<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-18-020059.txt : 20180411
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-18-020059.hdr.sgml : 20180411
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180411114310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-020059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180409
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180411

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINROSS GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				650430083
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13382
		FILM NUMBER:		18749470

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 YORK STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J 2V5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013639152

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 YORK STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J 2V5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLEXUS RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>tv490877_6-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 6-K
<TEXT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 3pt"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, DC 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 6-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of April, 2018</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number: 001-13382</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Translation of registrant's name into English)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>17<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, 25 York Street,</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 20-F&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> &#9;Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark
if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Note: Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark
if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Note: Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant
foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated,
domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's &quot;home country&quot;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on
which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to
be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the
subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Indicate by check mark
whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Yes
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If
&quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2b:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 2pt solid; width: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 1 -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Page 2</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This report on Form 6-K is being furnished
for the sole purpose of providing a copy of the press release dated April 9, 2018 in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced that
its operations in Russia remain unaffected by the U. S. sanctions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">INDEX</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Table of Contents</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><U>SIGNATURES</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><U>EXHIBIT INDEX</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Press Release dated April 9, 2018</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 2 -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><P STYLE="margin: 0pt">&nbsp;</P></DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Page 3</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify"><B>KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Signed: //Kathleen M. Grandy//</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Vice President, Assistant General Counsel </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">April 9, 2018</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 3; Options: Last -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

</BODY>
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tv490877_ex99-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B></B></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 100%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;<IMG SRC="logo.jpg" ALT=""></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: #C59B5F"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Kinross
                           Gold Corporation</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">25 York Street,
17th Floor</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Toronto, ON
Canada M5J 2V5</FONT></P>



</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B>NEWS RELEASE </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #C59B5F"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: rgb(198,156,95)"><B>Kinross Russia operations
remain unaffected by U.S. sanctions</B></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="LEFT"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: rgb(198,156,95) 1pt solid; width: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Toronto, Ontario, Canada &ndash; April
9, 2018</B> &ndash; Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K) (NYSE: KGC) announced today that its mining operations in Russia continue
to operate according to plan and remain unaffected by the new sanctions announced by the United States on April 6, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kinross will continue to closely monitor
sanction legislation in Canada, the U.S. and the European Union so that Kinross and its subsidiaries remain in compliance.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kinross has successfully operated in Russia
for over 20 years and has proactively developed and diversified its procurement and logistics structures in the country.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company continues to focus on responsibly
operating its two mines and providing value to employees, host communities and shareholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #C59B5F"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: rgb(197,155,95)"><B>About Kinross Gold Corporation </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #C59B5F"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold
mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Our focus is on delivering
value based on the core principles of operational excellence, balance sheet strength, disciplined growth and responsible mining.
Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: Gray; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><BR>
Media Contact </B></P>

<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Louie Diaz</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Director, Corporate Communications</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 416-369-6469</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>louie.diaz@kinross.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B></B></P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="LEFT"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: rgb(198,156,95) 1pt solid; width: 40%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="color: Gray; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investor Relations Contact</B></P>

<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tom Elliott&#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
&#9;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 416-365-3390&#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>tom.elliott@kinross.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Source: Kinross Gold Corp.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #C59B5F"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #C59B5F"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #C59B5F"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<!-- Field: Rule-Page --><DIV ALIGN="LEFT"><DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: rgb(198,156,95) 1pt solid; width: 100%">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><!-- Field: /Rule-Page -->

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: gray"><I>www.kinross.com</I></P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 1; Options: Last -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

</BODY>
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>logo.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 logo.jpg
M_]C_X  02D9)1@ ! 0$ 8 !@  #_VP!#  @&!@<&!0@'!P<)"0@*#!0-# L+
M#!D2$P\4'1H?'AT:'!P@)"XG("(L(QP<*#<I+# Q-#0T'R<Y/3@R/"XS-#+_
MVP!# 0D)"0P+#!@-#1@R(1PA,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R
M,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C(R,C+_P  1"  V 'L# 2(  A$! Q$!_\0
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M_B&[T^VF5H82H4N[D\J#SS[UD_\ "WO%'_/2+_OI_P#XJL7QW_R.NH_[R?\
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0GVHHH T:*** "BBB@#__V0$!

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
