Kinross Funds Professorship in Mining Health and Safety at Queen's University

(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/09/12 -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) today announced that the Kinross Professorship in Mining and Sustainability at Queen's University, which was originally established in 2007, has been extended for five years and will be re-named the Kinross Professorship in Mining Health and Safety.

The focus of the professorship will include, among other aspects: the delivery of courses on mining health and safety at an undergraduate and graduate level; development and delivery of short courses on mining health and safety for industrial practitioners; and development of educational materials in identified areas of focus within mining health and safety.

"Health and safety is a foundation of responsible mining and is central to a successful mining culture. We believe this professorship will help to reinforce the critical importance of safety with a new generation of mining graduates, and will provide a valuable safety resource for the industry," said James Crossland, Executive Vice-President of External Relations and Corporate Responsibility at Kinross Gold.

To support the professorship Kinross will contribute $625,000 to Queen's University over a five year period, commencing May 1st 2012.





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Kinross Gold Corporation
Steve Mitchell
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
416-365-2726


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Kinross Gold Corporation
Erwyn Naidoo
Vice-President, Investor Relations
416-365-2744

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