Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 9, 2012

Toronto, Ontario, March 29, 2012 - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) will release its financial statements and operating results for the first quarter of 2012 on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after market close. In connection with the release, Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 8 a.m. EDT 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 - 3310 followed by #.

Outside of Canada & US - 1-604-638-9010; Passcode - 3310 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.

 

Kinross will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 10 a.m. EDT at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A live audio webcast (listen-only mode) of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be available at www.kinross.com and will also be archived for later access.