Toronto, Ontario, June 9, 2015 - Kinross
Gold Corporation (TSX:K; NYSE:KGC) announced today a new
partnership with Project C.U.R.E. to deliver US$7 million in
donated medical supplies to Mauritania and Ghana over the next
three years.
Project C.U.R.E. is a U.S.-based, not-for-profit organization
that provides donated medical supplies from hospitals and clinics
around the U.S. to countries in need. Under the partnership, a
total of 15 ocean-going cargo containers filled with supplies,
including X-ray machines, autoclaves, wheelchairs and operating
tables, will be delivered. The partnership also includes support
for Project C.U.R.E.'s specialized program in maternal and neonatal
care, Helping Babies Breathe, which provides training to local
health practitioners and provides basic equipment, such as neonatal
resuscitation tools.
Kinross will provide a grant of US$167,000 per year for three
years to fund the logistics surrounding the procurement and
transport of the donated medical supplies, training costs for the
Helping Babies Breathe program, and to support the monitoring and
evaluation of the donation's impact on improving capacity,
affordability, accessibility and quality of care at the recipient
healthcare facilities.
The donated supplies have already begun arriving, with the first
cargo container delivered to Mauritania in May. The supplies are
destined for clinics on the border of Mali, where the need is
particularly acute. Kinross operates the Tasiast mine in Mauritania
and the Chirano mine in Ghana.
Kinross began working with Project C.U.R.E. in 2012, and over a
two-year period has sponsored five cargo containers filled with
medical supplies worth US$2.5 million that were distributed to
three regional hospitals and ten health centres across Mauritania.
In 2014, the program was extended to Ghana and expanded to include
the Helping Babies Breathe program.
"Supporting healthcare initiatives is a priority for Kinross and
we are pleased to continue what has been a productive partnership
with Project C.U.R.E.," said James Crossland, Executive
Vice-President, Corporate Affairs. "The delivery of much-needed
medical supplies creates a significant and positive local impact,
improving access and quality of care in communities that need it
most."
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with
mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ghana,
Mauritania, and Russia. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange
(symbol:KGC).
Media Contact
Andrea Mandel-Campbell
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
phone: 647-788-4179
andrea.mandel-campbell@kinross.com