Tye W. Burt

Mr. Burt was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinross in March, 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Burt held the position of Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Corporate Development of Barrick Gold Corporation. From December 2002 to February 2004, he was Executive Director of Corporate Development of Barrick Gold Corporation. From May 2002 to December 2002, he was Principal, Harris Partners Limited (investment banking), while consulting on a full time basis to Barrick Gold. From May 2000 – May 2002, Mr. Burt was President, Cartesian Capital Corp. Mr. Burt is also a director and Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Ontario Financing Authority and a director of NRX Global Corporation. Mr. Burt is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and is a graduate of Osgoode Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Guelph.