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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-044564
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250505

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINROSS GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				650430083
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13382
		FILM NUMBER:		25913907

	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>

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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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of May, 2025</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"><B>KINROSS
GOLD CORPORATION</B></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>

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

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<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>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
40-F&nbsp;&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: left">This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the
sole purpose of providing copies of (i) the press release dated May 5, 2025 in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced an investment
in Eminent Gold Corp. and (ii) the related Early Warning Report as filed on SEDAR+.</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"><A HREF="tm2513943d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="tm2513943d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release dated May 5, 2025</A></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</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; 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 STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">KINROSS
    GOLD CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Signed: //Lucas R. Crosby//</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">May 5, 2025</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kinross Gold Corporation</B></FONT><BR>
25 York Street, 17th Floor<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Toronto, ON Canada M5J 2V5</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Kinross announces ownership of shares of Eminent
Gold Corp.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>(All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian 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, May&nbsp;5, 2025 </B>&ndash;
Kinross Gold Corporation (&ldquo;<B>Kinross</B>&rdquo; or the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;) (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) announced today that it
has acquired an aggregate of 7,574,237 units (each, a &ldquo;<B>Unit</B>&rdquo;) of Eminent Gold Corp. (&ldquo;<B>Eminent</B>&rdquo;)
at a price of $0.40 per Unit and an aggregate purchase price of $3,029,694.80 (the &ldquo;<B>Acquisition</B>&rdquo;), pursuant to the
closing of a private placement by Eminent of 10,711,900 Units. Each Unit consisted of one common share in the capital of Eminent (each,
a &ldquo;<B>Share</B>&rdquo;) and one-half of one Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant being a &ldquo;<B>Warrant</B>&rdquo;). Each
Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $0.70 per Share for a period of 24 months from their
issuance.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Prior to the Acquisition, Kinross did not own
or have control over any securities of Eminent. As a result of the Acquisition, Kinross acquired an aggregate of 7,574,237 Shares and
3,787,118 Warrants, representing approximately 9.9% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and 14.15% of the issued
and outstanding Shares on a partially diluted basis.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">An early warning report filed by Kinross in connection with the
investment will be available on Eminent&rsquo;s SEDAR+ profile at <U>www.sedarplus.ca</U>. Alternatively, you may contact Luke
Crosby, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at 647-788-4478 to obtain a copy of the report. Kinross is
organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario and its head office is located at 25 York Street, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2V5. Eminent&rsquo;s head office is located at 1055 West Georgia Street, 1500 Royal Centre, PO Box 11117, Vancouver, British
Columbia V6E 4N7.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kinross acquired the Units for investments purposes.
Kinross may, from time to time, increase or decrease its investment in the Issuer through market transactions, private placements, treasury
issuances or otherwise, including pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement between Kinross and the Issuer.
Kinross has agreed to a standstill at 19.9%, calculated on a partially diluted basis.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About Kinross Gold Corporation</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold
mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus is on delivering value
based on the core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth, and balance sheet strength. 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"><I>www.kinross.com</I></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Kinross Gold Corporation</B></FONT><BR>
25 York Street 17th Floor<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2V5</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Media Contact&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Victoria Barrington&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 647-788-4153</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>victoria.barrington@kinross.com</U></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">David Shaver&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 416-365-2854&nbsp;</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Exhibit 99.2</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>FORM&nbsp;62-103F1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><I>REQUIRED DISCLOSURE UNDER THE EARLY WARNING REQUIREMENTS</I></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1 &ndash; Security and Reporting Issuer</B></P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the designation of securities to which this report relates and the name and address of the head
office of the issuer of the securities.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Units (the &ldquo;<B>Units</B>&rdquo;)
of Eminent Gold Corp. (the &ldquo;<B>Issuer</B>&rdquo;)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Eminent Gold Corp.<BR>
 1055 West Georgia Street <BR>
1500 Royal Centre&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">PO Box 11117</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4N7</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the name of the market in which the transaction or other occurrence that triggered the requirement
to file this report took place.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">N/A. The transaction is a private placement
by the Issuer, which is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2 &ndash; Identity of the Acquiror</B></P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the name and address of the acquiror.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Kinross Gold Corporation (&ldquo;<B>Kinross</B>&rdquo;)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">25 York Street, 17th Floor&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Toronto, Ontario&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">M5J 2V5</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Kinross is incorporated under the laws of Ontario. Kinross
is a Canada-based senior gold producer.</P>

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

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the date of the transaction or other occurrence that triggered the requirement to file this report
and briefly describe the transaction or other occurrence.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">On May&nbsp;2, 2025, Kinross
acquired an aggregate of 7,574,237 Units at a price of $0.40 per Unit (the &ldquo;<B>Acquisition</B>&rdquo;) pursuant to the closing
of a private placement by the Issuer of 10,711,900 Units. Each Unit consisted of one common share in the capital of the Issuer
(each, a &ldquo;<B>Share</B>&rdquo;) and one-half of one Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant being a
 &ldquo;<B>Warrant</B>&rdquo;). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $0.70 per
Share for a period of 24 months from their issuance.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the names of any joint actors.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3 &ndash; Interest in Securities of the Reporting Issuer</B></P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the designation and number or principal amount of securities acquired or disposed of that triggered the requirement to file
this report and the change in the acquiror&rsquo;s securityholding percentage in the class of securities.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Prior to the Acquisition, Kinross did not own or have control
over any securities of the Issuer. As a result of the Acquisition, Kinross acquired an aggregate of 7,574,237 Shares and 3,787,118 Warrants,
representing approximately 9.9% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and 14.15% of the issued and outstanding Shares
on a partially diluted basis.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State whether the acquiror acquired or disposed ownership of, or acquired or ceased to have control
over, the securities that triggered the requirement to file this report.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">See Item 3.1.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>If the transaction involved a securities lending arrangement, state that fact.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Not applicable.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the designation and number or principal amount of securities and the acquiror&rsquo;s securityholding
percentage in the class of securities, immediately before and after the transaction or other occurrence that triggered the requirement
to file this report.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">See Item 3.1.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the designation and number or principal amount of securities and the acquiror&rsquo;s securityholding
percentage in the class of securities referred to in Item 3.4 over which</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>the acquiror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has ownership and control,</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">See Item 3.1.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>the acquiror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has ownership but control is held by persons or companies other than
the acquiror or any joint actor, and</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>the acquiror, either alone or together with any joint actors, has exclusive or shared control but does
not have ownership.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>If the acquiror or any of its joint actors has an interest in, or right or obligation associated with, a related financial
                                                             instrument involving a security of the class of securities in respect of which disclosure is required under this item, describe the material terms of the related financial instrument and
its impact on the acquiror&rsquo;s securityholdings.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

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

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.7</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>If the acquiror or any of its joint actors
                                            is a party to a securities lending arrangement involving a security of the class of securities
                                            in respect of which disclosure is required under this item, describe the material terms of
                                            the arrangement including the duration of the arrangement, the number or principal amount
                                            of securities involved and any right to recall the securities or identical securities that
                                            have been transferred or lent under the arrangement.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>State if the securities lending arrangement
is subject to the exception provided in section 5.7 of NI 62-104.</I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Not applicable.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>If the acquiror or any of its joint actors
                                            is a party to an agreement, arrangement or understanding that has the effect of altering,
                                            directly or indirectly, the acquiror&rsquo;s economic exposure to the security of the class
                                            of securities to which this report relates, describe the material terms of the agreement,
                                            arrangement or understanding.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 4 &ndash; Consideration Paid</B></P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>State the value, in Canadian dollars, of any consideration paid or received per security and in total.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the Acquisition, Kinross
purchased 7,574,237 Units at a price of $0.40 per Unit and an aggregate purchase price of $3,029,694.80.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.2</TD><TD><I>In the case of a transaction or other occurrence that did not take place on a stock exchange or other market that represents a
published market for the securities, including an issuance from treasury, disclose the nature and value, in Canadian dollars, of the consideration
paid or received by the acquiror.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">See Item 4.1.</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>If the securities were acquired or disposed of other than by purchase or sale, describe the method
of acquisition or disposition.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">Not applicable.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5 &ndash; Purpose of the Transaction</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>State the purpose or purposes of the acquiror and any joint actors
for the acquisition or disposition of securities of the reporting issuer. Describe any plans or future intentions which the acquiror and
any joint actors may have which relate to or would result in any of the following:</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(a)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>the acquisition of additional securities of the reporting issuer, or the disposition of securities
of the reporting issuer;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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or any of its subsidiaries;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(d)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>a change in the board of directors or management of the reporting issuer, including any plans or intentions to change the number
or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancy on the board;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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">
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(f)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>a material change in the reporting issuer&rsquo;s business or corporate structure;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(g)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>a change in the reporting issuer&rsquo;s charter, bylaws or similar instruments or another action which might impede the acquisition
of control of the reporting issuer by any person or company;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(h)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>a class of securities of the reporting issuer being delisted from, or ceasing to be authorized to be
quoted on, a marketplace;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(i)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>the issuer ceasing to be a reporting issuer in any jurisdiction of Canada;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(j)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>a solicitation of proxies from securityholders;</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><I>(k)</I></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>an action similar to any of those enumerated above.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Kinross acquired the Units for investments purposes. Kinross may, from
time to time, increase or decrease its investment in the Issuer through market transactions, private placements, treasury issuances or
otherwise, including pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement (defined below) between Kinross and the Issuer.</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 6 &ndash; Agreements, Arrangements, Commitments or Understandings
With Respect to Securities of the Reporting Issuer</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Describe the material terms of any
agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings between the acquiror and a joint actor and among those persons and any
person with respect to securities of the class of securities to which this report relates, including but not limited to the transfer
or the voting of any of the securities, finder&rsquo;s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, guarantees of profits,
division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. Include such information for any of the securities that are
pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power
over such securities, except that disclosure of standard default and similar provisions contained in loan agreements need not be
included.</I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Concurrently with the completion of the Acquisition,
Kinross and the Issuer entered into an investor rights agreement dated May&nbsp;2, 2025 (the &ldquo;<B>Investors Rights Agreement</B>&rdquo;).
The Material terms of the Investor Rights Agreement are summarized below. A copy of the Investor Rights Agreement will be available on
the Issuer&rsquo;s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Kinross will have the right to participate in future equity distributions by the Issuer, including where
the Issuer issues securities for non-cash assets, to maintain its pro-rata ownership interest in the Issuer as of such date. Where such
equity distributions are for cash, Kinross will be able to participate on the same terms as other investors. Where such equity distributions
are for non-cash assets, securities issued to Kinross will be priced at the greater of the five-day VWAP and the minimum price permitted
by the TSX Venture Exchange.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Where the equity distribution will be for less than 2.5% of the Issuer's outstanding shares, Kinross will
have the right to defer participation.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Annually, Kinross will have the right to top up its ownership interest to take into account any securities
issued on exercise of convertible securities and any equity distributions it has deferred participation in. Kinross will have a right
to increase its ownership percentage to 19.9% of the outstanding shares, calculated on a partially diluted basis.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">If Kinross exercises this right, Kinross will have the right to nominate one person to the Issuer&rsquo;s
board of directors. The nomination right will continue until such time as either Kinross' ownership percentage is reduced to 9.9%, or
the Investor Rights Agreement is terminated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The Issuer and Kinross will form a technical advisory committee in respect of the Issuer's Hot Springs
Range and Celts Projects, which shall be composed of 4 members, 2 of which shall be appointed by Kinross.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Kinross will be granted a right of first offer in respect of any potential option transactions for the
Hot Springs Range Project.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Kinross has agreed to a standstill at 19.9%, calculated on a partially diluted basis.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Kinross' participation rights, and the Issuer's obligation to maintain a technical advisory committee,
will terminate at such time as Kinross' ownership interest declines to below 4.9%.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&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: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">If at any time after the second anniversary of the Investor Rights Agreement, the Issuer completes any
equity financing, non-cash transaction or issues top-up securities that individually result in the issuance by the Company of such number
of common shares (including any common shares underlying any convertible securities so issued) equal to at least 2.5% of the outstanding
common shares immediately prior to such issuance and, for any reason, Kinross declines, on any two separate occasions, to exercise either
their participation right in respect of such issuance, Kinross shall forfeit its right to the technical advisory committee, its participation
rights and its ROFO right.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7 &ndash; Change in Material Fact</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>If applicable, describe any change in a material
fact set out in a previous report filed by the acquiror under the early warning requirements or Part&nbsp;4 in respect of the reporting
issuer&rsquo;s securities.</I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not applicable.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8 &ndash; Exemption</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>If the acquiror relies on an exemption from
requirements in securities legislation applicable to formal bids for the transaction, state the exemption being relied on and describe
the facts supporting that reliance.</I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not applicable.</P>

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

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B><I>[Signature Page&nbsp;Follows]</I></B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9 &ndash; Certification</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">I, as the acquiror, certify, or I, as the agent
filing this report on behalf of an acquiror, certify to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, that the statements made in
this report are true and complete in every respect.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: May&nbsp;2, 2025</P>

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

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: italic 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%">&ldquo;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">Luke
Crosby&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR>
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