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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-049358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220425

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:		22847811

	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>

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<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 April, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt">KINROSS GOLD
CORPORATION</FONT></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;&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>

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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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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 April 25, 2022 in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced the sale of its
Ghana 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 April 25, 2022.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify"><B>&#9;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">April 25, 2022</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #C69C5F"><B>Kinross announces sale of Chirano
mine in Ghana</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>(All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise
noted.)</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Toronto, Ontario,&nbsp;April 25, 2022</B> &ndash;
Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K; NYSE:KGC) (&ldquo;Kinross&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced today that it has entered into
a sale agreement with Asante Gold Corporation (CSE: ASE; FSE: 1A9) (&ldquo;Asante&rdquo;) to sell its 90% interest in the Chirano mine
in Ghana for a total consideration of $225 million in cash and shares. The Ghanaian government has a 10% carried interest in Chirano.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Upon closing of the transaction, Kinross will
receive $115 million in cash. Kinross will also receive a number of Asante common shares having a value of $50 million based on the 30-day
volume-weighted average price of Asante common shares prior to closing, provided that the issuance of Asante common shares will not result
in Kinross exceeding a 9.9% ownership in Asante. Kinross will also receive a total deferred payment of $60 million in cash, with 50% payable
on the first anniversary of closing and the other 50% payable on the second anniversary of closing. If the 9.9% share ownership limit
is reached, the remainder of the $50 million will be paid by increasing the deferred cash payments in equal portions. The Company has
agreed that it will hold its Asante common shares for at least 12 months following the closing of the transaction.</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 transaction is expected to be completed on
or around May 31, 2022. The Government of Ghana has issued a &ldquo;letter of no objection&rdquo; regarding the change of control.</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">Chirano represented approximately 3% of Kinross&rsquo;
total mineral reserve estimates as of year-end 2021. With the expected close of the transaction, Kinross will have no assets or interests
in Ghana.</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">Kinross expects to update its 2022 and three-year
guidance reflecting the recently announced pending sales of its assets in Russia and Ghana, as well as provide additional commentary regarding
the sale transactions, as part of its upcoming Q1 2022 results disclosures.</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">Treadstone Resource Partners and Scotiabank are
acting as financial advisors to Kinross, with Osler, Hoskin &amp; Harcourt LLP acting as legal advisor, for the transaction.&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; 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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; color: gray"><I>www.kinross.com</I></P>

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    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"><I>Vice-President, Corporate Communications</I></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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, contained in this news release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance of Kinross, constitute
 &ldquo;forward-looking information&rdquo; or &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of certain securities laws, including
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 presentation include, without limitation, statements with respect
to the completion and timing of the sale of its Chirano mine; estimated total cash and share consideration from the sale of the Chirano
mine; the schedule of deferred payments over the next two years; limitations on Kinross&rsquo; ability to sell Asante common shares; and
planned updates to the Company&rsquo;s 2022 and three-year guidance. Phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may,
could, should or will be achieved, received or taken, or will occur or result and similar such expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The words &ldquo;estimate&rdquo;, or &ldquo;expects&rdquo; or variations of or similar such words and phrases or statements that certain
actions, events or results may, could, should or will be achieved, received or taken, or will occur or result and similar such 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 and assumptions of Kinross contained in this news release, which may prove
to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to: (i) that the parties will complete the acquisition and receive the consideration payable
in accordance with, and on the timeline contemplated by, the terms and conditions of the relevant agreements, on a basis consistent with
our expectations; (ii) that, in the event any deferred payment is not paid to Kinross, it will be able to enforce its rights under the
relevant agreements in a manner consistent with its expectations; and (iii) that Asante will be able to successfully complete a financing
to raise sufficient gross proceeds to finance the cash portion of the purchase price. 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, including
the risk that the sale transaction will not be completed for any reason and that the secured installment payments are actually paid to
Kinross. 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 31, 2022. 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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