Toronto, Ontario, August 9, 2012 - J. Paul
Rollinson, CEO Kinross Gold Corporation, today announced that Brant
Hinze, formerly Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating
Officer of Kinross, has been appointed President and Chief
Operating Officer.
"This promotion is consistent with a renewed focus on
operational fundamentals, delivering on key metrics at our sites,
and reducing costs across our operations and projects," Mr.
Rollinson said. "Since coming to Kinross, Brant Hinze has instilled
a new level of accountability at our operations. We are now looking
to him to lead the drive for performance improvements across the
organization as the next step in our capital and project
optimization process."
Brant Hinze joined Kinross as Executive Vice-President and Chief
Operating Officer in October 2010. Previously, he was Senior
Vice-President, North American Operations, for Newmont Mining
Corporation. Mr. Hinze has a Mining Engineering degree from the
University of Idaho.
Mr. Rollinson announced two additional role changes in the
senior management team.
Geoffrey P. Gold, formerly Executive Vice-President and Chief
Legal Officer, will become Executive Vice-President, Corporate
Development, and Chief Legal Officer, adding responsibility for
corporate development to his existing responsibilities as the
Company's chief legal officer. Mr. Gold joined Kinross in 2006.
James Crossland, formerly Executive Vice-President External
Relations and Corporate Responsibility, will become Executive
Vice-President, Corporate Affairs. He will add responsibility for
investor relations to his existing portfolio of responsibilities,
which include government relations, environment, corporate
responsibility, major project permitting, and corporate
communications. Mr. Crossland joined Kinross in 2007.
"Geoff Gold and Jim Crossland both have very strong records of
achievement in their respective functional areas, and I
congratulate them on their expanded roles as we seek to streamline
our management structure and improve the efficiency of
decision-making," said Mr. Rollinson.
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and
projects in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, Mauritania,
Russia and the United States, employing approximately 8,000 people
worldwide. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
Media Contact
Steve Mitchell
Vice-President, Corporate
Communications
phone: 416-365-2726
steve.mitchell@kinross.com
Investor Relations Contact
Erwyn Naidoo
Vice-President, Investor
Relations
phone: 416-365-2744
erwyn.naidoo@kinross.com