Company also provides 2019 quarterly reporting dates

TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K; NYSE:KGC) will release its fourth quarter and 2018 full-year financial statements and operating results on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, after market close.  The Company will also provide its full-year 2019 guidance, mineral reserve and mineral resource statement as of December 31, 2018, and an exploration update. Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 8 a.m. ET to present the results, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Kinross' quarterly reporting schedule for the remainder of 2019 will be as follows:

• Q1 2019 – Tuesday, May 7, 2019; financial statements and operating results will be released after market close. A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 7:45 a.m. ET.
   
• Annual Meeting of Shareholders – Wednesday, May 8, 2019; the meeting will be held at 10 a.m. ET at the Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
   
• Q2 2019 – Wednesday, July 31, 2019; financial statements and operating results will be released after market close. A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 8 a.m. ET.
   
• Q3 2019 – Wednesday, November 6, 2019; financial statements and operating results will be released after market close. A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 8 a.m. ET.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Our focus is on delivering value based on the core principles of operational excellence, balance sheet strength, disciplined growth and responsible mining. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC)

Media Contact
Louie Diaz
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
phone: 416-369-6469
louie.diaz@kinross.com

Investor Relations Contact
Tom Elliott
Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
phone: 416-365-3390
tom.elliott@kinross.com

Source: Kinross Gold Corp.