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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-039852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220330

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:		22783784

	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
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<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>

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<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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of March, 2022</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt 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>

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<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>

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the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F:</P>

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<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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;Form
40-F&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

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the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____</P>

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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>

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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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Yes&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

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<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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the
sole purpose of providing a copy of the press release dated March 29, 2022 in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced its plans to divest
its Russian assets.</P>

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

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<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>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Press Release dated March 29, 2022.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<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>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">March 29, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: #C59B5F"><B>Kinross Gold Corporation</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">25 York Street, 17th Floor</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Toronto, ON Canada M5J 2V5</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B>NEWS RELEASE</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #C69C5F"><B>Kinross plans to divest its
Russian assets </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Toronto, Ontario,&nbsp;March 29, 2022</B> &ndash;
Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K; NYSE:KGC) (&ldquo;Kinross&rdquo; and the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) today provided an update regarding its
activities in Russia.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Subsequent to Kinross&rsquo; disclosure on March
2, 2022, the Company has been developing a transition plan to divest its Russian assets. Kinross has received a number of unsolicited
proposals regarding its Russian business and is now in exclusive negotiations with a third-party mining company regarding a potential
sale of 100% of its assets in the country. Any such divesture or change of control would be subject to Russian government approval.</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">As part of the exclusivity agreement and to properly
maintain assets pending a change of control, the Company&rsquo;s Russian subsidiaries are continuing to operate during the transition
period. Kinross will also continue to manage and mitigate the environmental impacts of its operations. This includes overseeing monitoring
systems and transporting industrial materials to the Kupol mine that are not permitted to remain at the port to maintain safety and regulatory
compliance. Kinross will continue to prioritize the well-being of its more than 2,000 employees in the country as it develops its transition
plan.</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">The parent company will not benefit financially
from the operations while the transition plan is finalized. Current activities will be funded through resources already in-country, with
no additional investment required by the parent company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kinross expects to treat its Russian business
as an asset held for sale from an accounting perspective until a change of control is completed. The Company will provide updates to its
guidance at the appropriate time.</P>

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<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; color: #C59B5F"><B>About Kinross Gold Corporation </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, 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, Ghana and Canada. 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>

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<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Media Contact </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Louie Diaz</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Vice-President, Corporate Communications</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 416-369-6469</P>

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

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<P STYLE="color: gray; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investor Relations Contact</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chris Lichtenheldt &#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Vice-President, Investor Relations&#9;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 416-365-2761&#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>chris.lichtenheldt@kinross.com</U></FONT></P>

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the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the &ldquo;safe harbor&rdquo; provisions under the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on the expectations, estimates and projections of management as of the date of this news release,
unless otherwise stated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release include, without limitation, statements with respect
to the development and timing of the Company&rsquo;s transition plan its Russian business; the Company&rsquo;s ability to pursue and successfully
implement a sale or transfer of its Russian business; the Company&rsquo;s ability to safeguard the environment and the maintain the assets
during the transition plan; the Company&rsquo;s ability to temporarily continue operating its Russian activities (including its ability
to comply with all applicable laws and sanctions); the ability of the Russian business to fund ongoing operations without additional capital
injections; the Company&rsquo;s anticipated accounting treatment of its Russian business; and the estimated economic impact to Kinross
while the transition plan is being finalized<B>. </B>The words &ldquo;estimate&rdquo;, &ldquo;expects&rdquo;, &ldquo;outlook&rdquo;, or
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should or will be achieved, received or taken, or will occur or result and similar such expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Many uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, Kinross&rsquo; actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Kinross, including but not limited to resulting
in an impairment charge on goodwill and/or assets. 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&rsquo;s expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking
statements made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement 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 &ldquo;Risk Analysis&rdquo;
section of our MD&amp;A for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2021. 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.</I></P>

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