Kinross Gold Corporation
25 York Street, 17th Floor
Toronto, ON Canada M5J 2V5
NEWS RELEASE Kinross named one of Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate CulturesToronto, Ontario - November 17, 2011 - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE:KGC) announced today that it has been named one of the 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in Canada by Waterstone Human Capital, a leading executive search and professional recruitment firm. Kinross was first named one of the 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in the Central Canada Region earlier this year.
"We are honoured to receive this recognition on behalf of our
employees worldwide," said Tye Burt, President and CEO. "This
award is a tribute to their dedication, hard work, and
commitment to the core values that define our culture:
putting people first, outstanding corporate citizenship, high
performance culture, and rigorous financial discipline."
Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures program
recognizes leading Canadian organizations for having a
culture that has helped them enhance performance and sustain
a competitive advantage. More than 400 organizations were
nominated, representing some of Canada's leading
organizations.
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 7,500 people worldwide.
Kinross' strategic focus is to maximize net asset value and
cash flow per share through a four-point plan built on:
delivering mine and financial performance; attracting and
retaining the best people in the industry; achieving
operating excellence through the "Kinross Way"; and
delivering future value through profitable growth
opportunities.
Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange
(symbol:KGC).
Steve Mitchell
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
phone: 416-365-2726 steve.mitchell@kinross.com
Investor Relations ContactErwyn Naidoo
Vice-President, Investor Relations
phone: 416-365-2744 erwyn.naidoo@kinross.com
www.kinross.com