of gold or silver or increases in recovery costs, as well as various short-term operating factors, may cause a mining operation to be unprofitable in any particular accounting period.

Prolonged declines in the market price of gold and/or silver may render reserves containing relatively lower grades of gold and/or silver mineralization uneconomic to exploit and could reduce materially Kinross’ reserves and resources. Should such reductions occur, material write downs of Kinross’ investment in mining properties or the discontinuation of development or production might be required, and there could be material delays in the development of new projects, increased net losses and reduced cash flow. The estimates of mineral reserves and resources attributable to a specific property are based on accepted engineering and evaluation principles. The estimated amount of contained gold and silver in proven and probable mineral reserves does not necessarily represent an estimate of a fair market value of the evaluated properties.

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of mineral reserves and resources. The estimates in this Annual Information Form are based on various assumptions relating to gold prices and exchange rates during the expected life of production, mineralization of the area to be mined, the projected cost of mining, and the results of additional planned development work. Actual future production rates and amounts, revenues, taxes, operating expenses, environmental and regulatory compliance expenditures, development expenditures, and recovery rates may vary substantially from those assumed in the estimates. Any significant change in these assumptions, including changes that result from variances between projected and actual results, could result in material downward revision to current estimates.

Kinross’ operations may be adversely affected by changing political, legal and economic conditions.

Kinross has mining and exploration operations in various regions of the world, including the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, Mauritania and the Russian Federation and such operations are exposed to various levels of political, economic, and other risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties vary from country to country and include, but are not limited to: terrorism; hostage taking; extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates; high rates of inflation; labour unrest; the risks of civil unrest; expropriation and nationalization; renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions, licenses, permits and contracts; illegal mining; changes to policies and regulations impacting the mining sector; restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation; and changing political conditions, currency controls, and governmental regulations that favour or require the awarding of contracts to local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction.

Future political and economic conditions in countries in which Kinross operates may result in these governments adopting different policies respecting foreign investment, and development and ownership of mineral resources. Any changes in such policies may result in changes in laws affecting ownership of assets, foreign investment, mining exploration and development, taxation, rates of exchange, gold sales, environmental protection, labour relations, price controls, repatriation of income, and return of capital, which may affect both the ability of Kinross to undertake exploration and development activities in respect of future properties in the manner currently

contemplated, as well as its ability to continue to explore, develop, and operate those properties to which it has rights relating to exploration, development, and operation. Future governments in these countries may adopt substantially different policies, which might extend to, as an example, expropriation of assets.

Tax regimes in the countries in which Kinross operates may be subject to differing interpretations and are subject to frequent change. Kinross’ interpretation of taxation law as applied to its transactions and activities may not coincide with that of the tax authorities. As a result, transactions may be challenged by tax authorities and Kinross’ operations may be assessed, which could result in significant additional taxes, penalties and interest.

Kinross is subject to hazards and risks associated with exploration and mining activities and insurance may be insufficient to cover these risks.

The operations of Kinross are subject to the hazards and risks normally incidental to exploration, development, and production activities of precious metals mining properties, any of which could result in damage to life or property, environmental damage and possible legal liability for such damage. The activities of Kinross may be subject to prolonged disruptions due to weather conditions depending on the location of operations in which Kinross has interests. Hazards and risks, such as unusual or unexpected formations, faults and other geologic structures, rock bursts, pressures, cave-ins, flooding, pit wall failures, ground and slope failures and inventory theft, could have an adverse impact on Kinross’ operations. Severe weather conditions, including those resulting from global climate change, may adversely impact Kinross’ operations. For example, a significant and prolonged increase in temperatures near Kinross’ Kupol mine could result in the melting of the ice road which leads in and out of the Kupol mine or could cause ground instability at the mining operations. At the Paracatu mine, a significant increase in rainfall could result in flooding, which may disrupt mining operations.

Further, few mining properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses are required to establish reserves by drilling and to construct mining and processing facilities. Large amounts of capital are frequently required to purchase necessary equipment. Delays due to equipment malfunction or inadequacy may adversely affect Kinross’ results of operations. It is impossible to ensure that the current or proposed exploration programs on properties in which Kinross has an interest will result in profitable commercial mining operations.

Mining, processing, development, and exploration activities depend, to one degree or another, on adequate infrastructure. Reliable roads, bridges, power sources, and water supply are important determinants which affect capital and operating costs. Lack of such infrastructure or unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage, terrorism, government, or other interference in the maintenance or provision of such infrastructure could adversely affect Kinross’ operations, financial condition, and results of operations.

Available insurance does not cover all the potential risks associated with a mining company’s operations. Kinross may also be unable to maintain insurance to cover insurable risks at economically feasible premiums, and insurance coverage may not be available in the future or may not be adequate to cover any resulting loss. Moreover, insurance against risks such as the validity and ownership of unpatented mining claims and mill sites and environmental pollution or other hazards as a result of exploration and production is not generally available to Kinross or to other companies in the mining industry on acceptable terms. As a result, Kinross might become subject to liability for environmental damage or other hazards for which it is completely or partially uninsured or for which it elects not to insure because of premium costs or other reasons. Losses from these events may cause Kinross to incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition and results of operations.

If Kinross does not develop additional mineral reserves, it may not be able to sustain future operations.

Because mines have limited lives, Kinross must continually replace and expand its mineral reserves as they are depleted by production at its operations in order to maintain or grow its total mineral reserve base. The life-of-mine estimates included in this Annual Information Form for each of Kinross’ material properties are based on a number of factors and assumptions and may prove to be incorrect. Kinross’ ability to maintain or increase its annual production of gold and silver will significantly depend on its ability to bring new mines into production and to expand mineral reserves at existing mines. Once a site with mineralization is discovered, it may take several years from the initial phases of drilling until production is possible, during which time the economic feasibility of production may change. Substantial expenditures are required to establish mineral reserves and to construct mining and processing facilities. As a result of these uncertainties, there is no assurance that current or future exploration programs will be successful. There is a risk that depletion of reserves will not be offset by discoveries. As a result, the reserve base of Kinross may decline if reserves are mined without adequate replacement and Kinross may not be able to sustain production beyond the current mine lives, based on current production rates.

The mineral resources of Kinross may not be economically developable, in which case Kinross may never recover its expenditures for exploration and/or development.

Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Due to the uncertainty of measured, indicated or inferred mineral resources, these mineral resources may never be upgraded to proven and probable mineral reserves. Measured, indicated and inferred mineral resources are not recognized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves or recovered.

Kinross is subject to risks related to environmental liability, including liability for environmental damages caused by mining activities prior to ownership by Kinross and reclamation costs and related liabilities.

Mining, like many other extractive natural resource industries, is subject to potential risks and liabilities associated with the effects on the environment resulting from mineral exploration and production. Environmental liability may result from mining activities conducted by others prior to the ownership of a property by Kinross. The payment of such liabilities would reduce funds otherwise available and could have a material adverse effect on Kinross. Should Kinross be unable to fully fund the cost of remedying an environmental problem, Kinross might be required to suspend operations or enter into interim compliance measures pending completion of the required remedy, which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and business of Kinross.

Kinross is generally required to submit for government approval a reclamation plan and to pay for the reclamation of its mine sites upon the completion of mining activities. Kinross estimates the net present value of future cash outflows for reclamation costs under CICA Handbook Section 3110 at $354.6 million as at December 31, 2010 based on information available as of that date. Any significant increases over the current estimates of these costs could have a material adverse effect on Kinross.

The Russian Federal Strategic Investments Law and amendments to the Russian Subsoil Law could have adverse effects on Kinross’ Russian operations.

On May 7, 2008, the federal laws “On the Procedure for Foreign Investment in Companies of Strategic Significance for State Defence and Security” (the “Strategic Investments Law”) and “On Amendments to the Subsoil Law” (the “Law on Amendments”) came into effect. The Strategic Investments Law sets forth the criteria whereby certain transactions entered into by a foreign investor require prior approval from the Russian Federation (“RF”) authorities. Such approval will be required if: (1) the Russian Company (“RusCo”) is engaged in activities which are defined as strategic for the purposes of national security and defence, and (2) where a RusCo holds rights to a “strategic deposit” (such as Kupol), a potential foreign investor directly or indirectly obtains 10% or more of the voting shares of or there exists some other mechanism for control over (such as a management agreement) the RusCo. These laws also apply to transactions and agreements entered into outside of the RF if such transactions or agreements result in the control over RusCo.

The Strategic Investments Law designates geological study and/or mining work in subsoil areas of federal significance as strategic activity. According to the Law on Amendments, subsoil areas of federal significance,

among other things, include those that contain according to the records of the state balance of mineral reserves as of January 1, 2006, gold reserves of 50 tonnes (or 1,763,698 ounces) or more and/or 500,000 tonnes or more of copper. The law does not designate deposits containing silver in the list of deposits that are deemed “strategic”. In accordance with the Law on Amendments, the list of the subsoil areas of federal significance was published on March 5, 2009 by the Ministry of Natural Resources (“MNR”) in an official publication approved by the RF. The Kupol deposit was listed as a strategic deposit as its gold reserves exceed 50 tonnes.

Although the Kupol deposit is on the strategic deposit list, Kinross believes that these laws do not have a material impact on its current ownership and operation of the Kupol mine as it was obtained prior to the enactment of the Strategic Investments Law and the Law on the Amendments. However, in the event that Kinross increases its ownership interest in Kupol, such transaction would be subject to applicable governmental approvals under the Strategic Investments Law. Further, a foreign purchaser of 10% or more of Kinross’ ownership interest will be required to obtain applicable governmental approvals.

In August 2010, Kinross acquired 100% of the nearby Dvoinoye deposit, which is also considered a strategic deposit. For this acquisition Kinross received required prior approvals from the RF authorities.

There are currently draft amendments to the laws pursuant to which the threshold for a gold deposit to be recognised as strategic will be increased to 250 tonnes. Certain procedures, rules and regulations have yet to be promulgated under the Strategic Investments Law and the Law on Amendments. Further, some provisions of these laws are unclear, making their application and interpretation difficult in certain areas and thus it may not be possible to predict with certainty how these laws will be applied in practice.

Under the new laws and RF Government Resolution no. 697 dated September 16, 2008, combined license holders (such as CMGC with respect to the Kupol East and Kupol West licenses) are required to seek approval from the RF Government prior to commissioning mining operations on a strategic deposit under a combined license. The RF government is entitled to terminate the combined license after completion of geological surveys, if 50 or more tonnes (a “strategic deposit”) are discovered during the exploration stage with respect to either of these deposits. If such approval is not obtained or the license is terminated, CMGC will not be able to mine under the Kupol East and Kupol West combined exploration and mining licenses after completion of geological surveys, if 50 or more tonnes (a “strategic deposit”) are discovered during the exploration stage with respect to either of the deposits. Although the RF Government has granted such approval to other foreign parties, there can be no assurance that such approval to mine will be granted to the license holder by the RF Government or what the terms of such approval might be. In the case of a withdrawal of a license, the RF Government is required to reimburse the expenses (including finance expenses, but subject to a cap on interest) incurred in respect of the geological study of the subsoil plot and any tender fee amount paid by the license holder plus a termination fee (in the case of a gold deposit, the termination fee is equal to 30% of the amount of reimbursable expenses). In addition, the license holder may be paid a finder’s fee by the RF Government in its discretion.

There are political and economic risks relating to Kinross’ activities in Ecuador, which could adversely affect Kinross’ activities in Ecuador.

Kinross may be negatively affected by political uncertainty and economic instability, or by unanticipated legislative, regulatory or public policy initiatives, in Ecuador in the future.

There are risks that, should they materialize, could create a situation adverse to the Company or which could undermine the ability of mining companies to operate successfully in the country. These risks include, but are not limited to, the possibility that: (1) the mining law is amended or administered in a manner which renders the development of the FDN deposit, or large-scale mining in general, uneconomic; (2) the Company is unsuccessful in entering into an “exploitation contract” with the government, as required under the mining law; (3) the interpretation and the implementation of the mining law regulations, and/or related permitting requirements, make it difficult or impossible to proceed with the development of the FDN deposit on an economic basis; (4) a deterioration in Ecuador’s economy and public finances, or other unforeseen matters, causes the government to introduce fiscal measures which make it difficult or impossible for the Company to raise or justify the investment of capital necessary to successfully develop the FDN deposit; (5) the government decides to replace the dollar as the official currency of Ecuador with an alternative or secondary currency and introduces an exchange system and capital controls that make it difficult for international companies to operate in Ecuador; (6) internal political volatility could

generate a situation in which delays occur for contract negotiations or permit approvals, resulting in changes to the overall project schedule; and (7) legislation could be approved which has a material impact on the Company’s ability to advance with project development. If the Ecuadorian government continues its existing default or subsequently defaults on additional foreign debt obligations, this could have negative implications for the country’s economy and investment climate, although Kinross does not anticipate it will impact the implementation and application of the new mining law.

Title and access to Kinross’ properties may be uncertain and subject to risks.

The validity of mining claims which constitute most of Kinross’ property holdings may, in certain cases, be uncertain and is subject to being contested. Kinross’ titles, particularly title to undeveloped properties, may be defective.

Certain of Kinross’ United States mineral rights consist of unpatented mining claims. Unpatented mining claims are unique property interests, and are generally considered to be subject to greater title risk than other real property interests because the validity of unpatented mining claims is often uncertain and is always subject to challenges of third parties or contests by the United States government. The validity of an unpatented mining claim, in terms of both its location and its maintenance, is dependent on strict compliance with a complex body of United States federal and state statutory and decisional law. In addition, there are few public records that definitively control the issues of validity and ownership of unpatented mining claims. The General Mining Law of the United States includes provisions for obtaining a patent, which is essentially equivalent to fee title, for an unpatented mining claim upon compliance with certain statutory requirements (including the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit). However, a Congressional moratorium against the filing of new applications for a mineral patent is currently in effect and is expected to remain in effect.

Certain of Kinross’ mining properties are subject to various royalty and land payment agreements. Failure by Kinross to meet its payment obligations under these agreements could result in the loss of related property interests.

Certain of Kinross’ properties may be subject to the rights or the asserted rights of various community stakeholders, including indigenous people. The presence of community stakeholders may also impact on the Company’s ability to develop or operate its mining properties. In certain circumstances, consultation with such stakeholders may be required and the outcome may affect the Company’s ability to develop or operate its mining properties. While Kinross strives to develop excellent relationships with local stakeholders, there can be no assurance that such relations will remain amicable. If a dispute were to arise, it might result in reduced access to properties or a delay in operations.

For example, in Brazil, there is legislation requiring the government to grant title to the Quilombola people who either still occupy their traditional lands or who are found, through a process administered by the Instituto Nacional de Colonizacao e Reforma Agraria (INCRA), to have rights to certain lands. There are Quilombola communities in the Paracatu area. An INCRA report issued on March 6, 2009 indicated that the Machadinho Quilombola community has rights to 2,217.52 hectares of land in the area, a portion of which (900 hectares) would be affected by the operation of the planned new tailings facility at Paracatu.

As a result, the Company is negotiating an agreement with the Machadinho Quilombola Association (AQUIMA) to compensate the affected community for the tailings facility construction in the lands that once were occupied by their ancestors. The Company expects that the negotiations will be successful and that it will fully compensate the Quilombola community, but there remains a risk that such agreement is not concluded on a timely basis which may adversely impact on the Company’s plan to complete the construction of and operate a new tailings facility in the desired location under its current timetable. The Company already obtained an installation permit to construct the new tailings facility, and in 2011 Kinross intends to apply for the operating permit that shall also be issued by a state environmental protection agency to operate the new tailings facility. In order to obtain the operating permit, Kinross will need to acquire the necessary ownership rights/possession for the remaining areas.

Numerous other companies compete in the mining industry, some of which may have greater resources and technical capacity than Kinross and, as a result, Kinross may be unable to effectively compete, which could have a material adverse effect on Kinross’ future operations.

The mineral exploration and mining business is competitive in all of its phases. Kinross competes with numerous other companies and individuals, including competitors with greater financial, technical and other resources than Kinross, in the search for and the acquisition of attractive mineral properties. The ability of Kinross to operate successfully in the future will depend not only on its ability to develop its present properties, but also on its ability to select and acquire suitable producing properties or prospects for mineral exploration. Kinross may be unable to compete successfully with its competitors in acquiring such properties or prospects on terms it considers acceptable, if at all.

Internal controls provide no absolute assurances as to reliability of financial reporting and statement preparation, and ongoing evaluation may identify areas in need of improvement.

Kinross has invested resources to document and assess its system of internal controls over financial reporting and it is continuing its evaluation of such internal controls. Internal controls over financial reporting are procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are properly authorized, assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use, and transactions are properly recorded and reported. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance with respect to the reliability of financial reporting and financial statement preparation.

Kinross is required to satisfy the requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), which requires an annual assessment by management of the effectiveness of Kinross’ internal control over financial reporting and an attestation report by Kinross’ independent auditors addressing the effectiveness of Kinross’ internal control over financial reporting.

If Kinross fails to maintain the adequacy of its internal control over financial reporting, as such standards are modified, supplemented, or amended from time to time, Kinross may not be able to ensure that it can conclude on an ongoing basis that it has effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Kinross’ failure to satisfy the requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on an ongoing, timely basis could result in the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of its financial statements, which in turn could harm Kinross’ business and negatively impact the trading price of its common shares. In addition, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm Kinross’ operating results or cause it to fail to meet its reporting obligations.

Although Kinross intends to devote substantial time and incur substantial costs, as necessary, to ensure ongoing compliance, Kinross cannot be certain that it will be successful in complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

To operate successfully, Kinross is reliant on finding and retaining qualified personnel, including key executives.

In order to operate successfully, Kinross must find and retain qualified employees. Kinross and other companies in the mining industry compete for personnel and Kinross is not always able to fill positions in a timely manner. In addition, due to the numerous development projects currently underway in multiple countries, the risk of failing to attract and retain appropriate numbers of qualified personnel is elevated. One factor that has contributed to an increased turnover rate is the ageing workforce and it is expected that this factor will further increase the turnover rate in upcoming years. If Kinross is unable to attract and retain qualified personnel or fails to establish adequate succession planning strategies, Kinross’ operations could be adversely affected.

In addition, Kinross has a relatively small executive management team and in the event that the services of a number of these executives were no longer available, Kinross and its business could be adversely affected. Kinross does not carry key-man life insurance with respect to its executives.

Kinross may require additional capital that may not be available.

The mining, processing, development, and exploration of Kinross’ properties may require substantial additional financing. Failure to obtain sufficient financing may result in the delay or indefinite postponement of exploration, development or production on any or all of Kinross’ properties, or even a loss of property interest. Additional capital or other types of financing may not be available if needed or, if available, the terms of such financing may be unfavourable to Kinross.

Kinross’ level of indebtedness and an inability to satisfy repayment obligations could have a significant impact on its operations and financial performance.

Although Kinross has been successful in repaying debt in the past, there can be no assurance that it can continue to do so. Kinross’ level of indebtedness could have important consequences for its operations and the value of its common shares including: (a) limiting Kinross’ ability to borrow additional amounts for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, execution of Kinross’ growth strategy or other purposes; (b) limiting Kinross’ ability to use operating cash flow in other areas because of its obligations to service debt; (c) increasing Kinross’ vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions, including increases in interest rates, particularly given that a substantial portion of Kinross’ indebtedness bears interest at variable rates; (d) limiting Kinross’ ability to capitalize on business opportunities and to react to competitive pressures and adverse changes in government regulation; and (e) limiting Kinross’ ability or increasing the costs to refinance indebtedness.

Kinross expects to obtain the funds to pay its expenses and to pay principal and interest on its debt by utilizing cash flow from operations. Kinross’ ability to meet these payment obligations will depend on its future financial performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic and other factors. Kinross will not be able to control many of these factors, such as economic conditions in the markets in which it operates. Kinross cannot be certain that its future cash flow from operations will be sufficient to allow it to pay principal and interest on Kinross’ debt and meet its other obligations. If cash flow from operations is insufficient or if there is a contravention of its debt covenants, Kinross may be required to refinance all or part of its existing debt, sell assets, borrow more money or issue additional equity. There can be no assurance that Kinross will be able to refinance all or part of its existing debt on terms that are commercially reasonable.

The operations of Kinross in various countries are subject to currency risk.

Currency fluctuations may affect the revenues which Kinross will realize from its operations since gold is sold in the world market in United States dollars. The costs of Kinross are incurred principally in Canadian dollars, United States dollars, Chilean pesos, Brazilian reais, Ghanaian cedis, Mauritanian ouguiyas and Russian roubles. The appreciation of non-U.S. dollar currencies against the U.S. dollar increases the cost of gold production in U.S. dollar terms. From time to time, Kinross transacts currency hedging to reduce the risk associated with currency fluctuations. Currency hedging involves risks and may require margin activities. Sudden fluctuations in currencies could result in margin calls that could have an adverse effect on Kinross’ financial position. While the Chilean peso, Brazilian real, Ghanaian cedi, Mauritanian ouguiya and Russian rouble are currently convertible into Canadian and United States dollars, they may not always be convertible in the future.

While Kinross has a “no gold hedging” policy, the Company may from time to time acquire gold and/or silver hedge (or derivative product) obligations through acquisitions and/or employ hedge/derivative products in respect of other commodities, interest rates and/or currencies.

While Kinross has a “no gold hedging” policy, the Company has from time to time through acquisition acquired gold and/or silver hedge (or derivative product) obligations and may do so in the future. Kinross has also from time to time employed hedge/derivative products in respect of other commodities, interest rates and/or currencies, and may do so in the future. Hedge (or derivative) products are used to manage the risks associated with gold or silver price volatility, changes in commodity prices, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and energy prices. Where Kinross holds such derivative positions, the Company will deliver into such arrangements in the prescribed manner. The use of derivative instruments involves certain inherent risks including: (a) credit risk - the risk of default on amounts owing to Kinross by the counterparties with which Kinross has entered into such transactions; (b) market liquidity risk — the risk that Kinross has entered into a derivative position that cannot be closed out quickly, by either liquidating such derivative instrument or by establishing an offsetting position; and

(c) unrealized mark-to-market risk — the risk that, in respect of certain derivative products, an adverse change in market prices for commodities, currencies or interest rates will result in Kinross incurring an unrealized mark-to-market loss in respect of such derivative products.

In the case of a gold or silver forward sales program, if the metal price rises above the price at which future production has been committed under a forward sales hedge program, Kinross may have an opportunity loss. However, if the metal price falls below that committed price, revenues will be protected to the extent of such committed production. There can be no assurance that Kinross will be able to achieve future realized prices for gold that exceed the spot price as a result of any forward sales hedge program.

The business of Kinross is dependent on good labour and employment relations.

Production at Kinross’ mines is dependent upon the efforts of, and maintaining good relationships with, employees of Kinross. Relations between Kinross and its employees may be impacted by changes in labour relations which may be introduced by, among others, employee groups, unions, and the relevant governmental authorities in whose jurisdictions Kinross carries on business. Adverse changes in such legislation or in the relationship between Kinross and its employees may have a material adverse effect on Kinross’ business, results of operations, and financial condition.

The results of Kinross’ operations could be adversely affected by its acquisition strategy and Kinross may not realize the anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions.

As part of Kinross’ business strategy, it has sought, and will continue to seek, to acquire new mining and development opportunities in the mining industry. Any acquisition that Kinross may choose to complete which may be of a significant size, may change the scale of Kinross’ business and operations, and may expose Kinross to new geographical, political, operational, financial and geological risks. Kinross’ success depends on its ability to identify appropriate acquisition candidates, negotiate acceptable arrangements, including arrangements to finance acquisitions, and to integrate the acquired businesses and their personnel. Kinross may be unable to complete any acquisition or business arrangement that it pursues on favourable terms. Any acquisitions or business arrangements completed may not ultimately benefit Kinross’ business and could impair its results of operations, profitability and financial results. Acquisitions and business arrangements are accompanied by risks including, without limitation: a significant change in commodity prices after Kinross has committed to complete the transaction and established the purchase price or exchange ratio; an acquired material orebody may prove to be below expectations; Kinross may have difficulty integrating and assimilating the operations, technologies and personnel of any acquired companies, including the recently acquired Minera, Aurelian, Underworld and Red Back (see “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”), realizing anticipated synergies and maximizing the financial and strategic position of the combined enterprise, and maintaining uniform standards, policies and controls across the organization to support the expansion of Kinross’ operations resulting from these acquisitions; the integration of the acquired business or assets may divert management’s attention and disrupt Kinross’ ongoing business and its relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and contractors; and the acquired business or assets may have unknown liabilities which may be significant. In the event that Kinross chooses to raise debt capital to finance any such acquisition, Kinross’ leverage will be increased. If Kinross chooses to use equity as consideration for such acquisition, existing shareholders may suffer dilution. Alternatively, Kinross may choose to finance any such acquisition with its existing resources. There can be no assurance that Kinross would be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions.

Inclusion of historical Red Back information in this Annual Information Form

The acquisition of Red Back by Kinross was completed on September 17, 2010, during the year to which this Annual Information Form relates. Kinross has not yet completed independently updating certain information relating to the properties acquired in the Red Back acquisition and certain information contained in this Annual Information Form is based on historical information relating to Red Back. The historical information relating to Red Back in this Annual Information Form is derived from, among other things, previous Red Back public disclosure and from information provided by former Red Back officers and employees. Some of the disclosure relating to Red Back relates to periods prior to Kinross’ ownership of Red Back, and therefore was generated by disclosure controls and procedures that may have been different than those in place at Kinross. Thus, information from the two companies may not have been generated and reported using equivalent standards. Further, Kinross’ management’s

expectations about the combined entity’s future performance reflect the current state of its information about Red Back and its operations and there can be no assurance that such information is correct in all material respects.

Kinross may be adversely affected by global financial conditions.

Recent global financial conditions have continued to be characterized by increased volatility due to concerns in respect of the European countries debt levels, activities in the Middle East and the continued issues facing economic recovery in the United States. The fallout from this has resulted in the following conditions, which may have an impact on the operations and cash flows of the Company:

· Volatility in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates,

· Tightening of credit markets, although better than during the 2008 -2009 crisis

· Increased counterparty risk, and

· Volatility in the prices of publicly traded entities.

Although the tightening of credit markets has restricted the ability of certain companies to access capital, to date this has not had an impact on the Company’s liquidity. The Company raised approximately $396 million in net proceeds from a 2009 public common share offering. Additionally, the Company re-negotiated its credit facilities in 2009 and has additional availability under its revolving credit facility of $512.3 million at December 31, 2010. However, continued tightening of credit markets may impact the ability of the Company to obtain debt financing in the future on terms favourable to the Company.

The Company has not experienced any difficulties to date with respect to the counterparties it transacts with. The counterparties continue to be highly rated and the Company has employed measures to reduce counterparty risk.

Continued volatility in equity markets may have an impact on the value of publicly listed companies in Kinross’ equity portfolio. Should equity values decline and are deemed to be long term in nature , impairment losses may result.

Kinross is subject to certain legal proceedings and may be subject to additional litigation in the future.

Litigation proceedings may be brought against Kinross, for example, litigation based on its business activities, environmental laws, volatility in its stock price or failure to comply with its disclosure obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on Kinross’ financial condition or prospects.

In the event of a dispute arising at Kinross’ foreign operations, Kinross may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of courts in Canada. Kinross’ inability to enforce its rights could have an adverse effect on its future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

Kinross may not be able to control the decisions and strategy of joint ventures to which it is a party.

Some of the mines in which Kinross owns interests are operated through joint ventures with other mining companies and are subject to the risks normally associated with the conduct of joint ventures. The existence or occurrence of one or more of the following circumstances and events could have a material adverse impact on Kinross’ profitability or the viability of its interests held through joint ventures, which could have a material adverse impact on Kinross’ results of operations and financial condition: (a) inability to exert influence over certain strategic decisions made in respect of joint venture properties; (b) disagreement with partners on how to develop and operate mines efficiently; (c) inability of partners to meet their obligations to the joint venture or third parties; and (d) litigation between partners regarding joint venture matters.

DIVIDEND POLICY

In 2010, Kinross paid a total cash dividend of $0.10 per share on its common shares - $0.05 in March and $0.05 in September. On February 16, 2011, Kinross’ board of directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on March 31, 2011. Prior to 2008, Kinross had not paid any dividends on its common shares. While the present intention is to pay a dividend semi-annually, Kinross is under no obligation to declare or pay any further dividends on its common shares. Payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of Kinross’ Board of Directors, after taking into account many factors, including Kinross’ operating results, financial condition, and current and anticipated cash requirements. Further, pursuant to Kinross’ syndicated credit facility, Kinross may be required to obtained consent from the lenders prior to declaring any common share dividend.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS

Legal Proceedings

In 2010, the Company was not involved in any new or ongoing material legal proceedings.

Income Taxes

The Company operates in numerous countries around the world and accordingly is subject to, and pays annual income taxes under the various regimes in countries in which it operates. These tax regimes are determined under general corporate income tax laws of the country. The Company has historically filed, and continues to file, all required income tax returns and to pay the taxes reasonably determined to be due. The tax rules and regulations in many countries are complex and subject to interpretation. From time to time the Company will undergo a review of its historic tax returns and in connection with such reviews, disputes can arise with the taxing authorities over the Company’s interpretation of the country’s income tax rules. As at December 31, 2010, the Company did not have any material disputes. Please refer to the Company’s most recently filed financial statements and MD&A for a description of significant ongoing disputes with taxing authorities.

Regulatory Investigations

In 2010, the Company was not involved in any new or ongoing regulatory investigations.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE

KINROSS COMMON SHARES

Kinross has an unlimited number of common shares authorized and 1,135,220,087 common shares issued and outstanding as of March 25, 2011. There are no limitations contained in the articles or bylaws of Kinross on the ability of a person who is not a Canadian resident to hold Kinross common shares or exercise the voting rights associated with Kinross common shares. A summary of the rights of the Kinross common shares is set forth below.

Dividends

Holders of Kinross common shares are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors of Kinross out of funds legally available therefor, provided that if any Kinross preferred shares are at the time outstanding, the payment of dividends on common shares or other distributions (including repurchases of common shares by Kinross) will be subject to the declaration and payment of all cumulative dividends on outstanding Kinross preferred shares and any other preferred shares which are then outstanding. The Business Corporations Act (Ontario) provides that a corporation may not declare or pay a dividend if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the corporation is, or would after the payment of the dividend, be unable to pay its liabilities as they fall due or the realizable value of its assets would thereby be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated capital of all classes of shares of its capital.

Liquidation

In the event of the dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Kinross, holders of Kinross common shares are entitled to share rateably in any assets remaining after the satisfaction in full of the prior rights of creditors, including holders of Kinross’ indebtedness, and the payment of the aggregate liquidation preference of the Kinross preferred shares, and any other preferred shares then outstanding.

Voting

Holders of Kinross common shares are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters voted on by shareholders, including the election of directors.

MARKET PRICE FOR KINROSS SECURITIES

In Canada, the Kinross common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol “K.” In the United States, the Kinross common shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol “KGC.” The Kinross common shares began trading on the NYSE on February 3, 2003. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of the Kinross common shares on the TSX and the NYSE and the trading volume.

	Kinross Common Shares on the TSX			Kinross Common Shares on the NYSE
	High	Low	Trading Volume (in millions of shares)	High	Low	Trading Volume (in millions of shares)
	(CDN Dollars)	(CDN Dollars)		(U.S. Dollars)	(U.S. Dollars)

Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2010
January	21.80	17.23	91.7	21.12	16.15	123.0
February	20.29	17.26	95.4	19.46	16.13	141.7
March	19.90	17.18	96.6	19.36	16.75	120.4
April	19.68	17.45	95.8	19.47	17.25	108.4
May	19.89	17.40	121.7	19.54	16.26	158.8
June	19.32	17.55	82.8	18.89	16.68	106.9
July	17.74	16.08	98.5	17.01	15.23	99.3
August	18.07	15.34	290.7	16.93	14.84	163.0
September	19.95	16.99	367.8	19.48	16.43	193.9
October	19.98	17.42	197.9	19.90	16.85	143.0
November	19.77	17.64	140.0	19.80	17.26	126.4
December	19.67	17.71	135.4	19.59	17.35	133.0

	Kinross Common Shares on the TSX			Kinross Common Shares on the NYSE
	High	Low	Trading Volume (in millions of shares)	High	Low	Trading Volume (in millions of shares)
	(CDN Dollars)	(CDN Dollars)		(U.S. Dollars)	(U.S. Dollars)

Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2009
January	24.66	19.56	121.0	19.52	15.50	42.5
February	24.78	19.20	103.6	19.64	15.11	32.8
March	23.84	18.40	112.3	19.41	14.33	32.8
April	23.50	16.52	104.8	18.65	13.62	34.0
May	22.50	18.25	68.6	20.49	15.33	24.8
June	22.66	19.07	66.6	20.98	16.48	27.6
July	22.94	20.01	58.4	20.75	17.22	21.0
August	22.24	19.91	50.2	20.72	17.96	21.7
September	25.22	20.21	93.3	23.65	18.43	44.5
October	24.59	19.25	78.8	23.91	17.85	42.5
November	21.33	18.82	92.2	20.31	17.45	36.5
December	23.47	18.73	83.7	22.45	17.50	35.3

As of March 25, 2011 there were 3,030 registered holders of Kinross common shares.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

DIRECTORS

Set forth below is information regarding the directors of Kinross as of March 30, 2011.

Name and Place of Residence	Principal Occupation	Director Since	Current Committees(1)

John A. Brough Toronto, Ontario Canada	Corporate Director	January 19, 1994	A, H, S

Tye W. Burt Toronto, Ontario Canada	President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinross	March 23, 2005	None

John K. Carrington Thornhill, Ontario Canada	Corporate Director	October 26, 2005	CG, CR, S

Name and Place of Residence	Principal Occupation	Director Since	Current Committees(1)

John M. H. Huxley Toronto, Ontario Canada	Corporate Director	May 31, 1993	A, H

John A. Keyes The Woodlands, Texas United States	Corporate Director	March 3, 2003	CG, CR

Catherine McLeod-Seltzer Vancouver, British Columbia Canada	Chairman and Director, Pacific Rim Mining Corp.	October 26, 2005	H, CR

George A. Michals Vero Beach, Florida United States	Corporate Director	January 31, 2003	CG, H, S

John E. Oliver Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada	Corporate Director	March 7, 1995	H, S

Terence C.W. Reid Toronto, Ontario Canada	Corporate Director	January 5, 2005	A, CR

Rick Clark Vancouver, British Columbia Canada	Corporate Director	November 3, 2010	CR

Lukas Lundin Vancouver, British Columbia Canada	Mining Executive	November 3, 2010	S

(1) Committees: A-Audit and Risk, CG-Corporate Governance, CR-Corporate Responsibility, H-Human Resources, Compensation and Nominating, S-Special Committee.

Each of the directors has held the principal occupation set forth opposite his or her name, or other executive offices with the same firm or its affiliates, for the past five years.

Below is a biography of each of the directors of Kinross:

John A. Brough

Mr. Brough retired as President of both Torwest Inc. and Wittington Properties Limited, real estate companies on December 31, 2007, a position he had held since 1998. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Brough was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of iSTAR Internet, Inc. Between 1974 and 1996, he held a number of positions with Markborough Properties, Inc., his final position being Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, which position he held from 1986 to 1996. Mr. Brough is an executive with over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. Mr. Brough holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Toronto and he is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Brough has graduated from the Director’s Education Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management. Mr. Brough is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Tye W. Burt

Mr. Burt was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinross in March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Burt held the position of Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Corporate Development of Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”). From December 2002 to February 2004, he was Executive Director of Corporate Development and a director of Barrick. From May 2002 to December 2002, he was consulting on a full time basis to Barrick. From 2000 to May 2002, he was President of Cartesian Capital Corp. Prior to 2000, Mr. Burt was Chairman of Deutsche Bank Canada and Managing Director of the Global Mining and Metals Group of Deutsche Bank AG. Mr. Burt was a director and Vice Chairman of the audit committee of the Ontario Financing Authority. Mr. Burt is Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Guelph and is Chair of the BetterPlanet Project. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Charter for Business. Mr. Burt sits as Kinross’s representative on Russia’s Foreign Investment Advisory Council. Mr. Burt is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph.

John K. Carrington

Mr. Carrington was the Vice-Chairman and a director of Barrick from 1999 through 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Carrington was the Chief Operating Officer of Barrick from 1996 until February 2004. He has also occupied the functions of President and Executive Vice President, Operations of Barrick in 1997 and 1995 respectively. Prior to that, Mr. Carrington occupied officerships in other mining companies, including Noranda Minerals Inc., Brunswick Mining & Smelting Inc. and Minnova Inc. Mr. Carrington holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Mining Engineering) and a Masters of Engineering (Mining). He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.

John M. H. Huxley

Mr. Huxley was most recently a Principal of Algonquin Management Inc., the manager of the Algonquin Power Income Fund, since 1997 until his retirement in 2006. Prior to that, he was the President of Algonquin Power Corporation, a builder, developer and operator of hydroelectric generating facilities in Canada and the United States. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

John A. Keyes

Mr. Keyes most recently held the position of President and Chief Operating officer of Battle Mountain Gold Company from 1999 until his retirement in 2001. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Vice President - Operations for Battle Mountain Gold Company with responsibilities for operations in United States, Canada, Bolivia, Chile and Australia. Mr. Keyes received his Bachelor of Science Mine Engineering degree from Michigan Technological University and completed an executive Masters of Business Administration program at the University of Toronto. Mr. Keyes has graduated from the Director’s Education Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Catherine McLeod-Seltzer

Ms. McLeod-Seltzer is the non-executive/independent Chairman and a director of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. She has been an officer and director of Pacific Rim Mining Corp. since 1997. From 1994 to 1996, she was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Arequipa Resources Ltd., a publicly traded company which she co-founded in 1992. From 1985 to 1993, she was employed by Yorkton Securities Inc. as an institutional trader and broker, and also as Operations Manager in Santiago, Chile (1991-92). She has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Trinity Western University.

George F. Michals

Mr. Michals retired as President of Baymont Capital Resources Inc., an investment holding company, in 2007. Mr. Michals has also served as an active member on the boards of a number of private and public companies. Prior to January 2003, Mr. Michals was the Chairman of the board of TVX Gold Inc. and from 1987 to 1990, he held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University and is a Chartered Accountant.

John E. Oliver

Mr. Oliver was most recently Senior Vice President, Atlantic Region, of Bank of Nova Scotia from March 2004 until his retirement in August, 2008. Mr. Oliver was previously the Executive Managing Director and Co-Head of Scotia Capital U.S., Bank of Nova Scotia since October 1999. From 1997 to 1999 Mr. Oliver was the Senior Vice President, Corporate and Real Estate Banking of Bank of Nova Scotia and prior thereto, he was Senior Vice President of Real Estate Banking of Bank of Nova Scotia. Mr. Oliver was appointed the Independent Chairman of the Company in August 2002.

Terence C.W. Reid

Mr. Reid retired as Vice-Chairman of CIBC Wood Gundy in 1997 after a career there spanning 31 years during which he provided investment banking services to many of Canada’s leading corporations. He subsequently acted as a consultant in the electricity industry and helped develop an internet start-up business. Between 2001 and 2003 he was president of Laketon Investment Management, a leading Canadian investment asset manager. Mr. Reid has served on a number of investment industry committees and was the Chairman of the Montreal Stock Exchange. Mr. Reid holds a Diploma in Law from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Toronto. Mr. Reid is a graduate of the Director Education Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Richard P. Clark

Mr. Clark most recently held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Back Mining Inc. from August 2000 to September 2010. From 1993 to 1999, he was President of Tombstone Explorations Co. Ltd. Since 1999, he has been a senior executive with the Lundin Group of Companies and has also served as an active member on the Boards of several listed companies. Mr. Clark practiced mining and securities law in British Columbia from 1987 to 1993 and holds a B.A. and an LLB from the University of British Columbia.

Lukas H. Lundin

Mr. Lundin is the principal of The Lundin Group of Companies; serving as Chairman and/or Director on several of the group’s companies. He has also served as Director and senior officer in various mining and exploration companies. He was most recently the Chairman of Red Back Mining Inc. from May 2003 to September 2010. From June 2004, he has held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Fortress Minerals Corp. He has served as Chairman of Lundin Mining Corporation since 1994 and has been Director of Lundin Petroleum AB since 2001. He served as Director of Tenke Mining Corporation from 1987 to 2007. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Lundin was President of International Musto Exploration Limited. Prior to that, Mr. Lundin headed International Petroleum Corporation’s operations from 1983 to 1995. Mr. Lundin holds a bachelors degree in Engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The corporate governance practices established by Kinross’ board of directors are described in Kinross’ latest management information circular for its annual meeting of shareholders available at www.sedar.com. Details of Kinross’ corporate governance practices compared to the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange are available for review on Kinross’ website at www.kinross.com under the corporate governance section of the website.

OFFICERS

The following table sets forth the names of each of the executive and certain other officers of Kinross and all offices held by each of them as of March 26, 2010.

Name		Office Held

RICK A. BAKER Sparks, Nevada, United States		Senior Vice President, Environment and Project Permitting

THOMAS M. BOEHLERT Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

TYE W. BURT Toronto, Ontario, Canada		President and Chief Executive Officer

LISA J. COLNETT Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services

JAMES CROSSLAND Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Executive Vice President, External Relations & Corporate Responsibility

FRANK DE COSTANZO Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Vice President and Treasurer

GEOFFREY P. GOLD Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

ROBERT D. HENDERSON Oakville, Ontario, Canada		Senior Vice President, Technical Services

BRANT E. HINZE Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

JOHN E. OLIVER Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada		Independent Chairman

SHELLEY M. RILEY Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Vice President, Administration and Corporate Secretary

J. PAUL ROLLINSON Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Executive Vice President, Corporate Development

DR. KENNETH THOMAS Toronto, Ontario, Canada		Senior Vice President, Projects

The following sets forth biographical information for each of the above officers of Kinross who is not also a director of Kinross:

Rick A. Baker was appointed Senior Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety on March 1, 2005 and assumed the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Environment and Project Permitting in September 2009. Prior to that Mr. Baker held the positions of Vice President, Operations from October 2003 to February 2005 and

Vice President and General Manager, Reclamation Operations from March to September 2003 of Kinross Gold U.S.A., Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kinross. Prior to that, he held the positions of General Manager, from August 2001 to February 2002 and Operations Manager from April 2000 to July 2001, respectively, with Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kinross. From July 1997 to March 2000, Mr. Baker was General Manager, McCoy/Cove Operation, Echo Bay Minerals Company.

Thomas M. Boehlert was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Boehlert was Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President for Texas Genco from February 2005 until August 2005; Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President for Centrica North America from January 2004 until February 2005; Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President for Sithe Energies Inc., from 2000 until 2003; Director, Investment Banking, Credit Suisse First Boston from 1997 to 2000 and Head of Project Finance — Europe, Africa and Middle East for Credit Suisse from 1993 to 1997.

Lisa J. Colnett was appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services effective November 2008. She joined Kinross from Celestica Inc., where she most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, Human Resources. As one of Celestica’s founding executives, she held of a number of senior roles within the organization, including President, Memory Division and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining Celestica, Lisa spent 13 years in manufacturing and operations at IBM Canada. She holds an Honours B.A. in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

James Crossland joined Kinross in June 2007 as Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Corporate Affairs and was appointed Executive Vice President, External Relations and Corporate Responsibility in September, 2009. From October 2003 to May 2007, he was Executive Vice President of Cossette Communication Group Inc. Prior to that, from 2000 to 2002, he served as Executive Vice President and, subsequently, President, of National Public Relations.

Frank C. De Costanzo was appointed Vice President and Treasurer in September 2010. Prior to his current role, Mr. De Costanzo was the Finance Director International for Pitney Bowes Business Insight from October 2007 to August 2010, in London UK. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. De Costanzo worked at Pitney Bowes Inc. as Assistant Treasurer and then Director Internal Audit. Prior to Pitney Bowes, Mr. De Costanzo spent fourteen years in commercial banking treasury, including working at the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank) and The Union Bank of Switzerland. Mr. De Costanzo has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Providence College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut.

Geoffrey P. Gold was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer on February 21, 2008. Prior to that, he had been Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since May 2006. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel for Placer Dome Inc. from 2001 until 2006; Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel for Placer Dome from 1999 to 2001; General Counsel and Secretary for Placer Dome North America from 1998 to 1999; and held other legal positions with Placer Dome from 1994 to 1998.

Robert D. Henderson was appointed Senior Vice President, Technical Services in February, 2009. Prior to that, he had been Vice President, Technical Services since September 2006. He joined Kinross in April 2004 as Manager, Metallurgy and Mineral Processing. Prior to that, he was a Project Manager with Hatch Vancouver since May 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Henderson held various positions with mining operations in Johannesburg and with mining engineering service companies in Vancouver. Mr. Henderson is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario and has a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration, both from the University of Cape Town.

Brant E. Hinze was appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2010. Prior to that Mr. Hinze was most recently Senior Vice-President, North American Operations, for Newmont Mining Corporation. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Hinze was General Manager of Newmont’s Yanacocha Project in Peru. Prior to Yanacocha, he managed other operations for the company in the United States, Bolivia and Indonesia. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Hinze held technical and managerial positions at the McCoy-Cove and Lupin operations of Echo Bay Minerals, which Kinross acquired in 2003. Mr. Hinze has a Mining Engineering degree from the University of Idaho.

Shelley M. Riley has been the Corporate Secretary of Kinross since June 1993 and was appointed Vice President, Administration and Corporate Secretary in September 2005.

J. Paul Rollinson was appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, in September 2009. Paul joined Kinross as Executive Vice President, New Investments in September 2008 after a long career in investment banking, most recently as the Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Scotia Capital. During his time with Scotia, he was responsible for the mining, power/utilities, forestry and industrial sectors. He also served as Managing Director / Head of Americas for the mining group within Deutsche Bank AG, and, before that, was a senior member of the mining team at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Paul has an Honours BSc in Geology from Laurentian University and an MEng in Mining from McGill University.

Dr. Kenneth Thomas was appointed Senior Vice President, Projects on December 2, 2009. Dr. Thomas joined Kinross with 45 years of experience in technical services and project development. Most recently, he was Global Managing Director at Hatch. From 2003 to 2005, he was Chief Operating Officer at Crystallex International, and earlier in his career, he was Senior Vice-President, Technical Services at Barrick. Dr. Thomas has a Ph.D. from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, with a focus on technical services and project implementation. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum.

As at March 25, 2011, the directors and executive officers of Kinross, as a group owned, directly or indirectly, or exercised control or direction over 2,044,233 common shares of Kinross, representing less than one percent of the total number of common shares outstanding before giving effect to the exercise of options or other convertible securities held by such directors and officers. The statement as to the number of common shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly or over which control or direction is exercised by the directors and officers of Kinross as a group is based upon information provided by the directors and officers.

CEASE TRADE ORDERS, BANKRUPTCIES, PENALTIES OR SANCTIONS

No director or executive officer of Kinross or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities to affect materially the control of Kinross is, or within the ten years prior to the date hereof has been, a director or executive officer of any company (including Kinross) that, while that person was acting in that capacity: (i) was the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; (ii) was subject to an event that resulted, after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director or executive officer, in the company being the subject of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or (iii) within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets, except as follows:

On April 14, 2005, the Ontario Securities Commission issued a definitive management cease trade order which superseded a temporary management cease trade order dated April 1, 2005 against all the directors and officers of the Company in connection with the Company’s failure to file its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. The missed filings resulted from questions raised by the SEC about certain accounting practices related to the accounting for goodwill. The following current officers and directors of Kinross were the subject of the Ontario Securities Commission’s order: J. Brough, J. Huxley, J. Keyes, G. Michals, T. Reid, J. Oliver, R. Baker, S. Riley and T. Burt. A similar order was issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission against Mr. John Oliver dated July 6, 2005. These management cease trade orders were lifted on February 22, 2006 when the Company completed the necessary filings following the SEC’s acceptance of Kinross’ accounting treatment for goodwill.

No director or executive officer of Kinross or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities of Kinross to affect materially the control of Kinross has, within the ten years prior to the date hereof, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or

instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, officer or shareholder.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

To the best of Kinross’ knowledge, and other than as disclosed in this Annual Information Form, in the notes to Kinross’ financial statements and its MD&A, there are no known existing or potential conflicts of interest between Kinross and any director or officer of Kinross, except as disclosed below and that certain of the directors and officers serve as directors and officers of other public companies and therefore it is possible that a conflict may arise between their duties as a director or officer of Kinross and their duties as a director or officer of such other companies.

The directors and officers of Kinross are aware of the existence of laws governing accountability of directors and officers for corporate opportunity and requiring disclosure by directors of conflicts of interest and Kinross will rely upon such laws in respect of any directors’ and officers’ conflicts of interest or in respect of any breaches of duty by any of its directors or officers. All such conflicts will be disclosed by such directors or officers in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and they will govern themselves in respect thereof to the best of their ability in accordance with the obligations imposed upon them by law.

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

Other than as described elsewhere in this Annual Information Form, the notes to the Company’s financial statements and its MD&A, since January 1, 2006, no director, executive officer or 10% shareholder of Kinross or any associate or affiliate of any such person or company, has or had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction that has materially affected or will materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

The transfer agent and registrar for Kinross’ common shares is Computershare Investor Services Inc. at its principal office at 100 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2Y1, telephone 1-800-663-9097.

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Kinross Material Contracts

The only material contracts entered into by the Company within the financial year ended December 31, 2010 or before such time that are still in effect, other than in the ordinary course of business, are as follows:

The Kupol Project Loan Agreement dated December 1, 2005. See “General Development of the Business — Material Properties — Kupol gold and silver project, the Russian Federation”.

The purchase agreement between Kinross and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC dated January 23, 2008 relating to the purchase of the Notes. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The note indenture between Kinross and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated January 29, 2008, governing the Notes. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The support agreement between Kinross and Aurelian dated July 23, 2008. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The warrant agreement between Kinross and Computershare Trust Company of Canada dated September 3, 2008 relating to the creation and governing of warrants issued by Kinross in connection with its acquisition of Aurelian. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The share purchase agreement between KG Minera LM S.A. (“KGM”), Anglo American Norte S.A., Minera Anglo American Chile Limitada and Minorco Inversud S.A. dated November 19, 2008 relating to the acquisition by KGM of Anglo’s 40% interest in Minera. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The share purchase agreement between KGM, Kinross, Teck, Teck Gold Ltd. and Teck Gold Ltd., Agencia Chile dated January 6, 2009 relating to the acquisition by KGM of Teck’s 60% interest in Minera. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The underwriting agreement between Kinross and a syndicate of underwriters, dated January 21, 2009 relating to the purchase of 24,035,000 Kinross common shares. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The subscription agreement between Kinross and Harry Winston, dated March 19, 2009, relating to the acquisition by Kinross’ of 19.9% of Harry Winston’s outstanding common shares; the amended limited partnership agreement dated March 31, 2009 between Harry Winston Diamond Mines Limited (“HWDML”), 6355137 Canada Inc. and Kinross; and the shareholders agreement dated March 31, 2009 between Harry Winston, HWDML and Kinross.

The indenture dated May 15, 2009 between Kinross and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, governing the issuance of any debt securities under the Company’s shelf prospectus. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

The arrangement agreement dated August 2, 2010 between Kinross and Red Back. See “General Development of the Business — Three Year History”.

INTERESTS OF EXPERTS

The Company’s independent auditors for fiscal 2010, KPMG LLP, have audited the consolidated financial statements of Kinross for the three years ended December 31, 2010. In connection with their audit, KPMG LLP has confirmed that they are independent within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.

Mr. Robert Henderson is the qualified person who supervised the preparation of the Company’s mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates as at December 31, 2010. Mr. Henderson was at the time an officer of the Company.

The experts named in this section beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, less than 1% of any class of shares of the Company’s outstanding shares at the time of the preparation of the reserve and resource estimates and the technical reports.

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

The Audit and Risk Committee’s charter sets out its responsibilities and duties, qualifications for membership and reporting to the Company’s board of directors. A copy of the charter is attached hereto as Schedule “A”.

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the members of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee are John Brough (Chairman), John Huxley and Terence Reid. Each of Messrs. Brough, Huxley and Reid are independent and financially literate within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (“MI 52-110”). In addition to being independent directors as described above, all members of the Company’s Audit Committee must meet an additional “independence” test under MI 52-110 in that their directors’ fees are the only compensation they, or their firms, receive from the Company and that they are not affiliated with the Company. Mr. Brough is a “financial expert” in accordance with SEC requirements.

Relevant Education and Experience

Set out below is a description of the education and experience of each Audit and Risk Committee member that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an Audit and Risk Committee member.

John A. Brough Mr. Brough holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from the University of Toronto and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Brough has graduated from the Director’s Education Program at the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Brough had been President of both Torwest Inc. and Wittington Properties Limited, real estate companies from 1998 until his retirement on December 31, 2007. Prior thereto, from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Brough was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of iSTAR Internet, Inc. Prior thereto, from 1974 to 1996, he held a number of positions with Markborough Properties, Inc., his final position being Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer which position he held from 1986 to 1996. Mr. Brough is an executive with over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. He is currently lead director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Silver Wheaton Corp., a director of Livingston International Income Fund, a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of First National Financial Income Fund, and a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of CREIT.

John M.H. Huxley Mr. Huxley has a Bachelor of Laws degree, and was most recently a principal of Algonquin Management Inc., the manager of Algonquin Power Income Fund, from 1997 to 2006. Prior to that Mr. Huxley was President of Algonquin Power Corporation.

Terence C.W. Reid Mr. Reid holds a diploma in law from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Toronto. Mr. Reid retired as Vice Chairman of CIBC Wood Gundy in 1997 after a career there spanning 31 years during which he provided investment banking services to many of Canada’s leading corporations. Between 2001 and 2003 he was president of Laketon Investment Management, a leading Canadian investment asset manager. Mr. Reid has served on a number of investment industry committees and was Chairman of the Montreal Stock Exchange. Mr. Reid is a director of Norcast Income Fund and Pizza Pizza Property Fund.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit and Risk Committee has formalized its approach to non-audit services by the external auditors in its charter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule “A”.

External Auditor Service Fees

Audit Fees

The audit fees billed by the Company’s external auditors for the financial year ended December 31, 2010 were Cdn$2,736,000 (December 31, 2009 — Cdn$2,568,000).

Audit-Related Fees

The audit-related fees billed by the Company’s external auditors for the financial year ended December 31, 2010 were Cdn$842,000 (December 31, 2009 — Cdn$182,000) relating to due diligence and translation services.

Tax Fees

The tax fees in respect of tax compliance and tax advice billed by the Company’s external auditors for the financial year ended December 31, 2010 were Cdn$196,000 (December 31, 2009 — Cdn$331,000).

All Other Fees

Cdn$719,000 was paid to the Company’s auditors in 2010 under this caption (December 31, 2009 — Cdn$792,000).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Additional information, including directors’ and officers’ remuneration and indebtedness, principal holders of the Company’s securities and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is contained in the management information circular of the Company filed for its most recent annual meeting of shareholders. Additional financial information is provided in the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the MD&A for the financial year ended December 31, 2010.

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

adularia

A variety of orthoclase, a mineral part of the feldspar group. A common mineral of granitic rocks.

alluvial

Referring to material which has been placed by the action of surface water.

arsenopyrite

The most common arsenic mineral and principal ore of arsenic; occurs in many sulfide ore deposits, particularly those containing lead, silver and gold.

assay

To determine the value of various elements within an ore sample, streambed sample, or valuable metal sample.

B2 horizon

A local geological term identifying a particular formation of rock.

ball mill

A steel cylinder filled with steel balls into which crushed ore is fed. The ball mill is rotated, causing the balls to cascade and grind the ore.

basalt

An extrusive volcanic rock composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene and some olivine.

belt

A series of mineral deposits occurring in close proximity to eachother, often with a common origin.

biotite

A common rock-forming mineral in crystalline rocks, either as an original crystal in igneous rocks or as a metamorphic product in gneisses and schists; a detrital constituent of sedimentary rocks.

boudins

Series of sausage-shaped segments occurring in a boudinage structure. Boudinage occurs when bed sets are divided by cross-fractures into pillowlike segments. The cross-fractures are not sharp, but rather rounded, and may be compared with the necks that develop in ductile metal pieces under tension. The overall resulting appearance is that of a string of linked sausages when observed in section.

breccia

A coarse-grained clastic rock, composed of angular broken rock fragments held together by a mineral cement or in a fine-grained matrix; it differs from conglomerate in that the fragments have sharp edges and unworn corners.

carbon-in-leach

A process step wherein granular activated carbon particles much larger than the ground ore particles are introduced into the ore pulp. Cyanide leaching and precious metals adsorption onto the activated carbon occur simultaneously. The loaded activated carbon is mechanically screened to separate it from the barren ore pulp and processed to remove the precious metals and prepare it for reuse.

carbon-in-pulp

A process step wherein granular activated particles much larger than the ground ore particles are introduced into the ore pulp after primary leaching in cyanide. Precious metals adsorption occurs onto the activated carbon from the pregnant cyanide solution.

care and maintenance

The status of a mining operation when mining has been suspended but reclamation and closure of the property has not been commenced. The mill and associated equipment is being cared for and maintained until operations re-commence.

cathode

A rectangular plate of metal, produced by electrolytic refining, which is melted into commercial shapes such as wire-bars, billets, ingots, etc.

chalcopyrite

A copper mineral composed of copper, iron and sulphur. This mineral is very similar to marcasite in its characteristics; it tarnishes easily; going from bronze or brassy yellow to yellowish or grayish brown, has a dark streak, and is lighter in weight and harder than gold.

chert

A compact, glass-like siliceous rock composed of silica of various types (opaline or chalcedonic).

chlorite

1. The mineral group chamosite, clinochlore, cookeite, gonyerite, nimite, orthochamosite, pennantite, and sudoite. 2. Chlorites are associated with and resemble micas (the tabular crystals of chlorites cleave into small, thin flakes or scales that are flexible, but not elastic like those of micas); they may also be considered as clay minerals when very fine grained. Chlorites are widely distributed, especially in low-grade metamorphic rocks, or as alteration products of ferromagnesian minerals.

circuit

A processing facility for removing valuable minerals from the ore so that it can be processed and sold.

clay

An extremely fine-grained natural earthy material composed primarily of hydrous aluminum silicates. It may be a mixture of clay minerals and small amounts of nonclay materials or it may be predominantly one clay mineral. The type is determined by the predominant clay mineral. Clay is plastic when sufficiently pulverized and wetted, rigid when dry, and vitreous when fired to a sufficiently high temperature.

core

The long cylindrical piece of rock, about an inch in diameter, brought to surface by diamond drilling.

cut-off grade

The lowest grade of mineral resources considered economic; used in the calculation of reserves in a given deposit.

cyanidation

A method of extracting exposed gold or silver grains from crushed or ground ore by dissolving the contained gold and silver in a weak cyanide solution. May be carried out in tanks inside a mill or in heaps of ore out of doors.

cyclone underflow

A coarser sized fraction, which leaves via apex aperture of hydrocyclone.

dedicated pad

An area of topography where gold ore will be placed in order to be leached. The ore will remain permanently upon this pad upon the completion of the gold extraction.

dilution

The effect of waste or low-grade ore being included unavoidably in the mine ore, lowering the recovered grade.

doré

Unrefined gold and silver bullion bars, which will be further refined to almost pure metal.

electrowinning

Recovery of a metal from a solution by means of electro-chemical processes.

epithermal

Said of a hydrothermal mineral deposit formed within about 1 kilometre of the Earth’s surface and in the temperature range of 50 to 200 degrees Celsius, occurring mainly as veins. Also, said of that depositional environment.

fault

A fracture in the earth’s crust accompanied by a displacement of one side of the fracture with respect to the other and in a direction parallel to the fracture.

feldspar

1. Constituting 60% of the Earth’s crust, feldspar occurs in all rock types and decomposes to form much of the clay in soil, including kaolinite. 2. The mineral group albite, andesine, anorthite, anorthoclase, banalsite, buddingtonite, bytownite, celsian, hyalophane, labradorite, microcline, oligoclase, orthoclase, paracelsian, plagioclase, reedmergnerite, sanidine, and slawsonite.

flocculent

A chemical used to promote the formation of denser slurries.

flotation

A separation process in which valuable mineral particles are induced to become attached to bubbles and float, while the non-valuable minerals sink.

fold

Any bending or wrinkling of rock strata.

formation

Unit of sedimentary rock of characteristic composition or genesis.

galena

A lead mineral, which occurs with sphalerite in hydrothermal veins, also in sedimentary rocks as replacement deposits; an important source of lead and silver.

garnet

The silicate minerals almandine, andradite, calderite, goldmanite, grossular, hibshite, katoite, kimzeyite, knorringite, majorite, pyrope, schlorlomite, spessartine, and uvarovite.

gold

A yellow malleable ductile high density metallic element resistant to chemical reaction, often occurring naturally in quartz veins and gravel, and precious as a monetary medium, in jewellery, etc. Symbol — Au.

gold equivalent production

Gold equivalent production represents gold production plus silver production computed into gold ounces using a market price ratio.

grade

The amount of valuable metal in each tonne or ore, expressed as grams per tonne for precious metals.

Cut-off grade — is the minimum metal grade at which a tonne of rock can be processed on an economic basis.

Recovered grade — is actual metal grade realized by the metallurgical process and treatment or ore, based on actual experience or laboratory testing.

gravity recovery circuit

Equipment used within a plant to recover gold from the ore using the difference in specific gravity between the gold and the host rock. Typically used are shaking tables, spirals, etc.

greenschist

A metamorphosed basic igneous rock, which owes its color and schistosity to abundant chlorite.

heap leaching

A process whereby gold is extracted by “heaping” broken ore on sloping impermeable pads and repeatedly spraying the heaps with a weak cyanide solution which dissolves the gold content. The gold-laden solution is collected for gold recovery.

hedging

Taking a buy or sell position in a futures market opposite to a position held in the cash market to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change.

high-grade

Rich ore. As a verb, it refers to selective mining of the best ore in a deposit.

high rate thickener

A type of equipment used to perform solid liquid separation. Slurry (a mixture of rock and water) is fed into this unit with a clear solution produced in one stream and a moist solid produced in the second stream.

A diamond drill core measuring 2.500 inches in diameter (6.35 centimetres).

intrusive

Rock which while molten, penetrated into or between other rocks but solidified before reaching the surface.

leach

A method of extracting gold from ore by a chemical solution usually containing cyanide.

lode

Vein of metal ore.

low-grade

A term applied to ores relatively poor in the metal they are mined for; lean ore.

mafic

Containing or relating to a group of dark-colored minerals, composed chiefly of magnesium and iron, that occur in igneous rocks.

metamorphism

The process by which the form or structure of rocks is changed by heat and pressure.

mica

1. A group of phyllosilicate minerals having the general composition, X2Y4-6Z8O20(OH,F) where X=(Ba,Ca,Cs,H3O,K,Na,NH4), Y=(Al,Cr,Fe,Li,Mg,Mn,V,Zn), and Z=(Al,Be,Fe,Si); may be monoclinic, pseudohexagonal or pseudo-orthorhombic; soft; perfect basal (micaceous) cleavage yielding tough, elastic flakes and sheets; colorless, white, yellow, green, brown, or black; excellent electrical and thermal insulators (isinglass); common rock-forming minerals in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. 2. The mineral group anandite, annite, biotite, bityite, celadonite, chernykhite, clintonite, ephesite, ferri-annite, glauconite, hendricksite, kinoshitalite, lepidolite, margarite, masutomilite, montdorite, muscovite, nanpingite, norrishite, paragonite, phlogopite, polylithionite, preiswerkite, roscoelite, siderophyllite, sodium phlogopite, taeniolite, tobelite, wonesite, and zinnwaldite.

micaceous

Consisting of or containing mica; e.g., a micaceous sediment.

mill

A plant where ore is ground fine and undergoes physical or chemical treatment to extract the valuable metals.

mineral claim

A mineral claim usually authorizes the holder to prospect and mine for minerals and to carry out works in connection with prospecting and mining.

mineralization

The process or processes by which a mineral or minerals are introduced into a rock, resulting in a valuable or potentially valuable deposit. It is a general term, incorporating various types; e.g., fissure filling, impregnation, and replacement.

muscovite

A monoclinic mineral, Kal2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2; mica group; pseudohexagonal; perfect basal cleavage; forms large, transparent, strong, electrically and thermally insulating, stable sheets; a common rock-forming mineral in silicic plutonic rocks, mica schists, gneisses, and commercially in pegmatites; also a hydrothermal and weathering product of feldspar and in detrital sediments.

net smelter return

A type of royalty payment where the royalty owner receives a fixed percentage of the revenues of a property or operation.

open pit

A mine that is entirely on surface. Also referred to as open-cut or open-cast mine.

Oligocene

An epoch of the early Tertiary Period, after the Eocene and before the Miocene; also, the corresponding worldwide series of rocks. It is considered to be a period when the Tertiary is designated as an era.

oxidation

A reaction where a material is reacted with an oxidizer such as pure oxygen or air in order to alter the state of the material.

Paleozoic

The era of geologic time that includes the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Mississippian, Pennsylvanian and Permian periods and is characterized by the appearance of marine invertebrates, primitive fishes, land plants and primitive reptiles.

phases

Stages in time and/or composition in forming the rock.

placer

A place where gold is obtained by the washing of materials: rocks, boulders, sand, clay, etc. containing gold or other valuable minerals by the elements. These are deposits of valuable minerals, in Kinross’ case, native gold, which are found in the form of dust, flakes, grains, and nuggets. In the United States mining law, mineral deposits, not veins in place, are treated as placers as far as locating, holding, and patenting are concerned. The term “placer” applies to ancient (Tertiary) gravel as well as to recent deposits, and to underground (drift mines) as well as surface deposits.

porphyry

An igneous rock in which relatively large crystals, called phenocrysts, are set in a fine-granted groundmass.

pyrite

A yellow iron sulphide mineral, normally of little value. It is sometimes referred to as “fool’s gold.”

pyroclastic

Produced by explosive or aerial ejection of ash, fragments, and glassy material from a volcanic vent. Applied to the rocks and rock layers as well as to the textures so formed.

qualified person

An individual who: (a) is an engineer or geoscientist with at least five years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development or operation, or mineral project assessment, or any combination of these; (b) has experience relevant to the subject matter of the mineral project; and (c) is a member in good standing of a professional association as defined by NI 43-101.

quartz

Common rock-forming mineral consisting of silicon and oxygen.

quartzite

1. A granoblastic metamorphic rock consisting mainly of quartz and formed by recrystallization of sandstone or chert by either regional or thermal metamorphism; metaquartzite. 2. A very hard but unmetamorphosed sandstone, consisting chiefly of quartz grains that are so completely cemented with secondary silica that the rock breaks across or through the grains rather than around them; an orthoquartzite. 3. Stone composed of silica grains so firmly cemented by silica that fracture occurs through the grains rather than around them. 4. As used in a general sense by drillers, a very hard, dense sandstone. 5. A granulose metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz. 6. Sandstone cemented by silica that has grown in optical continuity around each fragment.

reclamation

The restoration of a site after mining or exploration activity is completed.

recovery

A term used in process metallurgy to indicate the proportion of valuable material obtained in the processing of an ore. It is generally stated as a percentage of valuable metal in the ore that is recovered compared to the total valuable metal present in the ore.

run-of-mine

Said of ore in its natural, unprocessed state; pertaining to ore just as it is mined.

reusable pad ore

Ore which is processed on a reusable pad. The reusable pad is an area where heap leaching takes place on ore material temporarily placed onto it. Upon completion of leaching, the ore is removed from the pad and sent to disposal. New material is then applied.

sample

A small portion of rock or a mineral deposit taken so that the metal content can be determined by assaying.

schist

A foliated metamorphic rock the grains of which have a roughly parallel arrangement; generally developed by shearing.

sedimentary rocks

Secondary rocks formed from material derived from other rocks and laid down under water. Examples are limestone, shale and sandstone.

semi-autogenous (SAG) mill

A steel cylinder with steel balls into which run-of-mine material is fed. The ore is ground in the action of large lumps of rock and steel balls.

sericite

A white, fine-grained potassium mica occurring in small scales as an alteration product of various aluminosilicate minerals, having a silky luster, and found in various metamorphic rocks (especially in schists and phyllites) or in the wall rocks, fault gouge, and vein fillings of many ore deposits. It is commonly muscovite or very close to muscovite in composition, but may also include paragonite and illite.

shear zone

A geological term used to describe a geological area in which shearing has occurred on a large scale.

silica

The chemically resistant dioxide of silicon, SiO2; occurs naturally as five crystalline polymorphs: trigonal and hexagonal quartz, orthorhombic and hexagonal tridymite, tetragonal and isometric cristobalite, monoclinic coesite, and tetragonal stishovite. Also occurs as cryptocrystalline chalcedony, hydrated opal, the glass lechatelierite, skeletal material in diatoms and other living organisms, and fossil skeletal material in diatomite and other siliceous accumulations. Also occurs with other chemical elements in silicate minerals.

slurry

Fine rock particles are suspended in a stream of water.

sphalerite

A zinc mineral which is composed of zinc and sulphur. It has a specific gravity of 3.9 to 4.1.

stock

A magma that has intruded into preexisting rock in a columnar shape typically a kilometre or more in diameter.

stockpile

Broken ore heaped on surface, pending treatment or shipment.

stockwork

A mineral deposit consisting of a three-dimensional network of planar to irregular veinlets closely enough spaced that the whole mass can be mined.

tailings

The material that remains after all metals considered economic have been removed from ore during milling.

terrane

Area of land of a particular character, e.g., mountainous, swampy.

tuff

Rock composed of fine volcanic ash.

vein

A fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have traveled upwards from some deep source.

volcanics

A general collective term for extrusive igneous and pyroclastic material and rocks.

zone

An area of distinct mineralization.

SCHEDULE “A”

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
(“KINROSS”)

CHARTER OF THE

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

I. Purpose

The Audit and Risk Committee shall provide assistance to the Board of Directors in fulfilling its financial reporting and oversight responsibilities to the shareholders of Kinross and the investment community. The Audit and Risk Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:

· Oversee (i) the integrity of Kinross’ financial statements; (ii) Kinross’ compliance with legal and regulatory requirements regarding financial disclosure; (iii) the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and (iv) the performance of Kinross’ internal audit function.

· Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor Kinross’ financial reporting processes and internal control systems.

· Review and appraise the audit activities of Kinross’ independent auditors and the internal auditing functions.

· Annually evaluate the performance of the Audit and Risk Committee in light of the requirements of its Charter.

· Provide open lines of communication among the independent auditors, financial and senior management, and the Board of Directors for financial reporting and control matters. The Audit and Risk Committee will meet, periodically, with management, with the members of the internal audit function and with the independent auditors.

The primary responsibility of the Committee is to oversee Kinross’ financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors and to report the results of its activities to the Board of Directors. While the Committee has the responsibility and powers provided in this Charter, it is the responsibility of management and the external auditors, not the responsibility of the Committee, to plan and conduct audits and prepare and determine that Kinross’ financial statements are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. It is also the responsibility of management to establish, document, maintain and review systems of internal control and policies designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws. Absent knowledge to the contrary (details of which shall be promptly reported to the Board of Directors), each member of the Committee is entitled to rely on the accuracy of the financial and other information provided to the Committee by management and the external auditors and any representations made by management or the external auditors as to any non-audit services provided to Kinross or any of its subsidiaries.

II. Composition

The Audit and Risk Committee shall be comprised of at least three directors. Each Committee member shall be an “independent director” as determined in accordance with applicable legal requirements for Audit and Risk Committee service, including the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 52-110”) and the Corporate Governance Rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE Rules”), as such rules are revised,

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updated or replaced from time to time. A copy of such requirements is reproduced in Schedule “I” attached hereto.

All members shall, to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors, be “financially literate”, and at least one member shall have accounting or related financial management expertise to qualify as a “financial expert” in accordance with applicable legal requirements, including the requirements of NI 52-110, and the rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, as revised, updated or replaced from time to time. A copy of such requirements is reproduced in Schedule “I” attached hereto.

No director may serve as a member of the Committee if such director serves on the Audit and Risk Committee of more than two other public companies unless the Board of Directors determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such director to effectively serve on the Audit and Risk Committee, and this determination is disclosed in the annual management information circular.

The Committee members will be appointed by the Board of Directors annually at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual general meeting of shareholders.

The Board of Directors may remove a member of the Committee at any time in its sole discretion by resolution of the Board of Directors. Unless a Chair of the Committee is appointed by the full Board of Directors, the members of the Committee may designate a Chair of the Committee by majority vote of the full membership of the Committee.

III. Responsibilities and Powers

Responsibilities and powers of the Audit and Risk Committee include:

· Annually reviewing and recommending revisions to the Charter, as necessary for consideration by the Board of Directors.

· Reviewing disclosure respecting the activities of the Audit and Risk Committee included in Kinross’ annual filings.

· Subject to the powers of the Board of Directors and the shareholders under Kinross’ articles and by-laws and under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), the Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for the selection, appointment, oversight, evaluation, compensation, retention and, if necessary, the replacement of the independent auditors who prepare or issue an auditors’ report or perform other audit, review or attest services for Kinross.

· Overseeing procedures relating to the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by Kinross regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential anonymous submission by employees of Kinross of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, pursuant to Kinross’ whistleblower policy, or otherwise.

· Approving the appropriate audit engagement fees and the funding for payment of the independent auditors’ compensation and any advisors retained by the Audit and Risk Committee.

· Requiring that the auditors report directly to the Audit and Risk Committee and be accountable to the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee, as representatives of the shareholders to whom the auditors are ultimately responsible.

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· Reviewing the independence of the auditors, which will require receipt from the auditors of a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditors and Kinross and any other factors that might affect the independence of the auditors and reviewing and discussing with the auditors any significant relationships and other factors identified in the statement. Reporting to the Board of Directors its conclusions on the independence of the auditors and the basis for these conclusions.

· Requiring the external auditors to provide the Committee with all reports which the external auditors are required to provide to the Committee or the Board of Directors under rules, policies or practices of professional or regulatory bodies applicable to external auditors.

· Prohibiting the independent auditors from providing the following non-audit services and determining which other non-audit services the independent auditors are prohibited from providing:

· bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of Kinross;

· financial information systems design and implementation;

· appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;

· actuarial services;

· internal audit outsourcing services;

· management functions or human resources;

· broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services;

· legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and

· any other services which the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines to be impermissible.

· Approving any permissible non-audit engagements of the independent auditors in accordance with applicable laws.

· Obtaining from the independent auditors in connection with any audit a timely report relating to the Kinross’ annual audited financial statements describing all critical accounting policies and practices used, all alternative treatments within generally accepted accounting principles for policies and practices related to material items that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditors, and any material written communications between the independent auditors and management, such as any “management” letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.

· Meeting with the auditors and financial management of Kinross to review the scope of the proposed audit for the current year, and the audit procedures to be used.

· Reviewing with management and the independent auditors:

· Kinross’ annual and interim financial statements and related notes, management’s discussion and analysis, earnings releases and the annual information form, for the

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purpose of recommending approval by the Board of Directors prior to being released or filed with regulators, and:

· reviewing with management has significant judgments affecting the financial statements, including any disagreements between the external auditors and management

· discussing among the members of the Committee without management or the independent auditors present, the information disclosed to the Committee

· receiving the assurance of both financial management and the independent auditors that Kinross’ financial statements are fairly presented in conformity with Canadian GAAP in all material respects

· discussing with management the use of “pro forma” or “non GAAP information” in Kinross’ continuous disclosure documents

· discussing with management and counsel any matter, including any litigation, claim or other contingency (including tax assessments) that could have a material effect on the financial position or operating results of Kinross and the manner in which any such matter has been described in the financial statements

· reviewing the effect of any regulatory and accounting initiatives, including any off balance sheet structures, on Kinross’ financial statements

· The financial reporting of any transactions between Kinross and any officer, director or other “related party” (including any significant shareholder) or any entity in which any person has a financial interest and any potential conflicts of interest

· Any significant changes in the independent auditors’ audit plan

· Other matters related to the conduct of the audit that are to be communicated to the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards.

· Reviewing the financial reporting

· With respect to the internal auditing department,

(i) reviewing the appointment and replacement of the director of the internal auditing department;

(ii) advising the director of the internal auditing department that he or she is expected to provide to the Audit and Risk Committee copies of significant reports to management prepared by the internal auditing department and management’s responses thereto; and

(iii) considering if the internal auditing department has the resources needed to carry out its responsibilities.

· With respect to accounting principles and policies, financial reporting and internal control over financial reporting,

(i) to advise management, the internal auditing department and the independent auditors that they are expected to provide to the Audit and Risk Committee a timely analysis

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of significant issues and practices relating to accounting principles and policies, financial reporting and internal control over financial reporting;

(ii) to consider any reports or communications (and management’s and/or the internal audit department’s responses thereto) submitted to the Audit and Risk Committee by the independent auditors required by or referred to in SAS 61 (as codified by AU Section 380), as it may be modified or supplemented or other professional standards, including reports and communications related to:

· deficiencies, including significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, in internal control identified during the audit or other matters relating to internal control over financial reporting;

· consideration of fraud in a financial statement audit;

· detection of illegal acts;

· the independent auditors’ responsibility under generally accepted auditing standards;

· any restriction on audit scope;

· significant accounting policies;

· significant issues discussed with the national office respecting auditing or accounting issues presented by the engagement;

· management judgments and accounting estimates;

· any accounting adjustments arising from the audit that were noted or proposed by the auditors but were passed (as immaterial or otherwise);

· the responsibility of the independent auditors for other information in documents containing audited financial statements;

· disagreements with management;

· consultation by management with other accountants;

· major issues discussed with management prior to retention of the independent auditors;

· difficulties encountered with management in performing the audit;

· the independent auditors’ judgments about the quality of the entity’s accounting principles;

· reviews of interim financial information conducted by the independent auditors; and

· the responsibilities, budget and staffing of the Company’s internal audit function.

· Satisfying itself that adequate procedures are in place for the review of Kinross’ public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from Kinross’ financial statements, other than the annual and interim financial statements and related notes, management’s discussion and analysis, earnings releases and the annual information form, and assessing the adequacy of such procedures periodically.

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· Reviewing with the independent auditors and management the adequacy and effectiveness of the financial and accounting controls of Kinross.

· Reviewing the quality and appropriateness of Kinross’ accounting policies and the clarity of financial information and disclosure practices adopted by Kinross and considering the independent auditor’s judgments about the quality and appropriateness of Kinross’ accounting principles and financial disclosure practices, as applied in its financial reporting and whether the accounting principles and underlying estimates are common or minority practices.

· Establishing procedures: (i) for receiving, handling and retaining of complaints received by Kinross regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, and (ii) for employees to submit confidential anonymous concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

· Reviewing with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response and resolving disagreements between management and the auditors.

· Making inquires of management and the independent auditors to identify significant, financial and control risks and exposures and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risk to Kinross.

· Assessing the overall process for identifying principal financial and control risks and providing its views on the effectiveness of this process to the Board.

· Reviewing the adequacy of Kinross’ disaster recovery plan to consider if operations can be resumed as quickly and efficiently as possible following the occurrence of any disaster.

· Reviewing reports of compliance with Kinross’ policies on internal controls.

· Discussing any earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies.

· Reviewing any significant tax exposures and tax planning initiatives intended to promote compliance with applicable laws while minimizing tax costs.

· At least annually obtaining and reviewing a report prepared by the independent auditors describing (i) the auditors’ internal quality-control procedures; (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the auditors, or by any inquiry of investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the auditors, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (iii) (to assess the auditors’ independence) all relationships between the independent auditors and Kinross, including each non-audit service provided to the Company and at least the matters set forth in Independent Standards Board No.1.

· Setting clear hiring policies for partners, employees or former partners and former employees of the independent auditors.

· Engaging and compensating (for which Kinross will provide appropriate funding) independent counsel and other advisors if the Committee determines such advisors are necessary to assist the Committee in carrying out its duties.

· Reporting disclosure respecting the mandate of the Committee and the Committee’s activities included in Kinross’ Management Information Circular prepared for the annual and general meeting of shareholders and Kinross’ Annual Information Form.

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IV. Meetings and Other Matters

The Audit and Risk Committee will meet regularly at times necessary to perform the duties described above in a timely manner, but not less than four times a year. Meetings may be held at any time deemed appropriate by the Committee.

The Audit and Risk Committee will meet periodically with representatives of the independent auditors, appropriate members of management and personnel responsible for the internal audit function, all either individually or collectively as may be required by the Committee.

The Audit and Risk Committee will also meet periodically without management present.

The independent auditors will have direct access to the Committee at their own initiative.

The Chair of the Committee will report periodically the Committee’s findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors.

The Audit and Risk Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its duties and responsibilities, including the authority to select, retain, terminate, and approve the fees and other retention terms of special or independent counsel, accountants or other experts and advisors, as it deems necessary or appropriate, without seeking approval of the Board or management.

Kinross shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit and Risk Committee, in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for payment of:

1. Compensation to the independent auditors and any other public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attestation services for the Company;

2. Compensation of any advisers employed by the Audit and Risk Committee; and

3. Ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit and Risk Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.

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Schedule “I”

Independence Requirement of National Instrument 52-110

A member of the Audit and Risk Committee shall be considered “independent”, in accordance with National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”), subject to the additional requirements or exceptions provided in NI 52-110, if that member has no direct or indirect relationship with the Company, which could reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member’s independent judgment. The following persons are considered to have a material relationship with the Company and, as such, cannot be a member of the Audit and Risk Committee:

(a) an individual who is, or has been within the last three years, an employee or executive officer of the Company;

(b) an individual whose immediate family member is, or has been within the last three years, an executive officer of the Company;

(i) is a partner of a firm that is the Company’s internal or external auditor;

(ii) is an employee of that firm; or

(iii) was within the last three years a partner or employee of that firm and personally worked on the Company’s audit within that time;

(d) an individual whose spouse, minor child or stepchild, or child or stepchild who shares a home with the individual:

(i) is a partner of a firm that is the Company’s internal or external auditor;

(ii) is an employee of that firm and participates in its audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning) practice, or

(iii) was within the last three years a partner or employee of that firm and personally worked on the Company’s audit within that time;

(e) an individual who, or whose immediate family member, is or has been within the last three years, an executive officer of an entity if any of the Company’s current executive officers serves or served at the same time on the entity’s compensation committee; and

(f) an individual who received, or whose immediate family member who is employed as an executive officer of the Company received, more than $75,000 in direct compensation from the Company during any 12 month period within the last three years, other than as remuneration for acting in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors or any Board committee, or the receipt of fixed amounts of compensation under a retirement plan (including deferred compensation) for prior service for the Company if the compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service.

In addition to the independence criteria discussed above, for Audit and Risk Committee purposes, any individual who:

(a) has a relationship with the Company pursuant to which the individual may accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Company or any subsidiary entity of the Company, other than as remuneration for acting in his or her capacity as a member of the board of directors or any board committee; or as a part-time chair or vice-chair of the board or any board or committee, or

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(b) is an affiliated entity of the Company or any of its subsidiary entities,

is deemed to have a material relationship with the Company, and therefore, is deemed not to be independent.

The indirect acceptance by an individual of any consulting, advisory or other fee includes acceptance of a fee by:

(a) an individual’s spouse, minor child or stepchild, or a child or stepchild who shares the individual’s home; or

(b) an entity in which such individual is a partner, member, an officer such as a managing director occupying a comparable position or executive officer, or occupies a similar position (except limited partners, non-managing members and those occupying similar positions who, in each case, have no active role in providing services to the entity) and which provides accounting, consulting, legal, investment banking or financial advisory services to the Company or any subsidiary entity of the Company.

Independence Requirement of NYSE Rules

A director shall be considered “independent” in accordance with NYSE Rules if that director has no material relationship with the Company that may interfere with the exercise of his/her independence from management and the Company.

In addition:

(a) A director who is an employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer, of the Company is not independent until three years after the end of such employment relationships.

(b) A director who receives, or whose immediate family member receives, more than $120,000 per year in direct compensation from the Company, other than director or committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service), is not independent until three years after he or she ceases to receive more than $120,000 per year in such compensation.

(c) A director who is (i) a current partner or employee of the Company’s internal or external auditor, (ii) was within the last three years a partner or employee of the auditor and personally worked on the Company’s audit during that time or (iii) whose immediate family member is a current partner of the Company’s auditor, a current employee of the auditor and personally works on the Company’s audit or was within the last three years a partner or employee of the auditor and personally worked on the Company’s audit during that time is not “independent”.

(d) A director who is employed, or whose immediate family member is employed, as an executive officer of another company where any of the Company’s present executives serve on that company’s compensation committee is not “independent” until three years after the end of such service or the employment relationship.

(e) A director who is an employee, or whose immediate family member is an executive officer, of a company that makes payments to, or receives payments from, the Company for property or services in an amount which, in any single fiscal year, exceeds the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues, is not “independent” until three years after falling below such threshold.

A member of the Audit and Risk Committee must also satisfy the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3(b)(1) adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as set out below:

In order to be considered to be independent, a member of an audit committee of a listed issuer that is not an investment company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit

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committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:

(a) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer or any subsidiary thereof, provided that, unless the rules of the national securities exchange or national securities association provide otherwise, compensatory fees do not include the receipt of fixed amounts of compensation under a retirement plan (including deferred compensation) for prior service with the listed issuer (provided that such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service); or

(b) Be an affiliated person of the issuer or any subsidiary thereof.

An “affiliated person” means a person who directly or indirectly controls Kinross, or a director who is an employee, executive officer, general partner or managing member of an entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, Kinross.

Financial Literacy Under National Instrument 52-110

“Financially literate”, in accordance with NI 52-110, means that the director has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements.

Financial Expert under SEC Rules

An audit committee financial expert is defined as a person who has the following attributes:

(a) an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;

(b) the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves;

(c) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues which are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities;

(d) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and

(e) an understanding of audit committee functions.

An individual will be required to possess all of the attributes listed in the above definition to qualify as an audit committee financial expert and must have acquired such attributes through one or more of the following means:

(a) education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant or auditor, or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar function;

(b) experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor or person performing similar functions;

(c) experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing or evaluation of financial statements; or

(d) other relevant experience.

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Exceptions to Independence Requirements of NI 52-110 for Audit Committee Members

Every Audit and Risk Committee member must be independent, subject to certain exceptions relating to (i) controlled companies; (ii) events outside the control of the member; (iii) the death, disability or resignation of the member; and (iv) the occurrence of certain exceptional circumstances.

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