Community

The foundation of the Company’s social responsibility platform is focused on the following principles:

1. Positively contributing to the communities where we operate through local employment and purchasing initiatives and supporting meaningful community development initiatives and charity projects.

2. Targeting our fundraising support and contribution efforts to a few well-chosen areas to maximize our programs’ effectiveness. The causes we have chosen to target are youth and health care issues.

3. Ensuring that Kinross acts as a “good neighbor” in every aspect of our operations.

In Fairbanks Alaska, the Fort Knox mine participates in many local events and activities such as Golden Days, the Tanana Valley Fair, and Clean-Up Day. The mine was recently recognized for supporting its employees who serve in the military with the Employee Support Guard and Reserve Award. The mine works with the University of Alaska by participating in Engineering Week and job fairs, as well as lending our expertise in the classroom. For many years, Fort Knox has worked with the Alaska Mineral and Energy Resource Education Fund (AMEREF) to teach Alaskan teachers and students about mining and resources. As well, several members of the management team serve on local education advisory committees.

In Republic Washington, our Kettle River Operations established a Community Advisory Board to facilitate stakeholder input in the planning, construction and operation of the Buckhorn Mine. Another of our outreach initiatives includes an Arbor Day environmental education program, which has won the Washington Arbor Day Council Group Project Award, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) Environmental Excellence Award, and an AWB Certificate of Continuous Improvement in Education.

In Paracatu, Brazil, the Morro do Orro Mine has established a “My First Job” training program for youth, as well as environmental education classes at the community Ecological Center, which was established on the mine’s property. In 2004, Paracatu was the first gold mine in Brazil to achieve certification under SA 8000.

In Russia, Omolon Gold Mining Company (Kinross 98.1%) supports the Omolon Foundation, which was chartered with US$1 M in 1995. Through the foundation, Omolon supports an expansive community outreach program extending to Evensk, Omsukchan and Magadan. The focus of this program is the provision of financial, logistical and infrastructure support to these remote communities and their surrounding populations. The Government of the Russian Federation recognized these efforts in 2001 by designating Omolon as a “Russian Organization of High Social Effectiveness”.