Toronto, Canada, May 20, 2011 - Kinross Gold
Corporation said today that a brief work stoppage at its Tasiast
gold mine in Mauritania on May 19th had ended. Normal
operations at the site have resumed and all unionized workers are
back to work following the resolution of certain issues related to
working conditions and pay. Constructive dialogue with the union is
continuing with the aim of improving working conditions to Kinross
standards, and to negotiating a collective agreement with unionized
employees. Production at Tasiast was not affected by the work
stoppage, which lasted less than a day. In the first quarter of
2011 Tasiast produced 51,321 gold equivalent ounces.