Toronto, Ontario - Kinross Gold Corporation
("Kinross" or the "Company") (TSX-K; NYSE-KGC). Pursuant to the
alternative information guidelines of the Ontario Securities
Commission ("OSC") Policy 57-603 and Canadian Securities
Administrators Staff Notice 57-301, Kinross is providing a notice
to the market regarding a restatement of its prior financial
statements and an update on the process relating to the preparation
and filing of its financial statements and related matters, until
such time as Kinross is current with its filing obligations under
Canadian securities laws.
Kinross previously disclosed that financial statements for 2003
and 2004 will need to be restated due to the non-cash impact of
foreign exchange rates on future tax liabilities relating to the
purchase of certain assets acquired in the acquisition of TVX Gold
and Echo Bay in January 2003. Kinross is currently working to
finalize and refile its 2003 and 2004 restated financial
statements, which will be followed by its quarterly financial
statements for 2005 and other regulatory filings required to bring
the Company current. The Company believes that it will commence
filing by the end of January.
We are issuing bi-weekly updates as to the status and timing
which can be viewed on our website at www.kinross.com. The next
update is scheduled for the week of January 30th, 2006.