Over my career at Round Mountain, I have been able to work with some amazing people who have given me the skills and resources to prioritize safety every day. Working at Kinross has taught me how to put the safety culture we preach into action and, as a result, make Round Mountain a safe place to work.

I joined Kinross in 2014 as an Underground Mine Controller and progressed to become the first female miner rescuer at Chirano in 2020. I am now training to become a shift boss, and hope to become a Mine Captain and Underground Mine Manager. As a female in a male dominated industry, my career progression could have been challenging, but due to the opportunities and structured career path provided by Kinross, these have become attainable goals and with Kinross’ support I believe I will achieve them.

Kinross has given me the opportunity to gain experience in both Russia and Brazil through the Generation Gold program. The program allowed me to further my knowledge in the mining industry by gaining exposure with both underground mining and strategic business planning. At the end of the program, I returned to Tasiast where I now manage the process, integration and communication of the site’s strategic business planning department.

My experience working at Kinross has been invaluable. I experienced first-hand how the Company translates its values into practice and the benefits that brings to the workforce. Over my career, I have been able to grow from a miner to a unit manager based on incorporating the values of teamwork and safety that Kinross engrains in its culture.

Since joining Kinross in 2004, I have accumulated knowledge and experience that has been instrumental in my career development. At Kinross, you are always learning something new and I took advantage of this professional-development opportunity to challenge myself and grow, which led me to become Deputy Underground Mine Superintendent.

Kinross’ culture is based on creating opportunities that allow employees to unlock their potential and gain experience with the best technologies and practices locally and in other global jurisdictions. The Company has laid the groundwork for professionals to further build careers and explore their potential.

Kinross has helped me further my career by gaining exposure and training in a variety of disciplines. I was able to work on a six-month rotation in 2019 that exposed me to the mine operations department where I was eventually offered a full-time role and became a mine operations supervisor.