Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, December 16, 2008 - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE:KGC) would like to provide a reminder of the approaching deadline for certain former common shareholders of Aurelian Resources Inc to make a joint tax election with Kinross. The deadline for providing the requisite tax information to Kinross is December 29, 2008. Details regarding the tax election, including eligibility, are contained in the offer documents and at https://www.taxelection.ca/kinross.