Kinross to Announce 2015 Q4/Full-Year Results and 2016 Guidance on February 10, 2016

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - January 07, 2016) - Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX: K)  (NYSE: KGC) will release its fourth quarter and 2015 full-year financial statements and operating results on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, after market close. The 2015 Q4 and full-year release will also include the Company's full-year guidance for 2016 and its mineral reserve and mineral resource statement as of December 31, 2015. Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 8 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Kinross' quarterly reporting schedule for the remainder of 2016 will be as follows:

• Q1 2016 - Tuesday, May 10, 2016; financial statements and operating results will be released after market close. A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 7:45 a.m. ET.
• Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Wednesday, May 11, 2016; the meeting will be held at 10 a.m. ET at the Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Q2 2016 - Wednesday, July 27, 2016; financial statements and operating results will be released after market close. A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 8 a.m. ET.
• Q3 2016 - Wednesday, November 2, 2016; financial statements and operating results will be released after market close. A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8 a.m. ET.

About Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Mauritania, and Russia. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Cautionary statement on forward-looking information

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the provisions for "safe harbor" under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are based on expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. The word "schedule" and or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, should or will occur, and variations of similar or similar such words, phrases expressions, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections that, while considered reasonable by Kinross as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to business uncertainties and contingencies, which can affect, and could cause, actual actions, events or results to differ from those expressed or implied in any forward looking statements made herein. There can be no assurance that forward looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual and future actions, events or results could differ from those anticipated in such statements. All of the forward looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements, which are not intended to represent a complete list of such factors. Kinross disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Other information

Where we say "we", "us", "our", the "Company", or "Kinross" in this news release, we mean Kinross Gold Corp. and/or one or more or all of its subsidiaries, as may be applicable.

Contact

Media Contact
Louie Diaz
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
phone: 416-369-6469  
louie.diaz@kinross.com

Investor Relations Contact
Tom Elliot
Vice-President, Investor Relations  
phone: 416-365-3390  
tom.elliott@kinross.com
www.kinross.com

Kinross Gold Corp.
25 York Street 17th Floor
Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2V5