EX-99.5 6 tm2011835d1_ex99-5.htm EXHIBIT 99.5

Exhibit 99.5

CONSENT OF JOHN LEWIS SIMS

TO BEING NAMED AS A QUALIFIED PERSON

March 10, 2020

I hereby consent to the inclusion of the Paracatu Mine, Brazil - National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report (“Technical Report”), effective date March 10, 2020 in the report on Form 6-K dated March 10, 2020 to be filed by Kinross Gold Corporation.

I also hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of the Technical Report into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-217099 filed on April 3, 2017; and Registration Nos. 333-180824, 333-180823 and 333-180822 filed on April 19, 2012) and the Registration Statement on Form F-10 (Registration No. 333-223457 filed on March 6, 2018) as amended.

Sincerely,

signed “John Lewis Sims”

John Lewis Sims