Kinross to Announce Results of Tasiast Pre-Feasibility Study on April 29, 2013

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/23/13 -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) will release the currently pending results of its pre-feasibility study for the Tasiast expansion project on Monday, April 29, 2013, before markets open. In connection with the release, Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Monday, April 29 at 8 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session. To access the call, please dial:

Canada & US toll-free - 1-800-319-4610

Outside of Canada & US - 1-604-638-5340

Replay (available up to 14 days after the call):

Canada & US toll-free - 1-800-319-6413; Passcode - 4137 followed by #.

Outside of Canada & US - 1-604-638-9010; Passcode - 4137 followed by #.

You may also access the conference call on a listen-only basis via webcast at our website www.kinross.com. The audio webcast will be archived on our website at www.kinross.com.

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 United States, employing approximately 9,000 people worldwide.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Contacts:

Media Contact

Kinross Gold Corporation

Steve Mitchell, Vice-President, Corporate Communications

416-365-2726
steve.mitchell@kinross.com


Investor Relations Contact

Kinross Gold Corporation

Tom Elliott, Vice-President, Investor Relations

416-365-3390
tom.elliott@kinross.com
www.kinross.com