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PRESS RELEASE

Round Mountain Gold Corporation’s Manhattan Mine

Receives Hardrock Mining Award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management

September 27, 2004…Toronto, Ontario – Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC) (“Kinross”) is pleased to

announce that it is one of the recipients of the Bureau of Land Management’s 2004 Reclamation and Sustainable

Development / Hardrock Mineral Environmental Awards. This award recognizes Round Mountain Gold

Corporation’s reclamation accomplishments at the Manhattan Mine in Nye County, Nevada. Round Mountain

Gold Corporation is a joint venture between Kinross Gold Corporation and Barrick Gold Corporation.

The Honorable Gale Norton, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and Bureau of Land Management

Director, Kathleen Clarke, presented the award today at a luncheon ceremony at the National Mining

Association’s MineExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark Ioli, the Kinross Environmental Manager who supervised the

reclamation work at the Manhattan Mine, accepted this award on behalf of Round Mountain Gold Corporation.

In a written statement, Secretary Norton described the awards as “an important tool in demonstrating the

successes of mine reclamation and land stewardship around the country. Our goal is to recognize and showcase

mining operations that have demonstrated outstanding performance in reclaiming mined land and in reducing

environmental impacts on the nation’s land and water resources. Companies that win these awards have

achieved the highest standards of performance and are fully deserving of this recognition.

Bob Buchan, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “this award symbolizes the Company’s dedication to

world class sustainable development. I am very proud of the people at Round Mountain who had the drive,

determination and vision to make this happen.”

Jerry Danni, Senior Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety, further expressed the Company’s

enthusiasm about being an award recipient, “This award demonstrates Kinross’ corporate commitment to

environmental excellence, to effective and innovative reclamation, and to working collaboratively with regulators

and the communities in which we operate. We are pleased and proud to receive this recognition for our efforts.”

The Manhattan Mine is the first Nevada mine to receive this honor. Some of the outstanding reclamation

achievements at the Manhattan Mine include innovative reclamation designs that stabilized or removed historic

mine features, eliminated public hazards, and shaped piles of waste rock into landforms that blended with the

surroundings. The reclamation plan pioneered a new and effective technique for treating water used in the mining

process. The gravity-driven system permanently contains solutions in a lined facility, protecting groundwater

better than conventional closure methods, with virtually no long-term maintenance. Reclamation of the Manhattan

Mine was planned and performed in collaboration with the community and state and federal regulators.

For additional information, e-mail

info@kinross.com

or contact:

Christopher T. Hill

Vice President

Investor Relations

Tel. (416) 365-7254

Debra J. Struhsacker

Vice President

U.S. Governmental & Regulatory Affairs

Tel. (775) 823-8533

Tracey M. Thom

Manager

Investor Relations

Tel. (416) 365-1362