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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-053056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250527

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:		25989741

	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">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>

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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">KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</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&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;Form
40-F&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 a copy of the press release dated May 27, 2025 in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced the publication of
its 2024 Sustainability Report.</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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<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: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: gray"><B>NEWS RELEASE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #C69C5F"><B>Kinross releases 2024 Sustainability
Report</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #C69C5F">Delivers strong Sustainability
performance, including a $4 billion total benefit footprint through taxes, wages, procurement and community investment</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><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;May 27, 2025</B> &ndash;
Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) (&ldquo;Kinross&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) is pleased to announce the publication
of its 2024 Sustainability Report (the &ldquo;Report&rdquo;), providing a fulsome summary of the Company&rsquo;s progress over the past
year in furthering its Sustainability Strategy.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&ldquo;Kinross&rsquo;
commitment to Sustainability is deeply rooted in our values and culture, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to responsible mining,&rdquo;
said J. Paul Rollinson, CEO. &ldquo;We prioritize health and safety and environmental stewardship, as well as providing sustainable benefits
to the communities where we operate. Partnerships are core to our operating philosophy and we strive to be a trusted partner that delivers
impactful community investments. I am proud of our new global approach to Health and Safety &ndash; <FONT STYLE="color: #C69C5F"><B>Safeground</B></FONT>
 &ndash; developed over the past three years in collaboration with our workforce. The projects and performance detailed in our Report highlight
the importance of Sustainability in driving overall Company results and value for shareholders.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Now in its 17<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;year,
Kinross&rsquo; Sustainability Report, available at <FONT STYLE="color: #C69C5F"><B>www.kinross.com/2024-Sustainability-Report</B></FONT>,
provides a comprehensive update to the Company&rsquo;s stakeholders on the progress made in 2024, and what the Company aims to achieve
in 2025 and beyond. Our values are the foundation of Kinross&rsquo; Sustainability Strategy, which is driven by three pillars: <B>Workforce
and Community</B>, <B>Natural Capital</B>, and <B>Climate and Energy</B>. The Report details the Company&rsquo;s uncompromising approach
to responsible mining that underpins its operational success.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Kinross obtained limited,
independent assurance of 49 Sustainability performance metrics reported for the fiscal year 2024, underscoring the rigor of Kinross&rsquo;
data collection and, following the Company&rsquo;s normal practice, has provided Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Sustainability
Accounting Standards Board (SASB) indices. The 2024 Sustainability Report also reflects key elements of the International Sustainability
Standards Board&rsquo;s (ISSB) reporting standards and begins the Company&rsquo;s transition to alignment with the European Union&rsquo;s
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), including a European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) index.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Kinross&rsquo; leading
performance continued to be externally recognized with high rankings and ratings in the mining and metals sector. This included recognition
in the S&amp;P 2025 Global Sustainability Yearbook for the 12<SUP>th</SUP> time since 2012, scoring in the 94% percentile in the Moody&rsquo;s
ranking, and tied as the highest ranked Canadian miner in <I>The Globe and Mail&rsquo;s </I>annual governance review. The Company&rsquo;s
Sustainability Performance was also recognized by the Canadian Council of Americas, with an award for Business Achievement in Sustainability.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Highlights from the 2024
Sustainability Report include:</P>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Maintained low injury frequency rate in line
with the five-year average and increased proactive field engagements. Since 2023, more than 12,000 employees and business partners have
completed the Safety Excellence Program.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Generated&nbsp;$4.0 billion in economic benefits
to host countries through payments to government (US$416.0 million), wages ($680.7 million), procurement ($2.9 billion), and community
support ($13.0 million). Since 2010, Kinross has contributed $54 billion to the economies of Kinross&rsquo; host countries.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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99% of the Company&rsquo;s workforce and approximately 93% of management from within host countries, the latter increasing by 1% compared
with 2023, building on the 5% increase the year prior.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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in senior management positions across Kinross&rsquo; workforce and 25% of Senior Leadership Team positions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Completed over 58,000 engagements with stakeholders,
including local communities, indigenous peoples, host governments, investors, and others. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Maintained conformance<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;for
the fourth consecutive year with the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMP), established by the World Gold Council.</FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In Mauritania, created the Tasiast Fund that
is intended to provide long-term social investment commitments to the country. Extensive consultations with authorities and communities
identified the first wave of projects, which began in early 2025.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In
                                            Brazil, worked with the World Gold Council to<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="color: #C69B5F"><U>publish
                                            a video</U></FONT>&nbsp;</FONT>demonstrating the positive impact of community partnerships
                                            to support programs and projects that enhance the well-being of local people, with a particular
                                            focus on sustainability after mine closure.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Maintained best-in-class tailings management
standards and a 32-year record of zero tailings breaches. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Efficient use of water with 75% of water recycled
at operating mine sites. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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focused on reducing and replacing single-use plastics used by employees and contractors, leading to a 10% reduction in their use. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Tasiast progressed its waste management strategy,
building upon the successful launch of a solid waste management strategy in 2023. In 2024, Tasiast achieved two agreements with local
recyclers for plastic and steel, recycled offsite more than 19 million plastic bottles, and continued to advance discussions for additional
recycling initiatives. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Reclaimed 95 hectares of land at operating mine
sites during 2024. Bald Mountain received an award for Leadership in Concurrent Reclamation from the Nevada Mining Association, its second
award for concurrent reclamation since 2022.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On track to achieve goal of 30% reduction of
Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity (on a per gold equivalent ounce basis) over the 2021 baseline by 2030.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Implemented 19 energy efficiency projects in
2024, with combined GHG savings of more than 45,000 tonnes CO2e, 15 million litres of fuel, and 15,025 MWh of energy, representing approximately
3% of total GHG emissions. Key projects included haul route optimization, switching from diesel to electric generators, and incorporating
electric buses. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">In 2024, the Tasiast solar power plant generated 50,615 MWh of clean, renewable
energy, representing 17% of total electrical power generated at the site. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Percentage of renewable energy increased slightly
to 24% of total energy consumed in 2024 with 67% of electricity generated coming from renewable sources, representing the highest percentage
in the past five years. At Paracatu and La Coipa, electricity generated from renewable sources was 96% and 100% respectively.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #C59B5F"><B>About Kinross Gold Corporation
</B></P>
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<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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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: gray"><I>www.kinross.com</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Samantha Sheffield</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">phone: 416-365-3034</P>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: windowtext">phone:</FONT> 416-365-2770<FONT STYLE="color: windowtext">&nbsp;&nbsp;
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</FONT><U>ben.little@kinross.com</U></P>

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